Orchid Repot & Chill - Why I speak so weird 🤭
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I am so impressed by you. Anyone who can speak multiple languages is impressive but then to be the number one Orchid RUclipsr presenting in not your native language is mind blowing. Keep up the amazing work.
Danny, you do not need to explain anything to us. I always found your manner of speaking very pleasant. I also call my plants “he” and “she.” I’m from the US, and work in the plant trade, and don’t find calling plants male or female weird at all. Many plants are male and female, for those who don’t know. Euphorbias are one such genus. Keep up the great work!
I am sorry but that's wrong. Euphorbia are hermaphrodites, they only have male and female flowers instead of bisexual flowers
The vast majority of Euphorbia species are monoecious with unisexual flowers. Dioecy is rather rare in general less than 10% of all flowering plants
Agreed, we Americans do the same thing. We refer to our cities as she, we refer to our cars as she. In fact I have a friend I used to work with and she said "all cars are girls". She named her cars female names.
Agreed!
Agreed! No explanation needed your voice is soothing I sometimes leave your videos on when I want to sleep.
Who else LOVES the way she talks and carries herself. I mean seriously. She's the cutest ever ❤❤
As a man I can confirm the accent is indeed attractive
Honestly, in English, referring to non human things with gendered pronouns are usually used a sign of endearment, so a lot of times whenever you refer to your orchids as “he” or “she” it comes off as you valuing them or really liking them, so it’s honestly really sweet! Also, I just want to add that your English is completely fine, so don’t let anyone tell you anything different!
Danny your English is FANTASTIC !! When I first started watching your videos I thought you were from America. It was only after many videos that I learned you weren't from America (and I am an American.) This is such a NON-ISSUE. Don't let idiots question how you speak because it is fantastic !!
Danni's English is a whole lot better than the average American's!
Me too!
Agreed!!
@@philcurtis8420Right!?! 😂
Hugs! You don't have to explain anything to anyone. Many languages have female and male versions of words. Love that you learn English from cartoons. So cute
Your mastery of English is excellent! No apologies necessary.
I was born in Lithuania, so your stories and speech about English language hits home.
I have always loved watching your videos and I think you’re a divine inspiration and teacher. Thank you so much for all you do.
I'm amazed people bother to comment about your English. You have a channel about orchids (a very good one!), not about languages. You mention frequently that you're from Romania, so English is not your first language. Your English is perfectly fine! People who feel the need to post a comment about it are just weird 😅
@dianebouwmeester8630 Right?!? It is so petty and stupid that they do that!
I have great admiration for anyone who learns to speak English as a second language. We say all 'rules' for English are made to be broken. They are not joking. I enjoy listening to you.
Ofcourse our native language will always stick with us strong when we learn other languages.. Don't worry, your English is impressively good and sometimes people stick their noses into just about anything for no reaon. Your blabbing is always welcome here Danny, we love your content because you're behind it❤
You are perfect just as you are 💟👍 I was raised only speaking German and I learned English when I went to school.. LOVE hearing your beautiful birds..
Thank you for allowing us to get to know you better than we might have if all you talked about was your beautiful orchids. Your English is very good, excellent vocabulary. More varied and accurate than many native English (American) speakers. In this country we should be aware of genders as applied in languages because of the many people who are from other countries, particularly Spanish speakers. I hope your very kind explanation of your language background will encourage people to expand their understanding of their neighbors.
I’ve always found the way you talk so endearing! English with a little flair. Thanks for sharing your story it’s cool to hear how you process 2 languages. I’ve always been impressed with how well you speak English and how broad your vocabulary is!
Hello Danny, I’m from Canada, province of Quebec. So I speak French, and I to use he and she for plant or animal. So for me it’s normal😂
Love what you do, stay the way you are, you’re great!❤
Hello Danny, thank you for sharing your story. I completely understand your point, being bilingual it is the same for me. The difference is I learned by translating children books in to English with a dictionary. It is amazing how motivation and persistence can helps us achieve our goals. You are doing a terrific job educating us, don’t let other people’s comments change your essence. You do not owe anyone any explanation.❤
My family is Hungarian, my mom escaped Hungary during their revolution in the late 1950’s. She always struggled with pronouns when speaking English, as did other family members that grew up speaking Hungarian. Your English is great and I always enjoying watching & listening to you as it reminds me of my family. No one should have issues with the way you speak and if they do, it’s THEIR issue not yours. Your videos are so informative and it’s a shame that some people can’t see past hearing someone speaking slightly different and just enjoy the video and learn from the information presented. The world is a richer place having the variety of cultures and languages that are around the world. The narrow minded people that can’t tolerate differences probably don’t travel anywhere and that’s a shame, as they would learn a thing or two from the experiences. Keep doing what you are doing. We love you. 🥰 🇨🇦
Dani, I normally do NOT comment, but on this one I must. Thanks for your total openness and frank explanation of your reasons why you speak a "little different". I find your comments and sometimes funny expressions very enjoyable, and found myself smiling a lot, because of your way of "rambling on", in order to get your story told. Thank you for who you are and for what you give to us. We are going to Greece and the Med Sea this month and I found myself wishing we could stop in and meet you in person! Probably NOT going to happen. Thanks again.
I love your channel, and everything you know about orchids! I truly call all my babies “she” Thank you for being you, and all you share!
Thank you for this life lesson...you are impressive! So motivational!
I LOVE it when your English is a little different. . . .makes you unique and sooo very charming!
I love your personal story! I have met other easterners that learned English the same way. As a Spanish speaker, I understand the concept and I always loved how you refer to your plants. You’re an amazing person! Keep growing and glowing 🫶🏽✨
I love your channel! I've been watching for many years. All your care tips and knowledge on orchids have helped me in my greenhouse! TY for sharing!!!
My mother also learned English watching American cartoons. You speak English beautifully!
Thanks for sharing your story! Being fluent in both English and French, I never questioned your occasional use of masculine/feminine. Learning the accents on letters and the M/F concept in French and other Latin languages seem to be the most difficult for English speakers. And, just to throw you for a loop, most animals are, in fact, assigned a gender. They are usually only referred to as ''it'' when the gender is unknown, like a dog you see from a distance, for example. There are also some other quirky exceptions to that rule, like ships and sometimes cars, but that's a whole other discussion. I think the way you speak is a charming part of what makes you you, and I genuinely hope that others agree! :-)
*Edited for clarity.
You do an amazing job with English. I took French in school. I never mastered it. I'm amazed at folks like you who are multilingual. Thanks for the great video.
Funny timing. Just yesterday, I was helping a friend with an orchid repot and teaching her a bit of what I learned from you. I kept pronouncing “algae” with a hard “g.” My friend was laughing at me (we’re both American), but I’ve watched so many of your videos, your British “algae” is in my head now!
A word about the gender thing: I’m a writer and a linguistics geek and it’s not at all uncommon to hear native English speakers gender nouns - usually in a casual, playful kind of way. “Look at my new coat! Isn’t she beautiful?” I hear that all the time and I think it’s very endearing!
(Fun fact: Old English actually had grammatical gender, but it fell out of use between the 11th and 15th centuries.)
I’ve given all my orchids names. Most are female, but interestingly enough, the one guy is a Catesetum. His name is “Perry.” :)
Danny,
I can only speak for myself but your accent and manner of speaking are very pleasant to my ears. You are very easy to listen to.
I always talk to my Orchids and refer to them in the male or female genders depending on the personality of that particular plant
I love your channel keep up the good work. I always learn a lot from you that I use with my plants.
Don't read those negative comments, they don't know what they are talking about ❤
You may not even see this comment, and others have expressed it better, but I absolutely loved hearing your stories. Besides that, you are bilingual, and that is an accomplishment for anyone. I'd love to hear more about your life in Romania. As an American, I find the history of other countries to be fascinating. As an orchid parent, I have learned so much from you. ❤
Love your voice, grammar, content, music, filming, everything! Thank you
I've always wondered if English was your first language because you speak so beautifully and with such clarity and conciseness.
This is awesome! Thanks for the glimpse into your life ❤
Very interesting. I am American and when I listen to British it can be very confusing. Yes our language is weird and we are learning to write and spell we get confused too. I get it and you are doing very well at it. I call all my orchids she for there sheer beauty.
Please don't worry about the haters. Your English is amazing. I'm here in the US, and until you mentioned in prior videos that you live in Romania, I had always assumed you were here in the US.
I do appreciate you sharing your story, what an achievement. Something most can't or haven't done (learn another language). But I do agree with others, it's not necessary to explain as the majority loves your content and way of speaking. Keep doing what you do and we'll be right here. My orchids are blooming and looking wonderful (maybe not all hahahah)
BTW, we love the songs of the birds as well.. Not sure if that was Maya but that was a bonus
Just got around to watching this video, absolutely fascinated to hear how you learnt English and learnt how to write it. Thanks for sharing this part of your life and please keep these "ramblings" coming, enjoyed every moment of it
Hello, Danny) I’m from Russia, and I learn English while watching your videos😊 I choice you among millions of englishspeaking bloggers, because your speech is more clearly for me then others))
Danni, I love your accent. Your way of explaining things is amazing for being a second language. Just ignore those who say anything, most likely they want a reaction from you. I studdied Italian for a semester in Italy and so the concept of he and she in grammar is kind of normalized to me now. I rather like it more than in English, for me IT is only used for non living things. Plants for me are usually she. I love how you call the birds birdens, so cute, I call my plants 'plantses' 😂 have a great day ❤
You shouldn’t change a thing ~ everything you say is fine
You are 100%. We love you and the things you teach us. Thank you. Te iubim.
Yay! Now I know where your accent is from. I actually thought you just spoke English just slightly different than most of us. I guess that’s true. Your English is beautiful. I love the way you speak. It’s so clear and easy to understand. I love that you are unique!
It was really interesting to hear you talk about cartoon network. I grew up watching the channel (in the US) and it's hard to wrap my head around it being aired all the way in Romania. Thank you for sharing your story, I always find it interesting listening to how people grew up and lived in different countries.
That was a quite interesting video ! Thank you for sharing those experiences with us. 😁
It's quite funny because, as a French person with auditory difficulties, you are the one who truly helped me to understand spoken English ! Your pronunciation and elocution made it so easy to understand and now I can listen to more ''difficult'' accents without issues 🥰
I come for the repot and chill. I've never thought you "talk weird". And who cares if you call plants "he" or "she"?! As someone who speaks French, I know very well the differences between English and the romance languages. Those people are super insecure to push others down to make themselves feel higher. It's disgusting! You keep being you! You are wonderful just being who you already are! I often replay your videos to fall asleep because I'm so comforted by you talking. Sending so much love to you! ❤❤❤❤❤
I have always enjoyed your videos. This particular one is my absolute favourite.
Thank you for sharing! I love hearing about peoples' connections with a second language. I love the unique way you speak.
Danni, I LOVE your blabbing {to use your word 😊}. And I love your knowledge of Orchids. And I love to hear you speak, I love your accent. Keep it up and put those “haters” out of your mind!!
While I'm late to this party, I must say that as a german, living in an English-speaking country, your grammar lesson for English speakers was "chef's kiss".I so enjoyed this video. Thank you ❤
I love how you speak and it’s part of why I started following you. And I like all of your blabbing. I feel like we get to know you and be part of a community.
MOG orchid mom for 3 years now. 😊
I think the way you talk is so freakin cute, You made me smile 😊
Great video! I have watched many, many of your videos as I have gone through my orchid journey, they’ve been amazingly useful.
I believe (could well be wrong) that Hungarian is the hardest language to learn, and that English is the second hardest (particularly, as you said, the xxxx spelling!
Such a sweet video, really useful to our understanding. I have two Finnish friends, which I believe is the only language similar to Hungarian (luckily one of them came with me when I visited Hungary!), and got on OK.
I also have a friend who is an Australian pianist who got a bursary to go up Hungary to study for three years, and he learned to speak Hungarian in that time!!
Anyway, I’ve never commented on any of your videos before, so I should say, thank you for all your help, and pointers, and inspiration.
Mx
Danny, your English is perfect. I really enjoy your gentle way of speaking and find it very soothing. Anyone who might criticize you isn't worth your concern. I can only speak English, but I took a course of German in high school. I totally understand what you mean, and it is much more complicated for us English-only speakers to understand other languages. So you are way ahead of us! ❤
And by the way, I give all of my orchids girl names! 😅 I have Marilyn, Fuchsia, Blanca, Magenta Chiquita and Twinkie!
I had to come out of hibernation to comment that I loved "it's a repot and chill video and it entails blabbing!" That was sooo hilarious! :)
Thank you for sharing this! Everything you explained makes so much sense- I really admire you for learning multiple languages.
As a native portuguese speaker, the hes and shes with the orchid names always makes sense to me!
Really nice of you to share this context with your viewers!!
You speak English beautifully Danni and please ignore comments that criticise your speaking. It was lovely to hear more about your story. You are very accomplished being able to speak multiple languages. Thanks for the awesome content ❤
I think you're doing a great job. Over the years I have had NO problem understanding your videos. Don't let the internet trolls get you down.
Your English is great! I speak Spanish as well and I totally understand you. ❤
This was super interesting to hear your perspective on navigating with multiple languages! It makes tons of sense because language is so hardwired to how we go through the world.
I actually had a similar problem when I was in Japan because the verb To Be, Iru, changes form depending on if the subject is alive or not. But you use the non-living form to talk about plants, so I always got it wrong because plants are clearly alive! It reminded me of that when you said you hate calling living things "it". Thanks for sharing your story and for all the orchid knowledge you share !!
You are amazing!! Thank you for sharing your language history! (Not that you had to. We love listening to you talk!)
That was a very interesting background story video! My mom always laughs at me because I think and even dream in English. I struggle with remembering names of things in German - which is my mother language - but in English it's right there at the tip of my tongue. I am by far not as fluent as you are because I don't get much opportunity to talk.
Don't stress, we love your blabbing. People will always misunderstand, you can't fix that completely. Gendered language problems will always exist. We adore your videos.
Danny, I have always loved your voice and appreciate your very good English skills. Personally I’ve never been good with languages so I can appreciate the effort one puts into learning a new language. Grammar, sentence structure, gendered nouns, all vary by languages, so please just be yourself and don’t worry about the few people (probably Americans, and I can say that since I’m American) who don’t understand you or want to be critical. So any time someone is critical of you in any way, please try to ignore them and think of those of us who have so much admiration for you, your knowledge of orchids, and your charming personality. I adore you!
Speak weird? That's crazy, i listen to your videos at work and your voice is so soothing. Love listening to you when I am having a chaotic day.
Thank you for providing the most extensive information on orchids. I am sorry people have been disrespectful because they dont appreciate your knowledge and well they are just rude. I don't do real well with rude people either and these days it is more common. You are well respected on youtubeand obviously you are successful. Try to ignore them.
Your experience with learning English is absolutely fascinating. I would guess that most people who give you grief in the comments have never actively tried to learn a new language.
Bahahaha! Piveste asemanatoare. Si explicatii asemanatoare! You go, girl!
I LOVE sassy Danny- the intro was a whole vibe 😂
Danny, thank you for the explanation-it was informative and very interesting and I love learning more about you but I agree with others that you shouldn’t have to explain why you speak the way you do just because of ignorance and rudeness of others. That stinks, I just don’t understand some people. I learned French and some Spanish and the concept of feminine and masculine words was so foreign to me and took a while to understand. So I think it is amazing how well you speak English because I can’t speak another language as well as you. I now have an almost 9 year old daughter and she gets frustrated with the inconsistency of spelling and pronunciation in English and it is her native language! It is HARD! Also, don’t ever change who you are (which I don’t think you would do 😉) for others. And I love your blabbing, I would be honored to have a friend like you that I could listen to blab and would listen to me blab back! Much love to you!! Thank you for what you do!
Hello, Danny, yes, I totally agree with you, I'm Mexican and I speak English,as well as I'm still learning English, so I always use your channel for improving my skills such as Vocabulary and Listening, I undertand your point of view about the gender and pronunciation of some words, it's so similar from spanish. I enjoy your videos about orchids and I can practice the English at the same time. Thanks a lot :)
We love to hear you talk ❤ no need to be critical of your English it’s perfect.
Danny, you are amazing! And please do not take any notice of critical comment's. People can be so judgemental and they shouldn't be. I have learnt so much from watching your videos. I am truly grateful 😊
You speak beautifully 💖
Hello/ I think your accent and speech is adorable. I’m an elder now,but my elders used to work on cars and machinery and everything was referred to as he or she, women did it to.
Portuguese here, and oh my I can relate so much to your story! I also learned English from watching cartoons and movies, but back then they were all subtitled in Portuguese, so I heard the English and understood very fast the meaning. When I got to school and started learning English, I already knew how to speak almost like a native English speaking person. Oh, and the grammar was easier than the Portuguese one! Very few verbs without the gender types like you mentioned! Makes sense, because our languages are Latin based ones!
Thank you for the video and for sharing your story!
Hahaha Danny, I was really entertained by this video! 😂 Slavic (Bulgarian) speaker here, and yes, we have similar grammar rules and I have had the same struggles. I was born in '89 and I learned English in the early 90s from Cartoon Network and copying lyrics of songs by my fav 'Western' bands in computer clubs lol! An American friend of mine once said I sound like a cartoon character - the choice of words, the slang, the pronunciation, the intonation.. He used to say it's indeed fascinating how clean of accent my English was being a Slavic native speaker, and that's solely because I immitated the movie characters. 😁 I think it's quite common for Balkan millennials to have very little to no accent exactly because of how life unfolded in the early 90s.
I never lived in an English speaking country, so all of this was acquired through CN. I later developed more phrasal and advanced English watching movies, and yes, Sir David Attenborough (I studied Life sciences). Good times! Anyway, I just wanted to say I really related with this video and made me feel nostalgic! Thanks for posting it! ❤
Lol, don't over think it Danny you speak like an angel. By the way what was your favourite cartoon, mine was The Wacky Races with Dick Dasterly and his dog Muttley in car 00. Lol just brought back some childhood memories.
This is exactly the same thing that happened to me! I grew up as a native speaker of Spanish and Portuguese and all the same rules apply. Learning to spell in English was really hard work for me too. I love your videos!
So interesting that this is the same in Romanian! I know from French lessions I had in school that it's the same in French (another Latin language). Something similar also happens in Portuguese (my third language I'm busy learning) where the letter a word ends on will affect which gender you refer to it as. I'm sorry people have been giving you a hard time in the comments about it! I love that you refer to orchids as she. I've started doing it just cause I like how it sounds😂❤
PS: I also learnt English from TV first before I learnt it in school!
I had an entire Chatgp convo trying to understand why your vocal cadence and speaking voice played so much music in my ear drums. I learned all about syllable timed language and the melodic beat of Romanian. Such a lovely heritage. Thank you for everything and all the knowledge
Oooh haha so funny I’ve had a few comments over the years complaining about it, they used a funny expression I cannot remember, ladi di, lodi do, singy songy.. I really can’t remember it.. it meant something like melodic when I googled it :))) so you are the first to say you enjoy it, thank you ☺️
No need to explain but I'm kind of glad you did, hahaha! I just recently came across your page and thought you were English, then maybe not. Just know that most Americans, me of course, are too lazy to learn another language. My wife is Filipino and they pronounce english words as they read them too. Like the word comfortable. They would say com/fort/a/bal. And as far as the "it" thing goes, yes we use it a lot but when referring to a vehicle, we tend to say "she". She's a beauty or she's all cleaned up and ready. Regardless, I'm learning a lot from your videos. Now I walk into a plant nursery and recognize oncidiums or phalaenopsis. Thank you 🙏😁
Danny, I'm so sorry people are being ridiculous. Your English is totally fine! I've never had any issues understanding you. Never even occurred to me. Language is for communicating. I can appreciate that in certain circumstances, completely proper English is necessary. But if you can understand another person and they've made an effort, that's what counts. ❤
You are a fantastic teacher. And I will be forever grateful for your videos.
I just love your voice and the way you talk ❤❤ I call my plants he and she all the time, It's not a big deal lol. Please don't let people make you feel bad about the way you speak. Your amazing in everyway! Seriously! ❤❤ If they don't like it, they can click that big x on the right hand of the screen that's what I tell anyone who wants to be judgemental and ridiculous. Girl, your amazing. Don't worry about what anyone says, especially in the comments. I get people like this all lthe time on my channel.. Your amazing and that's that lol
He 1st time I watched you ( your hands) I did not notice anything wrong with your speech. I didn't know you spoke any other language, until you told us your heritage. Then I was impressed with your English . I'm Australian. Forget the stuiped people who complain they probably have problems speaking 1 language, keep smiling & talking yor beautiful & help so many people all over the world ❤
Spanish is the same way! Your English is awesome, thank you for your videos!
This was super interesting!! I have the reverse with French and gendered words!! You’re awesome!
I haven't watched many of your videos but picked right away that English was not your native language. Now I know where your accent originates, it makes so much more sense! I am a native english speaker, and I too call my orchids he/she. Keep doing the good thing. You come across well on video. Bollocks to the haters.
Danny I totally understand you. Don’t change.
There are many different plants that are dioecious (meaning that there are plants that only produce pollen or seeds), but you are right especially wind-pollinated trees tend to be dioecious
My grandson and I are learning Spanish and words in Spanish have gender as well. You speak amazingly well for having English as a second language. Most people who speak only English don't speak as well as you.
As soon as you said "Dude" about cartoons I knew we had the same West Coast American accents. That's where I'm from and you definitely represent. Thanks for sharing
Former county-level spelling bee champ here - I never thought about how weird it was to have spelling bees, ha! Wait, do Canadians or Brits or Aussies have spelling bees? It really does show how much more logical reading/writing is in other languages. It's also funny how you rarely question your own culture until someone from the outside points out the quirks.
Most high achievers in spelling bees are descendants of people from the continent of India, I don’t believe that English is the first language of India.
I'm so jealous of all the European content creators who, like you, speak nearly perfect English as a second language. I was wondering what your hard to detect accent is. I hope you aren't bothered too much by comments. Some people don't have a filter on their curiosity. I recently learned that English has more vowel sounds than most languages (14?) but only 6 vowel letters to use. Hence half of our spelling difficulties.
No need to apologize or even explain to the grumblers. You're doing fantastic! I have tried learning three other languages and was totally confused and gave it up after a couple of weeks. Some people complain just so they can hear themselves yap. ☹️
Very enjoyable video. Your English is beautiful - pronunciation, flow, and melody. I'm not a native speaker, but like you, I also learned English from watching cartoons on weekend morning, and I later studied English at the university. I struggle a lot more with German which has three grammatical genders. And on the subject of gendering my plants, I am not excused by my native tongue. Certain plants I refer to as female - Odontoglossum crispum is most definitely a lady of discriminating taste for me! 😂
I have learned so much from you, and have success with my orchid as a result! I am English speaking American, and have studied German. Thank you for spreading linguistic and cultural understanding! (My phalaenopsis is male, his name is Homer! 😂)
Sound perfect Danny.
Danni, your accent is so good, I believe people forget English is your second language. As a Canadian I have heard many people struggle with the gendering of nouns. I have always taken it in stride since I have so much trouble learning a second language. ❤️
I am relieved that Grace Dunn has both orchid and her species name being feminine. Grace is usually a woman’s name where I come from and I would not want the plant to be confused about her gender. 😉
Nu pot sa cred!!! Fellow orchid loving Romanian here too! Came across your channel looking for advice on fertilising my year old Phalaenopsis and stayed for the doves and updates 😄 Also don't the worry, I call my orchid "he" as well - it's not just mother tongue here, feels good to think of him as "little guy".
Danny, you speak better English that many native English speakers. I have never had a problem understanding what you are saying or what you meant, even when perfect grammar was not used; most native English speakers don't use perfect grammar either, the UK is a perfect example, same here in South Africa where English is our main form of communication and education. Your English accent is very neautral and clear to undersand. Do what works for you and if that means finding a middle ground between your native language and a leant language then that is okay; I am sure the general populous on earth is intelligent enough to understand or figure out what it is you mean. I have also heared many You Tubers form the UK, USA and Canada reffer to plants as male or female, and interpreted it as a sign of having a fondness towards the plant; people on You Tube need to chill. I also reffer to my Orchids as she after I heard you calling them she and it made sense to me because you also spoke about the mother plant.
I remember you explaining this years ago and it makes so much sense. I totally get it. English speakers have no room to complain about other languages. English sucks. When I was learning German and pretty sure Spanish too, there is gendered nouns. So it makes sense to me.