Do you have an Italian course?

I also speak chinese

His uhhh is too American

These reactions never fail to make me smile.

@@pandangel103 a

For real, this dude gave the whitest order in history.

meat and white rice sounds like the wannabe-international family in east coast america

HAHAHAAHA

@@JackgarPrime or it could be for someone who isn't feeling well, or who has sensitivities to spices, or any number of things.

@Sharkie you get like no energy and calories. how do you do number2 at the toilet by eating so many white rice?

If it was marketed this way, maybe more people would start learning lol

I know. I personally like to learn languages cause they're cool Just so happens that a lot of people (especially personally) wouldn't even try unless there was incentive. Hence the culture of "business" languages lol

@@13Kr4zYAzN13 🤓

@@13Kr4zYAzN13 my incentive for Russian and Mandarin is the possibility of war

I was just wondering if he gets discounts on his purchases, because he can speak their language so well.

I’m learning several languages right now and this is one of my biggest fears.

@@joseph3225 What's one of your biggest fears? That a stranger you're trying to converse with doesn't speak the language you're trying to converse in? If that's the case, just move onto the next person.

@@Portrait-in-Black It is because I’m pretty introverted, and trying to go out of my way to actually talk to someone, but in a different language, and it turns out they don’t speak that language would be a very awkward situation to me. Besides the fact in the United States we live in a very soft and easy to offend society and for whatever reason there are people that get offended by that kind of stuff.

@@joseph3225 it's only as easy to offend as you believe it to be. Just don't intend to offend. And you'll probably be fine, no?

@@joseph3225 No one is going to be offended if you speak Japanese in a Japanese restaurant. Now, if you just start speaking Spanish to every brown person you see without asking first, then maybe. :D Just ask in English if they speak whatever language, and then explain that you're working on it and always trying to practice.

まあ、英語が上手ですよ。。。

Your English is actually really good. 本当に上手です. Meanwhile I'm trying to learn Japanese because 日本語は美しいな言語です.

@@Mrek_Travo thank you, I went back to university online when covid first started to learn English. And yes, it is a very beautiful language

It sounds weird but I would be able to tell that you are Japanese, even if you hadn't mentioned it. Japanese have a distinct way of writing English, probably because of grammatical differences.

@@n3gi_ I get what you mean too. I've been speaking English my whole life but it's very ingrained in the culture here to text and type exactly how you speak. Though I like to still think I hide it well

“He can even laugh in Chinese” lmao what does that mean 😂

@@Galaxynotes70 I kinda get what he meant, but at the same time reading that was so funny

@@Galaxynotes70 speaking a different language also gives off a different tone. When I laugh after talking in Spanish is mad different than when I speak english

@@hwanniggles187 I've often heard people describe it as a certain "shape of the mouth". You just have a general sound when you're speaking in a particular language, which includes the non-words. Ums, uhhs, laughs, and even gestures can change when going from one language to another.

I think he laughs too much and is too proud of himself.

Well because there's already a lot of Asian people in the states that were born there, so there's nothing surprising about it. But a WHITE guy IN the states speaking fluent Chinese is a whole different thing. Its like if a black guy spoke fluent Russian.

@@iwantsleep7264 BRUH, just realized

@@dophire LOL you're cute

You just have to go to the English speaking restaurant in China

@@iwantsleep7264 What do you mean with r/whoooooshhh ??

This is so wholesome

It‘s Kind of crazy

Beautifully stated!!! I smiled, laughed, and loved the reactions! Isn't that what we all need these days?!? Smile, Laughter, and Love. Simply....beautiful!

tell that to the Ukrainians and Russians they have the same language but they are ready to kill each otter right now.

@@paulvanderhaegen761 those are the scary whites lol.

And when U Connect IT to food even more barriers fall

Agreed, it’s amazing how happy people get when you unexpectedly speak their native tongue! Wish I had the big brain language talent

Good vibes

Literally just came to say that with a smile still on my face. In a world where we are inundated with negativity constantly I'm happy to be able to watch nice wholesome content like this.

Ayy

So happy to have some new xiaoma

@modelotime Because it’s fun, if you’ve been learning a language for several months or years (depending on your dedication) you want to share your knowledge of the language to native speakers.

Im spanish and for years in school kids would tell me im not spanish because i am white. Sounds like the same reason they are suprised to see a white guy speak fluent spanish.

@@modelotime6489 2 reasons: 1. Practice 2. Extra shrimp and meat without asking for it lol 🤙

These people are ignorant then cause there's plenty of white people in/from latin america

@@OuiTees He may have been asking why they are confused when you show up. You didn't disclose your race/ethnicity.

Reminds me of the early 2000s

There's no prank tho, he's just speaking a language

@@borp6912 well it is a prank by definition it’s just not the typical prank you see where someone slaps someone across the face or says something racist and after says “it was just a prank.”

theres a problem. you need skills for this

@@batgangonone it’s not a prank lmao

Pretty sure the video covers the expenses.

Gaining weight from all that great food. Better watch out Xiaoma it all adds up.

@@joetyler835 It definitely covers the expenses for him, but the point is that he buys things, which helps the businesses. Im not saying it makes him a hero, but it is nice. Its just a added thing, it makes the people more pleasant and happy too. Especially since a fair amount of the people in his videos are hardworking immigrants who may have came from rough environments.

@@luminousdragon Yeah even for just street vendors, he could just walk and talk with them without buying say, their fruits, but he buys them. He could drop by a vendor and buy nothing and still earn money through video revenue and without supporting the restaurant/stall he is visiting.

He is making a ton of money off KZfaq probably millions based on his subscriber count and view. Only right to give back a tiny fraction.

Except the French 😂

Some Mexicans will literally get offended. I’ve spoken Spanish and some will say “I SpEak EnGliSh dUdE!”

@@startingtech3900 Why you assume they dont speak english?

@@startingtech3900 well it actually depends on the way you say it tho I know you mean well but it's probably because some people are actually offended because they can't tell if you're being polite or making fun of them, I'm a 19 year old half Spanish, Chinese and Filipino in the Philippines and I look like an American and most people who meet me try to speak in English but I can't tell if they're making fun of me or not...but I get that most of them make fun of me thinking I don't understand Filipino language.....but I don't actually get offended but I see how some people will automatically get offended

@@startingtech3900 also another reason why they were offended by you is because maybe they think when you use their language also is you giving the impression they're not smart enough to know another language since I 've met some Mexicans and most aren't actually the understanding type.....might not be the case for you but it is a possibility

Lmao that’s funny

😆

@@andrewjones4774 Just like Rodgers losing all his receivers especially his best one to the Raiders 😂💀 extremely funny

@@youin24years still better than most teams

@@youin24years yea cause the defense is special ed

Very true.. Every other country is impressed by other foreigners speaking their language except Americans.

😂😂😂😂

Karate kid?

Oh. Uh... What's up?

That was actually hillarious, though I didn't notice it when I was little.

Or he could just visit different cities?

@@scottj8243 4head

@@scottj8243 4Head just visit different cities

thing is, there's not many Chinese drive thru out there.

I think they have a camera so they do see your face 🤣 you can see it on the top of the menu

Just spend ten years learning something that isn't common for your race, culture or ethnic group 😆 Or make fake pranks for kids like rest of 'em

@@halcyon9593 You got that right! There are levels to being a youtuber, this channel is legit!

Takes education to pull pranks like This and instead people want to take the get Rich quick scheme , this guy can speak another language and make someone laugh instead of just break the law on camera and get views for it lol

You have to put fake ones into the equation also

@@cafelatte1124 That's a good point, because I'd be willing to bet that the majority of them ARE fake.

They were very happily confused. All good fun, made them laugh, loved it.

It is kinda weird though, just because he’s not Asian he must not be good at the language? But I guess they aren’t used to foreigners.

It's not a joke, he's just speaking their language.

@@user-qv6fg1zr6y this is restaurants through america though right? they'd be right 99% of the time.. or more it's not that they expect him to be poor at chinese, it's that they didn't expect a white person to come up speaking Chinese at all in america... where you can order with english and nobody speaks chinese

@@Cacowninja Clearly it wasn't a joke, hence "it is like..."

That’s a stereotype of Asians? Honestly, I have always heard and experienced nothing but kindness from Asians.

Fujianese? More like Fuzhounese. ;)

@@JerryGiesler09 omg thank you! I'm gonna go fix that now! I thought I corrected that mistake.

@@srodriguez721 sadly yes it is a stereotype. I would agree with you personally. No specific group of people are rude.

Watch some serpentza videos. You get all kinds. Rude and generous. All asians are different of course but Chinese people are typically blunt and say the first things that come to their mind. A lot of the time it's not nice when your a foreigner but you just have to take it on the chin and keep it pushing.

Yeah true

Me too. I've watched hours of Laoshu's videos. They are awesome.

No only speak it, but speak it so well they are surprised he's american.

@@kevster288 yeah, rip

Depends. Here in Germany there are people who start talking in a way you would talk to a child when they have a conversation with someone who doesn't look Caucasian/German enough. There's nothing wholesome about that.

I almost didn't watch as I thought it would be that sort of thing-KZfaqr just wasting ppl's time & using them for content. It wasn't though, it was really sweet & genuine and everyone enjoyed the experience. My feel good vid of the day, was not expecting that. ❤️❤️❤️

Is it racist bc they used them for content? That’s not racism bud

@@detpistons4l401 I think he means that it's racist to post videos of shit Asians being racist. Which is a backwards fucked up logic. Yes, the guy was nice and polite, and they had a positive interaction, but there are racist Asians. A lot of them are. I know. I'm half Chinese and speak mandarin. Wife taught me Spanish also. And I can confirm, when low-life's of another ethnic origin think you can't understand them, they talk shit in native tongue. Until you open your mouth and let them know. Then they want to back peddle. Damn shame.

@@detpistons4l401 You clearly didn't get the context lol

MS B You realize that when you patronize foreign businesses most of the time they talk about you in their language. It may be good or bad things they're saying. Maybe people should learn to watch what they say about others because you never know if they understand your language.

I guess NYC does have some perks despite being super crowded and expensive lol

the only thing that pops up on google maps for me is panda express

@@macuser1232 these are in houston i think.

@@macuser1232 That wasn't NYC. Look at the palm trees next to the restaurant.

All we have is Panda Express. They’re always out of Teriyaki Chicken and the rest of their stuff isn’t as good as regular family owned Chinese places. I’d love if they had drive thrus.

I speak really good Floridian English

@@faceripper77 hardest language in the world to master

@@faceripper77 south Florida English definitely takes skill to understand haha

@@faceripper77 You have mastered the language of the gods. lol

It's the best feeling in the world. 😊

That's super admirable. Keep on keeping on brother. What languages have you learned and where do you go to practice/talk with native speakers?

@@waynewalters426 I live in London so it's rather easy to find speakers of languages and so far I've only studied Swahili and Yoruba but I got some minimal knowledge in Akan and Chichewa

@@mysteriousDSF - a Brit who speaks Swahili?! Man I’d love to see that! Post a video bro!

@@greeneyesfromohio4103 you know what I'd thought of making entertaining tiktoks of myself speaking African languages so it's certainly going to happen! Btw I'm born and raised Hungarian, been only in Britain for 2 years.

@@mysteriousDSF totally make a tiktok that would be awesome. Let me know your handle when you make it

What barriers?

@@johnpeterson2987 I believe the barrier that prevents people from different countries and cultures to understand each other because of different languages.

@@johnpeterson2987 Uh, the language barrier? I'm not sure if you're serious with this question or what.

@@GlassOnion23 You think he meant he's impressed how he can understand what they're saying because he speaks Chinese? He probably would have just said he's impressed he learned Chinese. I think he means some other kind of barriers.

@@johnpeterson2987 Again, sorry but I'm struggling to understand what's so difficult about what he said. He's impressed that, by being able to understand and speak fluent Chinese, he can break down the barriers that are invariably there between people who don't share a common language, barriers that prevent one from ever being able to get a sense of who another person is, much less fully understand them. I guess I can understand your confusion if you're genuinely not familiar with phrases like "language barrier", "barriers to communication", "communication difficulty" and so on.

They were humbling and genuinely excited and happy for him 😊

Absolutely

I wouldn't mind ordering chinese food 2 or 3 times a week, especially not if the ad revenue from this video gets more money back

I bet! I also love that he makes content about a lot of small businesses in NYC

For a second I read "I always get tired of your content," but glad I was wrong.

@@epictrooper2568 sorry Epic, clumsy phrasing on my part 😬

Just goes to show, there's a difference between speaking and communicating. Anyone can learn to speak a language. But what's communicated in these exchanges is the fact that we are all neighbors in a big global community.

wow! if i was you i’d be proud of her too :))

I am surprised that anyone was surprised because Japan is full of foreigners who speak Japanese.

Are Americans as proud of Japanese/Chinese/Asians speaking English? Yeah, didn't think so.

No, it's not quite like that. Your daughter only got that reaction because it was Narita Airport. The Japanese-speaking foreigners who pass through Narita are VASTLY outnumbered by the tourists, so of course she wasn't expecting her to speak Japanese. I've lived here for 46 years, and I can tell you that in 99 percent of places in the Tokyo area nobody bats an eyelid when I or any other foreigner speaks fluent Japanese. But if it were the Ginza or Roppongi or somewhere else where tourists and short-stay gaijin hang out, then, yes -- they might be surprised!

Well, that's because English is the Lingua Franca of the world at the moment, and tought as main courses in most of the world, so it isn't shocking to find someone speaking it, but finding people speaking your non-english native language can be surprising

𝐒͠𝐩͠𝐞͠𝐜͠𝐢͠𝐚͠𝐥͠ 𝐝͠𝐚͠𝐭͠𝐢͠𝐧͠𝐠͠ 𝐟͠𝐨͠𝐫͠ 𝐲͠𝐨͠𝐮͠➺ sexy-nudegirls.host Anna is a beautiful girl. He's the person I love, he's my light day. The way the music flows and sounds is extravagant and fun. Anna is icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration, a star. I could go on and on, understand this. I love NBA Anna.#垃圾

✊🏼

War is usually a play for the rich and powerful to get more money and power. This time is no different. Most people don't want to fight.

@@sktoh4469 They want this conflict so damn bad its pathetic to watch.

@ᑎᒍᑌᑎᗪᗩᒪ🔞 `18... nah that's to old... NEXT! XD

@@sktoh4469 who is brandon

@@basil7292 It's political. You can google it if you want. (On second thought, don't bother. Especially if you aren't an adult, since it's vulgar.) No need to get into those discussions in KZfaq comments. Just enjoy the nice videos that Xiaoma posts.

For anyone learning a language, that’s like receiving the Olympic gold medal. We all dream of it.

In China you get that compliment a lot, deservedly or no. I got it within a year of starting to learn when I just said, “Uh huh, no, sure, okay” repeatedly and then gave an address and phone number. 😂 That said, his Chinese is great (better than mine), but there are some very white-sounding pronunciations sprinkled in there (肉，ròu, meat - hard to get right cuz the “Chinese” r is juuuust different enough; if we wanna get critical, 小, xiǎo, small - the x/sh distinction is tough). Over a speaker it probably sounds native or near-native, though, so kinda irrelevant - especially since language is ultimately about communication and socialization anyhow - just thought it might be interesting

Ask ChYYYna

@Alice stop flexing

@ Laoshi stop starting stuff

Problem solved

yes, I agree with you, I was the guy who was at the window, and when he pulls up to the window, I feel like talk with someone from the same place where I grow up . psychologically ,it makes you trust the person who speak your language better than the one who doesn't ...

I would love to see the video of a white person asking a Chinese person why they can speak English

@@BryanM86 it’s one thing if a white person asks that in America, it’s another if they ask that while living in China or a non-English majority country

@@elturtle4739 doubtful either situation it would be deemed as racist

@@BryanM86 wrong, in China if you ask that it’s very normal cuz no one is expected to know English in a country where the majority of natives speak mandarin, Cantonese, or some other language native to the region It’s like if someone from Guatemala came to America and don’t speak English yet are surprised when a white person can speak Spanish with them, and inevitably ask “how’d you learn to speak Spanish?”

@@elturtle4739 He's a troll crying in the comments and trying to race bait.

𝐒͠𝐩͠𝐞͠𝐜͠𝐢͠𝐚͠𝐥͠ 𝐝͠𝐚͠𝐭͠𝐢͠𝐧͠𝐠͠ 𝐟͠𝐨͠𝐫͠ 𝐲͠𝐨͠𝐮͠➺ sexy-nudegirls.host Anna is a beautiful girl. He's the person I love, he's my light day. The way the music flows and sounds is extravagant and fun. Anna is icon, legend, beautiful girl, princess, inspiration, a star. I could go on and on, understand this. I love NBA Anna.#垃圾

@@jifaraata9668 😐

Especially when you're making videos about it and monetizing it for profit. Awesome!

Making the effort to learn a foreign language is very rewarding.

My dad learned french and went to Paris, and most people he talked to could speak English but appreciated even attempting to speak French.

I actually think it seems a bit racist, as they are being presumptuous that someone with a different appearance to themselves shouldn’t be able to speak their language

@@NaeJoy In their experience most foreigners can't or don't speak their language well so it's a suprise when someone does. They usually just experience their own kind speaking like that so it's the norm for them.

@@NaeJoy How is that being racist lmao

Same...

Exactly what I thought. 😄

We need some of these out here!

Me neither. I was happy to see a drive thru Chinese restaurant.

Chinese people are everywhere honestly even in my country (Albania Europe) u can see many traderes and Chinese restaurants

Lotsa people who grew up in Hong Kong are like that... Plenty of Europeans and South Asians; like Indians and Pakistanis who can speak Chinese really well, but can't hardly speak their own native language. That happens alot!

I'm kinda the opposite I learned Chinese first but I ben living in the u. s since I was five and now I can barely speak it anymore

Learning German can be really fun if you know English. Some similarities and false friends are absolutely hilarious !

@@DragonQueenOfLittleEarth Germanic roots are mostly from the original Anglo-Saxon settlers (and some other Germanic tribes) as well as Scandinavian influence. Celts aren't Germanic, they are Celtic. They also didn't have that much influence over the English language.

Ne tinquiete pas mon tabarnak, on t'apprecie

I can communicate very basically in French and visited my grandmas side of the family who live just south of Quebec City (Saint-Frederic, Thetford Mines area). Can confirm, there were definitely kind people willing to slow down and talk with me ;P it was really nice of them

then stop speaking french and invade that shit | for germany, you better learn arabic

you thought she was american because she was white?

@@Hunchbackswift That's a real thing in Korea. Most people assume that if you're white you must be American. It didn't bother me as a Canadian, but my Russian friends were irked by it.

@@Hunchbackswift Who cares if they assumed she was american? Im spanish but theres more chance of that woman speaking english than other any language, USA is the third country with the most population, and USA citizens are the 4th population who visit Korea the most (the first three places are taken by asian countries (china, Japan, Taiwan)) so its normal to assume she was american, the guy just spoke her in english which may be the most common language for white ppl

@@davida4389 oh so youre from spain? How would you react if an american went to your country and started to force you to speak english??? Wouldnt that be weird? I dont want foreigners to force me into speaking a different language in my OWN country

@@Hunchbackswift No one's forcing you to do anything.

Imagine if we spoke with indigenous Americans in their native languages

@@joanneberg8093 I would love that.

@@Revelator2025 you can find KZfaqrs teaching their native languages

Someone once said "If you speak with someone in a language they understand, you can touch their minds. If you speak with someone in their native language, you can touch their hearts. " Or was it soul? Well, you get the idea.

It's way more personal. It's specially impactful when your abroad. For example it wouldn't be as impactful to talk to a foreigner that's fluent in your language, it would be very neat that's for sure. On the other hand imagine that you've been living in a different country for awhile or even just visiting, hearing someone communicate in your native language is just pure joy, it has a very comforting. Now add the fact that he isn't Chinese into the mix and it's now a spectacle as well lmao.

That was my fav part

Your friend's reply was the perfect riposte.

🙄

Karen level: maximum

Oh shit that rhymed. I'm a rap god

I've seen that video before, grandma one

Yes true. I always try to speak the bit i know and it still gives smiles on peoples faces, its broken language often but i atleast try

Who is we?

There is worse. English speakers going to foreign countries, speaking english everywhere and not making a slight effort when people don't understand them. So many of them don't even try to say hello or thank you in the local language, and complain after that people are rude. This is so annoying !

@@hannahtaylor2242 oh yeah my english speaking is not bad but i seen some people from london visit my country and they just assume that we all speak english. Now i do live in netherlands and we are a very cultural country and it is true that alot do speak english. I think its rude to not try to speak the language of the country because im someone that always wants to have a "taste" of the culture and language is part of thst

Who gets mad? Hate it when people generalise and say “we”

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Hope your days have been better since bro!

ya, i just found out the dad from the Bucket Head Nation channel past away, i watched them for 5 years and this made me feel a little better

@@popadopalus1919 yea that was rough news

And deaf people are always SO excited to talk with you! I worked as a cook at a sandwich shop once and someone at the register couldn't take this guy's order, he was deaf and getting frustrated with the cashier. I saw what was happening and came over, resolved the issue, and had a small chat with the customer too ("where did you learn ASL??" and all that haha). When I turned around to get back to work, most of my coworkers were standing behind me, watching the exchange. They were flabbergasted lol

@@OrangeGraffiti that’s awesome! I took five years of ASL between HS and college and then happened to move to a community close to a lot of deaf families, so a a while ago when I was working in a grocery store I’d get a lot of opportunities to sign with some of them. They always made my day and I hope I made them a little happier too

I took sign language classes in college for my ex gf and it was a great time for me but after we broke up I had forgotten most of it.

That’s so awesome!! 😍 Love all these stories, question for the folks who are fluent in ASL- I noticed the op said they studied 5 years, so time spent learning is definitely a factor but any tips on where to start and how to better retain the knowledge of what you’ve learned? I am trying to learn and am typically pretty quick at picking up languages- well speaking them at least, 😅 I started learning French in 1st grade, I think it helps me with different intonations that don’t necessarily come easy to the majority of Americans- but my grammar is atrocious- anywho when I try to sign, I just get so frustrated. I have trouble even getting my hands to make the correct shape and can’t seem to remember a single sign, even after going over it a bunch of times. I have a friend who is deaf, we text and sometimes we chat with a notepad, plus she reads lips incredibly well but she shouldn’t have to. I want her to know I care and value her, I REALLY want to learn but I feel like something’s just not working- it’s a disconnect from my brain to my hands or something idk? I would definitely appreciate any tips though! 🥺 🙏🏾

EXCELLENT.

very good and true comment! 💪

It works with white people too.

Yay man! Hope you're having a great time here in Italy ❤️

@@MrTheLionKing1986 I left last year in August. I love America. I swore an oath to protect her, but I found peace and happiness in Italy. And that's priceless!! First chance I get I'm going back.

It means allot to anyone in Asian really, it means you took the time to respect our languages and learn it meaning you may care about us to an extent and that means allot to use.

@@Bunnybunny5656 very interesting 🤔

This is true also for southeast asian. We really respect any foreigners who tried to understand our language and culture 😁

No vegetables. No seasoning.....typical white boi.

actually, anyone can do it - just need to invest a lot of time. I know because I'm an idiot and my Chinese is somewhat decent self taught.

@@XinxilanDiaosi I know what you mean but I had a lot of trouble just learning Spanish in school. I think it's a talent your born with. But if I really applied myself maybe I could have somewhat success. Wish you great success with your Chinese!

@@wallys11000 Try another language then.

@@wallys11000 It's not Dianne. You can do it! It's just a matter of putting some time and loving the experience. Maybe it didn't work for you in school because of the pressure of being in a class and having exams. That's not how language learning should be. Give it another try, just for the passion of learning. Language is wired in all our human brains. It is one of the most natural human abilities.

@@TheRational75 You're right. 😄

Yeah awesome when someone’s racist UNLESS THEY’RE WHITE THEN BAD CANCELLED OMG

The other way round it would be considered soo racist haha

@@adinacurtaz yea

@@adinacurtaz English is one of the most wide-spread language. Chinese is not, for now.

Chinese is second to English.

You really need to know Chinese in America 😂 F that let them learn English . In NYC they have stores for many many years and still can’t speak a lock of English other then the price . As an American . I really don’t understand why we still support them all they do is bring their money back to China . They NEVER invest in our economy

Yes! Definitely!

This is why I like to learn new languages while I can, it's annoying tho when some are harder than others

I would love to see the video of a white person asking a Chinese person why they can speak English

I find this to be particularly true for Americans, since most of us never learn a foreign language. People are always shocked to find out I speak their language. They always assume I have family from whatever country.