If you want to understand more of what people are saying around you in foreign languages, I highly recommend the app Pimsleur. I used it for Japanese in the beginning and I’m using it to learn Korean right now. I hope to do a few videos in Korean soon and show you the learning process. Try a 7-Day Trial here: imp.i271380.net/c/2397166/1117678/11472
I'm into Vol III of Pimsleur, and I can finally understand significant chunks of your conversations with people on the street in Japan. Very satisfying.
I was in France studying french, and I had been going to the same grocery store for a few months, and one of the female clerks loved to make fun of me to her coworkers constantly. She called me all sorts of mean names while I just pretended I didn't have a clue. This went on for a few months until one day one of my classmates came in while this clerk was ringing me up, and we had a conversation in french right in front of her. She just went stark white. Right before I walked out I just gave her a knowing smile. She never said anything about me again. It's one of my favorite memories.
Yeah that was hilarious!!! When I was in middle school my Spanish teacher would have done that! He was from.....ugh, brain fog. A south American country that speaks Portuguese so we were lucky enough we got Spanish AND Portuguese. He was hilarious. I never learned to speak it or understand it but I could write it well. I understand Spanish more now from watching 90 day fiance
@@teresahaven9222 hah he sounds amazing. My Japanese teacher in high school would like do similar if she caught us talking like that, and she took classes to Japan every year so she has plenty of experience dealing with high schoolers and new cultures XD
I love that the professor was so eager to kind of flip rolls on the kids and talking in English which he knew that couldn't understand. I think he enjoyed that a great deal he probably doesn't get to flex like that very often. That was awesome
The kids were in their 5th year of studying English, but for one reason or another the teacher didn't allow them to speak English. They totally understood the English conversation, however.
I have actually caught a group of teenage kids trash talk about me and my friends only because we weren't talking the local language. Which just happened to be my native language. And, no, I don't live there and we were near the boat terminal so it's understandable for them to think we're just tourists. After a while I turned around and told them to be careful with what they say, and not to assume anything. They basically shit their pants and hopefully learned their lesson and won't trash talk anymore.
@@hshoqay2420 I'm born and raised in Sweden. My native languages are Swedish and Finnish. I don't have an accent so therefore they're pretty shocked when I switch languages.
That's a great life lesson for them. I've done this at work with Spanish speakers. I kept my understanding to myself so I could "gather intel" :) but one day I overheard a new employee asking another who to see to find out about days off and I answered instinctively, in Spanish, and my cover was blown.
That must have been so awkward but you were in sweden right ? I'm assuming you look white ethnically swedish. Even though you were speaking english with no accent, I would have never spoken about you in swedish if I was them, too risky. I do speak about people in my native language all the time but personally I'm 100% sure that no one can understand, that's why . I'm native to a very small unknown island nation located between Madagascar and the south east African coast. Our whole population is like 800k, not even a million. No one around the world really know about us, we're pretty lowkey. Our native language is only spoken in our islands and most of the population do not really travel. The only country where we have a well established diaspora is France because we have longtime ties due to colonization. Only people who are native speak our language so if you're not from my country, you for sure do not speak my language and if i'm not in France, it's almost impossible to meet anybody from my country. Also I can tell you're from my country just by looking at you, it's not because of facial features because our population is very diverse, I can recognize people because of a certain vibe that you notice immediately just by looking at each others in the eyes. It's pretty fun to speak a language that basically nobody in the world can understand.
I’ve caught a French student saying vulgar things about me to his friends, as I left the place I called one of my friends and started telling them about what they said all in French while laughing.. they seemed shocked to say the least
I’m french but I’d never really do that I only talk about people when they are rude to others in a different language I don’t really care if they understand me it’s not really a problem but I’m sorry about those French people talking about you
When a show-off taxi driver in Greece called us effing tourists in front of a packed cafe, I thanked him in fluent Greek, the whole place roared at him with laughter! Great moment for all those hours of learning! UK
Greeks are crazy for thinking no one else will understand Greek. It's a fairly commonly taught language, and most languages Romantic languages have enough in common with it that speakers can tell what is being said in Greek.
@@LexusFox That's one of the biggest things about her channel for me, and about her as a person. I LOVE her positivity! I am sure she has her days when things go wrong as any human would, she may even have bad moods sometimes, but what we get to see in the videos is her positivity and that is what the world really needs. That channel really needs to be bigger, she needs a much further reach, everybody should know about her BECAUSE she is so positive (at least in the videos). Great message from her whole channel. :)
I am a nice person, and I would probably have been a offended. I used to live abroad, and people would talk about me not knowing I understood them. I got a lot of attention, especially from men, and often sexualised. I am Asian, and many would just take it for granted I was from a certain country. - "Oh, look at the Chinese!", "Konnichiwa!", "Ni hao!", "Wow, that Japanese is beautiful!", people coming up to me in the streets asking: "Are you Chinese?", etc. And I know some will say "There is nothing wrong with that!", but do YOU tend to walk up to strangers and ask them if they are from a specific country if you haven't heard them speak that language? Also, when this has happened 4 times a day for a couple of years, mixed with blunt racism and sexual harassment ("Yo! I've never fucked a Chinese before!", shoured at you from a passing car, for example), you just want to be left the f*** alone. So I think it is a bit unfair to assume persons who'd get offended are not as nice as those who take it with humour. You can get very tired of being noticed, and when there has been a certain amount of harassment of both sexist and racist kind, you get frustrated. Each comment is an added drop, and you get sopping wet, then sick.
My friend and I were at a nail salon and the people working were talking about her in another language. So she said "I know what you said" even though she didn't. They apologized for talking about her dried up cuticles. HAHA
Talking bad about someone will actually block your blessings because the spirit realm hears everything. Nothing is hidden!!! Karma will never lose an address and always adds interest 😉
@@awrjkf if you have bad thoughts just meditate and say I'm sorry Please forgive me. I want to think good thoughts about people. It's very hard to do so when folks do evil however... thats when I have compassion of how blind they are to their ignorance. If you have wisdom then you'll comprehend this and how to use it.
I'm Japanese American and lived in Japan a few years ago. American tourists would assume that I'm Japanese and talk about me. It was funny to see their reaction when I spoke to them in English. One time I ran into an older couple that was lost. The wife, exasperated, exclaimed, "I wish somebody around here spoke English!" When I answered, "how can I be of assistance?", she jumped back like she saw a ghost. Good times. :D
I did that once at the airport in Atlanta. A woman was trying desperately to use the pay phone, speaking French, and looked like she was about to cry. I approached her and asked in French if I could help- she almost jumped into my arms from happiness and surprise! It was her first time in the US and she didn’t speak a word of English. Needless to say she was super thankful. It’s nice to help strangers 😊
@@superelectrasuperheroe4079 Aww, I’m sure you’ll get your chance! Once people start traveling more internationally, you could get a job as the front desk person at a hostel. I did that and got to use my languages every day! 😄
people don't have an obligation to be accepting of you or your western values of multiculturalism and entitlement. i've had people talk about me behind my back, in front of my face and any other configuration. i just ignore it and do what i always do, mind my own business and enjoy my day. in america, they won't even bother speaking another language. don't seek conflict or you might get more than you bargained for. not everyone in asia is as meek and nonconfrontational as the average pedestrian, some of them are in a gang or otherwise associated with criminals.
@@cagneybillingsley2165... So a teacher of English wanting his students to learn English, the subject he literally teaches as a profession, and also a language that could help those students talk with people from China, India, Korea, Singapore etc, is about western people being entitled? That's a serious chip on your shoulder there mate.
And the teachers there can smack the students and prevent them from entering a good university, so their future is in his hands and they don't dare disrespect him, unlike here in Utah where I've been told by mouthy students more times than I can count to f myself.
My sister-in-law's father was in the US military and stationed in Japan during most of her school years, and she went to Japaenese schools, not the base's English-language one. Thus she is very fluent. She is also of Irish descent, red-headed and very pretty. Years later in the States, she had a managerial position with a famous international hotel chain. She was assigned one day to meet and settle in a large group of visiting Japanese businessmen, but before she could greet them in Japanese, some began exchanging with each other some crude suggestions of what they would love to do with her. Not wanting to cause them to lose face in public, she put up with it for quite a while, but when she finally had the chance to speak alone with the head of the delegation, she told him in Japanese what she thought of the experience. The next day the worse of the guys were absent. They had been put on a flight home.
@@chucklou118well no, because she had to bring it up to the leader, he didn’t do anything to stop it while it was happening. Maybe he wasn’t there at the time or wasn’t paying attention, but Japan is not notorious for being respectful towards women.
I was in a Spanish-speaking country and heard them calling me a fat American. Well, I am American and overweight, so I agreed with them in Spanish. They were so surprised.
My grandfather when asked how he was doing replied not a heartbeat later, "pretty good for a short, fat guy". I really could appreciate the confidence lol.
When I once stood in an elevator in Shibuya109 two school girls started talking about how beautiful I was and how cute I dressed. I wanted to thank them but when I did they were more shocked than happy haha :D
Damn that’s the opposite of the reaction I got! I was in an elevator in Yokohama and a little kid came in with his father. He looked at me and said “He’s scary!” in Japanese 😱
When I lived in Nagoya and was shopping, two girls who were high school seniors or early college students were saying directly behind me “he is so cool…I wonder if he,understands us?’. I wasn’t sure who was “kakoii” until I realized I was the only foreigner around. I smiled at them and they started laughing hysterically but didn’t have the guts to strike up a friendly conversation like you do. I really love Japan and your videos bring back such good memories.
One of my favorite pranks to pull on some coworkers was to speak in my native language with another employee and randomly throw in our so called only English-speaking worker's name, we would strike up a random conversation and just time to time say, "Charlie or Nathan", it would immediately draw their attention and once the 2nd time their names pop up, they will say something like "yah talking $hit about me", burst out laughter is what follows, did it to our boss, he laugh and was pretty cool.
You really are a gem. On every level. Smart, kind, brilliant, entertaining, engaging, etc. etc. Never have I been so won over and impressed by a short video of someone (on the Internet of all places!) Kudos.
I love that she’s so outgoing and isn’t bothered by/doesn’t take offense to people talking about her, even if it is all or mostly positive. She seems really friendly. I can see why they’re happy to speak with her.
I learned not to care what others think about me. It's the most important thing I've learned because it keeps you confident and happy with who you are.
@@jimmike8029 Screw that. Growing up I heard a lot of Mexicans girls talking shit about me but they didn't know my grandparents and father are from Spain & grew up speaking Spanish in our house. Them b*tches would try to play it off as joking.
Mine was a “reverse” experience. Having learned how to speak Italian, I caught two America college students on a public bus in Rome making really ugly comments about their fellow Italian passengers. As I got off at my stop, I turn to the two of them and said quietly, “Young ladies, some of us who use these buses understand English very well!” Needless to say, I left them a bit red and embarrassed at their lack of respect for those they deemed somewhat deplorably.
@@fritzdaddy-135mmgetstagger4 oh just a reminder that every dutch person can also speak english, they werent being rude, its just common sense europeans can speak english bc of the exact thing you just mentioned, the ww really advanced english speaking in europe, be more carefull buddy!
I was on a bus in Milan years back in my 20's and heard these guys talking behind me. My Italian wasn't fluent so I didn't understand everything but by their sniggering tone I'm certain they were talking about me. I would have said something back but I think when you are fluent in a language it definitely gives you power to show others up. Just because someone is visiting a country doesn't mean they are blind to the language. And people shouldn't be talking about other people anyway if they are visitors, it's just plain rude. Glad you showed those girls up! 👍
I appreciate that you have real genuine conversations with people - I've seen too many videos where (American) foreigners just focus on the shock value of speaking an Asian language (and they don't even have the ability to carry full conversations like you do) . Your language skills are great!
There is a saying - when you speak a language person understands - it flows to the mind. When you speak a person's native language - it flows to the heart.
@Sylke Rammsau many countries did horrific stuff in WW2 including Japan, if we all held grudges with other countries and others ancestors for what happened in WW2 then we'd all hate each other. And as a side note, people always seem to fixate on the atomic bombs because it was the first time they were used, but just as many Japanese civilians were killed in the US firebombing of Tokyo as by the Hiroshima bomb.
It didn't happen to me but I read where a girl was a cashier and a Chinese couple came through her line. The lady said, "You have to watch these white people. They'll rip you off" (or something to that effect). The girl just played dumb and asked if they found everything they needed. She finished checking them out and as theyu were about to leave she looked straight at the lady and said, "I promise I did not steal from you.l Have a nice day". That Chinese woman almost fell in the floor.
My mom heard people talk about her in French. She’s American so they thought she couldn’t understand. On a business call they discussed how they were going to scam the business right in front of her, as well as calling her a dog! Safe to say there was no deal plus a damming email sent to them afterwards in French describing what they said! I wish it was always as wholesome as this.
I used to work with a lady from South America and whenever it was only the two of us in the office, we used to speak Spanish. One day, one of our colleagues walked in and said he was gonna report us to HR because we were talking about him in Spanish. At the end, he reported us to HR, but the funny thing is that my Spanish speaking colleague and I were talking about the new Korean Fried Chicken restaurant that had opened in town and how good it was. This guy was and still is so paranoid about people speaking in a foreign language. I have told him that he is not the centre of the universe and that most people speaking in a foreign language have better things to talk about than to talk about him.
This skill actually saved my mother's life when she was in her 20s. She was on a ship with her sister, and 2 guys were talking about throwing them off the ship. They immediately contacted the crew and here I am today, writing this comment.
WOW WOW WOW HOLD ON Tell the story with the important details! Don't just leave it at that lol It was a Cruise Ship? Were the man motivated by racism? What happened to them after?
You are a great ambassador of an intelligent, kind, and talented human being who connects people and cultures. It’s uplifting and positive and so inspiring. I am Korean American and also a polyglot - learning Korean, Japanese, and Chinese, and Italian. Almost fluent in French. I will try pimsleur. Love your videos! Thank you!
I, speaker of 4 languages, cursed while spilling some hot soup on my hand. People were laughing at me in French and making silly remarks. After paying for my soup I walked up to them and said: "it's even funnier if the guy understood everything you just said" (in french). Their faces: priceless!
I was getting my haircut once as a teen, and overheard two grown adults making fun of me thinking I can't understand them. Speaking multiple languages truly is a superpower lol.
I remember when I was in Mexico with my girlfriend and we were getting a mani-pedi at the nail salon located in front of our hotel. The staff was talking in spanish about us and saying something about me being gay for getting a mani-pedi. I used to live in Valencia in Spain so i am fluent in spanish. So i just said to the staff "No, solo soy maricón los martes"
I was teaching English in Korea and was instructed by management to never reveal that I could speak Korean to the kids. I spent 1.5 years listening to kids swear, talk trash about me.. i think one kid was even talking about smoking cigarettes (highschool). Had to bite my lips a lot for the 1.5 years. On my last day of teaching, we had all of the elementary, middle school, and highschool kids come together for lunch where I revealed my secret. Literally every one of them stopped eating, would not look me in the face, and just went pale staring down at their food. It was probably the funniest moment of my entire life time. I finished my speech with "smoking kills" in Korean.
this may seem childish but the ending was bad-ass, though i don’t understand why they wouldn’t let you reveal it as it could’ve gave the kids motivation to learn another language from their native language as you did
I love this story! I just don't understand why they made you keep that a secret though. I also don't know how you would teach them English without speaking in Korean to explain something. Really doesn't seem like a smart decision on their part.
@@stella_farber Yeah, true, I did think of that. But it still wouldn't be right to make the teacher keep the fact that they speak Korean a secret. It would be beneficial.
I’ve traveled all over Korea, Japan, and China. I never thought that anyone was saying anything bad. It’s an odd premise and I’m already on your side that they aren’t speaking negatively about us. Everyone was incredibly polite, especially in Japan.
My adult deaf daughter and I were in a restaurant signing to each other. The ladies at the table next to us were talking about how deaf people are defective and shouldn’t be allowed in public making hand gestures. I signed to my daughter what they were saying. She signed “do it Mom”. I leaned close to the women and said I heard everything you said. The look on their faces was priceless. The asked for the check and left.
I love how you approach people laughing and being kind so they don't feel bad for being caught talking behind your back. If you acted more serious it would be an awkward situation for them. This is a great lesson on how to behave when you travel abroad. Laughter really is the most international language.
Once I was in Germany to visit my relatives and I walked in the town with my aunt, and she saw some of her friends and two of them were Asian, they were looking at my blonde haircut and started to laugh at some point and speaking their language, I have felt embarrassed and humiliated like shit, wasn't nice at all...
And that’s why knowing more than one language is a good thing. Whenever you learn a language, you open a door to a new world, a new culture. Makes you appreciate the diversity this planet has to offer
I just started watching your videos. I really enjoy them. When you switch from Chinese to Japanese,it's amazing. Very interesting and entertaining. Thank you ❤
A girl shared her story when she was in a foreign country and she heard some guys in a train or else planing to assault her. So glad she understood them!!
True you atleast need to know basic of the languages. For example, I quickly learned Chinese 3 years ago as I went to Xian. They barely can speak English. I learned some basic words and numbers. It really helps. 😂🤣 and then at one time where there is a seller speaking Chinese to me because I look like a Chinese...😅
The way you singled out the young man and gave him encouragement like that was heartwarming. Especially after his teacher said he had an empty head, you could see the kid close up a little, but you saw it and pulled him out with positivity. That's beautiful, and something I will try to take with me. Thank you
He was only joking. As another commenter has said, it’s common for teachers to joke with/about their students like this in East Asia. The fact they’re walking and joking together like that makes me think they have a good student-teacher relationship, and that he’s a good teacher.
Wonderful that you have worked so diligently to learn several languages, and discipline yourself to do it. Happy, safe travels and I look forward to watching more of your episodes.
It's funny how it's almost never like that in the US. There are plenty of foreigners who speak English as a second language there, and native English speakers barely even care. Maybe it's because English is a very popular language, but I also hear it's pretty hard to learn.
@@elloitsyourmom7989 I’m in both Japan and China every month for work, and also live in the US. I also lived in Hong Kong for a few years. People are overall very nice and positive in all of those places. Perhaps you need a better social circle of more positive people.
@@elloitsyourmom7989 No, many other countries are the same way as the US the only reason why we're the "most fucked" is because we put every single little thing on the media
I admire the way you immerge yourself in Chinese and Japanese languages. We Asians love to see Westerners who make an effort in speaking our language. I myself discovered the magic of language learning and dedicated myself to learning Spanish. Travel becomes so much more exciting and was well rewarded by smiles and friendship. The locals of Latin America love to see a Chino who trying hard to speak their language.
As a puertorican, it is cool seeing asian takes interest in learning spanish. Learming a new language make you see many things in a different perspective. Even comedy can be different from one country to another. Un abrazo desde Puerto Rico.
As an American I really appreciate this. I am currently fluent (sort of) in Chinese because I learned it in Asian schools for the longest time. I am also half Thai and thinking of learning that as another language. Hopefully someday I’ll be fluent in both :)
I just want you to know that because of your recommendation my wife and I signed up for Pimsleur this week and we absolutely love it! We got the full package for a year so that we can share it with 3 family members. We will be giving the last 2 spots to our boys at Christmas! Great recommendation. Thank you so much.
I stayed in a small hotel in "Korea Town" part of Tokyo and the land lady spoke fluent Korean, Chinese, English, German and of course Japanese. It was amazing to see how fast she switched between languages. She even taught me basic Japanese. People who speaks multiple languages are just amazing!!
That's really impressive,I WISH,I really admire Korea,China and Japan and their cultures and food,I'm not sure why,but I take a natural liking to them and am learning Japanese,
I love it how she hears people talk about her but she never starts a fight.They were so kind to her!They complimented her Chinese and Japanese so much!
Ikr! I want that so bad. I'm learning Japanese and also Norwegian. I take breaks from each to learn the other in the case getting bored. But Japanese has not rly made me bored yet. It is so fun to learn. I am learning with Duolingo and have the subscription. If I had enough money, I would have so many subscriptions ok so many language learning apps. I kinda stopped learning Norwegian bc not very many people speak it. At least not compared to Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, or English. I just want to learn everything! Sry for ranting on lol. I just think that woman is so amazing bc she can speak 3-4 different languages fluently. I have to keep reminding myself that it took a lot of time.
I walked into my bed room and heard my cat talking about me to the dog. then the dog told me later what the cat said earlier he was plotting to get more catnip when I went shopping. . Man's best friend my dog.
My uncle is deaf but he knows how to read your lips, so whenever someone makes a comment about him, he answers them and they are shocked.. It’s very funny to see their reaction.
I lived in Japan for 2 years and that was totally my experience. They are very curious about your culture and why you're in their country. However, they thought my spouse was either a rapper or an athlete and then thought he must be Japanese because my baby son was fair skinned. Thank God I learned Japanese before I went. The high schoolers and house wives are so sweet.
My native language is French and I know how hard it can be for foreigners...I'm also learning spanish but it's easier since it kind of looks like French or Italian which I can speak a bit too
@@goddess1386 it’s taken me years and at least we share an alphabet, but in tonal languages even after a month in say Vietnam all I could do was ask for bread coffee and cigarettes!
The fact that you know "total languages" is nice to hear. Studied Thai for years and I write this from Sao Paolo Brazil. I can get by in roughly 12+ languages now, and converse in 5. Be well and keep learning! Gary, the traveling American
As a speaker of a relatively obscure language, I can confirm we discuss people in our language 😂 or just discuss inappropriate things in general we don't want everyone to hear
My sister and I were riding the train to a festival wearing yukata, and a mom and daughter behind us were talking about us…”Wow, look at how dressed up they are! I wonder where they’re going? Do you think they live around here?” It was all very innocent and just simple curiosity. I think it’s a normal human response to be curious when you see something out of the ordinary, even if it’s another person. I’ve never heard anyone talking about me in Japanese who was saying anything rude or unkind.
Maybe in the USA or Europe and a white american/european see an asian did the same thing or just seeing an asian, the racist in them will more likely say something disparaging even if those asians didn't get in their way.
@@ymhktravel Now, be nice. Not ALL white people are racist at their core... If I am going to be judgmental against somebody, make it for GOOD reason. I would MUCH rather be judgmental when somebody does something wrong, makes a dumb decision, whatever, than to be judgmental bout something that nobody has control over. For example, your hair color and type is not under your control (unless you go get a color and perm, whatever) or maybe I should use your height as a better example of something that is completely out of your control. That's how you were born, you can't help it so that is something I personally would never make fun of anybody for. BUT, you decide to drive drunk or something STUPID like that, you get both barrels from me (and most people would agree with me about it, too). I hope this makes sense.
That's a very Chinese thing to do though, they want to sweeten the deal for you so you would go in, not so much because she speaks Chinese well, but putting it that way makes the customer feel good and would be more inclined to go in. It's just business.
I only had one bad experience hearing others talk about me in a foreign language. My friend and I were walking down a back street in Korea near a US military base. An old man saw us coming and said "Americans are so arrogant" in Korean. I shocked him when I turned and said respectfully that his country and language were beautiful. He immediately knew I had heard his comment and he apologized immediately. I have had hundreds of other experiences with older Koreans where the comments were nice and when I responded to them in Korean were so pleased that I had worked so hard to understand their culture. I learned Korean and then Chinese about 40 years ago. I often tell young adults, 20 - 30 year olds, that I was speaking Korean before they were born.
Back in the day, Korea did not fascinate Americans like it does today. However, a perfect opportunity to live and teach in Korea for a few years prior to the Olympics opened up and I took advantage of it. When I returned to America I wanted to continue my education regarding the history of Asia, and received a BA in linguistics and a minor in Mandarin. I absolutely recommend taking a few years to explore a new culture, learn a new language, explore history not taught in American schools and come to appreciate the size of the world. Go somewhere exotic and off the beaten path. My language skills are not what they used to be and haven't led to any real financial gain, but I understand the world a whole lot better. And I love kimchi.
@@truthspeaker8863 I wonder why that is. Can you explain it other than saying a short sighted dumb comment like all Americans are racist and ignorant? I’ve got a very logical explanation but I’d like to hear your enlightened reasoning.
@@dcarts5616 ummmm I'm an american LMAO. I've traveled to almost 20 countries. English is a univiersal language so usually people in other countries learn English AND their native language. Much of Africa was colonized by France so they speak French and English and their native tongue in many cases. You are welcome. Love a racist American😂
@@dcarts5616 for example: i'm german, we learn english in school & since 11th grade, for graduation after 13th grade, i must learn a third language (which is in my case spanish)
@@dxbxra yes that makes sense. You’re sort of close to Spain so a third language like Spanish makes sense for people who are more likely to be in and around other countries with relatively easy access only a short distance away to learn those languages. (Why didn’t you choose French, or learn the languages of Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland or even Polish or. Czech language since they’re closer than Spain?) Very few Americans as a percent of the population ever leave America, and you already admitted that English (for now, soon to be Chinese though) is the universal language of the world. Spanish is the only language that would make sense for us since it is close for the bottom half of our country, but no one needs classes to learn “Canadian English” and it’s almost a given that no one is pining to visit a few French speaking Canadians in Quebec. Does that make sense? It takes us a long expensive flight or cruise to get to most places that speak anything other than Spanish or English. More logical, other than the absolutely lazy argument that “Americans are dumb, racist and ignorant” as the reason we’re mostly monolingual, has to do with the fact that there are only three MAIN languages from the northern tip of American Alaska to the tip of South American Chile; those being English, Spanish and Portuguese. French might count but does anyone really like the French lol, nope so why learn their language? (It’s a joke! Smile)
I’ve been studying 中文 for a year now, when you went into the restaurant, that was the first time I’ve ever noticed that I understood the entire conversation in Chinese! I’m so impressed with you. I hope to be able to learn languages as efficient as you. great video!
It's good that everyone was complementing and not saying anything bad. They're great people. It would be really uncomfortable and awkward if someone says bad thing and you understand it
My over 6 foot, blonde cousin is fluent in Japanese and he often catches them saying rude and offensive things about him within ear shot. Then he would hit them with almost perfect Japanese and they would become mortified. They had lost face.
My dad is a 6ft 4 black man who can speak several languages and he said they would say rude things about him often. Now that he's retired he refuses to travel back because of how poorly they treated him until of course they realize he can speak fluently and understand them. Makes me sad as a black girl to want to travel there. Especially if they aren't welcoming to black people 🙄
@@kennej1939 Anywhere you travel and no matter what ethnicity you are, if you are in a region where you don't look like everyone else, you will find some prejudice, even if just a little bit from time to time. It is how you handle the situation that makes all the difference. Even I, being a 6 foot white guy, would get some of the same treatment as you. It just goes to show that humans are the same wherever you are on the planet. Some are pleasant and nice, usually most, and others are not. Just treat people as you would like to be treated and the world gets a little bit brighter everyday.
I would NEVER EVER have the courage to start the conversation in that way in the first place. This video is unexpectedly good! Kind of like i was traveling with you but in a weird sense.
Luckily for you your a woman, imagine having to do it as a guy ! especially when femenism basically tells women to be rude to menn who talk to them, not only that but women test guys by pretending to be rude to see if they are confident, and theres no way of telling if its a test or a femenist so you either risk having a very angry woman or you miss out ! Your so lucky because i am same as you and im autistic so even if a woman likes me i stil have to do all the work, wich i cant do !
@@mcpartridgeboy You can start conversation with other men if that bothers you, that's an option too you know. The fact that your first thought was about only approaching women says a lot about you. Imagine thinking women have it easier, if you pick the wrong woman to start a conversation worst thing that can happen is she thinks you're a perv, if a woman picks the wrong man to start a conversation she might end up assaulted or killed. Incels ugh... And women don't test guys, if they say no it means no, you're not missing out anything, stop with this bullshit and touch some grass.
@@ayna957 Why would i want to talk to a guy, the worst thing that happens to women is nothing, guys are twice as likely to get killed as women so in society your way safer than me and have it way esier too, privelidged women moaning about having it hard and being unsafe when they dont have to do anything and are over double as safe ! the worst thing that happens to a guy if he is rejected too much is he loses all self worth and doesnt believe anyone will like him wich means moe women reject him until he has zerro self belif and lives their entire life alone and dies alone without any hope of a family or children or love, and it happens a lot its happened to me, and then to make it worse privelidged women like you insult me fpor it calling me an incel while you can have a guy whenever you want ! and yeah women do test guys all the time. stop with the bull shit and touch some grass.
@@mcpartridgeboy bruh, you're not making your case any better. Women have it worse and I honestly feel bad for what they have to put up with, but yeah, I get it, women have the power in social dynamics and it is annoying and off-putting, but dude, saying "why would I want to talk to a guy" is not the mentality to have. Trust me, I remember telling my friend abt 2 years ago that I was a borderline incel and now I have no problem talking to women. You need to completely let go, focus on yourself, and really stop caring abt pleasing every single stranger you interact with. Yeah, there are a lot of bitches out there that will put you down, but truthfully, why does what they say matter? If they are assholes, why give their opinions any value.
@@zeffery101 you feel bad for women because they atre safer than you, they dont need to work like you, they get given love and sex whenever they want it, they are guarantied a family if they want one ? they dont need to do or say anything and they get to pick who they want when they want with asd many as they want all the time with zero effort and you feel bad for them because they sometimes get too much attention ? wow , thats crazy ! again you dont see the irony in telling me what i must do to get women but if i was a woman i wouldnt have to do any of it and you still seem to think women have it worse ? wow.
I would be as amazed as all of them if a foreigner would speak my language with that speed and accent... their reactions are so heart warming indeed. As for your accent in both JP and CN: awesome - congrats.
I've been in China for 18 years and I hear people talking about me all the time. 99% of the time it's either "Look, there's a foreigner", they talk about guessing my nationality or they comment on what I'm wearing. Very very rarely do I hear anything negative.
It's really the same thing most other people do too. I'm American and before I moved to a really diverse area (southeast Florida) I lived in a VERY white area. So I was always fascinated to meet or see people of different cultures or speaking a different language. I'm sure it's the same in most places.
I moved to America to take school. But I never expect racism and judgment in America. I mean they would judge my language and clothes. Sometimes they forget where I live and try guessing where I live and make fun of it. I wish I could beat the hell out of them but too bad I didn't understand what they were saying. (When I see them I do say bad stuff about them in Japanese. I'm just taking revenge. They still think I don't knoe English.)
@@roseptals if it's kids that's just kids being rude like kids are. Adults are a different story. My middle school was actually majority asian and indian, so sometimes kids don't know what to think if people speak in a foreign language and then laugh while you're still there. As I grew up I became more sensitive to others because of my exposure to broad swaths of cultures while young though, so it all worked out
It’s funny how noticeable foreigners are in Japan. I live in South Florida and there is a huge variety of races and nationalities here. Also in NYC, Ive never heard so many foreign languages in one place before. I think if you ride the subway long enough you will eventually come across citizens of every country in the world!
@@JayBigDadyCy welcome to southeast Florida! That is where I live, born and raised. I’m glad you’re enjoying the diversity here! Me too. I’m grateful to have grown up here, I learn so much. (Not in school though, our school system is the worst 😅)
I went to a barbershop. The barbers were talking about me in Urdu. Being nasty / insulting. My wife is Hindi speaking and I have friends from various eastern countries, so I've picked up a fair amount of Gujarati, Pashto, Punjabi, Arabic, Oria and Urdu. So I got up, looked at both of them and told them in their own language that I'm not stupid and definitely not deaf and will never refer anyone to them. They were pretty surprised as well as very embarrassed. Same day I bought my own hair clippers etc. Never looked back
@@rognvaldrasbjrn3972 bhai bhai.. I know English Hindi and Gujarati not your language... I was just asking where are you from by curiousity.. nice one but sir/ma'am
She tried to save herself by saying she spoke Japanese but then she realized she messed up. It’s one of those awkward situations where you try to save yourself but just end up messing up even more.
You heard that certainly a hundred times… I am so impressed and jealous. As a German I can only speak English and a little bit French and Italian but these are similar to German. Being able to speak a different language as fluent as you do is remarkable. Great job!
It was super sweet how you handled those highschool kids, even giving that guy several chances to muster the courage for a photo together. As a former teenage boy, I can tell you that you definitely made his day lol
I was in China for about a year in 2016, and traveled all over the country. As a tall white guy, so many people talked about me…and they didn’t know I spoke Chinese. It was so fun eavesdropping on them. Same thing happened in Peru, it’s quite fun to call people out if they say mean things. Otherwise I’d just smile at them.
I'm curious, would you say most of the people you caught were saying mean things or were most just noticing a person who sticks out? I would like to guess the latter, but I'd be interested in your experience.
The ability to communicate in several languages is an incredible skill. It breaks down barriers between people and it's amazing to see the recognition in people when you can speak to them in their language.
My husband and I lived and studied German in Germany for 2 years. On a long train ride to the Alps, we were speaking to each other in English, I will add quietly and not a lot of conversation (i.e. we were not being loud). As it was a long train ride, my husband needed a refreshment and had a coca-cola. The Germans sitting next to us started talking about us in German and said "Look at that typical American drinking his coca-cola". My husband turned and held up his soda in a "toasting" fashion to them and in perfect German simply said: "Yes, but it tastes so good". It was so much fun to see the shock on their faces. The rest of the trip they were silent.
Sort of the opposite happened to me once when I was taking the train from Warszawa Poland to Tallinn Estonia. It was a warm August night and entering Lithuania more people came in, all the seats were taken and I was sitting next to a group of women and children and they had buckets and bags full of prunes and some other garden products. They were lively talking and laughing and I couldn't understand anything at all. At some point they decided to take some prunes and offered also to me. I thanked and took some and at that point they talked directly to me and I had to explain that I really don't understand them and it made the laugh a lot for they had probably wondered how can anyone sit silently listening to the things they had said! 🙂
Here in Australia, I was communicating In the little French and Spanish to a couple of girls whom appeared lost, while waiting for the bus with my them female partner. When all of a sudden out if the blue the French girls boyfriend starts to berate her and myself, thinking that I was trying to pick her up. In my best French, I then asked if could then translate from Spanish into French. I then told him that my girlfriend was sitting behind me on the seat. The look on his face. Then he tried to speak badly about me on the bus to the station. Put an end to that, at the station, he had to get the next train at the earliest, other passengers actually backed me up, as another couple could speak French fluently. I rescued a young girl from Russia on the bus, as some guys were trying to hit on her. As I started to get off the bus, I mentioned a couple of Russian words to her and she got off a couple of stops earlier than she would of otherwise. I was also with my same girlfriend at the time ( whose now actually married someone else and appears to be miserable) her fault for listening to her female friends.
I had an experience in Germany where some locals called a 1sg and myself stupid Americans when I ran into him on the street in würzberg Germany when I was stationed there. I speak German. He's like 6'4 300lbs. Told him what they said. They were very apologetic. Lol
Living in Korea as a foreigner, I've heard people talk about me more times than I can count. But, just like she said, I've literally never overheard a negative thing. It has always just been positive curiosity or compliments/appreciation.
@@le_rêveurr That is very understandable! I wouldn't exactly say that Korea is any more toxic than other countries can be, but it certainly is less hidden sometimes. As a Caucasian, I did not personally experience anything negative/toxic. However, I absolutely can not say the same for my African and Latino friends there, who often received very different treatment. 🥺
@Irony Korea is often known to have issues with racism, homophobia, and body shaming to a very high degree. It is veryyy hard for most Koreans to come into contact with a foreigner, so often times they can be quite close-minded to other physical features, cultures, and life styles. Unfortunately I can't even say it's just the older generations, as I've seen situations with younger age groups as well. But, honestly, the same can be said for many other countries in the world. And just like other countries, while there may be some toxic people, that doesn't make them 'all' bad. Everywhere in the world is filled with good and bad people. I'm blessed to have met so many incredible people in Korea with hearts of gold!
@@i-am-your-conscience honestly, the "relatively" good sold me lol. if you tell me it's the best in the world I won't believe you for a second, but if you tell me "yeah it's pretty good", im down for pretty good
Unless someone is actually doing something bad enough to justify it, imo, because sometimes it bothers you enough to talk about it but you're not going to take the extra step Karen it up and confront people.
@@RemedieX honestly I don't know who is worse. Karens ruin people's day but I at least give them the props for having the guts to speak their minds and stand for what they believe (even if it's totally wrong and awful). People who hide behind language barriers speak as much trash as a Karen but when confronted will act like total cowards, like "uuhm I'm so sorry I didn't want to offend you". I know aggressive mean is usually worse than passive mean, but I can't stand cowardice either. If you wanna be a POS just be honest and upfront about it.
Born into a Spanish speaking household, spent eight years learning it in school, used it a grand total of 2 times in conversation after seven. That’s what happens when you live in an Asian neighborhood your whole life and you grandparents give up on it.
i've had a lot of these experiences but one of them being that i was waiting in line at a store. i was waiting for my mom to get back with something she forgotten; these two ladies in front of me kept turning around and staring at me. they kept looking me up and down, and insulting me in spanish. i laughed to myself, in my head, and waited for my mom to get back. when she did, i spoke in spanish to her. THE LADIES BOTH TURNED AROUND AT THE SAME TIME LOL. and the look on their faces was... well, sweet victory. :D
I’ve seen documentaries about how Chinese people can often feel that no one else in the world likes them. Sad. So when someone outside of that culture learns to speak the languages as beautifully as you do, it’s such a great cultural bridge builder.
Probably because theres a lot anti-Chinese hate. Not just the covid stuff but I remember working at a store with front shop a decade ago and you get these customers ranting about how everything is made in China and how they are taking over...etc. I'm just like, well the person making that decision is probably a good old american who stand to benefit from cheaper labour and high profit margin. It irks me when people give hate for shit like this.
Chinese tourists unfortunately have don't have a very good reputation. I've seen a lot of people consider Chinese tourists to be very demanding and rude. I'm sure there's a lot of cultural differences that can't be addressed due to language barriers.
You know its like Russians going to post USSR countries and wondering why locals hate their guts 😒 As the proverb goes "There's no smoke without a fire"
@@maxwell4431 jep and people ALWAYS generalize the people and the government in one group. The government DOES NOT represent the values or actions of the people or the culture yet it is usually associated as one. China is very patriotic like America but in a way that they also trust their government and don’t want to cause disturbance (usually). Besides the government does a lot to stay in power, because they know what a disaster it would be is the political system falls down while the country is still progressing very fast.
It has been a lot of fun using my Spanish with my students. At my last school I had a high population of Spanish speakers and most of them didn't know I spoke Spanish at first... I would keep the secret for quite awhile and then surprise them. One of my favorites was when a student complained to another about an assignment and I gave them the "look"... they spent the rest of the class trying to figure out if I understood them or not... you got to get the little wins when you are a teacher. :)
My Japanese teacher told me a story about when he was on the train with his friend (both are not Japanese) in Japan and they overheard these school girls saying very awful things about them in Japanese, so when they got off the train they told them that they understood what they said and wished them a nice day in Japanese.
I had a few S Korean friends, and I was studying Korean on my own, and also practicing what I learned with them sometimes. After about 3 months of studying almost every day, one time at dinner, I was casually listening to their fast conversation, and I suddenly realized I could understand most of it.... and that they were also talking about me. I asked them if they were talking about me, and they looked at me in surprise and exclaimed "Oh no, we can't talk about you anymore!" =D
Aw man that's so cool though!😂 Yeah!! The realization is always so sudden and unexpected Was my first time listening to a Japanese podcast and suddenly realized I could understand most of it We're you living in S Korea at the time?
@@vachila643 Yes, and being able to practice with people was a huge advantage although it was confusing at first because two of them kept correcting the other one because they had different dialects.
@@user-hx8ru4rl6k I spent the 6 months before that trying to learn by just practicing short phrases, and that didn't get me very far, until the 3 months afterwards where we actually spent at least an hour every day going over everything I learned before, and then learning new things to work on.
@@user-hx8ru4rl6k doing it every day makes a big difference. 3 months everyday is the same doing it once a week for 1 year and 8 months. You’ll also remember it better if you practice everyday so it would probably take you over 2 years to get to that level if you did it once a week.
When I was living in Japan, I caught a waitress telling her coworker that I had a baby face and she thought it was cute. I thanked her in Japanese and I thought she was going to die. She turned 30 shades of red. It was too funny. I lived for these experiences lol
You actually took me back to a time when I traveled by car through the mountains in southern Spain. Stopped in a roadside diner for a late lunch. The staff started talking about us and concerned that I may be a lost American because "they dont go this far." So, Im literally hearing the cook, the manager and the service person arguing over who of them speak better English to check on us. I went to the counter, the manager walks over, "Yes, Sir?" I said in Spanish that what I just heard made my heart full, and now I am in love with Spain. He almost had tears, then he walks back to the cook, cuffs him on the back of the head, "You didnt check to see if he spoke Spanish??" By this time were all dying....
😂😂😂😂nice experience man well I'm Indian Malaysian so I know three languages easily but but I would still learn more and seriously that part when you said he asked the other guy he didn't ask you if you knew Spanish man I'm dead 😂😂😂😂
@@TKDoomslayer It was very heartwarming though. My girlfriend was Persian, knows 8 languages fluently, except Spanish and Arabic. We traveled EVERYWHERE. Worked out pretty well, if she didn't know the language we either had it covered, or switched to French as many people in Africa and around Southern Europe also could speak French.
If you want to understand more of what people are saying around you in foreign languages, I highly recommend the app Pimsleur. I used it for Japanese in the beginning and I’m using it to learn Korean right now. I hope to do a few videos in Korean soon and show you the learning process. Try a 7-Day Trial here: imp.i271380.net/c/2397166/1117678/11472
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What I don't understand is, are you supposed to do more than one lesson a day? Or only one?
And if so, is it before or after you wake up?
You should come to Taiwan. Many of us can speak Japanese, Chinese, and English as well. Nihongo mo hanashimasu yo! 中文很好!
I'm into Vol III of Pimsleur, and I can finally understand significant chunks of your conversations with people on the street in Japan. Very satisfying.
Is it good? I need to learn Japanese the right way.😫
When the woman tried to change to Japanese and then you told her that you know Japanese as well. I completely lost it
I know right. I was cracking up editing that part.
@@OrientalPearl I wanna be you when I grow up
@@siriosstar4789 You took that comment WAY too literally. "Just me" is not yet fluent in Japanese or Korean like the OP. It's just an expression 😅
@@siriosstar4789 Sure
@@jmm00702 no I couldn’t hear clearly but it sounded like “she looks very beautiful” or something like that
I was in France studying french, and I had been going to the same grocery store for a few months, and one of the female clerks loved to make fun of me to her coworkers constantly. She called me all sorts of mean names while I just pretended I didn't have a clue. This went on for a few months until one day one of my classmates came in while this clerk was ringing me up, and we had a conversation in french right in front of her. She just went stark white. Right before I walked out I just gave her a knowing smile. She never said anything about me again. It's one of my favorite memories.
how stereotypically French
I am french, I am sorry to hear that. What a shame.
@@victorn1802 there are some kind of similar stories about Spanish speakers and we don't read your "typical" racist comment.
@@TheMademoiselleV Most French people I met were lovely. There are polite and rude people everywhere you go.
yessss u made her shit herself haha
I love how with the first group of high school boys, their teacher wasted NO time in absolutely roasting them in English XD
that was pretty entertaining.
"Empty head" killed me 😂
Yeah that was hilarious!!! When I was in middle school my Spanish teacher would have done that! He was from.....ugh, brain fog. A south American country that speaks Portuguese so we were lucky enough we got Spanish AND Portuguese. He was hilarious. I never learned to speak it or understand it but I could write it well. I understand Spanish more now from watching 90 day fiance
@@teresahaven9222 hah he sounds amazing. My Japanese teacher in high school would like do similar if she caught us talking like that, and she took classes to Japan every year so she has plenty of experience dealing with high schoolers and new cultures XD
@@teresahaven9222 South American country that speaks Portuguese is Brazil haha
I love that the professor was so eager to kind of flip rolls on the kids and talking in English which he knew that couldn't understand. I think he enjoyed that a great deal he probably doesn't get to flex like that very often. That was awesome
The kids were in their 5th year of studying English, but for one reason or another the teacher didn't allow them to speak English. They totally understood the English conversation, however.
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@@blackdragoncyrus rolls
How dare you?@@michaelenglish839
@@michaelenglish839 I bet they were shy.
I have actually caught a group of teenage kids trash talk about me and my friends only because we weren't talking the local language. Which just happened to be my native language. And, no, I don't live there and we were near the boat terminal so it's understandable for them to think we're just tourists. After a while I turned around and told them to be careful with what they say, and not to assume anything. They basically shit their pants and hopefully learned their lesson and won't trash talk anymore.
Sick!:D
Which country are you?I kinda can recognize what language it was :)
@@hshoqay2420 I'm born and raised in Sweden. My native languages are Swedish and Finnish. I don't have an accent so therefore they're pretty shocked when I switch languages.
That's a great life lesson for them. I've done this at work with Spanish speakers. I kept my understanding to myself so I could "gather intel" :) but one day I overheard a new employee asking another who to see to find out about days off and I answered instinctively, in Spanish, and my cover was blown.
That must have been so awkward but you were in sweden right ? I'm assuming you look white ethnically swedish. Even though you were speaking english with no accent, I would have never spoken about you in swedish if I was them, too risky. I do speak about people in my native language all the time but personally I'm 100% sure that no one can understand, that's why . I'm native to a very small unknown island nation located between Madagascar and the south east African coast. Our whole population is like 800k, not even a million. No one around the world really know about us, we're pretty lowkey. Our native language is only spoken in our islands and most of the population do not really travel. The only country where we have a well established diaspora is France because we have longtime ties due to colonization. Only people who are native speak our language so if you're not from my country, you for sure do not speak my language and if i'm not in France, it's almost impossible to meet anybody from my country. Also I can tell you're from my country just by looking at you, it's not because of facial features because our population is very diverse, I can recognize people because of a certain vibe that you notice immediately just by looking at each others in the eyes.
It's pretty fun to speak a language that basically nobody in the world can understand.
I like how, after the students got caught commenting about you, the teacher turned the tables and went full throttle in talking about them.
That reverse uno play.
“See how she can speak multiple languages and you don’t pay attention in my English class at all. Shame!” - the teacher, probably
🤣 this man loves to gossip
He was using it to explain the benefits of learning a foreign language. Teachable moment. 🙂
@@Abionx oof she gonna shang chi attack you with her language slurs.
I’ve caught a French student saying vulgar things about me to his friends, as I left the place I called one of my friends and started telling them about what they said all in French while laughing.. they seemed shocked to say the least
Thats funny. Can imagine how the student felt afterwards 😨😵💫
i'm french and it feels like it's always french ppl doing that kind of shit...i'm sorry
I’m french but I’d never really do that I only talk about people when they are rude to others in a different language I don’t really care if they understand me it’s not really a problem but I’m sorry about those French people talking about you
Teenagers will be teenagers... Aka dumbasses sometimes :p
You got him good, I bet he learnt his lesson haha
Bien fait pour lui 😂
This happened to my Algerian friend. He called them out in perfect French and they were absolutely stunned.
When a show-off taxi driver in Greece called us effing tourists in front of a packed cafe, I thanked him in fluent Greek, the whole place roared at him with laughter! Great moment for all those hours of learning! UK
Greeks are crazy for thinking no one else will understand Greek. It's a fairly commonly taught language, and most languages Romantic languages have enough in common with it that speakers can tell what is being said in Greek.
I really admire the way you called them out in a friendly way. This just proves that stereotypes exist in all cultures.
Do people think they don’t?😭😭😭
@@tyreek.6815 yes, racists.
Yes everybody talks shit everybody judges all the same lol
Well America need to stop blaming all Asians about Covid . They need to look 👀 in the mirror
@@pocahontasseguinart7099 stop generalizing
I love how polite she is about all of these situations. It takes a certain kind of nice person to be able to have fun rather than get offended.
Yes I agree. other people would be become easily confrontational with their reactions.
You nailed it, that’s the biggest most important aspect of this video. 😭
imagine sie nennt dich "Weißes Ekeliges Pferd". Bestimmt wärst du da noch nett, oder? 😂
@@LexusFox That's one of the biggest things about her channel for me, and about her as a person. I LOVE her positivity!
I am sure she has her days when things go wrong as any human would, she may even have bad moods sometimes, but what we get to see in the videos is her positivity and that is what the world really needs. That channel really needs to be bigger, she needs a much further reach, everybody should know about her BECAUSE she is so positive (at least in the videos). Great message from her whole channel. :)
I am a nice person, and I would probably have been a offended. I used to live abroad, and people would talk about me not knowing I understood them. I got a lot of attention, especially from men, and often sexualised. I am Asian, and many would just take it for granted I was from a certain country. - "Oh, look at the Chinese!", "Konnichiwa!", "Ni hao!", "Wow, that Japanese is beautiful!", people coming up to me in the streets asking: "Are you Chinese?", etc. And I know some will say "There is nothing wrong with that!", but do YOU tend to walk up to strangers and ask them if they are from a specific country if you haven't heard them speak that language? Also, when this has happened 4 times a day for a couple of years, mixed with blunt racism and sexual harassment ("Yo! I've never fucked a Chinese before!", shoured at you from a passing car, for example), you just want to be left the f*** alone.
So I think it is a bit unfair to assume persons who'd get offended are not as nice as those who take it with humour. You can get very tired of being noticed, and when there has been a certain amount of harassment of both sexist and racist kind, you get frustrated. Each comment is an added drop, and you get sopping wet, then sick.
My friend and I were at a nail salon and the people working were talking about her in another language. So she said "I know what you said" even though she didn't. They apologized for talking about her dried up cuticles. HAHA
Lmaoo thx u made my day with this
@@unicornhorn1003 glad to hear!
LOL, also do you think that you know what language they were speaking in? If not that’s fine, i just wanna know xD
@@angelcolumbina It was about 10 years ago so it's hard to remember. It probably was Japanese or Chinese.
@@MeeblesSporella Ohhh okay!
I’m Chinese and she speaks soooo fluently like whaaaaatttt that’s so good
You should teach me your language
I am Indian live in hk and agree
Always be friendly, honest and respectful. NEVER talk about anyone behind their back.
@Hrishikesh Sonawane brh lol
because you never know if they can understand you
Talking bad about someone will actually block your blessings because the spirit realm hears everything. Nothing is hidden!!! Karma will never lose an address and always adds interest 😉
You are so right. Never even think about them badly because the negative energy inside will only hurt you.
@@awrjkf if you have bad thoughts just meditate and say I'm sorry Please forgive me. I want to think good thoughts about people. It's very hard to do so when folks do evil however... thats when I have compassion of how blind they are to their ignorance. If you have wisdom then you'll comprehend this and how to use it.
I'm Japanese American and lived in Japan a few years ago. American tourists would assume that I'm Japanese and talk about me. It was funny to see their reaction when I spoke to them in English. One time I ran into an older couple that was lost. The wife, exasperated, exclaimed, "I wish somebody around here spoke English!" When I answered, "how can I be of assistance?", she jumped back like she saw a ghost. Good times. :D
I did that once at the airport in Atlanta. A woman was trying desperately to use the pay phone, speaking French, and looked like she was about to cry. I approached her and asked in French if I could help- she almost jumped into my arms from happiness and surprise! It was her first time in the US and she didn’t speak a word of English. Needless to say she was super thankful. It’s nice to help strangers 😊
@@LittleLulubee that's touching. It's actually a goal of mine to help a tourist in need since I speak 3 languages 😂😂. Been waiting my whole life RIP.
@@superelectrasuperheroe4079 Aww, I’m sure you’ll get your chance! Once people start traveling more internationally, you could get a job as the front desk person at a hostel. I did that and got to use my languages every day! 😄
Bahahaha
Just the audacity to request someone speak English while you are in a foreign country is disgusting.
I love the mentality of the teacher. If embarrassing them in front of the "pretty girl" doesn't motivate them, nothing will.
people don't have an obligation to be accepting of you or your western values of multiculturalism and entitlement. i've had people talk about me behind my back, in front of my face and any other configuration. i just ignore it and do what i always do, mind my own business and enjoy my day. in america, they won't even bother speaking another language. don't seek conflict or you might get more than you bargained for. not everyone in asia is as meek and nonconfrontational as the average pedestrian, some of them are in a gang or otherwise associated with criminals.
@@cagneybillingsley2165 I’m confused. How does your comment have anything to do with the thread?
@@cagneybillingsley2165... So a teacher of English wanting his students to learn English, the subject he literally teaches as a profession, and also a language that could help those students talk with people from China, India, Korea, Singapore etc, is about western people being entitled?
That's a serious chip on your shoulder there mate.
Same that was great lol.
And the teachers there can smack the students and prevent them from entering a good university, so their future is in his hands and they don't dare disrespect him, unlike here in Utah where I've been told by mouthy students more times than I can count to f myself.
My sister-in-law's father was in the US military and stationed in Japan during most of her school years, and she went to Japaenese schools, not the base's English-language one. Thus she is very fluent. She is also of Irish descent, red-headed and very pretty.
Years later in the States, she had a managerial position with a famous international hotel chain. She was assigned one day to meet and settle in a large group of visiting Japanese businessmen, but before she could greet them in Japanese, some began exchanging with each other some crude suggestions of what they would love to do with her. Not wanting to cause them to lose face in public, she put up with it for quite a while, but when she finally had the chance to speak alone with the head of the delegation, she told him in Japanese what she thought of the experience. The next day the worse of the guys were absent. They had been put on a flight home.
Karma :)
@@stevepritchett6563maybe just respect, Japanese are big on that!
@@chucklou118well no, because she had to bring it up to the leader, he didn’t do anything to stop it while it was happening. Maybe he wasn’t there at the time or wasn’t paying attention, but Japan is not notorious for being respectful towards women.
Good job
@@alwaystakemarktwainsadvice4269😂😂😂
I was in a Spanish-speaking country and heard them calling me a fat American. Well, I am American and overweight, so I agreed with them in Spanish. They were so surprised.
LMFAO this one is funny
Okay this made me laugh
My grandfather when asked how he was doing replied not a heartbeat later, "pretty good for a short, fat guy". I really could appreciate the confidence lol.
Hahaha you’re such a sport. I like your sense of humor
pOrSuPUesTO
"No English, empty head" I laughed so hard. Love their honesty.
wtf did that even mean? no english empty head
More like grounded
Same LOL 😭👍
Haha, I'd like to see a teacher publicly berate their student like that in the West. The parents will make life a living hell for the teacher.
Lol 🤣
When I once stood in an elevator in Shibuya109 two school girls started talking about how beautiful I was and how cute I dressed. I wanted to thank them but when I did they were more shocked than happy haha :D
damn you got a lot of subs 😮
Aww, that’s such a sweet story. It’s so cool that you were in Japan too. Maybe we will run into each other on the street one day.
@@LuizFelipe-lk1hs and no views, I am magician :D
@@OrientalPearl If Japan will *ever* let foreigners enter, we probably will !
Damn that’s the opposite of the reaction I got! I was in an elevator in Yokohama and a little kid came in with his father. He looked at me and said “He’s scary!” in Japanese 😱
When I lived in Nagoya and was shopping, two girls who were high school seniors or early college students were saying directly behind me “he is so cool…I wonder if he,understands us?’. I wasn’t sure who was “kakoii” until I realized I was the only foreigner around. I smiled at them and they started laughing hysterically but didn’t have the guts to strike up a friendly conversation like you do. I really love Japan and your videos bring back such good memories.
💀💀
One of my favorite pranks to pull on some coworkers was to speak in my native language with another employee and randomly throw in our so called only English-speaking worker's name, we would strike up a random conversation and just time to time say, "Charlie or Nathan", it would immediately draw their attention and once the 2nd time their names pop up, they will say something like "yah talking $hit about me", burst out laughter is what follows, did it to our boss, he laugh and was pretty cool.
Bro, you had a chance! lol
Turning a potentially awkward situation into something fun and making a change in other people’s behavior down the road. 🤘
Ha ha, I love turning things around.
That is her superpower. Huge social intelligence.
@@Xubuntu47 The way that's key on Japan and she's looks foreign and ofc she is a foreigner so I don't think people expect her to be
@@OrientalPearl I d love to learn Japanese but it sounds so hard ! Is it possible to learn it relatively well in my 30s ?
@@abelreiscarvalho7143 You can learn any language at any age. Also you're still young and it just may require more practice.
I love how the teacher immediately starts shit talking them in a language they’re supposed to know but don’t, had me rolling
Yeah😭
it's taught as a second language in most major cities so they really should know it
The teacher kind of seemed to not speak very good English himself....
@@dovebairI speak english better and im a teenager not even a teacher 😭
@@dovebair But he speaks perfect engrishu!
It’s nice seeing a potential negative turned into a positive.
That’s right! Spreading positivity is important, especially around Christmas time.
@@OrientalPearl you're vain and it just pours out of you. I'm not a negative person but I do not like phony people and you are one.
@@dougraddi908 No need for comments like this
@@egt3588 what? Speaking the truth? No need for someone to speak truth huh. Ok
By nature people want dirt. Life is mostly positive and often boring, it's the reason tv and film's most important quality is conflict.
You really are a gem. On every level. Smart, kind, brilliant, entertaining, engaging, etc. etc. Never have I been so won over and impressed by a short video of someone (on the Internet of all places!) Kudos.
I give her so much credit. She is so smart with her languages. And she speaks it so well!
Indeed
Exactly
ok now try Thia or Vietnamese they're still Asian places but different from Chinese and Japanese
That's wonderful
Lol
I love that she’s so outgoing and isn’t bothered by/doesn’t take offense to people talking about her, even if it is all or mostly positive.
She seems really friendly. I can see why they’re happy to speak with her.
I learned not to care what others think about me. It's the most important thing I've learned because it keeps you confident and happy with who you are.
Why would anyone be bothered if there taking positive?
@@jimmike8029 Screw that. Growing up I heard a lot of Mexicans girls talking shit about me but they didn't know my grandparents and father are from Spain & grew up speaking Spanish in our house. Them b*tches would try to play it off as joking.
That's because nobody said a bad word about her
@@sarahwolfe1154 people are cruel.
Mine was a “reverse” experience. Having learned how to speak Italian, I caught two America college students on a public bus in Rome making really ugly comments about their fellow Italian passengers. As I got off at my stop, I turn to the two of them and said quietly, “Young ladies, some of us who use these buses understand English very well!” Needless to say, I left them a bit red and embarrassed at their lack of respect for those they deemed somewhat deplorably.
l'Italia è fiera di quello che hai fatto, well done!
You people are the reason why hitler abandoned Italy lmao and those girls
@@fritzdaddy-135mmgetstagger4
Uh aight..
@@fritzdaddy-135mmgetstagger4 oh just a reminder that every dutch person can also speak english, they werent being rude, its just common sense europeans can speak english bc of the exact thing you just mentioned, the ww really advanced english speaking in europe, be more carefull buddy!
I was on a bus in Milan years back in my 20's and heard these guys talking behind me. My Italian wasn't fluent so I didn't understand everything but by their sniggering tone I'm certain they were talking about me. I would have said something back but I think when you are fluent in a language it definitely gives you power to show others up. Just because someone is visiting a country doesn't mean they are blind to the language. And people shouldn't be talking about other people anyway if they are visitors, it's just plain rude. Glad you showed those girls up! 👍
I appreciate that you have real genuine conversations with people - I've seen too many videos where (American) foreigners just focus on the shock value of speaking an Asian language (and they don't even have the ability to carry full conversations like you do) . Your language skills are great!
It’s amazing to see how quickly a person’s personality towards you can change when you start speaking their language
ikr
It's called "being caught"
@@lordwhorfinx2942 right lol. they got embarassed from being a shitty person
@@lordwhorfinx2942 in 4k
There is a saying - when you speak a language person understands - it flows to the mind. When you speak a person's native language - it flows to the heart.
She singlehandedly broke through the one Japanese dude's shyness and probably built up his confidence.
Guys just be creeps because they got no friends
@@AM-jx3zf lol what
@@AM-jx3zf Sometimes it's the other way around, pains me to see badly socialized kids.
@@AM-jx3zf disrespectful how'd you like it if i said that about you
@Sylke Rammsau many countries did horrific stuff in WW2 including Japan, if we all held grudges with other countries and others ancestors for what happened in WW2 then we'd all hate each other.
And as a side note, people always seem to fixate on the atomic bombs because it was the first time they were used, but just as many Japanese civilians were killed in the US firebombing of Tokyo as by the Hiroshima bomb.
I’m always impressed when people can teach themselves multiple languages. Good job. Not people that grow up speaking 2 languages
I knew how to speak 3 languages when I was 7 now I know how to speak 4 ! :D
@@yes.its.fareena I taught myself fluent english before learning to swim
Hahaha, heard of Europeans? This is so funny to me as a Swede! XD
Exactly...I grew up in a multilingual home.
@@chrisi7127 I taught myself fluent urdu and Hindi!
It didn't happen to me but I read where a girl was a cashier and a Chinese couple came through her line. The lady said, "You have to watch these white people. They'll rip you off" (or something to that effect). The girl just played dumb and asked if they found everything they needed. She finished checking them out and as theyu were about to leave she looked straight at the lady and said, "I promise I did not steal from you.l Have a nice day". That Chinese woman almost fell in the floor.
My mom heard people talk about her in French. She’s American so they thought she couldn’t understand. On a business call they discussed how they were going to scam the business right in front of her, as well as calling her a dog! Safe to say there was no deal plus a damming email sent to them afterwards in French describing what they said! I wish it was always as wholesome as this.
As a baguette person I apologize for these morons
Glad your mom could turn them down!
@@KiraDeLespass Thank you 😊
@@emilyantonia197 De rien! Je te souhaite le meilleur a toi et a ta mère~
I apologize for them
and they all probably say more behind your back and behind each other's back just like anywhere
I used to work with a lady from South America and whenever it was only the two of us in the office, we used to speak Spanish. One day, one of our colleagues walked in and said he was gonna report us to HR because we were talking about him in Spanish. At the end, he reported us to HR, but the funny thing is that my Spanish speaking colleague and I were talking about the new Korean Fried Chicken restaurant that had opened in town and how good it was. This guy was and still is so paranoid about people speaking in a foreign language. I have told him that he is not the centre of the universe and that most people speaking in a foreign language have better things to talk about than to talk about him.
@@pinknotebook I concur, but he walked into the conversation we were having.
@@KaruMedve ohokay! I understand now, thanks for clarifying
@@pinknotebook Nah, I shouldn't have to change what language I speak because some self-centered eavesdropper could be offended.
@@pinknotebook Are you for real
@@pinknotebook bruh no I can speak the language I want thanks very much
This skill actually saved my mother's life when she was in her 20s. She was on a ship with her sister, and 2 guys were talking about throwing them off the ship. They immediately contacted the crew and here I am today, writing this comment.
woah where was this
WOW WOW WOW HOLD ON
Tell the story with the important details! Don't just leave it at that lol
It was a Cruise Ship? Were the man motivated by racism? What happened to them after?
that's so scary
They were probably just joking
@@Rasmusorum who tf jokes about tht she could’ve been dead
You are a great ambassador of an intelligent, kind, and talented human being who connects people and cultures. It’s uplifting and positive and so inspiring. I am Korean American and also a polyglot - learning Korean, Japanese, and Chinese, and Italian. Almost fluent in French. I will try pimsleur. Love your videos! Thank you!
I, speaker of 4 languages, cursed while spilling some hot soup on my hand. People were laughing at me in French and making silly remarks. After paying for my soup I walked up to them and said: "it's even funnier if the guy understood everything you just said" (in french). Their faces: priceless!
Nice job. 👏🏻
Speaking other languages is like a super power.
@@automnejoy5308 That's exactly how I would describe it lol
Bravo mec c’était bien ça 👏
ID BE SO EMBARRASSED 🥲❗️❗️
I was getting my haircut once as a teen, and overheard two grown adults making fun of me thinking I can't understand them. Speaking multiple languages truly is a superpower lol.
It is! It's wonderful 😊
what happened afterwards?
What’d they say?
I remember when I was in Mexico with my girlfriend and we were getting a mani-pedi at the nail salon located in front of our hotel. The staff was talking in spanish about us and saying something about me being gay for getting a mani-pedi. I used to live in Valencia in Spain so i am fluent in spanish. So i just said to the staff "No, solo soy maricón los martes"
@@ShadowMoon878 😂
I was teaching English in Korea and was instructed by management to never reveal that I could speak Korean to the kids. I spent 1.5 years listening to kids swear, talk trash about me.. i think one kid was even talking about smoking cigarettes (highschool). Had to bite my lips a lot for the 1.5 years. On my last day of teaching, we had all of the elementary, middle school, and highschool kids come together for lunch where I revealed my secret. Literally every one of them stopped eating, would not look me in the face, and just went pale staring down at their food. It was probably the funniest moment of my entire life time. I finished my speech with "smoking kills" in Korean.
This is such a great story HAHA
this may seem childish but the ending was bad-ass, though i don’t understand why they wouldn’t let you reveal it as it could’ve gave the kids motivation to learn another language from their native language as you did
I love this story! I just don't understand why they made you keep that a secret though. I also don't know how you would teach them English without speaking in Korean to explain something. Really doesn't seem like a smart decision on their part.
@@angrybudgie96 they were probably more advanced english classes...? idk
@@stella_farber Yeah, true, I did think of that. But it still wouldn't be right to make the teacher keep the fact that they speak Korean a secret. It would be beneficial.
I’ve traveled all over Korea, Japan, and China. I never thought that anyone was saying anything bad. It’s an odd premise and I’m already on your side that they aren’t speaking negatively about us. Everyone was incredibly polite, especially in Japan.
My adult deaf daughter and I were in a restaurant signing to each other. The ladies at the table next to us were talking about how deaf people are defective and shouldn’t be allowed in public making hand gestures. I signed to my daughter what they were saying. She signed “do it Mom”. I leaned close to the women and said I heard everything you said. The look on their faces was priceless. The asked for the check and left.
Some plp are disgusting humans don't let it bother u
I would be so satisfied! Your daughter sounds awesome!
You are an amazing mom! Shout out to you and your daughter! 🤟🏽
Nice one, hope they are ashamed and hope they learn not to be so offensive
@@patmack2871 It does bother you tho. How can some people be so coldblooded and cruel
I love how you approach people laughing and being kind so they don't feel bad for being caught talking behind your back. If you acted more serious it would be an awkward situation for them. This is a great lesson on how to behave when you travel abroad. Laughter really is the most international language.
My opinion as well 👍🏼😉
Nah mate love is. Laughter's about a pace behind it though
Gay
Once I was in Germany to visit my relatives and I walked in the town with my aunt, and she saw some of her friends and two of them were Asian, they were looking at my blonde haircut and started to laugh at some point and speaking their language, I have felt embarrassed and humiliated like shit, wasn't nice at all...
@@rmp5640 get over it dude
And that’s why knowing more than one language is a good thing. Whenever you learn a language, you open a door to a new world, a new culture. Makes you appreciate the diversity this planet has to offer
Pretty funny coming from Kim Jong-Un
Kim Jong un talking about appreciating culture
A dictator that takes advantage of his people talking about appreciating culture, ha ha the irony.
Well said oh glorious leader
@@One.Zero.One101 Oh, that's awesome!
I just started watching your videos. I really enjoy them. When you switch from Chinese to Japanese,it's amazing. Very interesting and entertaining. Thank you ❤
A girl shared her story when she was in a foreign country and she heard some guys in a train or else planing to assault her. So glad she understood them!!
What's the story? Or by whom?
i hinestly cant imagine going to another country without speaking the language, thats so dangerous
@@p0cket4rt right
True you atleast need to know basic of the languages. For example, I quickly learned Chinese 3 years ago as I went to Xian. They barely can speak English. I learned some basic words and numbers. It really helps. 😂🤣 and then at one time where there is a seller speaking Chinese to me because I look like a Chinese...😅
@@p0cket4rt Id try at least learning the basics. Then again I’d go with a tour group so I wouldn’t be super lost.
This girl is a class act. Very kind, cheerful and skilled with languages. 10/10 vid.
For every 567 likes, you get 1 reply
Tbh typical American
The way you singled out the young man and gave him encouragement like that was heartwarming. Especially after his teacher said he had an empty head, you could see the kid close up a little, but you saw it and pulled him out with positivity. That's beautiful, and something I will try to take with me. Thank you
Yes, with a teacher like that it’s not surprising that the poor kid wasn’t learning.
I thought he was just joking but yes either way its good that she encouraged him !
The teacher was talking about his own head.
@@superblackbirdrider it's very common for teachers to be harsh like this is japan and china
He was only joking. As another commenter has said, it’s common for teachers to joke with/about their students like this in East Asia. The fact they’re walking and joking together like that makes me think they have a good student-teacher relationship, and that he’s a good teacher.
Wonderful that you have worked so diligently to learn several languages, and discipline yourself to do it. Happy, safe travels and I look forward to watching more of your episodes.
Glad you enjoyed this video! I hope you subscribe today and watch many more of my videos.
The look in their faces when you respond in their language is priceless. I’ve never seen people try to change the subject so fast..
Ya
It's funny how it's almost never like that in the US. There are plenty of foreigners who speak English as a second language there, and native English speakers barely even care. Maybe it's because English is a very popular language, but I also hear it's pretty hard to learn.
I love how positive everyone was. It’s refreshing to see with the world we currently live in.
Bro dont say that wait until u see the bad shit
@@Reeses7501 99 percent of people are nice. It's just the 1 percent a-holes are the only ones we hear about.
That’s in Japan or china idk USA is fucked because we’re letting everything go by.
@@elloitsyourmom7989 I’m in both Japan and China every month for work, and also live in the US. I also lived in Hong Kong for a few years. People are overall very nice and positive in all of those places. Perhaps you need a better social circle of more positive people.
@@elloitsyourmom7989 No, many other countries are the same way as the US the only reason why we're the "most fucked" is because we put every single little thing on the media
I admire the way you immerge yourself in Chinese and Japanese languages. We Asians love to see Westerners who make an effort in speaking our language. I myself discovered the magic of language learning and dedicated myself to learning Spanish. Travel becomes so much more exciting and was well rewarded by smiles and friendship. The locals of Latin America love to see a Chino who trying hard to speak their language.
As a puertorican, it is cool seeing asian takes interest in learning spanish. Learming a new language make you see many things in a different perspective. Even comedy can be different from one country to another. Un abrazo desde Puerto Rico.
That last thing you said it's very true😅 (not all tho. For example i don't care because i understand that's it's difficult to learn lenguages)
Wow soy española y me alegra que quieras aprender :)
As an American I really appreciate this. I am currently fluent (sort of) in Chinese because I learned it in Asian schools for the longest time. I am also half Thai and thinking of learning that as another language. Hopefully someday I’ll be fluent in both :)
Why are you guys so obsessed with blue eyed blondes?
I just want you to know that because of your recommendation my wife and I signed up for Pimsleur this week and we absolutely love it! We got the full package for a year so that we can share it with 3 family members. We will be giving the last 2 spots to our boys at Christmas! Great recommendation. Thank you so much.
I stayed in a small hotel in "Korea Town" part of Tokyo and the land lady spoke fluent Korean, Chinese, English, German and of course Japanese. It was amazing to see how fast she switched between languages. She even taught me basic Japanese. People who speaks multiple languages are just amazing!!
That's really impressive,I WISH,I really admire Korea,China and Japan and their cultures and food,I'm not sure why,but I take a natural liking to them and am learning Japanese,
I took 5 years of French and I totally forgot everything I learnt...thats on bad memory
It is normal for Asians to speak multiple languages (badly).
WOW..usually people who work in tourism sector are quick to pick up a few languages! I wish I am that fast and fluent too!
@@trishsour lol me too! I learned Korean while in Korea and now learning Turkish...gosh I forgot many things...I think I can't juggle work and study!
I love it how she hears people talk about her but she never starts a fight.They were so kind to her!They complimented her Chinese and Japanese so much!
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Idk why but the fact that you just talk to people without any awkward pauses and just have a nice little conversations makes me so happy
Ikr! I want that so bad. I'm learning Japanese and also Norwegian. I take breaks from each to learn the other in the case getting bored. But Japanese has not rly made me bored yet. It is so fun to learn. I am learning with Duolingo and have the subscription. If I had enough money, I would have so many subscriptions ok so many language learning apps. I kinda stopped learning Norwegian bc not very many people speak it. At least not compared to Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, or English. I just want to learn everything! Sry for ranting on lol. I just think that woman is so amazing bc she can speak 3-4 different languages fluently. I have to keep reminding myself that it took a lot of time.
FR
it makes some happy but me angry, if they say mean things , give it back to them
not really, the conversation in the restaurant was really awkward...
@@lanihargreeves8719 Håper det går bra! (I’m actually Swedish, not Norweigan but the languages are so similar)
I walked into my bed room and heard my cat talking about me to the dog. then the dog told me later what the cat said earlier he was plotting to get more catnip when I went shopping. . Man's best friend my dog.
Unless the dog was lying...
My uncle is deaf but he knows how to read your lips, so whenever someone makes a comment about him, he answers them and they are shocked.. It’s very funny to see their reaction.
I speak French and Japanese but I only use it for pranking others out of fun.
But how do they know he is deaf?? Tattooed on his forehead?
@@NegleLir maybe sign language
They don't know deaf people can generally lip read? 🤣
@@NegleLir LMFAO THIS IS SO FUNNY HAHAHAHAHAHA
I lived in Japan for 2 years and that was totally my experience. They are very curious about your culture and why you're in their country. However, they thought my spouse was either a rapper or an athlete and then thought he must be Japanese because my baby son was fair skinned. Thank God I learned Japanese before I went. The high schoolers and house wives are so sweet.
Lol
I hope you know fair skinned is Black.
@@accountantintraining4752 those were her words not mine, but thanks for the update.
They’re so endearing & truly interested without any malice. Good on you!!!
@Nate The GR8 hahaha🙄
Mad respect for being fluent in multiple tonal languages from someone who has trouble with Spanish and French!
My native language is French and I know how hard it can be for foreigners...I'm also learning spanish but it's easier since it kind of looks like French or Italian which I can speak a bit too
@@goddess1386 it’s taken me years and at least we share an alphabet, but in tonal languages even after a month in say Vietnam all I could do was ask for bread coffee and cigarettes!
@@goddess1386 hola amigo , yo ablo español y quiero aprender francés pero creo que está muy difícil 😅
@@farfanr6610 * Yo hablo
Saludos 🙂
The fact that you know "total languages" is nice to hear. Studied Thai for years and I write this from Sao Paolo Brazil. I can get by in roughly 12+ languages now, and converse in 5. Be well and keep learning! Gary, the traveling American
As a speaker of a relatively obscure language, I can confirm we discuss people in our language 😂 or just discuss inappropriate things in general we don't want everyone to hear
My sister and I were riding the train to a festival wearing yukata, and a mom and daughter behind us were talking about us…”Wow, look at how dressed up they are! I wonder where they’re going? Do you think they live around here?” It was all very innocent and just simple curiosity. I think it’s a normal human response to be curious when you see something out of the ordinary, even if it’s another person. I’ve never heard anyone talking about me in Japanese who was saying anything rude or unkind.
Yeah when I saw this video I figured it’s to be somewhat expected when you’re that different from those around you. It’s kind of only natural.
I’ve heard the same kinds of things many times as well. Usually it’s just curiosity.
I wonder how much of that is just simply not catching on to the subtle nuances in japanese. the random なんて's and whatnot. I'm genuinely wondering btw
Maybe in the USA or Europe and a white american/european see an asian did the same thing or just seeing an asian, the racist in them will more likely say something disparaging even if those asians didn't get in their way.
@@ymhktravel Now, be nice. Not ALL white people are racist at their core... If I am going to be judgmental against somebody, make it for GOOD reason. I would MUCH rather be judgmental when somebody does something wrong, makes a dumb decision, whatever, than to be judgmental bout something that nobody has control over.
For example, your hair color and type is not under your control (unless you go get a color and perm, whatever) or maybe I should use your height as a better example of something that is completely out of your control. That's how you were born, you can't help it so that is something I personally would never make fun of anybody for.
BUT, you decide to drive drunk or something STUPID like that, you get both barrels from me (and most people would agree with me about it, too).
I hope this makes sense.
Getting free food and silencing a room just for speaking their language so well. Impressive. Great video!
That's a very Chinese thing to do though, they want to sweeten the deal for you so you would go in, not so much because she speaks Chinese well, but putting it that way makes the customer feel good and would be more inclined to go in. It's just business.
That’s one thing we don’t do in America and that is being impressed by people because their English is good.
@@sdays59 because English is the international language, it's not surprising for anyone to know English.
But mainly, they snaffled yet another customer. 😄
@@gwot thank you for explaining the joke. You must be a real fun guy.
Your power of laughing is what turns an awkward situation and allows everyone to relax a bit
I love these videos! The reactions are always fun too watch. Definitely inspiring to learn another language. Especially Japanese.
White woman switches to Japanese: time pauses… “it was at this moment, she knew she fucked up.”
I only had one bad experience hearing others talk about me in a foreign language.
My friend and I were walking down a back street in Korea near a US military base. An old man saw us coming and said "Americans are so arrogant" in Korean.
I shocked him when I turned and said respectfully that his country and language were beautiful. He immediately knew I had heard his comment and he apologized immediately.
I have had hundreds of other experiences with older Koreans where the comments were nice and when I responded to them in Korean were so pleased that I had worked so hard to understand their culture.
I learned Korean and then Chinese about 40 years ago. I often tell young adults, 20 - 30 year olds, that I was speaking Korean before they were born.
Wow. What made you interested to learn it ?
Back in the day, Korea did not fascinate Americans like it does today. However, a perfect opportunity to live and teach in Korea for a few years prior to the Olympics opened up and I took advantage of it.
When I returned to America I wanted to continue my education regarding the history of Asia, and received a BA in linguistics and a minor in Mandarin.
I absolutely recommend taking a few years to explore a new culture, learn a new language, explore history not taught in American schools and come to appreciate the size of the world.
Go somewhere exotic and off the beaten path. My language skills are not what they used to be and haven't led to any real financial gain, but I understand the world a whole lot better. And I love kimchi.
Definitely never happend.
@@alecgurney9305 shut up.
@@alecgurney9305 your a hater
The drive that some of y’all have to learn multiple languages is super dope. Keep being awesome.
EVERYONE OUTSIDE OF AMERIICA SPEAKS MULTIPLE LANGUAGES. MOST AFRICANS SPEAK THREE AND MOST EUROPEANS SPEAK AT LEAST TWO🤦🏽♀🤦🏽♀
@@truthspeaker8863 I wonder why that is. Can you explain it other than saying a short sighted dumb comment like all Americans are racist and ignorant? I’ve got a very logical explanation but I’d like to hear your enlightened reasoning.
@@dcarts5616 ummmm I'm an american LMAO. I've traveled to almost 20 countries. English is a univiersal language so usually people in other countries learn English AND their native language. Much of Africa was colonized by France so they speak French and English and their native tongue in many cases. You are welcome. Love a racist American😂
@@dcarts5616 for example: i'm german, we learn english in school & since 11th grade, for graduation after 13th grade, i must learn a third language (which is in my case spanish)
@@dxbxra yes that makes sense. You’re sort of close to Spain so a third language like Spanish makes sense for people who are more likely to be in and around other countries with relatively easy access only a short distance away to learn those languages. (Why didn’t you choose French, or learn the languages of Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland or even Polish or. Czech language since they’re closer than Spain?) Very few Americans as a percent of the population ever leave America, and you already admitted that English (for now, soon to be Chinese though) is the universal language of the world. Spanish is the only language that would make sense for us since it is close for the bottom half of our country, but no one needs classes to learn “Canadian English” and it’s almost a given that no one is pining to visit a few French speaking Canadians in Quebec. Does that make sense? It takes us a long expensive flight or cruise to get to most places that speak anything other than Spanish or English. More logical, other than the absolutely lazy argument that “Americans are dumb, racist and ignorant” as the reason we’re mostly monolingual, has to do with the fact that there are only three MAIN languages from the northern tip of American Alaska to the tip of South American Chile; those being English, Spanish and Portuguese. French might count but does anyone really like the French lol, nope so why learn their language? (It’s a joke! Smile)
I’ve been studying 中文 for a year now, when you went into the restaurant, that was the first time I’ve ever noticed that I understood the entire conversation in Chinese! I’m so impressed with you. I hope to be able to learn languages as efficient as you. great video!
It's good that everyone was complementing and not saying anything bad. They're great people.
It would be really uncomfortable and awkward if someone says bad thing and you understand it
She probably didn't include the "bad" ones
My over 6 foot, blonde cousin is fluent in Japanese and he often catches them saying rude and offensive things about him within ear shot. Then he would hit them with almost perfect Japanese and they would become mortified. They had lost face.
My dad is a 6ft 4 black man who can speak several languages and he said they would say rude things about him often. Now that he's retired he refuses to travel back because of how poorly they treated him until of course they realize he can speak fluently and understand them. Makes me sad as a black girl to want to travel there. Especially if they aren't welcoming to black people 🙄
@@kennej1939 Anywhere you travel and no matter what ethnicity you are, if you are in a region where you don't look like everyone else, you will find some prejudice, even if just a little bit from time to time. It is how you handle the situation that makes all the difference. Even I, being a 6 foot white guy, would get some of the same treatment as you. It just goes to show that humans are the same wherever you are on the planet. Some are pleasant and nice, usually most, and others are not. Just treat people as you would like to be treated and the world gets a little bit brighter everyday.
@@dan_hitchman007 thanks Dan! 😊 Happy Holidays
is it just me who can't stop grinning while watching? It's so cute, their reactions and you handle those situations so well
Thank you! I watch grinding whole editing this one too.
Yes, that is what it is. I always smile through Anming's videos. They make me feel good.
Me too! Smiling nonstop
I would NEVER EVER have the courage to start the conversation in that way in the first place. This video is unexpectedly good! Kind of like i was traveling with you but in a weird sense.
Luckily for you your a woman, imagine having to do it as a guy ! especially when femenism basically tells women to be rude to menn who talk to them, not only that but women test guys by pretending to be rude to see if they are confident, and theres no way of telling if its a test or a femenist so you either risk having a very angry woman or you miss out ! Your so lucky because i am same as you and im autistic so even if a woman likes me i stil have to do all the work, wich i cant do !
@@mcpartridgeboy You can start conversation with other men if that bothers you, that's an option too you know. The fact that your first thought was about only approaching women says a lot about you. Imagine thinking women have it easier, if you pick the wrong woman to start a conversation worst thing that can happen is she thinks you're a perv, if a woman picks the wrong man to start a conversation she might end up assaulted or killed.
Incels ugh...
And women don't test guys, if they say no it means no, you're not missing out anything, stop with this bullshit and touch some grass.
@@ayna957 Why would i want to talk to a guy, the worst thing that happens to women is nothing, guys are twice as likely to get killed as women so in society your way safer than me and have it way esier too, privelidged women moaning about having it hard and being unsafe when they dont have to do anything and are over double as safe ! the worst thing that happens to a guy if he is rejected too much is he loses all self worth and doesnt believe anyone will like him wich means moe women reject him until he has zerro self belif and lives their entire life alone and dies alone without any hope of a family or children or love, and it happens a lot its happened to me, and then to make it worse privelidged women like you insult me fpor it calling me an incel while you can have a guy whenever you want ! and yeah women do test guys all the time.
stop with the bull shit and touch some grass.
@@mcpartridgeboy bruh, you're not making your case any better. Women have it worse and I honestly feel bad for what they have to put up with, but yeah, I get it, women have the power in social dynamics and it is annoying and off-putting, but dude, saying "why would I want to talk to a guy" is not the mentality to have. Trust me, I remember telling my friend abt 2 years ago that I was a borderline incel and now I have no problem talking to women. You need to completely let go, focus on yourself, and really stop caring abt pleasing every single stranger you interact with. Yeah, there are a lot of bitches out there that will put you down, but truthfully, why does what they say matter? If they are assholes, why give their opinions any value.
@@zeffery101 you feel bad for women because they atre safer than you, they dont need to work like you, they get given love and sex whenever they want it, they are guarantied a family if they want one ? they dont need to do or say anything and they get to pick who they want when they want with asd many as they want all the time with zero effort and you feel bad for them because they sometimes get too much attention ? wow , thats crazy ! again you dont see the irony in telling me what i must do to get women but if i was a woman i wouldnt have to do any of it and you still seem to think women have it worse ? wow.
I would be as amazed as all of them if a foreigner would speak my language with that speed and accent... their reactions are so heart warming indeed. As for your accent in both JP and CN: awesome - congrats.
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I've been in China for 18 years and I hear people talking about me all the time. 99% of the time it's either "Look, there's a foreigner", they talk about guessing my nationality or they comment on what I'm wearing. Very very rarely do I hear anything negative.
It's really the same thing most other people do too. I'm American and before I moved to a really diverse area (southeast Florida) I lived in a VERY white area. So I was always fascinated to meet or see people of different cultures or speaking a different language. I'm sure it's the same in most places.
I moved to America to take school. But I never expect racism and judgment in America. I mean they would judge my language and clothes. Sometimes they forget where I live and try guessing where I live and make fun of it. I wish I could beat the hell out of them but too bad I didn't understand what they were saying. (When I see them I do say bad stuff about them in Japanese. I'm just taking revenge. They still think I don't knoe English.)
@@roseptals if it's kids that's just kids being rude like kids are. Adults are a different story. My middle school was actually majority asian and indian, so sometimes kids don't know what to think if people speak in a foreign language and then laugh while you're still there.
As I grew up I became more sensitive to others because of my exposure to broad swaths of cultures while young though, so it all worked out
It’s funny how noticeable foreigners are in Japan. I live in South Florida and there is a huge variety of races and nationalities here. Also in NYC, Ive never heard so many foreign languages in one place before. I think if you ride the subway long enough you will eventually come across citizens of every country in the world!
@@JayBigDadyCy welcome to southeast Florida! That is where I live, born and raised. I’m glad you’re enjoying the diversity here! Me too. I’m grateful to have grown up here, I learn so much. (Not in school though, our school system is the worst 😅)
I went to a barbershop. The barbers were talking about me in Urdu. Being nasty / insulting. My wife is Hindi speaking and I have friends from various eastern countries, so I've picked up a fair amount of Gujarati, Pashto, Punjabi, Arabic, Oria and Urdu. So I got up, looked at both of them and told them in their own language that I'm not stupid and definitely not deaf and will never refer anyone to them. They were pretty surprised as well as very embarrassed. Same day I bought my own hair clippers etc. Never looked back
Kya na tame?
@@manannaik1341 south Africa.. afrique de sud, suid afrika..
Mzansi fo sho, Bru.
@@rognvaldrasbjrn3972 bhai bhai.. I know English Hindi and Gujarati not your language... I was just asking where are you from by curiousity.. nice one but sir/ma'am
@@manannaik1341 maaf Bhai 🤣 I'm South African! Multi lingual.. isizulu English Afrikaans Xhosa etc
@UniworldCityGGaon so what's the point?
She tried to save herself by saying she spoke Japanese but then she realized she messed up. It’s one of those awkward situations where you try to save yourself but just end up messing up even more.
@Mostly everything Sucks 5:12
You heard that certainly a hundred times… I am so impressed and jealous. As a German I can only speak English and a little bit French and Italian but these are similar to German. Being able to speak a different language as fluent as you do is remarkable. Great job!
It was super sweet how you handled those highschool kids, even giving that guy several chances to muster the courage for a photo together. As a former teenage boy, I can tell you that you definitely made his day lol
As a former teenage boy, I can confirm that I am no longer a teenage boy.
"As a former teenage boy"
As if some skip teenage and are born as adults.
@@di44e - could have been a current teenage boy, or a female of any age.
@@di44e- maybe cos they're now a teenage girl?
I am young ❤
I was in China for about a year in 2016, and traveled all over the country. As a tall white guy, so many people talked about me…and they didn’t know I spoke Chinese. It was so fun eavesdropping on them.
Same thing happened in Peru, it’s quite fun to call people out if they say mean things. Otherwise I’d just smile at them.
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@arai nn 差不多 1m86
I'm curious, would you say most of the people you caught were saying mean things or were most just noticing a person who sticks out? I would like to guess the latter, but I'd be interested in your experience.
What methods or apps, etc did you use to learn a new language. And how many hours til you were confident to use it?
what did they say about you? Was it bad?
The ability to communicate in several languages is an incredible skill. It breaks down barriers between people and it's amazing to see the recognition in people when you can speak to them in their language.
Nba Youngboy is the greatest rapper to touch a mic
Yes bilingual people are the best
@@sweetical2609 not really the best when there are multilingual people
OMG YOUR CHINESE IS SO GOOD I CAN EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR SAYING
My husband and I lived and studied German in Germany for 2 years. On a long train ride to the Alps, we were speaking to each other in English, I will add quietly and not a lot of conversation (i.e. we were not being loud). As it was a long train ride, my husband needed a refreshment and had a coca-cola. The Germans sitting next to us started talking about us in German and said "Look at that typical American drinking his coca-cola". My husband turned and held up his soda in a "toasting" fashion to them and in perfect German simply said: "Yes, but it tastes so good". It was so much fun to see the shock on their faces. The rest of the trip they were silent.
Sort of the opposite happened to me once when I was taking the train from Warszawa Poland to Tallinn Estonia. It was a warm August night and entering Lithuania more people came in, all the seats were taken and I was sitting next to a group of women and children and they had buckets and bags full of prunes and some other garden products. They were lively talking and laughing and I couldn't understand anything at all. At some point they decided to take some prunes and offered also to me. I thanked and took some and at that point they talked directly to me and I had to explain that I really don't understand them and it made the laugh a lot for they had probably wondered how can anyone sit silently listening to the things they had said! 🙂
Here in Australia, I was communicating In the little French and Spanish to a couple of girls whom appeared lost, while waiting for the bus with my them female partner. When all of a sudden out if the blue the French girls boyfriend starts to berate her and myself, thinking that I was trying to pick her up. In my best French, I then asked if could then translate from Spanish into French. I then told him that my girlfriend was sitting behind me on the seat. The look on his face. Then he tried to speak badly about me on the bus to the station. Put an end to that, at the station, he had to get the next train at the earliest, other passengers actually backed me up, as another couple could speak French fluently. I rescued a young girl from Russia on the bus, as some guys were trying to hit on her. As I started to get off the bus, I mentioned a couple of Russian words to her and she got off a couple of stops earlier than she would of otherwise. I was also with my same girlfriend at the time ( whose now actually married someone else and appears to be miserable) her fault for listening to her female friends.
i don't get their sentence.. coca-cola is a very common drink in germany, so what's "typical american" about it ?
@@dxbxra You know, probably usual stereotypical shit like American = fat = sugar = coca-cola.
Nice story, but remember that even if you think you were talking at low volume, you probably still were screaming for non US standards ^^
6:40 that lady was so so excited you spoke such good Chinese she was like "FEED HER NOW"
lmao, i laughed for like 5 mins bc of her 😭
I like how instead of her feeling uncomfortable, she rather just took it in like a champ.
I had an experience in Germany where some locals called a 1sg and myself stupid Americans when I ran into him on the street in würzberg Germany when I was stationed there. I speak German. He's like 6'4 300lbs. Told him what they said. They were very apologetic. Lol
Living in Korea as a foreigner, I've heard people talk about me more times than I can count. But, just like she said, I've literally never overheard a negative thing. It has always just been positive curiosity or compliments/appreciation.
how long have you lived there for
@@basitmushtaq8346 I was there for six years. I am back in America now, though, before I move to Iceland with my fiancé. 😁
@@le_rêveurr That is very understandable! I wouldn't exactly say that Korea is any more toxic than other countries can be, but it certainly is less hidden sometimes. As a Caucasian, I did not personally experience anything negative/toxic. However, I absolutely can not say the same for my African and Latino friends there, who often received very different treatment. 🥺
@Irony Korea is often known to have issues with racism, homophobia, and body shaming to a very high degree. It is veryyy hard for most Koreans to come into contact with a foreigner, so often times they can be quite close-minded to other physical features, cultures, and life styles. Unfortunately I can't even say it's just the older generations, as I've seen situations with younger age groups as well. But, honestly, the same can be said for many other countries in the world. And just like other countries, while there may be some toxic people, that doesn't make them 'all' bad. Everywhere in the world is filled with good and bad people. I'm blessed to have met so many incredible people in Korea with hearts of gold!
@Irony lol I'm korean, but ik that a lot of asian people in general are racist/homophobic. Especially the older people.
The lady who got you to go in the restaurant is a really good sales person. Haha.
You mean the "The taste is RELATIVELY good" sales person? :D
@@i-am-your-conscience Lmao, she was like : "i've tasted better, but it's still good !" 🤣
@@i-am-your-conscience honesty goes a long way lol
@@i-am-your-conscience honestly, the "relatively" good sold me lol. if you tell me it's the best in the world I won't believe you for a second, but if you tell me "yeah it's pretty good", im down for pretty good
She got me at free bowl
True cowardice to talk about someone negatively in front of them thinking you are safe behind a language barrier. Always cracks me up
Shows the weakness of character, laughable indeed.
Unless someone is actually doing something bad enough to justify it, imo, because sometimes it bothers you enough to talk about it but you're not going to take the extra step Karen it up and confront people.
@@RemedieX honestly I don't know who is worse. Karens ruin people's day but I at least give them the props for having the guts to speak their minds and stand for what they believe (even if it's totally wrong and awful). People who hide behind language barriers speak as much trash as a Karen but when confronted will act like total cowards, like "uuhm I'm so sorry I didn't want to offend you". I know aggressive mean is usually worse than passive mean, but I can't stand cowardice either. If you wanna be a POS just be honest and upfront about it.
Lmao my abuela and dad always talk about how “toxic” my mom is in spanish even if she’s in the same room as them.
Worst part is they laugh when they get caught ? It’s so pathetic
You are a ray of sunshine, you know that? Your laugh is contagious, and I enjoy your videos- you're absolutely LOVELY! ❤
You're the best!
I love that they have been studying English for years and don't know any. Makes me feel so much better for my 5 years of wasted French in school.
Putain! 5 ans et rien?!
2 years of German and I can say "thank you" and "apple juice"
Born into a Spanish speaking household, spent eight years learning it in school, used it a grand total of 2 times in conversation after seven. That’s what happens when you live in an Asian neighborhood your whole life and you grandparents give up on it.
If you feel bad I did like 8 and dont know shit
Pretty much the same here. I went to arabic school for like 11 years and understand nothing except "pencil" and "me"
i've had a lot of these experiences but one of them being that i was waiting in line at a store. i was waiting for my mom to get back with something she forgotten; these two ladies in front of me kept turning around and staring at me. they kept looking me up and down, and insulting me in spanish. i laughed to myself, in my head, and waited for my mom to get back. when she did, i spoke in spanish to her. THE LADIES BOTH TURNED AROUND AT THE SAME TIME LOL. and the look on their faces was... well, sweet victory. :D
Haha gg
That is so satisfying
Qué dijeron sobre ti?
Satosfying is what happened to a black woman that was harrasing the whole store for not speaking in english
😂😂
I’ve seen documentaries about how Chinese people can often feel that no one else in the world likes them. Sad. So when someone outside of that culture learns to speak the languages as beautifully as you do, it’s such a great cultural bridge builder.
Probably because theres a lot anti-Chinese hate. Not just the covid stuff but I remember working at a store with front shop a decade ago and you get these customers ranting about how everything is made in China and how they are taking over...etc. I'm just like, well the person making that decision is probably a good old american who stand to benefit from cheaper labour and high profit margin. It irks me when people give hate for shit like this.
Chinese tourists unfortunately have don't have a very good reputation. I've seen a lot of people consider Chinese tourists to be very demanding and rude. I'm sure there's a lot of cultural differences that can't be addressed due to language barriers.
Its usually rude people that don't understand or want to see the rudeness of others.
You know its like Russians going to post USSR countries and wondering why locals hate their guts 😒 As the proverb goes "There's no smoke without a fire"
@@maxwell4431 jep and people ALWAYS generalize the people and the government in one group. The government DOES NOT represent the values or actions of the people or the culture yet it is usually associated as one. China is very patriotic like America but in a way that they also trust their government and don’t want to cause disturbance (usually). Besides the government does a lot to stay in power, because they know what a disaster it would be is the political system falls down while the country is still progressing very fast.
It has been a lot of fun using my Spanish with my students. At my last school I had a high population of Spanish speakers and most of them didn't know I spoke Spanish at first... I would keep the secret for quite awhile and then surprise them. One of my favorites was when a student complained to another about an assignment and I gave them the "look"... they spent the rest of the class trying to figure out if I understood them or not... you got to get the little wins when you are a teacher. :)
My Japanese teacher told me a story about when he was on the train with his friend (both are not Japanese) in Japan and they overheard these school girls saying very awful things about them in Japanese, so when they got off the train they told them that they understood what they said and wished them a nice day in Japanese.
Ooooh roasted 👏👏👏
I reply right back at them and shut it down quick
@~{Princess Skittles}~ Mr. Hill? You’re a weeb?
I would wish them a bad day LOL
@@sonofliberty8872 fr, ppl these days got no patience, they only want revenge 🤦♂️
I had a few S Korean friends, and I was studying Korean on my own, and also practicing what I learned with them sometimes. After about 3 months of studying almost every day, one time at dinner, I was casually listening to their fast conversation, and I suddenly realized I could understand most of it.... and that they were also talking about me. I asked them if they were talking about me, and they looked at me in surprise and exclaimed "Oh no, we can't talk about you anymore!" =D
Aw man that's so cool though!😂
Yeah!! The realization is always so sudden and unexpected
Was my first time listening to a Japanese podcast and suddenly realized I could understand most of it
We're you living in S Korea at the time?
Wow you can learn Korean in 3 months that's so cool!!
@@vachila643 Yes, and being able to practice with people was a huge advantage although it was confusing at first because two of them kept correcting the other one because they had different dialects.
@@user-hx8ru4rl6k I spent the 6 months before that trying to learn by just practicing short phrases, and that didn't get me very far, until the 3 months afterwards where we actually spent at least an hour every day going over everything I learned before, and then learning new things to work on.
@@user-hx8ru4rl6k doing it every day makes a big difference. 3 months everyday is the same doing it once a week for 1 year and 8 months. You’ll also remember it better if you practice everyday so it would probably take you over 2 years to get to that level if you did it once a week.
I love how friendly people are with you. It's a real gift learning a language!
Yeah they are so friendly.
@@amber7807 Exactly! Have a wonderful night! Arigatou 😄
说日语又说英语，都是我在学的。人又漂亮。必须订阅，必须经常来看😅😅
谢谢你的支持！
You're so polite to every one and I love how you turn around any kind of awkward situations(:
@Hell Cat what is this comment supposed to be?
When I was living in Japan, I caught a waitress telling her coworker that I had a baby face and she thought it was cute. I thanked her in Japanese and I thought she was going to die. She turned 30 shades of red. It was too funny. I lived for these experiences lol
50 shades of grey flashbacks.
Ah crap im gonna deal with that soon
@@mrcool9626 any askers?
tell me the end of the story bro
@@mrcool9626 I bet your face is below average.
You actually took me back to a time when I traveled by car through the mountains in southern Spain.
Stopped in a roadside diner for a late lunch.
The staff started talking about us and concerned that I may be a lost American because "they dont go this far."
So, Im literally hearing the cook, the manager and the service person arguing over who of them speak better English to check on us.
I went to the counter, the manager walks over, "Yes, Sir?"
I said in Spanish that what I just heard made my heart full, and now I am in love with Spain.
He almost had tears, then he walks back to the cook, cuffs him on the back of the head, "You didnt check to see if he spoke Spanish??"
By this time were all dying....
omg how cute
😂😂😂😂nice experience man well I'm Indian Malaysian so I know three languages easily but but I would still learn more and seriously that part when you said he asked the other guy he didn't ask you if you knew Spanish man I'm dead 😂😂😂😂
@@TKDoomslayer
It was very heartwarming though.
My girlfriend was Persian, knows 8 languages fluently, except Spanish and Arabic. We traveled EVERYWHERE. Worked out pretty well, if she didn't know the language we either had it covered, or switched to French as many people in Africa and around Southern Europe also could speak French.
@@jmearley4872 👍
Reminds me of myself years ago, when I was backpacking across Western Europe, I was just outside Barcelona, hiking in the foothills of mount Tibidabo…