Abstract:
The study investigated students' difficulties at translating English short
stories. This research was conducted at SMAN 2 Takalar. The writer uses a
mixed-method. The population in this study were students of class X-1
SMAN 2 Takalar.
Total population of 680 students. The sample was selected using the
purposive sampling technique, the number of samples was 30 students. Data
obtained through short story translation tests, questionnaires, and interviews
as instruments, research.
From the results of this study found challenges of students in translating
English short stories conducted by students of class X-1, English short stories
that are translated. The findings showed that students had a lot of difficulty in
translation, in addition there were translation errors because the wrong word
choice caused the message in the short story to fail to be delivered.
