Helping a Customer Find a Book

Elena started working at the city library three years ago. She knows almost every shelf very well. Today, she opens the library at nine o'clock.

Elena mulai bekerja di perpustakaan kota tiga tahun lalu. Ia hafal hampir setiap rak. Hari ini, ia membuka perpustakaan pukul sembilan.

An older man walks in a few minutes later. He looks a little lost, so Elena walks over to help him.

Beberapa menit kemudian, seorang pria yang lebih tua masuk. Ia tampak agak bingung, jadi Elena menghampirinya untuk membantu.

"Good morning. Can I help you find something?" Elena asks.

"Selamat pagi. Ada yang bisa saya bantu, Pak?" tanya Elena.

"Yes, please," the man says. "I'm looking for a book, but I don't remember the title."

"Ya, tolong," kata pria itu. "Saya mencari sebuah buku, tapi saya lupa judulnya."

"That's okay," Elena says. "What is the book about?"

"Tidak apa-apa," kata Elena. "Buku itu tentang apa?"

"It's about a sailor," the man says. "He gets lost at sea and finds a strange island. I read it years ago."

"Tentang seorang pelaut," kata pria itu. "Ia tersesat di laut dan menemukan sebuah pulau yang aneh. Saya membacanya bertahun-tahun lalu."

Elena thinks for a moment. She remembers a few old books about a sailor and an island.

Elena berpikir sejenak. Ia teringat beberapa buku lama tentang seorang pelaut dan sebuah pulau.

"I think I know which book you mean," she says. "Follow me, please."

"Sepertinya saya tahu buku yang Bapak maksud," katanya. "Silakan ikuti saya."

She walks to the back of the library, past the history section. She stops at a tall shelf near the window.

Ia berjalan ke bagian belakang perpustakaan, melewati bagian sejarah. Ia berhenti di depan rak tinggi dekat jendela.

"Here it is," Elena says, pulling out an old blue book. "Is this the one?"

"Ini dia," kata Elena sambil menarik keluar sebuah buku biru yang tua. "Apakah ini bukunya?"

The man takes the book and looks at the cover. He smiles a big smile.

Pria itu mengambil buku itu dan melihat sampulnya. Ia tersenyum lebar.

"Yes! This is it!" he says. "I can't believe you found it so fast."

"Ya! Ini dia!" katanya. "Saya tidak percaya Anda menemukannya secepat itu."

"I read it myself, years ago," Elena says with a smile. "It's one of my favorites too."

"Saya sendiri pernah membacanya bertahun-tahun lalu," kata Elena sambil tersenyum. "Buku ini juga salah satu favorit saya."

The man thanks her again. He walks to a table by the window.

Pria itu kembali mengucapkan terima kasih. Ia berjalan ke sebuah meja di dekat jendela.

Elena returns to the front desk. She starts sorting the returned books.

Elena kembali ke meja depan. Ia mulai menyortir buku-buku yang dikembalikan.