"You’re So Fluent I thought you Were Asian Until I Looked!”
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- What happens when I suddenly speak to strangers in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Cantonese? Join my friends and I as we walk and talk around Tokyo, Japan.
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I think some people are just "built" better at learning new languages.... Your friend was there for how long and they kept making jokes that he wasn't very good, but you were there for 6 years and you're totally fluent.... Yea anyone can pick up enough to get by on a vacation, but I think most people are just memorizing words and phrases, but to be able to actually have a fluent conversation AND to be able to THINK in the language is learning on a whole other level. Even with full commitment and dedication, some people just don't have that part of their brain as strong as others. (I remember seeing a show about acquired savant syndrome where people bump their head, or get really sick, or have a stroke then suddenly they become super gifted in areas they never had once ounce of interest in before - like a brain surgeon having a stroke then suddenly being able to paint masterpieces without ever having picked up a paintbrush in his life before that) Well this Acquired Savant guy (or maybe this guy was born that way, I forget) was challenged to learn how to speak Icelandic in 1 week, which is considered THE HARDEST language to learn... AND HE DID IT!!! He was able to have a full conversation with a guy, and this was all documented on a TV show, and after the week he talked to the native Icelandic person live on tv in front of a studio audience of Icelandic people, IN ICELAND - just to prove it was all real!!! Well part of the show was talking about how traditionally scientists/doctors had thought learning a new language WELL all depended on the development of this specific part of the brain and how much activity it generally has... and some people are really good at learning new languages and some people are really bad at it....and this is typically true... but with savants it doesn't show up that way... their entire brain is lighting up the way the language region would when someone is speaking a second language fluently....
So guess what I'm getting at is that it's not always about what technique you use to learn the language, or what program, or how long, or how much immersion you experience daily, some people are just not good at picking up a new language. This doesn't mean they aren't smart or anything, it's just not a talent they have.... BUT the cool thing is that NO ONE KNOWS UNTIL THEY TRY TO LEARN A NEW ONE!!! :D - so I'm gonna check out that program and try to learn Japanese :D
Pimsleurwa totemo suki desu❤ Watashiwa 11 tsuki kara nihongowo benkyo shite imasu. Pearl san! Arigato gozaimasu! 🙏❤
The theme from Carmen, nice, Thanks.
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Always a thrill to watch your videos... Ya shure know how to brighten up our days, gal!
It's almost the ultimate compliment. I moved to a new country, learned the language as good as I could before moving. After 2,5 years I can manage perfectly, I understand everybody and everybody understands me, but... to sound like a native, and be able to express yourself as a native... that's really something else!
I (American) took middle school and high school Spanish and spent 2 months in Central America the summer after graduation. One day during a party with a bunch of other young people, one of the locals asked another local who knew me, "Does he speak any English?" That was my proudest moment. Sadly, that was 50 years ago and my Spanish has diminished.
@@twentyfiveyears5010go to Costa Rica spend some days on vacation... you will love it.
Congratulations and keep getting better 😊
How beautiful to cross so seamlessly between so many cultures and their languages. You are an inspiration and I wish I could be like you. I do speak English, French, Spanish and German but your skill is so very special. Thank you for making the world a better place.
Kool I'm learning Deutsch but am a native English speaker.
Those are all my languages as well, but they seem easy compared to Asian languages!
@@timothywilliams1359 I can't get over the Japanese alphabet it's characters are hard to remember
You're really amazing yourself!
I speak english, spanish and portuguese and really want to learn french
When I think the world is going to sh*it, I watch one or two of your videos.
I thought I'm the one who thinks like this
I'm glad that these brighten up your day.
Same here! These videos make my day better.
Same haha
Your understanding of all the differences in cultures is equally impressive, maybe even more so.
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Thank you for your kind words.
Some people are insanely good at learning other languages. I met a bloke, name John, who was managing a bar in a hotel in Flims-Dorf in Switzerland in 1980 in Kanton Graubünden. He was British and had been living and working in hospitality in Switzerland for a few years, but certainly not a lifetime. His Schwizertütsch was 100% fluent and the locals were certain he was a native Swiss. I told one of them one night that John was an Englishman and definitely not a born Swiss. He listened again as John spoke to some locals and told me that there was no way that John was foreign born, that he in fact spoke a regional accent from Bern , Bernertütsch and was definitely a Berner not an Englishman. I could not convince him, so there you go.
Very good! I liked the middle school girls in the sailor outfits. They were a bit nervous at first and then warmed up!
I'm glad that I finally found a spot for that footage.
These are my favourite video's of the various content that you produce. Part of me enjoys how you subvert the expectations of the people you interact with, by being able effectively communicate in their native languages. The other part of me likes how the interactions change, because of your abilities in the dominant languages spoken in Japan, China and Korea. My Japanese language ability is improving, slowly, but never the less improving. Your and Tommy's Patreon Lessons give directly applicable words and phrases used in day to day conversations and interactions. This is an added benefit to being able to support a brilliant content creator. Your content, inspires my language journey, informs me of interesting people and places that you meet and go to. Explain things that confuse or confound me in the Japanese language and culture, and finally entertain the heck out of me. Any day Anming 7 uploads a new video on the Oriental Pearl Channel, is a good day made better.
I'm glad that you like these videos Jim. Personally I'm much more into the documentaries, but I don't mind doing a language reaction video once every few months. I've learned so much in Korean and Cantonese that I really want to get the chance to make videos with those languages.
You are a favourite of mine, I wish more people watched your content keep it up!
Aww, thank you Shanna. I appreciate that.
Now i need to buy mangosteen
Hi Michel. I miss you. The mangosteen season is so short. It will already be over by the time you're back here.
I wonder how many times she's caught people talking about her lol. Would be Such a cool super power to have😅
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She has some funny videos about that! She usually confronts them and they talk for a few minutes. 😊
@@SideB1984 yea I know but still.
@@cb613 what do you mean, but still? I didn’t negate anything you said.
@@SideB1984 uuum just was wondering how many times pearl caught people. That's all 🤷♂️
Even knowing a little of the language in the country you are in is super helpful. I'm not very good, but my limited Japanese helped immensely when at ordering food and shopping, especially at the Japanese convenience stores.
I'm glad that you took the time to learn some Japanese Michael.
The Chinese really appreciated you being able to speak their language. You could see the wall break in their minds. How awesome.
They are stubborn people.
This is just such cool stuff LIKE ALWAYS. I am from Portugal, I learned some Japanese, I was never so insanely good as you are but I understand the feeling of not being asian yet being able to understand the local languages. My dream is to not have to work so I can have time to learn Mandarin. The world is so big, why limit oneself to their native language.... THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR VIDEOS. Please keep it up!
You just can totally tell from people how nice it is for foreigners to speak their language. The smiles... so nice :)
That's so awesome that you studied Japanese too! Keep up the good work.
Pearl.... Next request collab with victor talking..😊
Ha, I don't think he's ever done an video with anyone.
Anming's glitches in the matrix never fail to impress! With all the different languages and demographics of people she communicates with, it's always fun to see the friendly banter between them. 💜
Hi Whushaw. I'm so glad that you like these. By the way, I think I'm going a 90 minute livestream this Sunday morning American time. Will you be around that day?
@@OrientalPearlYes I’m available then, I’ll be there.
You really never disappoint me to continue learn a language!! 谢谢 감사해요~ ありがとうございます! Salamat~ Thank you ❤
Thank you very much!
when i speak different languages, it's mental shifting almost into a different persona for each. big change from spanish speaking culture to direct-pointed russian, and your bouncing from chinese to japanese brings it out. one's personality literally changes like a whiplash. i was stunned when i discovered this--i suspect you already have. love this channel!
Oh I bet.
There's a place near where I live that specializes in making just phở. Really good place, so you get people in there who speak different languages. Entire families speaking together at their tables. You'll hear Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, English, German, and a few others. This video reminds me of when I go there, because you'll hear something and start to giggle, and the people at the other table will realize you understand them. You might speak in English, but they might answer in Chinese. It's very much like in Star Wars, where everybody speaks their own language, but everyone understands each other. It's pretty awesome. Your video put a big smile on my face. Thanks!!!
thats sounds awesome. where is it
@@DDHDTV : New England.
The Canto at the end was a nice touch. Good to see that there's a Cantonese speaker and establishment in Japan.
I can’t wait to make more videos in Cantonese. I’ve actually learned quite a lot over the last 3 months.
@@OrientalPearl just a suggestion, now that you've learned it enough, it would be a lot of fun to watch hong kong movies like shaolin soccer undubbed but with english subtitles, it's probably full of funny errors.
positive and nice as usual, just a bit short :)
Thank you. I'd love to make longer videos, but people don't have long attention spans. lol
@@OrientalPearl upload more videos then! D)
I hope you make a video where minorities in Tokyo and Kyoto live and their businesses
Even I, a Brazilian of Japanese descent, feel proud and amazed to see a blonde speaking Japanese and Mandarin. Congratulations Pearl!
Thank you so much!
What a blessing!! Beautiful!!
You are so kind
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I always love your content Oriental Pearl. 😊 Especially this type of content. They are my favorite ones. Thanks for sharing it. 💗👍
Thank you! I'm so glad that you enjoyed this.
I've recently picked up Japanese again, and sometimes it feels challenging juggling that with two other languages (one advanced, one intermediate), but when I see how you've learned what... four languages now? It reminds me that I can also do it! Great video!!! Always watch your videos all the way to the end :)
You can do it Ruby! I try to do 80-100 hours of studying a month. That's about 3-4 hours a day 7 days a week.
@@OrientalPearl thanks so much Anming 🥹🫶 would love to see a video of how you juggle all these languages! Like do you learn all of them daily or alternate? Hopefully you can film something like that soon! Rooting for you and looking forward to more of your content 💕
I too used Pimsleur method for Mandarin and highly recommend it to other professionals I work with. It's by far the best way to learn a foreign language. This is even the preferred method by the US government and FBI. LOL
I love hearing her speak Mandarin 🥰
Aww, thank you! I'm working hard on Cantonese too.
I love this video, it’s so amazing ❤❤
Thank you Zachari.
Correction to one thing - when it is hot is when you should be eating spicy food. It makes you sweat more which cools you off 😂
Just be careful, or you could fall into a comma (;
Ha ha, then why won't anyone eat Chinese hot pot with me in the summer.
Hot! That's what I'm talking about!!
@@OrientalPearl It's currently 110F in Southern Nevada, where I'm located, and I'm eating hot soup. Enjoy your hot pot!
I couldn't stand 110°F where I'm at in Washington state. We had humidity along with the 95°F heat today.🤒
Whereeee is the heart bag from!!!! so cute!
Thank you! I have these in several colors.
Exploring and learning about culture, language, and life is what makes us human. Our curiosity. People always get shocked when they hear someone speak another language or understand and respect a culture. Isn't this what we should want? Understanding. If we live in̈ a world of ignorance we wont continue to evolve to understand this amazing world and life around us you know
I love the videos but I always have to skip the matrix quote as it doesn't remotely replicate it's meaning. But I enjoy the videos soo much
I know two people who are white snd both speak fluent Korean. Their experiences have been strange to say the least. Most people get offended and /or are very suprised by this. It seems that a lot of asians don't like it becausr they lose some of their "privacy" when non-asisns speak their language, a lot of this youtube dtuff is NOT the real world!!
You're such an inspiration! 🌸
Aww, thank you Cindy. I love your name. My mom's name is also Cindy.
I LOVE glitch in the matrix episodes!
Thank you Paul. More coming soon.
Most Asian people are kind hearted if you show them respect.
07:13 I can speak at least 3 languages, Italian, English, , a little of French and local Nord italian dialects, I understand a litte of regular spanish if not spoken too fast. Even if I have seen this before in italy, I'm still amazed... How can someone live in a foreign country and don't speak the local language after 8 years ?
Greetings! Simply Incredible; To be able to speak Asian languages is quite a challenge. And you have achieved it. Congratulations!!
Thank you! 😃
0:44 You said Hai-gun instead of Kai-gun, so your Chinese slipped in, which is what Chinese people sometimes do speaking Japanese. So your primary second language is probably still Chinese and Japanese comes after that, no? In any case, I wish I could speak Chinese as well like you.
I didn’t even notice that even while editing. It was so slight. 😆
I honestly think it would be much more difficult to speak multiple foreign languages because of this reason. I'd love to hear Pearl's take on it, speaking so many. When I was learning just a couple phrases to help me get around while briefly living in Mexico, my mind kept trying to sneak a few German words in there, since I took it in high school. I know very little German, but it was like my mind defaulted to it as a foreign language when there was a Spanish word I didn't know, instead of English. 😆
"You see we live in a system..." - The part where I imagine OP in a leather trench coat, reflective circular sunglasses, sitting in a fancy red leather chair. :P
Ha ha, I love that.
It's so funny to see the reactions because in Europe no one gives a damn if you speak another language in public, it's so common that no one cares anymore. But in the Orient they seem so fascinated with strangers that's almost uncomfortable to watch.
Yet there are so many polyglot RUclips channels in Europe. I think they get equally as good of reactions.
This is such an inspiration -- what a pleasure to watch
Aww, thank you Tim!
Rickshaw driver: "I'll speak in her native language."
An Ming: "I'll speak in his native language."
Onlookers: ?!?!?!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 i really do love that rickshaw guy.
Thanks for visiting Paul.
shes so gorgeous, blonde haired and blue eyed.....perfection
This video was badass🎉
Thanks Sam! I’m glad you came here to visit.
When I see the thumbnail, I though that was Xiaomanyc lol
Alyssa's out here confusing the masses again :p
I love glitches in the matrix! Nice video. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
so beautiful wheb you're able to communicate wih people in their own languages.
You provide inspiration for many language learners. As for me, I dabbled only in Indo-European languages. My tries as foreign languages are (yeah, I know, one is classical): French, German, Latin, English, Italian and Armenian. And I can have fluent dialogues only in Romanian (native language) , French, English and Italian. And I understand a bit of Spanish, which I never tried to learn…
I hope that you reach your language learning goals.
For someone that speaks so fluently in many various Asian languages. You should really know better than to use the name "Oriental" as your username on here. That term is long outdated and quite derogatory. I have MANY Asian friends who agree with me on this.
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Thanks Anming, nice to see new videos from you! I enjoy them! 🙂🙂🙂
Great video. Breaking the matrix again 😂
Thank you my friend. I'm always happy to see you here.
Always fun to watch Pearl. Hard work and circumstances pay off.
Thank you John!
It's really nicer to speak and understand more than 1 language. You don't need any subtitles. Proud that I Am bilingual.
Loved the scenery and many laughs and smiles ❤
Can I just say I adore these people, and their sheer delight with foreigners that can speak their language? Their joy fills my heart with joy!
You are a Master Of Languages Pearl, you are Mighty 💪
Aww, thank you.
Keep glitching Pearl , make Neo proud
I will keep on going!
Neo? Ah..Neo Geo..i love it
Another great video. You really do have a rare gift. Thank you for sharing!!!
Thanks for watching!
Your English sounds a little Chinese. I mean, for example, when you drag back voice air back over the tongue and you drag a little the sibilants sounds or just "s" or "z". Anyhow (sounds Chinese word 😅), it fits you cute.
That’s a Michigan accent.
@@OrientalPearl
Deeply sorry about my assumptions, completely out of line.
Thank you for your charity initiatives.
Regards,
Fernando
That is so cool. Going to France next year. Going to use Pimsleur to learn some French before I go. 😁
Yes! That's a great idea. They have 5 levels for French. The program is great.
I love your videos, Pearl. You are what I aspired to be. One of my choices for career in high school was a translator for NATO. I was fluent in Spanish, but my depression got so bad I basically stopped it all. I did take beginning French and Japanese and I am working on Korean, but I didn't finish German...too hard 😂
Keep going and don’t give up on your dream. I’ve had a lot of low points too.
고마웝다 친구! I appreciate your kind words. I will continue to study 💜💜
The glitching continues! Always great, when you show up on my feed. 🙏🏽
Nice to see you again Jeremy! I missed you.
@@OrientalPearl Miss you friend! You can always message me anytime! 24/7 regardless of timezones. Sorry, I've been recovering recently from a tiny surgery. Take care! 🙏🏽
Pearl never stop showing off your amazing skill I aspire to be on your level at some point in my life!!
Thank you so much! You’re very kind.
I love your channel!!! I also can't wait to go back to Asia.. I watched alot of your videos and I'm always just as amazed as the Chinese and Japanese 😊
Thank you. I hope you have the chance to come back here.
So you can speak Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Cantonese AND ENGLISH?! Great flex! How much time do you spend practicing?
Whoever did the editing on this video deserves a raise, because it's beautiful.
Next time you come home to Michigan let us know and do a fan meet-up
I’d like to. It’s a big thing to organize though. It’s like like I can just have a small group of people in a Starbucks. When I did this in Tokyo 45 people came.
Haha nice. Definitely an old 2020 theme video with a twist. Glitch that Matrix. What a classic term that was.😄😆
Thanks friend. I’m glad you’ve been here this whole time.
Amazing. I speak English and Dutch and have some Italian, German and French. Not much though, particularly French which I find difficult. German (not grammar) and Italian are very easy languages to learn compared to Asian languages.
In Hungarian we have an expression that can be translated as an "image-glitch", meaning that what the person is seeing doesn't match what they're hearing or what they expect it to look, based on what they're used to. For example, I remember watching some half-hour documentary on Jesse Owens, and in it there was this old black guy speaking fluently...in German. Now THAT was an image-glitch. My own brain and the matrix both going: 'this does NOT compute.'
i watch matrix 1999 before im understand main ideas. Does it really matter? because they are already happy living thier best life you know😅😂. Im came from mongolia and youre right people have no idea WHAT THE HELL IS MATRIX simply they dont care about what im trying to say 😅you said todays topic is MATRIX. One of my friend asking me why some western people so obssesed with matrix and i cant answer that question properly. In asia in western its the same? what is matrix to you does that really matter pearl?
You know your just a big show off :-) ... when you've got it use it, I wish I had your skills, I can only speak 1.25 languages (I can speak a little taglog)
The only better videos than these videos are kitten/cat vids.
Ha ha, I can’t beat cute cats.
I love this channel so much, always with good content!!!
I appreciate that! Thank you
:smiles: I loved that little boy mesmerised by his first sight of an Elf in the real world :)
Its really interesting seeing the differences in how you respond. Like in the restaurant she said "Yes, of course I know" which is actually a little combative in english IMO. Its almost like saying their stupid "of course I'd know that!!!" but I strongly suspect its not actually seen in that context in Chinese?
英文講的好的遍地都是，這中文講的一般般的，就被吹成這個樣子！看來有些人骨子裡就願意矮化自己。
After all this time, I am still stunned !!!!! It always seems so easy for you but in reality it is so difficult to learn properly. So let's follow your suggestions. BTW you can notice people are so proud and happy you speak their language. A kind of acknowledgement for culture is so important !
Aww, thank you so much for your kind words.
Man, I remember when you only knew Chinese, Japanese and started to learn Korean and I thought that was cool. But seeing this crazy conversation switch, you are super cool 😎 Super woman.
For real, she comes a long way in language fluency
Japanese,Chinese, Korean, hopefully Vietnamese 🇻🇳 too
Hi ! Just wanted to say I'm kinda jealous cause I never got the chance to go abroad or even choose my interests... There's one possibly stupid question I'd like to ask : In MANY videos, I got to hear "very delicious" when for us french people it might mean something like "over the top", not just "good" or "very good"... Is this choice of words country related ? Thanks in advance & please keep up the fantastic work ! Take care !
Tom looks alot like Mark Hamill. I bet that, with a little performance training, he could make good money as a Luke Skywalker at Disney, or as a Convention Cosplayer
You’re a fabulous polyglot who speaks so many languages. I regard myself as an Australian polyglutten, I eat so many types of Asian, European and Pacific Islander foods
Nice bike at 9:05 ! Here(Finland) that i have seen 2+ kids have trailer Specially if they are that old and dont want drive own bike's.
...high weight 9:07 so far from the ground. 2 thumps up, for the adult that rides that thing!
Great video
Thank you so much. Please enjoy some more today.
You belong in the United Nations. You have charisma, beauty and most of all you have ability to connect with people.
Aww, that’s so sweet of you.
When you say you know 4 languages, why don’t you count both Mandarin and Cantonese?
im gonna ask you since here its not possible to get a "yes" answer towards my question. you propably know the tv series startrek .. like with captain kirk from the 60s and later on with captain picard the next generation deep space nine and so on going. i managed to get for example deep space nine the whole tv series with german english spanish italian french voice over. and i know that there exist a japanese version somewhere somehow. ive been send one episode by a friend so i know somehow somewhere they exist with japanese at least i wonder first of all do they also exist in chinese do you know anything about that maybe ? it dosnt have to be deep space nine or any special part just startrek in general. do you know if chinese exist and where one could find chinese and japanese audio versions of startrek. thanks in advance and cheers and greetings from germany :)
Rumours Says that Korean Woman that sells street Food still laughing about Arisa till Today....
I've watched videos on RUclips of people speaking in languages other than their native tongue, and it always amazes me how that helps break the ice and how ready people are to teach and converse their languages... from asian languages, european languages, african languages, etc..
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It's insane how you switch between languages like it's nothing 🤯 it's amazing
Actually your Chinese is better than mine I am fully Chinese but I grew up in Canada so used English more than Chinese growing up 😊
Your videos are awesome and inspirational ❤Aloha from Hawaii 🤙🏽😎🌴
Sending love from Japan to Hawaii.
Welcome back 😊
Where did I go?
Add Bahasa Indonesia, so you can speak with another 280 millions more people. 😆
It’s so funny that they got shocked when you speak Japanese 😮 I’m white obviously gaijin n none but none talk to me in English while I was in Japan and if I speak Japanese was like just a normal thing for them none got shocked by my abilities in the language 😢😢 no a single person tried to talk to me in English 😮
You'd take up a job in the American consulate in any of the three countries you speak the language. No, you are just too good for that. They are all Karen working there.