Japanese kids speaking English

[@takashiifromjapan]

Our collaboration kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooTCkpWblJugfJI

[@syrbros.fromtokyototheworld]

Thanks so much TAKASHii for introducing us☺️ We had a great time with you😊

[@shujinmastershin]

Very well sir Takashi. I hope you find Half Filipino, Half Japanese and interview them too. I'm so interested about that topic. Because I know some Filipinos are not being treated well in Japan because of our race and history... When I was studying in Japan, I always beaten up by my schoolmates because they found out that I'm a half Filipino. It brings the old memories...

[@ICU2B4UDO]

Can we import these brilliant kids to America and the rest of the world take our refuse which is probably about 90-95% of our ENTIRE population...Thank you... 🙏

[@funlo.vingco]

@@syrbros.fromtokyototheworld You showed the older generation you can learn to speak any language if you apply

[@jerryoshea3116]

​@@ICU2B4UDO Yes indeed,a real modern day 'dynamic duo' to say the least!..The way they answered the question was so impressive and mature,way beyond their yrs!.Their Parents should be lauded!

[@sporeKAfan]

Not only are they fluent, they sound like native English speakers. Smart kids!

[@hydropeppers]

I teach their age group, it’s shocking and impressive how much children sound so native. The language education around the world is lightyears ahead of the USA as well, Americans better watch out 😅The internet age will take over and be able to speak 3 languages no problem!

[@persiavalen4379]

Native north americans*

[@augth]

@@hydropeppers in France almost nobody can have a native accent in English because the sounds are so foreign

[@genericyoutubeuser8957]

​@@persiavalen4379 Obviously you have never been to Britain.

[@Trust_in_Passion]

​@@hydropeppers already i do speak 3 languages with there accent Spanish or Italian would be 4rth

[@dragonniz]

These kids are smart! Not just for speaking English, it's that they've figured out a way of learning that works for them! They're going places I'm sure.

[@DengueBurger]

Not to mention, you won’t learn to have a good accent and speak naturally unless you listen to natural English

[@DengueBurger]

So what they did is what everyone has to do to speak natural English

[@soniatriana9091]

What these kids did, is what anyone wanting to learn a new language needs to do! That’s to IMMERSE YOURSELF in the language you want to learn. Before the computers/streaming channels/KZbin/Social Media people who moved to a new country were the most likely to learn a new language because they were immersed in it & needed to understand it & speak it, in order to get around, be understood, & communicate on a daily basis!! So, these kids did exactly that - except, they didn’t move to the United States! Kudos to them!!

[@MrAmor-wh1rm]

Theres another youtuber who did the same things to learn Japanese. Works for me too

[@saratemp790]

I'm sure the parents did this.

[@sofiak2750]

They’re so fluent omg, and very articulate

[@mr.pearly7478]

I know right! Extremely articulate, they both know how to explain their thoughts so much better than most native English speakers their age.

[@a.r.t.4611]

AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN THE ACCENT AND USING 'LIKE' WHERE NOT NEEDED..

[@ahyes589]

If somebody told me they were Americans I would've even doubt it for a second

[@2oqh]

@@a.r.t.4611 To be entirely honest, I’ve known more Americans that say “like” every half a second to fill in the silence more times than I can count on both hands.

[@vphxn]

​@@a.r.t.4611 using "like" as a filler word makes them sound native

[@MustacheCashStash125]

As a native English speaker, I give them an A+ on their English

[@felipecardonabb6543]

What is the diference between open and open up???

[@MustacheCashStash125]

@@felipecardonabb6543 You can say either one

[@felipecardonabb6543]

@@MustacheCashStash125 thanks for the answer, now i get confused more than i was 😶

[@MustacheCashStash125]

@@felipecardonabb6543 What’s your language?

[@felipecardonabb6543]

@@MustacheCashStash125 spanish, español

[@cjessy2558]

“We’ve never been abroad.” Yet they speak fluent English and very articulate too. Amazing.

[@rufiredup90]

*speak

[@jonah_truth]

@@rufiredup90 😂

[@blacknosugarnocream]

​@@rufiredup90 I came to make that same correction. Lol

[@miadeer4060]

If you didn't know it's actually very common because when you live in places like Asian and places that don't really speak English it's like mandatory to learn English bc their are lots of foreign people

[@fraidebdl3292]

Lots of Asian can speak English quite good They just can't go aboard

[@tessw9744]

These kids have better advice than adults I've heard when it comes to how to learn languages. He's 100 % correct.

[@jonathanman8299]

They have better advice bcs they can do way better than some of those adults lmao

[@tessw9744]

@@jonathanman8299 Some of them. Children learn languages naturally because your brain's like a sponge in childhood. But to be able to articulate exactly how to improve the learning experience is a whole different subject.

[@Rico401Prov]

Someone get these kids some English speaking friends!

[@Amagys]

Your brain is still a sponge as an adult. It's not just kids. When I put myself into all Japanese communities and restricted all my entertainment/media consumption to only Japanese. The rapid growth in my Japanese proficiency in just 3-4 months is astounding. I went from barely being able to hear words to understanding 30% of any random topic at the fast end of native speed with multiple people. I could read before but now with reading, writing, listening constantly. I've become several times more proficient in such a short time. While I am doing some studies on the side, it's more just exposure and being forced to use a language even if it's unfamiliar your brain just takes it all in. I've been pretty happy I can actually start following conversations somewhat and I can actually output now.

[@josehermoso802]

my grand children speak english fluently,they started watching BRAINY BABY in Betamax and english tv,we are from the philippines.

[@Hilo-]

Their pronunciation is so clear! It’s hard to believe that they’ve never been abroad!

[@dennisengelen2517]

Dude play a game with an international community and watch American movies for many years at a young age and everyone gets fluent in it.

[@xdani_thethinkingneko]

Yeah they literally speak clearer than most native speakers where I live in the hood, in America lol

[@toffeexedits7]

@@LoreailesCorner is english your first language

[@mavsworld1733]

They didn't say they don't go to International school... Which is a possibility. Then they'd be surrounded by native speakers all day every day. They may also have a parent speaking to them in English, or just have had a lot of English lessons/taken part in activities in English. I live in Japan and know 3 children who despite having 2 Japanese parents and having never left Japan are basically fluent speakers. This isn't to detract from their English, which is amazing, but they aren't representative of most Japanese children of their age who can do little more than a self introduction, which suggests that they've had a lot of active exposure to English more than just TV shows and games.

[@whiterabbit8243]

@@dennisengelen2517 Yeah English is easy. you can't really do the same with Japanese cause the Kanji is too hard. Once you learn the English alphabet you are good to go. but with Japanese you have to know 10000+ Kanji to really enjoy playing Japanese games, otherwise you will have to look up every single word one by one.

[@dannychane]

Not only they speak English very well, they are also very eloquent! At this young age especially!

[@andresleon2293]

Yes, but not all japanese kids speak English like that, in fact, most of them probably suck more than the average Americans... Europeans are more impressive

[@JinnYoungKim]

Even Japanese Kids know how to get accustomed to English. My mother nation should watch this and feel shame on themselves.

[@dannychane]

@@JinnYoungKim I'm not sure if that's a standard though. I grew up in Germany (with a mother tongue more related to English and an education system with English as standard subject), they speak much better English than me and most other German citizens.

[@夢子-t5q]

I speak in British English but that's not fluent yet! 🤪

[@nafiu6885]

Japan copied Bangladesh flag 🇧🇩

[@clonkyy]

Damn, those kids are pretty fluent! and they know what they talk about.

[@Blaze6432]

​@@danielcurtis1434 Probably wont. A kot of the younger generation is heavily connected online. Ive met so many of them that are fluent due to being om the internet so much.

[@alf71999]

​@@danielcurtis1434 You obviously don't speak any language other than English

[@ishiki-kun7378]

They speak better than me 😅😅

[@tarananajaika]

​@@danielcurtis1434 That's not how accents work. You don't develop an accent just because of aging.

[@VirginPride]

that younger kid seems very smart

[@ubroberts5541]

Smart kids for sure.

[@Atreyx]

@@ekg891 Down syndrome alert 🚨

[@_Hollie_]

Yeah and given how overly competitive the japanese schooling system is ect, id imagine this will really aid them in later life. Especially in the job market, even if they dont get into the top universities for example

[@Donuts_Pride]

​@joy-fu5le So what you actually are saying is that all kids have the capacity to be smart. If you knew the kids I know you wouldn't be saying that. Then again it depends on what you define as smart because when I was little I think I did a good job of appearing and sounding intelligent when I really wasn't.

[@Donuts_Pride]

@joy-fu5le I agree. Before I went into nursery, I used to speak my native tongue, but because the spoke English at my nursery my parents didn't want to confuse me so stopped speaking to me in my native language and now I can only understand it.

[@ubroberts5541]

@@Donuts_PrideYou still aren’t.

[@auditoryaudacity5712]

Not kidding, these kids speak better than most adults here!!

[@hrf6548]

Me fr 😭 I wish I'm confident and eloquent like them when speaking or explaining things 😭

[@dragonknight4982]

Strict parents do that to you, now days parents can't do anything to their children, so they grow into self-intitled brats, who think the world spins around them.

[@nyxie2877]

@@dragonknight4982 Brother what are you talking about

[@mdrob8011]

@@dragonknight4982 suddenly?

[@supalive3335]

he eat enough and sleep enough. and it is in a public

[@saraibarahona3826]

I love their English it’s very fluent ❤❤

[@fennecfox8291]

I’m more stunned by how well-articulated and intelligent they are at that age than the fluent English they were speaking😳

[@TheCheeseMovesSideways]

it's because english is integrated into their brain. It's hard to explain but basically if you watch a lot of english related mediums like cartoons movies etc in your childhood your brain started picking up all of it and somehow you're now fluent in english, i personally watch a lot of english cartoons and in second grade elementary school i was already fluent enough to speak full english sentences (mind you english education in my country suck) tho at that time i didn't understand pronounces that much but still it was very impressive compare to the rest of my friends who can't even spell the alphabet lmao

[@TamWam_]

@@TheCheeseMovesSideways i relate to this, except my school was english and i went to it when i was like 4. before that, i hadn’t spoken a word of english… *now my entire life is english.* i don’t even remember my own language, because i haven’t spoken it in so long, it’s just gone now lol. i’m sure i’d be able to relearn it if i really did try

[@MiVidaBellisima]

They have almost no accent and their grammar is better than most Americans I run into that have spoken the language their whole lives. I can tell they study and take this very seriously, especially for living in a country that doesn’t routinely speak English!

[@herpyderpy4366]

@@MiVidaBellisima That's because the people you're thinking of are adhering to the grammar rules of their dialect (or sit somewhere on a dialectal continuum between a pure standard and a pure dialect) rather than standard grammar. Every dialect has its own grammar, and the majority of native speakers don't solely adhere to one of the standardised forms of a language (since doing so tends to sound overly stilted). Of course, there are some who do.

[@annduruibe625]

​@@TamWam_ sooo relatable

[@youraveragerussiansanta3810]

Its actually insane that they realise that at their age.

[@lil.serbian.girl.]

Me (18 yo) and my sister (12yo) have been speaking fluent english for years. I‘ve known English since I was like 9-10 and she has known english since she was 4-5. We‘ve never been to America/UK, we‘re from Bosnia.

[@yh0o]

theyre like 12-13 im pretty sure a lot of kids that age would be smart enough to realize that, kids arent dumb

[@ふゆみ-b4r]

Dude they're old enough to realize that what are u on💀

[@chromatinkiss]

That's an adultist way of thinking. I recommend looking up adultism

[@youraveragerussiansanta3810]

@@lil.serbian.girl. That's really impressive! What did you guys do to learn so quickly?

[@twoshadesofochre]

It’s not just that they learnt the language, you can hear very clearly how intelligent they are full stop. So impressive 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@OfficialDangus]

These kids are friggen geniuses and you can tell their parents raised them well.

[@LittleLulubee]

They are ADORABLE 🩷😍🩷

[@IbrahimAlHussein2009]

NGL, these kids speak better English than our Principal.

[@glorykaluwa9653]

Violence 😂😂

[@sanabi7684]

Damn😂😂i don't expect this 🤣👍🏻

[@arzooazhar8632]

Littarly

[@Watashiwapochidesu]

Lmao

[@chillfrosted2670]

yeah japanese teachers teaching english are pretty bad at pronunciation, i mean this is really apparent and its a bit sad to see. the only problem in japan is probably just the pronunciation for the english language

[@abbyear4561]

Why are they speaking more eloquently than me 💀

[@Kxgxyx]

Right 😭?

[@mapletree3635]

Real💀💀💀💀

[@Isinforblood]

Fr tho 😭💀💀💀

[@charmainemorala6329]

I know right 😭😂

[@snuggies8037]

Same 💀

[@Spidey_Sparks]

Damn, those kids speak more fluent than the interviewer himself-

[@mrphoto_fix]

chruew

[@bobreee-zc8ye]

@@mrphoto_fix do you mean true 😅

[@nextro420]

Definitely why you should teach them young. They have virtually no accent and speak far more naturally which is much harder to achieve if you learn at an older age.

[@VINTAGE.HOURS_xx]

Yeah.

[@userxyz77]

@PeterPorker-sh4pc Brah, your comment's harsh but true 😂

[@justinwhaley1288]

Yuta jjk: ❌ Yuta English speaker✅

[@Miiryoku]

1WW HELPP

[@zxflash1676]

LOL

[@oophusr]

Rika, lend me your strength to learn English…

[@XxMajaThePhonkAddictxX]

That's legit what i first thought of when i Heard his name

[@djksghfjwz]

​@@XxMajaThePhonkAddictxXSAME LOL

[@pamollak]

These kids are not only speaking English fluently but also they smart advisors . 👏👏👏👏

[@metalfoto]

Yeah exactly!!!

[@mari-2-2-2]

100%

[@MrStark-up6fi]

They can speak English better than I can speak my native language 💀

[@samaraisnt]

Right. and they’re sooo young! Proud of them :)

[@starryskies113]

@@samaraisnt hi

[@gamesgames3318]

Bro same. I was raised in english school and with no practise on my native tongue i cant speak it properly now 😂

[@twiceuuimida3847]

Same lmao

[@weeaboo123]

Cuz they learnt and u adapt there is a difference... These were the words of my wisdom so u better react.😁😊

[@jennyjenjira4572]

I thought they would answer “we are in the international school” but no, they learned with their passion. This is so admirable

[@바보Queen]

i assumed this international school kids...

[@limes37138]

@@바보Queen yeah 😂 i still think they’re international school kids

[@sriramadharapurapu2262]

U don't have to be in international school, in India most of us can speak understand and write in english, and a very little percentage of people go to international school, most of us learn English from books, movies, and songs.. India has the second largest English speaking population

[@jennyjenjira4572]

@@sriramadharapurapu2262 That’s the context of India, but in Japan, most of people don’t learn English very well.

[@Nil.Oya.]

Yuuta is soo adorable 😍

[@jdstep97]

They both are.

[@R0R0N0RA_Z0R0]

Rika

[@utahimesimp]

@@R0R0N0RA_Z0R0 jjk

[@sara_c907]

This absolutely blows my mind. They speak better English than a lot of people I've come across locally.

[@codeine_ninja]

facts tho lol

[@Grdnbrwn]

Trust me, if they came they’d be hearing all this “naamean, period boo boo periodt” 😂

[@Sinstat]

@@Grdnbrwn it’s called local lingo. That’s just the way people communicate with each other.

[@Sinstat]

@@Grdnbrwn guarantee you have some sayings that are textbook English either

[@Grdnbrwn]

@@Sinstat oh for sure I do, it’s just a problem when kids can’t articulate themselves in a discussion or pass a basic written English exam because they’re learning to talk of music or tik tok. Not even sure how well I’d do on an exam right now but I try to keep up on my reading and speak proper. Obviously when your with the guys its different.

[@NightmareShadows13]

These kids seriously speak English so much better than most native speakers I've encountered.

[@tylersmith3139]

I wouldn't say most (at one point they said "I am in the sixth grade instead of "I am in Sixth grade"), but they speak English very, very well and their accent is almost American despite them living in Japan their entire lives. It really goes to show how smart they are for learning a language to that level with absolutely no immersion.

[@hanjesse31]

​@@tylersmith3139 true.

[@anopirsten7565]

@@tylersmith3139I'd argue that "I am in the Sixth Grade" is also correct

[@blueraine21]

you mean they speak better english than americans? oh wait, americans dont speak english, they speak american.

[@alicedoesntknow_]

​@@blueraine21 Well, that's not how English people sound. In fact, English people can barely be understood half the time. So, I'd argue they speak better English than either. Though, it's a silly comparison. The entirety of the UK is the size of Wyoming with 20% of our population. Stop worrying about us :)

[@amairaakim2627]

Amazing kids

[@lovemaze007]

And they are 13-12, 💀if anyone would have asked me anything at that age I would have probably gave a shit answer

[@bluebirdy09]

I need a whole KZbin video of them just living their daily life. They seems so smart and you can tell they really love each other not like other siblings. I feel like they have a close bond. They sound really good in English, like native speakers 😊😊

[@nuggetoo]

My jaw literally dropped, these kids are sooo talented for sure and such a young age, i wonder how they'll be when they're older. Definitely going places.

[@tech9803]

Not just American accented but very American in their confidence and words and grammar. Quite rare to see kids their age so comfortable in a second language without a family connection or living experience.

[@bugsygoo]

I lived in Japan for six years and I never came across any Japanese person who hadn't lived abroad that spoke that well.😮

[@PlaceboEllie]

It's technically less talented or impressive than an adult doing it, kids are like sponges for languages. Props to their parents for realising it and getting them exposure so early

[@gytan2221]

@@PlaceboEllie yeah… it’s been proved that kids learn languages faster and better than adults.

[@sevweir8307]

Fluency is one thing, but flawlessly picking up a western accent is something completely else! Nice job Sota!

[@thesharinganknight]

Kids pick up languages faster

[@sock25]

@@thesharinganknight that does not make it any less impressive

[@christian9540]

@@thesharinganknight that just false, a grown up can by far learn a lot faster and better. The issue is your circumstances in life and how you approach things. But it's a pretty common mistake people make but watching some results without reasoning it.

[@ifeeltiredsleepy]

This is not entirely false, it is well established that children have certain capacities for elements of language learning that become much more difficult as you age. This is why adults who learn a language to fluency often retain a heavy accent while children are much better at picking up the dynamics of the phonetics of a language. It's a phenomenon called phonetic plasticity, which becomes harder to overcome the less you are exposed to other languages as a child. It is true that an adult with a thorough understanding of grammar can learn a language to a functional level much quicker than a child but few adults can master pronunciation at the level of these kids. These kids for example have really good pronunciation, but they have clearly non-native syntax. Their choice of word order and use of extra articles are hallmarks of non-native usage.

[@christian9540]

@@ifeeltiredsleepy well I give you a point that kids build on nothong which allows them to start fresh. However the issue is the learning method. You do not learn to pronounce but to transpose, which lead you to still speak in your dialect. If adults would use better learning methods there would be no issue. But the need of correcting your pronounciation is not given, as such its often just overseen. If you learn that properly, you would also learn way faster than a kid can. The difference is kids learn to imitate, adults learn to communicate. And pronounciation is way less important in communication. If you would try to imitate. The issue is your approach. As such I would still keep in what I said. Even though I got your points. Maybe I can agree to the habbit thing, but tgats more because people normal do not know how to break habbits.

[@no.4366]

it's not just their vocabulary and fluency that impresses me. it's how they are able to express their personalities by their word choices, as well as the rhythm of their speech

[@macc22-y3r]

Even some native kids can not speak the way they are

[@tavi885]

Wow!!! OMG!!!!😮 I’m speechless…they’ve never been abroad?!! They speak perfect English & no accent. So smart giving advice on learning a language. Omg! Amazing kids. Wish I was that smart as a kid…

[@Alfakkin]

indeed

[@TheCreoleSon89]

They sound like they watched a lot of Arthur. They sounds really good in English. I wouldn’t be able to tell that they have never been abroad. I would have thought they at least went on holiday. Never left japan is throwing me off .

[@guineapigshavetakenovermyl6602]

agreed smart cute boys

[@QarrieV]

These boys are so cute and their English is great! Also good advice on language learning

[@Mohammad-bb1sw]

Saudi Arabia history is 1500 years old. But Japan history is 800 years old. So, Saudi Arabian culture is the father of Japanese culture ❤️🇸🇦☪️

[@Sukkulents_]

their accents are so natural it’s crazy

[@b0unce805]

Kids are like sponges they absorb information so quickly! Big props to them!

[@ijustneedausername6742]

Their English is literally flawless omg

[@shaneez4895]

True, it flows so naturally as well

[@nihongotheo4808]

A westerners japanese can almost never be that good if they did what they djd

[@smadaf]

Sota did say "the English radio", which is an unusual construction nowadays; and his L sounds in "daily life" sounded like R sounds to me. But it is creepy how good the two of them are!

[@darkodraco]

@@smadaf yea i mean its not obviously 100% perfect since theyre not native speakers but it probably is only going to get better the more they use it. its a solid 9.6/10 tbh

[@ijustneedausername6742]

@@nihongotheo4808 what a needlessly rude thing to say on such a positive post. I hope your day gets better.

[@RainyDayBookshelf]

They are incredible!!!! The ability to speak English this fluently and confidently is amazing 🎉

[@puteramalaya6457]

Not only fluent in English, but very bright and smart young man with the answers and opinions 🎉

[@karlamedina856]

It’s amazing seeing how well they’ve learned English despite never being abroad, and you can see they express themselves super easily and how comfortable they are with the English language, kudos to those kids ♥️♥️♥️

[@timojini7353]

Let alone fluency...they are more mature than most of the adult people

[@shrikanthpai6604]

Thats what struck me more than the English fluency. The older boy could easily pass off as an adult.

[@CiciChess]

Yes his opinion is so based. Imma start watching anime to learn Japanese😂

[@timjustice229]

These too are adorable. Good stuff!

[@Nootlest]

Wtf they have perfect english

[@yucol5661]

The accent too! They even pronounced their names like a person who doesn’t know Japanese. More than perfect, like a native speaker

[@eddiesmith7867]

​@@yucol5661"hi I'm soda"

[@Aurowa]

@@eddiesmith7867 nah listen again u can hear the t

[@mayapop4955]

Let's forget about fluently, those kids sounds more mature than most of the elders i know.... Edit: omg first time getting this amount of likes lol thx a lot made my day🎉😗♥️

[@celtics2024]

That’s thanks to good parenting

[@rashidashabazz7319]

They are a pure pleasure to listen to😂👏🏿👏🏽👏🏻👏🏼👏🏾👏😃🥰

[@kat-ip6vq]

That's the power of good asian parenting

[@rashidashabazz7319]

@kat-ip6vq As well as the POOWER of these BEAUTIFUL, BRILLIANT children👏🏿👏🏻👏🏾👏🏼👏🏽👏💯‼️‼️‼️

[@mikef55]

These kids sound more American than most Americans lmaoo

[@heavenlysadist]

They probably watch the American's show and cartoons, it's obvious with the accent 😂 I done that occasionally

[@AndyVazel]

English doesn't originate from america learn your history.

[@mikef55]

@@AndyVazel I myself am English, fix your assumptions

[@AndyVazel]

@@mikef55 no once did I assume you weren't english? So I have nothing to fix also have you ever actually LIVED in America if not I don't think your opinion really matters.

[@j.ad3]

i’m ngl this doesn’t make sense, what american are u referring to 😭

[@CharlotteIssyvoo]

This is exactly the advice I used to give my ESL students who were immigrants to Canada. I told them the whole country was their English class. I would literally assign television watching as part of their homework. I even told them eavesdrop on the bus and tell me about it.

[@jpbaugh]

They speak much clearer and articulate English than a lot of people in the United States lol

[@lorenzoramoran4192]

So lot of kids now can speaks enlish, the Tvs social media cellpones helps them.

[@venomouspassion5744]

They dont have the japanese Engrishu accent either. This is my first time seeing a Japanese person speak with such a good accent tbh

[@東隅]

​@@venomouspassion5744口音比主播正

[@venomouspassion5744]

@@東隅 あなたがそう言うなら

[@phia888]

alright let’s chill out why’s everyone attacking america here?! we’re just more casual and colloquial than other english speaking countries lmfao

[@traycehuffmeyer2452]

Their accent is better than the interviewer.

[@jjicefish6708]

Um..

[@BigTroubleD]

Bro they are more fluent in American English than a lot of Americans 💀💀💀

[@kalasend]

Hi. Im from Hong Kong, educated during the British period. My English accent may not be impressive. But I dare to say my English grammar and spelling are better than many natives. Experience tells me so, not arrogance.

[@imatowel5930]

@@kalasend accents are more the way your mouth is used to moving due to you’re original language or where you’re from. Like if an American learns to talk in an English accent he would find that his mouth is sore. While British to American they have to relax their mouth more. It’s cool I always love hearing different accents

[@imatowel5930]

@@kalasend they’ve been speaking since they were children so the muscles in their mouth are used to moving in a more native sounding way

[@Valchrist1313]

Some school districts treat Ebonics like it's a real language. They call it "AAVE".

[@Alex-yb6yj]

Not really true. They do speak as well as Americans though

[@koalalyla5]

Im 11 and i go to an international school even tho im Japanese, but they've never been abroad and they prob go to Japanese school!? Dayum they slay💯🎉💅🏻 and "the moment u open ur textbook, it gets boring" fr fr like thats too trueeee😢😭

[@lizbellezags1662]

Not only is their English fluent, but these kids are eloquent. They talk like adults..

[@davidlamb7524]

Or kids most places outside of the USA ( sorry, sad but true)

[@bro_leo]

Yeah, because age is "only a number" We can't judge how adult people's mindset by their ages. Some grow up so slow like 12 years old still thinking like a little kid, but some grow up quite fast even 12 years old could thinking like adult.

[@pawelstuglik4737]

And their advice is on point, as well!

[@LynkynPeppers]

Dude picking up an authentic accent while still living in your home country is impressive

[@Awesum]

A young mind is pretty amazing..

[@listorin6314]

they’ve only listened english ppl speak through tv or radio that makes it easier. im from turkey and I’ve watched english youtube a lot for years and my accent sounds pretty american rn

[@bapalorininya8128]

American english to be precise

[@giuseppeagresta1425]

​@@listorin6314italian here, same My accent is mostly american too because of the tons of YT videos I watched, even tho I also got influenced to a relevant degree by british and australian english

[@RacistChinaWhite]

@@bapalorininya8128 American English makes you stupid, so don't put it in your education 🥺

[@msbrad]

Amazing. The Ministry of Education in Japan should look into how these kids learned English and adopt exactly how they did to their English education system.

[@gytan2221]

And in 10 years time, most Japanese people would sound just like Americans 😂

[@bluethunder4542]

The minister of the USA TOOOO

[@zulynava4059]

They DONT NEED to speak English though.

[@agentapple2674]

@@zulynava4059 Nobody said that they NEED TO learn or speak English.. English is the global language of trade.. So, there is no downside of learning it.. And, English education in a lot of countries are lacking.. That's why OP said that..

[@e11even-o1p]

@@zulynava4059 they dont need to but they wanted to. which is better

[@srtzI]

Very smart boys. So heart warming sering how other cultures are more open to others.

[@Cloudnine422]

Not only they’re fluent but smart and articulate too and sounds very mature and just straight to the point and they’re only 12 and 13 like HOW!? that just blows my mind! And the way they complete each other’s sentences is wholesome 😭 i’m 33 yrs old and i honestly could never explain things or even talk the way these two intelligent kids do WOW 😭👏🏻

[@beeppboopp]

Them being younger makes it easier for them, so don't feel bad if you struggle learn a language. The younger you are, the easier it is to pick up a language. If they grew up around English stuff, which would make sense as, most content online is in English, it definitely helped them.

[@wrldjk]

How are they that age lmaooo they look 8-7

[@paulettepinheiro6907]

Extraordinary accent, fluency, presentation, clearness. I am very positively impressed! Congrats

[@sabineprennig1585]

What accent? You could never tell they are japanese

[@yosiahw4305]

It's a rare occasion when a kid teaches you something new. Those kids are bright and their parents did well raising them.

[@WhatsUp-z3b]

I was surprise with their communication skills even if they never been anywhere out of their country. it means how much they are so smart...

[@rhythmn747]

their parents are geniuses. they speak better english than me 😅

[@noisemagician]

They are very smart we applied the same method in our home to learn Dutch, exactly the way they did. We speak fluent Dutch without an accent.

[@eduardochavacano]

​@@noisemagicianprobably half Filipino kids. So the mum can speak English.

[@BernardGreenberg]

...."than *I*"... indeed...

[@toroseduto4042]

​@@eduardochavacanoyeah sure whatever makes you feel better

[@darcash1738]

So, how did you learn English?

[@polives]

It's not just fluency, it's ELOQUENCE they have too. It's awesome.

[@miyo._.5569]

They’re better articulate than most American kids 😭 I wonder if their parents are fluent Edit: ok guys 💀 my bad, ig I should’ve been specific and said “US kids”, but it’s obvious I was talking bout the USA :/ the videos about speaking English, obviously I wouldn’t have the rest of South America in mind and also Canada and South American countries don’t refer to themselves as “Americans” only US Americans do, getting the geographical police mad over here for no reason 💀

[@stellarauclair]

Most american kids don't speak English, I think most of the population speaks spanish lmao I mean... t's the whole central and south america (Except Brazil) against half of north america...

[@g1nk_]

@@stellarauclairthey meant the US

[@kibishii5613]

​@@stellarauclair es que somos un montón de hispanohablantes 👀

[@lenatunji]

@@g1nk_Even in the US a lot of people know how to speak Spanish and English.

[@bobimpo8158]

​@@stellarauclairsuriname

[@tqa-stayclassic5211]

I knew Sota and Yuta from IG. It's not only they speak fluent English but their conversation level are excellent too.

[@smithamandanapu3968]

But how do you know them??!! 🧐🧐

[@rachelliz284]

Born and raised in Japan, never been abroad, and they sound so fluent and with an American accent to boot? WOW!

[@vocado44]

​​​​@indrabayu2169 AKSHEWALLY☝️🤓 in the full video the kids explained that their parents can't speak English at all, they both started learning unconsciously since they were babies by watching media like cartoons, books, games and so on

[@ajplays232]

@@vocado44bro?

[@NONEYT752]

​@@vocado44reincarnation 💀

[@funlo.vingco]

They enunciate like Canadians and have such an extensive vocabulary.. Proper grammar, yet kinda surfer, relaxed. It's AMAZING they've never been abroad. The benefits of TV, movies and music. God bless these intuitive kids 🙏🏽❤️

[@SweetforS]

That doesn’t sound like Canadian lol

[@funlo.vingco]

@@SweetforS Canadians ENUNCIATE where Americans do not, for the most part. I did not say they SOUND Canadian, but enunciate like them: to pronounce clearly. Wakarudeshou? 천만에요. 안녕, Naky 👍🏽 😉

[@rin0108_]

​@@SweetforS smartest kpop fan

[@SweetforS]

@@funlo.vingco ok got it I wasn’t understanding your point lmao. Also what’s that random… Japanese? I understood your Korean tho 👌.

[@SweetforS]

@@rin0108_ hey no need to make it a personal attack I didn’t understand their meaning

[@corey2232]

The older kid sounds straight up American. He speaks better English than many of the 5th graders I help teach.

[@emir5009]

He's 1 year older...

[@PhixonFire]

@@emir5009 >older

[@dorsaba9948]

He said they were growing with English shows! And they were listening to English from their childhood so nothing weird I think! Language is not in our blood! Kids can learn any language fluently and naturally!

[@jesuslovesyoudontforgetit5343]

He’s also in 8th grade technically so his English is a lot better

[@GrimNephilim]

Because he is American? Clearly.

[@gigachad8411]

Speaking 2 languages at that age is really admirable these kids have a bright future ahead of them

[@matteoblasoni8726]

Damn, these kids speak English very well. Definitely good pronunciation 😮

[@fcb1074]

very mature kids

[@carloslonmoer6285]

That little kid is indistinguishable from a native speaker.

[@ashergavriel8373]

My college teacher told us once: When your're studying, a Japanese is studying, when your're eating, a Japanese is studying, When you're sleeping, there's a Japanese studying

[@LeifCoffield]

i’m actually astounded at not just their fluency, but their ability to articulate such wisdom at that age IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE!

[@aidilharis95]

da fak? their english are literally perfect, better than some native speakers

[@Crissy991]

don't go nuts now you're lying

[@batchoygaming2478]

Lol !

[@piadas804]

You can't be "better than a native speaker"

[@leoo452]

​@piadas804 Yeah, in al aspects. In this case, I think they are, from a semantic and vocabulary perspective. In terms of pronunciation, they can improve (Although I think they are better than me on all the mentioned aspects)

[@piadas804]

@@leoo452 no. That's only true if you're talking about the standard language, but native speakers speak their dialects better than any other person.

[@Phionawoods]

They sound indistinguishable from American kids, it’s amazing! My guess is that apart from the gaming and TV, they also had parents who spoke good English

[@xselminhax]

Absolutely!!! They have background support for speaking that good and with almost no accent

[@pororou]

They only speak Japanese with their parents, this is from another interview Takashi made with them. So, the kids truly learn english from the stuffs they said.

[@jeremias-serus]

I can’t tell if this whole comment section is Brit’s, Americans, and Australians or what? Go anywhere in Europe east or West and you will find many kids who grew up watching English tv, KZbin, video games, etc and can speak English just as well-it is amazing, but it’s not rare or even especially hard nowadays with English media being so dominating

[@KristinaFirstania]

Wow awesome

[@d-man4485]

@@jeremias-serus True, but this is mainly talking about Japan, which from what I heard has pretty poor English education. The fact that these kids were able to speak English to a near-fluent level from (mostly) self-teaching is impressive, especially with their accents (which are nearly indistinguishable from a fluent speaker).

[@whiteBear433]

Wow it’s so amazing to see young kids like this😊🩵impressive!

[@PinkPoo]

They're so clever and mature compared to western kids and adults 😭

[@fifitheflowerpot]

Absolutely you can say that again.

[@sakatadgintoki6046]

Not really you can find people like this anywhere

[@gummynoodles9036]

Not really.

[@baefpv]

Yahh, almost kids at asian are very smart in study everything😊Xin chào tôi là người Việt Nam

[@luvlydaytoday]

Not really, you guys just based this on stereotypes.

[@Wakeupgrandowl]

Not just fluent, the accent is very, very good! I am seriously impressed

[@sunnyv7745]

Yes I am impressed too. I wonder if they go to an international school too.

[@ASocialMediaConsumer]

Their pronunciation is BETTER than many native students.

[@Leidy.w_777]

Ohh they’re so cute, so smart 😢 They have a long future ahead of them they will have a great career when they grow up… 🫶🥹

[@fshonuff]

Bruh they speak better than many people here in the US. lol. But beyond that - they have an air of confidence that most kids, and many adults don’t have. These kids have a great future ahead of them! Very smart and friendly. And kudos to their parents as well! ❤️

[@thecultofjohnnydelr.soulsw7010]

Yeah it helps with an IQ over 130 😂

[@LilXancheX]

That’s because America is dumb as a box of bricks lol. They pay for education when they can just learn it for free

[@valseanne1521]

Kids are good at not being afraid to fail. They’re perfectly fine with trying new things and have a confidence going in because of that I think

[@chichiboypumpi]

puts filipinos to shame

[@broidontlikeu9970]

probably because americans do not speak standard american english but rather their own dialects and regional accents

[@thiostory]

Their accent even so much way better than the host himself that studied abroad.

[@janemiller2812]

I’m amazed how intellectually and articulate they are. Great kids who must have great parents who motivate them

[@dorayantz3649]

Wow, Sota has a good point about learning a new language. You guys are awesome. I thought they were raised in the US. ❤️

[@AndoreyPetrov]

Everyone forgot to give kudos to their parents for being so devoted. Without them no way these kids would speak English so well. Also, it is likely that they go to international schools.

[@morganmiller41]

Also better jobs as well

[@mak-mak5235]

I don't think so they went to international school. Cause they said they were schooling in the normal Japanese school. I'm Malaysian, we speak the Malay language. My nephew who was introduced to the English language through multimedia since he was 2 years old, he can't even speak a single Malay word. It is because he is watching English cartoons and educational videos on KZbin everyday. He only can speak English, although we speak malay to him. He can understand malay words but can't speak. He speaks English only. Just by watching English educational videos and cartoons.

[@Aurorya]

​@@mak-mak5235 Maybe his parents should show him half english stuff, half malay stuff instead of all english, it's great that he can speak english but if he doesn't speak malay he will be lost in his own country, it's gonna be hard for him at school. The goal with teaching english to your children is not inherently "english is so great, I want them to speak it", it's more "they'll be bilingual and have an advantage compared to the others, they'll be able to live/work in more than one country". If english replaces your mother tongue, the advantage is lost

[@randomgayguyman]

??? what evidence is there that their parents did anything special? Maybe they're just exceptional children. Parents alone cannot facilitate this level of enthusiasm

[@iseetheendisnear2416]

@@mak-mak5235 If he he’s not too old, it’s not to late. I spoke exclusively Russian for my first 10 years of life, then when I was given no choice and had to learn English, I learned it in about 5 years through TV, books, and games. I teach English now, so I’m sure your nephew isn’t in trouble yet

[@Damnbabagrill]

They speak better English than my English teacher 💀

[@ladychatelaine697]

🤣🤣🤣🇬🇧

[@celynatividad4584]

😂😂😂

[@Ridzki10969]

Dude🤣

[@olala2104]

fr

[@AnnieKeera]

😂😂😂

[@MAruGGs]

They speak better then the 82.5% of the northeast. Very bright young guys here, hope they find success in their journey’s 🙏

[@Atchikaru]

what is the northeast

[@kysscum111]

​@@AtchikaruFr

[@MAruGGs]

Northeastern states of America. hopefully I didn’t offend anyone! Was a lighthearted joke

[@cerebrumexcrement]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@husky3g]

@@MAruGGs New Englanders, Southerners, Louisiana and Minnesota all have weirdly unique accents, it's hilarious because none of us speak proper English. Technically no American speaks proper English because we have a different accent than people in the U.K.

[@angelameredith4132]

Those are smart young men! I wish them success!!

[@liesl5313]

These kids have better vocabulary than a lot of the native speakers I know especially in their age group

[@Sofiaode18]

Smart kids! That’s how I learned English too, I didn’t go abroad until last year and I had a really easy time making friends. In non English speaking countries even if you learn English at school sometimes the teachers are wack so you have to take matters into your own hands.

[@Lilianjade]

😂 true about the teachers aspect - I had a teacher who spoke regularly about the principal “revolving” around the school (he meant the principal/dean of the school was actively doing his rounds of the establishment during said day). Lol

[@aleynamutlu4206]

Never Let Schooling Interfere With Your Education.

[@Sofiaode18]

@@aleynamutlu4206 With English teachers they’re always too hung up on vocabulary and grammar which is all fine and dandy except that nobody actually learned how to hold a conversation in English.

[@Trust_in_Passion]

​@@aleynamutlu4206 schools never provide you skills So Yes School sucks I'll must say Learning it yourself is better than getting irritated by another human

[@liliajensen5429]

These kids speak more eloquently than half of American adults.

[@安妮-s6m]

Fr 😂😂😂

[@lemondrop8203]

Definetly not

[@DubCmusicTV]

@@lemondrop8203better than yours, at least

[@lemondrop8203]

@@DubCmusicTV yeah nah

[@DubCmusicTV]

@@lemondrop8203 yeah right

[@bubuchacha9311]

Their English level is higher than most Japanese adult😂

[@darius1695]

"Bring the language you want to learn into your daily life." These kids know what it's about. They stick with that attitude and they'll be going places.

[@tannie_7_7]

They look and speak so mature

[@randomwot3858]

The level of intelligence from these young kids. They speak very fluently and formally with respect for each other by letting them finish what they have to say. Very impressive and you don’t see a whole lot of that here in the US

[@surge5240]

Japanese culture with English language

[@myishacherry7242]

True. I wish more people in this country had better manners & respect. My niece is actually going to Japan in 2 weeks & I can't wait to hear all her adventures

[@ardylardydardy4079]

You both are amazing boys! Well done 👏 and for your ages wooooooooow you guys speak so well!!

[@Ani98]

As someone's who's been infatuated with English and because of that decided to get a bachelor's degree in it, I'm really proud by these boys and I'm really happy to hear how fluent and well-spoken they are. Their accents are brilliant as well, it's kind of difficult to spot too many "mishaps" or whatever you want to call them, so bravo 👏

[@FastEddie90]

I'm infatuated as well. But not in English. 😍😘💋

[@NancyPJM1310]

Sota and Yuta English are better than the interviewer

[@natasyajames6928]

😂😂😂 That is ohhhhhhh SOOOOOO TRUE

[@imnotnexis]

fr

[@aneurysm2156]

Lmao

[@levitus._3507]

Omg this is funny but I feel so bad at laughing the host now

[@DeliciousPigeonCheez]

These children have fantastic language skills. The native Japanese accent whilst speaking English is almost imperceptible which is not an easy feat. They speak like native English speakers. Highly impressive

[@frankievassallo552]

That’s exactly the same way I learned English. And it was easy for me. 👍

[@hannahgbanna]

They have such a heartwarming bond and speak English so well just like a native speaker. Their Japanese is just as impressive. What gifted and wonderful kids.

[@lezio18]

These kids speaks better English than the Interview Guy...😂

[@pianorover]

Hahahahaha very much true and funny!

[@Cloudnine422]

Not funny tho? At least he speaks more than one language

[@jjicefish6708]

Unfunny af

[@Ctrl_Alt_Elite]

These kids have better non-verbal communication skills than 26 yr old me 😂

[@McCaroni_Sup]

You're right, because you just mistook non verbal for verbal skills.

[@vionjefferson5229]

​@@McCaroni_Sup BAHAHAHAHA!

[@abc-qk3ml]

verbal*

[@Ctrl_Alt_Elite]

@@McCaroni_Sup damn who hurt you 😂 I meant what I said 🤷

[@McCaroni_Sup]

@@Ctrl_Alt_Elite lmao