Surprising Strangers by Speaking Their Language, Part 3

[@xiaomanyc]

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[@verncent]

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[@mrrrglllrrr]

POLISH! :D Gramatyka nie jest taka trudna... xD

[@88JWatts]

Thanks for the discount. I wear my raycons at the gym. Much appreciated for the videos and the raycons shout outs - I wouldn’t have heard of them otherwise 👍🏻

[@efogg3]

9:31 Gowan lad! Havin the craic so ye are!

[@TheSibeee]

Finnish of course

[@Rhdz_86]

The second clip with the nail tech will always be a classic. No matter how many times you’ve watched it, it still makes you laugh.

[@Pearhead4207]

i think i just watched it 4 times :)

[@RolveTheProtogen]

what de hell you say?

[@theholyimbaness9370]

HER GOD DAMN FACE DOE 💀

[@r4vis]

that neck sound effect XD i died

[@Ash-io2wr]

That's a typical Chinese racist as fuck

[@TheDylls]

I said it on the original video and I'll say it again: The older Irishman's eyes, when you started speaking Gaelic, betrayed how he really felt about you. THEN, he was so thoroughly impressed that he HAD to test you with an insult like "Go back to America!" Quickly insulting him back in his own language secured you that high five which was basically a public display of affection from an "Old Irishman"... UNHEARD-OF!!

[@BrodyStag]

Jesus loves you turn and put your faith in him alone

[@TheDylls]

@@BrodyStag My personal faith lies with other gods, but I DO generally love a lot of the stuff that Jesus preached, especially through his actions

[@laughingmantis1769]

​@@TheDyllsjust curious, what "other gods" does your faith belong to?

[@truehonor865]

His hand was already out for the high five before the returned insult was made

[@TheDylls]

@@laughingmantis1769 The Sister and Brother of Luck and The Nameless Thirteenth, Father of Necessary Pretexts

[@TheRyansLion]

That second reaction of the nail stylist never gets old!

[@tron868]

i think shes famous actually, ive seen her b4 on IG/tiktok

[@Plusse]

I'm feeling pretty jealous. My mail always arrives looking decidedly pedestrian. Not very glamorous to open.

[@mariaoyawa9101]

정말 한국 심각 하구나!!!! 전쟁 나면 큰일이겠다~ www.youtuibee.com/watch?v=jUg0A2nMMOk 적당히좀 바가지 요금좀 받지 그리고 노무현때 왜 군생활을 줄여는지 이햬가 안감

[@patricktanna4947]

her reaction was hilarious! the i'm 💀 pose was *chef's kiss* and then the "i'm going to kill you" hand punches was the cherry on top

[@krisztiankoblos1948]

her brain worked very hard what it can be in english because it is sounded like "So what color do you think i should get" in Cantonese

[@ashleyermine9610]

“Stop gossiping about customers.. some of them speak Chinese” had me laughing that was so funny

[@JenLuvs2Jazz]

This never gets old. He is a true citizen of the world

[@harryseaword]

Yes. He is fantastic. He gets to travel to wonderful places, too.

[@customsongmaker]

It gets a little old, since he already showed this one a long time ago

[@TheSheepDogPatriot1776]

Citizen of the World? How very New world order of you. He is a True Human Being of the world! There is no such thing as citizen of the world!

[@pdrey100]

@@customsongmaker Thus the Part 3 compilation in the description.

[@harryseaword]

Little troll-boy "Thesheepdogpatriot" besides being a Flat Earther and a huge "Alex Jones fan" is in a cult whose leader is a SORE LOSER. Troll-boy is one of those 'wipe their feces on the walls of the US Capitol building' type of "patriots."

[@Z4G.]

I never thought i'd see Xiaoma banter with a random irish guy, thats top notch.

[@pauldunecat]

Watching the Maasai clips hurts my face, from the ear to ear smiles and tears in my eyes. Your visit with them is probably my favorite of your vids.

[@MuzixMaker]

Lovely people.

[@patricktanna4947]

he's practically family now

[@timsaxon5825]

Just seeing this Maasai clip for the first time. Amazing!!

[@Birkenstock_Ultra]

I also started to tearing up - Just too wholesome.

[@DarshUK1]

yeah they're so friendly and welcoming

[@yaakovpfefferstein1296]

The Masai people were so friendly! They look like wonderful people.

[@janellek21]

Next language you should learn: Hawaiian. Take your wife and Elan to Hawaii and write it off as a business trip 😆 Hawaiian is another rapidly dying language, and a haole from New York learning it might spark some interest among local Hawaiians to learn it.

[@blockedblock5203]

Agreed 100%. Maybe even Pidgin too while you're there

[@808BAMFasian]

I’m from Hawaii and yes I agree. That would be awesome.

[@shyeahright]

Same for Tongan ☺️

[@janellek21]

@@blockedblock5203 That might not be a good idea. Hawaiian locals often get offended when a mainlander tries to talk Pidgin, similar to how many Black people would get offended when a white person tries to speak ebonics.

[@michaelarbogast728]

@@janellek21 you woke get offended so easy. The only offended Hawaiians would be the woke Hawaiians and they are offended just being around haoles who they act very racist against.

[@michellereyes3484]

The absolute best part about your videos is how you’re showing how beautiful this world can be and all the beautiful cultures that there are. You’re just proving that when you give respect you receive it in return. If only everyone could experience the world like you have then we’d be much more loving and understanding humans to each other.

[@RVFFICA]

The nail tech one always sends me 😂 😂 😂 her realisation with her son on the phone 😅

[@azrigal87]

I just respect that not only is he leaning all of these languages, but actually going to the countries/locales and interesting with the locals of said countries/locales!! That’s honestly the most amazing part of it

[@AnbuReckz]

Seeing you speak Tamil makes me so happy it's a language not many people know of but it is the oldest language that is spoken to date and many languages derive from it. Love from the UK Ari

[@IamNuubidev]

W guy

[@isqueakifyousqueeze2601]

The pure shock and joy on peoples faces when they hear their language from you, especially if they are far from home, makes my heart happy. It makes me want to learn as many languages as i can as well. You are inspiring my friend! Subscribed!

[@afanontheceiling]

its so cool to see how people really appreciate you knowing their language, even if youre still learning. it shows you care about their culture more than just for their services.

[@kmart625]

Language is such a beautiful thing. When he started speaking Maasai and everyone instantly just warms up to him and starts smiling you can just see how much they appreciate him speaking their language. It’s an incredible thing to take the time to learn about another culture and especially to learn their language before visiting. Everyone was very nice and understanding that he didn’t get everything perfect but they definitely appreciate the effort.

[@squarebodyscottsdale4773]

Dude your videos make me so happy I love seeing humans connect on a level above skin color or country of origin, beautiful work brother.

[@NaturallyGreasy]

Idk I have seen all of these 10 times over and some of them still get me emotional, the way people drop all their barriers they had up the second they realize you arent just another strange tourist, they instantly want to talk and share stories.

[@GodWentAFK]

The Irish reaction was exactly what I would've expected 😂

[@atrinoisa]

"Do me a favor and go back to America" had me cackling! 🤣

[@Bluegamerful]

I kinda thought they were being mean :/ well English is not my first language, so maybe I'm wrong.

[@Chubarrk]

@@Bluegamerful The Irish have a culture of friendly joking with one another. It's all in how they're saying it, so even big insults can be friendly ribbing when saying it right!

[@JDH_MUSIC]

"Go back to America" "Kiss my ass" LMAO 😂

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Least casual Irish conversation 😁

[@paulstuart9465]

Look at how much happiness he creates. It's fantastic.

[@Freshmonchan]

It always astounds me that this man can go anywhere in the world and in 3 weeks can communicate. I would love this ability in life! Just to be able to communicate with everyone in the world and be one together. So much common ground is made through language, that if we could all just talk and be together we would be better for it!!

[@HeisenbergFam]

People's reactions to your great banter is on point, appreciate the dedication

[@ginlj]

Your giggle always makes me giggle too! I know you must have bad days but your optimism that we see is contagious. Thanks for that.

[@RowdyProwdy]

The Maasai people are such beautiful and wonderful people!!

[@ashtoncarter3087]

This makes me smile so much, i love to see the way people that speak their native language react to a american speak their language and do it so well.

[@corporalclegg914]

Ari Xiaoma has to be the only white dude that’s ever been dapped up that hard by the Maasai. watch the full video & wonder how the hell they even let him leave. they loved our guy

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Man was practically assimilated then and there 😂

[@GeorgesStHenry]

Dude was so impressed he wanted his number at the end 😂😂 his language skills are so good it made buddy forget his sexual orientation 💀🤣🤣

[@jamegumb7298]

Oh he remembered....

[@GeorgesStHenry]

@@jamegumb7298 😳

[@opportunity3278]

I mean you don't know

[@Harry-sc1xk]

@@opportunity3278 being gay is a western thing, doesn't happen with them guys.

[@Pumbli]

​@@Harry-sc1xk That's cap. Just from my own experience, there is a thriving and lovely lgbt community in Goa that I've had the pleasure of getting to know some of. There are same sex attracted people in every nation, all over the world.

[@berrycherry6487]

I really appreciate you, because not only are you learning other languages, but you're supporting these businesses.

[@kylashannon98]

This is why I love you xiaoma!!! You indulge into different cultures and languages with no judging! Even if you mess up you still try 😭 I wish I learnt German as fast as you can

[@WhiteRose-CODM]

Cantonese nail tech was an absolute gem and such a golden moment

[@AndersonRogers-jx9ug]

I love how confident he is and how he's not afraid to make some mistakes to learn. I wouldn't be able to do that

[@Dzokhar]

Making mistakes is one of the most important things in language learning. Kids are masters at it.

[@M2JoyBoy]

I love seeing everyone's faces light up when you start speaking to them in their native language

[@hotsauce0606]

Man those Irish have a great sense of humour

[@woollum86]

The joy you bring to the people is amazing.

[@inthefort6003]

The fact that the Maasai guys basically took you in as a brother for simply taking an interest in their language is so awesome

[@npatch]

I love the one from his friends' mothers' nail salon. When she curses her son, it sounds so familiar, like watching Asian movies with martial arts. She's also very cool and fun as a person.

[@ZenZill]

I love your laugh, so genuine and unrestricted! Keep it up Xioma, these videos make my day and inspire me to learn a new language (particularly Mandarin seems to be a gate-opener)!

[@ad8d802]

I’ve been binging your videos, the way you can make friends and inspire and connect with people everywhere you go is heartwarming. Just good vibes

[@EntwillightoJ]

That Swahili bit was hilarious bruv. There is some depth in the intonations and the pronunciation of the words and phrases. Kudos man.

[@kaisteijn]

RIP Laoshu! The OG of these language vids. You're making him proud!🙌

[@ZealKingdom]

I love these videos. Seeing you connect with people from every walk of life is amazing. Whenever I speak English to another person who speaks English, they just tell me to shut up and leave them alone. 😂😂

[@Sparrow-Music]

Every video makes me wish I was a polyglot more and more and more. Such an incredible way of connecting with people.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

If you're serious about that desire, then stop wishing, start learning. Xiaoma may be a prodigy but he didn't learn all these languages by wishing to a lamp genie.

[@jeffwoods7500]

I’m so glad I found this. I can’t get enough. He is so thoughtful. This man needs more sponsors

[@danielkirk2649]

Elders are so amazing when it comes to learning languages!...you are beyond that amazement!

[@DinnerForkTongue]

The little old fruit lady was so dope. Her cheek carried the convo real good.

[@krisfinley6706]

Yes! Michael's Mom is hilarious and turns into Steven He's Dad- "What the hail you say?"😂

[@skylart1411]

I have watched almost all of your posts, the conversation you had w the rambutan lady is by far my most favorite interaction. That Maasai man w necklace is beautiful.

[@samclarn]

People all deserve the kind of respect you give them. I have faith that people are inherently good. Everyone wants to be understood. This is a beautiful thing!!

[@PBuchanan175]

Reminds me of laoshu videos; such a positive vibe. Keep it going man. Amazing. Most people in the world can only imagine and live through you.

[@peregrineme8749]

Sorry, this is pedantic, at 4:54 when he says the price, it sounds to me like he says the cents as "sechs­und­achtzig" (86), as opposed to 96 (sechs­und­neunzig) in the captions. Love the video, and many thanks for posting.

[@JackiedudeQQ]

Of all of his videos, it took me until he spoke Norwegian, to understand how well pronounced he actually is in another language than his native tongue. I'm not Norwegian, but Danish, though the language is really similar so I can tell that, he has some real talent when it comes to learning and speaking different languages. All of his content is so wholesome, he really inspires people to learn different languages.

[@em1osmurf]

the maasai one was the most innocent, true heartfelt one

[@holymosey2556]

me personally, when i hear someone speaking a different language, and then switch up to perfect English as if it were their native lingo, it impresses me.

[@cheezkid2689]

The Massai were so chill. They seem like genuinely great people to be around.

[@cruncheh9917]

5:56 omg seeing that poor kid turn around hearing the most god awful down right atrocious curse words being slung around back to back on his way back home with the wonderful pastries he just bought was hilarious

[@novanine]

Hey man. Been watching your channel for a couple of years but this is my first time commenting. I love your videos and this gave me a whoosh of nostalgia. Especially the Chinese woman doing your nails - one of the all time best moments from your videos! 😆 Keep up the good work man. 👍

[@adrianfoote8281]

I really appreciate that you bring a lot of joy to the world. Always an uplifting watch

[@markos_aki]

5:46 I love how it's a universal thing to start with curse words when teaching someone your language

[@fartingcowgt8953]

Haahaha woow, this is giving me laoshu vibes. Miss him a lot, you and him were my 2 favorite language youtubers, its good to see you continuing this style of language video. Love the content, keep it up xiaoma.

[@anisboucheneb736]

The Massai part is heartwarming. You singlehandedly broke the language barrier and imposed that familiarity with the massai people in a way they didn't even spend any energy on focusing on ethnicity.

[@DashStuMusic]

Amo cuando habla con la chica del manicure, es muy divertida su reacción

[@brendenbreezley3634]

Seeing the faces of people when you speak their native language is awesome. You have no idea how great it feels to see someone taking their time to learn a language and be able to have a conversation with.

[@kunal-ko]

Once you speak their language you are considered one of their own

[@tempsitch5632]

“Your lower bosy looks Chinese” In all my days, I never thought I’d hear that in nature.

[@bigmoviefreak]

The nail stylist! LOL 🤣🤣🤣 It’s like watching a HK comedy!

[@JoshuaDay]

Second video with the nail technician (second clip) and I still love her 😂ahaha

[@FC-BS]

20:45 he really put Indian head bobble in the captions 😂

[@Soupsah]

XIaoma, your videos are so awesome. Man if you ever start speaking Teochew in your videos, ima feel so bad that ima need to pick up the slack and just try to be apart of my family/ culture. Anyways, these are always so fun to watch! Love every reaction. Love what you be doing!

[@cursedimageseveryday5559]

Learning a language is the most intimate way of showing cultural appretiation my professor once said

[@sleekheswa4111]

“From heaven?”🤣🤣🤣🤣I died

[@majbrat]

Spreading joy and respect - it's wonderful. Thank you for your efforts.

[@mealsome6796]

Hearing someone actually speak Pennsylvanian Dutch was awesome. I live right by Lancaster and always knew of the language but never what they were saying

[@StandardCabrera]

I'd like to see you learn Basque. It predates any language in the indo-European tree. I'd like to see how difficult it would be to grasp something unchanged and uninfluenced by its neighbours for thousands and thousand of years

[@lucaslima9792]

But they were influenced. In fact, 4500 years ago invaders from Germany repopulated all of Iberia and the British Isles, but for some reason the invaders continued to use Basque, just like as the Etruscans, that are Indo Europeans but speak the language of the natives before them. This explains why several Indo-European toponyms existed in Iberia even before the arrival of the Celts. The true Basque without any Indo European influence is the "proto Aquitanian ", which is a language reconstruction that shows that words in Basque were much longer and today's version is a shortening version.

[@dylanjc]

20:35 speaks every language but can't read "push" on the door XD

[@ramachandrang743]

I'm so happy to see my man to speak Tamil so fluently. God, how did I miss this video. You are doing good.😊

[@jkoll42]

I love how the first food cart is using bags they got from Whole Foods.

[@shortyshawty]

I love how the first thing he did in Irish is have an insult battle with a lad. Perfect representation lmao

[@FrancisWallerston]

My favourite language was Sponsored by Raycon, I'm really willing to learn more about it

[@liqqit]

2:50 what the hell you say? 😂😂😂 I got tears in my eyes, this is so funny and so amazing 😂

[@countryrat2431]

“What the hell you say” CRACKED ME UP

[@timsaxon5825]

I’ve only ever seen the Chinese clips pop up in my feed from time to time. Now I know there’s a massive rabbit hole to go down of other language encounters. Love it.

[@Whatinthefdoyouwant]

You connecting with people is why I watch your videos you make someone's day outta nowhere.

[@podunkest]

The nail tech was one of the funniest interactions in all of your videos lol, amazing.

[@eyevoidd]

Y’all who never heard foreigners speak in your mother language never had the pride boost, I was literally on a call with my friend and even tho it’s not much she said “aulgm!!” Its something us Saudis say when we’re victorious tho her pronunciation wasn’t correct her effort was appreciated and I had a slight panic because someone was speaking in my dialect lmaooo

[@ChristopherComo]

Holly crap!! After watching the Cantonese clip @ 15:46, I now know that Xiaoma is the equivalent of the Spanish term "Guero" in Cantonese!!

[@themechanic9226]

The nail salon video was by far my favorite video. The lady working there was hilarious!!!

[@jesusofbullets]

I will never forget my first time trying to speak a foreign language. I was about to begin middle school and my buddy next to me was so concerned on how to make friends, so I said "It's super easy, just watch me!". Went up to this Korean kid and said "Konnichiwa!", trying to be super friendly. "Dude, I'm KOREAN." And from then on I never tried to speak a foreign language again.

[@reminderIknows]

Everybody has had an embarrassing moment in life. Just one shouldn't set you back, you can do it!

[@sweedy6647]

That’s when you hit them with the “Mianheyo, annyeonghaseyo!”

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Ain't no learning without stumbling blocks, my dude. And if anything, middle school is _the_ place to make mistakes and get the cringe outta the way. Although damn me if I'm gonna presume an East Asian's ethnicity... lol

[@FreezyAbitKT7A]

And shortly after .......Ari will be in the Amazon butt naked, hunting for primates

[@hotshot104]

The Irish gentleman saw the opportunity and took it. Respect.

[@dot_zer00]

The Irish one was so passive-aggressive i thought 😭

[@CactusClyd]

Xioma your video have helped me immensely with my journey with mandarin. I was taught 你会说中文吗 and didn’t even know I could also say 你会讲中文吗

[@djmartin4776]

Traveling the world and speaking their language!?! Congrats my guy, you are gifted

[@jengelma]

Awesome vid, man. This vid reminds me of Laoshu. RIP. I was thinking about him the other day. Thanks for always putting out content that makes me smile!

[@HalianTheProtogen]

4:17 When that dude says “yEAH”, you can hear his soul leaving his body lmao

[@tatiananaugolnykh]

THEIR MESSAGE IS THE BEST PART OF THE VIDEO ! Love this one !

[@lyl3645]

The nail lady’s reaction was so funny. 😂

[@TragerM]

2:41 Never noticed it before but that neck sound when she started catching on was hilarious....

[@pattyo6308]

The nail lady’s reaction is great.

[@SaltStorm007]

You have such a great attitude! I know you are a great husband and dad as well💯You kid is going to speak EVERY language on the planet!! Hope that you and your family have a blessed one🙏