Clueless American Tourist Busts Out Perfect Chinese, Shocks Locals

This week we are in Taiwan and I decided to play the role of a totally clueless white American tourist who only speaks English, and then prank locals by suddenly switching to fluent Mandarin Chinese. What an interesting social experiment with funny reactions!
This is part 1 of our language learning videos in Chinese in Taiwan - next time we will be exploring the street markets of Taipei and I’ll be putting my Chinese to the test to an even greater degree, by trying to see if people believe I grew up in China or not! Make sure to subscribe and come back for that fun video!
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[@lionliger_6555]

Please say, do you speak Chinese, when you are speaking English

[@Jarl-Trippin]

I just found your channel earlier today and I've been watching all your videos I'm gonna subscribe

[@mhisternyarko8319]

I was just looking for how to tell u I wanna learn. Please teach me

[@centurygarage]

Okay thanks

[@paulalowery7411]

Can u please tell me which form of Chinese is most prevalent in China; I am learning "Xiang"....but alot of ppl tell me Cantoñese or Mandarin. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@davionlwhite1529]

He should do an episode where he acts confused when people speak to him in English as if he only speaks Mandarin

[@etc8217]

Yea that would be funny lol

[@AuraAbsorber]

That'd be amazing!

[@borneotribe575]

I hope he's reading this right now 'cos I can't wait to see that video. 😂

[@AsianEyes007]

HEY! HEY! HEY! Who said you could give out incredible ideas out like that?? Because we absolutely do need this video 😂🤣💯

[@jam-ui1zc]

Clueless white guy walks into a McDonald's shocks everyone with his fluent english

[@Frankincensedjb123]

"Do you speak Chinese?" "Yeah, dummy, what else would I be speaking?"

[@rossfromfriends8468]

Haha it’s funny to me because I imagine talking shot to someone trying to speak English to me at my work .

[@MideanStone]

@@michaelkylow4411 i am a white australian guy and i liked her, she was feisty haha.

[@tameembadi]

@@michaelkylow4411 asian grandma

[@ohyeah8224]

@@michaelkylow4411 looked like she was joking

[@red-nb3lj]

@@michaelkylow4411 if you read in English translation, its kind of rude. But when you listen directly in Chinese, actually it's not rude at all.. Its more funny.

[@pagesegovia2026]

I love how fluent he is but at the same time asking the dumbest things in conversation lmao

[@Alvin_Vivian]

He's just flexing.

[@adjoolie]

@@Alvin_Vivian : as he should

[@RamiAbdelal]

ARE THESE U M B R E L L A S?

[@tubbyszabo6586]

@@Alvin_Vivian and a poor conversationalist

[@ArcherBellGallagher]

“dO YoU SpEaK ChInEsE?”

[@rabiaabenmbarek6007]

His voice changes when he switches to Chinese, he suddenly sounds like a Chinese old man. The transition is just fascinating. I know it's because of the fact that Chinese is an extremely vocal and tone based language.

[@matheusbarbo]

I guess that happens with every language. My main language is portuguese, and when I'm talking in english there's definitely a diffent tone to my voice.

[@themydisplayname]

I totally agree with you! I used to have a Australian flatmate who spoke mandarin, when he spoke with his parents, he sounded like a completely different person. His voice got a lot deeper like this guy!

[@Deenique16]

@@matheusbarbo yep!

[@Always-fd7pk]

I noticed the same with my Finnish teacher. Completely different voice whenever she switched to Finnish

[@Gonzolicious]

For some reason when anyone speaks like more than one language their tone changes with any language, I speak English, Spanish and German and my tone is very different in all of them.

[@therealaj3044]

“Yeah dummy what else do you think am speaking” 1st class customer service😂😂

[@Zommbrio]

Aj Unfazed xd hahahaha

[@launabanauna8958]

Well, the customer is always right!

[@sarahnorris872]

If I were to say that to a customer I would be fried

[@stsalty1788]

@@sarahnorris872 I know you meant fired but fries worked perfectly

[@julieklinefelter9024]

@@stsalty1788 , I know you meant fried but fries works too. I actually wanted to screw that up so we could all keep it going

[@tonygonzalez305]

I bet that lady thought to herself after he tried that dragon fruit , "this shit made him speak Chinese now"

[@ChillStepa]

Rogelio Gonzalez lmaoooo

[@prodigy410]

Rogelio Gonzalez i read her thought in a Chinese accent lmfaooo

[@ryanb8365]

Rogelio Gonzalez lmao 😂😂 I love the logic the story of the mystical dragon fruit

[@bytaiyominami]

Random Chinese vendors magical legumes

[@lollic307]

Lmao

[@thetruthtrumpsallliesfromt4399]

Oh what irony, a white guy speaking mandarin in Taiwan, while me, an Asian (who’s only fluent in English) , get to watch him as I eat my microwaved nachos at home in California.

[@pimpdaddyc7066]

Mr. Worldwide?

[@abcdoooabcd]

Life man lool

[@Rahat-tw8vg]

Bruh you gotta dedicate urself you probably already know some

[@thetruthtrumpsallliesfromt4399]

@@Rahat-tw8vg Yes, I will if The LORD wills for me.

[@Rahat-tw8vg]

@@thetruthtrumpsallliesfromt4399 👍

[@AlphaSporeGaming]

“Yeah dummy what else would I speak” bro I was literally dying laughing

[@SilverCatCat13]

Literally??? Omg you poor thing

[@KillberZomL4D42494]

@@SilverCatCat13 Lol

[@daveszabo8150]

I thought it was quite rude but still hilarious

[@tlloyd2595]

He's so used to doing this in New York's Chinatown, that for a split second he forgot, lol although he usually just speaks the language without asking if they speak it

[@mrcitydog6793]

in new york shes got punched in a face real quick for talking to somebody like that

[@XX-jc6ih]

I bet they were all thinking "why tf didn't he speak Chinese from the start"

[@vanessagomes]

X X haha right 🤣

[@nagunaks2222]

Fr haha they were like why you wasting time?!

[@fynkozari9271]

I love Taiwan. I wish 1 day i can go there. I wish i can speak with them.

[@KinseySwartz]

It made sense at the umbrella store. The woman started speaking to him in English, so he just responded in English.

[@narcissus6158]

Or maybe "Did he speak Chinese from the start?"

[@stt5v2002]

The “yeah dummy, what else would I be speaking” woman is a legend. For a moment I thought he was back in New York.

[@hasoonnine]

It's such a stupid question, its like going to iraq and asking the guy working in the local restaurant if they spoke arabic

[@ronrocker7131]

@@hasoonnine That was just him trying to break the ice. That lady was a bit rude, tbh...

[@jckk672]

@@ronrocker7131 im pretty sure she was saying it in a jokey way

[@sthao1733]

@@jckk672 exactly. one can clearly make out that she saw the humor in his question and made light of the situation.

[@tired268]

Hahaha lol she reminded me of latin "tías" in the market

[@sunflowergarden9794]

They become so friendly when they know you speak their language, It’s a huge sign of respect

[@himegsweg]

😂😂😂 thanks for pointing the obvious !! this chinese mn is bigger😮😮😮

[@LEELOLKH]

These people are so respectful

[@bhuzzb0mb878]

You must have missed the part ( 1:49) where she literally told him "of course I speak chinese, dummy. We're in taiwan." Imagine the blowback you'd get saying that in the US to someone speaking spanish.

[@HundredManSlayer-]

@@bhuzzb0mb878 wdym?

[@garri5108]

@@bhuzzb0mb878 it's US problem if the word "dummy" with smile on the face from old lady would hurt your feelings

[@austindavid1862]

@@bhuzzb0mb878 that happens in the US everyday and nobody cares unless you’re overly rude about it . If you said it in a playful way nobody would care.

[@ryzalboyz9511]

@@bhuzzb0mb878 that auntie was joking LOL, we sometimes in Malaysia use to be like that to, but im not Chinese.. IS JOKING SHE SMILE AND LAUGH

[@jevernlauder4632]

*Walks up to chinese speaking person* “dO yOu SPeaK cHinEse?”

[@TheWolvesCurse]

well he is in taiwan. some people might not speak mandarin, but just their local dialect, so have a hard time understanding him.

[@sockuraye]

@@TheWolvesCurse most people in taiwan speak mandarin and taiwanese. the younger generation generally speaks both, or even just mandarin.

[@TheWolvesCurse]

@@sockuraye i was just guessing, but thanks for clearing up.

[@evvls111]

Nikola Dietmar Krapp you can use the word “clarifying”

[@Raylen23]

@@evvls111 their name doesn't seem American.

[@taiibabii3245]

"do you speak chinese?" "yeah dummy , what else would i be speaking" i-

[@moeali3190]

Taylor Reneé 😂

[@darcishook-woolley2513]

Taylor Reneé LOL. Yep, people are smartasses all over the world!

[@WolfPakFishingNickDeWolf]

Like a Chinese person asking an American in the states if they speak English.

[@markrobert6014]

If thats what she actually said.

[@lilypoon1175]

I like that lady

[@Rickie1228]

Dude, You’re absolutely amazing. Whether you’re aware or not, you’re helping to break barriers and stigmas helping to connect all cultures, spreading the awareness that, no matter what the dialect/heritage, etc, we as human beings are deserving of equal respect.

[@ifukturmom]

Chinese people who speak English are shit on constantly for their accents, while some random white guy who speaks Mandarin is praised as a modern messiah for breaking barriers and connecting all cultures. Can't make this dumb shit up LMFAO 😂😂😂

[@flyingphobiahelp]

So right

[@Surfer041]

​@@flyingphobiahelpbeautiful quote

[@lotteheemskerk3927]

Inspired by your videos, I practised to say “thank you so much” with the least amount of accent (listening and repeating over and over) before ordering food close by. When he handed me the food, I thanked him in Chinese. He and his fellow collegues all looked at me in shock, then smiled widely and started talking to me in chinese. It was kind of emberassing to explain that “thank you” was all I knew. Next time I’m planning to have a few more words in my chinese vocabulary😂

[@salkur3654]

This put a smile to my face....Good for you....Keep up the great work!

[@vincenzofranchelli2201]

I always learn how to say "i dont speak ___ language" first as its the most useful phrase in any language i dont speak. That at least shows some effort while letting them know you dont actually know much of anything else

[@rDigital2A]

I love how Grandmas are the same literally everywhere.

[@jefferywilliams8479]

EVERYWHERE dude... lol

[@ryanmadge6089]

😂😂 so true

[@LegionnaireScout]

We all gonna end up like that, so lets live life to the fullest

[@raiderrichard7291]

Just like black people🤣🤣

[@johnnysins8353]

Sumtingwong Richard black “people” lmao

[@theexperiment8498]

Do you speak Chinese? “You dummy. What do you think I speak here in Taiwan?” Busted up with her response.

[@Frankie2012channel]

That was really funny. LOL!!!! Of course she'd be speaking Chinese in Taiwan! hahahahahahah

[@lowfinger]

Savage, lol.

[@Dochorahan]

You wouldn't hear a rude reply like that in latina america.

[@johnbroski8066]

#WRECKED! LMFAO

[@huaiwei]

@@Dochorahan cultural difference dude. That would not be considered rude over in this part of the world. She didn't say "dummy" btw.

[@Kat-kg6hd]

LOL That lady who called you a dummy caught on to what you were doing right away lol

[@rudolphferdinand3634]

To me, the biggest thing is, he is an inspiration to anyone who has ever thought about learning another language. For me, it started in 1972.4 in South Korea the desire to learn Korean. This year I'm going back in time and picking up where I left off new duty assignment in the Army, then I was 20 years old, today 70 years old, give a try nothing to lose.

[@loves.427]

Next time “A Chinese man busts out perfect English is San Francisco and no one is impressed”

[@stingerbee8346]

That is because the first language of 99% in San Francisco will be Spanish.

[@JohnnySnappleseed]

@@stingerbee8346 Oh man you're so funny. Really good humor there 👌 So good. The best. You must have been to SF 100 times to come up with that one. So good. Edit: Wait, I meant to say you're an idiot. My bad.

[@justanotherguy469]

I think even more impressive would be for an American to bust out in perfect English.

[@loves.427]

@@justanotherguy469 ha ha

[@mikejonesss]

I read it as Engrish, I'm going to hell

[@misterk2]

Imagine a prank where he started speaking Mandarin only AFTER tasting some food, as if it were a side effect.

[@ihsanbunda2602]

Perfect

[@travieso7196]

He needs to see this

[@freddyskateboard]

BUMP

[@FlexibleElf]

That's brilliant.

[@deepsilencersmd7126]

Lmfao I was literally waiting for this

[@GUITARTIME2024]

When lived in Europe (I'm American), I spoke the local language but English was very common, so when I switched over to practice the local language, they'd sometimes look at me like "why the hell were we speaking English, dude".

[@moonmeadow]

Where in Europe did you live? What country?

[@Seff2]

Can confirm. At least in my bubble (younger, above average educated) we love to have the opportunity to speak to a native English speaker and practice our skills.

[@ArtStoneUS]

For your attempt is so feeble they say "let's go back to speaking English"

[@GUITARTIME2024]

@@ArtStoneUS mostly the opposite.

[@ArtStoneUS]

@@GUITARTIME2024 That example was my brother attempting to speak Russian in Russia a few years ago 😆

[@NinaZuccaro0824]

People become noticeably more relaxed when you’re speaking their language. Makes me appreciate how difficult it is for foreigners to work in the United States, especially when many Americans are not sympathetic to language barriers.

[@rd101]

Yup

[@joshuacabrera9640]

"White guy, walks up to chinese lady" White guy: do you speak chinese? Chinese lady: Am I a joke to you?

[@baconmaples]

Lol love your comment man, friggin hilarious 🤣

[@uncIeben]

Loll

[@PrysmaticFireGaming]

@Boyd although I haven't been out of the U.S., I've heard others say this too

[@John-xz9ur]

she called him a dummy

[@lei7417]

Lmao she was not having it

[@jakubzuni]

The relief that you get when he finally talks in Mandarin

[@yungboomer6467]

Jakub Z it’s so awkward bro... I have to skip it

[@marcuz8278]

I am yo 600th like

[@freezedriedzombi8242]

Is his other language badly pronounced?

[@MrMaybe89]

Orange language, apelsin

[@brendoderf4748]

It's like an orgasm

[@teresastrecker3433]

First KZbin channel I have ever subscribed. The amazing connection he makes with people after learning their language is SO inspiring! He is truly a humanitarian bridge builder. SO inspiring in these times.

[@moragosullivan2879]

I love the fact that Chinese.People fit in wherever they go. You never get them causing trouble and are very respectful to everyone. X

[@elidNow]

"Do you speak chinese?" Lady: "Ofcourse dummy" Lmaoooooooo

[@dripfoe_3307]

This summed up the whole video.

[@DWBmotorsports]

Say that in America to someone who doesn’t know English and you’ll Be a racist

[@iliane0vono]

ispumpkinking leftists aren’t dumb, just a lot of americans

[@___Zack___]

So you just copy other comments but spell things wrong then? What's the point, seriously

[@JesseReinosa]

Damn the second lady was not having it. "Yes dummy of course I speak Chinese. We are in the middle of Taiwan what else I'm supposed to be speaking?!" LMFAOOO

[@ramel-qy4rc]

Jesus loves you so much that He died for you:) He wants a relationship with you and wants you to come closer to Him, please repent from your sins and come to Christ❤️

[@jimboonie9885]

@@ramel-qy4rc Dats kinda gay bruh

[@tacoacc]

Idk maybe Taiwanese it is it’s own country with its own language regardless of what China thinks

[@NateROCKS112]

@@tacoacc for a long time, the ROC still claimed to be the legitimate government of mainland China. Taiwan as a polity isn't so old that they wouldn't still speak Mandarin (which was a lingua franca of mainland China). Also, they probably need it for tourist reasons etc.. It's not going to die out. That said, I believe some (if not all, I'm not knowledgeable enough) of the Chinese languages one of the women mentioned were specific to Taiwan.

[@JuanAntonioGarciaHeredia]

@Vladimir Putin Jesus is gay. That's why he died

[@brittanyfloyd2674]

You're so incredibly blessed! Thank you for the uniqueness you bring to the world! You're an inspiration to myself and I'm sure millions of other people as well! Thank you for your endless love for culture and language. I pray for a long, beautiful, prosperous life for you, my friend.

[@mouse5178]

Just realised you’re adopted, me too. I’m 42 and five years ago found my birth family lived in the other side of the city from me. Crazy. Really enjoy your videos and so envious of your talent to learn languages. Awesome man

[@KB65YT]

The fact that even his accent changed into Chinese is incredible

[@Cyba_IT]

I'll take you word for it. :)

[@DueySR]

That's how you have to speak any language. If you speak French without a French accent you can't pronounce the words right. Same with Mandarin. Of course he has to talk with a Chinese accent.

[@KB65YT]

@@DueySR yeah its amazing he's like Chinese even with his laugh lol

[@Polyvalent]

@@DueySR The necessity for perfect dialect is usually why people over a certain age have big difficulty speaking flawless chinese. Their brain has trouble anunciating certain phonemes that dont even exist in western languages.

[@thesunflowchannel1995]

Well to be fluent in any language your accent must change.

[@arnoldcruz337]

He even laughs in Chinese.

[@tullyman82]

I even laughed in Chinese after I read your comment....

[@mr.neqtan]

@BBD Design yes English is

[@NoName-oq8qu]

BBD Design I’ll just call you poor for no reason.

[@gabrielvilla6274]

BBD Design you right, English is an ugly and petty language

[@johnnygreen200]

BBD Design Like English?

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

I'm not even sure why but I really enjoy watching this guy & the peoples reaction to him. I think it's his charming personality & his intelligence & humility.

[@gregorywilson2124]

Great how friendly the people become when communication is possible.

[@lifeisactuallyveryboring.7771]

Hes very humble about his Chinese and the second lady was sooo rude.

[@notawful4052]

His job is to literally eat, and learn languages. Sounds like a dream

[@abesapien9930]

It's hard work making videos. You're having to constantly script/brainstorm video ideas, haul your equipment to locations, film a shot several times before you get a good take/remember your lines, and then the lengthy editing process at home. It's fun as well, but I have no doubt it's hard work too.

[@sksaddrakk5183]

It does except the learning languages part ;)

[@chegadesuade]

language* he's learned one foreign language and a few dialects. cool, but not really impressive.

[@sailorman3]

Shiftless Lazycrat hows your Chinese? Because mine sucks!

[@imbigpig]

​@@chegadesuade riight, learning fluent chinese as an american is not impressive. making videos about it which millions of people are consistently interested in, is not impressive. being a common troll/hater however, is really impressive?

[@SuperSaiyan3985]

“Yeah dummy what else would I be speaking?” LMAOOOOO

[@colincolenso]

There is a saying in China that is the equivalent of "I wasn't born yesterday". they say "Wo bu shi san sui ren" meaning I'm not a 3 year old.

[@sahhhbrahhh6408]

LMAO ROOOOAAASSSTED

[@sexyscales]

@Caleb He's filming in Taipei. That was literally the first thirty seconds in the video

[@nico3727]

@Caleb when u fail at tryna be a dickhead

[@johnleuenhagen9068]

I audibly laughed

[@douglasnewman4163]

This is just great! You are most definitely an ambassador, Xiaoma! Great videos. Thanks!

[@jethrobieloscano9052]

1:26 that man there was caught off guard when Xiaoma started speaking Chinese. He just chuckled and all that 😊

[@Clikaco]

“Okay” - understood by virtually everyone everywhere

[@suprastevio2264]

And "No"

[@connorgaughan9117]

Yes

[@myst1c164]

Thomas Kao American pop culture is extremely pervasive.

[@ZairDefender]

@Thomas Kao good

[@Beinlausi]

@Thomas Kao German here. We did too. Decades ago. I

[@LexieProductionsx3]

It's amazing how quickly their comfort levels change the second you start speaking their language!! Everybody opens up and starts engaging. Beautiful. Makes me want to learn every language I can.

[@rantao9698]

when you speak other people's languages, your words go into their hearts.

[@nicolavincenzo7927]

Haha they love him it's awesome

[@amarimorris1653]

Not that second lady Lol!!!!

[@mattmcclellan4011]

@@amarimorris1653 Yeah she was a B****. I worked Luxury Retail in Downtown Chicago to put myself through college and I never treated foreigners who couldn't speak english like that. I've been all over the world and I'd say America is hands down one of the least racist places I've set foot in.

[@timothywilliams1359]

@@mattmcclellan4011 People who do not travel always believe the nonsense that America is "racist." I worked for many years as a French interpreter for USAID, and I worked with people from almost every African country, many of whom had visited or studied in the U.S. Not ONE of them ever encountered racism in America.They all spoke glowingly about Americans.

[@andysimmons8]

It’s amazing to see how people open up to you in a different way when you speak their native language. Suddenly you’re one of them and you can just mingle easily

[@billballeza377]

I got the “WOW” down so I feel like I’m halfway there.

[@momsspaghetti9470]

I’m not disappointed this was in my recommended.

[@Saffronnnnn]

Moms Spaghetti ^^

[@Saffronnnnn]

Ooo you play overwatch?!

[@hysteri]

Same

[@aflvproductions7854]

Yup

[@goof_yo]

I am

[@PedroHernandez-sx2ck]

When a local comes up to him speaking in English, he should reply in Chinese "sorry I don't understand you"

[@MrShabamon]

Lol what a guy

[@swapnil199]

I wanna see this 😂

[@PedroHernandez-sx2ck]

@@foofer22 对不起，我不明白你的意思

[@PedroHernandez-sx2ck]

@@foofer22 抱歉，我用過谷歌翻譯

[@WampaStompa1996]

Dude that's some Twilight Zone shit right there 😂.

[@dgeo0392]

I just love this!!! Priceless! Good job. ❤🙂

[@miguelcotrich7139]

This is awesome I love it keep them great video’s coming and blessings to you and your love ones always

[@agentofchaos1820]

Man you should collaborate with the other guy, the black dude who speaks chinese and pull a prank in china or taiwan. White guy vs. black guy heated argument on the street while speaking Chinese.

[@marjoriedomondon1251]

That's a great idea! LOL

[@KhariShootYourShot92]

The “other guy “ you know he has a name

[@UrbanSipfly]

Yeah, they should hook up, and in the middle of Shanghai argue in Mandarin about which sports team in Japan is better. I'd watch their KZbin banter like a giddy schoolboy as if I was kissed by a girl for the very first time.

[@rhettkrovitz513]

Good idea

[@firepunk6664]

agentofchaos1 dude yes!! Lollll I’m dying just thinking about it

[@starchild2516]

Love how everyone suddenly has personality once he starts speaking their language its like they come alive.

[@aro4322]

@harhsjjdafgadfsg cursed language?

[@JeremiahGodard]

Foreigners like it when you show interest in their culture

[@dsmb9296]

@@JeremiahGodard It's probably more so that when he's speaking Chinese they don't have to concentrate on just trying to understand him. The rate of information exchange becomes much higher when he's speaking Chinese.

[@deanronson6331]

@@JeremiahGodard Except that he's the foreigner in this video.

[@nick.3455]

@@JeremiahGodard but then he is technically the foreigner... but i get what you mean

[@williamkiely9523]

Man, you are brilliant. I have learned a little of several languages as an adult but being as fluent as you are is a really great thing to hear. Great videos.

[@Thundershield23]

that lady at 1:45 Him: "do you speak chinese?" Her: "yeah dummy, what else would i be speaking?" lmao

[@lei7417]

Alex S she was so funny

[@njyaj09]

hes taking some liberties with the translations all over the video, she didn't say dummy

[@nikibronson133]

I fell out I thought that was so funny

[@KrAOLo]

They can also speak minanhua which is the local dialect, or better said the main local dialect. So there is a chance they speak another dialect or may not even speak good Mandarin whcyih was more prevalent pre 2000.

[@20saskue]

That was my favorite part too. I immediately thought "There's an old lady like this in every town all over the world"

[@moonmittnez9809]

WhiteGuy: “Do you speak Chinese?” Her response: “ Yeah dummy. What else am I supposed to speaking other than Chinese?” 😂🤓

[@WhiskeyToro]

Lol, I loved that response.

[@JoshDoes]

Honestly thats exactly how id respond if some asked be about english

[@raydoan8325]

That lady was Rude.No business for Her!

[@KeojiMaru]

@@raydoan8325 she said it with all smiles lol clearly she was joking. Lol

[@Emmatriaaa]

Ray Doan ok snowflake

[@argonile2344]

Randomly got recommended and title hooked me in just like your other videos used to and your format was always easy to follow, good job!

[@jessesmith2326]

How you speak to people is how I wish to speak to people.calm,clear, and confident. You imprint your own vibe and that's how you create the best conversations and attract the best people.

[@user-yb8ik5nx6f]

You should go to a place that speaks mandarin and wait for them to start speaking English and say you don’t know any English 😂

[@goobiehoobie]

Nick Gars He probably still has an accent

[@padizzle]

I do this when vendors try to sell me stuff here in Indonesia. Reply in Indonesian that I don't speak English :)

[@raphaellu3085]

goobiehoobie he does but he could be from somewhere else!

[@hyzercreek]

He could be German or Polish or anything

[@user-yb8ik5nx6f]

Abcde he’s American..

[@victube8371]

I noticed they got more closer and comfortable with him when he switches to Chinese

[@ali_el_baba3665]

What did you expect 😂 If someone is able to speak your native language than ofcours you will understand him better because there is no language barrier

[@MisterNorthernCanuck]

Just as you would... Basic human behaviour :D

[@your-username-here2308]

Of course. For some People its verry annoying to "speak" with someone but the language barrier makes it annoying and just not a pleasant time. And if someone speaks your language, its a whole other thing.

[@custodianjay3042]

I feel that's huge with making connections

[@xqcumber1664]

OH DID YOU REALLY??!

[@gerardmcmahon2064]

Amazing guy love the reaction of the people when he starts to speak Chinese the people seem so friendly

[@ryanhampson673]

It really is amazing how they light up as soon as he speaks their language.

[@Robocoppat]

You should go get a pedicure and listen to the Chinese ladies talk about you. Cause you know and I know that they're talking about everyone who sits in their chairs when getting a manicure or pedicure.

[@angelmonroy9644]

Saoirse O'Reilly bruhhhh

[@Grime_time]

Saoirse O'Reilly bruhhhhhhhhhh

[@kennedyjackson3382]

He totally should. And then chime in if they start talking about him

[@parsalan7775]

The word for fat in Vietnamese sounds like the English word mop

[@anasynthetic2483]

Omg yes

[@thecuzz1]

Watching your videos now makes me want to learn thanks for making them

[@glennoc8585]

"you speak Chinese" ..... "Of course I do you dummy" Omg I love that lady.

[@GeekHour]

I love how he always finds a perfect transition for when to change languages.

[@jensenwolfe8250]

Better than most people’s comedic timing

[@sarthborade7865]

There is no need to speak in English in the first place. He's just showing off.

[@tweezy6070]

Meh

[@voltgaming2213]

@@sarthborade7865 meh

[@tjharden1289]

@@sarthborade7865 it’s for the videos man, it causes a reaction. If there was no reaction then the videos wouldn’t be as entertaining.

[@timtereshchuk7217]

“what is this?” “beef” “what kind of beef?” “yeah”

[@ONE_OF_MANY-MANY_OF_ONE]

Best thing is; Everything is ready in just 10 minute.

[@thecricket1564]

Same

[@timgoorman]

Yeah cow

[@fimmt684]

They just hear beef and say the only thing that for them would be convenient (him asking if this is beef). I wouldn’t risk hearing another language that I hardly understand and answer what I would like the question to be.

[@RyderGroveSt]

Mark Cornell In America they called that fast food lol

[@soxnation1000]

3:45 "I just didn't know if people here spoke Chinese or not" 🤣

[@altongrimes]

I so appreciate this.

[@bigswolejah]

No matter Chinese or English he says “ohhh” a lot lol

[@TheShrewdMonarch]

bigswolejah It’s tastes like.... he’s trying to be a man of culture as well

[@corners3755]

a lot of older chinese and korean people talk like that

[@sloth3039]

Everybody says oh it's not like a certain language lmao

[@edwardmclaughlin719]

@@sloth3039 ohhh,I didn't know that.But I never say it.

[@woahaces]

Edward McLaughlin ohhhhhhhhh u don’t say it much?well guess what...an average American says it ten times a day

[@camdelg1]

"What else would I be speaking?" what everybody thinks in his videos lol

[@ronramey3760]

That made me laugh. Her reaction was quick and she smiled at the same time.

[@MrFreddyfish05]

"No sorry, I only speak spanish."

[@adambrown3918]

Hahahahahaha! That gave me a good laugh.

[@fernandomartin3171]

Yeah dummy... 😻love that chinese woman 😻

[@Theyoutuberpolyglot]

Chinese people are kind. If I go to the 🇺🇸 or 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 nobody will tell me” your English is great”. In China 🇨🇳 everyone congratulates that young man for his Chinese skills. That is really awesome when people appreciate your effort. Chinese people are so nice, their kindness motivates me to learn their outstanding language. It is awful when you go to a country and everyone speaks to you in English due to your accent. In China, you have to open your month and speak only Chinese.

[@ekirkcomp]

love it representing people who dont look like they can speak a language and then blow their minds in it! truly a great skill

[@azooz127]

It’s also amazing how people fly through a conversation once you speak their language compared to them sounding very childish not knowing English … which actually means we mistakenly judge people by their command of English which is stupid. Full stop.

[@walemaybach8178]

She just got busted she tried to ignore him but as soon as she heard him speak Chinese she saved her embarrassment with a quick come back response.

[@robmitchke8034]

I don't think that lady knows what being embarrassed is

[@johncesena9680]

Don’t think she was embarrassed just didn’t feel like dealing with someone who was just gonna ask a bunch of questions and struggle to explain.

[@Keepinitreel108]

@@robmitchke8034 lol true

[@WhatduzzitMean]

@@robmitchke8034 yeah heard the English and didnt want to mess with a tourist 😂

[@dru713281]

She was hard at work and he asked questions in English so she choose to keep working .....she only responded with dummy because obviously he tried to play her for one ......to me she is next level savage...

[@jonah712]

Imagine none of the subtitles are correct and he’s just putting in the ‘your Chinese is so fluent and amazing’ 😂

[@herogibson]

lmao thats good

[@ambivalent1]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Davidki24]

Lol I can assure u it’s right

[@7th.trumpet]

They're probably saying "look at this round eye tramp, rip him off as much as you can ".

[@diamondchip86]

i can sit and watch these video all day bro , keep making them

[@paulmulks]

If I could have a super power it would definitely to be able to speak fluent in every language, the joy you can see that it brings when you can talk to someone in their own native language is just brilliant! The reactions on some of their faces is just something I could never get bored of 👌🏻

[@jessekimxx]

lol "out of all the umbrellas, I recommend that one. It's waterproof"

[@kun6fupanda]

JESSE KIM hahahahaha 😂

[@diaskalkenov2030]

L - Logic

[@pabloandresarenas]

He said Hidrophobic. It is not the same as waterproof..

[@olivermullarkey3212]

@@pabloandresarenas being moist is scary though😂😂😂

[@baussify]

well you know when you have to shake your umbrella out, and leave it at the front door since its still really wet. with this, the water bounces of and doesnt soak into the fabric as much.

[@heyday600]

The respect he automatically gets when he speaks Chinese

[@magicgoosesmagicmart]

Gsxr Squid makes me super disappointed in the class I took

[@caspa7]

Yeah they instantly become cautious realising he is kind of one of them. But that applies to any culture and language really.

[@amywill9185]

So cute looking back at how far you have come!!

[@janjurcik1746]

You, Maestro, are our SuperStar. Continue this way please. Amazing knowledge. :)

[@EdwardAlcala]

When she said “yeah dummy” haha that’s awesome

[@EdwardAlcala]

Frost Rusher ok

[@-JackVenom]

It just goes to show how intolerant they are of foreigners, but they'd call you a racist if you pulled that same stunt in your country

[@EdwardAlcala]

Jack Venom yup

[@mericawillis2338]

That made me giggle 😂, she’d mean it in a joking way too

[@titot2370]

Edward Alcala hey jack, how did you see intolerance from that clip?? I saw people who were pleasantly surprised that he could speak the language. The younger people didn’t even seem to react that much. The older People interacted less with him when speaking English as They had little to no English themselves.

[@Leit2290]

“Ahhhhhhh” at the end of every sentence interesting culture

[@MySnackTime]

I recently moved to China. "ahhhhh" and "oh oh" is something I hear all the time at the end of sentences in Chinese.

[@EdDevil]

The English equivalent is "Uhm" and "Uhh"

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

The french do the same thing. They do this low grumbling sound.. “urrrggh le gáre”

[@Yumums]

Repeated use of certain words is used to show enthusiasm of the subject. Manners are also huge and saying thank you or just being appreciative is also common.

[@JohnnyCosme]

The way it was explained to me was that the "ah" particle is for emphasis, basically the equivalent of saying what preceded it 3 times.

[@wovenscrolls]

I was in Taiwan in 2016 and I loved it there! The people are super nice and the food is amazing! I stayed in Neili and got to go to Taipei aswell:)

[@malicemizer9596]

Imagine coming to Singapore and speaking better mandarin than most of the local Chinese.

[@appleslover]

Singaporeans are trying to erase their native languages

[@malicemizer9596]

@@appleslover we have a native language. Its singlish 🤣

[@joshuagayouauthor8401]

Disclaimer: No locals were shocked in the filming of this video.

[@synder1461]

Joshua Gayou, Author because Americans film everything

[@offbeatberry27]

FEAR The Walking Don I think you’re missing the joke here

[@noone-pz3bi]

Great. Thanks for spoiling this video!

[@gabrielloeb8852]

@FEAR The Walking Don In what way is this a prank? I'm not sure you do get the premise of the video. It's to capture the reactions of Chinese locals when an american is fluent. This video does that hence why he chose to upload it. Whether or not they were 'shocked' is a discussion about clickbait which is something else entirely

[@britneys4608]

I believe they appreciate it. Yeah they’re not shocked for sure but I bet they appreciate a “white guy” speaking their tongue.

[@jokezspeedruns9679]

Love how him speaking Chinese instantly brightens their mood, it's like: "He took the time to learn my language :o"

[@equalityforever302]

@Kevin R A lot of americans do too.

[@Dannysince1985]

.maybe that's because they are able to have a conversation, no one wants to just stand there saying words in different languages without a clue as to what is going on.....

[@brycefant9106]

Asian countries are typically very proud and astute about their own culture and language... it’s caused superiority complex issues in the past

[@BusinessWolf1]

Saying 'took the time' about learning a language is like saying you mildly lost a 5 million dollar bet

[@ericbattista9341]

Sir CoCoNUT What?

[@lucid5574]

*1:14* i love that (the him - always) is playing in the background, thats like one of my fav songs 😽

[@azooz127]

It’s beautiful how people love talking to him once he speaks their language after them struggling to understand English… the old lady at sticky tofu was soo excited… languages break barriers.

[@sylacauga]

"Not to toot my own horn, but I think my Chinese is okay." Title: Clueless American tourist busts out 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 Chinese cough*flex*cough

[@HPEvidz]

Pretentious xD

[@hysteri]

99th like

[@alexneff3512]

Is he wrong tho

[@chrisr8159]

This guy has the ultimate Flex speakin fluent Chinese

[@AtlasVAL]

*toots in chinese*

[@MrCarmenator8]

If some “clueless tourist” came to America and went from Chinese to nice English no one would bat an eye

[@eeeelayna]

Ken Kennington 9k that’s because people from other countries and nationalities often speak two languages; their first language, and English. It’s not unusual. Usually American English native speakers are too lazy to learn another language.

[@nono7105]

@@eeeelayna it's not a matter of laziness, it's a matter of necessity. It is often _very_ useful for non-native speakers to learn English and only marginally or situationally useful for English speakers to learn another language. That's what happens when you're the dominant culture. In Europe at one point just about anyone with pretensions to civilisation needed to speak Latin. The Romans didn't need to speak barbarian (note, the word barbarian derives from the fact that the Romans heard "bar bar" when the strange northerners spoke and so decided to name them barbarians). Similarly later on pretty much everyone of any education spoke French (I know, a dark time in our history). Then came the stages of empire with the French, Spanish, and English competing to be the preeminent western civilisation (with an honourable mention to the Germans, Dutch and Portuguese). The English won out in the end. So now, just as back then, it is more beneficial for the less dominant nations to learn the language of the more dominant ones than vice versa. Laziness has nothing to do with it. The fact that we're all lazy entitled snowflake ingrates is an entirely separate issue.

[@Goldlucky13]

@@eeeelayna yeah i wouldn't necessarily say lazy. but most places in america don't teach a second language class until high school, and at that point it can be a LOT more difficult to pick up a language to fluency. There's also hardly any chance to use and practice those languages outside of the classroom if you live in a homogeneous area, so people end up losing those classroom skills too. at least from my experience & observations!

[@eeeelayna]

no no yes, that’s true. There is a lack of necessity. I guess that makes the english-speakers who go above and beyond to learn a language they don’t necessarily need to a little more respectable. Haha, I’M a “lazy” English speaker. I don’t have an overwhelming desire to learn another language but I really respect anyone who does, English-speaking natives or not

[@nono7105]

@@eeeelayna I have the desire, but neither the facility nor the endeavour. I'm stupid and lazy in other words.

[@charlieanderson6752]

I think it's really cool what you're doing I wish I could speak some different languages but I ain't smart enough to learn show a lot of respect for the places you go to that is the amazing part of all of this keep on posting

[@fordsidney70]

Fantastic as always

[@borken87]

Imagine they all are like "You damn idiot, why do you even try speaking english to me instead of chinese, when you can speak my language?" and he puts "Your chinese is so good" in the subs XD

[@BH-el4rs]

That’s what I think. It’s kind of messed up that he speaks English first. Even when they don’t really know what he’s saying.

[@BH-el4rs]

Faithful member of the party. Sure, troll.

[@jennychuang808]

@Faithful member of the party. 忠實的黨員， 我個人認為你應該要學中文！

[@angie-pun]

@Faithful member of the party. lol boy

[@mohdeqram4715]

@Faithful member of the party. I can speak 4 languages . English just part of it.I'm eager to learn more.sure you'd never learn anything other than english. Pity you.

[@kiandodd7819]

Enters china* Walks towards Obvious Chinese woman* “Do you speak chinese?”

[@YouDonMessedUp]

Shrek Shrek Taiwan is not China...

[@MrE_]

Mandarin

[@cameronhaywood906]

Donald Fowler well according to China it is😬

[@BlazinNSoul]

Tell that to someone from Hong Kong or Taiwan and you'll get an earful lol. :b

[@cameronhaywood906]

BlazinNSoul thought Taiwan always claimed themselves as Chinese anyways

[@seana2375]

I like how friendly and helpful everyone became once they realized he has made a true effort to learn how to communicate in mandarin. Very cool!

[@user-zv4us5xk6l]

It's valid when you throw that "ahahah" in between sentences 😂

[@Jets1713]

This is really just a dude who’s flexing at us😤

[@lionsbetryin989]

Zesc is here ! You jealous bro ? Go take some lessons

[@footycardstuff1232]

Lol the salt

[@JohnDoe-mp1zk]

keep flexing then

[@markdemars7366]

He’s like people in most other countries. A lot of people speak multiple languages. Primarily Europe where all the countries are so close

[@quartizejose6254]

Congrats for 1000 likes

[@danielvelkovski3156]

Instead of laughing “in chinese” he literally says “haha”

[@joestorrielegend]

How do you laugh in Chinese?

[@theretardator4185]

*laughs in Chinese*

[@SabresMafia]

200 IQ

[@cezarjulian0320]

Daniel Velkovski galaxy brain

[@YoItsOO]

All these poor souls that have been r/wooshed

[@zeekmantravels]

Keep up there great work

[@temesgenfkadu210]

You are great bro RESPECT 👏

[@contactlight8079]

"Not to toot my own horn"... The whole thing is a Horn tooting exercise.

[@caesarspeakeasy9027]

Contact Light toot toot

[@charlesjones32787]

Lmao i was thinking the same damn thing😂...i can speak fluent profanity but im not running up to sailors asking them dumb questions just to impress them with my vocabulary

[@ScuffedLife]

@@charlesjones32787 I enjoyed that one, here, take a like.

[@charlesjones32787]

@@ScuffedLife 😂

[@DeadManVidya]

Toot toot