White Guy Gets Street Food in Rare Chinese Dialect, STUNS Locals

Today I went to NYC’s Brooklyn Chinatown as a clueless white guy and got food and chatted with locals in the rare Chinese dialect of Fuzhounese. They were totally stunned!!! This is Part 2 of our Fuzhounese adventure in NYC’s Brooklyn Chinatown of Sunset Park (8th Avenue).
It was a really fun prank and social experiment to see Chinese people’s reactions - both the waiters and the other patrons in Sunset Park were totally shocked! Then we walked around in the Chinese New Year parade and chatted with vendors and other people in Fuzhounese and Mandarin; their reactions were hilarious as well!
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[@sophiesartwork4729]

I have a question, I subscribed to your free newsletter. When are we supposed to get the emails? I'm so sorry if I sound rude I just want to know 💕

[@Supernova12034]

is this like the weird and effective skin care regiment that a mom discovered and surgeons hate her?

[@JG-fv9bv]

I remember one New Year , years ago I was in holiday in the French Alps we got talking to some French residents they spoke very little English and us very little French ...hug the drunker we all got the more we understood each other 😀

[@nigelwilliams4800]

I wish I had is knowledge unbelievable so clever...

[@B__L]

Bruh you don't even speak fluently. It's cool that you can hold basic conversations but you're clearly struggling and repeating yourself a lot.

[@hotbaconbap6485]

"Tiffany come look how you are a dissapointment to the family"

[@patrickalvarado7687]

That’s what it sounded like 😂

[@Cresect]

Tiffany isn’t a family member actually, she is a neighbor who lives next door.

[@jimwest4060]

Shut up meg

[@hotbaconbap6485]

@@Cresect Thats where neighbours usually live yes. Did you also know water is wet?

[@jaymaguire5024]

@@hotbaconbap6485 damn bro you got the whole group laughing.

[@Berstich]

Can we re-title this: "Chinese speaking Spanish guy, STUNS Chinese speaking white guy"

[@user-nf3hh8kn5r]

*YES!!!!* PLEASE!!!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@marcobeste953]

STUNS the whole audience I would say

[@coldwolf7014]

FlickTalk I think he does. It’s one thing to buy in china town, but to sell is harder. He had to understand them.

[@DB-xo6xh]

I live in Oakland, California & I know soooo many asian people that came here and learned spanish so that they can sell better. there's such a great mix of asian people going to hispanic markets & Hispanic people going to Asian markets/Chinatown here. its great.

[@theMusicIplayIsLife]

D B You are absolutely right. In the restaurant that I work, there is a nice blend of Spanish and a Chinese dialect. Both speaking people have a good understanding of each other and work well together. I’ve even been brushing up on my Spanish since.

[@DevilboyScooby]

When he speaks in Chinese and they respond in English, that makes me laugh 😂

[@charliewright468]

I’m an Aussie living in Spain and I start every interaction in Spanish and they IMMEDIATELY respond in English 😂

[@michaelstleger728]

@@charliewright468 Yep, we live in France and no matter how good your French is they try and speak- sometimes shit- English back to you!

[@glennoc8585]

@@charliewright468 pretend you don't speak English, my friend did that years ago in Spain. They then only spoke Spanish. He said he was Polish which ancestraly he was. Problem us niw more Spanish know good English and most whites do so very hard to practise Foreign language in Europe.

[@glennoc8585]

@@michaelstleger728 just reply back in French.

[@whompingdomping9878]

Same in NL. There are people I've met several times and they still respond in english even tho I'm speaking Dutch all the time lmao.

[@dingleton3083]

Shop vender: "Tiffany,come try speak Fuzhounese with this guy!" Tiffany: "uH" Shop vender: "she cant speak Fuzhounese." 🤭

[@10cody7]

she did her dirty

[@gezzapk]

Rip Tiffany

[@HarshmanHills]

I love how excited people are that you can speak their language. Truly happy

[@HEATSEEKER00]

Harshman Hills oh yea it’s great to see people that eat dogs and bats happy ....

[@br4ndyaw4l]

need to learn honestly

[@BritishAgriPhotography]

HEAT SEEKER The corona virus is no excuse to be racist towards the Chinese 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@thesouthamerican.2282]

Corona virus.

[@nullptr.]

@@HEATSEEKER00 Hate to break it to you but your ancestors did considerably worse things so that our species could survive, don't let a culture shock make you racist.

[@nang3800]

They Lowkey really brought her daughter to shame her that she can’t speak Fuzhounese... 1:32 All Asians know she’s gonna have the talk later

[@harryworks9792]

That makes me mad because lowkey it’s the parents fault for not teaching their kids lol should be more shame on the parents rather than the kids.

[@itsdani_panda]

Harry Works thank youuuu

[@BboyCorrosive]

She shame family!

[@mariagomez2944]

It’s worse that it’s not even an another Asian kid, “That random white guy can speak it but you can’t? He’s not even our culture!”

[@Karteeni]

Not even low key 😂😂

[@edwardkim6071]

more impressed with the hispanic dude at the end who literally spoke little but understood a whole lot lol

[@juanvargasdelara9480]

edward kim bro shit mad amazing I wasn’t so sure if he was Hispanic but when I went back I couldn’t stop laughing

[@JonnyBeoulve]

I'm lolling.

[@martinrivera157]

as soon as he said “barato barato” i was like, “he’s not asian; he’s one of us.” 😂🤣

[@asterdisaster2278]

😆lol

[@adrianlima1975]

LMFAO este nos pertenece

[@yin1079]

Some of my family members (we’re also Hispanic) look Asian too for some reason.

[@Caneladorada]

@@yin1079 ¡hay mucha desendencia asiática en México! personas cafecitas de ojos rasgados :)

[@SapphireTNT]

Lmao

[@crowwith]

My grandma grew up with this Chinese lady when they were kids in Mexico and neither of them understood each other but they would have full blown conversations and based it off theirs moods and body language

[@lovelyjubbly87]

Lol

[@dfpguitar]

I used to do that with an old Chinese lady that lived near me.

[@susankhrasi9313]

My grandma does the same with a neighbour... And both of them do not understand each other's language but they hang out the whole day talking non stop. 😂😂😂

[@orania8033]

Me and my cousin was exactly the same lol. Was able to play for hours with dolls ect without even knowing each others language x

[@susankhrasi9313]

@@ruwaang I know right😄

[@valaquenta220]

1:32 Love how she called poor Tiffany just so she could feel terrible, witnessing a foreigner talking a Chinese dialect she can't speak herself 😂😂

[@elijahh2220]

"$1.25" "Happy New Year?" 😂

[@CartmanVlaams]

Damn you're so far in the comments, i was desperate to find this one :'( That moment killed me :')

[@sb-kc3xc]

“Tiffany, come check this out!”

[@barbarictearemedy]

s b *It’s a trap, Tiffany! Don’t go!*

[@kalim4]

she’s getting shamed by her parents for not speaking it 😂

[@Adeon55]

rip Tiffany

[@aerospacecadet9781]

She's (Tiffany) was kind of cute. I think her parents were trying to hook her up.

[@slan7]

every Asian kid knew what was coming.

[@FanaticDrummer]

I wonder if he’s ever just started speaking Chinese to a Chinese person and got the “oh you assume because im Chinese I speak Chinese” response in English lol

[@AyoGizzi]

FanaticalDrummer Lmao idk if it’s cuz im high but im crying rn🤣🤣just imagining

[@user-nf3hh8kn5r]

HAHA that person would accuse him of racism

[@l3p3]

Yeah, it is kind of true. Same thing is happening if you have vietnanese parents in germany while only speaking german. If you travel into other countries, people speak vietnamese to you all the time.

[@aldrichsmith]

Well he is going to places in Chinatown, the people there are probably over 99% native Chinese speakers.

[@diouranke]

Or they were like Thai or Viet, Korean lol

[@thekrackenx]

Imagine your Mexican and a white guy walks up and your thinking "alright cool, I know English he knows English it should be chill" and then the white guy walks up and says "你好嗎-...". I'd be like O.o

[@xavi8780]

Lmao when I saw him I was like, hell naw that's a fucking paisa 😂

[@Dillon000]

TheKrackenX42 😂😂😂😂😂

[@volcanicashes1996]

@@AnuragKumar-ri9ki you're mom

[@SternLX]

I get the same reaction from Hispanics here in Las Vegas when I speak some German.

[@SephirothDA]

@@SternLX Warum würdest du Deutsch in Las Vegas sprechen?

[@AverchenkoMiroslav]

Xiaoma: speaks chinese Sword dude: ¿Qué pedo con este güey?

[@calichenj]

Hahahaha

[@Caneladorada]

jajajjjja

[@psgman41]

I felt bad for the mexican guy. I would’ve bought the sword just to make him happy

[@firehorse5206]

Agree , they was kind of a bit rude to him.

[@h.a178]

Ikr

[@InDatParish]

Fire Horse it’s rude to decide not to buy something? Wow ok 🤔

[@firehorse5206]

InDatParish nothing to do with not buying anything , it's the dismissive manner and the way they fobbed him off , you sound stupid

[@JAyy781]

InDatParish I think it was because he asked to see a few then ask for a discount then proceeds to walk away.

[@2800boy]

I was laughing my ass off when he started talking Chinese to the Mexican guy lmao

[@rubensalamanca3909]

How do you know he is mexican?

[@awooga177]

Dario Radio Mate calm down, it was just an assumption. After all, it doesn’t matter what race someone is.

[@rkstevenson5448]

@@rubensalamanca3909 Most Spanish-speaking people in the US are of Mexican descent. It's not a huge leap to assume. Relax.

[@unexpectedvixen5685]

But he understood! Lol

[@rubensalamanca3909]

but you don't really know, maybe you think all oriental people are Chinese . lol

[@yurisucupira]

04:35 *"Clueless American guy speaks Fuzhounese with clueless Mexican guy"*

[@yurisucupira]

@TheWorldInMyHead LOL, who knows!? 😂😂😂

[@saltyark7564]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Mexican person that could pass as an Asian person unless of course I thought they were Asian and never found out otherwise 🤔 😂

[@dilsnikdilznik]

Native American ancestry is classified as Asian after all.

[@jasmineblossoms337]

@MiG15 KW5053 the neighborhood he was in was Sunset Park of Brooklyn, which has a wide spectrum of immigrants that's inclusive of Chiense, Puerto Ricans and Mexicans.

[@xKlumZeex]

Lmaoo

[@laris.official]

It was so awkward at the end of the video. He just bolted out of there.

[@xrzr13]

Where they are is literally surrounded by Spanish neighborhoods so that’s why there’s people who speak both

[@nelsongutierrez3370]

Where is this located?

[@justice.01997]

@@nelsongutierrez3370 sunset park brooklyn i live up the block it's basically a Chinese/ Hispanic neighborhood so lots of chinese here actually speak spanish. And living here you pick up a couple of mandarin or cantonese since most businesses are chinese owned.

[@Koulnis]

Your cover is getting blown more often-- but, I bet you could do an amazing series where you interview locals about their transition to America in their language, and what their most valuable lessons have been overall.

[@aristotle9243]

Yea the more popular he gets the harder it will be

[@divern7229]

I wish he would do this instead of just going around and pretending that he is going to buy something.

[@budzz90]

Time to grow a stach!

[@MoogieSRO]

@@divern7229 He often does buy though.

[@tim-4368]

@@MoogieSRO more so i think he always does? I havnt seem him not buy something.

[@franchisefred4066]

Speaking Chinese to a Mexican is an Epic FAIL but he was acting like he understood 😂

[@Perktube1]

Lol, can I practice my chinese with you? him: Queeeee?

[@brandonjoseph1489]

He’s Mexican?. How do you know that?. So ignorant man.

[@franchisefred4066]

Brandon Falco Hahahaha you can smell the beans a mile away homie 😂

[@Cabeson24]

You, xiaoma, are a peculiar flower. I've spent most of my adult life (16 years now) in the military. I've seen the world. I've seen war. One of the most universally unifying things I've learned in my travels across this globe is to learn and appreciate local cultures, nuances and languages. I say those are all one thing because in learning one, you inevitably learn the others. The world needs more people like you, not less. I am glad and encouraged that I found your channel. Please keep being you, and keep making these videos? You are benefitting more people than you will realize.

[@taysiamassie5906]

I’m so dead! “Tiffany try speaking fu- whatever to him... she can’t speak it!” 😂

[@youtubebydoug]

The reactions never get tiring.

[@mickey2036]

True

[@mage4925]

It gets boring after some time

[@goeasy8916]

It gets boring and tiring. No other contents, eh?

[@mikem302]

Mage so don’t watch it??? No ones forcing you

[@juhalight5921]

Its boring i skip almost everything now same thing just eats and talks to people every time

[@tofuuyaya7824]

Xiaoma out here being so in character he even spoke Chinese to a Hispanic merchant.

[@jaybyrdcybertruck1082]

DUDE! help these people vote! its the best gift! you can give them a voice to help represent them!

[@CartmanVlaams]

Or they can learn english XD

[@Wings_of_foam]

He probably didn't.

[@paulocesarmarinfrizzo3718]

Seeing the smile on people's faces shows us how much everyone wants to get along. God bless us all! Love from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@natalie1549]

Dude u need to start putting the names/location of all these food places! I'm always near Chinatown and looking for new places to eat at.

[@jasmineblossoms337]

Oh the area he's walking around is sunset park, which is in Brooklyn. That Chinatown is located in 8 av, but if you go further down to 5th av there will be Mexicans and Puerto Ricans too.

[@bongwater7908]

@@jasmineblossoms337 sup abby

[@Michael-ys5cn]

@@jasmineblossoms337 Thank you 😘

[@leafy2797]

bong water lmao go get some water 😂

[@deathrays]

@@jasmineblossoms337 yeah seriously! I live in Brooklyn, and i wanna know where the REAL SOUP DUMPS are

[@TurtleSlapper17]

I wanna see how many foreign people talk shit about him, when hes talking English, with subtitles.... That's a good episode right there

[@herpesfreesince0364]

Matt Riddlemoser haha that would be class mate it’s a good idea

[@user-nf3hh8kn5r]

he just uploaded this

[@TurtleSlapper17]

@@user-nf3hh8kn5r really?

[@l3p3]

@@TurtleSlapper17 the last video is just that

[@TurtleSlapper17]

@@l3p3 it was just the one paart when he was getting his nails done LOL i know he can get more

[@tkdshine]

I LOVE your videos! Even though I don't speak Mandarin or Fuzhonese, I recommend your videos to my students all the time so they can see the kind of cultural connections you can gain just by learning another language. 💕

[@Acwan82]

Also forgot to say, what your doing is inspiring for people, and you can really see in people's faces that they really like that you're respecting their culture and language. It's awesome.

[@prescotts.3235]

Dude, you gotta interview the Chinese speaking Spanish guy.

[@misshulagirl05]

Prescott S. Yes!!

[@tremolo664]

I hardly think he speaks any Chinese. Us Latinos, we adapt to situations very easily, specially when it comes to making business, so he probably knew what was going to be the first, the second and probably the third question even when he didn't understand a single Chinese word.

[@prescotts.3235]

@@tremolo664 I bet you're right. Thanks!

[@naruto2382]

@@tremolo664 I second this

[@perfectpras169]

I bet he just guessed the question. He was clueless, then he started showing diff. coloured ones 😂😂

[@Andrew_P86]

"Are you Xiaoma?" So much for surprising locals

[@crystalmccormick8592]

I adore his laugh... And his spirit and willingness to learn languages and connect with different cultures. It's beautiful really...

[@nsbd90now]

It is amazing that your curiosity and self-improvement make so many people so happy! What a great guy!

[@raffaeleallocca2424]

"after you my friend!" *enters first*

[@likebandai]

lol 😂

[@diomedestydeus3298]

He's churning out these vids on a regular basis. Soon everyone in Chinatown will know him. No surprise anymore. "Oh ya here comes Shama(xioama)! Talk Chinese(picka dialect) to me! Plz funny American."

[@WangLaoshiChinese]

Zetasis this is in nyc

[@zachguo6372]

Zetasis did u read the comment or watch the video?? Lmao

[@SharkMako]

Or maybe he'll get the Corona virus (this is a joke)

[@splah01]

Getting a bit stale now, all these stunned, floored, flabbergasted and amazed locals. Must be a frenzy going on around town.

[@firehorse5206]

@@SharkMako Thats very hurtful , 490 chinese people have died and theres only 1.36 billion left

[@steveallen8987]

I love the way everyone is so happy when you speak to them. Is it perhaps because you have made a great effort to learn their language????

[@wendyhardman8075]

I love what you are doing! Sharing a culture that many Americans know nothing about. Laughter is universal and it’s so pleasant to hear them laugh with you as you learn. Impressive.

[@t.n.9508]

I notice the word "okay" seems to be universal 🤔

[@gabrielaldwin2331]

Also ketchup

[@usagiprincess4387]

Gabriel Aldwin not true, we call it catsup in Spanish

[@rubensalamanca3909]

@@usagiprincess4387 or salsa de tómate

[@Hawtep]

@@usagiprincess4387 nah, in dr we call it like that

[@nellacoste7653]

Yeah it is

[@CrankyGrandma]

I love how joyfully your speaking is received. People seem to really both appreciate and take joy in your efforts to speak their language

[@tomattime]

A lot of fun had with locals, but always with a respect. 👏🏽 And the delight in their eyes as you chat with them. Well done

[@Rob6990]

You've inspired me to finally sit down and start learning Japanese! You rock, thanks for sharing!

[@shyn3872]

Gygax lol hmu if u ever wanna y’all I speak a little Nihongo and I lived in Tokyo for like a month😭💯

[@greatking5259]

Nihongo ga shaberu nano ka-random nihonjin

[@TheIndiana70]

This is a good time to learn a new language.

[@Rob6990]

@@shyn3872 Shyla - that would be amazing!

[@mpforeverunlimited]

Can you speak Japanese now?

[@BirdPlan]

Title should be "rare spanish vendor understood extremely rare chinese speaking white guy" lol

[@rafael2144]

Bird Plan lollll

[@Herboutwest]

Hes not Spanish

[@ryderrock4193]

I love watching their faces light up these videos make my day

[@alexander1989x]

Seller: $1.25 Xiaoma: Happy new year! 🤣 CAN'T STOP LAUGHING

[@JesusChristismyLord316]

It’s awesome how many people recognize you from your videos, you’ve actually touched your community 💯🙏

[@elliottmanley5182]

I love the automated subtitles telling me you're speaking "Cujo knees".

[@kejarebi]

It makes them so happy that a foreigner would take the time to learn their niche language.

[@zerere_]

Idk that’s just so adorable. Seeing people smiling cuz you know their language is precious)

[@limitlessaeon]

Man, it's heartwarming to see people know who he, watch his vids and appreciate him being there. Very nice. I'm sure Xiaoma made these people's day.

[@athenas5959]

their reactions really make my day better. love your channel man!

[@MiraScarletCosplay]

oh my I just watched the first one and then this one pops up as just uploaded :D perfect timing! love your stuff!

[@Akab]

I think it's so cool that you have so much confidence in language learning and also show your errors ^^ Keep up the good Work, love your vids! :)

[@roundtheloopandback]

genuinely love this series and the reactions of people

[@cryptoa.o8919]

I like how you order 2 Skewers and they give you guys one and your partner has it and you play it so well you took it out of his hands and then ask him if if He wants some😂

[@tiehanzhang7600]

我福州人，居然在KZbin上听到福州话，好感动😹

[@fvckinfool101]

I appreciate how you didn’t edit the video to show you speaking and understanding everything, because most guys would have you think they went out to practice but had a “perfect” go at it. Like they understood every word no problem.

[@CeeTeeUSA]

It's nice, like he's a star for these working folk. I appreciate his ability to pick up languages quickly..

[@cheapship6843]

Vendor: that’ll be $1.25 Xiao: happy new year

[@xia847]

I have a suggestion for a place you can go to! It’s in Brooklyn, it’s called “Lee good taste”, they speak Mandarin and Fuzhounese. (They have many delicious food, mostly chinese food)

[@BeeBait]

Just subscribed after watching so many and your food series are the best. I think when you share food and drink is the best. It brings people together so much and you seem to grow and enjoy it.

[@topaze221]

Thank you for your hard work and dedication that allows us to enjoy your videos.

[@nevaehsisneros8737]

he sounds like the voice actor for ratatouille when he speaks english but it’s so soothing

[@THEmfbro]

Nevaeh Sisneros bro why are you so dead on with that analogy

[@jaynadoesart]

ITS REMY

[@rifqihatta]

You mean Remy lol

[@hb2114]

HAHAHAHAHA! Finally im wAiting for someone to comment it. His voice literally like remy

[@MauriAllure]

ロマン the hell are you talking about Ratatouille is an animated movie. With voice actors

[@richmondzoilo9667]

0:25 your laugh💖 it tingles me! So cute and handsome while you speak Fuzhounese

[@DiannaBrickey]

I've been binge watching your videos. You're so talented. I've never been able to pick up a language the way you do. You're so handsome! Good job on living the dream!!!

[@MickJaggerr1]

I have no idea why I am addicted to these videos - thankfully there are subtitles - the reactions are awesome

[@velle5599]

Last interaction was so funny

[@m.h.1593]

I know😂 and the thing was when xiaoma asked for blue, it looked like he was giving him a blue sword, but really he was giving him every colour🤣

[@rangerfoot275]

Infection*

[@ipw68]

Hahaha the Spanish guy at the end that understood Chinese!👍🏼😂😂 gotcha!😜😂

[@NIVO1972]

ive binged just to keep up. Love the vids Xiaoma. Thanks!

[@raymonddubois9242]

You guys are all so sweet! I love your videos!!

[@brizzleyoh]

I kinda feel bad for the guy looking for people who speak multiple languages to encourage the Chinese citizens to vote... like I doubt xiaoma is gonna apply.

[@Emily-md9yu]

$250 a day aint bad for some translating..

[@alechappito8765]

I think he will, maybe more for the experience than money.

[@andyoli75]

I got ten years to learn chinese for the next census. Cheers.

[@yomommastupid]

I don't feel bad because clearly he does not speak Chinese

[@mirandac3878]

but maybe someone who saw this video applied or will apply in the future!

[@prpl__5115]

Don't mind me, i'm just looking for a Coronavirus comment

[@ces4399]

*coff coff* What?

[@MadScottishGuy]

C Es oh no

[@animalkingdom9668]

Same here

[@naloalex9196]

Same

[@haisesasaki7090]

Never felt so related with a comment before

[@macskano69]

this guy is so wholesome!! i wanna learn mandarin since a year ago, hope i can start it some time

[@bobbond6365]

That was great. Always great to amaze people . Keep up the good work bud .

[@johnsorrentino8362]

Randomly pops up in recommendation and I am not mad at all

[@blahblahmeowchow6383]

The daily salary is $500 (wait, he's american) I mean, $250

[@flynn6415]

Still a decent paycheck I reckon

[@hab2063]

That's my monthly salary

[@bartosh2865]

Don't worry the Chinese don't act to you Americans as you do to them... you might not believe it but there is a possibility that it was a genuine error...

[@bigmancanty7039]

Flynn cheque* because people outside of the US know how to spell

[@bradflynn5586]

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ wowwwwwww what an informational comment. Can you believe there are different spellings of words around the world. I can’t. It’s just not fathomable. Now I gotta go fix my flat car tire that runs on gas. Weirdo.

[@ted5610]

I really like that you show the parts where you are unsure of what you want to say, since that is often the most intimidating part of learning a new language - being afraid of getting things wrong - but that's good!

[@katherineestrada7933]

Please don’t ever stop doing these videos bc I’m obsessed with them😌

[@samzbieszkowski642]

I love how lots of the younger locals recognize you

[@gunther_schmidt6842]

Funny when the chinese man talks to him in english and the american white guy responds in chinese xD

[@INFIDEL96]

Both are American

[@INFIDEL96]

@White Vril White person = American (even though they are also emigrants and America is a continent not a country)

[@christianvelazquezKingz]

@@INFIDEL96 United States of America is the official name of the country and people call their citizens Americans. We’re not talking about the continent smh

[@leemary4833]

Super talented guys…make a smile to the world😅😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rockerbob949]

Love, love, love your videos. So awesome. This should be a Netflix series or something.

[@theplaystationgamer100]

Fair play to you. I’m learning Spanish which is hard enough, I can’t imagine learning Chinese! 👍🏻

[@ThatGuyCanmanNC]

The Wiz Kid it’s not Chinese

[@zachguo6372]

ThatGuyCanmanNC as a Chinese American, stfu

[@zachguo6372]

Expat214 I would say writing and reading is extremely difficult as well

[@95anden]

@Expat214 Haha omg I'm dying..I can imagine the awkward situations..jokes aside..how difficult are the different dialects and mandarin overall to learn? I'm trying to learn tagalog for my fiance right now and it's rather difficult as a swedish person .

[@sebastianxu9084]

Expat214 lol I thought the thing that throws people off is the Chinese syntax.

[@lith...]

Food Man: How many? Dude: One! Just one! one! Only one! Hehe! Also Dude: Something got lost in the translation, I kinda wanted two. Nice one 😏

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

I honestly thought as he got more famous the less entertaining it would be but in actuality I LOVE when people recognise him and watch his videos 😃💖

[@classythrifter3633]

i feel like he really brings cultures together. the big picture here is really quite beautiful!

[@TheNeoVid]

This was epic and funny... and yknow, you could do some legit good for Chinatown by signing up for the census translator thing and letting them know someone internet famous is helping support the community.

[@ThurnisHaley_]

Yea of course, as the US government can't afford a professional translator...they need him as there're no other translator in the world. Not even a mother tongue which speak English as good as Chinese could help them to translate...

[@BigDaddy-fx4nx]

I think she wanted to set you up with her daughter..LOL.

[@maureenpetrone8623]

This was such an nice surprise for me tonight. I didn't know you were friends with Dave! My two favorite youtubers!!!!

[@MrLeonardpad]

I love his vibe man! This guy gets people together

[@jamieyu3095]

Oh my Lord, you don’t know how excited I was when I could actually understand the words spoken in the conversation. This dialect is pronounced “Fu-kun-knees”, so I was slightly skeptical. But I’m kinda proud of him.

[@ChrisSchieritz]

Does Xiaoma inspire anyone else to learn another language? I've been learning Spanish for a few years now but after watching these i'm just really devoted to fine tuning it so much more, I love the reactions he gets they all seem very admirable towards him and i've been in similar situations but they normally question why I decided to learn their language and it goes without saying it's just a great thing to achieve and these videos

[@kevinliang9502]

Xaioma had the best way to learn a language. He fully immerses himself in the language and culture. He goes to Chinese restaurants and shops and speaks with everyone. Not only does he order food or ask for prices but has a short conversation with them. He's not afraid of looking dumb when he doesn't understand something or doesn't know the word for it.

[@Berstich]

Thing is he didnt just learn it, he was living there for a while. The immersion really nails it home.

[@ChrisSchieritz]

Kevin Liang you’re absolutely right, if you don’t go to those lengths and if you don’t use it everyday you can definitely lose practice, that’s an interesting point you just made, if I know they can speak English then I tend to be more nervous about using Spanish because if I start going back and forth between two languages I do feel a bit foolish but there are a lot of times where people can’t speak any English at all but I feel like those situations are a lot better for me because it means I really need to focus and make more of an effort, to me I see a lot of respect in it especially if we travel abroad and we’re a guest in their country it’s not fair to assume everyone will know English and it’s really not fair on them to expect them to speak English, I’ve overheard a lot of Americans complaining and even causing arguments because the locals don’t speak English which is a terrible attitude! Instead of arguing about it they really should at least learn to say “I’m sorry I don’t speak... Spanish, Chinese, Polish, etc..” in the foreign language! If I ever struggle with a conversation I have a lot of quirky sentences that would lighten the mood in the situation, I normally say to them in Spanish “sorry my Spanish is still a little rough around the edges, I probably make less sense than Kanye West 😅” and they seem to get a laugh out of it!

[@ChrisSchieritz]

Berstich absolutely, I have a lot of friends who have moved abroad for work and they have quickly became quite fluent in the language by using it every day, plenty of practice is ideal especially if you have so many people to try it out with, whereas if we rely on books or apps then there’s still that barrier there that holds us back from a real engagement with another person!

[@ChrisSchieritz]

Cameron DUGMORE I respect that you’ve chosen German 😄 I’ve got German roots, my grandparents moved to the UK and the family tree just grew over here!

[@yun9582]

Hi Xiaoma, I am your fan since year ago. That time u look really stressed and only have very less viewer. But now I really proud of ur success now. Keep it up. I also noticed that once u switch ur video title and content from chinese to English ,u get huge success . Bravo

[@lo0nzw0rld2]

I watch alot of your videos inspired me to learn how to speak mandarin first any tips i really enjoy what you keep it going man!!!😎🖒

[@ElGringoSam]

Xiaoma you are one of my biggest inspirations to start learning Chinese, and although I have A LONG way to go I did just post my 6 month progress video update, only like 4 years to go! To anyone reading this, what Chinese music do you listen to? Looking to fill up a playlist to always keep Chinese playing.

[@JohnSmith-tj6vz]

Sam, how is it going?

[@earn8710]

That's what I listen before I came here kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKmmh5aMiLxgpKc

[@ElGringoSam]

@@earn8710 That vintage rap flow is so unique in Chinese, thanks for sharing I'll have to check out some more from them!

[@ElGringoSam]

@@JohnSmith-tj6vz The first 5 months were like taking medicine, but now I feel like I'm in a groove and a lot of pieces are starting to fall in place now!

[@friedrichdergroesimp7112]

I’m only a beginner in Chinese.

[@3th4nP31ff3r]

I’ve just started learning Chinese along with Korean. I love watching your videos because they inspire me to keep learning even though Chinese is really hard

[@Comintern1919]

Which Chinese though ;) ?

[@3th4nP31ff3r]

AugustusCaesar oh, Mandarin. Sorry

[@TheDJKILLIN]

@@3th4nP31ff3r doesn't it(chinese) have like 30k character alphabet?

[@user-ry4ou6ws2q]

@@TheDJKILLIN And the Oxford English Dictionary has 170 000 words. What's your point?

[@3th4nP31ff3r]

JOHN JAKE pretty much but I have no problem with it

[@britters220]

I love how nice they are.