Surprising My Mom by Secretly Learning Her Language

She couldn’t believe it lol
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I learned how to speak Tagalog (Filipino) in 30 days so I could surprise my mom! To be clear, I could already understand pretty well, but simply couldn't speak the language. It's a phenomenon that linguistics call "receptive multilingualism."
The book I used to learn: (amzn.to/4ap1XgV)
A website that helped me out a lot: (www.tagalog.com/)
Shoutout to my man Edison for being a phenomenal Tagalog tutor and an even better friend. You can take lessons with him yourself right here! (www.italki.com/en/teacher/637...)
And lastly, this video is dedicated to all the third-culture kids out there - I see you.
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[@zailahpajanel]

I CRIED TOO MUCH! This made me realize even more how important it is to speak Tagalog. 😭

[@aaron1983]

Speaking, reading and understanding Filipino as a Filipino is indeed important, especially in areas in the countries which don't use Tagalog.

[@junito2899]

It’s important to learn your own heritage language of your family and your ancestors

[@petchai4814]

You learning it is not that important. There are still 50,000,000 of us. You must be american.

[@junito2899]

@@petchai4814 who are you referring to?

[@Ympcaa]

It’s hard i bet but there’s no possible u can do it

[@skibidibopbopmybumhole]

‘I’ve been praying because I’ve been so lonely here’ made me tear up😭

[@agirlhasnoname567]

No seriously. Her saying she was lonely made me wanna book a flight to her and hug her immediately and I don’t even know her 😭😭

[@redsteddi]

​@@agirlhasnoname567Me too I want her as my friend

[@superbsohith2144]

Skibidibobbobbumhole😂😂😂

[@JheickomanaliliManalili]

​@@superbsohith2144 shut up

[@theellebearvlogs1216]

@@superbsohith2144Whats wrong with u

[@RobertHeslop]

I'm not Filipino at all, however I'm a student nurse and here in the UK we have so many Filipino nurses, so I've picked up words/phrases from colleagues and it's really kind how they think its cool how I can pick up their languages in my home country; breaking down that stereotype that all British people are monolinguals who hate foreigners. I love learning languages and exploring culture. I speak 5 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Thai). I used to live in Thailand for a number of years and had Filipino friends who I worked with there, and when I messaged one of them in a full sentence in Tagalog the other week, they were gobsmacked. Your mum's reaction was so sweet and heartwarming! Naintindihan ko ng kaunting Tagalog, tuloy lang!

[@_marou_]

We absolutely loves it when people speak even a little bit if our language! Even swears! Lol

[@RobertHeslop]

@@_marou_ I didn't notice until one of the nurses said that I go "ha?" a lot, which I must have picked up from my colleagues in Thailand. Things/phrases I say a lot are like is "ah, naiintindihan ko" (to the older nurses), "gets ko" (to same age or younger), "iyon ay isyu, no?", "walang problema", "akala ko kaya 🥲". I also didn't notice I was humming a song by the singer Maki and randomly went "sa aking puso at isip" (we were in the break room) and one of the nurses went "wahhh!! kantang pilipino!!" 😅

[@Nick-hv7no]

Yo thats so cool! It's awesome when foreings speaks our mother language, i bet you make their day when u do that! Also, legal ver que tenham pessoas que falam português fora daqui, é tão raro de se ver

[@_marou_]

@@RobertHeslop that's cool!

[@nepahontucan5374]

Yes, in UK some Filipino move in UK or america cus that's where they sometimes work...

[@jackieb4608]

As a Filipina who grew up in CA (Bay Area), it's weird because I've never questioned being "Filipino enough" for Filipinos around me. I was luckily never around people who made me feel like that, because we were dealing with other problems (family trauma, etc.). I was not taught Tagalog, even though both of my parents are from the Philippines. I hope you never feel not "enough" because as long as you respect and appreciate your culture, you are enough. Being enough is not just about knowing a language. It's about being proud of your culture and learning about it. You inspired me to sign up with italki to learn more Tagalog. Wishing you all the best ✨

[@fortyacres]

Hercules? Daly City? Richmond? Shout out to you.

[@neilhendrixibajan6759]

Being called by a Filipino mom "Anak ko" (my child) is one of the most heartwarming endearments ever.

[@LexanUmengan-yn5qv]

Galing mo mag Tagalog ah

[@My_catEmma]

Tinatawag ako ni mama ng "bunso" and i like it

[@ExistingSmiles]

my mom calls me and my siblings anak ko

[@aintalexis]

My parents call me by my name 🫤

[@gigigavino-punsalang7400]

I call my daughters anak.

[@TimDFSmart]

Sir! You better always go home for christmas. That is so important to your mom.

[@mocha_chuchay5945]

Yeah Filipino Christmas is the Best and the longest celebration in the world (our Christmas celebration lasts for at least 4 months and 6 months max ) !!

[@isagacha1015]

@@mocha_chuchay5945yes

[@yaymarissa]

his moms in canada tho 😂

[@alethlumagbasboniol4473]

​@@mocha_chuchay5945 Yes, true! Nakaka miss mag Christmas sa Pilipinas.

[@Demigod2NE3]

​@yaymarissa wherever you are in the world, Filipino xmas is still the best. Esp on Filipino homes

[@deniseblackman5229]

Not only did you learn for your mom you learned more about your core self. This was so beautiful!

[@faithwonder1108]

As a person that has immigrant parents, this hit so hard. Trying to learn but growing up in a different country and thinking you aren’t cultured enough or know enough is really frustrating, not being able to communicate with your parents in their language is sometimes sad. Especially when you are being made fun of for simply trying hurts most but your effort and want to do that for your mom is amazing! Great job!!

[@73cidalia]

Wouldn't your parents have spoken their language at home making you bilingual? My parents were also immigrants, so I had to learn their language first and speak it at home. On the other hand, I admit that I didn't pass it down to my children (alone, I speak and think in English, so that's my default), but that's a different situation.

[@skyhart9926]

It’s not just your mom’s language. It’s yours too. 😊

[@JosetheCALMSRIMP]

no replies?! Thats crazy😅

[@jethheriee]

​@@JosetheCALMSRIMP what about it?

[@JabezBadminton]

May Mga Replay Na Eh There's Replays Tho

[@DelannaLeonard]

Lol the fact that she didn’t realise he was speaking it while she was opening the gift❤

[@ReneMatthew-vj1ug]

Im fillipino too

[@mjjae8122]

@@documentarydistributor its also a bilingual thing where sometimes bc you understand both you don’t even realize which actual language is being spoken bc both are normal for you to hear and understand, so it totally could be either!

[@catedoge3206]

awww

[@ak5659]

Omg! YES!!!!! To make it worse you often forget which languages the people around you speak. Then you talk to a person in a language he doesn't understand. And it becomes just more and more confusing and eventually you can't stop laughing....

[@urmoonlitup]

I can see kuya Ameer's mother the joy and appreciation that her son can speak Tagalog, and I think his mother consistently teaches him and speaks to him Tagalog and the result is amazing.

[@jakto3362]

am i the only one jealous about the accent? it took me like a year to learn proper tagalog because i had a canadiany britishly sounding accent when i was growing up. but you. YOUR FUCKING ENGLISH ALREADY HAS A FILIPINO ACCENT

[@AJTheDawgDog]

That’s what I thought! His English has a faint accent. His Tagalog has progressed greatly in just 30 days. Even I, am learning new words because of it. 😂 He just needs to learn Po and opo. 😅 Honestly, I’d rarely hear full on Tagalog here in Philippines nowadays. The Younger generation usually does Taglish na eh. ;v;

[@kiv3745]

@@AJTheDawgDog its a bit sad honestly because im a victim of taglish. i was exposed to english media pretty young and it felt like everytime a learned a new word in english, i lose my understanding of my native one. (thing is, im still not fluent in english)

[@AJTheDawgDog]

@@kiv3745 I, myself is also a victim of Taglish when sometimes I’m not as knowledgeable of the words in my own mother tongue. 😅 Though, I’d understand English much better than Tagalog as we have gone overseas for a year when I was young, and as well as the people that I am surrounded with don’t really use any more ‘Formal Tagalog’. (Then again, I am with a lot of grownups usually, and I hear them talk so much in Tagalog. Like, really formal words. And aswell reading verses in the Bible of Tagalog. The simple word for ‘because’, in Tagalog, ‘Sapagkat’ is already quite formal to hear for me. The mention earlier, are my classmates.) But it’s so fun to hear words that I haven’t learned in my mother tongue! 😃 I still prefer English than Tagalog, unfortunately or fortunately, as I would understand it better. And though, I am in love with Middle English and how they talked back then. Shakespeare times, I’d say, so I am leaning more into ‘Formal English’. 🥹

[@suz5191]

As someone who has joked for a while that it’s my secret project to learn Filipino without my parents knowing.. this is inspiring :,)

[@justinjoselim1343]

Im 70th

[@allieg.6329]

Thank you for this. I’m a mom of non-Tagalog speaking kids born and raised overseas. I found their attempts to speak Tagalog so adorable but I had learned to not laugh because they told me it felt discouraging. Of course was never to make fun of them or their efforts, adorable lang talaga but I’m glad you brought this up

[@magnumjade45]

Why didn't you teach them in the first place

[@pr3ttyb0yfl4cko]

​@@magnumjade45 Could be a lot of factors. Not everyone is a good teacher, she might be busy at work, kids may not be interested when they were still young, etc.

[@theminecraftskillz832]

​@@magnumjade45just because someone can speak a language doesn't mean they can teach it.

[@ae6616]

I have been studying 12 languages and from what i have observed you don’t need to be a good teacher to learn a language. We are exposed to languages since we were born. And we don’t actually necessarily need to teach them every grammar rules. We just speak them naturally. It is such a pity when parents don’t really get to expose them much into their own language by using it through speaking. I live in a country where kids usually speaks 3 languages because they are exposed to it when they were young.

[@crreamuu]

@@pr3ttyb0yfl4ckoyou can just talk to them in that language it isn't that hard.

[@YourBeanHeree]

This is so amazing!! Seeing people learn filipino if they can’t speak it well is fun! Im currently trying to learn Ilocano.

[@mjhastin]

ive missed my mom mama beth she passed away last 2020 january 21 and her birthday january 27. Im tearing up watching this keep it up kudos bro.. isa kang tunay na pilipino.

[@nelsonbravofellonejr.2652]

Once a Filipino, always a Filipino. Taos puso ka naming tanggap ameer!

[@juliahyper_kpop8551]

I had some happy tears when your mom got surprised by you speaking Tagalog. ❤

[@Aubertart2024]

All pilipino know how to speak tagalog Lahat na pinoy marunong mag tagalog

[@belynda1224]

@@Aubertart2024 not all. Some people with Filipino blood may know everything about their culture and are Filipino in everything but language. Please don’t dismiss their being Filipino, we should still accept them as much as we can. Pamilya naman tayong lahat eh. (We’re all family anyway, y’know.)

[@Aubertart2024]

@@belynda1224 i know lol im not dumb

[@belynda1224]

@@Aubertart2024 then why did you say all Filipinos know how to speak Tagalog? Some don’t, but that doesn’t make them any less of a Filipino. I’m not saying you’re dumb, it’s just that what you say now contradicts what you said before.

[@manager-nim2623]

Bro wonders if he’ll be Filipino enough and he’s out here singing beautifully, yeah that’s the most filipino thing you do

[@davedagatan320]

This video opened my eyes to understanding Filipino people who grew up in other countries and may not speak Tagalog but are still trying. I don't usually comment on KZbin videos, but I just want to tell you that no matter where you are or how much Tagalog you speak, you will always be Filipino. You don't need to be 'Filipino enough' because you're Filipino.

[@mestiza17]

I went into this video not expecting to cry as much as I did 😭 I am a half-Filipino currently trying to learn Tagalog to speak with my mom and pass the language (and culture) down to my children as well. Your progress after just 30 days is so inspiring!! And it helps so much to know I’m not alone feeling “not Filipino enough”. Thank you for making this video… I feel so motivated now ❤❤❤

[@RogueRaven539]

Here I am in the afternoon crying my eyes out. my Grandma was Japanese but she never taught us Japanese. However, I can cook the dishes she loved, I love the same music and and the culture, my culture. I remember being called a Weeb in high school cause I don't look Japanese, I don't have a Japanese name. I got her name tattooed in Kanji on my wrist and I have to constantly tell people, yes it's Kanji, yes I know what it means. I'm working hard to learn to speak Japanese so I can teach my son, even though he will never look Japanese and people will doubt his heritage as they've doubted mine. This video makes me feel not alone. Thank you

[@jane4451]

Maybe you can learn with your son!!! Hire a tutor so you can converse with each other and learn together!

[@Mamaratchet]

Doesn’t matter what other people say or think- You had a Japanese grandma- Just like me- That’s all that matters! Don’t care about what you look like! Just know your Japanese grandmother loves you more because you were special! I can totally understand ❤

[@k-kayla]

You guys could learn together!! That would be fun!

[@RogueRaven539]

Since my son is 7 months old I'm working on English but I do throw some Japanese words in there that I remember my Grandma using with us, which is about my fluency right now anyway 😅

[@Mochalovessheep]

Your such a good son. This makes me miss my mom. She passed about 3 years ago.

[@Fubbi3M1vy]

aw, im so sorry, i hope she already rested in peace ❤

[@im_me_mini]

I am so sorry

[@Eb0nut]

Same here, it's close to 9 years for me. I'm sorry for your loss.

[@teeth_guy]

I'm sorry for your loss and I hope that you have already moved on :) ❤️

[@arabelladolores]

i also feel like im not filipino enough, i cant even understand it, only a couple of words but this is giving me courage and inspired to learn thank you so much ! your moms reaction brought warmth to my heart.

[@patata-san5892]

Your editing skill is like answer in progress, this is my first time visiting your channel, and I'm proud of you for embracing your upbringing.

[@Sivibi7564]

I am from Indonesia, your neighbouring country, and I love hearing Tagalog! We have similar words too hahaha

[@yukisakimoto6698]

nice one gusto ko rin mapagaralan yung indonesian eh pero feel ko mahirap hahahha

[@adorkyartist]

@@yukisakimoto6698actually bahasa indonesia is the easiest to learn coming from tagalog!

[@J_Kramz]

bahasa almost similar tagalog even some of the meaning way similar like selamat a thank you greeting Salamat in filipino

[@kenzox44]

⁠ako rin actually. Kasi may mga salita na halos kamukha sa tagalog. Specifically sa Kapampangan dialect hehe

[@Sivibi7564]

@@J_Kramz many more. We also spell Anak for child, lelaki for man, and many many similar words haha the most difficult thing for me just learning Tagalog grammar haha. I tried tho haha

[@Moxxxix]

When I tell you that I feel this on a SPIRITUAL LEVEL I was born and raised in PH and it was my parent's choice to teach me english and as much as it helped me be more "literate" and more "out there", I struggled a lot in the Filipino subject. I basically had no hope of passing anything for it. Everytime I would speak it my parents would call it "cute". CUTE??? I am actually trying but I am just scared of being humiliated, I never felt comfy talking about it bc of that. But the ppl outside don't feel that welcoming either, they think im american and that I don't understand. They would say that they r getting a "nosebleed" bc of my english and "american" accent. They also talk abt me knowing that I can't speak, but I understand basically everything. So yes, all my life I felt that I "wasn't Filipino enough". Thank you for this video, I may or may not have more motivation to learn my native language. It's still hard tho. 🇵🇭

[@AbuHummi]

For Ameer's situation it is understandable why he barely knew tagalog before this challenge. But I can't fathom a Filipino born and raised in the Ph and cannot speak the language. I was born and raised in Saudi but still fluent in Tagalog. Tagalog was not being spoken in our family as we are Maranaos. But that's also the thing with me, I understand everything in Maranao but still can't speak it. I either answer in Tagalog or English. I also have the feeling of "I am not Maranao enough." I barely meet my relatives and when I do meet them I feel greatly embarrassed. Kasi nakakahiya kung nagma-maranao sila ikaw naman nagta-tagalog kaya pipilitin mo tagalang mag-maranao. Pag tinry mo naman you gonna stutter. I assume you are still young, and so am I (19). Try your best to practice spoken Tagalog by imitating someone you like. Do it in a fun way! Mimick your fav artista. This is what I am currently doing in my journey with my mother tongue. I also kind of lost my Tagalog speaking skill when I got in love with the English language and only spoke it everyday for the next 2 years. So sometimes, I watch a vlog or two in Tagalog just to refresh my mind with the language.

[@Moxxxix]

​@@AbuHummi Thnx, but im putting focus on other language learning skills. But yes, I am still young, but not getting any younger. It's just very difficult for me to learn when ppl make fun of my accent, as the ppl around me always did. But now, I am still pretty good student without being fluent in filipino. I feel I would thrive further if I were to learn it. As for you, You are Maranao enough! Atleast u know the general language, so that means you can speak the Maranao language too! As for me, I find it difficult "mimicking" a fav artista of mine, because I don't have any 😅. Im trying to lean more into filipino music, but idk what i'd like. Good luck on ur language learning ventures!

[@Armand0627]

How are you born and raised in PH and you don’t even know how to speak Tagalog (or any other Filipino language). I’m not trying to be rude, but that’s just soo shocking.

[@wachamcoolit]

I know it can be hard for some people to fathom why this would happen but in this situation ig it’s the choice of parents and the close environment the parents put their kids into. Oftentimes those raised this way are upper middle class and private-schooled and there’s a toxic status thing to it sometimes. If it’s simply having a hard time with Tagalog and not just any Philippine language, then one may just be from the provinces and lack practice.

[@ilyrics2775]

​@@AbuHummi ikr? 👍

[@lgrata2651]

this is so heartwarming it made me cry. knowing that youre doing it for you to make deeper connection with your mom is so touching

[@raymondfrias4057]

This is really something. Sana lahat ng mga Pinoy na lumaki sa ibang bansa, matuto magtagalog. The language is something that you can pass on to your next generation. So that they can’t forget where they came from.

[@eekpanggang]

Holy shit dude you're fucking good at story telling. I can't emphasize this better. You're putting your story with your narration, camera works, cuts, and bgm beautifully. You deserve much more subscribers. Greetings from your fellow South East Asian.

[@iamflymorganmoore306]

This is so cool and inspiring because you put in the determination to learn your mothers language, even when finals are there

[@AmeerCorro]

Thank you!

[@alyanahzoe]

@@AmeerCorro i’m from philippines and i speak filipino.

[@cdlna]

I am officially a subscriber now. I just randomly found this video and I find this very educational, family-oriented, emotional, and just really good! Keep it up man!

[@leonardopinhatti6765]

Your editions are SO GOOD!!

[@goowoo69420]

"I don't know if ill ever be filipino enough" That hits hard. So many people think this, including me except with being Mexican. I had a rough situation, pretty much left behind by my mexican family. I still grew up in a mexican community, went to a majority hispanic school. Im not white enough to be white, but not mexican enough to be mexican. I feel like a lot of ethnic people struggle with this, it's so hard to fit in, and people are so inconsiderate of how you are brought up. This video though has given me motivation to keep trying, currently still learning mexican dialect of spanish... I wish anyone in a similar situation good luck. And thank you for this beautiful video ❤

[@itz_BB-SA-roleplays]

i have the same problem..

[@user-zj6pp9wd1b]

Same ❤😅

[@juliab3326]

I feel this. I was born in a different country than my brothers and the rest of my family. I grew up learning their language (I can't really speak it anymore), their cultural values, rules, food, music, media, and holidays. I visited family in other countries, too. Despite this , my family constantly shamed me for not being the ideal girl/woman from their perspective. To this day, they still make fun of me for my speaking skills - or the country I was born in. I'm not "one of them", I'm just "the (insert nationality or national dish of the country I was born in)". I grew up in this culture, tried to be a good daughter, learned multiple languages in school and I'm currently doing my Masters in a foreign country. Yet, my inability to speak their language fluently makes me a JOKE? No. I want to relearn my language, but definitely not for the sake of my family. I will reclaim my culture so I can be at peace with myself. I don't believe you must be fluent in a language to consider yourself part of a culture (I´m still trying to internalise this). Many factors are out of your control when you're young, and even as an adult, many things can prevent you from learning something. No one should get shamed for this. If it's is your family and the culture you grew up in, then it is your culture too. Nothing more is needed. EDIT: I should add that with "made fun of" I don´t mean "They found my intonation funny and laughed genuinely". I mean it in the most vile way of discussing my skills, calling me names, joining and encouraging others in insulting me etc.

[@TheJZKguy]

I’ll give you a tip my guy. When speaking to elders, say “opo” instead of “oo” as it is a respectable way of saying “yes”. Keep up the good work, kababayan!

[@abel82]

The tears of your mom made me cry as well. What an INCREDIBLE mother you have buddy. Cheers from Peru

[@mannyadisa]

i love that you included the quote from the Nigerian Ijeoma. i'm Nigerian, and my parents spoke Yoruba to me growing up, so I understand it fluently. i've always had trouble speaking it, and I used to because my grandma only spoke yoruba, but now i can't really express myself well, and when i try to, i get the same experience that maryloud and sarah were talking about how ppl are like "wow you tried really hard" or like they start laughing, and it makes u feel so small i appreciate u highlighting this type of experience. this is just a beautifully crafted video

[@cjhmarine0621]

hello omo, how far na? greetings from a American who has a lust for egusi soup with fufu and puff puff for desert :-)

[@anne_idiomas]

I’m 100% Filipino but just had to watch the whole thing, and the ending made me cry 😭 Your editing is on point as usual, and your language learning videos have always been an inspiration. Well done, and all the best to you! 🇵🇭❤

[@sarafwolf]

I've been trying to learn Hebrew and this is so relatable and inspiring. You and your mom are adorable! Thanks for sharing your story and keep it up!

[@silver_god24]

I love the video and would like to say that this re-inspired me to learn my language of Cherokee, which just so happens to be a category IV. Again love this video and this was a awesome video ❤.

[@cinnamon.toastcrunch782]

this hit home. as an immigrant filipino myself who grew up abroad. seeing others my age fluent in tagalog always made me envious of the connections they could form. seeing how happily they can bond with my own parents even, i just sit back and watch knowing i cant have that. however, being sent back to the philippines for studies granted me a chance to rekindle with my roots. in a span of 30 days, you'll be surprised with how much you can actually pick up if u have the willpower. (currently learning french out of personal interest too! you earned a sub kind sir :])

[@j.5371]

I'm not Filipino, I'm Mexican-American, but I relate to this so hard. I went from speaking fluent Spanish as a child to being made fun of for my Spanish being rusty after I transitioned to school in English. For my whole life I've been able to understand but struggle so hard to speak and it doesn't help that I'm super pale too so I've never felt "Mexican enough" in any way. Now I'm an adult and I'm moving to Spain so even though it's a different dialect than what most of my family speaks, I'm looking forward to being able to actually use the language on a daily basis. It's so important to connect with your roots/language! Great work :)

[@mendozakarina7229]

Buena suerte 🍀

[@sunshinesara784]

I totally understand this. I’m also Mexican-American and i was bullied as a kid for not speaking fluently. Now i have taken it upon myself to learn the language and i am actually close to fluent. Good luck in Spain, you got this!

[@esenciadelislr]

Omg u made me cry so hard! You are so inspiring, ty ty ty! ❤

[@Jbrdrgz13]

Appreciated the editing skills bro. Solid!

[@carpediem2789]

Grabe, iba talaga para sa magulang kapag nalaman nila na nageffort na pagaralan ng anak nila ang salita nila. Proud of you!

[@zzztam]

not feeling enough for any place or feeling out of it wherever you're as a foreigner raised in another country is something that's not talked about much. i'm not filipino but in the end we all lived a similar experience as immigrants, this healed a little piece of me that i didn't know i needed. thank you so much for this video seriously

[@AaronGuillen]

OMG so admirable, amazing video Ameer! 30 days is crazy!!

[@princegaming5301]

This made me cry so much, being in Canada for about 7months as a grd12 student and meeting a lot of Filipinos not being able to speak Tagalog I kind of subconsciously had a different view on them kind of belittling them for not being able to speak Tagalog and this video changed how I see them and gave me a new perspective on them

[@Jadecami1]

What you explain emotionally in your video is called "sleeping culture" and it is precisely when you know that you lack the language, when inside your heart of your soul you feel that you are missing something that is yours; your culture, language, ties, etc... I know this because it happens a lot in the deaf community with deaf people who are surrounded by hearing people (hearing family) and who do not communicate with sign language, therefore, they do not speak in their own language. So they are always with their sleeping culture, in constant search for what they lack (language, culture, etc)... and once they find it they no longer feel so lost...

[@NathanVeillard]

hey bro I watched your video where you learned French but this one really hit hard. I am an 18 year old Haitian American and my parents were both from Haiti. I am the youngest of 6 but except for my oldest sibling none of us could speak or really understand Creole man, and I get called fake Haitian back then and even now. My parents passed and I regret not having to ever have had a full conversation with them. But I have I really stopped caring what other people think about the fact that my Creole is bad, but that desire to connect with your people is something I really resonate with bro. I actually wanted to record my first KZbin video doing what you are doing now. At the end of the day your blood matters just as much as where you were raised, so don't let anyone tell you your not enough of who you literally are. Thank you for this man!

[@ChockTalks]

This video made me subsrcibe to your channel! Ang galing mo at nakaka-proud ang ginawa mo para sa Mom mo! Isa kang tunay na Pinoy!

[@rommelabalde9699]

This vlog is heartwarming congrats.

[@coralshelves]

this was so emotional and inspiring! almost cried at the end. as an inmigrant child who also can fully communicate in that language, you just motivated me so much. thank you

[@AmeerCorro]

Thanks so much for leaving such a thoughtful comment :’) During the challenge, I studied anywhere from 3-6 hours a day! That’s definitely not sustainable over the long term tho so I wouldn’t recommend it lol. Also good suggestion! I’ll see if I can attach the Road Trip diagram as a PDF. Thanks for being here!

[@Akilraham]

Paumanhin. Pilitin mong sagutin sila sa tagalog para lalo kang maging mahusay sa pagtatagalog dahil halos lahat sila na nagkokomento ay mga pilipino.

[@johnpaulovillacorta5650]

@esojlazir1896..excuse me lang ndi mo kailangang ipipilt sa kanya na kailangan nyang sagutin ng tagalog although maganda yung intensyon mo.. kasi ndi naman ganun kadali yun lalot nasa ibang bansa sya..at tsaka comment sala bukod sa pinipilit mo syang sumagot ng tagalog taz sabi mo pa halos lahat ng nagcomment pinoy pero english ang comment ibig sabihin nakakaintibdi sila "sabihin mo nanu2od kasi posibleng nanu2od lang pero d nila naintindihan pero nanuod ka at nagcomment na akma naman sa pinapanuod mo ibig sabihin naintindihan mapatagalog man yan o english..😊😊😊

[@johnpaulovillacorta5650]

At tsaka it takes time maam /sir para ma22 ndi yan agad2x..peace😊😊😊

[@johnpaulovillacorta5650]

@@Akilraham ok sori2x

[@hanajin2870]

I came here for the language challenge and left with tears in my eyes and warmth in my heart. Thank you for this video. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Cinematography on point. Good job!

[@jus.buenviaje]

Wow! this is so good! the way the video was made and the storytelling was amazing as well! Congratulations tropa!

[@MichaelGrode]

That was so sweet! As someone who is half Filipino and unable to speak the language I understand the struggle well. Seeing how happy and proud your mom was made me tear up. I hope to one day do something similar for my mom. Thank you for showing us that it is possible. I am happy for you Ameer!

[@leximo_]

I come from a really similar situation, except my mom mainly spoke english to me. Her whole side of the family speaks Bisaya (they're Cebuano), and I've been taking baby steps to try to learn and understand. I'm still not taken seriously by everyone, but this is really encouraging me to continue learning (even if its slow and grueling 💀). Being half, what you said about not doing it to prove to yourself that you're filipino enough, but just because you ARE filipino really hit home. Thank you for making people like us feel seen

[@ElaishaLosariaPomida]

This was such a beautiful story to witness. You are a masterful storyteller, Ameer! Sending so much love to you and your Mama.

[@KHallesy]

This is an amazing video. You are such a nice son to give your mom such a wonderful gift. She was honestly so surprised. She looks so beautiful and amazing when she smiles and she smiled alot at your gift. Great job and always remember family comes first so enjoy your mom while your young and still have her!

[@jj_almn]

YOU ARE A FILIPINO. I am a Filipino and I am proud of you for sharing your "learning Tagalog story" to us, Ameer. Surely a lot of mix-blooded Filipinos or even foreigners will applaud you for doing a great job learning how it is to be a Filipino, by blood and by language.

[@stanleyCup886]

As somone who is currently leaning spanish, i first wanted to learn the language so i can talk with my mom and grandma in our language. I didn't have any motivation. I had the accent and correct pronunciation, but i was moving to slow and to this day, i still can't speak it fluently. However now that i see you making your mom amazed and proud, i know that it is still possible for me to keep going. Thank you.

[@tesse470]

It’s a truly priceless gift 💖

[@AmeerCorro]

You can do it!

[@elenaisabelconde5865]

You can do it!

[@Luciana.Rodriguez]

wow it is so awesome! As someone whose native language is Spanish, keep it up!!! You got this

[@elenaisabelconde5865]

@@Luciana.Rodriguez that is sad,i hope you can learn it so you can speak to her

[@TeamCarpioVlogs]

You have gained a new fan, kapatid! Kaya mo yan at ang galing galing mo!

[@jcrv137]

Wow cried for this! The mom is so loving and sweet!

[@annabuyo3713]

this is eye opening that while people outside the Philippines wanting to be Filipino or own the culture of the Philippines, locals are trying to be more westernized (not negatively but to survive the industry)

[@morisakarleign3014]

I definitely agree

[@nat-sn5xu]

right most ppl in the philippines (mostly the rich areas) don’t even speak tagalog anymore

[@adamondrasbigtoe]

Half breed here. Last year i decided to learn Cebuano for the same reasons. My mom's face lights up every time I try to speak to her. It is SO hard to learn but I'm trying to stay consistent. After a while I'll start on Tagalog. I just got back from Cebu 2 weeks ago and even though I'm dark I guess everyone could tell I wasn't "Filipino" but even saying Maayong buntag in the morning made people light up.

[@ZombieNaito]

padaun lang praktis do. kaya mo yan!

[@fransangeloregalado7352]

Unsay tirada diha? - What's good homie tell that to your mom she'll crack up fo sure

[@lelouchlamperouge2744]

Practice lang maayo brad! Keep it up.

[@icegotbleed4869]

I'm from dumaguete. I'm learning visayan too. I will next Tagalog so if I visit Philippines I can communicate everybody

[@icegotbleed4869]

I'm from dumaguete. I'm learning visayan too. I will next Tagalog so if I visit Philippines I can communicate everybody

[@ematheoneandonly8896]

Thank you so much for this video! It really hits home as a Puerto Rican & Dominican person, who isn't fluent in either spanish dialect. I ask myself the same question all the time.

[@rgstrong1]

Ang galingggggg. Na touch ako sa video na to. ❤

[@KarmaKuromi]

Your videos are so high quality bruh wtf, I checked the views and subscribers AND YOU DEFINITELY DESERVE MILLIONS 😭😭🙏🏻 and ang galing mo mag filipino haha ! Keep it up kaya mo yan !

[@SunShine_sublime]

Spot on

[@LalaVanzuela]

We can feel your Mom's joy, pride, & gratitude when she found out what you did and how much effort you put in. Core memory made 😊

[@nlsnvlsc]

Came across your video randomly, and I have to say that what you did was truly amazing. When you're talking to your mama in Tagalog, I literally cried. Ang galing mo!

[@wonsikbrah]

Keep learning, man. It must've felt so heartwarming and validating to feel that connection through language with your mom.

[@MarriageLifePod]

Awww! Teary eyed! 🥺 Nakakaproud! Now ko lang nrealise mahirap pala matuto ng tagalog. 👏

[@AmeerCorro]

Thank you!!

[@ch4nwick540]

Dahil dyan nag karoon ka ng bagong subscriber. Mabuhay ka!

[@JANDELVLOGSPH]

so proud of you bro.. please continue learning tagalog... it's a gift given from your roots..

[@r_aguilar68]

Damn dude why do you have to make me cry like that? Your mom's reaction is priceless. That was so beautiful.

[@AeGumban15]

It made me teary! ❤ I’m so proud of you man you deserve that Chicken Adobo after 30 days of hardwork! 💯

[@kencorro5966]

This is soooo sweet! Ang galing mo! Wag kang mag alala, maging fluent man o hindi sa pagsasalita ng Filipino, hindi yan ang batayan o standard sa pagiging isang tunay na Pilipino. Ikaw at ang mga kasama mo ay mga Pilipino na may pagpapahalaga sa kulura natin. Mabuhay po kayo! PS. We have the same surname! OMG! 😭🥹 It is so rare for me to see a fellow Filipino having the same surname as mine (mas lalo na very rare talaga dito sa KZbin haha) usually, most of my family lives in another town so my entire life, we are the only Corros around huhuhaha. So yun lang po haha share ko lang 😁

[@abrilmargarita8332]

in Barugo, Leyte there are many Corros..😊

[@shadzxdz]

omg I was just about to comment about their surname as a fellow Corro lol

[@cirimillefaye]

This is a beautiful video Ameer. I am in full tears hearing you speak Tagalog. SO SO SO proud of you and thank you for showing us that we are capable of doing the same. I have been so afraid to learn Tagalog because my accent is so American, but you have really inspired us all. So thank you for helping us feel seen and feel close to our culture even though we aren't born in the Philippines.

[@litobalanon2865]

Lovely! You did it for your Love for your Mom. Mabuhay kayo!

[@mannyadisa]

YOU ARE FILIPINO.

[@dcars806]

PIN THIS COMMENT! YOU ARE FILIPINO NO MATTER WHAT, SO STAY STRONG!!❤💪

[@user-qw6xt7oz2r]

Ako ay Pilipino Dugo ko Pilipino

[@user-qw6xt7oz2r]

He's A Filipino

[@sanjaymoncrieffe7126]

I thought it was an exaggeration when I saw ppl mention in the comments crying...aww. I'm glad he's going to visit mum for December.

[@zenisheretofight7640]

I’m so proud of you🎉 Respecting both Language shows how passionate and loving son you are!

[@missdiva312]

omg I was tearing up towards the end when you was speaking in Tagalog with your mum. My half brother is half Filipino and you remind me of him

[@StreatsAvenue]

This is just heartwarming. Nice one!

[@abegailmonares8944]

Kuya, ang galing mo na po magtagalog. Kahit di ka marunong magtagalog, mahal ka pa rin naming mga kababayan mo!!!

[@puripaw4771]

This video definitely resonated deeply with me. My mom is Moroccan and I was raised in France. I can fully understand her talking Amazigh or Arabic but I always answer in French… As I got older, I am trying my best to learn words of the language to communicate. It is such an important thing to help us get to know our culture better, and connect with our loved ones. The end of the video gave me teary eyes !!

[@Lalisa527]

I cried in the end omgg💗😭I'm so happy to see u with ur mom and she was so happy💗😭

[@leonnyherrera779]

being filipino is not just about language, a real filipino is someone who loves their own country and they are proud about it, who loves their own products. I'm proud of you bro you have shown determination to learn tagalog keep improving, so you and your mom can have a conversation in tagalog. and that boy who called you a "wannabe" is stupid

[@neorm2k]

dang! the cinematography and story telling is IMPECCABLE! you have a bright future bro! keep it up! subscribed! and btw you're a genius!

[@brandonhyde6985]

5:35 the love you have for eachother is so inspriational and sweet, gained a new subscriber! Thank you Ameer!

[@Tinkiepanda]

So Beautiful! ❤ Nice Work!

[@LearnwithReymund]

Yay! Sooo nice! Maraming salamat for the effort in learning Tagalog

[@vanessar.6746]

You learned a language by your on AND you Made your mom soo happy you should be very proud of yourself, thank you for the Motivation to keep on learning a language :) greetings from Germany

[@DenniseAnn]

wow!! this popped up in my recommended and damn was it the best decision to watch it! barely do youtube videos resonate with me so much. i speak tagalog and english fluently but i never grew up in the philippines. i related so much with you and your friends' struggle to identify yourselves as 'filipino' (enough). recently i've had the toughest time trying to improve on my french because it's needed for my canadian (quebec) immigration process. so the language-learning aspect of the video really hit close to home, considering i find myself so integrated in canada/quebec but the language part seems to discourage me from fully claiming it. the editing and storytelling and your attitude about it all was an instant sell! you've got a new subscriberrr

[@bizerker1497]

So sweet. Loved this!

[@Denshi.Z]

Your voice is so beautiful! { Ang ganda ng boses mo! } hope this helps you out

[@rafimusicx]

YAY!!!!! So glad I could help even in the smallest way! Your hard work has brought you so far!❤❤❤❤❤

[@whokidd124567]

Bro I’ve been waiting for this video. I’m going to be sharing this among my Fil-Am communities because your story is so similar to myself and so many other Fil-Ams/ Fil-Cans and other Filipinos in the diaspora. There’s so many topics that you covered that can be conversations for hours. I had a similar journey with Bisaya and now I’m tackling Tagalog (not in 30 days tho 😂). We are Filipino. keep up the good work bro!

[@johnnydang141]

How you honor your mother is incredibly inspiring!

[@rhionysmael135]

First time to watch you. It made me subscribed. Good job!

[@BraderGeoYT]

Ikaw ay isang tunay na Pilipino ginoo mula noon hanggang ngayon, napahanga mo ako sa dedikasyon mo na aralin ang wika natin sa loob lamang ng tatlumpu na araw. Mahusay ka kapatid! Mabuhay ka!