Some viewers have asked about live-streams and other RUclipsrs studying languages have approached me wanting to do live-stream collaborations. These would be focused on language learning and life abroad. Is that something you would watch? -Anming
"Switch to a new one" lol! I lost at this part, I really find it funny how people "suggest" a boyfriend/girlfriend from their country when a foreign person speak their native language.
@@Alicenailsart Some people are just reluctant to learn. My mom has been living in Singapore (an English-speaking country) for 22 years and she still doesn't understand a word of English. I keep imploring her to study at least the basics but she just refuses. She thinks it's too difficult and unnecessary. Each is to their own. *shrugs*
I like the honesty and authenticity in your videos. The difference is that you are living this every moment of every day. You're giving us snapshots of your real life whereas the US based guys use a "hold my beer" approach when they visit Chinese businesses in their own hometowns. Keep it real. :)
My Dear Anming: I am an 86 year old American who was stationed in Japan 1957-1959. I lived part of the time "on the economy" in downtown Tokyo a few blocks from the Tokyo Army Hospital where my Eurasian girlfriend worked. I have spent this entire evening glued to the computer enjoying your videos. Had my circumstances been different at the time I would probably still be living there. I can not begin to tell you how much I enjoy your videos and how true your philosophy of life rings true to me. Domo arigato. May you and yours enjoy long life and much happiness.
Your energy is simply outstanding! Your commitment to growth, to live with the uncertainty and your thirst for knowledge. I love your content and what you stand for!
I attempted Chinese yesterday and butchered it 😭 but like you said, don’t be afraid and learn from your mistakes! thanks for encouragement ❤️ Anming, the convo w the woman was so sweet. Your Chinese is so eloquent.
I love that I feel like I'm walking around with you in and around the city speaking with people and buying things and food. I feel like i'm right there with you! thank you sooooo much!
Anming, you are always so friendly and humble with people you encounter. They think highly of you because you are speaking their language with the fluency of a native speaker and it shows your years of study and experience, so naturally it instantly brings for mutual respect between you and the other Chinese or Japanese speaker. Because of these skills & gifts, you are going to have great success in your career of international affairs between China, Japan, and the US. I think that, post-COVID, there will be a greater need for relations to improve and I think you will be a mover and a shaker one day, well beyond your success on YT. You are such an amazing person and I'm honored to be your fan & friend, Anming!!
@@OrientalPearl You and me both! I'm ready for the COVID to end and be able to start my new life in the Czech Republic or Poland...but the travel ban has to lift first...
I love your videos. I'm a Spanish teacher from the UK and love how enthusiastic you are about language learning. The only thing is, as I'm colour blind, the green subtitles are difficult for me to make out. That's my problem though, as I haven't seen anyone else complain about it! Keep up the great work.
It's the same when being praised by Japanese people. If you agree that your language skills are good then you come off as arrogant. People in China and Japan are expected to be humble and will respond in this way. Not being humble is like a big social no no.
Oriental Pearl they do, because i’m majored in applied linguistics as a masters degree too, and it’s so nice to see the reactions also, so thank you for sharing them, keep up the hard work.
This kind of videos are interesting because they provide double content. First a walk through Yokohama chinatown where i have been myself before and then the surprise of the people noticing your chinese. They open up at the same time feel a little bit flustered while talking to you non chinese blond woman. I always enjoy.
Just started learning chinese! I enjoy watching Chinese dramas, movies, music and variety shows so I've picked up a few phrases and words. These kinds of videos are always really fun to watch, thank you! 👍
This comment is not about this video in particular but I've been inspired by you and I've used Chinese in the two establishments I'm a regular at despite being studying it for just one month. The owners of both places have seen me many times (to the point one prepares my lunch order without me saying anything and the other remembers my hair dye colour code) and their reactions have been totally positive. They seemed delighted I've started learning their language and they've offered tips and help with practice. I don't know if I would have had the courage to do it had I not been a regular, but in my case it has been a great experiment and something that will keep me motivated to learn more (because I know they will ask about my progress when I return!). Thank you for your videos!
I have just found the Americans living in Asia channels who speak the languages and am really enjoying them. People enjoy it when you can speak their language.
@@OrientalPearl I did. Congratulations on your upcoming nuptial. It was funny when the Chinese men were telling you to leave your boyfriend and you said 'why? He is nice. Now you are marrying him! I am sure you are busy, It was very thoughtful of you to take the time to respond to my comment. Thank You. I look forward to seeing more of your videos,
4:30 Loved this conversation between you and the friendly Chinese lady. Also,lovely music just before the conversation started. Anming, because of your ability to confidently speak Chinese and Japanese and the graceful clothes you wear,you have a very admirable personality. You look very beautiful too!😍 I love your channel,I think you'll eventually have at least a million subscribers! 👍🏻👍🏻
I loved how you got into a pretty deep conversation with the waitress from Harbin! It's really nice how you can just chat them up with such ease! I was thinking other than chatting with locals that you can introduce some Chinese food to your audience! Considering how many Japanese people are watching it, I think it's a great way to get them to know about some street food and other great finds in Chinatown!
Wow 😯...I’m not the only Indigenous Native American Indian that appreciates “Oriental Pearl”. She’s Amazing 😉. I had to be diligent in learning my own Tribal Language but with hard work 😓 ..we can accomplish our goals. 🙋🏻♀️🔎🔥💪🏽🌟❤️
I'm studying the Georgian language. It's difficult, but I'm doing it because I will move there soon. Your videos are inspiring. Keep up the hard work and I hope your thesis gets approved soon. Take care.
You make me miss Chinatown in Yokohama. I see there's a lot of new shops and places in your videos. It would be nice to go my old neighborhood. I really miss walking down by the harbor towards rainbow bridge. On Sundays it was always so busy, like carnival time. Thanks for the video! 🇺🇸⚘
My mother and my paternal grandmother have a good relationship (I'm Chinese and both my parents are from the countryside) especially since my mother helps her a lot with health kind of stuff (she tells her what's better to eat and use) When I think about it, my maternal great-grandmother was scary as heck, but I loved her too ^^
0:36 It seems everywhere I look a part of my country is in there. Brazilian flag and the other video someone was playing "girl from Ipanema" on the piano. I just love it. I love your videos. I've been learning Japanese for a year now and your videos are such a motivation to keep studying and get to have the same experiences you have.
as someone that's studied Japanese for 8 years, I'm no where near your level :( I attempted Chinese once and quit straight away. Its so hard. Props to you!
everyone is so nice and all you have to do is break the ice :) I'm writing down all these icebreakers for when I travel and want to try speaking to a native speaker
This is fascinating to watch, and impressive that you have conquered conversational Chinese and Japanese! I love to travel and love languages - I learned conversational Spanish from scratch backpacking through Mexico and Guatemala for about a year. I have considered the idea of retiring to a non-English speaking country (still many years away), and you’ve reinforced the idea that it is doable.
Another interesting video. You actually showed how language bubbles can imprison people from fully experiencing the dominant culture of the country they are living in. Until you told me that it just wasn't Western issue, but an all native language groups issue, I was unaware of how prevalent it was. After you pointed that out, I realized I should have known better,because I've known people whose first language was not English, also grouped in there native language bubbles in primarily English language dominant countries. I guess it just shocked me that I met people in Asia who couldn't understand why I would want to learn an Asian language, when I could get by in my own language in Asia. It is individuals like you who choose to not get by, but actually become involved in where they live by learning to speak dominant language. Your channel is so unique in that you just don't show that you can learn to speak a second or third language, but that it enriches your experiences and changes your understanding of the both culture and individual people, when you can converse in their language. You don't sugar coat the difficulties and work that is required to learn a second language, but then you demonstrate what is possible once you have put in the work. Thanks for the inspiration. I eagerly await your next video.
That's right! The stereotype is that Western people come to Japan and get caught in language bubbles, but actually it happens to people from all different countries. It's easier to be comfortable while surrounded by familiar people and languages.
I think you Chinese is absolutely brilliant, native speaker level just like me. I was born in Beijing and moved to Australia at 12. So I am also fluent in English.
Great job!!! Amazing, really nice to see someone, especially an English speaker take on the challenge of learning mandarin, there are only a few of them especially on this platform. Although I do have to say at 1:41, 怪不得, the 怪 sounds more like the second tone instead of fourth, and some other small details like one very common theme is switching out the fourth accent for the 2nd or 3rd, but still, super impressed, your grammar is better than mine lol.
I’ve been learning chinese since 2018. Watch your videos just encouraged me going on. I hope one day I could speak as good as you do. Bests regards from Brazil!!!
The most interesting thing is that you really know their customs and family issues! That chinese man was took by surprise when you talked about Mother-in-laws!
Watching your videos. Has me wanting to learn/pratice Chinese for sure! Especially since, i've been going to a small chinese place near me. For about 10+ years. The ladies there are super nice, i'd def like to thank them in their language & just have a simple conversation with them. Would be nice!
@@OrientalPearl Thank you! Sadly, I'm barely anywhere. With everything going on, I've had way too much personal things going on. I barley know hello and thank you. 😅 I REALLY need to sit down and dedicate some personal time to learning. I am friends with the owners tho of said shop since it's been 10+ years of me going but mostly use English. I'll definitely try and actually learn more.
I've been learning Chinese along side with English. I think it's fast to learn speaking Chinese thanks to the pinyin, which is alphabet-based, but it's more struggling for writing. You're fluent in the top three popular languages in the world including Japanese, Chinese and English. How amazing !
Oh my gosh. Tonal languages! My ex is Vietnamese. It is so hard to speak. Still if you manage to say a few lines you build a connection. I actually sang at a Vietnamese wedding and got a standing ovation. I am a very good mimic.
Of course no one can see from these wonderful videos all the hard work you must have put in to learn the languages so well. Kudos to you! I am sure you have exceeded your own expectations!
Hi I was seeing your video and i noticed that you spoke about the Portuguese custard tarts, and if one day you will intend to visit my country you will see that we have the best custard tarts of the world, they are unique :-)
I enjoy your videos so much, you encourage me to travel abroad (when this whole situation allows us). Please keep doing vlogs, they are genuinely good.
Years ago Anming bought a piece of arid land in a foreign country against other people’s opinions and planted wheat. Today she is on a combine harvester happily reaping her labour of love. :D
I am twelve and learning Japanese I just started kanji and your videos help inspire me to keep on learning I hope to move to Japan as an adult. ありがとございます！
Well both Chinese and Japanese are one of the harder languages in the world to learn, so it's no wonder their respective citizens would be impressed that a foreigner can speak fluently, it proves to them that you've put a lot of effort into learning it. English on the other hand is universal and one of the easiest language to learn, so even if you're from a non-English speaking country nobody really cares if your fluency is perfect or not in those English speaking countries Still, those are some very good pronunciations, respect
I went on a tour in China back in 2014 and it was a fun experience (I don’t remember too much but it was still an adventure) A lot of the time some locals would talk to me in Mandarin and then realize quickly I wasn’t a local 😅 which was a bit awkward but still fun (public toilets there shocked me at first but it’s okay)
I love watching your videos. Just like you l am trilingual, but not in Asian languages. I speak French, English and am entering my 3rd year of Italian. I could not agree with you more when you speak about practice and making mistakes. I live in the French Alpes on the Italian border and am able to practice daily. Between my interaction with the ltalian natives and constantly practicing my pronunciation on RUclips and with my professor l am getting there. I even speak to my cats in ltalian! Bravo for your progress.
I listen to people in Chinatown and can understand what they are saying but I don't have the natural easy rapport that you have. I am enjoying your videos and trying to develop more confidence but I am always on the outside. I do enjoy giving directions when someone needs help in their language.
Re: 1:06 , I use my poor N5 Japanese every day in Tokyo, and my frequent errors are never corrected by anyone. It's still good practice, but I wish I got feedback and corrections. Is this different in China?
@@OrientalPearl This. Most people might feel that you may be offended if they corrected you. OP, I suggest you tell them straight up to feel free to correct your mistakes. Only then would they generally feel more comfortable to do this.
The other thing is that when you're using a language in day-to-day life, the focus of the conversation is around what you're doing (unlike in a classroom, where it's on improving your skills). As long as you're understood, people won't see a need to correct you.
Curious, as an English speaker did you find Mandarin or Japanese harder to learn? Or is it hard to answer since you knew a lot of the Chinese characters in Japanese from your knowledge of Mandarin? I'd kill to understand Mandarin but I'm currently self-studying Japanese and that's plenty hard already. Maybe one day if I ever get good at JP I'll give Mandarin a shot though. Must have taken forever to learn to pick out the tones in Mandarin.
I love ❤️ the Chinese lady stating that the Japanese can’t express themselves lol 😂. The fact that thy are so proud of her distinct home and surrounding area was fantastic as she went on to tell you that’s “why” your Chinese language skills were 👌🏽❤️👏🏽. I’m praying 🙏🏽 about the flooding, earthquakes and other events that maybe the media has negatively portrayed for whatever reason. God Bless you and Remain cautious of TIGER 🐅 Mommas! Your dedication and cultural awareness is simply beautiful to me.
because I believe there's few blonde girls in both China and Japan you are a bit of a novelty and people will look but really look when you start speaking their native language fluently! I think it's because you're so pretty :)
I love foreign language roadrunning. you're doing great! I wonder what/where to study when I grow up.. moving far away sounds scaaary, but also very exciting ^^ Greetings From Germany, keep going :)
The man at the end said "Chinese man takes more care of their wife" as an answer to why to date a Chinese guy. You didn't translate it. That's the main point.
As a person who knows Chinese I can say your pronunciation is really good it’s near perfect and your using the words correctly, usually when I hear western people speak Chinese it makes me cringe a bit but you are actually amazing at it!
Love your videos, only complaint that I have is I don't speak Japanese or Chinese. So I rely heavily on the sub titles. Yours is in white which is good but the person that you are talking to is in green. Sometimes it blends with the background which makes it hard to read. Can you use a bright or fluorescent green or maybe yellow so it can be easier to follow what they are saying to you. Just a thought... keep up the great vids...
Have you ever thought of speaking Japanese in Gubei, Shanghai? There is a big Japanese community there. You don’t need to do this, just a suggestion in case you are lacking in video ideas! I love your channel!
Some viewers have asked about live-streams and other RUclipsrs studying languages have approached me wanting to do live-stream collaborations. These would be focused on language learning and life abroad. Is that something you would watch? -Anming
是
Oriental Pearl yes i would watch
Its a good idea. Maybe talk to laoshu505000?
Yes Ja
Yes, I would!!!!! 😍😍😍
Chinese people appreciate your ability to CHITCHAT in Chinese. They feel extremely comfortable talking to you
"Switch to a new one" lol! I lost at this part, I really find it funny how people "suggest" a boyfriend/girlfriend from their country when a foreign person speak their native language.
I'm with you on that one!
I think the guys had a candidate in mind
"Are the ducks real?" must be the best icebreaker ever!
That's a first lol
Even better the follow up ^^ = "Ah that is why there is blood!" =)
I think that woman was not too friendly or interested in japanese
I also thought they were fake lol. 笑。
@@Alicenailsart Some people are just reluctant to learn. My mom has been living in Singapore (an English-speaking country) for 22 years and she still doesn't understand a word of English. I keep imploring her to study at least the basics but she just refuses. She thinks it's too difficult and unnecessary. Each is to their own. *shrugs*
I really love this girl's attitude toward language studies. I have to learn from her!
"If you study a language don't be shy" Very encouraging thoughts
2 years ago and I just watched this video again , I understand a lot now , I'm improving :))
@@gilliermedrano2699 ohh do u learn Chinese? I tried some Duolingo lessons but I don’t see any improvements? Do u have some tips?
I like the honesty and authenticity in your videos. The difference is that you are living this every moment of every day. You're giving us snapshots of your real life whereas the US based guys use a "hold my beer" approach when they visit Chinese businesses in their own hometowns. Keep it real. :)
I think you put that very well. I feel the same way about their video approach.
My Dear Anming: I am an 86 year old American who was stationed in Japan 1957-1959. I lived part of the time "on the economy" in downtown Tokyo a few blocks from the Tokyo Army Hospital where my Eurasian girlfriend worked. I have spent this entire evening glued to the computer enjoying your videos. Had my circumstances been different at the time I would probably still be living there. I can not begin to tell you how much I enjoy your videos and how true your philosophy of life rings true to me. Domo arigato. May you and yours enjoy long life and much happiness.
Your energy is simply outstanding! Your commitment to growth, to live with the uncertainty and your thirst for knowledge. I love your content and what you stand for!
Wow, thank you!
I attempted Chinese yesterday and butchered it 😭 but like you said, don’t be afraid and learn from your mistakes! thanks for encouragement ❤️ Anming, the convo w the woman was so sweet. Your Chinese is so eloquent.
I didn't get it perfect the first time either. Making mistakes is a good thing if you can learn from them and improve.
I love how open you are to connecting with everyone you meet. Such a wonderful outlook. Thanks for all the enjoyable videos :D
Glad you enjoy it!
I love that I feel like I'm walking around with you in and around the city speaking with people and buying things and food. I feel like i'm right there with you! thank you sooooo much!
Anming, you are always so friendly and humble with people you encounter. They think highly of you because you are speaking their language with the fluency of a native speaker and it shows your years of study and experience, so naturally it instantly brings for mutual respect between you and the other Chinese or Japanese speaker. Because of these skills & gifts, you are going to have great success in your career of international affairs between China, Japan, and the US. I think that, post-COVID, there will be a greater need for relations to improve and I think you will be a mover and a shaker one day, well beyond your success on YT. You are such an amazing person and I'm honored to be your fan & friend, Anming!!
Thank you as always Greg! I'm really looking forward to post-COVID days!
@@OrientalPearl You and me both! I'm ready for the COVID to end and be able to start my new life in the Czech Republic or Poland...but the travel ban has to lift first...
I love your videos. I'm a Spanish teacher from the UK and love how enthusiastic you are about language learning. The only thing is, as I'm colour blind, the green subtitles are difficult for me to make out. That's my problem though, as I haven't seen anyone else complain about it! Keep up the great work.
One common thing I find in xiaoma's and anming's video is:
Chinese person: Your Chinese is so good
Them: Hai xin ba. Hai xin ba.
Because that's the expected response.
Oriental Pearl what if you weren’t so modest would it seem rude? Btw love the vids!
ScanDiiFPS yea, she made a whole video on the culture
It's the same when being praised by Japanese people. If you agree that your language skills are good then you come off as arrogant. People in China and Japan are expected to be humble and will respond in this way. Not being humble is like a big social no no.
Oriental Pearl you can say 我也这么觉得。
i have depression and your videos makes me feel better 🖤
I'm glad that these videos make your day a little better.
Oriental Pearl they do, because i’m majored in applied linguistics as a masters degree too, and it’s so nice to see the reactions also, so thank you for sharing them, keep up the hard work.
me too
This kind of videos are interesting because they provide double content. First a walk through Yokohama chinatown where i have been myself before and then the surprise of the people noticing your chinese. They open up at the same time feel a little bit flustered while talking to you non chinese blond woman. I always enjoy.
That's exactly what I was going for. 2 in 1!
@@OrientalPearl You are doing great!
Just started learning chinese! I enjoy watching Chinese dramas, movies, music and variety shows so I've picked up a few phrases and words. These kinds of videos are always really fun to watch, thank you! 👍
I'm glad that you are enjoying these videos!
Your positivity, confidence, energy and zest for life is very inspiring and calming! Just wanted to say that.
Wow, thank you!
This comment is not about this video in particular but I've been inspired by you and I've used Chinese in the two establishments I'm a regular at despite being studying it for just one month. The owners of both places have seen me many times (to the point one prepares my lunch order without me saying anything and the other remembers my hair dye colour code) and their reactions have been totally positive. They seemed delighted I've started learning their language and they've offered tips and help with practice. I don't know if I would have had the courage to do it had I not been a regular, but in my case it has been a great experiment and something that will keep me motivated to learn more (because I know they will ask about my progress when I return!). Thank you for your videos!
I'm so glad that you are taking on Chinese!
I have just found the Americans living in Asia channels who speak the languages and am really enjoying them. People enjoy it when you can speak their language.
I’m glad you’re enjoying it and I hope you subscribed 😊
@@OrientalPearl I did. Congratulations on your upcoming nuptial.
It was funny when the Chinese men were telling you to leave your boyfriend and you said 'why? He is nice. Now you are marrying him!
I am sure you are busy, It was very thoughtful of you to take the time to respond to my comment. Thank You. I look forward to seeing more of your videos,
I’m from Detroit as well and still reside here! Nice to find a native’s channel! Inspiring!
4:30 Loved this conversation between you and the friendly Chinese lady.
Also,lovely music just before the conversation started.
Anming, because of your ability to confidently speak Chinese and Japanese and the graceful clothes you wear,you have a very admirable personality. You look very beautiful too!😍
I love your channel,I think you'll eventually have at least a million subscribers! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much!
@@OrientalPearl Thanks,Anming!☺️
I loved how you got into a pretty deep conversation with the waitress from Harbin! It's really nice how you can just chat them up with such ease! I was thinking other than chatting with locals that you can introduce some Chinese food to your audience! Considering how many Japanese people are watching it, I think it's a great way to get them to know about some street food and other great finds in Chinatown!
Yeah, I hope that more Japanese people will visit these restaurants. Business is really hurting because of corona.
I love your channel. It reminds me of non Navajo speakers who come to the reservation and speak such great Navajo. Kudos to you.
That's a really cool language to know.
Wow 😯...I’m not the only Indigenous Native American Indian that appreciates “Oriental Pearl”. She’s Amazing 😉. I had to be diligent in learning my own Tribal Language but with hard work 😓 ..we can accomplish our goals. 🙋🏻♀️🔎🔥💪🏽🌟❤️
It's cool you talked with that Chinese woman and made her feel welcome in Japan. Awesome kindness.
I'm studying the Georgian language. It's difficult, but I'm doing it because I will move there soon. Your videos are inspiring. Keep up the hard work and I hope your thesis gets approved soon. Take care.
That's so cool. One of my best friends is a girl from Georgia studying in China.
Never stop making these videos please, so good :)
More to come!
You make me miss Chinatown in Yokohama. I see there's a lot of new shops and places in your videos.
It would be nice to go my old neighborhood. I really miss walking down by the harbor towards rainbow bridge.
On Sundays it was always so busy, like carnival time.
Thanks for the video! 🇺🇸⚘
I hope you can come back here and visit.
Everlasting battle between mom-in-law vs daughter-in-law... scary 😔
The struggle is real lol
But 'MIriam in China' has very good vibes with her Qinghai villager MIL.
My mother and my paternal grandmother have a good relationship (I'm Chinese and both my parents are from the countryside) especially since my mother helps her a lot with health kind of stuff (she tells her what's better to eat and use)
When I think about it, my maternal great-grandmother was scary as heck, but I loved her too ^^
Your cinematography is getting so good! Also, kind of sad that everyone was like, "Ditch your current guy," haha 😭谢谢!
Thanks so much! I like to add artsy things into the videos.
Ces vidéos sont une bouffé d'air pure. Franchement merci de nous faire voir la réalité du Japon. Chaque vidéo de ce genre est un plaisir à voir.
You are my inspiration for learning Japanese, love from Philippines.
Thank you Philippines. There were many Filipinos in my Japanese school.
I’m a student of Waseda Univ.
I respect you from my heart,先輩！
That's so cool! I love Waseda!
0:36 It seems everywhere I look a part of my country is in there. Brazilian flag and the other video someone was playing "girl from Ipanema" on the piano. I just love it. I love your videos. I've been learning Japanese for a year now and your videos are such a motivation to keep studying and get to have the same experiences you have.
as someone that's studied Japanese for 8 years, I'm no where near your level :( I attempted Chinese once and quit straight away. Its so hard. Props to you!
You can get there. Chinese is hard at first and gets easier.
I’m learning so much from these videos. Impressive the information intertwined with normal interactions with the people.
everyone is so nice and all you have to do is break the ice :)
I'm writing down all these icebreakers for when I travel and want to try speaking to a native speaker
This is fascinating to watch, and impressive that you have conquered conversational Chinese and Japanese! I love to travel and love languages - I learned conversational Spanish from scratch backpacking through Mexico and Guatemala for about a year. I have considered the idea of retiring to a non-English speaking country (still many years away), and you’ve reinforced the idea that it is doable.
Another interesting video. You actually showed how language bubbles can imprison people from fully experiencing the dominant culture of the country they are living in. Until you told me that it just wasn't Western issue, but an all native language groups issue, I was unaware of how prevalent it was. After you pointed that out, I realized I should have known better,because I've known people whose first language was not English, also grouped in there native language bubbles in primarily English language dominant countries. I guess it just shocked me that I met people in Asia who couldn't understand why I would want to learn an Asian language, when I could get by in my own language in Asia. It is individuals like you who choose to not get by, but actually become involved in where they live by learning to speak dominant language.
Your channel is so unique in that you just don't show that you can learn to speak a second or third language, but that it enriches your experiences and changes your understanding of the both culture and individual people, when you can converse in their language. You don't sugar coat the difficulties and work that is required to learn a second language, but then you demonstrate what is possible once you have put in the work. Thanks for the inspiration. I eagerly await your next video.
That's right! The stereotype is that Western people come to Japan and get caught in language bubbles, but actually it happens to people from all different countries. It's easier to be comfortable while surrounded by familiar people and languages.
I think you Chinese is absolutely brilliant, native speaker level just like me. I was born in Beijing and moved to Australia at 12. So I am also fluent in English.
Great job…be an Ambassador like Anming. It’s lovely ☺️.
Great job!!! Amazing, really nice to see someone, especially an English speaker take on the challenge of learning mandarin, there are only a few of them especially on this platform.
Although I do have to say at 1:41, 怪不得, the 怪 sounds more like the second tone instead of fourth, and some other small details like one very common theme is switching out the fourth accent for the 2nd or 3rd, but still, super impressed, your grammar is better than mine lol.
You are such an inspiration.I am young but I am learning another language.Thank you for helping me through
Happy to help!
I’ve been learning chinese since 2018. Watch your videos just encouraged me going on.
I hope one day I could speak as good as you do.
Bests regards from Brazil!!!
You can if you work hard! Thank you Brazil.
Your videos motivate me to keep going so that I can walk around and do this one day😂😂😂❤❤It looks like so much fun!
The most interesting thing is that you really know their customs and family issues! That chinese man was took by surprise when you talked about Mother-in-laws!
This is a general issue everywhere not only in China.
Watching your videos. Has me wanting to learn/pratice Chinese for sure! Especially since, i've been going to a small chinese place near me. For about 10+ years. The ladies there are super nice, i'd def like to thank them in their language & just have a simple conversation with them. Would be nice!
That's so wonderful! Keep up the hard work. I'm sure you've made lots of new friends too.
@@OrientalPearl Thank you! Sadly, I'm barely anywhere. With everything going on, I've had way too much personal things going on. I barley know hello and thank you. 😅 I REALLY need to sit down and dedicate some personal time to learning. I am friends with the owners tho of said shop since it's been 10+ years of me going but mostly use English. I'll definitely try and actually learn more.
I've been learning Chinese along side with English. I think it's fast to learn speaking Chinese thanks to the pinyin, which is alphabet-based, but it's more struggling for writing.
You're fluent in the top three popular languages in the world including Japanese, Chinese and English. How amazing !
Oh my gosh. Tonal languages! My ex is Vietnamese. It is so hard to speak. Still if you manage to say a few lines you build a connection. I actually sang at a Vietnamese wedding and got a standing ovation. I am a very good mimic.
I thought she spoke really good Chinese and I really like how the people said you speak Chinese really well to her I guess they were surprised
Of course no one can see from these wonderful videos all the hard work you must have put in to learn the languages so well. Kudos to you! I am sure you have exceeded your own expectations!
Nice little chat. 😀 Thanks for taking us along.
Happyy to see ya again 🙈
I find Chinese language prank videos to be much more fun and entertaining than Japanese ones. Their reactions are heartwarming.
Fair enough. It's hard to get reactions out of Japanese people. They contain themselves a lot.
RUclips collabs is a must love em
Love from uk !
You are my true inspiration !
Thank you so much 😀
5:08 I love the chuckle after “for one it’s cheap, hehe”
i just started learning Japanese:) i’m 14 and i live in the netherlands so i just speak dutch and english
You started learning way earlier than me!
Oriental Pearl really?? how old were you when you started if i may ask?
Amalia de Oliveira A lady never reveals her age lol
@@OrientalPearl :(
@@amaliadeoliveira3261 try learning Chinese also. More widely spoken.
A bit of an accent, but as a second language definitely one of the most fluent mandarin speakers out there
Your videos are just excellent!
Thank you very much!
Hi I was seeing your video and i noticed that you spoke about the Portuguese custard tarts, and if one day you will intend to visit my country you will see that we have the best custard tarts of the world, they are unique :-)
Love your videos. I enjoy listening to you speak different languages. Very inspiring. Keep safe. Love from UK
Thank you so much UK!
I enjoy your videos so much, you encourage me to travel abroad (when this whole situation allows us). Please keep doing vlogs, they are genuinely good.
i amazed the way you speak chinese & japanese, very fluent. btw i'm from Indonesia i like watching your videos.
Glad you like them!
Years ago Anming bought a piece of arid land in a foreign country against other people’s opinions and planted wheat. Today she is on a combine harvester happily reaping her labour of love. :D
Thank you so much for your kind words.
Your chinese is perfect :) very impressed!
I am twelve and learning Japanese I just started kanji and your videos help inspire me to keep on learning I hope to move to Japan as an adult. ありがとございます！
I'm so happy to hear that! You are staring Japanese waaaaaay earlier in life than I did.
Well both Chinese and Japanese are one of the harder languages in the world to learn, so it's no wonder their respective citizens would be impressed that a foreigner can speak fluently, it proves to them that you've put a lot of effort into learning it. English on the other hand is universal and one of the easiest language to learn, so even if you're from a non-English speaking country nobody really cares if your fluency is perfect or not in those English speaking countries
Still, those are some very good pronunciations, respect
I went on a tour in China back in 2014 and it was a fun experience (I don’t remember too much but it was still an adventure)
A lot of the time some locals would talk to me in Mandarin and then realize quickly I wasn’t a local 😅 which was a bit awkward but still fun (public toilets there shocked me at first but it’s okay)
The toilets are pretty shocking for sure. Lol
Does anyone remember Laoshu? I miss that guy. Atleast, we have channels like this to watch.
i am learning to draw Chinese characters, thanks to you! Happiness, Blue, I, and more!
That's great! You can learn to write them little by little.
It’s interesting when you described it “to draw” instead of “to write” 😂
@@isydneylife5830 is because I do not have a brush, so I am using a pen!
At this point you should start doing mukbangs with all the unique food you find at Chinatown 😂😂 Great video as always Anming!!
HA! Mukbangs!
🚨Wait this is #5... Yah that means I get to watch 4,3,2,&1 ... Cereal and language it's going to be a good morning!🚨
Wonderful! You can catch up.
I love watching your videos. Just like you l am trilingual, but not in Asian languages. I speak French, English and am entering my 3rd year of Italian. I could not agree with you more when you speak about practice and making mistakes. I live in the French Alpes on the Italian border and am able to practice daily. Between my interaction with the ltalian natives and constantly practicing my pronunciation on RUclips and with my professor l am getting there. I even speak to my cats in ltalian! Bravo for your progress.
That's so cool. Those are all beautiful languages.
You are amazing. I am Chinese and you speak Chinese better than I do. I am ashamed.
Don't be shy is hugely important, the practice is more important to me than the risk of a potentially awkward encounter.
I listen to people in Chinatown and can understand what they are saying but I don't have the natural easy rapport that you have. I am enjoying your videos and trying to develop more confidence but I am always on the outside. I do enjoy giving directions when someone needs help in their language.
It just takes time and a lot of conversations.
Re: 1:06 , I use my poor N5 Japanese every day in Tokyo, and my frequent errors are never corrected by anyone. It's still good practice, but I wish I got feedback and corrections. Is this different in China?
It depends. But most people won't correct you.
Get a shirt with 文章を治てください on it?
@@OrientalPearl This. Most people might feel that you may be offended if they corrected you. OP, I suggest you tell them straight up to feel free to correct your mistakes. Only then would they generally feel more comfortable to do this.
The other thing is that when you're using a language in day-to-day life, the focus of the conversation is around what you're doing (unlike in a classroom, where it's on improving your skills). As long as you're understood, people won't see a need to correct you.
Curious, as an English speaker did you find Mandarin or Japanese harder to learn? Or is it hard to answer since you knew a lot of the Chinese characters in Japanese from your knowledge of Mandarin? I'd kill to understand Mandarin but I'm currently self-studying Japanese and that's plenty hard already. Maybe one day if I ever get good at JP I'll give Mandarin a shot though. Must have taken forever to learn to pick out the tones in Mandarin.
Knowing Chinese helped a lot with Japanese.
I love ❤️ the Chinese lady stating that the Japanese can’t express themselves lol 😂. The fact that thy are so proud of her distinct home and surrounding area was fantastic as she went on to tell you that’s “why” your Chinese language skills were 👌🏽❤️👏🏽. I’m praying 🙏🏽 about the flooding, earthquakes and other events that maybe the media has negatively portrayed for whatever reason. God Bless you and Remain cautious of TIGER 🐅 Mommas! Your dedication and cultural awareness is simply beautiful to me.
People in the Northeast are very funny. Actually most people in China are very proud of their hometown.
because I believe there's few blonde girls in both China and Japan you are a bit of a novelty and people will look but really look when you start speaking their native language fluently! I think it's because you're so pretty :)
I just love your videos, your enthusiasm makes me want to learn another language... I'm subscribed & I ❤all your videos with a 👍
I love the way you are , the way you speak Chinese is incredible, wow I give you a ten
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the upload
I literally love all you're videos and I especially love the Chinese food market and I really would like to speak Chinese
I love foreign language roadrunning. you're doing great!
I wonder what/where to study when I grow up.. moving far away sounds scaaary, but also very exciting ^^
Greetings From Germany, keep going :)
Thank you Germany! Life is an adventure!
7:48 that manhole cover activated my OCD instantly 🤣
You guys notice things I don't even catch. lol
SAME
Keep doing what you are doing the videos turn out great imo. Ahhh I admire you!!!
Thank you so much!!
The man at the end said "Chinese man takes more care of their wife" as an answer to why to date a Chinese guy. You didn't translate it. That's the main point.
There's a lot of talking going on at the same time. I don't always translate the things in the background.
As a person who knows Chinese I can say your pronunciation is really good it’s near perfect and your using the words correctly, usually when I hear western people speak Chinese it makes me cringe a bit but you are actually amazing at it!
Great video! This kind of video always motives me to keep going learning chinese!!! Cheers from Brazil!
Glad to hear that! Keep up the hard work!
No not a Portuguese thing the egg tarts. Inspired but we don’t usually have condensed milk in egg tarts. Consistently of tart crust is different too
Is it just me, or does anyone else think the guy on the bike was hitting on Anming?
Ha ha, they were joking around.
what a sweet chinese woman, she really does respect u u can see it in her eyes
Love your videos, only complaint that I have is I don't speak Japanese or Chinese. So I rely heavily on the sub titles. Yours is in white which is good but the person that you are talking to is in green. Sometimes it blends with the background which makes it hard to read. Can you use a bright or fluorescent green or maybe yellow so it can be easier to follow what they are saying to you. Just a thought... keep up the great vids...
That's fair enough. I'm working on getting new software to make real subtitles with.
How did I miss this one? Really great as usual 🖖
I don’t know. You must have just been relying on RUclips homepage recommendations. Many subs do that. That’s one reason I have stopped making videos.
I’m studying Korean 😌 I pretty good at it
That's great. I'd like to study Korean next.
Oriental Pearl I was adopted by Korean parents so I learned most Korean from them
True bts go dummy
@@HoneyisHim huh?
Have you ever thought of speaking Japanese in Gubei, Shanghai? There is a big Japanese community there. You don’t need to do this, just a suggestion in case you are lacking in video ideas! I love your channel!
I have tons of Japanese friends there. That's one of the first videos I want to make when they let foreigners back into China.
Always bring me a smile watching your Video. Thank you!
You are so kind
Love videos like this, thanks Anming