Latinos Who Don't Know Español

[@mikaAvril]

I think there's a misconception of what being Latino means....

[@nicoleloanamurilloch1315]

i'm agree👌

[@rulesvegeta6j7]

true

[@heroinasytumbas3346]

True

[@rvnwy7261]

yup

[@danielbastidas5607]

yeah ... this Americanization of Latin culture is just a blurred picture of our culture as a whole

[@Gamirca]

I am latino and don't speak spanish. Not from the US, though. From Brazil. There are, like, 200 million of us out there.

[@02Nawal]

But you speak a language similar to Spanish lol

[@Gamirca]

+02Nawal not spanish, though. I went to Spain and couldn't understand a word.

[@rafael285pc]

still a latin language

[@Gamirca]

+Im a pony Yes yes... so...?

[@rafael285pc]

so you are latin american

[@ianaccioly5179]

Im Brazilian and I speak better spanish than these people

[@bryanjimenez5845]

I'm learning portuguese and Italian.

[@josephdeliz3455]

Don't flatter yourself, these people are fucking stupid.

[@Alusnovalotus]

For which we love Brazilians

[@andrewbaumann7730]

I’m American (99.9 European/Caucasian) and knew all of these except herramienta.

[@cianoc8211]

@@andrewbaumann7730 these dudes are European too, lad

[@andrewcho9779]

I'm Korean and I speak fluent Spanish. I worked as an EMT and remember picking up a Spanish speaking patient with my Latino partner (doesn't speak Spanish). The shock on my patient's face when he realized I'm the Spanish speaker is something I will never forget.

[@seize4085]

I am very jealous. I'm Korean and I took Spanish classes for 4 years in high school. I want to become fluent in Spanish, but it's gonna take like a decade to do so in America. It just... depends on your job so much I guess.

[@tonymontana9754]

if you are korean (nationality) spanish is not your NATIVE language, that's for sure. I don't know what do you understand by "fluent". for you "fluent" is native level?

[@danielleporter1829]

@@tonymontana9754 They are more likely Korean American living in in city with large Latino community like Los Angeles where it's not uncommon for Latinos to live in areas like Koreatown. Not saying that they live in L.A. but it may be a possibility.

[@tonymontana9754]

@@danielleporter1829 he say "korean", korean is a nationality. "Korean-american" don't. It's a made up term used only by people from USA. He have to specify "I am american of korean ancestry and I speak a little mexican spanish and stuff". That's accurate. A korean (again nationality) born and raised don't speak any spanish fluently, I bet you.

[@tom_demarco]

@@tonymontana9754 no he's probably korean american

[@zimzimzalabim]

¿Por qué sus padres hispanos no les enseñaron a hablar español cuando eran niños? Qué lástima.

[@MattUK36]

Totalmente de acuerdo.

[@tiffanyramos589]

I still ask ask my dad what Spanish words mean in English and he never tells me. I am 30 years old. I'm trying to learn on my own, but it's hard when I don't have anybody to talk to.

[@squidthing]

Tiffany Ramos Try using Duolingo or one of the other free language sites. I'm using it to relearn French. Its set up like a game where you earn points.

[@tiffanyramos589]

Ive been doing that for a few months! i'm still not fluent but I understand so much more! Disney movies on netflix are also dubbed in Spanish.

[@lualalsa]

Igual, vos no podrías enseñarle muy bien que digamos.

[@ileaween]

I know how to roll my Rs and my eyes.

[@adlibruj]

Cute!

[@KittyTacoProductions]

+adlibruj ah ok muy normal

[@ClementePR21]

How can they be considered latins when they don't speak a language derived from latin?.

[@kari6222]

They aren't Latinos, they just say they are because their parents are or because they look it. But they are wrong!

[@yksanta8997]

+Kari622 do you know what ethnicity is?

[@ClementePR21]

Kari622​ I agree about the parents thing, but in terms of looks doesn't make sense because latino is not a look is more of a linguistic term, but yeah I don't consider them latin because their mother tongue is not a language derived from latin, is english.

[@Keplerism]

For Latinos, it is about culture and in particular language, not about your genes. If your parents are from Sweden or Nigeria and you grew up speaking Spanish, you are Latino. We don't care about "race" as much as others do.

[@ClementePR21]

Carlos K I know, I'm from Puerto Rico, I understand that.

[@DragonfoxgirlThals]

is it weird that it makes me slightly uncomfortable? ( paraguayan right here)

[@cameram-guy8684]

Guatafak, yo vi varias de tus animaciones, ni me imaginé que eras de Paraguay xd

[@theflama]

"Un bato?"

[@rinad1201]

Lol

[@starsywh7170]

un bato puede significar algo en algunos lugares

[@franciscopaulinoteodulofra5637]

+Aaron Cardenas jajaja exacto

[@franciscoborquezk.155]

Vatos locos

[@rulesvegeta6j7]

jaja

[@CrissRawr15]

They aren't Latinos, they have Latin descendant. A big difference!

[@valuecalc]

Cris, many are native Indian with zero ties to Spain.

[@PrinsTan]

Descendants are your children, grand children etc... Ascendants are your parents, grand parents etc... You have latin ascendants or you are of latin descendance

[@douglascalazans3247]

Cris Orozco in another words: they are americans. Period.

[@texanboiii562]

Cris Orozco bahaha!! So much stupidity in your comment. Latin is European. A language that created other languages like French, Spanish, Italian, etc... uncultured swine.

[@akatsukinaty]

@@texanboiii562 Latin can also mean someone from Latina, a city in the Lazio region. Most "latino" cultures were born in that area and are called that because of it.

[@FsxTime]

It makes me really angry when people say Latinos are people who speak Spanish. Latinos are also people who speak French and Portuguese not just Spanish. The correct term they should use is Hispanic not Latino.

[@endlesummer_]

wrong. Latinos are from Latin America not France huntyy

[@FsxTime]

+Kathy P You're wrong. Have you ever heard of French Guiana? It's a overseas department of France in Latin America and they speak French there.

[@favelado3408]

who cares? hispanics are latinos too

[@bussyoperator5042]

that only applies to people from Latin America

[@Cida_hanal]

1. There are french colonies in Latin America, so they count as "Latinos" 2. Latino is a prostituted term by US and people from latin America who doesn't know what it really means.

[@DrakeVD]

"La cara del tiempo"? Really? Like why it should be called like that? Is a restaurant an "el lugar de comida" for you? XD

[@freddyguadarramagonzalez2822]

Jajaja

[@helenavalles9384]

Well, they do have a bedroom, a dining room and a bathroom...

[@Aeghamedic]

Dedos de los pies. Fingers of the feet.

[@insomniabuddy9587]

jajajajaja 😂😂😂 that was so funny

[@xSl33pyH3adx]

+Aeghamedic Lol

[@BJReni]

Vi apenas los primeros 30 segundos y me sentí ofendida. Y es la primera vez que me pasa, estas personas no son latinas, son 'gringos'.

[@Samuel-cg6ow]

Y?

[@cameram-guy8684]

@@Samuel-cg6ow y que son boludos xd

[@luchopatricio]

Jamás serán gringos.....aunque se blanquean culturalmente jamás serán gringos....su cara los precede....que vergüenza

[@ariadnaavalosagurto9046]

@@cameram-guy8684 exacto bien dicho

[@ruanfernando]

You can tell they're Americans just from their cocky attitude of thinking that every language is just English with an accent. "Oh Spanish? Just add "ito" to the English word!" That's just arrogant.

[@fr3727]

ruanfernando ......and ignorant! Egocentric "unitedstatians" I refuse to call them Americans since we, the people from South America, are also Americans!

[@aurorathenobelsavage9661]

D C You do realise that people from the "United States of AMERICA" are called Americans?

[@lucasm4299]

D C Stop being a baby. Unitedstatians is not even a word. People only from the USA are Americans wether you like it or not. American History. American food. American sports. Etc.

[@kit0825]

+D C America is pretty dang egocentric, that's why we claimed the term "Americans." Sure it may be like a child calling dibs on a toy, but everyone else throughout history seems to respect our childish claiming of the term "Americans" so it's not like one person making up a new term for us is going to change anything.

[@fantastixfilms5372]

F C STHU people from our country 🇺🇸 are the only ones who are true Americans. And yes I have spanish descendants but born in the great 🇺🇸 quite hating on our nation.

[@MariaEduarda-uc6gt]

Expectation: brazilians (and people from french Guyana?) Reality: americans

[@rofersolozabal7697]

Reality: Unitedstaters.

[@swissrock1492]

I was one of them. After I finished my studies I bought a ticket to Bolivia. It took me only 3 months to learn the basics. :-) Ahora después de algunos años de practica, puedo decir, que eso fue la mejor decisión de mi vida. Es una pena si uno no sabe hablar en el idioma de sus papas.

[@angel02sanchez]

This channel should be Joanna Rants only.

[@BeztiizluvKim12345]

No

[@etienne7985]

Yas 😂😂😂😅

[@lucaseduardo4572]

And Gabe*

[@VitorCR]

I'm a subscriber only because of Joanna. I wish she had her own channel.

[@andym7165]

Heeelll noo

[@tstymctst]

Oh, good, I'll tell my mom it's totally *her* fault her parents didn't raise her bilingual and that other Latinos hate her because her learning disability prevented her from learning Spanish later in life. I'm sure she'll be thrilled. It's not like she's been embarrassed her entire adult life that she's a Latina who only speaks English or anything. smh at all the hate in these comments.

[@beingspecialsucks]

she's not a latina mi amor, she's a gringa. u people in the US have no fucking clue about anything

[@rafael285pc]

if she dont know a latin language she is not latin, she is german american

[@robch.2901]

+Im a pony Yes Anglo or Saxon that's the correct term :) . or Anglo and Indo-European.

[@Modernoprometeo]

Qué vergüenza que hayan perdido su herencia cultural.

[@raquelcan787]

+Albert Mora Hablando mal de tu país y ya mi imagino tu gran cara de nopal xD

[@tenshiTears]

so when my grandmother came here at the age of 5, the Texan school she went to allowed teachers to beat her when she spoke Spanish . they allowed her to be bullied by other children. she Learned English over time. but because she endured such terrible things for NOT being able to speak English, she wanted to make damn sure that never happened to her children. she wanted them to succeed in the country she moved to. so she never spoke spanish to them. and I never Learned Spanish as a child because of that. so don't say it's a shame , or that we have lost our culture. for the Mexican -Americans of Texas, we have built our own culture of who we are. so learn some damned history of immigration to the united states , pendejo.

[@Ramiro24-7]

+Albert Mora sin vergüenza, sabes lo difícil que debe haber sido para tus papás abandonar el lugar donde nacieron y vos hablando así? Te haces el yankee y dudo mucho que el resto te reconozca como tal

[@Modernoprometeo]

+Stephanie Hernandez Insisto, qué vergüenza. Lo que le pasó a tu abuela es un reflejo de su época, pero tú bien pudiste haber estudiado tu cultura y rescatar tu herencia. Y en cuanto a la cultura de Texas, son sólo un montón de estereotipos aglutinados que ustedes llaman identidad, ni siquiera conocen lo que pasó en el Álamo y viven sólo creyendo la versión Disney.

[@Cida_hanal]

Si sabes que latino no necesariamente tiene que ver con el español,¿cierto?

[@izabelesoares9705]

I'm brazilian and we know all of these words, like: Estacionamiento - estacionamento, reloj - relógio, Joyas - Jóias, Bolsillo - bolso, Muñeca - Boneca, herramienta - ferramenta, murciélago - morcego.

[@rofersolozabal7697]

Cruçamento - Cruce. Cobrança - Cobro. Pessego - Melocotón. UPS Jajajaja pero es muchísimo más lo que nos une a nuestros hermanos lusófonos de lo que nos separa. UN ABRAZO FUERTE.

[@jeanpol1836]

Spanish and Portuguese are very similar, they actually used to be one single language but shifted apart during the Islamic occupation of Iberia, there are still a lot of similarities between our languages

[@cristinasolano6487]

Ok, if you were second generation I get that you don't speak Spanish. But being a mother of first generation, my kids know more english than these people on the video, because I care about my kids being bilingual. I'm not judging, because it's their parents fault.

[@luciaayala2357]

Agree, I think it's a shame bilingual parents don't raise bilingual children.

[@AA-wk5jn]

I completely agree with you if there parents never bothered teaching their own children to speak the language then how can they be expected to be able to speak it? However there is still no excuse as an adult to not have a vested interest and trying to learn the language later on in life. I was born in Australia my mum is Uruguayan my dad is a first generation Australian of Chilean descent that makes me second generation Australian. I spoke Spanish as a first language until I went to school, there I learnt how to speak in English. I speak in Spanish fluently with no accent and can read and write in Spanish as well. It is good that your children will be bilingual and that you care about retaining our language. Side note my sister all though is able to understand most Spanish can hardly speak it and the little that she does know sounds horribly accented.

[@mhmari]

actually, growing up in Venezuela I met many people first generation of venezuelans from Italian, Portuguese, German parents and they did not speak the language of their parents... I suppose it is not easy to raise a child bilingual, but I hope that if I ever get kids, teach them two or three languages

[@freddyguadarramagonzalez2822]

+mari 〈3 It's actually very easy I've done it myself and my kids speak fluent English Spanish and Portuguese since I'm Mexican-Brazilian living in the U.S. It's just that many parents don't bother speaking it to them or have a different way of thinking and finding their language unnecessary which is kinda sad. Kids learn any language growing up very easily.

[@mhmari]

+Freddy Guadarrama thanks for sharing your experience. I've read a lot about benefits of growing up in a bilingual environment. I lived in Barcelona for a while and everyone there can speak two languages.. and then for learning English it wasn't so difficult..

[@jesusdavis2941]

The issue is that in the US unless your ancestors are mostly from european extract, people are tagged or classified with a preposition to the nationality. eg. Latino, african american, chinese american, etc. which is not the norm in most latin american countries. At least in mine, you're Dominican, no matter where your parents are from, despite your origin or descent. which is a different issue. Just because these guys are from hispanic descent and may be influenced by its culture to an extent, that does not ( in my opinion) make them automatically hispanics. To start, they may not speak the language, or have low skills, so they're just regular Americans of latinamerican descent, that's it.

[@alondrarojas420]

I don't blame them for not knowing spanish, it's not their fault. Their parents never taught them the language. I agree that it's sad that they don't speak it, but i wouldn't blame them. Blame their parent(s)

[@okluminous566]

Alondra Rojas I'm not bilingual and I can't speak Spanish. I'm from El Salvador too. it's a shame that I can't speak my native language and I need to take a Spanish class in high school or in 8th grade.

[@anjutiwari2759]

420 It's okay. You don't need it in usa.

[@dennis771]

The is the USA not mexico

[@dremunoz2600]

I was the same way growing up until I got into my 20's and began learning the language. I'm still not 100% fluent but I can communicate conversationally with little problems.

[@rofersolozabal7697]

@@dremunoz2600 Bueno Muñoz, por lo menos tienes interés no como los otros de tu misma condición.

[@A06K11]

I think it's shameful to live in a first world country and just being able to speak one language.

[@lisandrogonzalez9521]

Chalupa batman Well, I actually live in Argentina, it's not a first class world country. But I can speak english and german and I'm also learning italian and french, and with the goverment that we have, the taxes increased to a 70%. When you want to learn, you'll learn. Greetings from Argentina

[@kinhahazevedoh]

ElectroDark CR same thing here in Brazil. I can speak English and Italian. I'm currently learning Russian. I believe as English is considered "essential" to others, they just get lazy and don't bother about learning languages. It's funny 'cause people come to Brazil and try to communicate in Spanish (that we can understand, like, the basic, so it's ok) or English (less than 15% of Brazilians can speak it). Some of them don't even try to use Portuguese and get angry on us for not knowing THEIR language on OUR country.

[@lisandrogonzalez9521]

Jéssyca Azevedo Yes, that's exactly what I was trying to say, and if they have more important problems to deal with, well, they REALLY need to start to stop all those massacres that happen at school, we saw it at Florida and now it happened again in New Mexico, and do you know what is more important? It's the fact that we only know those massacres because there were many people killed l, but I'm sure that there are more massacres than only those we see at TV or at news, and we don't see it just because there were less people killed or wounded. Greetings from Argentina

[@thehopeofeden597]

Why is that? I mean don't get me wrong, knowing more than one language is great and beneficial socially and mentally. But it's no shame to just be able to speak one.

[@gxbbyca]

In Spanish class my teacher would always say how weird it is that Americans typically only speak 1 fluent language because the rest of the world typically knows more than one language

[@3lk3v]

So my dad is german and my mom is italian i was born in Venezuela i am Venezuelan i am not german i am not italian, people in the video are not latinos I'm tired of this shit, latino is not a RACE maldición

[@moisesduarte2926]

latino is not a race, it's an ethnicity. i am latino (brazilian), but i am black, latino being my ethnicity and black being my race. 2nd and so on generation latinos are called latinos because they share cultural, linguistic and religious traits with 1st generation latinos, i.e those who were born in an actual latin country.

[@eiram31]

you are all 3.

[@jailimlugogonzalez57]

+Sūraja of course he is venezuelan, what you dont understand is than in Latin american countries is not the same. he might have been teased a bit by his friends but at the end of the day he is venezuelan, because he was born there and raised there, he has the accent, the language and the culture. if he goes to italy or germany he will not be considered any of those because only if he has "ethnicity" from there that doesnt make him any of the two.

[@jailimlugogonzalez57]

+Sūraja the blood in him is just blood it doesnt determine what he really is xD

[@jailimlugogonzalez57]

+Sūraja ahaha okay its actually interesting how you put it, look at it this way, what about if his parents were born in those places, but his parents were born in other places does that mean that they are not from there?. if you put it like that then no one is from anywhere because we are all mixed like my dad's father was arabic but his father was from Spain, sooo what does that make him, also we dont know where really the rest comes from.. but okay your point of view is interesting but what im telling you is the point of view of most if not all latin Americans

[@mimidaweenie872]

It's not an uncommon feeling, but I fucking hate the comment section right now. I'm a full Latina but I am terrible at Spanish. For most of my life I have been shamed and felt like a disappointment by people with the same ethnicity as me for not being being fluent enough, being too "American", being accused for not wanting to learn, etc. I'm actually trying to learn more right now, to connect more with my culture! Screw all these elitists saying I'm not a real Hispanic bc I don't know a language that ANYONE can master! I am who I am bc of my blood. You are not less of an hispanic/latino for not knowing a language. Peace

[@gehdochnicht]

Honey, one thing is to be stupid and AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THING is to 1. be really stupid 2. be proud of it and 3. broadcast it to the whole world. This video makes me want to vomit on each of their faces.

[@gigaya777]

then you are not latina, dont think latina as a race thing, is okay to connect to your root but your roots are mexican, brazilians ,Argentinean name it but as I say label yourself as a latina is a big mistake because again latino is not a race or a country in particular

[@mimidaweenie872]

gigaya777 not its not a race or country thing. I see the arguments about what exactly a latino is, but I always understood it as an *ethnicity*! And that's who I am so it's really offensive when ppl say its not. I know who I am and no one can talk to me out of it.

[@danielrivera471]

To be Latino is not about race, is a linguistic concept, if your first language is English, then you are not Latina.

[@tammastrongbear]

if you lost the latin american culture you are just plain american. there is no shame in that just don't call your self latino.

[@Daiseehead]

Because you make the rules...

[@m.a.____c.5892]

Exactly man

[@inceldestroyer1069]

Fuck you, not my fault i was put into a foster home and stripped of my culture. I only know very little Spanish from when I was very little.

[@m.a.____c.5892]

tumut You were given another culture, be proud of it. Or learn some spanish and explore this other culture. Just don't whine about it (the fact that you're whining about is very clear example that you're american, not latino)

[@angelmora2364]

Agreed. Learn it if you want.

[@satya4234]

Sorry but being latino is related to your language. You know, latin was a languague, spanish, french, portugueise, italian, or other latin languagues... To be latin at least you have to speak in a languague that was born from latin.

[@valuecalc]

Yeah, but many don't care.

[@jayluis189]

saa miranda YES, THANK YOU.

[@Daiseehead]

Because you make all the rules...

[@carolinaperezbonfante3186]

Daiseehead That's exactly his point. Neither we nor they can up with the definition of Latino/a. Just search the word on the dictionary. It's related to languages born from Latin, not from nationality or ethnicity.

[@Daiseehead]

"To be latin at least you have to speak in a langaugue that was born from latin" were his exact words.

[@metallikita666]

Sorry, FLAMA, but I don't agree. They are not Latin Americans (I don't like to say "latino, latina" in English); they have Latin American heritage, which is different. They are Americans by birth, and might have had a different percentage of Latin American cultural upbringing, depending on the case. The color of their skin and eyes, their names or surnames, I agree, don't make them Latin Americans or not. But they can't be considered Latin Americans when they've lost one of the most important traits of being so: the language. Just my thoughts.

[@giomyv685]

metallikita666 there IS a difference between race, ethnicity, and nationality, you know that right? They're race is unknown in the video, however, their ETHNICITY is Latino. What is ethnicity exactly? A group of people who share the same culture, food, language, etc. a Latino by definition, not by personal belief, is: a person who is from or can trace their origins to Latin America. That's it. Sure, it's sad they don't speak Spanish, but that doesn't make them less of a Latino than you or me. And that whole, born in America, your right, they are American, but that's their nationality, NOT their ethnicity. And saying a person not born in Latin America is not Latino is basically saying that George Lopez is not Latino, or Becky g, or even joana hausmann, all three of them were born in different countries, yet, huge crowds of people consider them Latino. Please, educate yourself about these topics before posting about them.

[@bait8112]

Also, Spanish isn't the only language in Latino America (portuguese, French, etc)

[@anjutiwari2759]

ALoHechoPecho 789 No. You're wrong. A Latin based Language is the only thread that binds these Aztecs, Mayans and Inca descendants to Latin culture (which is a european culture btw). If you don't speak that language anymore, you're just an average mixed race person. The 'Latino' tag is no longer applicable to you. SORRY

[@bait8112]

Anju Tiwari Latino still aplies to who is born in the Latino America, who was colonized by Latino descendants.

[@robertovilches3096]

​@@giomyv685 there are not Latino ethnicity , latino only refers to language, ethnicicity for the people of América , (America the continent ) not USA, It is very variable, it depends on the area that we look at, for example if it is the Meso-American zone, we are talking about European mixtures: mostly Spanish with Meso-American natives or with Amazonian peoples, Quechuas, Mapuche, Guarani and other ethnicities, also could be with germans, irish, greeks semitics, italians, croatians, arabs, etc.

[@Slushie1999]

Reason I do not speak spanish is because I was adopted into an english speaking family with my aunt. I never learned spanish from her, but she does regret never teaching me. It's very sad to see how some of my family laugh and reject me for not being able to speak my native language. But we all moved here for a reason. I'm going to do what my mother and their mothers and their mothers couldn't do and explore the world and be successful. I have so many choices. And I sure as heck will take advantage of them :). Always remember your culture and where you came from though. But for my fellow non speakers. Don't feel down. Love who you are, it's fun to be different!:)

[@Flakasian]

:3 well said words...I'm eh on who else liked the comment tho ._.

[@Slushie1999]

It was me :3...

[@8270361507]

Sad? The way your family is treating you because you don't speak a language is actually disgusting, in terms that they are disrespecting you and insulting you. You don't speak Spanish, ok, but at least you are getting to know your family and your heritage and they are mocking you for it? Quit engulfing on the pity and nonsense that your family does, it's not cool. And also why regret to learn? If you want to learn, even if your aunt didn't teach you, take action.

[@Daiseehead]

Honey, you don't ever need to be ashamed, and you owe explanations to NOBODY. Those who put you down have a character flaw- not accepting others. Shame on THEM, not you.

[@julianamattioli2284]

i meannnn you can still learn spanish.....

[@johnsalchichon3605]

if they dont speak spanish means that they are not from latin América and if they are not from latin america how do you call them latinos, they are not

[@oliviamartinez4626]

omg😂 no they are Latino but that doesn't mean they are from there...their descendants are from there and a lot of people lose their language when they move from their homeland to another place especially when it's wrong to speak your language. so don't judge them unless you can fluently speak every language that culturally connect to you.

[@maniec876]

***** latino is not a race It's a culture.

[@CyoAFK]

Maybe they're from Brazil dumbass

[@johnsalchichon3605]

+Mary Jane yeah yeah but you know what i mean

[@oliviamartinez4626]

+emmanuel pierre It's not a culture nor a race but an ethnicity.

[@danielbastidas5607]

I know many of these...and they brag about being Latinos. makes me angry

[@ranitidina007]

True...

[@Pussycateyes00]

Not all latinos speak Spanish dude… ex: Brazilians, Belizeans (to some extent)… but if they are Latinos and brag about it, but can't speak Spanish I see why you'd be frustrated. lol

[@KellseyAlexHipo]

Pretty sure being Latino is more about the culture than language

[@Ghostdog198]

+Yi.En.Ou i don't consider brazilians latinos

[@aidou97]

+KellseyAlexHipo Language is a big part of it, though. Whether it be Portuguese or Spanish. It's a big part and you can't deny it.

[@JDMatrix]

for parking I just say "el parking" with an accent lol

[@zaguatefeliz]

Parqueo is also correct.

[@Chipahou]

+ghabho no one says "parqueo" tho XD

[@ZeroHelios46]

Parqueadero

[@MaybeMajely]

+에르난데스앤디 I say it

[@eddstactitudcaribe8046]

Parqueo!

[@barbiegoesbush987]

Que pena que no aprendieran el español. Es una lengua tan bonita! Pero todo depende de la persona, y al final tienes que tener las ganas de aprenderlo.

[@JuanValdez-cc6tf]

The video should be named "Americans with Latino background who don't know Spanish".

[@toastymarshmello9925]

Preech

[@xJustxZoie]

I'm mexican american and I don't know fluent spanish and I feel ashamed honestly. but the reason I don't know it is because I really never had someone to teach me when I was little, and I know I shouldn't use that as an excuse but i'm trying to learn at the moment. and maybe these other people in the video never got taught Spanish or never borhered to learn?

[@gehdochnicht]

one thing is to not know Spanish, and if you try at least a little bit even better! I'm sure everyone understand not everyone can be fluent. But this video is a DISGRACE because they don't even try and are proud of that. They have ZERO right to call themselves "latinos".

[@oscarchacon986]

+dochnicht What is a mexican american?

[@Daylan_S]

+dochnicht I don't think they are not trying. They seem more embarrassed and uncomfortable than anything. They laugh with nervousness. It is like anyone learning a new language because I get that way when I speak. Besides people talk down to us trying to speak so it makes you uncomfortable.

[@princemansoncor3]

+Oscar Chacon un chicano o pochito

[@robch.2901]

I can teach you

[@luciano.marinelli]

Estos tipos lo único que tienen de latino son un par de familiares.

[@NickRyanBayon]

I never understood this I was born in the states and raised here and I know both English and Spanish equally, it is a bit sad to see that many people from my generation only know one and they are missing so much.

[@yanelafabra9127]

I feel sorry for those who have a different heritage (not talking only about latinos,any other country/culture/language) and they (or their parents)didn´t took an advantage from that to open their minds or get into their ancestors culture. I am like 4 generations uruguayan (Southamerica) and there´s no other variety,so i feel pretty boring,however I felt very interested in other cultures since I was a little girl. As a consequence, I speak 4 languages and know about some other cultures/languages at the same time I appreciate and learn about my own :)

[@joshgonzalez5402]

or the travel expenses.

[@yanelafabra9127]

***** I paid only for english, I think duolingo is a great tool to learn a language and also reading and listening to music. Some years ago,this was impossible,now nothing is more easy than that...

[@FosterTheKitten]

Why is everyone in the comment section so bitter. there are Latinos that speak Portuguese, English, Spanish, indigenous languages, french creole, etc. Not being able to speak spanish does not make you any less latino fyi!! Latinos don't have an official language or race but all latinos are real latinos. We live in a country that forces us to assimilate, if we do we're not "real latinos" and if we don't we're told "go back to your country."

[@bussyoperator5042]

you speak the truth and I like it!

[@Cida_hanal]

because people are stupid and don't know what "Latino" really means.

[@dukekenny9340]

FosterTheKitten Because America is not a Latin Country

[@rofersolozabal7697]

@@dukekenny9340 Lo primero de todo es que América no es un país. Empieza por ahí.

[@EricaShady10171972]

God! They couldn't even say "Parkeo?" :-)

[@Ramiro24-7]

All my family are from Italy, I'm argentinian, not italian, I don't speak italian, Nothing. This guys are yankees, not latinos.....

[@kadaramir]

These people are not even trying!. Really, they are just making fun of Spanish language. Sad.

[@ATampada]

Javier Navarrete You expect them to get all the words correct?

[@kit0825]

Well of course they'd get a lot of them wrong, but one would expect that they'd have a little pronunciation right, random stuff from when they took Spanish in high school like the J makes the H sound.

[@nicollefont571]

What is with all of the hate? All of these people saying that these non-Spanish speaking Latinos are a disappointment, disappoint me. We don't know why they don't speak Spanish and honestly it doesn't really matter. Language is a big part of it, but it isn't the only part of it. And to claim that whatever your personal idea of what it means to be Latino is the only way to be Latino is very self-centered and probably false.

[@gehdochnicht]

Honey, this people are so stupid and they broadcast it proudly which makes it even worse. I certainly do not want to be put in the same box, category or ANYTHING as the stupid people in this video!

[@nicollefont571]

you call them stupid, but used "this" instead of "these". Also, don't call me honey like we know each other because we don't.

[@gehdochnicht]

So I made a small mistake? I accept my mistake, and can correct it too. The stupid people in this video are happy about being stupid and even proud of it. It makes me want to VOMIT.

[@nicollefont571]

+dochnicht you don't even know these people. are they supposed to cry about it and just be devastated? it's not that serious. go ahead and vomit because they're living their lives not caring about you or your insensitive opinion. not knowing another language doesn't make you stupid. it simply means you don't know another language. they may have so much more to offer, but you're judging them so harshly based on one video.

[@jonathanolea9420]

+Nicolle Font is simple, they are just latino descendant, that's all! ... keeping a culture and in this case, being able to speak two languages, specially one language that represents your culture, I think is a big privilege! my kids are 3d generation born here in the USA, my wife and me are fluent in spanish and english, and I thank my parents that maybe a little forcefully thought me the importance of being bilingual and now I will do the same for my kids.

[@chix18]

So...if they were born in an English-speaking country, and English came fron the anglo-saxons, and that is the only language they speak, where does the Latino come in?

[@cati896]

A Latino, by definition is a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially a man or boy. They're parents are from Latin American countries so they're latino

[@johanasisa2136]

@@cati896 Nop, they are not

[@shawnmiranda8521]

@@johanasisa2136 yes, they are. Latino is an ethnicity and has more to do with cultural upbringing than being able to speak a certain language.

[@francoisdaureville323]

​​@@shawnmiranda8521 tell me you are an anerican withot telling me you are a american latino is where you born non of this people was born in latin america they arent latinos,

[@InesStalin]

To those who say you need to speak spanish to be a latino, you don't. Portuguese and French are also romance languages (among others) that come from latin.

[@mige14linares14]

yeah but they don't look like they speak neither of those languages so... no...they are not latinos

[@isabellamoretti8980]

What I find very "curious" is that american born people usually identify by their heritage and not by their nationality, when they don't even speak the language and the families have no real connection with said country anymore.

[@valkiron11]

It's either that or identify ourselves based on skin color. We prefer the former.

[@isabellamoretti8980]

@@valkiron11 I see. It's just that it doesn't make much sense. Why don't identify simply as americans? Cause if we have no connection with certain nation, we also do not have the right to claim it's nationality. Sounds a bit like appropriation. I also don't understand why people feel this need (and now I'm not talking just about americans) to label themselves so much. What's the point on making constantly remarks about one's ethnicity? Especially because ethnicity and nationality are two different things, but people seem to mix it way too often.

[@za.monolit]

that's true. Latinos in the US never say they're american. They say "Mexican" or "Honduran" etc. And then i ask them, "Oh, where were you born?" "Bakersfield.."

[@julioa1717]

What's the point of being Latino/Hispanic if u can't speak Spanish

[@mikeynjs94]

Because there's more to being latino than speaking Spanish. Do you speak Portuguese? That's a latin language spoken in Brazil whom are latinos. But if you can't speak it, does that mean you're not latino?

[@jorgealvarado3324]

Well if you're Brazilian you get a pass from being able to speak Spanish I would say.

[@oliviamartinez4626]

+Mikeyguy94 amen!

[@favelado3408]

+Mikeyguy94 that analogy doesn't make any sense. you're telling me i'm just as latino as an american who doesn't have a clue of how to speak spanish/portuguese/french and whose only remote link to latin america is that his parents were born there? "latino" is a linguistic label, there isn't "more to being latino" than that. so, considering how their mother tongue is english, they're americans, not latinos. get over it.

[@mikeynjs94]

Latino isn't a linguistic label. It's a label for people of Latin American descent or origin. It's a cultural/ancestral label. Language is only part of a culture, no the main thing. If you're so narrow minded to think that someone who can't speak a latin language is not latino, not only would you be wrong, but you would be also be an asshole.

[@michellepatricia7034]

Qué decepción,chicos si cuantos más idiomas sepan es mejor. Yo soy latina pero vivo en Europa,y nunca perderé ni me olvidaré de mi lengua natal,y si tengo hijos les hablaré en ambos idiomas. 2 son mejor que 1

[@robertovilches3096]

Exacto en cualquier pais del mundo que estemos, seremos latinos por nuestro idioma

[@lavini1094]

La problema es que los padres no ensenan sus hijos la idioma de Espanol. The older generations speak it amongst themselves pero they don't like teaching the younger generation for some reason. As a Mexican American born in the states I relate to these ppl as in some ways it's not their fault. I'm lucky that I know the basics and can get around fine using mi Espanol. Ahora Vivo en Puerto Rico porque quiero practicar mi Espanol y aprender mas palabras tambien. My advice to my Latinos who weren't brought up with Spanish, try to learn now by listening to music in Spanish, watch TV in Spanish or watch your shows in English with Spanish subtitles. Write down the words and you can know how to form and conjugate words in sentences the way Spanish speakers do. Por los gentes quien tiene Espanol es su primer idioma, sé más alentador y ayuda a tus hermanos y hermanas latinos a aprender la lengua materna en lugar de juzgarlos y llamarlos gringos. la sangre que corre por sus venas es la misma que la tuya, así que deja de causar más divisiones entre nuestra gente. Now more then ever we need to unite as Latinos 👏🏽🔥

[@fragolegirl2002]

El problema es que los padres no les enseñan su idioma indigena. Si Paraguay puede lo resto pueden tambien. Rimana kankichik mishukuna.

[@yksanta8997]

Annoying af that people think we should just know Spanish because our parents speak it or call us fake because we don't speak it. Im actually kinda happy my parents chose to teach me the primary language in America which is where I'm from so that i didn't have issues understanding what everything says.

[@fr3727]

JayTK don't you think being bilingual would be actually better and cooler? Besides, you'd be true to your roots!

[@yksanta8997]

D C Yeah I wish I could speak both but it doesn't bother me considering everyone her speaks English

[@bboo90z]

right I understand. My mother is latina and never taught me and i grew up in the UK so It's really up to me to learn it myself, like any other latina/o if they are not born and bred in a latin american country.

[@danielvillar7]

Latino es un término cultural y si tiene cualquier significado debe excluir los que no hablan una lengua descendiente del latín, específicamente los que no hablan español o portugués

[@JimeMurillo]

I know is not my place to judge but it is dissapointing, I mean they didn't even know how to pronounce and is evident they don't have interest in learning the language.

[@joseibanez227]

It is sad to see that they do not speak Spanish ( for whatever reason) but it is a damn shame the reason why they do not speak Spanish: because they (or their parents) consider Spanish as lesser language. As for the people that say that Germans and Italian immigrants have lost also their languages when moving to USA I think is not the same. In which other country can you speak German or Italian officially? You can speak Spanish in more than 20 countries in the world. I live in a country where Spanish is not spoken and I have two kids but I will make sure that they will speak Spanish. It is very hard as they live in an environment where Spanish is alien (I am the only one in the family that speak to them in Spanish) but it is the best gift I can give them. Whether they will use in the future or not is another matter .

[@IlikepurpleXP]

I don't blame these people for not speaking Spanish, I blame their parents for not teaching them. That makes you an American with hispanic parents, but not a hispanic. And to those who say "you can be considered hispanic even if you don't speak the language" don't understand that language is a HUGE part of any culture. You can claim to eat arroz con frijoles/habichuelas y pernil all you want, but whats the use if you can't even pronounce what you're eating lol.

[@oscarmorales8979]

Yo soy parte Mexicano y parte Americano con ascendencia Alemán y Sueco. Aprendí como hablar Español de mi papá. Mi Español no es muy perfecta, pero a menos no usé Google Translate para escribir está comentario. Yo sé mucha gente que son completamente Latinos y no saben Español. Es vergonzoso que hay Latinos con padres o abuelos o bisabuelos que saben Español, pero ellos no.

[@rofersolozabal7697]

Está muy bien tu interés. Te lo aplaudo y agradezco de corazón, pero solo tengo que hacerte una pequeña corrección. En español, Americano es referido a todo el continente, no solo a EEUU. En el caso de que quieras decir algo referido a EEUU tienes que decir "Estadounidense". Tampoco es tan difícil. UN ABRAZO.

[@phgs_smnt]

They're just americans with a family from latin america, not latinos.

[@nelsonromerovivaelsalvador7255]

Latinos are Americans too

[@joseduque9756]

when you don't even know the difference between anglosajones and latin languages

[@clexamemori3823]

1:40 I would have said aparcamiento. What country is the spanish in this video from? ( I speak Spanish (Spain) )

[@tp230]

Clexa Memori creo que en la mayor parte de Latinoamérica se dice estacionamiento. Por lo menos en Chile.

[@sonnymolinari3034]

I'm Mexican and a quarter Italian, my Dad speaks only English , and my Mom speaks Spanish and English. I didn't learn due to my Mom having no patience; I ended up learning at about 14 years old , due to living in Los Angeles where the majority of people speak Spanish. It brought me closer to my culture and identification of myself and family. But I don't knock other Latinos down for not knowing; I'm still learning.

[@Slappys]

I feel like a lot of Latino people forget that Spanish is not their native language, it's the reason that most of you can't speak a word of your native language.

[@lirvabbeydawn]

Most latinos dont consider themself as indigenous people and most arent.

[@Slappys]

***** Most aren't Spanish.

[@gryphons.5604]

lirvabbeydawn well they definitely don’t look white so they must have indigenous blood...

[@magnusfox777]

You don’t know how right you are. I was born in Peru I am Quechua (native American group from the Andes a.k.a. The Incas) It’s hilarious how I’ll meet other people just like me or at least mixed Spaniard and Quechua But they all swear they are 100% Latino or Hispanic or whatever other label All you can do is laugh and let them pretend I’m dating this Spaniard girl (like actually from Spain) and she gets it. It’s really bizarre sometimes; like imagine Micheal Jordan saying he is 100% English and is proud of his culture and heritage but denies being black or having any African ancestry.

[@joyjoao2012]

Para um brasileiro seria a língua mais fácil de aprender já que ambas vem do latim, o espanhol até que é fácil de falar, mas para mim escrever é o mais difícil!

[@lowrhyan567]

Pior que tem uma mais fácil ainda para um Brasileiro aprender, se chama Galego

[@Elsie1610]

It should be Hispanics who don't speak español. Latinos includes Brazilians too.

[@VirgiRz]

They are not latinos, they're gringos with latin parents (or family).

[@cuntrella313]

If you do not speak Spanish or any other Latin-based language you are not Latino. Period. Not up for debate. You can be technical and say your cultural background is Latin-American or Latin-European, Correct. But the moment you don't speak a Language and don't share similarities with their cultural, common social ideologies, mentalities and their surrounding environment or world of entertainment you are not one of them. Many Latinos get upset or jealous either or of US born and raised people of Latin American culture and think "they are trying to be somebody else" or that "they are not proud of their culture" - No, wrong. They are American, think, talk and act like them. They might have similar racial similarities like some of you but that means nothing. A black american in no shape or form is an African, drop him off in Africa do you think he will have any similarities besides his skin colour? No! He will have more similarities with a white american who irionically fights against in America due to racism but in reality both are more similar to each other through cultural ties and not race.

[@63saruman]

They would have the advantage of learning two languages in their childhood, and they just let it pass. Shame!

[@BenRaba505]

Only because you have latin parents does'nt mean your latino, un latino es alguien que entiende esto último!!! Or speak portuguese or french

[@ciarafranco6952]

Para si hablan Francés tambien? como los canadienses?

[@BenRaba505]

Creo que si, aunque ellos no se considerarian latinos creo, pero su lenguaje es una lengua romance igual q el español y el portugués, y por ser americanos igual caerían como latinoamericanos... los haitianos hablan frances criollo y se considerarian como latinos también, pero no se si ellos así lo ven

[@jayjaymanu]

+Ruben Brenes En Curazao (cerca la costa de Venezuela) hablamos el Papiamentu que es una mezcla de principalmente el Español y el Portugués. Casi todas las gente pueden hablar el Español el Ingles y el Holandés. ¿Crees que estamos Latinos?

[@ciarafranco6952]

jurrian uzumaki martina Curaçao!!! quiero ir a la playa.

[@diguchisecuador]

Para ser LatinoAmericano debes: 1)Hablar español, frances, portugues, italiano, rumano o cualquier lengua descendiente del latin 1) Nacer y crecer en algún país de América donde se hable estos idiomas

[@Komnenit]

Qué triste perder el idioma....En lugar de favorecer el bilinguismo, nunca entenderé como hay padres que no enseñan el Español a sus hijos....

[@guillex64]

The more languages you speak, the more cultivated you are. In Europe a lot of kids already speak three languages and for sure they will have more opportunities in the future

[@MartinaKing225]

For the people complaining: When people are raised in America, many times English is their first language. We don't attack Italian Americans who don't speak Italian. We don't attack black people who don't speak Swahili. So if this is a disgrace, Id happily let you choose what my nationality is since YOU'RE so uncomfortable.

[@za.monolit]

first of all, Swahili is a eastern African language, while the majority of African Americans have roots in west Africa, second, that's a race. Latino isn't a race. It's a culture. Don't speak the language? Damn, guess you're not a Latino.

[@lanepruitt8187]

My mom is Latino and she speaks Portuguese(Brazil)

[@independiente18]

I get irrationally angry when you call people who were neither born in Latin American nor speak a Latin language fucking Latino! they aren't! you don't call a black person born in the US African you call them American, same thing in this situation

[@independiente18]

+thekabbagegirl I never said it was a nationality or a single country...But to be considered Latino you have to be born in a Latin American country and speak a language derived from latin. So all the people in this video and many people from flame are just Americans not Latinos because they don't fulfill any requirements.

[@independiente18]

+thekabbagegirl you'll have closer roots but I don't believe so..for example people who speak fluent French and are from Quebec aren't considered Latino

[@carlosmerchan9668]

This is so sad, Latinos forgetting and not speaking there own language. This to me is so disappointing because as a Latino I know my language, not to the 100 percent, but at least 90 percent. And this hurts me

[@tonymontana9754]

the only reason to call them "Latinos" was that they spoke a language derived from Latin. If they are not able to speak that language anymore, they automatically stop being "Latinos". Because his race is not Spanish obviously.

[@lamoskgr]

I would never understand why they don't speak Spanish. It seems to be a common thing in the US. They are so Americanized they don't want to learn their other language, their parents don't teach them or maybe they just don't have the chance to learn it. Anyways, knowing another language is such an useful tool nowadays. Especially Spanish. It helps you create a bond with your heritage. It helps you learn another language more easily. It makes you have a lot of job opportunities other people may not have. English won't be this useful forever. Keep that in mind.

[@renzoalejandroluzon9027]

How can they call themselves Latinos without speaking Spanish? 😂

[@mikelopez4450]

They still do they are not Latinos or Hispanics

[@shawnmiranda8521]

So indigenous people with Latin names living in Latino nations who don't speak Spanish aren't Latino?

[@cameram-guy8684]

Brazilian and natives El pibe pete

[@Suite_annamite]

@2:20: That's such a *typical excuse* for *someone trying to justify their own stupidity* : *"I'm only as smart as my family."* Then pick up a book, watch the news, do something so that you know more than just whatever you're used to at home.

[@briannam6197]

WARNING DON'T SCROLL DOWN IT'S A BUNCH OF LATINOS SAYING WE'RE DISAPPOINTMENTS FOR NOT SPEAKING OUR FAMILIES LANGUAGE

[@shawnmiranda8521]

People like them are the reasons why I hate my Latino heritage.

[@Justin-tl9jo]

Can anyone tell me PLEASE what the name of that drum in the background that makes that sound at 2:00? I need to know the name of it

[@fablb9006]

I do not understand why People who are US citizens, anglophone monolinguals continue to be considered or consider themselves as « latino ». « Latin/Latino americans » is a cultural thing which refers to the latin languages spoken in latin American countries (the American countries whose languages are from south-Western European origin such as spanish, portuguese, french), by opposition with Anglo-america (US, Canada, Jamaica), whose language and culture is derived from northern european cultures (mainly English, which is a germanic language). What latin Americans have in common, and what distinguish them to anglo-Americans is not the « race » or a common genetic heritage (anglo Americans and latin Americans can actually be of any race »), but the fact that the native language they speak is a latin language and not a germanic one like English is. If one person do not speak one of the latin languages (italian, french, spanish, portuguese or Romanian); then this person is not « latin » anymore. Latin do not means to be of mixed race or having indigenous American backgrounds... it means having a latin culture, whose roots are in south-western Europe.

[@ViniBoneto]

If i'd been there and said the portuguese names for the objects i'd fare betther than all of then :D In portuguese: Ferramenta, Morcego, Bolso, Relógio, Boneca, Estacionamento, Jóias.

[@jonathanolea9420]

what a shame!!! keeping a culture and specially your ancestors language is a privilege, my kids are 3rd generation born in USA and my wife and me are fluent in Spanish ,thanks to our parents, we are proud of being latinos and being able to teach our kids the importance of being bilingual... this is actually pretty sad! :/

[@hestanzalas]

I am really confused since i am European Spanish, but how can they be Latinamericans if they don't speak Spanish? wouldn't they be just plainly Americans? no offence intended, just curious...

[@briana.9921]

America has huge race problems, if these people claim to be American then there would be another uproar, accusing them of self hate. It's sad how we need to create divisions to feel worthy.

[@marigabi90]

There's a misconception on the meaning of "Latino", latino means that the language, in this case Spanish, comes from Latin, it's the same case with brasil because that language it's also a Latin language, conclusion si no hablas el idioma con raíz del latín NO ERES LATINO, sino sudamericano, centroamericano o norteamericano porque tus ascendientes son de algún país perteneciente a este continente.

[@lilolopez1644]

I'm a Latina. I was never taught Spanish because my mom didn't want us to "lose" opportunities in life. I ended up picking it up when my grandmother cane to live with us when I was 13. I can read and write it better than I can speak it. Not every one was taught Spanish so does it not make me a Latina for not knowing a lot.

[@mhmari]

I think it's sad that having the opportunity to speak another language, they haven't learned it. I wish I could have more time to learn languages. I used English and Spanish everyday but I get very few opportunities to practice french and catalan..

[@jjprouk]

they aren't latinos !

[@mikaAvril]

nopes, they are just Latino descendants, but not latinos at all

[@luciaayala2357]

Igual para mí la culpa es de los padres por no enseñarles español a sus hijos. Aunque luego podrían interesarse y aprender ellos también.

[@rofersolozabal7697]

PIENSAS EXACTAMENTE IGUAL QUE YO. SUSCRIBO TOTALMENTE TU COMENTARIO.

[@pasadenatx8686]

Sucks cant find a job cause i aint bilingual man im a tex mex born in raised in this country just cause i cant speak a certain way makes me no less than the next man still love my people even if they dont accept me

[@jeanniel8354]

My Spanish is not so great, but my parents tried to always speak to me in Spanish. I am so thankful for that because it helps me a lot with the work I do. I hope to teach my kids Spanish too. Just sad some parents didn't invest time to teach their kids Spanish....Spanish is money in California

[@pablosorbara2280]

If you don't speak a latin language, you're not "Latino". Period. Is like saying you're a French-Canadian who doesn't speak french.

[@pablosorbara2280]

@Juan Hernández La verdad que no tengo idea porque vivo en Argentina.

[@thenormann3773]

When Latinos can't speak Spanish they have lost their spanishness. ¡Qué no te arrebaten tu hispanidad! Spanish the best language.

[@antoniobejarano7168]

disappointments .... ALL OF THEM!

[@chillhydro1300]

Fuck off lmao

[@antoniobejarano7168]

SpiritualBlunts sss they so but hurt n sensitive bro lol it was just a joke n my people have horrible Spanish so ..

[@manuelg7765]

+Albert Mora go back to hell white boy

[@zbeh4495]

+Albert Mora ummm okay i know what your talking about but why would you assume he's mexican.

[@valuecalc]

eliza, many people RESENT being mistaken for Mexican.

[@CEDL4072]

I am fully bilingual but I had to learn Spanish. It was never encouraged growing up. I did it on my own. My brother does not speak Spanish. I am going to make sure my son is fully bilingual by the time he starts school. It never hurts to learn a second language it keeps the brain fresh lol

[@deedee6115]

Born in Argentina and came here when I was two. My mom tried to teach me Spanish when I was younger, but I was rather shy. I'm paying for it now. But I must say that I have found some hispanic people to be not very understanding. I am trying now because I am older and want to learn more about my roots. I have been called gringa because my Spanish is a work in progress. but honestly it makes me not even want to try when I get shut out by my own people.

[@harmirrau]

I know it's been 5 years but how's your Spanish?

[@robertolaiz]

I saw a lot of people complaining and saying that they are not Latinos because they don't speak Spanish. I understand the root of the complaint but have you considered that at some point in your Latino family your descendants stopped speaking their Native languages to speak Spanish? Have you thought that Spanish was responsible for erasing a huge chunk of your origins? They are still speakers of those languages, but the majority of Latinos don't speak the languages that were born in Latin America, but the ones which were brought from Europe. Your family stopped speaking their language in their own country, and you don't seem to mind (the number of speakers of those languages is not surging), but you are outraged that people with Latino descendants can't speak Spanish. I don't get it. Go tell yourself that you are not, e.g. Mexican because for instance the Mexica didn't speak any Spanish, nor the rest of the nation's that were in today's Mexico.

[@imagy27]

Because my mother is german and my father is colombian, a white colombian, im colombian as well, and we are like 80% spanish 20% other things, i dont go around calling my self indian, because im not, they shouldnt go around calling them selves latinos, because they are sad gringos that thing they are something they are not, i grew in a city where a third of the people suffered from malnutrition, we spoke spanish at school, we grew surrounded by the latino culture, and the most important thing in a culture is the language, they dont speak it they are not.

[@robertolaiz]

Do you realise that in your family there were most probably people who stopped speaking their mother tongue, right? Because that's the whole point I'm trying to make. And on other hand, US is weird like that. You've got plenty ofmAsian people who don't speak the language. Go tell Irish people that they are not Irish if they don't speak Irish. They are two points: 1) why aren't you equally enraged by the loss of the languages native to America? 2) Generation change, languages disappear and some culture sort of survive while others disappear. These people in the video are Latino descendants, and the same way your descendants found it was better for them to speak Spanish, they think it's better for them to focus on English.

[@antonispoli]

I could pronounce these words just fine and I'm Greek.

[@PaulinaGlav]

They're not latinos.

[@torsora]

If you don't speak any romance language please don't call yourself latino or whatever, you're not!

[@cameram-guy8684]

¿Latinos que no hablan español? No sé si eso es posible, le preguntaré a mí amigo brasilero Dios, cómo se pasan de boludos, todo por querer ser latinos para pertenecer a un grupo o algo así