Africans Amazed That I Know Their Language

[@xiaomanyc]

Thanks to EVPN for the sponsorship, go to expressvpn.com/xiaomanyc and find out how you can get 4 months of ExpressVPN free! What language should I learn next???

[@Superman679]

It's February 4th and I'm still writing year of the dragon on my checks....LOL

[@joaocorreiamedia]

You should really come to Portugal. We have a 2nd language called "Mirandês", that's mostly spoken in the Miranda do Douro region, but mostly by old people, and it's disappearing rapidly. In a few years there won't be a single person who actually speaks it. I'd be totally down to help you out here in Portugal to make it happen. Send me a message!

[@Augusto_Tenorio]

Sugiro o pessoal de lá começar a catalogar as palavras e guardar os dicionários e livros de gramática. Vai diminuir muito a chance de extinção desse dialeto.

[@Jarlfenris]

i learned today that it is the 2nd most common language in portugal.(dont quote me on it not sure how large the spanish speaking population is)

[@joaocorreiamedia]

@ O Mirandês é ensinado naquela zona de Portugal às crianças, mas poucas pessoas ou mesmo ninguém fala Mirandês hoje em dia. Existem pessoas dedicadas a preservar a língua, mas já ninguém a fala no dia-a-dia.

[@matticus11]

Bro really pulled out his wallet in front of a group of plastic bag vendors.

[@admhkll]

yeah i guess they noticed the camera

[@HTOP1982]

When he spoke Wolof they just loved him instantly. White dude walking around speaking your language, you are both in awe, and afraid

[@LnZ_Blu]

Yeah if it was a normal person I guess it would have turned out differently.

[@Jawshie_x]

Which is bad? In theyre native land?​@@LnZ_Blu

[@franny231123DMT]

money talks......

[@disscusionaz5959]

Just wanna say thank for learning all these languages and showing the value of knowing another tounge to the world

[@janswhatsupdoc]

Super refreshing to see comments like this after nothing but complaining and complaining like shut up already

[@JHulse29]

Xiaoma has entered the boss level. He must go out and speak whatever language he encounters 😂

[@UmiNoOto]

Laoshu levelling up (rip laoshu)

[@IchorX]

@@UmiNoOto Laoshu will always be remembered, one of the best to ever do this kind of content. Losing him was a tragedy that cost many millions of smiles yet to be.

[@UmiNoOto]

@@IchorX ikr. He inspired so many polyglots/language learners to just pick up a new language and to start practicing with people

[@AlexDaugreilh]

Funny to see that he speaks better wolof than french 😂

[@radiodude1976]

I'll be honest, that one surprised me too. French is the only language I have any deeper knowledge of other than English. Figured that would be one Xiaoma would have a strong knowledge of

[@fourdeep6561]

@@radiodude1976 probably because theres not many french people in nyc due to migration and stuff compared to other countries like chinese, indian, african counties etc. You could probably find a few people or a tiny community but most french people speak english as well and its not worth learning for the off chance someone speaks it you cant really make a video on it unless he went to france.

[@toku_u]

@@radiodude1976 Didn't he spend like 24 hours studying French for one video? That was his sole interaction with the language as far as his channel goes, don't blame him tbh. The only languages Xiaoma knows well besides English are Chinese and Spanish.

[@N83Gaming]

I just love how open he is to learn and understand other languages, it bring a smile to everyone's face. He seam's to be just a very nice person. I would love to meet him one day, but I only speak English and after 42 years I still have a hard time with it my self. I get confused a lot when speaking to other people, and my spelling is not very good even throw I was born and raised in Missouri!

[@ctfashow]

6:25 definition of enjoying the moment and not pulling your phone out to brag on the internet. Just a chill guy.

[@Kaulana24]

It is truly beautiful to witness strangers open up in smiles when you converse with them in their language. How they respect your effort to learn speaks a lot of how this world is beautiful when we take the time to just try and connect on some level...mahalo nui loa Xiaoma!

[@1dayatAtimeking]

5:32 thought you was about to get your pockets run hommie

[@guy_roh]

The Senegalese and Gambian are muslim and do not take kindly on theft, so he was probably very safe from any pickpocket from them. They might look a bit intimidating in a group but they mean no harm.

[@jackwong5816]

I'm sure he would've if not for the camera. Probably thought they were on a live stream.

[@janswhatsupdoc]

I can already tell you black just from that comment alone 💀

[@1dayatAtimeking]

@@janswhatsupdoc that's me in the pic , I like to call myself american, but the brown people around me say I'm Mexican American . As long as American is in it , I'm good 👍

[@habloespwnol2117]

“How much money do you have” put me on edge, ngl

[@Piglife101]

The plastic bag guys like you so much they didn’t even rob you 😅 They said come back again ❤

[@matthewrichards8712]

I currently live in Senegal as a Peace Corps volunteer! Fun to hear you speak Wolof 🙂 I am also learning Pulaar here.

[@manya-lq9hk]

Your love for language has been contagious!! Ive been inspired to reconnect with my native language and learn korean as well :). Your urdu/hindi so cool to hear too omg.

[@Lordawesometank99]

Absolutely incredible video as always.

[@aaronzucker7246]

I live in NY, there are lots of immigrants here who don’t have papers for a legit income, and they are trying to make enough money to feed their families. I appreciate you showing them respect and not treating them with fear. It makes a world of difference for them to feel welcome here

[@IchorX]

They should feel welcome here; there's no reason to be cruel, nor do any downsides remotely outweigh the upsides of having a diverse society. The United States and many first-world countries were and are built on immigrants looking for a better life, and that's why we even have such a thing to offer. It's a tragedy that in spite of clear-cut statistics, they are still labeled as violent criminals by brainwashed fools with stone-cold hearts, and even sadder that those bozos are getting their way lately.

[@JoeMaamas]

@@IchorX no, the US was built on settler colonialism over a few hundred years. modern mass illegal migration is completely not comparable even in basic numbers of people alone.

[@WigglyBro]

Perhaps they should get papers to make a legit income then? We can achieve a diverse society through due process, not by allowing people to cheat the system and technically break the laws by doing so. There's a process to integrate people from foreign nations and to educate them on the country they wish to reside in to better help them assimilate and therefore see Americans as their own people. Every country has this process but somehow, it's only wrong for the USA to adopt the same policies. As for "clear-cut statistics," the data isn't lying when it shows the criminality rates and disparities between which groups are committing the most crimes, especially violent crimes. Per capita is important to observe. We don't need to become the next Sweden or Germany and NYC re-releasing criminals multiples time until they finally murder an American citizen is not OK. That's why the pendulum has swung so far back into the opposite direction. You're brainwashed if you believe otherwise.

[@Dreadnotus]

Deported

[@DangerRussDayZ6533]

@@JoeMaamas Literally the largest migration of humans in the history of the world. These people can not think 2 steps ahead. Pure emotional reaction.

[@ansuhmayram]

be careful accidentally saying you want a wife, they'll have you set up and arranged before you know it

[@dianaklien1560]

:D

[@heybamanba1]

Just trying to speak another's language is the best way to initiate friendship. It shows you value who they are.

[@MamadouDiallo-zf1yh]

Wolof is an amazing language. Thank you, xiaoma

[@John_Conner222]

Some of these situations were pretty sketch. Knowing the language and being confident kept you from being a target and turned you into a friend. That was pretty wild to see.

[@walterlahaye2128]

I admire this guy’s dedication to language and culture, and a great sense of humor!

[@V0r4xiz]

For some reason, the vibes in this video are so amazing, it made me physically anxious not to be there in person. I've never felt that much of a pull towards NYC and its subcultures as I did watching this video. Xiaoma always manages to show us things we'd otherwise never see or experience and I'm incredibly happy that I've found him all those years ago. The Laowhy86 reference was so funny, too :D

[@SirElfen]

Xiaoma always impresses me. Super cool

[@Allwell-t4e]

Amazing dude.

[@Dragoon803]

I love how learning and speaking someone else's language immediately changes the dynamic of the encounter. They go from complete stranger to He might be one of us. 0_0

[@ruk2023--]

Bro might be worldly in languages but not in street smarts. Never walk through a crowded place with your wallet in a jacket pocket. Always your jeans where you will have more chance of feeling it being pickpocketed.

[@droidomz]

damn I need to learn more about African culture especially the food. Thieboudienne (Ceebu Jën) - Senegal’s National Dish A flavorful fish and rice dish cooked with tomatoes, vegetables (carrots, cabbage, eggplant, cassava), and spices. The name "Ceebu Jën" comes from the Wolof language, meaning "rice with fish." Often served with bissap (hibiscus) juice or tamarind sauce.

[@JakeSignalYT]

They got some dishes that just straight slap! A chicken Maffe is my favorite.

[@alltruthnolies]

Xiaoma, thank you for what you do.

[@TKDragon75]

Glad to see you actually still learn those other languages. I was worried that you just learned some of them for the video then moved on since you make so many different videos with other languages.

[@DavidPortugueseGAMER]

It's beautiful and inspirational to see the way you can spread love and connect with other fellow humans by indulging in their culture and customs. Love from Portugal ❤

[@ArialAElise]

you'll never cease to impress me !

[@1984rlt]

Job well done my friend. Thank you for sharing and keep doing what you're doing. 😊

[@samcrane5338]

love seeing new vids from you

[@randomupdates4013]

GoPro like Superman trailer distortion

[@timbridger4681]

Oh nah😭

[@iPhone5244]

360 cam

[@Boots2Bike]

Dakar is an amazing place. I was deployed there when I was in the marine corps. Learned some Wolof haha

[@leticiatoral4585]

Me encanta tu canal

[@rrcpon2272]

Once again amazing ability.

[@matthewrodriguez4049]

Xiaoma's kids gotta have the craziest drip

[@tony_25or6to4]

Don't put your wallet in your jacket pocket. Put it in your front pants pocket.

[@zackbinspinn]

I have an INSANE amount of respect for Xiaoma. The fact that he takes the time to go out of his way to learn other languages and appreciate other’s cultures just shows what a good person he is. Keep up the good work 👏👏👏

[@Thebeginningzb]

I know right!!

[@okay-v9j]

Agreed!!

[@jacobheadley97]

I wonder how he learns the languages so fast!

[@scar9023]

0:47 I see that casual flex of you in the posh seats on a plane lmao, you deserve it though dude you're a wonderful human x

[@RomanCollapses]

I’m pretty sure he’s a millionaire at this point!! Proud after all these years he can surely afford it, god on him!

[@seaninness334]

It's great watching you bounce around from language to language. It's funny; I studied (not very well) French in high school but I have never been to France. I tried it in Montreal but I got the feeling they prefer I didn't. My pronunciation is awful but I do remember a fair bit of vocabulary. German always came easier and I have been there a few times. Often when I can't remember the word in French, I know it in German and vice versa. Well done, Ari.

[@radiodude1976]

Don't read too much about the response you got to using your French in Montreal. Quebec has its own unique dialect, and people up there can get very sensitive on matters related to language. I can tell you several stories of personal experiences related to this (I went to college in Plattsburgh NY, just south of the border near Montreal).

[@luisv7117]

I am very very very impressive on how can you learn so many languages wow

[@itachi1165]

Always love these videos man

[@georgedisorder]

Hey Xiaomanyc! Please do a video on Lithuanian!!

[@arashsh2001]

Man these 360 videos make my vertigo act up

[@Scott_fonz81]

Dude you are an inspiration...Al the blessings sir

[@NoName-kw5fi]

Loved this❤

[@onkyomitsu4765]

"WHere you from?" , "New York", "New York!?? no way"! unironically wearing an NYC hoodie LUL (^_^)

[@brooooitsmat]

0:13 DID THAT KID SAY WHAT I THINK HE SAID??

[@DavidPortugueseGAMER]

No.

[@samlichtenstein2754]

Amigo

[@benosullivan2013]

Amazing to see Urdu just load up in his brain once the guy says he's from Pakistan

[@HuckleberryHim]

Loading... Loading... "Aap kaise hain?"

[@LeviTheMagi]

I really love your channel and what you do. I just don't understand the fish eye lens that makes it incredibly difficult to see what's going on. Especially, when it makes you look like you hit a bunch of acid and shrooms before drinking a bottle of tequila. Followed by eating the authentic worm in the very bottom. Which I hear has some rather psychedelic effects best left undiscovered.

[@rrowhe4d]

Going up to some blacks and saying "I want to buy a wife" is crazy. 😅

[@satyr1349]

He never seizes to amaze me.

[@MissKealoha]

Happy LUNAR new year!

[@janswhatsupdoc]

No shot! Chris Lewis was introduced to me because I was watching xiaoma’s Vietnamese video and I wanted to see if here were other viet speaking whites Never thought he would ever bring up in his video

[@py_a_thon]

Sadly all I speak is google translate lol. To be fair...I really want a 99.9% accuracy universal translator in this world, and while I have alot of distaste towards many uses of AI...I still have hope for how all of the nerds you never hear about are actually doing something cool and useful. The framework exists, the AI is almost ready. Time to sprint?

[@janswhatsupdoc]

@@py_a_thon And you’re a bot run along now peasant🤫

[@IchorX]

​@@py_a_thon Chatgpt alone can already translate far better and more reliably than google translate, but you'll have trouble ever making an AI that can do "universal" translation, languages can be extremely abstract and varied, so training a neural network on all of them is something there almost definitely isn't enough data for on the internet. That's not to say AI won't revolutionize cross-language communication though, on top of being far more fluent with translating bigger languages than any other technology, the coolest use of AI translators by far is the ones being developed for other animals. We've made a few big steps thanks to AI, and it seems like AI has already somewhat figured out how to talk to whales specifically, we just can't currently understand the conversations it's having with them. AI is villainized because it's a big unknown and definitely going to disrupt our way of life significantly and cause a lot of strife along with that, but so did agriculture, so did the printing press, etc. The benefits, especially in medical advancements, will eventually be far greater than the downsides. (Either that or it will kill us all, but...probably not)

[@janswhatsupdoc]

@@py_a_thonI’m not reading all that see ya 👋

[@py_a_thon]

@@janswhatsupdoc That is your prerogative. You don't need to tell people you are ignoring them tho. You can just ignore them lol.

[@Fillaaaaa]

You become laoshu50500 more and more =) damn I miss him :S

[@itsdokko2990]

gone too soon bro 😢. RIP Laoshu

[@xxhshrebyba]

😢

[@marysummer08]

Cafe You Touba!

[@btaos1625]

I don't like the cats eye lens. It makes me dizzy. 😢 Haven't been able to watch much since you switched to it. But still love what you do !! You are amazing.

[@MikeKrueger-c7k]

Its a 360 lens

[@DonovanHaumpy]

That's a skill issue, not all of us feel that way

[@IchorX]

I disagree, a 360 lens means better content because he can film everything even if his camera isn't awkwardly pointed at someone. He might be able to adjust the lens distortion a bit in post, but I'm sure you could get used it, I didn't even notice it because I'm not really looking at the edge of the screen much.

[@IchorX]

@@DonovanHaumpy no way you said that unironically, I agree with the sentiment but, a "skill issue" really?

[@zd9775]

shout out for shouting out Laowhy86

[@ofthenearfuture]

Happy Lunar New Year

[@firebirdude2]

Felt like he was about to get mugged like 3x in this video. 😄

[@Wulfstan1938]

he speaks fluent mugger so he'll be fine.

[@mwangole7257]

Literally a feeling, not the reality

[@IchorX]

But he didn't, care to go more into what caused that -prejudice- preconception?

[@bywonline]

@@IchorX The reason he didn't get mugged is because he spoke wolof. They were too shocked by that to care to mug him.

[@justinfleagle]

I'm not sure. I don't know cultural standards in Senegal.

[@drewheider1781]

C'mon you gotta tell them about American BBQ! Lol burgers are basic. Love your channel!

[@GruntHumor]

Glad you made it there before tom Homan. Go back in a year or two and see what you can find. I.C.E may hire you lol

[@marcd1981]

When you were buying the meal, he asked about America's meal. Hot dogs, for sure. That's where the saying, Baseball, Hot Dogs, and Apple Pie came from.

[@gassyspudz]

Its funny how he said "Hamburger" which is German, same as hotdogs! :D

[@kileyslife7541]

1. That woman in the thumbnail is gorgeous 2. I went to Chinatown in Vegas for the first time and everyone understood my Mandarin!! 😊

[@jbros5051]

BTW the CMA is guilty of not growing just as the music critic comment about the grammies applies. It's like preserving a card inside a train inside a cardboard box. They exclude lots of talent, sorta like the Willie Nelson story. 😢

[@spud13x13]

While I'm not surprised you can speak some french, I'm just tickled that finally I found a language I can speak slightly better than you ;-) Of course, I instantly remember that it's the only non-native tongue I speak, and that you speak maybe a hundred languages, including some I've never heard of. While I've enjoyed watching you for years, I especially loved this video!!!

[@radiodude1976]

Ditto here!

[@BixbyConsequence]

"I want to buy a wife".... "How much money do you have?" 😆

[@J1WE]

5:48 this going to be a viral video in his country now!

[@Harry-lmao]

Obviously he didn't recognize that Cote d'lvoire (Ivory Coast) is french although he ask them if they speak french at this region. Btw, at the east side of Africa they also know Italian. That's because of all the colonies. He knows just a few phrases of each language. Speaking fluently is different.

[@joshua_madison]

0:22 You pronounced *Lunar* wrong. You meant to say, "Happy Lunar New Year by the way!"

[@jethrox827]

The sanctuary city 👍

[@premierleagueclips]

Great video 😂

[@aidanrigdon5175]

learn sahaptin and come to Yakama reservation

[@Das_Vert]

There need to be a blogger with balls to call out these scamming Afrikaans. “How much do you have” is NOT ENOUGH.

[@christophermaloney302]

They weren’t as shocked as disappointed you had a camera on them as they were plotting to rob you.

[@FreezyAbitKT7A]

Some place has butter coffee

[@giga-ooga-booga]

Bro's french is worse than his obscure languages haha

[@iliketocomment8144]

You give me Bill Hader vibes. 😆

[@ralphowens4510]

We have a famous meal, it's called chicken fried steak!

[@py_a_thon]

Sadly, I only know some of their music language. That is probably a function of my obsession with some european jazz + north african blues, and specifically in the psychedelic variety. Ali Farka Toure, Mdou Moctar, Fela Kuti maybe?, a thousand other peoples I have heard And a few million I have not heard. I will never speak swahili or whatever. I think I speak music fluently tho.

[@Djsouthpaw1987]

These videos are really carrying on Moses laoshu50500's legacy of great reactions and smiles on peoples faces when hearing their native language. Keep it up Ari

[@RossDaunis]

❤

[@EskoTeroPetteri]

My alarm bells were going off when you took your wallet out infront of thoose fine gentlemen.

[@excalibur-w9c]

Not meant negative, but really surprised that you dont know french better!

[@Sr.Pepinillo]

Brother burgers are from Hamburg, Germany

[@TheMrgreenleaf]

This is a common myth.

[@Sr.Pepinillo]

@@TheMrgreenleaf which part exactly?

[@TheMrgreenleaf]

@ a hamburger patty may have originated in Germany, though this is debated… The US was the first to put it on bread and add condiments.

[@Theworkingtitle7]

Brings me back to Laoshu505000's videos. What could have been.

[@CombatLegsVIDS]

yea getting motion sickness while watching bro bro, can't make it through the vid 😪

[@wkuankit1]

dude is literally walking Google translator now

[@apexpower22]

where do you keep all this stuff you buy

[@aidancallahan6271]

what did that truck say at 3:22? 🤔

[@markdillon9588]

Singer

[@ipodguy123g]

This is a funny title and thumbnail, out of context, if you don’t know who he is.

[@mikezmiles]

Your videos makes me wonder why it seems (atleast by stereotypes) that americans know so little about the world outside the US when you can literally walk on the street and meet people from everywhere.

[@JulijanBone666]

Hamburg-er ;)

[@Naturalhighz]

but, the hamburger is german, named after hamburg.

[@py_a_thon]

Honestly, I saw a german recipe that was basically ground meat mixed with cabbage and other stuff, then kinda cooked like a burger...and it looked kinda delicious.

[@py_a_thon]

Nah. America owns hamburgers now. Sorry lol

[@dannyric7862]

Hamburger is not American, it’s from Hamburg in Germany

[@apaul9776]

Great languages, great personality, terrible choice of camera.

[@ripmikeyy]

Don’t change the camera for anyone, 360 cam is way better. Able to record everything around you, and when it’s only facing you it shows more of the environment around you. Wish more creators used it.

[@pooyarapfa98]

Dude You gotta learn Farsi! Your youTube subs are gonna go to roof if you make a video on that!

[@johnblazini69]

Compare their reaction to how half of America treats them trying to learn English. 🤷

[@MrGreen876]

It's about the same anywhere you go