I spoke fluent Chinese in New York City and this happened 🇺🇸

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  • Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024

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  • @numaanyousaf1230
    @numaanyousaf1230 2 года назад +57

    My jaw dropped when you said you’re 24. You’ve achieved so much at your age!

    • @MrSarcasm101
      @MrSarcasm101 2 года назад +6

      It's a shame that he looks 30.

    • @Dandontlie
      @Dandontlie 2 года назад

      @@MrSarcasm101 ?

    • @hybridshivam
      @hybridshivam Год назад

      @@MrSarcasm101 he does not

    • @ThaiRoney
      @ThaiRoney Год назад

      He’s a genius

    • @yntao
      @yntao Год назад

      @@hybridshivam he does look older than his age but not in a bad way

  • @joshuacryst2810
    @joshuacryst2810 2 года назад +13

    My admiration increases with each video. This one answered a lot of questions I had about how you went about learning new languages. I esp. like the point you made about learning the biomechanics of pronunciation before studying the language itself.

  • @ayeshaahmed4882
    @ayeshaahmed4882 2 года назад +29

    OMG..You are so fluent in Chinese language also. i wish I would be like u in learning languages.At first I thought you only know Urdu but u speak 'shining wala ' Chinese language as well

    • @vihodanyet
      @vihodanyet 2 года назад

      His fluency in Vietnamese is insane. Even many diaspora Viet kids can’t speak as fluently as him

  • @1000lilies
    @1000lilies 2 года назад +12

    Your language skills are impressive. I tried learning mandarin for a while and gave up.

  • @hungtom7978
    @hungtom7978 2 года назад +40

    Hi Chris, although it seems impossible, I still think you should come back to VN😄

  • @LeRainbow
    @LeRainbow 2 года назад +6

    That little bit where you sat down and just had some intimite, honest time with the viewer - love the personal touch, we literally watch because we‘re interested in you and what you can do. 🙂 Once you realize the potential of your Willpower you will become addicted. Do you right now, reading this comment, have dreams and wishes? Then ask yourself the question how much time dper day do you invest towards achieving said goal and how much time do you spend a day fortifying your bad habits by not correcting them immediately?

  • @sunshinegirl8216
    @sunshinegirl8216 2 года назад +4

    Hello Chris,
    Thank you for mentioning the IPA and website. I enjoy learning languages too. Love watching you build communication through language. 👍

  • @UfishDotCom
    @UfishDotCom 2 года назад +2

    So expecting to hear the Xiaoma surprise-chime noise when you spoke to the bao wallah ... I miss Flushing, so much easier to get around than on Mott street and more variety. Need to visit again just to have Dim Sum. Thanks for the post Shining!

  • @ntorres9138
    @ntorres9138 2 года назад +1

    You are really good - it's nice to see you communicating in different languages and people admiring your knowledge and good pronunciation skills speaking that language 👏👏👏

  • @sumaadiga9909
    @sumaadiga9909 Год назад

    Hats off to you Chris and what an amazing skill you got !!

  • @fongluu
    @fongluu 2 года назад +6

    Chris, you should try to go to Little Saigon in Orange County CA or San Jose, CA where there are large Viet communities outside of Vietnam too.

  • @edmo43
    @edmo43 2 года назад +3

    Thanks Chris for sharing another interesting video. That mass delicacy is the Chinese Dumplings, one of the icons of Chinese street food. Knowing several languages ​​is an indispensable skill to make better decisions and increase memory.👍

  • @nityanandsharma1291
    @nityanandsharma1291 2 года назад +5

    Hii, Chris I started watching ur vlogs in last 2 months only since ur Pakistan visit, you are now one of my most favourite vlogger,
    Ayi..yaai yo...it's actually.. normal expression of southern part of India
    (Tamil, Telugu.. Malyalam are the language)
    I must compliment you..you speak so well..each language you..
    You was simply awesome in Pakistan...
    Best thing about you..
    Accent..is soooooo close to original,,
    Love n blessings from India,🌹🇮🇳

  • @DeflectionMode
    @DeflectionMode Год назад

    Hello Chris, here watching and supporting you from Katy, Texas (near Houston). 😊

  • @fahadash
    @fahadash 2 года назад +23

    You are a gifted person Chris. If it was that easy, everyone would be speaking 5 languages.

    • @MuhammadAli-jd2ut
      @MuhammadAli-jd2ut 2 года назад +3

      It is not impossible. If you work hard enough, you can become fluent in at least 8 languages during your lifetime.

    • @LeRainbow
      @LeRainbow 2 года назад +2

      @@MuhammadAli-jd2ut Words have never rung more truly. Stop limiting yourself by always saying you can‘t. You can learn anything, you just need to want it and invest time. Best of luck in your life, stay healthy!

    • @MuhammadAli-jd2ut
      @MuhammadAli-jd2ut 2 года назад +2

      @@LeRainbow We all have approximately 76 years to live. Even if we start at age 20, and become fluent in 1 language per 8 years, we can learn 7 languages fluently before we turn 80!

    • @fahadash
      @fahadash 2 года назад +1

      @@MuhammadAli-jd2ut you don’t know about human body. You think human beings capability of learning stays same all his life?

    • @saigonpunkid
      @saigonpunkid 2 года назад

      It's not hard. If you spend enough time to practice, anyone could speak 5 languages.

  • @colleencarvalho4970
    @colleencarvalho4970 Год назад

    Really admire the way you are going! I love languages too, but only know a few Indian ones. So so good, love watching your videos

  • @rudyhachey7440
    @rudyhachey7440 2 года назад

    your one smart dude Chris... always like tuning in

  • @Demonfireangel
    @Demonfireangel 2 года назад +1

    Here's a tip for when you are in Flushing and need a place to sit and eat. Go to this place called "New World Mall". They have an underground food court with a huge cafeteria. Plenty of tables and seats, and there's no way they will know that you're eating food from outside.

  • @Streetprofit
    @Streetprofit 2 года назад +1

    you are multitalented and one of the finest human being .

  • @marianorodriguezmelendez4244
    @marianorodriguezmelendez4244 Год назад

    Amazing I was raised in Manhattan and I constant spend my time in China Town by Canal street Lower Manhattan pass Delancy Street. I love Chinese people and how hard they work. I moved out of New York but can't wait to go back to visit all my Chinese friends that I miss so much. Thank you for this video bought me memories of way back. First I'll visit Grand Master Alan Lee my Teacher. Wǒ de lǎoshī

  • @BobbyVasquezJr
    @BobbyVasquezJr 2 года назад

    Wow, Chris...u blew me away!
    English, Urdu, Vietnamese, Chinese!!! Wow!!!

  • @naheedkhalid8309
    @naheedkhalid8309 2 года назад +1

    Chris, keep doing what you like coz you're damn good at it. ☺️

  • @MrAky4
    @MrAky4 2 года назад +1

    Good on you you done what you like rather than what is expected

  • @CyrusContractor
    @CyrusContractor 2 года назад +2

    I Yo and II Yo is surprisingly used in Tamil as and when they want to express an exclamation. Tamil is a south indian language from the state of Tamil Nadu.

  • @imagin916
    @imagin916 Год назад

    Chris prob knows this already but for those watching who may not know, the location he’s at in Flushing, Queens, NYC is like 3 miles from LGA airport which is why there’s so many planes overhead in this video.

  • @FoxenPiano
    @FoxenPiano 2 года назад +1

    I think some people a predisposed to mimicing sounds from other languages.
    Usually it goes hand in hand with being able to do great impressions.

  • @farhancpa
    @farhancpa 2 года назад +1

    I grew up in flushing attended queens college, now in.Canada. I miss flushing and the US

  • @muhammadazam1358
    @muhammadazam1358 2 года назад +1

    Its like water boiling sound language but we appreciate you chris how hard is to learn chinese😁

  • @bl4841
    @bl4841 2 года назад

    New York is so epic. I was just there a few months ago, and went to flushings. I was hanging in the same park as you even. I dont know Chinese, but I really interested in Chinese culture.

  • @tarun9772
    @tarun9772 2 года назад +3

    Ai Ai O is very common in Tamil used very frequently meaning same what you said

    • @kalai_doscope
      @kalai_doscope 2 года назад +1

      I was thinking the same thing! Ai Ai yooooo!

  • @polyglotpengyou
    @polyglotpengyou 2 года назад

    Chris, you should make language learning videos of how you do the IPA Stuff, kinda like a study with me. It would interest a lot of people I bet and expose you to the language learning community here on RUclips

  • @travellingmaratha6365
    @travellingmaratha6365 2 года назад

    Hey Chris , Aiyo also means Oops in India , this is used often down South India .

  • @sukworld040
    @sukworld040 2 года назад +2

    Where was you .. No video uploaded last two days .. finally video comes 🙂
    Keep uploading Lassi Walaa, Moota Walaa and never the less Shinning Walaa 🤣

  • @sarfarazahmedlarik
    @sarfarazahmedlarik 2 года назад +3

    When I know you, I came to know How Gentle & Humble American People are... Like Pakistanis I think 🤔.

  • @kylien2409
    @kylien2409 2 года назад +1

    I am vietnamese from finland , good luck

  • @TruthGatherer2013
    @TruthGatherer2013 4 месяца назад

    Question: Do you only learn the most commonly used words that you'd use in english, when studying other languages? Cause that's what I've been thinking about, as kind of a shortcut to learning.

  • @CougarCat21
    @CougarCat21 2 года назад +1

    Where is that $1 pizza shop located? That's so darn cheap. No way we have such price here in our 2nd most expensive city in the world!

    • @mikebuzz
      @mikebuzz 2 года назад

      $1 pizza is rare now and if it exists, its not very good

  • @bookert7782
    @bookert7782 2 года назад +1

    I thought you were going to do the xiaoma intro , "Hey everybody, today were in NYC... " *arms flailing around*

  • @thompsonnguyen1870
    @thompsonnguyen1870 2 года назад

    Chúc mừng năm mới Chris. You are an interesting person. You are speaking multiple languages and traveling the world.

  • @nanovahidy5172
    @nanovahidy5172 2 года назад

    I think it’s called ‘candy apple’. We used to have it in the UK.

  • @yenlawong6605
    @yenlawong6605 2 года назад

    The last time I had the dessert was in Wu Han. I do like it! Now I have to go to New York just for the Chinese dessert 👍

  • @vokimbien9560
    @vokimbien9560 2 года назад

    Tanghulu means đường hồ lô in Vietnamese right? Wow tanghulu in NYC is such a special experience Chris!!!

  • @cccEngineer
    @cccEngineer 2 года назад

    I got nervous for you a little that you took a seat in the projects in Flushing lol.

  • @HeatherLewis213
    @HeatherLewis213 2 года назад +1

    You might find Chris in Islamabad speaking Urdu with the locals while having some chai or in the middle of the projects in Flushing, Queens eating some Chinese sugar coated fruit snacks - he's cosmopolitan and around the locals in the trenches.

  • @NomadLifeSecrets
    @NomadLifeSecrets 2 года назад

    Great chris 👍

  • @louisw5896
    @louisw5896 2 года назад +1

    ' just one slice' omg 😂

    • @chrismixlewis
      @chrismixlewis  2 года назад

      Poor people be like just one slice 😹

  • @hamidkrolvi
    @hamidkrolvi 2 года назад

    @Chris What is the make and model of your camera please?

  • @ADBProductions_
    @ADBProductions_ 2 года назад

    You should check out Philly we got a great Chinatown. A ton of amazing food places including a lot of great Vietnamese-owned spots that are so good.

  • @haniminhas6237
    @haniminhas6237 2 года назад

    I am interested in speaking Chinese.
    Can you please advise me on where and how to start.

  • @anthonycastlevlog
    @anthonycastlevlog 2 года назад

    Great content as always. Have you visited Chinatown in Lower Manhattan?

  • @MuhammadAli-jd2ut
    @MuhammadAli-jd2ut 2 года назад

    Currently learning Chinese up to HSK4 myself. Wish me luck. From Pakistan.

  • @beegaming8919
    @beegaming8919 2 года назад

    nice vid, thanks

  • @timothyrooney3457
    @timothyrooney3457 2 года назад

    Chris four soup dumblings I recommend three locations
    NanXing Xiaolongbao
    Yu Garden
    Kung Fu Xiaolongbao.

  • @etow8034
    @etow8034 2 года назад

    It's hawthorn, there is also hawthorn flakes.

  • @alci720
    @alci720 2 года назад

    “plane number 50”…✈😄

  • @muhammadnawajish1993
    @muhammadnawajish1993 2 года назад

    how should i learn,ipa please help or guide me

  • @luvu8888
    @luvu8888 2 года назад

    Chris, you were walking, chewing sugar coat fruit candy..like my grandkid Tommy who is 14yrs old living in San Mateo, California 😄

  • @kazenoshinigami1501
    @kazenoshinigami1501 2 года назад

    one day hope, chris will visit china, vietnam again, and many new languages =)))

  • @wasimfarooqi284
    @wasimfarooqi284 2 года назад +1

    I was hoping you will pit some tip in the jar for pizza man, I lost.

  • @KM-cs1dy
    @KM-cs1dy 2 года назад

    What happened to the “bing Fa” that you gonna to show us? What is it? It’s some kind of icey dessert?

  • @farhancpa
    @farhancpa 2 года назад

    You are awesome

  • @Streetprofit
    @Streetprofit 2 года назад

    that guy from piza shop is from bangladesh

  • @SoyElocoson
    @SoyElocoson 7 месяцев назад

    So glad I found your channel today, was watching other channels of people interacting with others in other languages but one of my favorites is now flooded his channel with nudity with foreign tribes and half nude massages with men and I just got fed up, hope you can continue your great interactions with languages. Will watch all the videos, thanks.

  • @ethanj1598
    @ethanj1598 2 года назад +1

    would be really interesting to see you learn cantonese by watching old Bruce Lee movies :)

  • @BengaliMcGinley
    @BengaliMcGinley 2 года назад

    (RE: 12:00) I searched 'Bengali IPA' and all it gave me was a list of breweries 🤣🤣

  • @MyNewYorkCity.
    @MyNewYorkCity. 2 года назад

    Chris you where sitting in the projects a very dangerous thing to do. But it looks early.👍🏽

  • @UfishDotCom
    @UfishDotCom 2 года назад

    Aiya... Flushing is at the end of LGA's R31 runway...

  • @dsn5261
    @dsn5261 2 года назад +1

    Hi, Chris. I am from South India. I am so happy that you used some words from my mother tongue Telugu. We use these words when something goes wrong, when we do some mistake or when we forget something we say "ayyo ayyo ayyayyo". I enjoyed your Pakistani videos. Your Urdu is amazing. Greetings from India 🇮🇳

  • @lenguyen8708
    @lenguyen8708 2 года назад +1

    Cảm ơn Chris nhưng Cô muốn biết đây là vùng này của đất Nước nào

  • @AILAM43
    @AILAM43 2 года назад

    I honestly thought that the Pizza guy was gonna slap the crap outta yah. These New York City vlogs are so nice. Who was the guy talking with on the subway tho? I had no idea everyone wears a mask in the city.

  • @noemahmedkhan6105
    @noemahmedkhan6105 2 года назад +1

    Amazing vlogs
    Love from ❤️🇵🇰

  • @mambo0018
    @mambo0018 Год назад

    Chris should open a language school! Or develop a career in international relations (specializing in asia).. serious.

  • @yousufistajab3419
    @yousufistajab3419 2 года назад

    Wao man you are a talented human being

  • @Quackygoose-v1v
    @Quackygoose-v1v 2 года назад

    Subbed!!

  • @gladiolagirl1204
    @gladiolagirl1204 2 года назад +1

    Have you thought about coming back to Viet Nam Chris?
    I can't believe NYC have a slice of pizza for $1 😲

  • @diianamiitwitch
    @diianamiitwitch Год назад

    i think that's hawthorn fruit chris!

  • @ausaf86
    @ausaf86 2 года назад

    Hey Chris when u r coming to Jaipur India? Please meet me.
    I'll take u to the best places to eat.

  • @Mnhoangem
    @Mnhoangem 2 года назад +3

    Đây là đất nước nào thế?

  • @canadian1445
    @canadian1445 2 года назад

    Where you travelling to next?!

  • @DemonFox369
    @DemonFox369 2 года назад +1

    Question: If nobody reacted that way when you spoke Chinese, would you still enjoy learning it?

    • @chrismixlewis
      @chrismixlewis  2 года назад +3

      I started learning it in middle school, before I even had the chance to talk to a native speaker. I didn’t actually meet a native speaker for the first 2 years learning it. It’s more about the culture and people, not the reactions. The reactions just happen to be a secondary result that works well on RUclips

    • @DemonFox369
      @DemonFox369 2 года назад

      @@chrismixlewis That’s cool. Was it a class or how did your interest start?

  • @sultanrayder
    @sultanrayder 2 года назад

    Shining 🌟 Wala Chinese bro ✌️

  • @justinwiseman8965
    @justinwiseman8965 2 года назад

    Did you eat the stick on da fruit?!

  • @akmartists
    @akmartists 2 года назад

    It’s pity you didn’t have a good warm PHO because I am sure you still like to speak Vietnamese and the cuisine of Nha Trang ( restaurant) in the Nyc Chinatown is not too bad …I am French Việt Kieu !

  • @truetruth6981
    @truetruth6981 2 года назад

    Aiyyo is spoken in Madrasi language, Malayalam

  • @hanvo2684
    @hanvo2684 2 года назад

    Hi chris. I'm Vietnamese. And also I living in new york now. What if I wanna we meet each other

    • @chrismixlewis
      @chrismixlewis  2 года назад

      Send me a message on Instagram! @chrismixlewis

  • @amankumar-zx1eo
    @amankumar-zx1eo 2 года назад

    You use the same camera as herold baldr?

  • @nguyenphuctringhi9830
    @nguyenphuctringhi9830 2 года назад

    Tiếng Việt của Chris là 11/10

  • @WOLFVN3345
    @WOLFVN3345 2 года назад +1

    Chất lượng một like 😊👍👍

  • @afnanmajid
    @afnanmajid 2 года назад

    "Do you have a girlfriend, you're such a nice young man" (hardcut) has the same energy as godmother from fleabag "You know the most fascinating thing about father here is that his mother was originally a lesb-" (hardcut).

  • @lenguyen8708
    @lenguyen8708 2 года назад +1

    Đây là Mỹ phải ko Chris

  • @khanhpb4404
    @khanhpb4404 2 года назад

    I see "Phở" behind your back!

  • @fall3nkid323
    @fall3nkid323 2 года назад +2

    Chris x Xioma soon ? 😭

  • @MariarsClara
    @MariarsClara 2 года назад

    That damn 4.0 in physics huh

  • @vipin_rahul
    @vipin_rahul Год назад

    Even in India, we use aiyoo

  • @mahimaahmed4069
    @mahimaahmed4069 2 года назад

    Christ that Pizza guy is not of New York , originally he is from another country like I am . I think he is from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 . He didn't didn't understand you at all when you told him ,you all from Colorado.

  • @ChrissieSM
    @ChrissieSM 2 года назад +1

    I find Chinese people working in the catering business in the US and UK quite surly and rude.

  • @freejay3
    @freejay3 2 года назад

    You are smarter than me
    Ive been living in Israel for the last 20 years and still cant speak Hebrew properly ....lol

  • @nhigiang3449
    @nhigiang3449 2 года назад

    Những nơi cháu đến thật mới lạ

  • @quentinostard4560
    @quentinostard4560 2 года назад

    Come to Asia Chris Afghanistan and DPRK would be a interesting adventure if possible.

  • @sonuborse3483
    @sonuborse3483 2 года назад

    Come here in India bro. 🇮🇳😄