Chinese & Japanese Self-Intro: Plus Language Learning ADVICE (English Subtitles)

[@NourSharif7]

The answer to the question why do we choose to watch you has a simple answer: your personality is authentic.

[@OrientalPearl]

That's good to know. I was irritated by a lot of youtube videos out there. There are only a handful of channels I really like.

[@NourSharif7]

@@OrientalPearl A lot of the conversations some of KZbinrs have with native speakers feel kinda forced to me. While yours imo seem more natural, genuine and energetic. Plus I like that you also talk about your experiences. I don't see you go around and waste people's time just to get a reaction out of it. Cheers to that! Keep it up!

[@macheadg5er]

@@OrientalPearl may i ask your thoughts on laoshu505000? i love his channel too and when you said trying to learn too many languages at once and being a jack of all trades master of none his skills popped into my mind. There is this one video where he goes into a Walmart and speaks 17 different languages in just 1 visit and has a basic conversation with everyone and the smiles and laughs he brings to everyone is amazing! but it is also obvious he is spreading himself to thin. One of my fav videos of all time if you search his video "Causing All Kinds Of Problems at Various Festivals" the ending of the video is SO AWESOME i smiled for days after watching it. please check it out lol

[@macheadg5er]

@@OrientalPearl BTW i found you through laoshu505000 channel. :)

[@macheadg5er]

@Vivek Kumar that was point he is not fluent in most of them. Not even Japanese

[@OrientalPearl]

OPEN THE KZbin ENGLISH SUBTITLES. I heard a lot of language advice on KZbin that I disagree with. With language learning less is more. The more you focus on one language, the deeper you can understand it. There is a lot of hype about “SPEAKING”, but language learning isn’t all speaking. Remember, the real difficulty to Chinese and Japanese is reading and writing and it is totally overlooked on KZbin. Writing essays by hand in Chinese and Japanese was the hardest thing I ever had to do. -Anming

[@adammichael811]

Is it really you who hearts these comments or do you have a team that does it?

[@Markver1]

Oriental Pearl I think people are enthralled by any activity that seems like it requires superhuman ability. Not only polyglots but street musicians, skateboarders, parkour, breakdancers, et al. We know intellectually that those performers got so good through many hours of study. But, they make it look so easy that it appears that they were born with those abilities. That is most everyone’s superhero fantasy. Power bestowed without personal effort.

[@electronsauce]

@@adammichael811 She's super new to the KZbin world. It's most definitely her.

[@OrientalPearl]

Team? What team? I'm answering these from my bedroom. lol Yes, the comment below it right. I am very new to KZbin and I can still read all of the comments while the channel is small.

[@bestrafung2754]

I admit that I still struggle with kanji, but when college ends, I will start studying it a lot harder. I find it easier to recognise kanji when I read them, but actually trying to write them down is hard. I think kanji recognition is definitely good.

[@letgomylego424]

She is just so likable as a human being. Yes she is also attractive and intelligent.

[@ebi6097]

The difference between you and other channels in japan is that you actually take part in their culture and not just watch over.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks. I feel that way too. It's just me doing stuff that happens everyday here.

[@29687ray]

your just an interesting person and a lot of fun.

[@electronsauce]

Gonna double down on this ! Also

[@OrientalPearl]

With the difficulty in formal language as well all Chinese/Japanese characters, it is necessary to have formal training to become proficient on a professional level. Business level Chinese and Japanese, especially for academic essays and business emails, is unreachable with self study as a native English speaker. The advice here is not for people learning these two languages for fun, but rather for their career. I only know HSK and JLPT, which are required for university entry in China and Japan. Even top scores on those tests are not enough to be fully prepared for the Chinese and Japanese academic/business world. I learned a lot more still after passing those tests many years ago.

[@facepalmnetwork255]

I've been self learning Japanese now for 1 year and 2 months now. While its kinda sad that she said that you will need to seek some sort of formal education, she has a point. I plan on taking a Japanese college course later on in life as well as going for the JLPT N3 exam at the end of this year. Honestly, there are times where i don't have the intrinsic motivation to do it. Having the extrinsic motivation of a teacher or deadlines to help push you are really nice even though they may seem like hell. Piece of advice to anyone learning Japanese, kanji is unavoidable, no matter what anyone else says. Without kanji, Japanese is just a blob of sounds on paper. Please drill the basics in your head because they will really save you when you have a difficult time. When it comes to conversation, you don’t have the luxury of typing it out, rereading it, making corrections and remembering a grammar rule. Everything has to come out whether its right or wrong. And don't worry if its wrong, you WILL make mistakes, they are a しないといけません. Just set little goals for your self and don't think of this huge language because it will intimidate you as it did me. Don't cram hiragana in the beginning if this is your first foreign language you are learning, do a 5-15 a week and just read stuff in romaji before that. Your vocabulary base in the beginning doesn't really need kanji because they are very distinct words. And keep at it even though it will seem like such a pain. You will ask yourself "why tf am i learning this?"(I assume you are self studying at this point.) and continuing will seem like an endless battle so here is my best piece of advice. Make yourself a system, it doesn't have to be a strict "study 6 hours everyday" system but make sure you do something everyday. By something, I mean something productive like watching an anime with Japanese subtitles or making a vocabulary deck on anki and doing it, you will build something that seems like a normal everyday thing and then just expand from there. As a lazy bum that never studies in school for tests and just did my best in class, this was a nightmare at first. Just remember, you are you, even though there are soooo many people out there that are better than you, you have your own life and they have theirs. You can do it.　この句を読んでくれて感謝しています。全部の常用漢字を読めるようになるために僕はがんばらければなりません。諦めないで！

[@OrientalPearl]

This is solid advice. I learned Chinese and Japanese for my career, but many people watching this are doing it as a hobby. I think your advice is very good!

[@nikolavanzettiteslasacco4991]

I picked your channel because of your character, personality and your incredeble kills of peaking languages. You inspired me to do the same 😎🤙🤙🦸🦸

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks so much! I'm glad that you picked it! Stick around.

[@leeb588]

It's been a revelation for me finding your channel! I think your language talent coupled with your personality and imagination make these clips great! Keep up the great work and stay safe. Peace and love from Scotland! 😎😷😷

[@OrientalPearl]

Lee B Scotland is awesome! I visited Edinburgh once. Cool place!

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

I have a frustrating experience. Not knowing where to begin or hitting a plateau can feel demoralizing and make it hard to hit the books and study like you know you should…

[@fullnineacademy]

I like you because you are respectful towards every culture equally. There is no bias. Your Chinese is so authentic, I love to watch you speak them. Chinese and Japanese is not an easy language to learn. Pronunciations are hard. But, you speak so well. It's a skill to be proud of. In addition to that, language is also culture! When you show an interest in their language, you are showing interest towards their culture. Many countries have to learn English, but not the other way around. So being able to communicate with the natives in their language is a blessing. It makes natives happy because people are also putting effort to speak in their language and culture! Its a very considerate and most kindest factor. Like there is an appreciation on a communication level. To be honest, I think you are also so fun and kind. The kind of friend I want.

[@OrientalPearl]

I want to be your friend too! Thank you for your comment. I am just being myself in these videos. If you like that, then you like the real me. Stick around my friend.

[@bestrafung2754]

Everyone's panicking and buying toilet roles while Anming is flexing on the trolls by speaking fluent Chinese and Japanese in a video to pass the time :D. In all seriousness though, even though I speak absolutely no Mandarin, I have been learning Japanese for 6 years and I'm at a high intermediate level. I think that your Japanese is actually really good! I hope you do more videos like this or videos where you speak to Japanese people in Japanese. The ONLY thing I noticed that could be improved on was your American accent still showed a little bit when you were speaking, but that was just minor because it was small and Japanese speakers, including myself, can understand you. I'm sure that you'll be able to get used to pronouncing Japanese 100% accurately like a Japanese speakers eventually. I'll admit I've only recently started getting better at my Japanese accent and speaking Japanese at a normal pace because I've been practising it more with friends and speaking to myself in Japanese. You're doing great, so again please ignore trolls who are clearly just bitter and jealous. I've come across some pretty dumb trolls like that myself. Also you're one of the first small channels I'm subscribed to and genuinely excited to see grow.

[@OrientalPearl]

Stingy Thanks so much for your support. My Japanese studies took a 2 years break when I went back to China. But I have been working on it here in Japan. My goal is to close the gap between Chinese and Japanese and get them on the same level.

[@Vagabond_Etranger]

I'm surviving on 1 TP roll. All the Walmarts are out here in GA. Gonna use the bathtub as my bidet, like in Europe, Middle East, & Japan.

[@szewei85]

Haha i would still prefer you speak in the US accent. It is more unique towards local folks.😂🤣

[@diogopires8304]

its your blue eyes....and chinese skills :-x

[@dieKommentiererin-q1h]

Agree

[@abitoffblacksmithing9985]

Your personality is why I enjoy your channel and why iam here. Cheers!🤘

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks! That will be easy to keep up on because I'm just being myself.

[@Melissa-gy9dp]

My goal is to be a polyglot. I just can't imagine leaving this world without being able to communicate with so many people. Thank you for this video!

[@MrsKoldun]

Man, at the beginning of my language journey those YT polyglots with their 10 languages really intimidated me, until I realised that they speak their languages only at an A1-A2 level. Crazy how knowing four languages to a high degree still made me feel like I was lagging behind. -.- Most language learners online only seem to flex their speaking abilities (that usually just revolve around very basic daily topics), they probably cannot even read news articles in Chinese, let alone books. While girls like us soon have master’s degrees from programmes taught entirely in Mandarin. 😎 keep that quality content coming! 🤗

[@OrientalPearl]

You're right. I really don't think most of them can read and write very much. And that's where the real challenge is with Chinese and Japanese. Their channels annoy me to be honest. I really only like a few KZbinrs. Blad and Bankrupt is my favorite.

[@Davidrixmusic]

@@OrientalPearl HA! Yes! Bald and Bankrupt is a travel channel as well though, and talk about personality, that guy is fearless!

[@OrientalPearl]

Camano man He’s my hero. His videos inspired this channel.

[@fatoftheland3877]

@@OrientalPearl Bald is ace, I like Harald Baldr, Itchy Boots and Laoshu 505000 too. Subbed to you! :)

[@bestrafung2754]

I think Laoshu50500 does actually know a lot of those languages fluently or is at least at an intermediate level. However, I do agree with you that many of them probably just speak some of them intermediately. I don't think that makes them not multilingual or polyglots, but it doesn't make them fluent. My Japanese is high intermediate but I believe I can pass off as bilingual.

[@TL243]

I started watching these videos last October! Trying to improve my mandarin listening. You just seem so genuine and smart!

[@OrientalPearl]

Wow, you joined back in October? You are one of the oldest subscribers then. lol I had like 100 subs at that time.

[@TL243]

I was just watching back then. No subs.

[@whataboutbob9786]

I'm interested in the culture of other countries, and your interaction with the locals is the best parts. Your channel popped up while following ADV China, and Only in Japan. Keep following your dreams!

[@OrientalPearl]

I'd like to do a video in Yokohama Chinatown. It's open as usual. But now is a sensitive time. I got a really cute funny character mask. I might go down there when it comes in the mail. I have to think about it. I don't want to give youtube viewers a reason to scold me for going out even if Japan's situation is not so serious.

[@coolrebel671]

You have a fun energy. And your vids are informative with your intros or just when you’re exploring and talking to people you meet. Maybe there are other polyglots but they usually only show pranks and reactions

[@OrientalPearl]

I noticed that many polyglots can't read or write. That was really what I wanted to hit on here.

[@hectorlopezhidalgo2107]

I discovered your channel just a few month ago...and i think you're awesome! and the way you show the world how you manage to learn Japanese and Chinese, face obstacles encourage people to get on learning any language. I'm a big fan of your videos, please continue! I tried other "polyglot" videos and they are terrible.

[@robbsacredart]

I find languages fascinating but struggle to learn them so I like to live vicariously through other people. I like your videos because you’re authentic and not showing off, you’re just living your (admittedly interesting) life and taking the camera along for the ride. Keep being you. 👍

[@electrospecter]

I love your videos, they have inspired me to get back into studying Spanish! I have always been interested in linguistics and took intro classes in Spanish, Arabic, and Japanese but never got beyond the basics. I think you are definitely right about focusing on one language but it can also be very interesting to dip your toe in a bunch of languages if you like linguistics. Greetings from Texas :)

[@OrientalPearl]

Getting the basics down in many languages can be fun. For me personally, I just didn't want to do that because I can't use it for my job. It would purely be a hobby then, which is cool too.

[@Lisa-kf4se]

Videos from Anming are great for motivating me to get back into studying Mandarin. She's a great inspiration! Thank you for making so many fab videos! 👍

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

I like your channel because of your energy I can feel the passion in every word when you speak in Chinese. You speak with so much confidence your accent and delivery is great. If I close my eyes I would believe that you were Chinese. All your video’s are upbeat and entertaining plus I feel like I’m learning alot from your videos

[@OrientalPearl]

That's good to hear! I think we all need a little positive energy during these hard times.

[@emmalisawhalley9125]

I like following you because of your personality and the way you interact with people. I follow a couple other polyglots but I really enjoy your view. Thank you.

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm glad to hear that. This channel is really new. There are a lot of very established KZbinrs out there that have been doing this for years.

[@MOTORSUncut]

It;s all about delivery. Down to earth, friendly and charming.

[@tonir9919]

Thanks Anming for sharing your videos, i enjoy them a lot.... LoL, Best regards from Mallorca Island. 謝謝 ありがとう

[@robertweaver986]

Your videos are popular because you sound like you are enjoying yourself, and having fun.

[@OrientalPearl]

That's good. And I had some totally different theory about it lol

[@NewYorksFinest]

Personality is what keeps me going back to certain content creators channels. Aside from you, there's only two other polyglot channels I dig and quiet Frankly. That's more than enough for me. All my favorites 🙏🏼 stay safe.

[@bestrafung2754]

I'm gonna guess the others you watch are laoshu505000 and Xiaoma :3

[@OrientalPearl]

NewYork'sFinest I’m honored to have made it into your top list!

[@NewYorksFinest]

@@OrientalPearl 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@NewYorksFinest]

@@bestrafung2754 masirui & xiaoma

[@bestrafung2754]

@@NewYorksFinest I've not watched masirui before. so I'll check him out.

[@jayf4612]

I think folks like your channel because the 3 languages you speak is done so with a very high proficiency in each one. Plus, you keep your videos very real world like.

[@OrientalPearl]

That's good news, because I am just showing everyone how it really is. These videos are easy to make.

[@minitron8192]

I think people enjoy videos like yours because we enjoy seeing the positive and drastic reactions that come from people seeing foreigners unexpectedly speak their mother tongue. The videos are very positive and leave you feeling happy. It’s extremely inspiring to see your accomplishments providing you with such amazing intercultural experiences. Your videos especially have a very natural feel while some others seem more produced or forced. Keep it up.

[@OrientalPearl]

Yeah, I felt the same way when watching some of the other videos. They seemed a bit over the top.

[@Odo_Fraggins]

Hi. I just wanted to chime in as a new-ish viewer and toss my opinion into the mix. I watch your videos because I find the content to be entertaining (a sense of adventure), engaging (knowledge and wisdom that can be shared and applied), and appealing to some of my most core values (community, friendship). As the host, I find you to be authentic, humorous, and trustworthy. Anyway, that's the opinion of one absolute stranger on the internet, but I'm glad the algorithm pointed me in the direction of your channel.

[@OrientalPearl]

Welcome! I'm really glad that you joined. I am glad that you trust what I'm saying. I'm just telling it like it is :)

[@1slamExplained]

Impressive stuff my sister. I'm trying to learn Arabic and I must say well done! We get to see the amazing results but we fail to realise the struggles you may have gone through, to reach the level you are at know.

[@OrientalPearl]

Wow, Arabic would be very hard to learn! The writing system is quite beautiful though. I have an American friend that went to teach English in Saudi Arabia and learned Arabic.

[@1slamExplained]

@@OrientalPearl I'm hoping to not waste my time. I was wishing for "time" to learn a language and now that we are all more or less self isolating we tend to get distracted. I recently came across a video by a language Professor who talks about language acquisition. He states that the best way to learn a language is to read children story books i.e. 80% of your learning should consist of that and 20% translating or talking about general pictures in magazines. I think I'll be giving his approach some more time as well as covering a basic Arabic language book. I have posted the link below in case you were interested. Shockingly he knows more Arabic than me even though I have been trying to learn the language on and off for a year. (He learnt a dialect but still amazing). Keep up the great content, I came across your video as a suggestion. How to Acquire any language NOT learn it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n53PcqOdlrGafaM

[@1slamExplained]

@@OrientalPearl Got to give credit to your friend. Not an easy language to acquire. But with time and dedication it can be done.

[@datcatsavedme7071]

Why has my listening and comprehension increased by 100% when I started watching you? I’ve only been learning Chinese for 4 years and I am in AP Chinese in high schools right nowz

[@OrientalPearl]

That's wonderful! I didn't realize that people were watching these to learn Chinese from my videos. lol That's great though.

[@blub11984]

I also think her pronunciation is very clear. These HSK listening exercises are just insane.

[@skd]

I pressed the like button when you asked: „Did you press the like button, by the way?”. So yeah, that actually works. Your channel was a suggestion for me because I was doing some Netflix translations about a boy band named ARASHI (en-ro I am from Romania) and I did some google research about them. So your channel is not all about similar KZbinrs and their viewers, it is about Google searches in the first place. And don't bother too much with tags (like yt:cc=on), the only 3 things that are important for youtube and google search are the Thumbnail, The Title, and The Description (the first 3 lines of the description, actually). And just so you know, I subscribed because of your personality. You are fun to watch and the japanese+chinese language is just a bonus. P.S (the communist music in the background is distracting, lower it by 2DB)

[@OrientalPearl]

I was surprised how many people didn’t turn on the subtitles. Lol it killed the video.

[@skd]

@@OrientalPearl On such a video you should force it. If I were you, I would take down the video, use a subtitle editor to sync the subtitle to the video, and upload it like that :)

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you so much for checking out so many videos on my channel. I’m a newbie so it means a lot when other KZbinrs come over here.

[@joergdanne5222]

あなたの日本語は強いだと思います。你的中文也非常好。谢谢你教我们中文和日语。Thanks for keeping us motivated!

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks for coming back and watching!

[@jonsay241]

It’s cool that you have a upbeat attitude You keep it real and positive Thanks 😊

[@jillianjuen9802]

You rock! I am currently learning Polish and I have reviewed 2000 words so now I am just actively and passively listening to native audio.

[@OrientalPearl]

That's so cool. Somehow I met a Polish girl at my school here in Japan.

[@meiidelynn]

I've found your channel accidentally by KZbin recommend. Your videos made me a lot of motivation and inspiration in Japanese learning. Thank you ❤️

[@OrientalPearl]

That’s a very happy accident!

[@josearroyo8008]

This is exactly why I enjoy these videos. Your videos are like watching Andrew bourdain. Learn a bit of culture with the entertainment of the shock of the "foreigner" speaks so well.

[@OrientalPearl]

That's a good reason to watch then. I always try to mix a little humor and education together.

[@josearroyo8008]

Can't wait till the quarantine is over so we can get more outdoor videos. Keep your spirits high and stay safe.

[@andrewhopkins888]

You are an inspiration to us all to keep working with our language skills every chance we have. It is always nice to see the reaction on people’s faces when you speak to them in their own language and it quickly breaks down any barriers. If we all spoke more languages I’m sure the world would be a better and more understanding place. Hello from the U.K.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you UK. I'm glad that you like to see the interactions with people on this channel.

[@johncommers9597]

You are a delight to listen to and you are so fun and entertaining, I could watch you for hours.

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm glad to hear that! Please stay and watch more! I don't have a lot of videos now, but there will be more to come soon.

[@doubled3082]

How the hell am I just seeing this video now? I'm a subscriber and should be alerted immediately!! Ha!! My quarantine is over and this was my last video of my quarantine. This woman has started a movement. I'm going to take an intro to Chinese language course at my local community college. You continue to amaze me with your great videos. Well done! Stay safe and healthy!

[@OrientalPearl]

Dan Dahill Thanks so much for being a loyal subscriber! I don’t know why KZbin doesn’t notify subscribers all the time. It’s kind of a mystery. Glad you finished quarantine! Take care. -Anming

[@montanerdz]

What brought me originally to your channel was me trying to refresh my German and being recommended a multitude of polygot/language channels and after a few X videos, yours was recommended. I enjoy the genuine conversations you have with people, your clearly educated, culturally conscious content, and the fact that you dont really waste people's time like some other channels do. You also encourage me to always keep learning bc although i'm a native Spanish speaker, my writing (nor my speaking, really..) is not to college level and you keep me motivated that's it's ok to continue learning German and also educate myself more in the languages I "already speak." Also Japanese = goals, so there's that too lol

[@OrientalPearl]

That's great to hear! Getting to college level in a whole new challenge. I'm more interested in getting to that level with a language and know just a few rather than knowing a little bit of everything, but without any depth. That's why I haven't taken on Korean yet. But like I said in the video I'm not studying as a hobby. I'm glad that these videos keep you motivated!

[@NewCreation1681]

Hi👋🏻.. I picked your channel because you were in my recommended.. but you seem really down to earth, and I love that you actually show yourself engaging with Japanese people. I’m just starting out with learning, and I appreciate all the advice and listening to the conversations in your videos. ✌🏻💕

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm so glad that you found the channel! I hope you stick around. Learning Japanese is a big challenge, but you can do it if you don't mind making mistakes along the way. It took me a long time to get the courage to post language videos on KZbin. I guess the biggest thing holding us back in ourselves most of the time.

[@asmuni16]

I noticed that your pronounciation sound natural & fluent. Using the right filler words, place emphasis on the right words, syllables & tones. Keep entertain us with your video. Thank you.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks, I'm glad that people are showing an interest in the language learning videos too. I want to mix it up a little on this channel.

[@vicol93]

Your personality is the reason why I keep watching your videos you seem so nice and cheerful in your videos. Also I found it more fascinating people talking in Chinese and Japanese that just a lot of Latin or Romance languages.

[@OrientalPearl]

Yeah, a lot of the multilingual or polyglot channels are romance languages. You are right about that.

[@calumteine2008]

I propose no answers, but I can say this for myself. I just enjoy seeing people interact where there would have been a barrier if not for everyone with the patience and drive to actually learn other languages, and the passion to use them. The surprise, and very often elation, is a wildly positive experience. Thanks for everything.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks for your support! I appreciate it.

[@chowchow4177]

I like your video because you seem very friendly and very open. Easily blend into asian culture that can be difficult to adapt. I'm American born Chinese and speak Cantonese. Amazing how you can spend so much time in to learning, but the rewards are great. I'm trying to learn mandarin now thru KZbin. Since I have some Cantonese background, but still find it so difficult. That is why I applaud you. Keep up the good work.

[@chowchow4177]

And most of it all is the Pranks that is fun to watch.... when I see people that are shocked. LOL!

[@OrientalPearl]

That's cool that you know Cantonese. The students at Fudan from Hong Kong seemed to pick up Mandarin really easily. They didn't even need formal training or anything.

[@connerpettit4384]

I think your language speaking is actual quality. Some people can speak more but I always get the sense they are covering up their lack of ability

[@OrientalPearl]

I have a feeling they are covering their reading and writing levels.... that's where the real difficulty is with Chinese and Japanese. Many people just learn to speak and call it a day.

[@dawnmeyer5969]

I wish all these apps were available when I studied Japanese. It would have made it a lot easier, I think.

[@kaixu2040]

I am drawn here because of the density of positive energy in your channel.

[@OrientalPearl]

Welcome! More positive energy to come!

[@kaixu2040]

@@OrientalPearl Take care, though! Keep some social distancing precaution:)

[@johnathan5975]

Of course, I picked YOUR video :) You have the most genuine, authentic, humble, and respectful version of these types of interactions. AND, I consider you a distant friend, so, I'm all in. Continue to take good care of yourself!!

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks so much! These are crazy times. It's really hard to maintain a sense of community. Stay strong my friend.

[@johnathan5975]

For more encouragement, you can reach me on the Wire App. @Johnathan8184 🙂

[@Heoi_Bikuni]

I enjoy watching this channel because it is genuine👍. You speak fluently while others only know a few phrases. They claim to know an absurd amount of languages, but they speak a few phrases👎. Thanks for your suggestions.

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm glad that you caught on the the little tricks. I was thinking the same exact thing as you while watching those videos. And when Chinese and Japanese came out many people didn't say the phrases they knew very well. I prefer quality over quantity.

[@jeancamacho7434]

I don't usually take time to write comments on this platform but I really need to say that the reason why I love your channel it's because you actually have a deep understanding of not one but two languages that are quite hard to learn imo, you're not just repeating the same things over and over, and I value the amount of effort that requires, keep it up!

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks so much for your comment. Especially if it's the first one your made on this channel. Don't be shy, I have enough time to answer all comments right now. I'm trying to mix it up a bit on this channel: Travel, languages, humor, social interaction. If that's what keeps you here, then I'm very happy.

[@russelninoangelorocha1879]

i literally do not understand what you're saying in mandarin; but when i see my country's flag flashed on the screen i like!

[@OrientalPearl]

There are subtitles in English. Please open them on KZbin. I was thanking the Philippines.

[@leoleo1761]

Hi Anming, I love your videos because you are spontaneous, genuine and smart. Most people don't understand how difficult it is to reach a high level like yours in two languages ​​so distant from your native language. For school reasons I had to reach a intermediate-high level of Korean language and it was very difficult despite living in Korea for two years and studying six hours a day between school and individual study. I had already studied Latin and French for five years but the Indo-European languages ​​are much easier to study since I am a native Italian speaker. I admire your efforts and I am amazed at your incredible results. Please continue making videos here on youtube. Keep it up! Greetings from Florence, Italy.

[@OrientalPearl]

You are amazing! And I'm so glad that there is a group of people out there that believe in studying languages to a high level. Many people just get conversational and end there. As you know, there is soooooo much more to learn past just becoming conversational.

[@rockyzhu3303]

You are amazing! 很厉害啊！我作为一个中国人，自学了一年半的日语，感觉还是不太会说，只是学了很多的语法和词汇，我觉得这是中国人学外语的习惯套路吧。 当然也可能是由于我在德国，没有那个语言环境，毕竟每天大部分时间在说德语，很少有时间去练习日语。希望我的日语以后也能和你一样好！！加油加油 :)

[@OrientalPearl]

我觉得你学德语已经够可以的。好厉害，我这个德裔美国人一点德语也不会。

[@ugnedvar702]

I found your channel a few days ago and I really like it! 😊😀 Nice video! 😁😍

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm so glad to hear that! I will keep making videos if you keep watching. And I answer comments too. lol

[@stretchyme]

Hi! Just found your content, since I've been on a massive foreigner travel blog binge on YT and the algorithm gods decided to bless me with your videos. Your Chinese is much less accented than the other videos, and I can definitely tell you put in the hard hours. You're also a lot more genuine and cheesy (I like cheesy!) than some other KZbinrs that I won't name. If you want some charismatic Bald-esque content give Adventures in Asia a try, I just found him yesterday and he's friendly, has not many views, and is a great reader/speaker of Japanese, he also has a great editor! The only thing missing from his vids are regular uploads. I'll be watching more of you! Keep doing what you're doing!

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm so glad that you found this channel. Welcome! I try to do a mix of language, travel, and academic life in Asia. I hope you stick around.

[@AdventuresOfGravox]

I got here through the algorithms recommending you but I really enjoy the content. I can speak Japanese and Korean to an ok level but I need to study more than I have so far and it’s always inspiring to see people with high levels in a foreign language

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm glad that you found the channel. I am new to KZbin. Korean seems like a really cool language. I'm tempted to start learning it, but I know it takes many many years to get good.

[@AdventuresOfGravox]

Oriental Pearl Thanks for the reply! I know many Koreans that also speak Japanese very well and they can learn the language very fast as Japanese Grammar and Korean grammar are extremely similar and direct translations (word for word) are possible most of the time. There is also a massively shared vocabulary between Japanese, Korean and Chinese and like you would be able to get to a high level in less than two years imo.

[@chrismac3696]

I always check my notification bell, hoping you had posted a new video. And...here you are!!! Love your material! Very informative, educational and entertaining!! Take care and BE SAFE out there!!!!

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm so glad that you are enjoying these! I know a lot of people are bored at home right now. I'm trying to keep you entertained. I hope it's working.

[@jasethesmiff5683]

I chose yours bcoz it popped up when i watched xiaoma's video's. But you did japanese where my aunt and uncle came from.... but u already know that. Now I'm watching thru them again bcoz it gives u money. Im so proud of ur effort. Thank u Anming

[@30803080308030803081]

Actually, I am using Chinese Class 101 Dot Com, and I really enjoy it. I had no idea what to expect, and I was pleasantly surprised. I’ve been unsatisfied with my listening ability and my grammar, and these lessons are really helping. I’m not sure whether all of the lessons are done by the same people, but I’m in the intermediate lessons, taught by Brendan and Echo, and they are so good. They make the lessons so enjoyable.

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm glad to hear you are enjoying the software. I suggest listening to the audio lessons and downloading the transcripts. Read them out loud and try to do it over and over again until you can read it flawlessly.

[@stefaniez9153]

Your videos are fun to watch because of your energetic and interesting personality. Your dedication to language learning and your people skills inspire me to keep up my own language studies and to go out and engage with people more. Thank you for sharing your encounters and tips with us! :)

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm so glad to hear that these are helpful to you. Never give up!

[@pudge27t]

Your vibe..... it’s very positive! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Thank you for the video!!

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. We could all use some positive vibes right now.

[@brandondean3711]

Personally I pick your video more so on your attitude,presentation along with your awesome friendly attitude,thanks a bunch pearl🇳🇿

[@OrientalPearl]

That's great news! I figured KZbin was a personality game more than anything lol

[@creativepicnl]

Oof! Got another one in my recommendations that I really shouldn’t miss! Great tips! I am just starting out with a learning format for Japanese. These guys have their own way of teaching and it’s pretty enjoyable. It’s just for some survival sentences but a very interesting course nonetheless. Learning new stuff every lesson. :)

[@OrientalPearl]

There are probably a lot more videos you haven't seen yet. This video was the longest one I made.

[@benttranberg2690]

The first of your videos that I listened to, was about people being surprised when you started talking one language they didn't expect you to know, and then another. There are several polyglots posting such videos on KZbin. It is so funny to watch the reactions - the "wow" moments. Actually it's more than just funny. There's must be some mechanism, that I bet psychologists know all about, that makes us able to enjoy surprises again and again through our fellow human beings. It evokes much the same emotions as if we ourselves go through the experience for the first time - even if we never actually did! In this technological world of ours, we can record these special wow-moments, distribute them to all of us, and repeat them over and over. So that's how I started watching your channel. I'll tell you later why I kept watching. (It's in the REPLY here.)

[@benttranberg2690]

I've always wondered how it is to actually live in other parts of the world. You don't really get to understand that from watching regular TV programs. When I watched your videos, you really let me into your daily life, far more than similar videos I've watched. So I went on to watch all kinds of videos you make, after the initial videos I watched where you surprise people with your language skills. You not only have the perspective of a foreigner coming to another country, but also that of someone putting an enormous effort into being extremely well integrated into not just one, but two cultures very different from your own. Through your background you know how to communicate the experience to the world, while at the same time you remove the language and culture barrier for us in a uniqe way. I feel I'm right there with you. You impress even the natives with your language skills, who in some cases tell us you speak their language even better than themselves. You engage very well with the viewers and with the people you meet, not least because of your positive attitude. Your skill handling the camera during recording is phenomenal, and the technical quality and editing is also superb.

[@OrientalPearl]

That's good. That's one thing that makes this channel unique because most of the other people doing language channels don't live abroad. Thanks for your two thoughtful comments.

[@ragtop63]

Interesting thoughts. I can speak/read/write 3 human languages fluently (working on my 4th). I can also code in 8 computer languages at an expert level. Aside from my primary human language (English), all of that is self-taught. Then again, I also spent over 20 years as an engineer but I dropped out of high school my junior year and never went back to school. I guess the experience is different for everyone. A guy I used to work with once told me, "You're a jack of all trades, master of none." My response was, "I'm a master of many trades, not just one."

[@OrientalPearl]

Wow, that's pretty cool. You might be a genius. lol

[@ragtop63]

@@OrientalPearl I wouldn't call it genius. I just have a very specific way of learning that allows me to accelerate my ability to ingest and retain information. It's something I figured out about myself at a very young age. I think most people have that ability. They just need to figure out how to tap into it.

[@ZoioGame]

Programming languages are not that difficult. If you are good at one, the others you can learn in weeks

[@ZoioGame]

And 3 'human' languages considering you are past 40s that is not impressive at all

[@rh4349]

Not only are you absolutely fluent in Chinese and Japanese, you have the skill to be fluent in Korean too. Switching between 3 difficult Asian languages is masterful.

[@OrientalPearl]

I would love to learn Korean. I have been thinking about taking it on for a long time now.

[@droneoso6461]

There are many people that can speak more than 5 Languages but the way you conduct your videos they are enjoyable that comparing with others your are funny and good personality

[@OrientalPearl]

There are, but I don't know if they make interesting videos.

[@akonni2]

Reading the script, then casually slaps butt. 🤣 Aside from the prank or shocks videos, we get to see a different perspective about Chinese and Japanese people and their culture. Admittedly, I had bad impressions and prejudice towards Chinese. Mainly because that's the impression we were taught since childhood plus all these recent incidents. But that changed thanks to you and other genuine language KZbinrs out there. Now I'm interested in learning Chinese. Coz quite frankly, they're everywhere! I might even meet good friends! And yes Filipino here living in New Zealand! 🇵🇭🇳🇿 Thanks for the advices. Hits home and a slap to my face 😆. It's fun knowing survival phrases here and there. But yeah, gotta chuck other languages in the back burner and get seriously good in Japanese.

[@eddantes_]

I discovered your channel a few days ago. I then blocked the other channels of polyglots with unlikeable personalities. It can be hard being in a foreign country at so many levels, but hearing about things other people don't like or how they make fun of locals may bring you further down. So your channel is quite motivating. I want to get to a level with which I can go and have a friendly chat with locals as you do. So keep up the good work. You seem to be a great (normal) person and that is refreshing. エディットなどが大変だと思うけど、これからもちょいちょいアンミンさんの動画を楽しんでくれたらとうれしい。頑張ってください。

[@OrientalPearl]

I agree with you. I didn't find a lot of channels that I liked either. 動画を観てくれてありがとうございます。これからまたいっぱい作りますよ。

[@WhereMyChicken]

Charming as per usual! This is why you are so good - you don't need outside shots to make your videos attractive. Just be you! By the way, young lady, have you seen your subscriber numbers?! You have like tripled them within a month! Annming Meet & Greet 2021!

[@OrientalPearl]

WhereMyChicken Yeah, that was weird. I didn’t expect so many people so fast. It’s cool though.

[@garytanger6469]

WhereMyChicken.. She is hoping to return to the states this year,, maybe all of us can talk her into doin' it then...

[@WhereMyChicken]

@@garytanger6469 We still may be on quarantine but 2020 would work for me!

[@Markver1]

Charming is the word that came to mind for me also. Never underestimate the power of a sincere pleasant smile.

[@yusukelee9590]

There's this really good video I watched and it help alot it was originally for French but works for other languages ,but you record yourself telling stories about you in your target languages if you can't say a word or phrase then say it in English and then go back and watch that video and try to find what they would say for those words or phrases you couldn't say and learn it and all these words you learn you will remember easier cause bow they have context and meaning to you and they are useful words cause these are words you'd use to say things you'd typically say in your languages, I'm gonna also tell stories of my predictions or plans for the future to get some future tenses in my vocabulary

[@jimmurphy4703]

Ahhh great ! Wow now that I know a little more about what you are about I must say “ well done young woman” I have much respect for what you are about and here you are not sugar coating how hard proficiently in a language is ! Tell it like it is ! Personally I have taken up teaching myself “ conversational Mandarin “ I’m 68 so given my old brain I will be happy to be able to do that 😎 and thank you for not belittling those who want to learn as a hobby 💐. For sure the act of using the language is so important as I am Irish and was taught Galige at school but I’ve been in Australia for 45 years and had no opportunity to use it so I’ve now forgotten most of it 😳. Thank you so much for continuing to do these videos and if I can make one suggestion, that is lower the music in the background because it was hard to hear the “ tone” use 😎. Stay safe ,stay well 🖖

[@OrientalPearl]

That's amazing that you are taking on Chinese. I taught people in their 80s English here in Japan. Everyone has their own reasons for learning something. I like the violin as a hobby. I'm not looking to become a professional violinist. I just get a lot of joy out of doing it. But people need to know how I got where I am with Chinese and Japanese. I'm not going to sugar coat it and push some "fluent in 30 days or your money back" kind of stuff. Sorry the music was a little distracting. lol

[@danielrocha6523]

Best advice I've heard to help learn a whole new language, I love the videos.

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm really glad to hear that! I am a language teacher. It's my honest advice as a teacher and a student.

[@whushaw]

I find you like a gem in the rough here on KZbin! So many make fake persona's for the camera, and you're just yourself.

[@OrientalPearl]

Awww, thanks so much. I always love your nice comments. I hope we can chat back and forth like this for many more years.

[@scottwhite6040]

Your talents are only outdone by your beauty, inside and out and if your violin is half as good as your drawings you must be amazing.🙏🌷😷🇺🇸

[@OrientalPearl]

I would like to show a little of the violin when I get back to China. It's sitting in Shanghai right now.

[@maxhope7691]

I like your channel name “ Oriental pearl “ . Considering the fact that you started your channel less than a year ago , you are doing pretty well in terms of number of views and subscribers. Keep it up ! You are definitely talented with talking I’m front of camera. Charisma is not something everyone has . Lucky you !

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks for your support. The channel has really taken off in the last few months. Thanks for making that happen. :)

[@patrickretsel7048]

Hey you are our Michigan girl, you’re sweet, fun and are an amazing linguistics.....we’re rooting for you😎

[@OrientalPearl]

Are you a Michigander too? That would be cool if you are :)

[@drohegda]

OP Very well said I enjoy your channel very much, I get a lot of pointers on learning a language and also enjoy the wonderful places you visit. Keep on Truck'in.😁😁😁

[@Alicettem]

I gave a speech in Chinese about a year and a half ago. I had it all typed up, and then wrote it in pinyin. It took me 12 minutes reading the characters, reading the pinyin transcription I did reduced that to 8 min. The event organiser saw my notes and said "oh you can just give the speech in English," actually no, because I'd installed my Chinese brain and wouldn't be able to fully switch back even though English is my native language. She thought I couldn't understand what was written there. I worked in a school where the other teachers mostly couldn't speak English, that speech was about 1 year in. They were really relaxed and friendly. There's no way on earth I'd be able to give a speech if I'd continued teaching in a mostly English environment. My progress is much slower than yours, having only reached HSK 5 in 5 years but socialising with mainly Chinese people, and living in a super local area of Beijing really increased my confidence in speaking. I also read with more confidence. I wouldn't suggest totally avoiding the foreign community but have seen people who've lived in China for years and still can't communicate with locals, which is a shame as it's limiting. Now I'm stuck in England but hopefully should be back in China next month. I miss my friends and proper Chinese food, I had a fusion breakfast of 油条and porridge (oatmeal) this morning!

[@OrientalPearl]

I loved reading your comment. How are you able to get back to China next month? Is that what they told you? I've been waiting anxiously to get back. Maybe this is a little bit of hope.

[@FedUp-bd4gv]

You speak two more languages than me, so feel proud that you speak fluent Chines and Japanese. You have a perky personality and narrate well, and I like Pearls, so that got my attention at first, I thought it was a video about pearls.... :D

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks so much! I guess the point of this video is the reading and writing part. That's very important and I think it's missing from other KZbin channels. Writing essays in Chinese and Japanese by hand was way harder than learning how to do a self intro.

[@arkayden3698]

A lot of people can learn through self study. Having a class helps people who struggle with discipline. Having a set schedule helps people a lot. Everyone also learns differently.

[@OrientalPearl]

That's going to depend on the language in relation to the learner's native language and what they want to use the language for. An American like me can become conversational in Chinese without formal training and a trip to China, but they will not be able to get a job in a Chinese only speaking office or keep up with school in a Chinese university without some training. The reading and writing system is simply too hard. Someone will need to correct your essays and you can learn from the mistakes. Imagine writing an email in Chinese with no formal writing training.... that would not turn out very well. Even after living in China for so many years and getting formal Chinese training, writing essays in Chinese was a whole new world for me and I got a lot of help at Fudan.

[@lrlasvegas6427]

I think this video was probably my favorite so far... Such interesting information! 😃

[@OrientalPearl]

I'm glad to hear that! This is the first opportunity I had to answer some of the many questions that have been coming in.

[@paulstretton3733]

Hey @orientalpearl I found this video. I needed something to watch. You are so focused in helping so many people. Go you. Bless you. You bring joy to many. Amazing. Goodnight . :-)

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you so much! Please enjoy some more videos.

[@jungwookkim3536]

You are so talented! I am not good at chinese and japanese like you even though I am korean (and although I studied them!), but I think you are already good at korean without studying it because korean consists of more than 60% of chinese words while grammer structure is same as japanese. You will need only small amount of efforts to be intermediate in korean as long as you are familiar with korean pronunciation.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you so much! I want to study Korean too.

[@Glider12396]

Wow! Finally I found someone is like me too. I’m chinese and living in US and chose Japanese as my second foreign language and took JLPT n1. 中国語すごすぎた！発音はアークセントがぜんぜんないです。很有幸被推送到这样的youtuber！btw I went to MSU and studied aboard in japan through JCMU in 2012. Great to see your videos. 加油！

[@OrientalPearl]

好棒啊！我们有很多共同点。MSU! I had so many friends that went there.

[@itzkanel3858]

From US here, through KZbin algorithm, I stumbled upon Xiamaa's channel and his Chinese reaction videos. I thought the videos were super funny. Then through the random recommendation, I stumbled upon your's regarding Japanese reaction videos because I eventually wanted to learn how to speak Japanese fluently and watching a lot of sub series I think it can be useful! There really is a comedy element to these reaction videos that I enjoy!

[@OrientalPearl]

I think you and a lot of people came from his channel and one other guy's channel. The KZbin algorithm grouped us together. So many people came from those channels in the beginning that viewers thought I lived in America too. lol

[@user-my1bm4on7v]

安明，你好！你的视频质量非常好！我也非常羡慕你会说三种语言。一方水土养育一方人，一个城市有一个城市的性格，一个城市有一个城市的味道。我非常期待你能分析在你生活过的美国，中国，日本的城市的文化，个性。她们之间有什么相同和不同！能用中文说那就更好了！

[@OrientalPearl]

谢谢！以后要分析在我生活过的美国，中国，日本的城市的文化。现在这个频道才有40道视频。我会继续给你做很多新的视频哦。

[@凛-r3h]

i live in america and you are able to speak the only three languages I know! there is gradually a lot of people that can speak these three languages especially in america and china and maybe yokohama of japan too. sharing three language in common feels nice :D

[@nkecskes]

you are my favorite American Japanese and Chinese speaker

[@clivesgarage]

Hi, your almost friend from cape Town South Africa. You are authentic, unique and beautiful inside and out. I trust you. You give me hope and inspire me so much. I've just turned 50.

[@OrientalPearl]

Happy birthday! I'm do glad to hear that you feel inspired. Are you going to take on Chinese and Japanese too? :)

[@rca8309]

You know you're a real 中国通 when you subconsciously start using the hand symbols for numbers! I also moved to China in 2012, and your channel is simultaneously making me really happy (because it's inspiring) and really ashamed (since I've let my Chinese backslide since moving back). I can anecdotally confirm your opinion about self-study vs. formal study. I never took formal Chinese classes, and mostly studied on my own with a tutor or in small groups. I made pretty good progress up until passing HSK 5, and then I hit a wall. The jump from a 2500 word vocabulary to a 5000 word vocabulary at HSK 6 is a huge time commitment and self-study alongside working full-time and starting a family wasn't cutting it. I think if I had 6-12 months to really study full-time it would have been a different story. Hopefully I'll get there someday! I also agree that I think self-studying in-country was a pretty good way to start. Some of my friends who went directly into the university study route ended up getting buried under a demotivating pile of academic work, whereas I had the freedom to wander around and practice whatever seemed most important and relevant to my life at the time. Speaking just for myself, I think the "ideal" would have been self/tutor-study up until HSK 4 and then sliding into formal classes when the vocabulary learning really ramps up. Of course, the other problem with self-study is that I never learned to handwrite properly in Chinese because I could always just get away with texting/WeChat. So I know the stroke order but didn't really memorize many characters at all so I'm still pretty useless when it comes to handwritten communication. Anyway, thought I'd chime in on the topic. One interesting video idea: how did your Chinese foundation help/not help you learn Japanese? Are there any ways that it makes things more confusing sometimes (false friends? same character/different meaning?). I'd love to hear more about that.

[@OrientalPearl]

I hate taking tests. I took HSK6 one time into 2015 to meet Fudan University's language requirement. I passed it the 1st time and never took another language test. Chinese helped a lot with learned Japanese. It was like buy one get one 25% off. My Japanese teachers complained that my written charters were Chinese style like 板 they would complain that I need to write the top line straight. However, Chinese people write it slightly slanted.

[@rca8309]

@@OrientalPearl Same here. I did HSK 4 and 5, but probably would have been fine skipping 4. "25% off" makes sense since you get a bunch of free kanji but not much in the way of grammar like you do between romance languages. I don't really have a need to learn Japanese but I had a 9 hour layover in Narita a few years ago and spent the whole time playing the "use my Chinese brain to try to make sense of all this stuff around me" game so it kinda piqued my curiosity. Best of luck with your studies and the channel!

[@seppschmidt1224]

Thanks for your everpresent openness and in this particular case the really helpful and essential no-nonsense tips on language acquisition. Interesting academic career by the way. And I have to say: Great youtube channel (inspiring, informative, sometimes eye-opening) and yet marked in most videos by a lighthearted atmosphere, which sometimes is really helpful during you know who ... Keep up the good work. All the best from the other side of the world (aka Germany) to you and Yuki.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks so much for your wonderful message! I want to be realistic with people that are learning another language especially a language that is really different from their native tongue. I don't want people to think it can be done in 30 days like the commercials said and get discouraged when they find out it can't be done that fast.

[@stephenhall7493]

Yes, we like you a lot :) Thank you, your videos encouraged me to pursue my dream and change to a Japanese language minor

[@alansmith7071]

"because I love people so much I want to have coffee with the whole world"... that's why i watch your channel :)

[@OrientalPearl]

YEAH! In that case you are watching to see me just being myself. I will probably film a language exchange session one day to show you how that works. I am the queen of language exchange lol

[@alansmith7071]

@@OrientalPearl The difference, as I see it, between you and the other Polyglot youtubers is that you go out to "have coffee" with people and not just show off your abilities. I loved the video you did where you went into the store and came away with 2 new friends. You were so happy about that and I don't see that on the other channels. Have you met up with them again? Keep being you :)

[@maurijk25]

KZbin came up with your video....and I think you are a nice authentic person. I speak a few languages...and want to learn Italian alot better than I know now. Japanese and Chinese sounds very cool but I think it is hard to learn. I think Dutch sounds like that for others...I am Dutch :)...well...I will keep watching your videos, I like seeing other languages, countries and experiences :)...keep up the good work! Cheers Maureen

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks you Maureen. I appreciate your kind words. I hope you stick around.

[@trish1898]

Your videos popped up in my videos. Your very interesting, smart and down to earth! Love your videos! Watching from Dallas Tx!

[@OrientalPearl]

That's cool! KZbin is sending these out all over the place. I hope you stick around.