# Moments by John Tan **@Johntanspore** ## Quick Navigation - [Find Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners.md): Discover language exchange partners worldwide - [Language Exchange](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange.md): Practice with native speakers worldwide - [Moments](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments.md): Share your language learning journey - [Topics](https://www.hellotalk.com/topics.md): Explore trending topics and discussions - [Chat & Messaging](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/chat.md): Text, voice, and video conversations - [Voice Rooms](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/voiceroom.md): Join live audio conversations - [Live Streaming](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/live-streaming.md): Interactive classes and language sessions - [Certified Teachers](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/certified-teachers.md): Learn from professional language instructors - [Immersive Learning](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/immersive-learning.md): Learn everywhere with instant translations - [Translation Tools](https://www.hellotalk.com/features/translation.md): Instant translation between any languages - [AI-Powered Apps](https://www.hellotalk.com/aiapps.md): Access specialized learning tools - [Language AI Apps](https://www.hellotalk.com/aiapps.md): Discover our AI-powered language learning applications - [All Features](https://www.hellotalk.com/features.md): Explore all learning features and tools - [Download](https://www.hellotalk.com/download.md): Get HelloTalk on iOS and Android Showing 10 of 366 moments --- ## 1. 8/27/2025 Today, I am bored. Sharing my favourite comic character, Garfield. **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250827/1/134194063/0/0/3ca4b9b5a4c220bc577d737b028a181a.aac) *10 likes ยท 2 comments ยท 70 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/qltFrJxtRmnNHD.md) --- ## 2. 8/16/2025 โœจ Night view of the church โ›ช Captured this image of the church this evening. The glow through the glass, with the cross at the center, felt calm and uplifting. ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒ™ **Language**: English *19 likes ยท 205 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/uVIKPFumpQujHD.md) --- ## 3. 8/15/2025 ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐€๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค ๐ˆ๐ง ๐ŸŒโœจ Nowadays, the world changes so fast! ๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’ก We must learn new things every single day! ๐Ÿ’ป๐ŸŒ The internet makes life so much easier! Please check my Thai pronunciation and help me improve. Thank you. **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250815/1/134194063/0/0/0b840fbc3adb2a8fa232bb085db5f931.aac) *17 likes ยท 1 comments ยท 213 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/FHAbI0RGvPqjHD.md) --- ## 4. 8/14/2025 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ My Thai Speaking Journey ๐Ÿพ Todayโ€™s word: xiang daang = loud ๐Ÿ”Š ๐Ÿถ The dog barks loudly every morning. ๐ŸŒ… ๐ŸŽถ The music at the party is very loud. ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ƒ ๐Ÿคซ Donโ€™t speak loudly in the library. ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ“š One word, three situations. Now I can try to use it in daily life! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250814/1/134194063/0/0/7987481b380360735c02e46ebab1ce9e.aac) *15 likes ยท 2 comments ยท 315 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/NSRuXEvIyTMjHD.md) --- ## 5. 8/13/2025 ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ ๐Ÿ”นIf I have any problems, what can I do? ๐Ÿ”ธIf you have any problems, call me immediately. ๐Ÿš˜ About 3 years ago, my rental car broke down. Fortunately it happened at a petrol station.โ›ฝ Sharing a few real photos. Quite a 3 hour drama for me then. **Language**: English **Voice**: [Listen to recording](https://cdn-global.hellotalk8.com/ht-global-1312929133/mmnt/2/250813/1/134194063/0/0/1bbda6667034eed01e609e4935256208.aac) *13 likes ยท 3 comments ยท 209 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/Evx4EaDkLNMjHD.md) --- ## 6. 8/12/2025 ๐Ÿ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ฌ My daughter just collected the keys ๐Ÿ”‘ to her new apartment flat. Today, my wife and I went up to show the place to the cabinet contractor ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ.There are some simple refurbishments๐Ÿ—๏ธ to be done in the coming weeks. ๐Ÿ”ธ Refurbishment: act of renovating, redecorating to make it look better. โ–ซ๏ธ Example: After years of use, the school hall is undergoing refurbishment to refresh the place with new lights, flooring and a fresh coat of paint. **Language**: English *14 likes ยท 1 comments ยท 167 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/qONLx4zQzDIjHD.md) --- ## 7. 8/11/2025 โ„™๐•ฃ๐• ๐•ง๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•”๐•–๐•ค ๐• ๐•— ๐•‹๐•™๐•’๐•š๐•๐•’๐•Ÿ๐•• ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ While learning Thai online this morning, I got curious about the provinces of Thailand. I found this 2017 article by CNN Travel interesting as it attempts to state at least one interesting thing each province.So, are there 77 or 76 provinces in Thailand? https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/thailand-travel-77-provinces-guide **Language**: English *19 likes ยท 2 comments ยท 207 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/O5qIJPrLEmEjHD.md) --- ## 8. 8/8/2025 ๐ŸŒ… ๐†๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐œ๐š! Malaysia ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ is made up of 13 states. This morning, I had local kaya butter๐Ÿงˆ toast and coffee โ˜• for breakfast in a rustic local cafe. The interesting table top provided a beautiful ๐ŸŽจcontrast to the final photo. ๐Ÿ”ธ Contrast: refers to a difference between two or more things that are compared side by side. โ–ซ๏ธ Example: The spiciness of Thai green curry contrasts beautifully with the sweetness of the coconut milk. **Language**: English *13 likes ยท 196 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/WJZyLOEapQWjHD.md) --- ## 9. 8/7/2025 ๅœจ้ฉฌๅ…ญ็”ฒ็š„่ฟ™ไธคๅคฉ๏ผŒ ๆˆ‘ไปฌๅ‡ ไธชๅƒไบ†ไธๅฐ‘ไธœ่ฅฟใ€‚ **Language**: ZH-CN *27 likes ยท 178 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/IcuGnHJQNKSjHD.md) --- ## 10. 8/6/2025 ๐ŸŒƒ ๐—š๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ Captured this night scene from the 19th floor of the apartment. For me the city lights, familiar streets, exude an unmistakable charm of Malacca. ๐Ÿ’›โœจ ๐Ÿ”ธ Exude: to radiate or give off (a feeling, quality, or smell). ,โ–ซ๏ธ Example: Although new to the team, she exudes confidence and quiet authority and quickly earned the respect of everyone around her. **Language**: English *8 likes ยท 136 views* [View this moment](https://www.hellotalk.com/moments/EMJFMuzEzMOjHD.md) --- [View all moments on HelloTalk](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/Johntanspore/moments.md) [Back to John Tan's profile](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/Johntanspore.md) --- ## Language Exchange Partners - [English Exchange Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange/english.md): Connect with native English speakers - [Spanish Exchange Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange/spanish.md): Connect with native Spanish speakers - [French Exchange Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange/french.md): Connect with native French speakers - [Japanese Exchange Partners](https://www.hellotalk.com/partners/exchange/japanese.md): Connect with native Japanese speakers - 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