Foreigner Shocks & Awes Locals with Perfect Chinese

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[@Neceros]

"He speaks great Chinese..." "So what? I can do that too" LMAO killed me

[@zambot264]

Me too. I think he is his friend as well

[@prep6746]

LMAFO

[@LaFlaneuse0]

THAT IS GREATLY FUNNY NECEROS! THANKS FOR POINTING IT OUT :- ) - PANAGIOTIS

[@8KB248]

as he's wearing his Black Lives Matter shirt haha love it

[@sahershaikh2408]

lmfaooo

[@camileroux7260]

First Lady: Forces him to buy kiwis Second Lady: Tries to convince him to move to Beijing and get a wife

[@xz4498]

The Second Lady planned to "sell" her daughter to him

[@PirrePuder]

@@xz4498 lol

[@FirstLast-uj9ud]

"Big deal, I speak Chinese too" lmao I like this dude

[@Bigfellr]

Can he speak english? Dont think so

[@cascadel2199]

Bigfellr I mean he can... He was speaking English there.

[@MDrummKid2]

fave guy so far

[@bedsheets1867]

@@Bigfellr he was just making a cheeky joke you numbnut

[@MSW96]

@@BigfellrChill…

[@pacobsan]

I feel like the lady was trying to set you up with her daughter but then you said you were married 😂😂👌🏻

[@TheTimN8er]

she def was

[@markallen6591]

Yeah and I bet her daughter had no idea

[@macdaddy5880]

I literally didn’t even know he was married when he said that I was like o___0 wOt

[@V0r4xiz]

Who's the lucky gent he's married to?

[@user-go7pi3cv9o]

hahahaha

[@Boomistirr]

That lady just stuffed kiwis into his bag and forced him to pay for it.

[@ajax3996]

it’s just the way they hustle but you don’t have to be forced if ur resistant enough

[@lilrexy6088]

A.j Shepherd lol

[@baldbearded9601]

The price tag was showing 3 for 2.50$. He says : Mangos look good! She says : I'll do 6 for 5$ just for you! He is kind of gullible.. she could have emptied his wallet haha

[@Patroonsnoop]

Welcome to NY lmao

[@SolDizZo]

@@baldbearded9601 He was fine with it lol she was bartering, he was bantering

[@tieqiangwang1088]

Touched by the mother who came to the US for her daughter’s reading, She's great~

[@zhangjohn7676]

我也很喜欢看铁蛋的视频 你们都是好样的 希望能够看到更多的你们的视频 其实很多中国父母亲都是为了子女不远万里到异地生活 很多是独生子女 我在波士顿 很多类似的

[@kdm1879]

You got touched 😬

[@kdm1879]

@@Sammygull its a joke

[@kdm1879]

@@Sammygull its alr mane

[@tieqiangwang1088]

@@zhangjohn7676 能付出一切的只有爸爸妈妈，也谢谢您的支持，祝好~

[@mintysherbet]

xiaoma: “your chinese is good” chinese woman: 👁👄👁 “i- i am chinese”

[@toxin6584]

Your english is obviously not It's "your" not "you're"

[@travis175]

ToxinLab don’t be that guy

[@toxin6584]

@@BC33714 apparently 3 people agree with me so it's not just me

[@LaFlaneuse0]

THAT WAS GREAT! SAW IT TOO IN THE VIDEO I JUST WATCHED A MOMENT AGO :- ) THANKS FOR POINTING IT OUT TO ME SHRIMPTAIL! - PANAGIOTIS

[@russellwestbrook151]

@@toxin6584 lol u sound rlly fun at parties. I wish I could be cool like u. 4 likes?! wow!

[@katie3433]

“$5 for 6 for you!” and the sign says $2.50 for 3, and she’s acting like he’s getting a special lol. He didn’t even stand a chance, he was leaving there with 6 mangos whether he wanted them or not 😂

[@shakeweller]

Mangos are amazing though, so you cant really be mad :D

[@Krokmaniak]

*Six mangos and six kivis for another 5$

[@tharamphala2451]

That’s the hustle in Asian markets though. I respect it 100%. You feel bad if you don’t buy SOMETHING 😂

[@the_rachel_sam]

@@tharamphala2451 the part you don’t get to experience as much Chinatown is the straight up dramatic haggling that happens in actual China

[@livefreeprintguns]

Can't put a price on good content. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jerlenewashere]

I was today years old when I found out Xiaoma was not only married, but not gay.

[@DieForAdrian]

Bro foreal lmao

[@Hugs_4_Bugs_]

Why do people think he's gay?

[@lunaguitar6701]

@@Hugs_4_Bugs_ Do people think he's gay?

[@Potato-yd3hv]

@@lunaguitar6701 Honestly, I kinda thought so lol

[@garrettklein7720]

Because he has had a few gay guys in his videos 😂

[@mookielagaras9195]

The lady learning the names of the beans was so precious she deserves the world

[@ColinSimondsMusic]

That guy at 4:45 was the highlight - "So what? I can speak Chinese too." Hahaha.

[@lostworldofjj]

omg yeah he seemed like a really funny guy beeing like its not a big deal i speak chinese too xD but then he was like ok i dont wanna interrupt anymore enjoy the conversation :D

[@graphicteesmyy]

he got really nice shirt too

[@ItsJustSerg]

Dude that lady that was selling the eggs was really engaging in the conversation she was so comfortable it warms my heart. These videos are amazing kinda inspiring me to learn chinese even more !

[@lostworldofjj]

thats what happens when you talk to people in their language they open up more they start to smile when you say something in their language and are like omg finally someone i can talk to without trying to speak english xD

[@genericusername4206]

@@lostworldofjj” -Nelson Mandela

[@whatitisnt.]

But how on earth did she know he speaks Chinese!?

[@eatlocalhoney]

Next video: Xianoma explains that he is married to the Chinese language and teaches us all metaphor

[@eatlocalhoney]

Red bean, mung bean, they funny, soy bean

[@graciemiller951]

you can tell how much happier they get when they hear you speak their language. it’s amazing

[@niksyl4017]

The longer curly hair suits you. I love how modest you are and so friendly with All people!

[@CrankyGrandma]

I’m getting such a kick out of the comments! More “he’s married?!?” Than anything else😄

[@elijahbuchanan4157]

Not even joking…he’s married?!?! 🤯

[@francescordova1611]

I saw him with his wife on an older video. They look so happy and loving together. I think she was leaving to China and maybe they haven’t been able to connect because of COVID.

[@BC33714]

​@Frances Cordova Hmm...if you are talking about the girl I think you are, I was told that several years ago, he made a video about how they broke up. And as far as I'm concerned, he hasn't talked about being in any relationship since (until recently, when he suddenly drops that he has a "Chinese wife" out of the blue -- like wtf?)

[@francescordova1611]

Brett Carwile The video I’m referring to was posted on March 10, 2018 They ( Arieh and wife Joanie) flew to Hong Kong and then he took a flight to NY. There are no English subtitles, but they were telling each other “ I love you”, and talking about connecting on FaceTime.

[@marcwaxman7429]

I thought he intimated in a couple of videos that he was gay!

[@mmxxmxm]

That woman was in love with Beijing 😂😂

[@Hermeshoes]

I like how after he said he lived in Beijing she realized he knew she was speaking nonsense about how great Beijing is.

[@Derplander90]

Brings a smile to my face seeing their reaction. Truly. You’re awsome man.

[@Zifiron]

It's so nice to see that speaking languages opens doors. You do that really well. Nice job :)

[@dori9231]

omg the first lady has me cracking up 😂😂

[@LanceCruzVlogs]

Xiaoma inspired me to learn how to speak my mother tongue (Tagalog). If he can learn multiple foreign languages, I can definitely learn one language that I am somewhat familiar with!!

[@eggchin9721]

and how'd that go.

[@JamJamIU]

Vamos

[@LilDino808]

Much respect xiaoma! I just found your page yesterday and I can’t stop watching your videos lol I was up till 6 am watching them lol. Love you videos and it’s inspiring me to not only pick up the pace to learn my native tongue but to also branch out to learn more. Keep it up.

[@shannimonet]

I appreciate the fact you support these local businesses. Bless you mate.

[@pepiy1235]

I love this guy. He might as well learn every language in the world. He's that smart.

[@dropsquad7029]

u should watch laoshu

[@pepiy1235]

I will

[@youtubeuser206]

@@dustinbirkez8321 lmao he married a woman he met 3 months ago after spending 3 years divorcing his last wife.. hardly a genius move

[@chester6343]

@@youtubeuser206 ripperoni

[@samuelkovaci7957]

@@dropsquad7029 laoshu is amazing but i think xiaoma chinese is better

[@rokaan9292]

This dude makes learning a language fun

[@dancingkay2604]

Love your interactions with people, you have a gift🙏🏼💖

[@misszangz499]

I keep losing interest/motivation for learning other languages, but then I just come and watch your videos and instantly want to study after! Especially when the older Chinese woman says she studies English everyday. Very wholesome 🥰 ありがとございました !

[@StephenChapman]

6:43 Lmao. She's legit like, "My guy, can't you see that I AM Chinese!?"

[@bobbydigital86]

There's nothing more humbling than a native speaker saying you speak better than their native language. It makes you feel so good and that all the hard studying is paying off. Keep it up! :)

[@MSavella89]

I literally could not wait for you to make another video like this. I’m so happy you’re back out there!

[@kerrin6633]

That is so adorable!! The lady that started asking Xiaoma about the different beans, and I empathize that it would be hard for her to learn them since it's not based on colours. Aww she was so adorable. The guy eating food with him at the end was so boisterious and delighted too!! Amazing, Xiaoma! Keep up the great work! You are charismatic and a joy to watch!

[@Moha-iw7zo]

Such a considerate and amazing guy, thinking about others. Cool contribution to the community, thank you man I wish everyone there was more of you.

[@Currentttttt.]

We got a new video title template! _____ shocks and AWES locals No hate tho love this guy

[@matthiasvanderaa4870]

Better than being a clueless tourist!

[@BC33714]

Yeah, his click-baity titles make me cringe so much, but his content is actually amazing, so I can look past that. Haha.

[@Twitchte]

"Clueless white guy"

[@Haaaayley]

I’ve watched so many of these videos and they make me so happy. Chinese people are really wonderful and I love when he speaks Chinese and their faces light up ☺️

[@andialternative]

I think this was one of your best videos! All the people you talked to were really having fun with you! Keep it up!

[@Meister1551]

I just wanted to let you know that you are totally kickin' it with your language skills. Love how you blow people away when you speak different dialects of Chinese. Keep making these cool videos and I"ll keep watching for sure.

[@sarahp9086]

You always look like you're having a fantastic time no matter where you are, love it, my friend!

[@Kat_the_Mad]

ugh 💕 i can't get why i love this so much. i am not a native english speaker. it's so amazing to see how advanced your skills are. love it so much

[@thomassanfrancisco5850]

Love your interactions reinforces my limited Chinese. I usually butcher my attempts to connect and greatly admired your expertise.

[@SamEllens]

lol raving about 6 for $5 when the sign says 3 for $2.50 🤣

[@youtubeuser206]

lady: nothing is expensive in Beijing! also lady: house prices double in 1 or 2 years!

[@davethepants]

"Just buy something 600000 and it's gonna be a million" like bruh wut

[@KingNigelOfTheKookaburraCreek]

she's saying the housing market is at a good point right now and it would be a good time to invest in property, whats the confucian

[@KingNigelOfTheKookaburraCreek]

@Gothen Mosphars may I ask why it isn't a good thing to invest in if you know that property is going up in value

[@theonlymm3469]

@@KingNigelOfTheKookaburraCreek because it could also depreciate rapidly at any moment.

[@user-qwertyuiopasdfghj]

She did not articulate herself well, Chinese all get her. Most stuff like groceries and clothes are cheaper in big cities, except real estate, however if you already own a house in Beijing your net worth would appreciate fast due to a booming property market (possibly a bubble)

[@jimpagan8309]

Xiaoma you are awesome! Love the vlogs. Thanks for sharing. My family and I are definitely trying to get out to support our local businesses here in Austin, Texas. Stay safe.

[@Hunter-fs1nj]

Xiaomah your channel always makes me so happy

[@gregc8655]

You are awesome mate :), Pleasure to find this. It's helping me understand culture on a higher level & keep me at peace with my partner lol .. Please keep posting interactions with different cultures ;)

[@mariojuniortorresperez7837]

Hablaré en español porque vine de tu canal en español y me parece grandioso. Me encantan tus vídeos. Es fantástico ver como las personas se sorprenden al escuchar tu mandarín. Pero otro detalle que me encantas es que respetas su cultura y los apoyas comprando en pequeños negocios, eso es de admirar. Eres admirable. Si eres tan buena persona como eres en los vídeos pues eres grandioso hombre. Me suscribí y apoyo total a tus canales y futuros proyectos.

[@benshotyou]

I love these videos. They always seem so happy and excited.

[@Goose00123]

I loved that she was comfortable enough to ask you how to say some of the produce words in english.

[@LadiiSpazz]

I love all your vids man!! I tried learning Japanese through animé .. I learned a little .. I’m from NYC too .. I love how you use the diversity here to learn more from other cultures too like Indian.. Latin (although you should explore the Dominican community we are in upper Manhattan, Washington heights we speak Spanish and cook a bit different than South America, I saw you try Mexican food in another video) any who keep up the awesomeness! 😎

[@NI-kh9zs]

3:08 “are these eggs?” Love u Xiaoma ❤️

[@josephgutierrez7617]

You are truly amazing.

[@jerrygore7858]

Xiaoman, you're quickly becoming one of my favorite youtubers, keep up the awesome content dude!

[@DaEvilGummybear]

Man got hustled by the 1st woman 🤣😂🤣😂

[@minsugarose1688]

Your hair looks so cute like that!!! 😍😍

[@mamihead]

Love your vids! Keep helping local businesses!

[@kativ46]

SO great to have you back. Missed you!

[@adamgoof]

Dude you have a wife she’s never on channel

[@jeffreyzheng6741]

yea i was surprised he said that he had a wife

[@vehicularmanslaughter]

@IndyHelis I thought so too lmAOO

[@shinnkun3730]

@IndyHelis me too haha.

[@jerlenewashere]

@IndyHelis SAME HERE.

[@ThisMusicIsToogood]

@IndyHelis He just hangs around with only gay men for some reason lol.

[@lukiekeyz]

Xiaoma is Married??????? 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

[@stevierod123]

I'M SO SADDD 😭💔

[@Currentttttt.]

Stevie Rodriguez ._.

[@NimsChannel]

Girl or boy?

[@stevierod123]

@MA63 Are you thinking of Jillian? The blonde girl from earlier videos? If so, I thought they were friends!

[@angelostampanoni7336]

@@stevierod123 he said his wife is chinese, couldnt be her

[@ladybugcstars]

Omg the vendors are so sweet and charming.

[@steveb1972]

Great to see you out and about. Blessings to you and your dear wife 😊

[@ShizeiTigras]

LOOKING GOOD XIAOMA!

[@kanumaka4274]

That video is awesome 👏 I like him. I’m crazy about his video. I'm rooting for him from japan.

[@stevierod123]

こんにちは。

[@narwhal5908]

keep pumping these videos out, love them!

[@markallen6591]

The fact that you’re able to communicate in their language is amazing in itself and its really great because you can have great conversations with so many more people than if you just spoke English only! I think that’s pretty amazing! ☺️👏🏻👍🏻🥡🥢

[@markallen6591]

I’m not sure I’ve seen Xiaoma’s wife. It would be nice to see her in a video sometime with you practicing Chinese together on the street food vendors or something!

[@dbrel]

Wait- MARRIED?!!

[@aries1975]

i thought the same thing. I guess the quarantine did it. He put a ring on her

[@tska8473]

@@aries1975 nah he said it in one of the vids where he was learning spanish online with the nates adventures kid too and that was at the beginningish of the quarantine

[@jamaljackson9933]

And to a woman too?? I always thought he was gay!?!

[@tska8473]

Someone else pointed out in a diff comment somewhere that in the vid where he gets nails done he's with his gay friend and says they are doing a bit of a queer eye for a straight guy, so he's said he not gay before

[@jamaljackson9933]

@@tska8473 Surprised. He totally acts gay to me.

[@asthecrowflies737]

"You speak Chinese better than we do."

[@hhectorlector]

I love to see you connect with people!

[@krosigrim]

Connecting with people and narrowing the gap is beyond my ability to describe perfectly. But on that note... "great numbing flavor" ... I've always been fascinated with terms or ways of thinking that are not necessarily covered in English. By that concept alone, learning another language could potentially make you smarter. Anyway... Xiaoma is a treasure. Been binging these in reverse order. I've been sharing these on the daily.

[@timothyy7]

damn i miss these videos. dont stop making these videos they never get old!

[@EthanY3K]

It must be so fun speaking different languages, just talking to people in their own language and doing it literally for fun. It must feel great.

[@syahrules]

That first lady with the mangoes and kiwis iis doing the classic Asian upsell strategy. Lavish praise on their customer and immediate product upsell. i love it

[@MarkSkater]

i really like ur video coz i can see u are geninue interacting n speaking to the locals n being very respectful n polite n humble i enjoy ur video the most out of all other similar reaction video

[@rampage351]

$5 for 6 mangoes WOW. In Australia, mangoes grow easily in the north east, but yet we still pay $5 AUD (US $3.50) each.

[@MeAndDad_1723]

I can a whole tree full of mangos for free. Where I live there's thousands of mango, oranges, lemon, etc.. thousands upon thousands of all fruit trees all round Dominican Republic neighborhoods. All FOR FREE. including 🥑 avocado trees. Yes the anyone can walk up to any tree freely and take as many as you want and need.

[@johnfrederick9840]

So, I just binge watched all your videos! Literally the coolest thing I've ever seen! That is amazing that you can speak fluent chinese! I so wish I could do that! Awesome videos bro! Sending some love from Texas!

[@th3trunkmonkey129]

It's been so long since I've seen one of these videos. It's so wholesome. What we all need in these 'Rona times.

[@lisacs83]

4:41 I love that guy, like, "Big deal, buddy, I speak Chinese, too!" LOL

[@KentRoads]

Yeah, definitely not a bitter old stain of a human being, was he?

[@fancy6518]

she's trying to get xiaoma with her daughter 😂

[@macdaddy5880]

I was in a video of yours back when you had like 100k subscribers and now I’m obsessed with your videos you’re such a cool dude

[@ma.melinegarcia5639]

I live in Canada my husband loves watching your videos and your comodery..Making friends learning new culture..keep making more videos please

[@Cyberjin]

haha the lady knows how to sell 1:50

[@CobraRedstone]

Didn't even give him a discount, straight up scamming my dude

[@sh09un1]

@@CobraRedstone lol "for you $5", bitch it literally says $2.50 for 3...

[@daisee12]

sh09un1 and she gave him 5 for $6... it’s simple maths dude

[@lilrexy6088]

Not at all bruh lmao. That’s a good way of receiving a never coming back customer lol

[@FM-tq2gs]

@@daisee12 Yes that's what he meant by his comment

[@mrscreamer379]

This video taught me fruit is really expensive in the USA.

[@AndreaCsays]

your videos are by far my absolute favorite on youtube.

[@wortheverymile9687]

Love watching these videos... it’s obvious the Chinese are very friendly and kind!

[@THEBIGGESTSCUMBAG]

DAMN XIAOMA LOOKING MAD FIT 💪🏼

[@staffordcorradini5472]

yo the guy shushing randomly at 4:39 made me laugh so hard XD

[@stevierod123]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

Great to see you again ! Always wishing you the best ! 😊

[@trinitykaer]

they all seem so sweet omg

[@Tackz777]

"You should move to Beijing." "Why?" "Because it is *thumbs up". I guess that's why she lives in the U.S.

[@Tackz777]

Ken Hudson Exactly...so the daughter can go back to China & help the CCP. Happens ALL the time.

[@Tackz777]

Ken Hudson And?

[@gonzalo4526]

8:05 this guy has been looking to the road for 2 minutes straight

[@joeshort2946]

Bro you make people’s day look forward to your videos

[@setphaze]

So great that he gets out there and supports local businesses:)

[@aidanlowrance1528]

The fisheye lens keeps throwing me off, I keep thinking “why isn’t he looking at them directly” with the angle it looks like he’s always looking out into the distance

[@BC33714]

Wait, how are you a "foreigner" when you are in your home country where you were born and raised? Good video, nevertheless! The lady who basically forced you into buying more fruit had me dead.

[@jacobl5488]

Because his target audience are Chinese people from Mainland China. You know.. the country with 1.4 billion audience members. DUH

[@BC33714]

@@jacobl5488 I mean I guess so. In his past videos, he's put "American" or "White Guy" instead, as it is more accurate, considering the fact that he's always been an American citizen. It would make more sense if he was actually in China, not the US. He's still not a foreigner, but okay. Yes, I know that I am overthinking this, haha.

[@frogmanthelibertarian1482]

@@jacobl5488 I'm pretty sure most of his audience is not even chinese (and less from mainland china). And there're no 1.4 billion audience in China because it's still a developing country

[@CobraRedstone]

@@BC33714 Chinese refer to non Chinese as foreigners even when they are not in China

[@BC33714]

@@frogmanthelibertarian1482 Exactly. Are we just going to ignore the fact that KZbin is banned in China and that the only people who use it are those who have VPNs? So no, there is not an audience of 1.4 billion people "DUH."

[@gemmabryden6378]

It is so good these people are learning another Language that is Wonderful.I Only know English that's about it.I Commend these People for what they are doing.

[@josephbontilao7602]

I'm learning a lot from you, buddy. Stay safe and loving your vids.

[@rockinchik06]

Xiaoma, do u really have a wife or did u just start saying that so u wouldn't get bombarded with Chinese ppl suggesting u to date their daughters and etc? Lol

[@marinafilth]

haha I thought that too, just to avoid possible fixed marriage proposals :P

[@BC33714]

He briefly mentioned this “Chinese wife” in the 30 day Spanish video to his Spanish-speaking friend, so I’m not sure that’s necessarily the case...because that video was the first time he brought it up, and while I could see why he would’ve lied to the people in this video, I don’t see why he’d have a reason to lie about it to the Spanish man in the other video.

[@majortom4543]

@@BC33714 you make sense. But still, the wife hasnt showed up. i think hes single telling us he has a wife so his brain think he is not lonely.

[@Melanie-sn1rc]

I was thinking the same thing ..... “huh, he’s married???” 🤔

[@Nelphoto]

It sounded like the mom was trying to fix him up with her daughter, so maybe that's why me mentioned it. I would too 🤣

[@BrunoJaureguiMusic]

This channel should just be called flexing my Chinese accent.

[@carolynfeldman9643]

You're here like the rest of us for the same reason. Its fascinating to watch. ESPECIALLY how MANY Chinese dialects he speaks. Not just one like the Chinese speak. He can go in and out of different dialects fluently. So let him flex. Its fun to watch😃

[@xjonniiboiix]

Just dropping a like man. You are one of my favorite KZbinrs. Keep up the good work!

[@lonewolflife6938]

that way he says WOW to everything.....

[@RichlandFord]

Xioma do you know Laoma Chris you need to do a collaboration video.

[@Alex-bb1xn]

Chris’ Mandarin is on a completely different level to Xiaoma.

[@RichlandFord]

@@Alex-bb1xn That's the Vs. battle we need to see. What you think about Laoshu505000?

[@Alex-bb1xn]

Richland Ford it’s no contest. Chris is streets ahead of Xiaoma. He’s practically native level. And I think Xiaoma is streets ahead of laoshu50500.

[@RichlandFord]

@@Alex-bb1xn thank you for the insight. I just enjoy the content!

[@kellyr95]

@@Alex-bb1xn *How does Oriental Pearl rank among those other guys?* kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGOVpXuVmMeAiLs