American Tourist in Italy Speaks No Italian, Only NEAPOLITAN?!

Go to buyraycon.com/xiaomanyc to get 15% off your Raycon purchase this holiday season! Brought to you by Raycon. In 2009, while I was in college, I decided to spend a year in an overseas language program in Beijing to learn Chinese. Not only did I get to try squat toilets for the first time in a Chinese university’s international students dormitory, I was also randomly assigned as a roommate this handsome Italian man named Ciro, and I learned a lot from his debonair Italian ways. He a rough around the edges punk rocker from the gritty streets of Naples, I an introverted bookworm from the leafy suburbs of New York, as a match it actually worked surprisingly well.
Since leaving China 15 years ago I’ve missed him quite a lot, but since I am a professional language learner who travels the world these days Ciro offered to teach me the Neapolitan language of Naples which contrary to popular understanding is not a dialect of Italian but a language which differs from Italian as much as Spanish does.
Stay tuned to find out what happened when we reunited in Naples. I don’t speak any Italian so it was quite funny for Neapolitans to encounter an American tourist who only spoke English and Neapolitan.
If you want to get in touch with Ciro to learn Italian, Chinese, or Neapolitan or have a job offer for him (he's looking for work currently) you can get in touch with him on LinkedIn here: / ciro-d-esposito-1aa87b140
0:00 Introduction
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2:04 Meeting my Neapolitan friend
2:41 Ordering pizza
4:20 Looking for a midnight snack
5:33 Boozy Neapolitan coffee
8:45 Don't “cheers” with coffee!
10:48 Speaking Welsh and Neapolitan
11:43 Trying wallet pizza
13:17 Going to Piazza del Gesù Nuovo
14:37 Buying “naughty pasta”
15:46 Shopping for souvenirs
17:04 Vendor speaks Neapolitan and Chinese?!
18:31 A romantic dinner
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[@xiaomanyc]

Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring the video - check out buyraycon.com/xiaomanyc - man Europe is fun! Where should I go next???

[@maxigol1977]

If you can learn Barese, you are a God. Bari, Apulia region.

[@jello75146]

I hate watching your videos with this freaky cam!

[@nickson010]

The netherlands I can help u with dutch also

[@ReveriKeenani]

Finland.. it seems every linguist youtuber seems to avoid this place. And right now is right time to come and feel the real Finnish winter, -16°C right now where I live, And it feels kinda warm after last week xD

[@sammygordon8278]

Greenland! 🇬🇱 😊

[@JeffreyJakucyk]

A Neapolitan-speaking Welshman recognizing Xiaoma on the streets of Naples is just so sweet!

[@robertobergamaschi00]

Peak moment of this video

[@papagiorgio23]

I could never imagine this happen anywhere in earth 😂

[@poulet_malassis7607]

​@@Jesus_Loves_you2499I didn't know Jesus paid for bots

[@cameronslack9807]

I am currently watching from wales and i couldn't believe it hahahah

[@jonathanaldecoa1099]

If I ever take holiday to the UK I would love to visit Wales.

[@willvr4]

Imagine meeting an old friend and his first reaction is "Wow, you're not a fatass anymore." hahaha

[@rsmith02]

Very Chinese!

[@willvr4]

@@rsmith02 Yeah lol, despite him being Italian.

[@siriokds]

We are very direct but in a humble way

[@Confusionissexable]

That was Very Chinese of me! He actually got fat a lot when he joined an American TV show.

[@Confusionissexable]

@@siriokds you can tell bro! I have the "confidenza" to tell him so!

[@thomasstromberg615]

the most remarkable thing is that his Italian buddy Ciro has perfect English, Neapolitan, and Chinese and watching them switch between the three languages is like watching a beautiful dance

[@Confusionissexable]

We used to communicate in English and Chinese before making this video. Now, we've added my native language too! What can I say? My dream came true.

[@enzo.toscana]

And Italian. Ciro speaks Italian, Neapolitan, English, and Chinese.

[@LeahDyson-kq4bd]

Is Neapolitan the chocolate vanilla and strawberry ice cream together

[@Confusionissexable]

@@enzo.toscana and Spanish!

[@CoolScratcher]

@@Confusionissexable are you Ciro?

[@rpanda_old]

when will we start appreciating his crazy fish eye camera angles. makes me laugh always

[@ArmandRoseTV]

while they were walking side by side it totally looked like a lean back walk. LOL🤣

[@EmceeCommon55]

I can't stand it

[@randomboomerang2787]

Right! They are always cut in at the seemingly perfect moments. Truly effective cinematography if I must say

[@ImPrismuh]

the only complaint i would have is that sometimes it looks like someone has autism and cant look someone in the eyes ahahah

[@simelanem]

It’s like watching a Missy Elliot music video

[@JesusFriedChrist]

The Welshman not expecting Ari to speak Welsh and having his mind blown and being speechless for a few seconds was outstanding. He literally had his mind blown in front our eyes.

[@SpartaPlaysMinecraft]

@@Dist0001 :(

[@Sinsearach]

I was thinking the same thing Jesus Fried Christ 🙏

[@CYBERUS212]

@@Dist0001maaan don’t make me cry

[@nicksantana93]

@@Dist0001I miss him :/

[@Faiella13]

@@Dist0001 The GOAT !

[@Kivas_Fajo]

It is so freaky to see you two guys at the beginning of the video switch to Chinese for more comfort in talking, instead of English. Two guys, not Chinese, standing in Italy gossiping in Chinese is...crazy.

[@magicsofa]

we are all one family

[@Confusionissexable]

That's because we started studying Chinese together! We used to talk Chinese from time to time when we lived in the same room, even in 2009!

[@thorodinson6649]

@@Confusionissexableciro?

[@Confusionissexable]

​@@thorodinson6649yep! In-person (behind a screen though!). I'm going through all the comments to enjoy myself. It took me 8 intensive lessons to teach him the foundations of the Neapolitan language and prepare daily life situation dialogues that could match his video style! It was worth it though!

[@Pero-zl4jp]

@@Confusionissexableyou guys have a great friendship. Bros in different timezones but bros for life

[@marcome1953]

11:34 The Welsh guy is impressive! His neapolitan dialect is superb! However he said "agg esse sincer ij nun parl gallese", which means "I have to tell the truth, I don't speak welsh dialect"

[@ZuaneMaistrelo]

Welsh is no dialect, it's a celtic language

[@braziltokyoschool]

Not even Neapolitan is a dialect, it's a language recognized by UNESCO

[@randomboomerang2787]

very good catch my friend!

[@ahboh4725]

@@braziltokyoschool Veramente l'unesco dice che i dialetti alto meridionali sono in via d'estinzione

[@Kinotaurus]

Purtroppo si. Forse a parte Siciliano.@@ahboh4725

[@christianmaas8934]

The pure joy on Ciro's face when the street vendor used the hilarious slang he had just taught Xiaoma minutes earlier made me laugh so hard

[@alextrainor4038]

same😂😂

[@LeahDyson-kq4bd]

I wanna hear his punk music

[@evermoore66665]

True story when I visited Italy, I met an Italian guy and he spoke fluent Italian. I was very impressed.

[@Itsmetheworldsgreatest]

I suprised he didn’t speak fluent Nigerian

[@timlloyd1454]

Surprised he didnt speak fluent chinese😂😂duh of course an Italian guy speaks fluent Italian

[@Vins9393]

​@@timlloyd1454it is ironical. In italy not many people speak currently italian cause so many speak only their dialects

[@Itsmetheworldsgreatest]

@@Vins9393 more to do with the fact Italy isn’t the place it was I would say

[@drstephenstrange897]

@@Vins9393 No we are losing the dialects.

[@ibRebecca]

The first coffee with alcohol definitely took over Xiaoma’s system for the whole video lol

[@CaptainGrimes1]

Imagine listening to an Italian and an American guy speaking Chinese together in Naples 😂how I wish there was a Chinese tourist nearby...

[@SteveButlerMrPersuader]

American guy bumps into the Welsh guy who speaks Neapolitan in Naples, then exchanges pleasantries in Welsh - glitch in the matrix

[@superguitarmaniac100]

5:34 the camera angles never fail to amuse me.

[@josiahfrench253]

I thought they were holding hands in this frame😂

[@fayfayyooou]

14:27 is the peak 😂😂😭😭😭

[@OPChicken87]

I am Dead 💀💀☠

[@motopolak]

😆 For real, I couldn't stop laughing at this part

[@CynicismForAll]

And finally a video where Ari speaks a language I can *sort of* understand.

[@ryanflemming464]

The Welshman has his day XD

[@andreabarone416]

io sono napoletano hahaha che bello

[@thecursed01]

English? XD

[@birgiollo9229]

As an Italian that has always wanted you to visit my country, this is amazing! Plus, it's extremely funny to see an American speaking just Neapolitan and no Italian 😂 Thank you for your content man, you've largely contributed to my passion for languages, which has grown stronger every day (maybe Chinese will be next who knows :) Greetings from Parma, Northern Italy!

[@EternalBeatbox]

How many of the regional languages have you learned so far? other than Italian. also isn't the official Italian language based on the Tuscan language?

[@-TNZ]

​@@EternalBeatboxyes, it is. Italian comes from the Florentine language to be more precise

[@EternalBeatbox]

@@-TNZ Grazie tante!

[@birgiollo9229]

Actually, the regional languages of Italy are more dialects than languages. A rule of thumb I personally use to distinguish the two is mutual understanding and numbers: basically every city in Italy speaks a different dialect, and many times an Italian can't understand the dialect speaker, but it almost never is true the other way around. Neapolitan is an exception, together with Sardinian and a couple others from what I can remember. If you want some tips about Italian ask away, I'd be happy to help :) (Btw, I'm from Parma and I do know a bit of the local dialect!)@@EternalBeatbox

[@fragaldino13]

@@birgiollo9229 esatto ! Un saluto da mantova

[@OzaneWolf]

i always love the random camera angles sometimes theyre so goofy but they add so much character to your videos, please never stop!

[@StefanCreates]

5:34 perfect

[@francescoparmitani6359]

@@StefanCreatesfr

[@Redhotandblue89]

I had no idea that the normal way of speaking there was so crude haha. That's very interesting with how open they are about sex in their daily language compared to the other cultures you've done.

[@fabiodaleo4662]

Actually "m'aggio arricriato" doesn't mean "I had an orgasm", unless as an euphemism

[@micuzzu]

Just means you comforted yourself blissfully. “Enjoyed yourself”

[@micuzzu]

Just means you comforted yourself blissfully. “Enjoyed yourself”

[@micuzzu]

Just means you comforted yourself blissfully. “Enjoyed yourself”

[@dfpguitar]

Well saying 'I came" or "climaxed" In English has both a sexual and non sexual meaning. Isn't it like that? Is there a more specific way to say orgasm in Napolitan?

[@tonitemperance9960]

I've been following you for some time, and this particular one blew me away. As a Napoletana, I was amazed at how quickly you picked it up and made yourself understood. You're blessed with a great gift , keep it going ❤

[@Confusionissexable]

He had a good teacher!

[@jackett17]

I love the older stall owner teaching you swears as soon as he learned your learning the language.😂😂

[@NORTH02]

First thing you get taught as a foreigner are always swears lol

[@itsshrimpinabag9544]

That's not funny. What's wrong with you?

[@ronmcmartin4513]

@@itsshrimpinabag9544--Yeah, you can see the Liberal Outrage of everybody, when Ciro was called a Sewer Grate!

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

@@itsshrimpinabag9544 Of course it's funny, what's wrong with YOU? Where is your sense of humour? I bet you're a twitter user, aren't you? Ugh...

[@felixzapata9058]

This whole video was sooo charming! The people seem so friendly and willing to joke around...my kind of folk....Thanx Arie!!

[@draconianmethods704]

I love how your friend kindof opens up by giving you the rizz 🤣

[@JAYCEETAYLOR]

Ari, I'll say it again, you are so blessed. I am in complete awe of you and your talent for mastering languages.

[@elie1612]

I'm always laughing on that 360 camera shot when you guys are walking. it's so ridiculously funny

[@MrTruckerf]

Absolutely hilarious!

[@michiferrucci]

I a, not Neapolitan but my mother is and I am from the northern part of Puglia so my dialect is closer to Neapolitan than Bari dialect. I work and live in Spain but I remember when I was learning Spanish, my private professor gave me a great tip: if you’re from the south of Italy, just think in your dialect and talk in Spanish… he was absolutely right. The grammar is basically the same, we have so many words in common and it is absolutely easy to learn and master the language if you trigger your brain to use this trick. Having said that, I’m absolutely amazed by the way you spoke Neapolitan 👏

[@Confusionissexable]

The construction of the sentence is basically the same!

[@davidm.betancourt1064]

Eso estaba pensando jajaja, creí que el dialecto napolitano sería más difícil de entender que el italiano pero es más cercano al español xd

[@DrSAM69]

Apulia is probably the italian region with the most dialects that do not sound nothing like each other.

[@stefciko5831]

Veramente si hanno parole in Comune con il catalano non tanto con lo spagnolo

[@Confusionissexable]

@@davidm.betancourt1064 hombre, no es un dialecto. Es un idioma!

[@baxtermaxtor]

Your Neapolitan amazing, Ari. So proud of your effort.

[@andreabarone416]

but you re not even from naples hahaha how do you know that

[@baxtermaxtor]

@@andreabarone416 I had no idea actually. Could have said, "Your Neapolitan is terrible, Ari. Shameful effort."

[@andreabarone416]

@@baxtermaxtor ye i get what you sayin, my fault. im born and raised out here in napoli so thats why i said that, btw he talks reaaaally good for being a foreigner ong

[@tunaice]

​@@andreabarone416 Hi. How would someone learn Napulitano?

[@riccardoguidolin6085]

Italian here, Napolitan is extremely hard even for italians, I can't imagine how hard it must have been for him, but Xiaoma did good!

[@jacksevert3099]

Is that why the one bartender kept saying "it's too much" lol?

[@commenter4898]

It seems like a typical romance language to me. The only hard part is having three genders when Italian only has two, and they can't be identified by the final vowel.

[@cosettapessa6417]

So not typical. They say brothermy instead of my brother.

[@commenter4898]

​@@cosettapessa6417 That's just a very small aspect of the language and you can easily understand that if you see possessives as a special case of adjectives. Also Italian already has expressions like casa mia and mamma mia.

[@cosettapessa6417]

@@commenter4898 very small. Lol no. Profoundly different rules.

[@chrisreimer]

One of my favorite Xiaoma videos, outstanding! You really prove how meaningful speaking other languages can be

[@shuffleplayback]

Vagliò, sj impressionant. Ti seguo da anni ma questa non me l'aspettavo proprio. Da un fan napoletano, bravissimo.

[@80sGamerLady]

I can tell when you hung out with him in your college days that y'all were a little wild. We all have and need that friend. ❤

[@swaglo2509]

youve helped me learn so much about languages, i really struggle to speak in general, and hearing you speak so many languages is an inspiration!!

[@syproductions456]

I love this... the way they are so relaxed... it reminds me of southern Spain. People just talk all the time, there is never a rush... service sometimes takes a long long time but the staff and the customers are all more relaxed and better off for it.

[@marcop.1701]

I laughed crazy watching the video. I also saw Xiaoma enjoying recording. Bravo Ciro, semplicemente spettacolare ahaha. Cheers from 🇮🇹

[@pilsplease7561]

I learned italian during the pandemic and can speak it fluently and its something that shocks people, also know a lot of spanish from working in a industry with a lot of immigrant laborers and had to learn it to speak with them, and its super wicked close to italian so its easy to remember.

[@saxoman1995]

How did you learn italian

[@SG-sc9vc]

@@saxoman1995he put the time and effort in

[@partlycurrent]

Yeah it feels great to be able to transfer so much and not having to start from scratch again!!

[@DBag-1212]

also curious what you used to learn

[@pilsplease7561]

Just one of the language learning websites, and I have friends who are italian who are game devs and I literally told them I wanted to learn Italian and talked to them a bunch and they taught me some stuff and graded me on how I was doing. Really helps to have friends who speak it and can spend a few hours teaching you. @@DBag-1212

[@thusmarshal8815]

I want Xiaoma to learn greek hard but i think it will be a childs play for him. Give Greek the attention it deserves

[@antisolcial]

I agree! I have Greek friends and I know thw Greeks would have the best reactions

[@tommynaclerio]

Definitely! Γεια σου

[@lautreamontg]

Nah, make it double plus hard. He learns Tsakonian dialect of Greek.

[@johnbrzenksforearm8295]

Icelandic would be a difficult one.

[@iliaskarampoulas3373]

​@@lautreamontgimagine him going to Αρκαδία in Τυρός just to spit Tsakonian, that would be epic 😂

[@user-pk1fo8mg5q]

Another absolutely brilliant video! And what a fantastic choice of destination and language - you nailed this! Also your buddy was on point. Thank you for your inspiration always which lead me to start learning Italian two years ago, during the pandemic. Now I can speak it quite well!

[@mr.knowles9642]

Love the sudden weird camera angles to the use of the panoramic lens. It somehow adds humour to the absurd and very impressive language skills of Xiaomanyc as well as the awesome conversations he’s having in multiple languages =‘D 很好！哈哈！

[@andpini]

Love to see you exploring the cultures beyond the languages! Keep it up Xiaoma

[@CynicismForAll]

OMG It's baby Ari! Dude, you're awesome! Thank you for the countless videos and hours of insightful entertainment.

[@gretchenjareck-kuderewski7945]

I watch so many of your videos, this by far made me smile all the way through. Great content and your friend was fabulous too. 😊

[@ryfelt6057]

Felt like I was on this trip with you. Great vibes in this video man. All the best for you on your journey.

[@martilomas3440]

So cool! And the Welsh Italian guy, amazing. We have loads of Italian people living in wales, mainly the welsh valleys ❤

[@DanielDeSantis-zq5mq]

My uncle speaks Neapolitan like this, he never learned Italian, when he comes home from the States to visit his mother he speaks in this broken Napulitan, I love it so much, m fa ascì pazz

[@danielmarin4930]

Thanks for those videos, you actually make me feel so inspired to learn more languages, im so happy to have meet this channel long ago and i will become the next Xiaomanyc someday i swear!

[@beardown6574]

I love when you bounce around to different languages. Just so impressive. Loved the Welsh guy who couldn't speak Welsh but spoke neopolitan lol

[@jack_boettcher]

Bravo! Your Neapolitan is fantastic! Keep up the good work!

[@andreabarone416]

how u know that, you're not even from around there

[@Buggino]

I just can't believe it, such a funny video😂😂😂I'm from Northern Apulia, in which we speak a dialect close to Napoletano, and you did an amazing job Ari💪🏼💪🏼 I hope you enjoyed Napoli, stamm' buon uaglió❤️ P.s best part is the welshmen speaking Neapolitan but in trouble with Welsh😂😂

[@dfpguitar]

Only around twenty percent of Welsh people can speak Welsh and many of those will use English more often. So it's not unusual at all for this man to be struggling. He probably just learned a bit in school. It is more common for Welsh people to speak Welsh than Irish people to speak Irish though.

[@megamimegami3302]

OMG I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT AAAA I'M NEAPOLITAN

[@georgebryan1273]

Probably one of my favourite episodes, thank you for sharing

[@mikakettunen7939]

Have to love that funky perspective of your 360 camera - makes you look like being sucked into nonstop linquistical wormhole 😂

[@90integra]

A great video. One of your best in awhile... I loved the interlude at the Chinese market towards the end!

[@Republicofpeter]

One of your most fun videos to watch. Loved the energy with your old friend. Hope you had a lot of fun catching up. Hope to see you together again.

[@kiwitexan6022]

The fish eye camera view is super interesting and actually catches a lot more action on screen. Thanks for another awesome language adventure!

[@KahluaBomb]

I love watching video's of people traveling to Naples because I recognize all the places from when I was there and it feels so neat to say "Hey I stayed on that street! I ate there!"

[@sitdowndusty]

Even though my family is from up north by the alps this is soo nostalgic listening to everyone talk and joke around

[@PixelatedMagikarp]

i love seeing you and your wife together! truly brings me joy how happy she is and clearly how happy you are! God bless you both and your relationship!

[@zarajn6982]

I've watched many of your videos, but particularly enjoyed this one because the people you encountered were so fun! This really makes me want to visit Italy!

[@posteador]

What a cool concept the "caffè sospeso"... I'll try and do it in my country.

[@giuliamaceroni1002]

How did it go?

[@siggyincr7447]

Seems like the shop owner could easily just pocket the money and never give anyone the coffee.

[@MrTruckerf]

@@siggyincr7447 I would have a friend come in soon and test it.

[@Blasphemousa]

Y'all are so paranoid, it's common use here

[@jonataspereira796]

Currently learning norwegian and these videos kinda work as self help though. Love your work, Xiaoma! Greetings from Portugal.

[@olemartinamlien]

How easy/hard would you say learning norwegian is? 🙂 Greetings from a Norwegian guy strugling with his French 😅

[@plebisMaximus]

These videos are walking a fine line between being motivating to learn languages and shattering your motivation entirely because this guy learns a new language every week and here I am still struggling with memorising basic vocabulary.

[@dublininecstasy463]

How are you learning Norwegian?

[@Kvisroysa]

Lykke til!

[@Cinetyk]

This is all lovely, to be honest. I'm only Portuguese myself, but enjoyed this immensely. Nerd factor: seeing a Fiat Uno parked on the street feels like home. I was fortunate enough to visit Italy for 2 weeks with some friends in 2011. We even were so bold as to rent a car - I was the driver. Navigating city streets and overall roads was also interesting. There's something uber cool about Xiamanyc that his videos make you feel at home with the culture and language even thought it may be a different country, a different language, and many many years gone by.

[@vincenzovolpe9046]

A was waiting for this video for years!!! I knew you would come to naples and learn neapolitan! This made me so happy.

[@aniello326]

I'm happy to see that you're trying to speak Neapolitan and obviously you still have to practice. I really appreciate the fact that you and your channel bring to the vision of many people the existence of our language, unknown by most of the world and, even worse, often confused with Italian or even defined as a dialect of Italian. Thank you from me and my people :)

[@chris2MTL]

such a friendly and feel good video.

[@antimopedata1631]

I loved this video! I've been following you for years, and I've always been impressed by your skills, and now that you've learned my language, Neapolitan, I'm ecstatic. You did a phenomenal job! BRAVO, FAI PAUR ❤

[@Matteocatalano10]

I am happy to see you found our city warm and welcoming. You are impressive as Neapolitan is another language referring to Italian. Awesome and brave dude

[@prestonleah6090]

Amazing video brother I haven’t watched yet but I know it’s about to be great 😂❤

[@2wo2wo3hree_7]

the meeting with the boy from Wales who speaks fantastic Neapolitan 🤣🤣 Not even I, who am Italian, can speak Neapolitan with more than the right accent greetings from Florence

[@MG-yl6xo]

Quality content like this is what makes my day!🥰

[@gorillakiller19]

Brooo you had the biggest glow up, you look so healthy it's unreal man🔥 So proud of you💯🤗

[@armyaj]

the speaking in mandarin is hilarious when they both know english too but are comfortable code switching like spanglish

[@Flavio-yv7zo]

I'm Neapolitan and I speak 3 languages, very strange to hear a foreign person who speak my language, but at the same time it's really impressive

[@andreabarone416]

to giur bro stong nda stessa situaziona toj hahah btw thats crazy how he can adapt his word vocabulary in every situation while conversating

[@MisterEpsilon]

That's awesome meeting up with a college buddy, excellent video as usual Also 4:05 LMAOOOO

[@tiredheart_]

wow xiaoma!! I've been waiting for you to come to Italy for a long time, your Neapolitan is crazy 😂😂 that's amazing! I hope to see you in Rome one day, we can speak some Roman dialect together

[@jhlfsc]

Italy experiences this ALL the time when decendants of the southern diaspora return only knowing the dialect (regional language) their ancestors came from. I only speak/understand Cotronese (one of the Calabrian dialects) and everyone from Naples to Sicily goes CRAZY when I speak to them. While I am a little embarrassed that I don't know standard Italian, they think it is the COOLEST thing ever! Lol

[@heartsofgoldenrod]

So cute to see Ari as a young kid! ❤

[@Aris-yb1uy]

Mannn! I have been following you from Australia for so many years and seeing you in my native city speaking Neapolitan has been amazing! Big respect for you!!

[@theOldApple556]

literally cant stop smiling while watching your vids! God bless you :)

[@generaldzaster2022]

Ive never wanted to travel to Italy more after watching this!!

[@virus_v73]

Blown away seeing a fellow Welshman living his best life in Naples! Da iawn, butt!

[@VisibletoanyoneonYoutubes]

This is so fascinating. Thank you for being you.

[@ruggieropiazzolla9546]

Sei fantastico! Uno dei video più belli, divertenti e incredibili di KZbin.

[@LanguageKing333]

I love the theme “I don’t speak the main language, only the uncommon one because I’m an uncommon guy”❤

[@gianmarcocutolo9396]

Neapolitan is common though

[@LanguageKing333]

Do most people in Italy speak it or is it a minority language?

[@Zz_Mike-Hawk_zZ]

​@@LanguageKing333Millions speak it, but only in the South.

[@mattthelearner2797]

@@LanguageKing333 It's a minority language since it's confined to the Campania regions along with its variations

[@michelebaiano4271]

Seeing this as a Napolitan is fantastic 😂. But "maggia arricreate" doesn't mean i had an or@sm. But i'm rebirth. You can say it with that meaning but it's not the principal

[@ArcanusMagic]

Arriccriati in siciliano significa divertiti pure

[@MrJack9325]

​@@ArcanusMagic pure in napoletano in realtà

[@333Beelzebub]

its nice to see you with someone whos proud of you aswell. keep it up bro!

[@sonoluigi]

xiaoma si nu mostr! love from italy (im half neapolitan, amo te e i tuoi video, im a big fan of your content for like 2 years now and sei diventato magrissimo you look fine as hell!!!)

[@alfredolubrano8594]

Bro I'm neapolitan and I LOVE this! It's impressive how good you're at speaking neapolitan! Your american accent makes it a little weird but in a good way!

[@sarahh2072]

This is just Ari getting trolled for 19 minutes 😂

I do have to say Xiaoma, it is great what you do

[@jitgreen8366]

Xiaoma I’ve been watching your videos for years man. You’re awesome and the fish eye lens is hilarious

[@Rohitxkataria]

Bro Italians are the best in any case they are. What a wonderfull interaction with people

[@raffaele6695]

as a Neapolitan, I can confirm you're in the right direction to make neapolitan your 41st language

[@enzowahlberg4072]

hahahaha

[@SS-co9it]

41o come il parallelo che passa per Napoli@@enzowahlberg4072

[@johnnyvezzani3176]

What was the phrase he said at the beginning that translated to "I had an orgasm"? I'm trying to learn some more Neapolitan slang.

[@raffaele6695]

​@@johnnyvezzani3176 "M'agg' arricriat"

[@stevebarnette]

What a cool life you are living, Xiaomanyc. Very inspiring. 🤘🏻

[@SergioPontillo]

Man you're a talent! This was amazing. Cheers from Napoli

[@teatimetel174]

im from Scotland and i will go to italy one day..stunning people and country ❤

[@Roberto-oi7lm]

I lived in a small village in Piedmont Italy for 6 years, expecting to learn Italian pretty quickly. However, to my surprise, all my friends spoke Lenga Piemonteis also called Dialetto Piemontese although linguists consider it a separate language, not simply a dialect of Italy. I'm guessing that's the same situation you encountered when learning Neapolitan, which judging from this video, is not nearly the same as Italian. Without the advantage of being able to listen to Italian, our linguistic skills proceeded at a slow pace. Although most people could speak Italian, there were a few older citizens who did not speak Italian at all; only Piemontese. But nearly every conversation between my friends and neighbors was conducted in Piemontese and they only spoke Italian when talking to me or my wife, the only Americans for many miles around. Of course, just over the hills toward Genoa, they speak Ligurian which is completely different. Not that many years ago before trains and automobiles and long before Italy was unified, people living pretty close to one another couldn't communicate very well by speaking since their languages were different so they used hand gestures. Even today, none of my Italian friends could ever use the word mangiare (eat) without simultaneously making a palm down chopping motion at their waist band. If something was delizioso (delicious), my friends extended their index finger, touched their cheek, and twisted it. It was all fun and interesting, but at the same time a little frustrating.

[@fusadiluna]

Ma alla fine l'italiano l'hai imparato?

[@angelica2269]

i was waiting for you to come to italy to try your format and you did, but you didnt even speak italian but Neapolitan 😂 thats next level!! ❤

[@AudioDestinyHQ]

This has gotta be one of my favorite episodes on your channel

[@sofia13944]

non ci credo, non pensavo che sarebbe mai arrivato questo momento 🤩

[@saebica]

Sto guardando 'sto video e sto proprio morendo dalle risate.. Sono romeno, parlo romeno, aromeno, italiano, inglese, greco.. MA UN AMERICANO CHE PARLI NAPOLETANO, CHIIIIIII HA MAI VISTO? Santa madonna, sono senza parole! Complimenti dalla Romania

[@lisajensen1843]

I love your videos so much! I just smile and laugh all the way through😊 67 from Star Idaho!