I share a story of an experience I had trying to visit Osaka castle in Japan. 

You can read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pp0yIH4MvNIXwfu6QhTd7CBlbGHVZ5-V/view?usp=sharing

My teacher profile on iTalki: www.italki.com/teacher/2889545

My Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/TEA_Time_Tayvin

T.E.A. Time with Tayvin Bayless 

Journey to the castle

Apa kabar semua? 
Tinggal beberapa hari sebelum akhir tahun 2023! Sangat cepat, bukan? 
Bagi kalian, tahun ini tahun seperti apa? Untuk saya, tahun ini adalah tahun yang penuh dengan perjalanan. Saya pergi ke banyak tempat dan dapat banyak pengalaman baru. Bagaimana dengan kalian?

Salah seorang teman saya bilang, di tahun 2023 ini dia kurang berhati-hati dan banyak menyesal. Menyesal adalah "regret" di Bahasa Inggris, dan di Bahasa Jepang adalah 後悔する。"Jadi di tahun 2024, harus sedia payung sebelum hujan!" katanya. 

Kalian mengerti artinya? siapkan payung sebelum terkena hujan. Artinya, lebih baik siapkan hal ini dan itu daripada nanti menyesal. Apa kalian juga orang yang selalu siapkan banyak hal sebelum masalah terjadi? Kalau saya, tergantung kondisi ya… kadang-kadang melakukan hal spontan dan tidak siapkan apa pun itu juga bagus, hanya ikut situasi atau kondisi yang mungkin terjadi. Yaa, hidup hanya satu kali, ayo kita menikmati dengan cara terbaik menurut kita.

Terima kasih banyak untuk para pendengar podcast saya ini, dan juga untuk murid-murid hebat saya di Italki. Kalian sudah memberi saya banyak inspirasi dan motivasi!! 
Selamat menyambut tahun baru! Selamat berlibur dan sampai jumpa tahun depan! 
Happy New Year!  ^^


Akhir minggu

Sedia payung sebelum hujan

If you are interested in the first pages of this novel, you can continue listening to the new part.

Armenian with Armine

Harry Potter and philosopher's stone/Հարրի Փոթերը և փիլիսոփայական քարը-4

《养龙虾 (Yǎng Lóngxiā)：中国如何玩转 AI Agent 的新玩法？》
《Raising Lobsters: How China is Playing with the New AI Agent Trend?》

Beginner Chinese Listening

Raising Lobsters: How China is Playing with the New AI Agent Trend?

Hi Guys! Episode 1 is about the Japanese words “iru/aru” and the animal counting system “hiki/tou”! Please note that this is not grammar, but everyday usage! Then, read Wikipedia for the correct description of mammals...;P
みなさまごきげんよう！エピソード1は日本語の「いる・ある」と動物の数え方「ひき・とう」についてです！これは文法ではなく、日常的な使い方であることに注意してね。それから、哺乳類の正しい説明はウィキペディアを読んでね。。。;P


Moekoの日本語ベラベラtime

Epi 1 :日本語「いる・ある」「匹・頭」の使い分け！【Japanese Podcast】

#카공족 #스터디카페 #한국문화 #ZamZamPod #잼잼한국어  
#KoreanPodcast #StudyinCafe #KoreanCulture #LearnKorean

📌 잼잼한국어 ZamZamPod EP.3

오늘의 주제는 바로! 요즘 한국 카페에서 자주 보이는 '카공족'입니다.  
'카페에서 공부하는 사람들'이라는 뜻의 카공족,  
그들은 왜 카페를 공부방으로 쓰게 됐을까요?

하지만 이들의 존재가 항상 환영받는 건 아닙니다.  
커피 한 잔으로 몇 시간을 머무는 행동, 사장님들의 속앓이,  
그리고 ‘노 스터디존’, ‘스터디카페’까지…  
카공족을 둘러싼 한국 사회의 흥미로운 이야기, 함께 들어보세요!

🧠 여러분은 어떻게 생각하시나요?
댓글로 자유롭게 의견을 나눠주세요!

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🎧 ZamZamPod EP.3: “Study freedom or café nuisance?”  
Have you heard of the term *'카공족 (Ka-gong-jok)'*?  
It refers to people who study in cafés — a unique trend in Korean café culture.

But not everyone welcomes this.  
Some café owners are frustrated by customers who stay for hours with just one coffee.  
From “No Study Zones” to dedicated study cafés, let’s talk about this growing phenomenon!

💬 What do YOU think? Is it freedom or disturbance? Share your thoughts below!

📺유튜브  https://www.youtube.com/@ZamZam_Korean

ZamZamPod

[ZamZamPod] EP.3 – 카공족, 자유인가? 민폐인가?

This is a list of animals in Swahili. You will find common words including domestic pets, farm livestock, wild creatures and even insects.

Lets Learn Swahili

Wild and Domestic animals in Swahili

Happy New Year! 🎍 A new year has begun. Have you decided on your "New Year's Resolutions" yet?

In this episode, I talk about my two main goals for the year:

Podcast Consistency: I aim to create and upload episodes twice a week, more than I did last year. Let me know what topics you'd like to hear about!

Swimming: I’ve started going to a local sports center twice a week. Currently, I can swim about 15 meters using the breaststroke, but my goal is to reach 50 meters! 🏊‍♂️

Swimming is great for health and fitness. I’d love to hear your resolutions too—please share them in the comments!

かいわのためのポッドキャスト-Japanese for conversation-

あけましておめでとうございます

听众朋友你们好，欢迎来到茶时话中文，我是Penny。这是一个纯中文话题节目，我来和你用中文聊聊生活中有意思的话题，同时学习一些汉语词汇。让我们一边喝茶一边聊起来吧。

当下的中国互联网上，有一句有意思的话，“在上班和上进之间，选择了上香；在求人和求己之间，选择了求佛”。意思是年轻人宁愿选择去寺庙上香拜佛，也不愿意去上班；比起向外索取，更愿意信仰佛教。

当然，这是一句开玩笑的话。但是数据显示，今年以来，寺庙门票订单量同比增长310%；从2月起，预订寺庙门票的人群中，90后、00后占比接近50%。这说明，现在去寺庙参观祈福的人中，有一半是30岁以下的年轻人。怪不得这句话这么火爆。

我觉得，这说明了两件事。第一，当代中国年轻人的压力和焦虑很严重，在升学，就业、婚嫁上面，年轻人都面临很多艰难的选择。许多的年轻人祈求考试通过，升职加薪，找到自己的另一半。有人说，当代中国的年轻人接受了很多西方的外来文化，不再对中国传统的文化感兴趣，年轻人的寺庙热，就是对此判断的有力回击。

第二，以前的寺庙都是深藏不露地在深山老林里，充满了神秘。但是现在，许多寺庙注册了社交媒体账号。甚至有一种寺庙经济，悄悄在年轻人中间走红。中国传统的儒释道（儒家思想、道家思想和佛家思想）也被越来越多的年轻人所接受。很多年轻人人对传统文化和修行方式感兴趣。虽然真正的儒释道精神，很难领悟。但是这不妨碍大家对传统文化的喜爱和追随。

当然了，在寺庙里走一走能获得的片刻宁静，对于当下浮躁焦虑的年轻人来说，也是莫大的安慰和鼓励。这才是这句话火起来的直接原因吧。

好了，希望你喜欢今天的内容，这里是茶时话中文，我是Penny，我们下次见。

互联网hù lián wǎng Internet
上进 shàng jìn make progress
上香 shàng xiāng offer incense to deity
寺庙 sì miào temple
索取 suǒ qǔ ask for
订单量 dìng dān liàng order quantity
同比 tóng bǐ on year-on-year basis
祈福 qí fú pray for good fortune
升职加薪 shēng zhí jiā xīn promotion and salary increase
回击 huí jī hit back 
深藏不露 shēn cáng bù lòu hide deep not reveal
走红 zǒu hóng become popular
领悟 lǐng wù comprehend
妨碍 fáng ài hinder
浮躁 fú zào impetuous
莫大 mò dà great/utmost