Surprising My Mom by Secretly Learning Her Language

[@lienshi-w7o]

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

[@Galliard001]

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

[@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

[@nochannel6589]

Being not fluent in Tagalog doesn't mean that you are not a Filipino. It is in your blood. Your effort is being appreciated by your mom and it's good for you. God bless you and your mom.

[@wanderer_1018]

"Being not fluent in [the language] doesn't mean that you are not [from the country]" wish more kids could hear this

[@Artist-v53]

Omg same

[@alejandreijazzlopez5498]

The fact that you learned Tagalog to have a deeper connection with your mom, came home for Christmas and surprised her, makes you more Pinoy than most Filipinos here in Philippines.

[@trinkabuszczuk6138]

And the Filipinos LOVE Christmas! We went to Manila in September and 18:32 the shopping centres and hotels already had decorations up. Security guards had Santa hats on! In September! They call the the ber months: SeptemBER, OctoBER, NovemBER and DecemBER are ALL Christmas 😊

[@NURSYAFIQABINTIKHAIRULHADI]

Im from china先に動いた人はゲイだ

[@Carllovesyou]

Congrats kuya galing mo!!

[@Itszecha]

kapwa pinoy nagpapapansin sa kapwa pinoy sa youtube indi dapat bigyan ng atensyon kayo naman si pauto sa mga post nya

[@ShinobuKocho12910]

@@NURSYAFIQABINTIKHAIRULHADISino una gumalaw ay Bakla/Tomboy

[@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]

@@frightfactoryYT 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....

[@ErimlRGG]

@@mjjae8122 Yup, my native language is spanish and sometimes I try to find a video or a tutorial I found for something and I can't remember if it was on spanish or english

[@skyhart9926]

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

[@JosetheCALMSRIMP]

no replies?! Thats crazy😅

[@jethheriee]

​@@JosetheCALMSRIMP what about it?

[@Yebetzu_Anime]

May Mga Replay Na Eh There's Replays Tho

[@valvon1]

@@jethheriee dw he's just overreacting

[@Kivouuu]

Ano

[@candicearceo4786]

This is amazing. For years I’ve told myself that I’m going to learn Tagalog to connect with my heritage and I’ve never committed. My parents can speak both Visayan and Tagalog so I hope that I can be fluent in at least Tagalog one day.

[@jpvq31]

My heart aches when the girl said she feels so small for not learning Filipino. A lot of Filipinos feels so small as well for not learning enough English. The world isn’t always fair. Hugs to everyone!

[@sky_shailee]

You mean When his Mom

[@jpvq31]

@@sky_shaileei hope you watched the whole video

[@sky_shailee]

@@jpvq31 i did😭

[@Iceasetoexist]

this is actually happens with every race sadly, no matter how Filipino you think you are (example), other people native to the country will just see you as an outsider who doesn't belong because the come from somewhere else, and he brought up a good point, you don't have to feel Filipino enough, just being Filipino is enough

[@kiefsOnlinegames]

as a Filipino i've learned too much english and i cant understand much filipino I can still speak it well tho

[@AndyDelosSantos]

"Maybe just take off the enough. I AM Filipino, that's all. I'm learning this language because I'm LITERALLY Filipino, not because I want to feel more Filipino, not because I'm not Filipino enough, but because I AM." This hit hard.

[@Xubuntu47]

I kinda teared up a little, and I'm not even Filipino. He really shed a lot of baggage in this process.

[@AxelkingReyes]

Kayo mo po yan

[@Ice_king8989Aus]

I am Filipino, but I can’t speak the language

[@SHELLyPOTTAH]

@@Ice_king8989Aussame

[@observistar]

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

[@Kookiesenkrem04]

​@@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]

@@Kookiesenkrem04you can just talk to them in that language it isn't that hard.

[@aiyamich-us5jl]

11 Words Of Tagalog 1-Masaya - Happy 2-Mangiisda - Fishing 3-Maganda - Beautiful 4-Ikaw - You 5-Malungkot - Sad 6-Petsa - Date 7-Pangalan - Name 8-Gumalaw - Move 9-Sino - Who 10-Galit - Angry 11-Mainis - Upset Yan Lang Po Sir Hope Enjoy Kayo Sa Filipino

[@Bernardin-v8s]

Can I pronounce it the way they look.

[@mellisasadri]

@@Bernardin-v8s i think every tagalog word is pronounced the way tehy're spelled (coming from a filipino)

[@AyunaChan_VT]

@@mellisasadri this helps dyslexic a lot :)

[@JENBLOXTV]

Pangngalan*

[@Anonymous-km6su]

​@@JENBLOXTV What were you trying to correct? Pretty sure the person who wrote this comment totally meant to write down the word "pangalan", the Filipino word for name. What you wrote is completely different (although the same pronunciation), pangngalan refers to the word noun. There's no need for correction.

[@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

[@IDK01134]

"I never felt filipino enough." That broke my filipino heart..kasi relatable ang sinasabi ni kuya.😢

[@Itszecha]

wala namang importante jan ehh siraulo lang yung may ari ng youtube accaunt nayan papansin lang in shurt

[@sismaganda7550]

Ang galing at ang buti mong anak. Iyak ako ng iyak! Your tagalog is the proper way too! You are loved. You are special. You are important. ❤❤❤ May God bless you and your mom always.

[@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. ❤

[@Aubertart123]

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

[@belynda1224]

@@Aubertart123 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.)

[@Aubertart123]

@@belynda1224 i know lol im not dumb

[@belynda1224]

@@Aubertart123 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.

[@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!!" 😅

[@NickStrager]

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...

[@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

[@lizb1218]

You are precious! I have met few teenagers before pandemic and they were angry to their parents because they don’t know how to talk in tagalog so what they did was they were doing tagalog lessons every Saturday They were actually doing something and hopefully they have succeeded (haven’t seen them since pandemic) Still proud of them 😊 Congratulations You’re amazing for doing this not for your mom but for yourself also 🎉

[@deniseblackman5229]

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

[@jaredsalazarofficial]

Bilang isang pilipino, proud kami sa inyong na-accomplish. Tandaan mo na walang sino man ang may karapatan na magsabi sa iyo na ikaw ay hindi ‘ganap na Filipino’ sapagkat bukod sa wika at dugong dumadaloy sa ating mga ugat, ang bawat isa sa atin ay unique. Sa madaling salita, walang isang definition ng pagiging ganap na Filipino. We love you kababayan.

[@fennacartuyvels]

This video made me cry so hard. What he and his friends feel not being "Filipino enough", because i feel that way too.But it is not only your mother's language, it is yours too.

[@livolano]

is not takalog is bisaya

[@DaveSayson-r3m]

​@@livolanokupal na pabidang bisacol nanaman oh feeling linguahi nila inaaral ng taga ibang bansa si bisayang hilaw nalang Panoorin mo

[@Roblox-BadgesOfficial]

​@@livolanoThe philippines has alot of languages like cebuano, not only bisaya. Tagalog is the main language of the philippines and is the most used to day.

[@mbt0rres]

Who knew watching someone learn Tagalog would make me cry so much😅 Just because you did not speak the language [before] makes you less Filipino. There's actually no "more" or "less" in being Filipino. It's in your blood. ❤🇵🇭 Mabuhay ka, kabayan!

[@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 :) ❤️

[@mafiyuus]

i'm so sorry for your loss

[@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 😅

[@realnoscope]

Japanese is an awesome language, I am learning it right now - and no, I am not a weeb, people need to understand that not everyone learning Japanese is a weeb. 勉強頑張ってください!

[@planningandtravelling]

My mother tongue is English, and I’m still here crying about how happy you made your Mum & also the feeling of not being “enough” anywhere as an ethnic minority in the UK

[@acmsmilee]

I feel so seen 😭 thank you for documenting this beautiful journey. From a fellow filinadian, this hit all the insecure spots and gave me the strength to heal them. You’ve inspired me to call my dad and talk to him in Tagalog tomorrow!

[@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? 👍

[@Ibarxa]

As a second gen Mexican American, this video really got to me. Being raised in an area with a lot of first gen Mexican Americans, I've been raised with kids whos parents only speak Spanish and was frequently made fun of for not being "Mexican enough" and not speaking Spanish well enough. To this day I am not fluent. For many years I shut out the language because I would get made fun of every time I spoke it. When I go to Mexico, I've faced a lot of the same struggles mentioned in this video. Great job man, you've made so many in these comments proud.

[@jesusmorales0735]

I’ve felt the same but being the first gen Mexican American . Pero segas aprender y vas a podrir hablar.

[@pinkgreenmelon2209]

isnt it weird how Filipinos retain their native language (meaning the language the indigenous people spoke) as compared to mexicans whose native language now is Spanish. cause philippines has been colonized for as long as Mexico. i wonder what happened.

[@АлексейК-678]

That’s sad you never cared enough to learn your parents/parent language? It’s embarrassing

[@pinkgreenmelon2209]

@@АлексейК-678 doesn’t look like they said, they didn’t learn. They just got embarrassed from being shamed when trying because “not well enough”

[@Ibarxa]

@@pinkgreenmelon2209 this exactly. Just because I’m not fluent, doesn’t mean I’m not near fluent. Plus, my parents are most comfortable speaking English so that dude’s just talking just to talk.

[@Eep.Meep_bleep]

I'm half Filipino and half British. My mum is Filipino, and she taught herself English just so she could understand everyone. Before she met my dad, she had to make the difficult decision to move to the UK, leaving behind my siblings and her entire family. My Lola and Lolo took care of my sisters and brother while my mum went to the UK. My siblings are full-blooded Filipino, and after my mum met my dad in the UK, my older brother and I were born, making us both half Filipino and half British. Every time I visit the Philippines with her, I see how much happier she is there, despite it being a poorer country. Now I understand why. She's reminded of home-the joy of being back in your own country and being able to speak your mother tongue. I don’t know how she learnt English, but by herself all alone in a place where you don’t know anywhere or anyone, is more lonely than being the last person in the world. I want to learn Tagalog because I want to connect with my family in the Philippines and truly understand them. I've tried so hard to learn, but my undiagnosed ADHD makes it so much more difficult. I constantly perk up at any mention of the Philippines in the news or in conversation. My whole identity seems to revolve around being half Filipino. I use it as a way to feel connected because, deep down, I don't always feel Filipino at all. Yes, I have my mum's pure Filipino blood flowing in my veins, but it doesn't always feel that way. It feels like I'm more connected to my dad's side. Whenever I go to the Philippines, I stand out. My skin is too light, I can't speak Tagalog, and I don't eat as much. I feel like I'm not really Filipino. But watching this video gave me the motivation I needed to learn. This Christmas, I'm going to tell my mum how much I love her and how sorry I am, but this time, I'm going to do it in her own language. My mum raised me, and nothing I do will ever be enough to repay her for that. She learned English all on her own. I may have my family, but I'm going to keep this journey a secret so I can surprise them too. This way, I can experience just a fraction of what my mum went through. Thank you for showing me what I have to do ^^

[@anielaedits]

Yeah im half white and half filipino as well like I can understand fluently but talking is a struggle, I way more connected to my filipino culture since my mom raised me but I feel like a poser cuz I look so white

[@ravensiIva]

Let us know how it goes!

[@BetaGammer]

Just you're curious. English is the second language of Filipinos, so that's probably how you're your mother was able to speak English.

[@BigD481]

You are where you grew up. My kids were all born in the US. They all look Asian but don’t feel Asian, the way they talk, behave, values are predominantly American with some Filipino values sprinkled in. Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t feel Filipino.i on the other hand grew up were there were a lot of American missionary kids who grew up with us. Their mannerisms, their command of the local language, how they interacted with us was all Filipino. In fact, if you were in another room and heard all these missionary kids laughing and talking with the other kids, you would think they were all local kids. The only difference was these American kids also grew up with their parents in an American household. So while they acted local, they spoke English like normal Americans did.

[@zjpdarkblaze]

how your mother knew english? english is the second official language in the philippines. its taught extensively to children at a young age. a filipino is more adept at english than most europeans. whats funny is that there are more english speaking filipino than the whole population of UK.

[@Obimepu]

Bro, I cried when she said "im so proud of you" that's soooooo cute. Ty for the video at all, we all are proud of you man 🎉

[@brandonhyde6985]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@faithwonder1108]

@@73cidalia They did try to speak their language to us many times and me and my siblings know quite a bit but we aren’t fluent because we grew up here and it was much easier for them to speak english at times rather than having a sense of miscommunication.

[@XiaoyanVanessa]

This video was so well done, Ameer. Great job, man. wohooo! And yes, I cried at the end too lol

[@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 :])

[@alankampitan7726]

Nahhhhh this video is fucking fire, mad respect bro, putting the effort in and learning the language is fucking dope, I hope this encourages other Filipino/Americans or Canadians to try and learn

[@jiromarc7873]

Gen z na gen z naman to HAHAAHAHA

[@jackie41083]

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.

[@jackie41083]

@@fortyacres Grew up in Concord and lived in Vallejo for a while. How about you? Shoutout to the Bay!

[@auenher]

I think it has something to do with the Bay Area being filled with so much Filipino to the point that every Pinoy just understands everything about each other rather than questioning each other's "Filipinoness"

[@andrewgonzales1359]

Try growing up Filipino in the Midwest. Lmfao There were hardly any Filipinos around me. In the town that I was born, the population at the time was 66,630 people.

[@jackie41083]

@@auenher I agree! I think there is more pride than judgment in the Bay because we have one of the biggest Filipino populations in the country and are stronger together

[@April4U]

I admire you for taking time and effort learning your mother tongue. “Magaling” ka na sa tagalog. Keep it up!!!

[@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! 🇵🇭❤

[@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!

[@zoeschannel2547]

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

[@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

[@JheickomanaliliManalili]

​@@superbsohith2144 shut up

[@theellebearvlogs1216]

@@superbsohith2144Whats wrong with u

[@bertsanders7517]

@@superbsohith2144 Seek help.

[@novascotia20]

Dude this was awesome! 👏 ❤ I nearly cried at the end! I learned how to speak visaya (Canadian-Filipino here!) because I was raised by my Lola. But I lost the language a bit after getting married and moving away from home. Now you’ve inspired me to relearn and brush up on my second language and surprise my mum too 😭💛.

[@ImYourBias]

okay as soon as you said you understood it fluently the 30 days sounded less impossible. and i’m glad that was the case because this is such a beautiful thing to do.

[@kjinfries8812]

As a Korean who was the only one in the family born and raised in America, this video is deeply relatable. I definitely have had moments in my life where I felt I wasn't "Korean enough". Thanks for sharing your struggles and challenges! I'm very grateful that my parents pushed to teach me to speak, read and write Korean when I was younger but I'm still at an elementary level even though I consider myself fluent enough to get around. This video definitely motivates me to further my education in my ancestral language!

[@HopWeiForever-ss4xw]

Gyopo here also. And also single mother like the KZbinr. I can relate to this.

[@Itz_Iceddd]

As a Filipino born and raised in the Philippines it's very fun and entertaining to see people learn and improve their Tagalog. And fun fact most Filipinos can speak english easily but not 100% fluently but most can speak English fluently, and most Filipinos get over this by just speaking in Taglish which is a mix of both Filipino words and English words.

[@rafagustin4848]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@kzm-cb5mr]

That's not a fun fact

[@hersheymaemati6044]

Omgg I am in the same shoes as you!! I actually started learning last month and watching this video gave me so much motivation and inspiration to keep going so I can surprise my family. I wish you the best and hope you continue to learn and feel more confident each day

[@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!

[@realtyrelief637]

Aye bro same exact thing man. I want to perfect my creole and learn French over the next year bro.

[@Human3389World]

Omg this made me cry twice, as half British and half Filipino, I know the “not enough” pain all too well. It’s so inspiring to see your Tagalog journey as I’m learning too! But now want to step my game up and get there like you did! Thank you! ❤

[@carpediem2789]

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

[@Itszecha]

nagpapapansin lang mga yan walang kwenta ung content ng mga to kayo nman pauto jan

[@jtothec1234]

What a beautiful thing you did for your mom and for yourself! You are filipino enough! Never let anyone tell you any different. I'm so happy you visited your mom (Btw I live in Vancouver!) and finally got the chicken adobo you deserve. Coming from a Canadian filipina who also didn't feel filipino enough.

[@michellemelendez383]

Exactly. Don't let others define you and what you feel. They're not in your head. They didn't walk a mile in your shoes or grew up the same way you did. This made me cry.

[@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!

[@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 ❤

[@sweets_melody_mimmy_piano]

i have the same problem..

[@VictoriaGARCIA-f9d]

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.

[@oneironaut.indigo]

I went through a similar situation and a lot of my aunts and uncles speak Spanish, I’ve been speaking Spanish and learning for 3 years and I and pretty much fluent in Spanish and can speak with my family and anyone now and my girlfriend also speaks nothing but Spanish I am thankful to have learned Spanish and I know my family is proud

[@spidey_gacha]

The mom's reaction was so sweet, this is so wholesome! 🥺❤

[@curlymelxo]

You are not alone in feeling culturally disconnected. My family is from a small island but my mom raised my siblings and I in the states, so our mother tongue is English. Upon growing up around extended family who moved from the island to mainland, it was so difficult to communicate & connect with them. I've always felt so ashamed that I can't speak my native language however, it does make me feel a bit better to know I'm not alone. You are inspiring and I'm grateful I came across this video.

[@Tudo_suave]

What is that small island called?

[@curlymelxo]

@@Tudo_suave American Samoa

[@Tudo_suave]

@@curlymelxo Valid

[@jezzystar9953]

My family is Polish and I have no hope with that language 😭 I want my kid to speak it so I will send it to my mums house to learn that and I will learn something a little more easy (ish) like Filipino

[@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

[@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.

[@oshinsims]

“I am learning this language because I am Filipino.” That hit me. I cried like a baby. I want to tell that to anyone that ever made me feel like I wasn’t “Filipino” enough. I wish my mom was still here so I could speak to her. This was a beautiful video! ❤️

[@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!

[@twitchangel]

Dude!!!! you did so great in just 30 days!!!!! Tagalog is a 3rd language to me, while my son's first language is English (educational purposes), I regularly expose him to Cebuano Bisaya and Tagalog so his brain and tongue have reflexes for it. Tagalog shows were the biggest teacher for me growing up. While I revert to English when I get nervous speaking to a Tagalog speaker, exposure will eventually bring out the Tagalog speaker in me too. Hope you continue to improve on your language journey! pick up Filipino words/expressions here and there from the hundreds of languages we have. You're Filipino. You're naturally multilingual. ;)

[@tonysilver6016]

Congratulations!!! So happy for you. ❤

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@rebecca2653]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! Your diction is perfect. I am so impressed with how much you learned in such a short amount of time.

[@CliffordKintanar]

Congratulations on making a significant improvement in your Tagalog! Kahit na may katigasan pa rin sa iyong pagsalita, makikitang pinaghirapan mo ang iyong pag-aaral, at mararamdaman na minamahal mo ang pagka-pilipino mo, at iyon ang pinakamahalaga. Gusto ko ring batiin ang magandang pagkwento mo sa bidyo na ito -- maganda ang daloy ng mga konsepto, at maganda rin ang paggamit mo ng mga biswal na tulong para maging kayaaya ang panoonood nito. Sana'y ipagpatuloy mo ang pag-ensayo at paggamit ng tagalog tuwing may pagkakataon ka.

[@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!

[@Akilraham1469]

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]

@@Akilraham1469 ok sori2x

[@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 :)

[@mendozakarina23]

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!

[@ch4nwick540]

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

[@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

[@jianaji2736]

So proud of you po!!! This is such a good watch. 🥺

[@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 😊

[@kiracorona9322]

Thank you for this video. This speaks to me so much. I'm an American born Filipino that has tried to speak Tagalog my entire life and is always being made fun of every time I try. Thank you for shedding a light to this. You summed up all my thoughts and feelings in this video.

[@v.v3n]

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

[@reggieroc]

Wow, there are so many of us who are in the same situation or didnt learn to even understand much because of hard working parents without others who can speak around you. Thank you for the inspiration and great edit of this video. You really hit a nerve for those who wonder, am I Filipino Enough? Wishing you and your Mom more success and blessings.

[@MarriageLifePod]

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

[@AmeerCorro]

Thank you!!

[@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.

[@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!

[@Victorious_Varun]

Amazing! I used Edison too! Learning Tagalog from Canada as well! Ang galing mo! What a beautiful story 😊

[@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!

[@salmonteriyaki15]

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

[@illestLoco]

Idk how I ended up here but, I’m glad I did. Loved this video from start to finish. Nothing but the feels 🫶🏻✨

[@rafimusicx]

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

[@nightslove]

I'm Filipino American (I'm mestiza tho) and the part where you spoke to your mom in Tagalog is goals. I legit started crying, I'm so happy for you and I wanna do what you did!! I'm inspired. Thank you for making this video.

[@clefvan]

I just chanced upon your video. My youtube is on autoplay while I am working (editing videos). I was so moved. So proud to see Filipinos like you who grew up abroad but took the effort to learn Tagalog. Astig! Sigurado ako natuwa at naantig ang nanay mo sa ginawa mo.

[@Skythesky101]

“I’m so proud” that’s the best words u could hear.

[@petershen7393]

this is the sweetest video! to be honest, this is not a gift for your mom, this is a gift to yourself, to be able to speak a second language will only benefit you in life! congrats!

[@jemimahbalallo2677]

9 months late but my professor at Berkeley actually wrote that book with other Filipino professors at our school! We call them our titas, and they’re all very sweet and truly make you feel like you’re still in the presence of your family. I’m so glad to be seeing this book used outside of their lectures!

[@fastbreak4life]

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!

[@Chanfa12321]

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

[@elenaisabelconde5865]

@@Chanfa12321 that is sad,i hope you can learn it so you can speak to her

[@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 !!

[@flysquared]

I'm proud of you bro! You're a good son! Thats the best thing in the world to be to a mom.

[@krisg243]

You deserved a million views!!!! Well done 🎉🎉

[@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

[@MohammedImaanAsif]

honestly, it's so bizarrely beautiful to hear my own experiences literally echoed through you. i am indian but i've never felt like i can speak hindi fluently, i can speak in a casual setting but when it comes to explaining complex concepts i have to switch partially to english or even completely... when i listen to songs or the news, the words become so complex and i feel like an idiot for being lost. I EVEN STARTED LISTENING TO MY LANGUAGE'S SONGS LIKE YOU BECAUSE IM A SINGER. that was too similar lmaoo... and yeah singing in my own language really brings out a part of me that is usually under all the layers of my everyday very whitewashed self.... but yeah don't worry there is nothing as filipino or indian ""enough" just love your culture, speak it, live it, embrace it and you are already enough :) EDIT: i just saw the end and oh my god your mom is so precious, she has a beautiful soul and you did so well i really can't get enough of both of your interactions!!! i want a hug im in tears T-T

[@Rosez_for_life]

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

[@robhearthrobe]

Great job, Sir! You made your mom so proud and I'm so happy for you both! Especially for you, as you were able to do it so impressively! Napaka-galing mo, kababayan! 😄

[@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.

[@jrjabelosa]

Ang galing. Nakakaiyak naman. Sigurado akong ipinagmamalaki ka ng Mama mo. Napakabuti mong anak.

[@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.