# Moments by Dawud **@P_3012** ## Navigasi Pantas - [Find Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/partners.md): Temui rakan pertukaran bahasa di seluruh dunia - [Language Exchange](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/partners/exchange.md): Berlatih dengan penutur asli di seluruh dunia - [Moments](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments.md): Kongsi perjalanan pembelajaran bahasa anda - [Topics](https://www.hellotalk.com/topics.md): Terokai topik dan perbincangan yang trending - [Chat & Messaging](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/features/chat.md): Perbualan teks, suara dan video - [Voice Rooms](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/features/voiceroom.md): Sertai perbualan audio secara langsung - [Live Streaming](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/features/live-streaming.md): Kelas interaktif dan sesi bahasa - [Certified Teachers](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/features/certified-teachers.md): Belajar daripada pengajar profesional - [Immersive Learning](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/features/immersive-learning.md): Belajar di mana sahaja dengan terjemahan segera - [Translation Tools](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/features/translation.md): Terjemahan segera antara sebarang bahasa - [AI-Powered Apps](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/aiapps.md): Akses alat pembelajaran khusus - [Language AI Apps](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/aiapps.md): Temui aplikasi pembelajaran bahasa berkuasa AI kami - [All Features](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/features.md): Terokai semua ciri dan alat pembelajaran - [Download](https://www.hellotalk.com/ms/download.md): Dapatkan HelloTalk di iOS dan Android Showing 30 of 104 moments --- ## 1. 8/22/2025 So... shall we talk about something interesting? 😏 Yes! Let's talk about the word "shall" in English! 🎩🌂 ✨ What does “shall” mean? Shall is a formal or polite modal verb used to: 1. Make suggestions 2. Offer help 3. Make polite invitations You’ll hear it in British English more than American English, but it’s still good to know! 🇬🇧😉 Examples‼️ 📌 Suggestions: 🔹️Shall we go for a walk? 🔹️It’s cold. Shall we stay inside? 📌 Offers: 🔹️Shall I carry your bag? 🔹️You look tired. Shall I get you some tea? 📌 Invitations: 🔹️Shall we meet at 6 p.m.? 🔹️It's Friday. Shall we watch a movie? ⚠️ Quick tips: 🔸️“Shall” is mostly used with I or we. 🔸️It’s more common in British English than in American. 🔸️It sounds polite, formal, or romantic. 🥰 Word of the day: refined ✅️ Meaning: elegant, cultured, or well-mannered 📌 "His way of speaking is very refined—he always says 'shall' instead of 'should'." 🗣️Your turn! Write one sentence using “Shall we…” or “Shall I…”. Let’s practice together in the comments! 💬👇 Shall we? 😄 Check out this video from this search, shall we? in English **Language**: English *17 likes · 8 comments · 877 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/Z4E4nFqyFHXNHD.md) --- ## 2. 8/21/2025 You speak of truth to someone whose voice has slowly drowned in the corrosive shadow of indifference, and you long to see tears in eyes weary from beholding the falsehood of those who claim to love. My dear dreaming flower: you're speaking to an empty heart, calling to die on the battlefield someone who has nothing at all left to defend. Indeed, it is hard to believe in anything when our faith in this world has been utterly lost. But tell me—what would our lives be without a spark of such light? If only those on the brink of surrender knew how much it costs to recover hope! Please don't give in… keep walking forward, and never let this cold world extinguish the fire that burns within you. 🌺 ✍️🏾 **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250820/1/112286026/0/0/e897dfc328fb4cedd7647124e4467b75.aac) *20 likes · 1061 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/tyNbLEHWS3TNHD.md) --- ## 3. 8/18/2025 🌙 I've got a new English post for you guys because it's 2:00 a.m. here and I can't sleep. 🤭 Let’s talk about three important words that are often used in social and cultural discussions: 💡 Prejudices – Bias – Discrimination 👈🏾 What do they really mean in English? Let’s break it down: 1️⃣ Prejudices 🧠 Definition: Prejudices are preconceived opinions that are not based on reason or actual experience. They are often negative and deeply rooted in stereotypes. 📌 Example: He didn’t want to hire her because of his prejudices against women in leadership. 🧕🏼🙋🏾‍♀️ (This means he already had a negative opinion without real reason.) 2️⃣ Bias 🧠 Definition: A bias is a tendency to favor one thing, person, or group over another, often unfairly. It can be conscious or unconscious. 📌 Example: The teacher had a bias toward her favorite student and gave her better grades. 🖤🤍 (This isn’t necessarily hate, but still unfair.) 3️⃣ Discrimination 🧠 Definition: Discrimination means acting on prejudice or bias — treating someone unfairly because of their identity (race, gender, religion, etc). 🚫 📌 Example: They faced discrimination when they were denied service because of their nationality. 🧠 Quick Recap: 🔸️Prejudice = Negative opinion 🔸️Bias = Preference or tendency 🔸️Discrimination = Action based on those opinions 🗣 Let’s practice! Write one sentence using any of these words in the comments. Let’s learn from each other! 👇 **Language**: English *16 likes · 647 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/qxAmxGIzH2yjHD.md) --- ## 4. 8/16/2025 I can tolerate not having a German lesson for one day, but it’s not the same when it comes to Farsi… 😌 I’m learning romantic expressions, guys! 🤭 Thank goodness languages don’t break hearts… or do they? 🥺 I hope Valeria doesn’t get jealous and understands my love for Farsi… 🤣👌🏾 **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250816/1/112286026/0/0/e0e3ff790f358a1011c48375b8353c28.aac) *16 likes · 17 comments · 1224 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/xWBHNczSnDujHD.md) --- ## 5. 8/15/2025 When life overwhelms me, I like to look at the sky. 🌠 The peace with which the clouds drift, the stillness of the mountains, and the gentle greeting of a rising sun… Up there, my pain doesn’t exist. Is all of this really so bad? How many hardships have we already overcome that are now nothing more than life lessons? This too shall pass. Have faith. 🕊 In the end, we're all fighting to find meaning in our lives. ❤️‍🔥 Wishing you all a beautiful rest of the week! 🙏🏾 **Language**: English *24 likes · 8 comments · 709 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/TLq3x0uyHQqjHD.md) --- ## 6. 8/15/2025 🚫 “Won’t” That Isn’t Future Tense?! Did you know won’t can also describe the PRESENT? 😲 📱 “I got my phone from you guys, but now it won’t work.” Even though won’t is a contraction of will not, in this case it doesn’t mean future at all. Instead, it expresses frustration about something that refuses to work right now. 🔍 What does it mean? Using won’t in this way implies: 🔹️A device or object refuses to cooperate. 🔹️There’s a tone of annoyance or emotion. 🔹️It’s happening right now, not later. 🧠 Real-life examples: 🔸️The printer won’t turn on. 🔸️My laptop won’t respond. 🔸️The door won’t open. 🔸️My pen won’t write. It’s like the object is saying... 💁🏾‍♂️ “Nope! Not today!” 😤 🆚 More neutral alternatives: ✅ It doesn’t work. → Neutral ✅ It isn’t working. → Present continuous ✅ It has stopped working. → Recent change But if you want to sound natural and casual, 👉 “It won’t work” is what most native speakers say! 🎯 Challenge: Think of something in your life that just won’t work! 🤯 **Language**: English *17 likes · 4 comments · 695 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/StZUxHSlDQqjHD.md) --- ## 7. 8/13/2025 It's always good to make time for yourself! Tonight, I had the chance to listen to Mozart's Requiem at one of the Candlelight concerts held in my city. 🎻😍 I must admit, friends… my heart wept, for it has always wept before what is truly beautiful. ❤️‍🔥 I reflected, remembered, and meditated on times long past… 🍁 Without a doubt, an experience worth repeating. 🥺 **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250812/1/112286026/0/0/cc707a9dc7de071b925a1daa18dd30e8.aac) *26 likes · 2 comments · 1265 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/qNImIWvGOLIjHD.md) --- ## 8. 8/6/2025 Do you really believe I'm learning this or that language just so my ideas can be understood? Then let me tell you something — you're caught up in the words, but missing their meaning. What truly matters is what we long to bring forth from within — and that lies far beyond form and sound. What we seek to express cannot be understood, because it cannot be seen with the eyes, nor touched with the hands... not even heard with the ears. My friend... what we’re trying to convey simply does not belong to this world... 🌱 ✍️🏾 **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250805/1/112286026/0/0/8d3b4633b667bbe2af9ca7dc84e0ae4c.aac) *27 likes · 11 comments · 1514 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/XQHbHEqtD2OjHD.md) --- ## 9. 8/5/2025 I’ve been learning German on Duolingo for 100 days and counting… 🤭 It’s been an interesting journey, and I think I’m getting more and more accustomed to the language each day. Every language is a new adventure — so whether it’s a means to achieve a greater goal or simply because you love it…I can't help but wish you the best cute people! 🤗❤️‍🔥 🇪🇸🇮🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪🇮🇳 **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250804/1/112286026/0/0/46ed05c92a9ad35e6d487780c183d653.aac) *24 likes · 2 comments · 1217 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/JOBVASZQy4ytHD.md) --- ## 10. 8/4/2025 Learning Farsi has been one of the most beautiful experiences I've had so far. 😊 However, I must confess that the cognitive dissonance I've experienced has led me to pause my lessons many times. 😂🥲 This language represents something completely new for me: the alphabet, writing from right to left... everything is different! 😍🙈 The good news? I understand that this is normal with any language, and it's just a matter of accepting Farsi into my heart, loving it, and getting to know it more and more each day with an open mind. حرف به حرف 🤞🏽 ❤️🇮🇷❤️ **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250803/1/112286026/0/0/68437446be7d610357d3c42cdadd7fb5.aac) *52 likes · 33 comments · 1398 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/H0HTIGt3LkytHD.md) --- ## 11. 8/2/2025 Just got back from work, exhausted and running on only three hours of sleep. 🤭 But I couldn’t go to bed without dedicating at least one hour to what I truly love. 🥲 Learning Farsi is so much fun for me. 🤣 شب به خیر دوستان من 🥱 من شما دوست را دارم! 🤗🌺 ❤🇮🇷❤ **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250801/1/112286026/0/0/d81406de28b970bd6b265dd2f0163a89.aac) *51 likes · 23 comments · 1407 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/E4DKD3EGWJqtHD.md) --- ## 12. 8/1/2025 🎬 A Story of Lights, Rides… and Total Confusion! Yesterday, Sam’s morning started off in chaos. 😵 His little sister yelled: “Sam! You forgot to turn off the kitchen light again!” 💡 He ran downstairs and said, “Sorry! I thought I had turned it off... or did I turn it on twice?” 🤔 Then came the school run. Sam had to drop her off by 7:30 a.m. 🚗 But halfway there, she screamed, “You forgot my backpack!” 🎒 So he made a U-turn, picked it up, and dropped her off again. At 3 p.m., she called: “Are you coming to pick me up or should I walk 10 miles home?” 😤 Let’s just say... next time, Sam will make a checklist. 🔹 Turn off light? ✔️ 🔹 Drop her off? ✔️ 🔹 Pick her up? ✔️ 🔹 Sanity? ❌🤣 📘 Phrasal Verbs Today: 🔹 Turn on = to activate something 👉 Can you turn on the TV? 📺 🔹 Turn off = to deactivate 👉 Please turn off the lights before you leave. 💡 🔹 Drop off = to leave someone/something at a place 👉 I dropped my brother off at school. 🏫 🔹 Pick up = to go and collect someone/something 👉 She picked me up from work. 🚙 **Language**: English *18 likes · 1241 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/AUNjWLVGNMMtHD.md) --- ## 13. 8/1/2025 🎭 A Grammatical Tragedy… or Comedy? (You decide! 😄) Last week, Max decided to put on a play at work — not because he’s an actor, but because he wanted to impress the others in the office. 🧑‍💼🎭 He told another colleague, “I’ll write the script, direct it, and even play the lead role!” His friend said, “Are you serious or just putting us on?” Max replied, “I never pretend… unless I’m on stage!” 🤡 But after three days of stress-eating muffins, Max started to put on weight… a lot. 🍩😵‍💫 On the day of the performance, he took the day off to relax before his big debut. But guess what? When he arrived at the venue, the lights were out, and nobody was there. He had told the other team — not his team — about the play! 😅 In a panic, he called the company’s social media intern and begged, “Can you post about the play right now?” Well… she did. And to Max’s surprise, the video took off online! 🎥📈 The next day, he came back to work as an overnight star. His coworkers looked at him and said: “That was hilarious! Please put it on again next week!” 😂 📘 Vocabulary & Phrasal Verbs 🔹️ Put on weight: gain weight 🔹️Put on a performance: arrange or present something (a play, a show) 🔹️ Put someone on: to trick or pretend 🔸️Take-off: when a plane leaves the ground ✈️ 🔸️Take time off: not go to work 🔸️Take off (success): to suddenly grow or become popular 💡 Other / Another / The Others Another = one more of the same type → Can I have another slice? 🙍🏽🍕🍕 The other = the second of two → I chose one book, and my friend took the other. 🙍🏽📕 🙍🏻‍♀️📗 The others = the rest (group) → She stayed while the others left. 🙍🏻‍♀️ ➡️ 🙍🏽🙍🏼‍♀️🙍🏿‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️🙆🏻 **Language**: English *11 likes · 993 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/RcuNyuRVtWMtHD.md) --- ## 14. 7/31/2025 Mansur Al-Hallaj is by far one of my favourite Sufi writers. Despite he rarely wrote in Farsi, I cannot help but feel the Persian spiritual heritage in his works. His teachings on عشق (ʿIshq) and وحده الوجود (waḥdat al-wujūd) are simply fascinating! 😍 English translation... 👇🏽 "Any love that dares steal my heart— if it is not yours, it is forbidden to me. You are my wine and my spirit, my rose and its lingering scent. You are my joy and my unrest, my ailment and my cure. From yearning to yearning, life quietly slips away... but only in you does peace truly dwell." - Mansur Al-Hallaj ❤ ⚠️ Disclaimer: I don’t mean to disrespect the Arabic language with my imperfect pronunciation; I simply wished to humbly recite this poem in the beautiful language Mansur once wrote in. 🙏🏾 **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250730/1/112286026/0/0/af52e6a7c449ea11072b81f83f4eae75.aac) *18 likes · 7 comments · 1232 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/TLx5SHpMXOMtHD.md) --- ## 15. 7/29/2025 💬 This is a Tag Question, isn't it? 🙈 Boost Your English: Let’s Talk About Tag Questions! 🎯 🧠 What are Tag Questions? Tag questions are short questions added at the end of a statement. We use them to confirm information or invite agreement. ✅ Basic structure: 🔹 Affirmative sentence → negative tag You’re tired, aren’t you? 🔹 Negative sentence → affirmative tag She doesn’t like coffee, does she? 🔄 Rules to remember: ✅️ The verb in the tag matches the auxiliary/modal of the main sentence. — He can speak French, can’t he? ✅️ If there’s no auxiliary, use “do / does / did”. — They like pizza, don’t they? — She went home early, didn’t she? ✨ Common examples: 🔸️It’s cold today, isn’t it? ❄️ 🔸️You love learning languages, don’t you? 📚 🔸️We haven’t met before, have we? 👋 🔸️You’d like some tea, wouldn’t you? ☕ 🔍 Practice Time! ▪️She is your best friend, isn't she? ▪️You are the expert here, aren't you? ▪️It isn't that difficult, is it? ▪️I am the only one you love... ⁉️ 🤔 But wait... what’s the negative tag for "I am"? Try it and find out — you might be surprised! 🤭 Also, try writing your own tag questions below 👇 And tell me — this is helpful, isn’t it? 🥺 ✍️🏾 **Language**: English *18 likes · 11 comments · 875 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/WRS0zQyStUEtHD.md) --- ## 16. 7/28/2025 Today I tried something different: I wrote some random words and phrases to get myself thinking in Farsi and start forming sentences like I would in a real conversation. So, how did it go, guys? 🤭 I know it doesn't make much sense — it probably sounds like a psychotic, disorganized speech — 🥲 but I think it's a great exercise to help me think in Farsi, which is exactly what I want the most. 😍 ❤🇮🇷❤ **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250727/1/112286026/0/0/fe3e93846282e5eb7f436ed4b6198162.aac) *44 likes · 30 comments · 1425 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/EtHKOQJVqWAtHD.md) --- ## 17. 7/26/2025 🕰️ Idioms about TIME — ⏳ "Last week, I procrastinated on my presentation all day. I told myself I'd "just rest my eyes"—and somehow woke up drenched in sweat 15 minutes before class. 😅 I got dressed in a frenzy, grabbed the wrong USB, and dashed to campus. I arrived at the eleventh hour, completely out of breath... and then realized I'd forgotten my laptop. 😵‍💫 Luckily, a kind classmate had a copy of the file. I plugged it in and started presenting in the nick of time—just before the professor closed the door. My teacher smiled and said, “Well, better late than never, I suppose.” 😄 To this day, I’m utterly amazed I survived that mess..." 🧠 Vocabulary Boost: 🔸️Better late than never → It's better to do something late than not at all. 🔸️At the eleventh hour → At the last possible moment. 🔸️In the nick of time → Just in time, before it's too late. 🔹️Procrastinate: to delay doing something. 🔹️Drenched: completely wet. 🔹️Utterly: completely or absolutely. **Language**: English *30 likes · 3 comments · 1499 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/PNFPDGDvEHWtHD.md) --- ## 18. 7/25/2025 La vida es bella 🇪🇦 Life is beautiful! 🇬🇧 زندگی زیباست 🇮🇷 Das Leben ist schön! 🇩🇪 La vita è molto bella 🇮🇹 🤭 ............................................ ❤ Despite the ups and downs, despite the obstacles and defeats in battle. Despite the cold and the rain, the pain and the despair. In how many languages must I say it? 😭 Life is beautiful... let us never forget it. 🥺 **Language**: FA **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250724/1/112286026/0/0/37dbbee508a07f5a078310bef986f77c.aac) *63 likes · 6 comments · 1642 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/TMTPyHELDKStHD.md) --- ## 19. 7/24/2025 Finally, after more than a month, the Bhagavad Gītā I ordered online has arrived — just as I finish studying the Sanskrit alphabet. 😊 I had to import it from the U.S. because there are no bilingual editions available where I live. 🤭 This one is in both Sanskrit and Spanish, and includes commentaries by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. Truly, it's one of the greatest scriptures I’ve ever read, and I’m so happy to study it again — this time with a professional edition, and in the original language in which it was written. 💙 ❤🇮🇳❤ **Language**: English *32 likes · 13 comments · 1208 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/OVxURuuarWOtHD.md) --- ## 20. 7/23/2025 🚀 Boost Your English Today's word: rather ✨ (Used to correct or clarify what you just said.) 💡 "Rather" is often used to adjust or replace something you've just mentioned. It softens what you say or makes it more precise. ✅ Examples: 🔹 The music— or rather, the noise— from the party kept me up all night. 😩🎉 🔹 We visited Paris— or rather, we passed through it quickly. 🗼 🔹 I’m not angry— but rather, I’m disappointed. 😔 🔹 She’s a teacher— or rather, a guide for lost souls. 🌱 🔹 He didn't quit— but rather, he was asked to leave. 🚪 📝 "I always thought I wanted to travel the world— or rather, I wanted to escape routine. The difference is subtle, but it matters. Sometimes, we chase something not because we want it, but rather because we’re running from something else." ✍️🏾 **Language**: English *18 likes · 1287 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/xQRJDwARyvOtHD.md) --- ## 21. 7/20/2025 A veces se me olvida que yo también hablo español... 🤭 Y que hay gente muy linda aprendiéndolo. 🇪🇦 Responde las preguntas abajo en los comentarios 👇🏽 y te daré una selección de vocabulario. 😊 "Cuando Hernán Cortés desembarcó en México, sus hombres estaban llenos de miedo e incertidumbre. Extrañaban sus hogares, las calles conocidas, el calor de su familia y la seguridad de España. El viaje había sido largo, con tormentas y enfermedades, y el nuevo mundo les parecía peligroso y desconocido. Muchos deseaban regresar. Cortés lo sabía: mientras existiera la opción de huir, su ejército no pelearía con decisión. Por eso dio la orden de destruir los barcos. Aunque protestaron, obedecieron. Al ver las naves hundirse, comprendieron que no había vuelta atrás. Solo podían avanzar, luchar y sobrevivir. Así nació un compromiso absoluto con la conquista." Preguntas de comprensión: 1. ¿Qué cosas extrañaban los hombres de Cortés en México? 2. ¿Por qué destruyó Cortés los barcos? 3. ¿Qué efecto tuvo esta decisión en sus soldados? **Language**: Spanish *7 likes · 745 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/WPLWtWIkZFuDHD.md) --- ## 22. 7/18/2025 🚀 Boost Your English: 3 Everyday Phrasal Verbs! 👕🧠✈️ These phrasal verbs are super common in daily English. Learn how to understand, get dressed, and undress naturally! Let’s go! 🔥👇🏼 1. Figure out 🧠 Meaning: To understand or find a solution to something. 🔹️I can't figure out why my phone isn't working. 🔹️ She finally figured out the answer to the question. 🔹️ We need to figure out a way to fix this problem. 🗣️ Use it when solving problems or understanding something confusing! 2. Put on (clothing) 👗🧤 Meaning: To dress yourself in something. 🔹️ She put on her jacket before going outside. 🔹️ Don’t forget to put on sunscreen! 🔹️ He put on his glasses and started reading. 🗣️ You can also say "put on makeup", "put on music", or even "put on a show" 🎭 3. Take off (clothing) 🧥👟 Meaning: To remove something you're wearing. 🔹️ Please take off your shoes before entering. 🔹️ He took off his hat as a sign of respect. 🔹️ She took off her coat and sat down. 🗣️ Also used for airplanes: The plane took off at 8 a.m. 🛫 ✨Which one do you use the most? Let me know in the comments! 😊👇🏼 ✍️🏾 **Language**: English *16 likes · 1022 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/EcpcXFOQNyMDHD.md) --- ## 23. 7/18/2025 My Kurdish friend and I baked ته‌چین 😊 She’s a great chef and guided me through the whole process! It was quite expensive since some of the ingredients aren’t common here… 😅 But I've spent such an amazing day in the kitchen like never before that it was definitely worth it! ممنونم خانم ... 🤗 Beings like you are the reason I love Iran and its people (and Kurdish people too, of course 💚). بفرما! 🍽 ❤🇮🇷❤ **Language**: English *31 likes · 1 comments · 958 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/HuSMtyS0pIMDHD.md) --- ## 24. 7/17/2025 🚀 Boost Your English – Idioms About TIME ⏳🕰️ Want to sound more natural in English? These 3 idioms will help you master the language of time ⌛😎 ⏫ 1. The big time To reach the highest level of success in your field. 🔹️After years of hard work, she finally made it to the big time. 🔹️He’s dreaming of the big time in Hollywood. 🎬 👉 You can hit or make the big time when you become truly successful. 💼🏆 🕳️ 2. Waste time / Wasting time To spend time doing things that are not useful or productive. 🔹️Stop wasting time — get back to work! 🔹️I spent the whole afternoon wasting time online. 💻😅 👉 We often say this when something feels like it’s not worth the effort or attention. 🕓 3. Run out the clock To use up time to your advantage, especially to win or avoid something. 🔹️ The team kept passing the ball to run out the clock. ⚽ 🔹️ He gave long answers to run out the clock during the meeting. 🗣️ 👉 Often used in sports or strategy — when time is your best friend! ⏰💡 ✍️🏾 **Language**: English *19 likes · 1 comments · 1327 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/yzVUzOxOBUIDHD.md) --- ## 25. 7/17/2025 ساعت نه است. دیر است. امروز چهرشنبه است. من هر چهرشنبه فیلم جدید تماسا می کنم با خانوادهُ مان. دوست من خجالتی است، پس او از خانوادهُ من دیدن دوست ندارد، اما او مهربان است. At least my effort should be appreciated... 🥲 **Language**: FA **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250716/1/112286026/0/0/61e16d4acf1c5f739bdba665bd50d37e.aac) *46 likes · 17 comments · 1340 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/HuEIL0NkAKIDHD.md) --- ## 26. 7/16/2025 🚀 Boost Your English: 3 Essential Connectors! 💬✨ 💬 Want to make your English sound clearer and more logical? Today we'll learn 3 important connectors that help you explain purpose, emphasize negatives, and show logical results. Ready to level up? Let’s go! 👇🏽😊 🔹 1. so that ✅ Meaning: to show purpose or reason / with the result that. ❗️Examples: I’ll wash this dress so that you can wear it tomorrow 👗✨ Speak clearly so that everyone can understand you. 🗣️ She left early so that she wouldn’t be late for school. ⏰ 🔹 2. whatsoever ✅ Meaning: used for emphasis in negatives / at all. ❗️ Examples: He has no chance whatsoever of winning. 🏆❌ There was no sign of life whatsoever. 🌵 She showed no interest whatsoever. 🤖 🔹 3. therefore ✅ Meaning: for that reason / as a result. ❗️ Examples: She is under 18, therefore she cannot vote. 🗳️ The sea ice is melting, therefore polar bears are disappearing. 🐻‍❄️ He didn’t study, therefore he failed the test. 📉 ✍️🏾 **Language**: English *15 likes · 1084 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/McEkRQHyODIDHD.md) --- ## 27. 7/11/2025 I want to walk until I reach you. I want to rest in those silent forests that do not judge; to lose myself among your dense branches and hide from my anxiety. I am tired of words and forms, of prejudices and labels, of colors that divide and shades that separate. I am weary of the good and the bad, of the oppressors and the oppressed, of what is true and what is false, of heaven and hell. I am exhausted from loving what does not love me back and from hating what I have never truly hated. I no longer want to run from my fears or chase false illusions that break my heart. I only want to live to laugh, and to cry... and to laugh again as I walk toward you. Let me enter that place please, let me lay my head on your gentle meadows and drown in your cold air until I fall asleep and dream without limits. Take me to the beginning, take me to the origin of all things, I beg you... take me to deliverance. 🌱 ✍️🏾 **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250710/1/112286026/0/0/3862c1a314b39b36dfa88d5aaa79f3cb.aac) *29 likes · 4 comments · 1320 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/OEqcSTJGRGSDHD.md) --- ## 28. 7/9/2025 ⏳ Master the Past of the Past: The Past Perfect! 📜✨ 💬 Want to talk about something that happened before another event in the past? That’s exactly what the Past Perfect is for! It helps you tell stories and explain the order of past events clearly. 💭✨ 🧩 Structure: ✅ Subject + had + past participle We use it to show that one action happened before another past action. ✅ Examples: I had done that when my mother told me not to. 🧒➡️👩‍👦 👉 First: I did it. 👉 Then: She told me not to. She had already left when I arrived. 🚪 👉 First: She left. 👉 Then: I arrived. They had finished dinner before the guests came. 🍽️ 👉 First: They finished eating. 👉 Then: The guests arrived. 🗣️ Why use Past Perfect? ✅ To make the order of events clear. ✅ Great for storytelling and writing. 💪🏽 Exercise – Practice Time! Complete the sentences using Past Perfect: 1️⃣ When I got home, they ______ (leave). 2️⃣ She didn’t want to go because she ______ (hear) the news. 3️⃣ He ______ (finish) his work before the deadline. 4️⃣ We were late because we ______ (forget) the time. 5️⃣ By the time the show started, everyone ______ (sit). **Language**: English *17 likes · 10 comments · 841 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/PPzGEMMKN4yNHD.md) --- ## 29. 7/7/2025 Today I walked 23 kilometers to the largest páramo in the world. ⛰️ It was a journey full of peace, tranquility, and lots of adventure. 🍀 Back to freedom! ☺️ **Language**: English *30 likes · 6 comments · 816 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/uczRptSmpmuNHD.md) --- ## 30. 6/28/2025 🎯 Sound Advanced with Inversion Structures! 📘✨ 💬 Want to make your English sound more advanced and formal? Mastering inversion structures helps you emphasize ideas, sound elegant, and write like a pro. Let’s see how it works! 👇🏽🌟 ✅ What is inversion? Inversion means changing the normal word order (subject + verb) to make your sentence more formal, dramatic, or emphatic. ✨ Examples of inversion after negative adverbials: ❗️ Never, Rarely, Seldom, Hardly, Not only, No sooner ✅ Normal: I had never seen such a thing. ✅ Inverted: Never had I seen such a thing. 😲 ✅ Normal: She rarely goes out. ✅ Inverted: Rarely does she go out. 🌙 ✅ Normal: He had hardly finished when the phone rang. ✅ Inverted: Hardly had he finished when the phone rang. ☎️ ✅ Normal: He was late, and he forgot his notes. ✅ Inverted: Not only was he late, but he also forgot his notes. 📝 ✅ Normal: I sat down and then the doorbell rang. ✅ Inverted: No sooner had I sat down than the doorbell rang. 🚪 💡 Pro Tip: Use these structures in writing (essays, formal emails) or speeches to sound more polished and advanced! 🎓🗣️ ✍️🏾 **Language**: English *19 likes · 5 comments · 946 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/ZlD2RtW3SzSNHD.md) --- [View all moments on HelloTalk](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/P_3012/moments.md) [Back to Dawud's profile](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/P_3012.md) --- ## Language Exchange Partners - 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