American Shocks Tibetan Elders by Speaking Rare Tibetan Language

[@syedabdulhalim23]

I think we are all impressed by the Tibetan man speaking multiple languages. Didnt see that coming lmao

[@dsyy90210]

that dude was a beast

[@Anthony-ev8pr]

Why impressed?

[@colemerchant8926]

@@Anthony-ev8pr Cause the majority of Americans like you dont speak more than 1 language😂.

[@tonyg490]

@@colemerchant8926 Always people in the comments criticizing Americans for not speaking multiple languages when there's not a huge need for us to learn another language. We already speak the most popular language in the world. Most other countries with citizens that have been taught another language are taught English. There is a big need for people in other countries to learn English. There isn't a big need for English speaking people to learn Swedish, or German, or Japanese. Sure it can be useful in certain circumstances but the vast majority of us don't need to learn another language. Though that'll probably change soon and we're going to have to probably learn Chinese lol. Spanish can come in handy depending on where you live in America but it's not super necessary unless you live in a city like Los Angeles or Miami.

[@colemerchant8926]

@@tonyg490 Exactly that dosent change my point, i said the majority of you dont speak more than one and you confirmed that, Assuming you forget about english as a second language for other countries they still know more languages than America🤷‍♀️, ik russians who can speak english and chinese , ik french people who speak english and german, there is no reason for them to learn any language apart from theirs and maybe english but yet they do, so that excuse of not needing it is irrelevant and an outdated excuse.

[@Zarzar22]

Holy smokes, a Tibetan and an American speaking to eachother in four different languages over a cup of tea. Absolutely brilliant

[@andreaholamon5238]

That was absolutely mind boggling

[@deltablaze77]

Was like magic :)

[@Ba11leFieldAce]

Bruh this broke my mind. Talk about plot twist.

[@biologychic7292]

It’s beautiful on so many levels ❤️

[@hiimnick2358]

i've seen like 10 of these videos and that was the best moment on this entire channel

[@cgsoutdoors_professor3883]

The best part of all your videos is seeing other people’s happiness when you speak their language

[@TomEbbers]

The ‘omg I feel loved and recognised ‘ we LOVE it

[@bashbroq]

One of the things I enjoy so much about these videos !

[@k8ball666]

My favorite as well 💗

[@lindaross755]

I agree. He makes people happy. We need this right now!

[@peoplenewstoday]

Respect. Simple respect.

[@dazediss6629]

That scene in the tea room was brilliant. An American and a Tibetan speaking Tibetan, English, mandarin & Spanish together was a thing of beauty.

[@infamouscha]

When he found out that guy speaks Tibetan, English, Spanish and Mandarin: "Oh, you too are a man of culture."

[@tibetarchives8815]

And Hindi. Majority Tibetan speaks Hindi :)

[@arcadeslum5882]

International man of mystery, dude was a spy in hiding and doesnt realize he got outed by Xiaoma

[@ghxst7859]

He was like " finally a worthy opponent" 😂

[@user-bd6dc5dt3p]

@@tibetarchives8815 well more like majority of tibetans in exile

[@proevo1502]

He might take over his channel.

[@thegalhorowitz]

This guy single handedly carrying American reputation around the world. The tourism ministry should pay him.

[@ijp-om2wh]

Facts

[@_rtx_]

Only american govt reputation is bad in my opinion and some Karens, personally Idc be it asian European or american

[@luckystone6769]

True

[@ComeAlongKay]

Yeah no people will find reasons to hate us no matter what, our allies in particular. The level of hostility from the Canadians, British, and French in particular is off the charts. But the French hate almost everyone, the Canadians are overshadowed by America, and the British were replaced by America. Hence the resentment. The posh from France and England in particular are bad with it, though they also hate each other. We do well in most of the rest of Europe, and the Australians love us apparently. Of course are enemies hate us North Korea, China, Iran, and Russia. I would have said things eased with Russia but they attacked one of our bases in 2018 so I guess not. I mean definitely eased a lot compared to when we were at each other’s throats but still not so good. The Chinese people seem really nice usually and they’ve suffered more from their government than nearly anyone so hard to say how many Chinese vs the Chinese government hate us.

[@jbosco3970]

@@ComeAlongKay Australians don't - there is a mild slur used specifically against Americans - Seppos. Septic tank rhymes with Yankee. We also have a slur against the English - POMs.

[@arutito4126]

My heart melted when the other guy said:"Don't worry, I pay". People really appreciate and respect when you show love and interest for their cultures.

[@dislike__button]

Took the money anyway haha

[@darkforestzero]

tibetans are the nicest folks

[@ct5625]

I feel like when you surprise someone by speaking their language it immediately forms a bridge, a commonality, that allows you to understand each other in a more real way. Ultimately I guess it just proves that people not understanding our differences is the cause of so much strife.

[@haachamachama7]

@@dislike__button Well, it's still kind to offer to pay even if the other person insists and you still take their money lol, also he said 1$... Who knows, maybe that was 2$ :p

[@TheBrandicus]

Find a freezer, FAST!

[@Wooktent]

Him and the old man switching languages every 3 seconds was amazing to watch. Hilarious

[@NZ_YT]

dude walked into the shop for tea and spoke Tibetan, English, Spanish, and Chinese…Big New York energy lol

[@raymondweaver8526]

NY NY

[@Alastor255]

I mean.. the other guy also spoke all of those languages

[@agardevil6611]

But he can’t fully have big New York energy until he learns Yiddish

[@jacobsfamily1789]

@@Alastor255 Truly shows how we are a melting pot

[@CheersNE]

@@agardevil6611 That's mishagas.🙃

[@RorinoTheGreat]

The interaction with the Tibetan man is easily my favorite interaction I've seen from this channel. So wholesome to see two people born across from the world from each other speak 4 different languages over a cup of tea.

[@holliswilliams8426]

They both speak Spanish very badly, I don't know about the other languages. I haven't studied much Mandarin but my impression is the white guy's Mandarin is not great, I think the bar is just very very low for foreigners for most languages.

[@zelena.pupavka]

@@holliswilliams8426 no need to be so negative

[@linminhtoo]

@@holliswilliams8426 the white guy's mandarin is almost native. he had a video where he conversed with different mandarin teachers and they essentially said his mandarin is native.

[@linminhtoo]

@@holliswilliams8426 if you haven't studied much mandarin not sure you're the right person to be critiquing

[@kaysea04]

@@holliswilliams8426 why are all of your comments on this channel hate comments?

[@kris2455]

The Tibetan-English-Mandarine-Spanish speaking guy stealing the show was everything!! 😂

[@Jprice141788]

The multi-language conversation in the beginning was so cool and made me have a deeper appreciation for NYC and the community. 7:27 - Her face lit up when she realized you speak her language. I love that.

[@toronto_osaka]

7:40 her face merge

[@1apax359]

@@toronto_osaka camera did her so dirty

[@ErickArchViz]

WYSI...

[@villinous]

@@ErickArchViz

[@destroyermaker]

What is going on with her face at 7:54 though

[@OffBeatPlays69]

As a Latino, the man’s accent is almost nonexistent when he spoke Spanish. It’s absolutely amazing. I would have thought he was native tbh

[@Balbuziente]

I’m Italian and I can’t speak Spanish, yet I could tell he had no strong accent while he was speaking That man is very impressive

[@johndeeregreen4592]

I speak Spanish; my jaw dropped with his perfect pronunciations and diction.

[@doug12345doug]

Native to where? Mexico?

[@jaimicotontico]

And he reminds me Cantinflas

[@petesins4345]

@@doug12345doug guy is a Tibetan immigrant, he learned Eng and Spanish simultaneously after coming to America.

[@MtnHiker]

It a huge sign of respect when you speak to a small minority locally in their native tongue. Well done!

[@bobbywalsh5538]

Your late old timer

[@MtnHiker]

@@bobbywalsh5538 ... Do you mean "You're late..." ??.. Perhaps English lessons are in order.. young fellow. 😁

[@matthewgonzalez9537]

@@bobbywalsh5538 you feel tough disrespecting someone you don't know on KZbin? 🤡

[@melD0217c]

@@matthewgonzalez9537 In this case Barrie's response was appropriate. A snide remark deserves, in the least, a grammar correction.

[@uK8cvPAq]

@@MtnHiker Brutal boomerpill.

[@andrewdunbar828]

You gotta do a whole video with that Tibetan guy who speaks Spanish exploring TIbetan and Latin barrios together.

[@favouritemoon4133]

Loved that guy and how enthusiastic he was about learning other languages.

[@dsyy90210]

yeah that would be dope

[@Anthony-ev8pr]

yessss

[@laurathomas8105]

Please do this!

[@4himsanctified]

yes!

[@ThisIsCarta]

I wish I knew more languages just so I could experience the joy these people exhibit talking to you.

[@vandread]

The biggest joy might be growing up where there are a lot of tourists of your nationality, hearing people talk shit about you and then twist their whole reality upside down! And it always happens in convenience store lines for some reason

[@praesentius]

@@vandread This has happened to me. My wife is Ethiopian, so I'm around Amharic all the time. I don't speak it, but I catch enough words and context to tell what's going on. One time, I was on the bus heading to the DC metro and I caught two older Ethiopian ladies saying something about me. So, I just asked them something simple in Amharic, like how they're doing. I find it really helpful in any country that I visit to learn the pleasantries, restaurant language, and some numbers. The shock on someone's face when you just say "Thank you" (āmeseginalehu in Amharic) is priceless.

[@chrisdavis8650]

It's easy to learn I'm learning Spanish, Haitian and french slowly but I'm getting there, I already know a little Spanish, I live I texas so french should be easy also Italian.

[@MickeyWilliamsVO]

That guy at the tea shop was a ROCKSTAR language learner! You have to keep going back there, for sure!

[@skylarrobertson895]

I want to see them go through NYC together for a day lol

[@Bucwister]

I love how everyone just instantly open up like old friends when they hear their native language.

[@IRepko]

I agree, Caleb

[@AUGUSTIN-MUSIC]

@@IRepko yeah, Caleb

[@AUGUSTIN-MUSIC]

@Patrick hey! Ur not valentines

[@AUGUSTIN-MUSIC]

@Patrick *caleb

[@DangerRussDayZ6533]

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

[@apexstrength3797]

I swear when the Tibet man started speaking Spanish I broke out in laughter. “You must be mexican” crazy how some Latinos can pass as Asians or vice versa 😂

[@slyninja4444]

Because most Mexicans are Native Americans (assimilated into the Spanish culture). Asians and Natives are distantly related.

[@jerrywhidby.]

@@slyninja4444 I wouldn't say most. In fact Native Americans have a hard time growing thick facial hair. Yet you see plenty of Mexicans with thick mustaches. You'll also note that many of those men have naturally curly hair. Native Americans tend to have straight hair. When you see the two groups juxtaposed it is more obvious. Northern Mexico is whiter, and there are more Amerindians in the south. I am not Mexican, but I would be considered Mestizo just based on my lineage. I have a full blooded Cherokee great grandmother. But I look very much white. So self identifying or even DNA are not always conclusive.

[@jerrywhidby.]

I used to play with a Mexican coworker that he looks like he's from the Middle East.

[@xXxZugoldragonxXx]

@@slyninja4444 most mexicans arent native americans. Most mexicans are ~MIXED~ between natives/indigenous and europeans (mostly from spain), there's also many with more ancestry of one than the other.. Depending on the state, there's a lot of influence from africa, midle east, asia, multiple places

[@jayw9267]

@@jerrywhidby. yeah most don’t really look native but maybe they’re native mixed with mostly Spanish. The idea that native Americans grow no facial hair is mostly true because anyone with any more than 60% native blood probably won’t. But I know a lot of natives who can grow a decent mustache or if they’re mixed with white can grow actually a lot of facial hair. My uncle is half white half native and can grow a big beard. And my brother is half native half Pacific Islander and has curly hair. So I wouldn’t say facial hair or curly hair is completely disproving his statement if we’re talking mixed races.

[@SemikMD]

Omg that Tibetan man is the best. Warms my immigrant heart. I would totally watch you two sitting around chatting in Mandarin/Lhasa/Spanish/English. And he offered to buy your drink for you. I can't even. Love everything about it.

[@1nf3rno01]

7:35 woman so impressed with his language skills her face started to morph

[@Alifesalife]

Dude I thought I was hallucinating lmao

[@spoilercortespodcast]

LOL it was funny so much haha

[@yeisolana]

@@Alifesalife literally. 😂 i just started taking new meds and i’m like fuck. now i’m seeing shit.

[@Fix2k24]

@@yeisolana hey lil mama lemme whisper in your ear 👄🦻

[@Alifesalife]

@@yeisolana lmao

[@frankieslight]

How the hell did that Tibetan whip out that Spanish !?! 😂😂👌📿🧘‍♂️

[@Anthony-ev8pr]

same way you learned english

[@steveszanto1581]

that was pretty awesome!

[@cropcircler]

Tibetan guy needs his own KZbin channel

[@BlackJeepConvertible]

People thought he was Mexican so he learned Spanish for fun

[@Chase_Istre]

haha for real! Om mani padme hum (ཨོཾ་མ་ཎི་པདྨེ་ཧཱུྃ) 💕🙂

[@RaymondBCrisp]

That was the coolest thing seeing them switch between languages so seamlessly. What a gift they have!

[@jasonjp10]

not really a gift though, just effort

[@RaymondBCrisp]

@@jasonjp10 I can't agree with you. Not everyone can learn multiple languages as these two have. They have made it look easy, which it is not. That is the gift I speak of.

[@elwinwinter]

@@RaymondBCrisp You underestimate human capabilities. Always easy to point to talent when you see someone being good at something but 'talent' is seldom the answer.

[@RaymondBCrisp]

@@elwinwinter I underestimate nothing. I played trumpet in middle school and high school. I took lessons from a professional musician, attended band camps, practiced and practiced, and put a lot of effort into it in general, yet I only progressed so far. Most of the rest of my bandmates fell into this category. On the other hand, a classmate who was very talented was on the All-State Band and received a scholarship to play in a college band. He went on to be an engineer, but he still performs at holiday events. Of course talent is key to becoming a professional musician. Anyone can put tremendous effort in, but just not be very good in the end. The same applies to language skills. Not everyone can do that the way these two did.

[@elwinwinter]

@@RaymondBCrisp Receiving a scholarship is per definition for top% and therefore inevitable that talent is beneficial. Learning a language is not. You're not competing against others. Just like anyone can learn an instrument so can anyone learn a language.

[@joselinefaith]

as a tibetan, it's really cool hearing other people speak our language considering the size of our population

[@emau2459]

It's always great to see how people's faces and eyes light up when someone tries to speak with them in their mother tongue. Language is a piece of home, of ourselves.

[@embryomystic]

I live in Montréal, a city that's full of Anglophones and people whose native language isn't French or English (we call them allophones here), some of whom don't really speak much French or don't speak it very often. Francophones are really happy when I speak French to them, especially when I default to it, and they're even more happy that I have a Québec accent. It's lovely getting so much credit, because it's kinda weird, like, I live here. I've been here most of my adult life. If I didn't speak French, I feel like I'd be a bit of a jerk. And regarding the accent, I learned from Québeckers. Some Anglos try really hard to sound European, and I'm like, man, I want to talk like the people around me.

[@youtubecensorship842]

And yet only in America are you spit on for wanting to be spoken to in our piece of home.

[@mikedean4037]

You "shocking" people with their native languages literally never get old for me. I love it so much.

[@AUGUSTIN-MUSIC]

No way!!! Mike dean!?? Dude! How does it feel to be producing with Kanye west!?

[@teachmehowtodoge1737]

I'm alien 👽 and I was shocked. Amazing!

[@CoreDump07]

how about "shocked by tibetan speaking spanish, mandarin, english, chinese and what not"

[@holliswilliams8426]

They're just shocked as not using to hearing foreigners try to speak the language, doesn't mean he is speaking it well.

[@holliswilliams8426]

@@CoreDump07 The Tibetan guy's Spanish and English are both quite bad, so I am assuming the Mandarin is also not great.

[@melroman9698]

As a Mexican myself, I became shocked when he started speaking Spanish, it was amazing, I was so impressed! His Spanish is sooooo good!

[@stevenwheat3621]

Agreed.. That def raised an eyebrow

[@hunterfabio]

I do agree it was good accent but grammar was really poor :D, but none the less it's amazing, for sure I don't speak Tibetan so I can't judge him.

[@dgan2304]

It's so cool when people are super multicultural :D

[@Bredcrumb444]

I thought it was amazing ✨

[@johndeeregreen4592]

@@hunterfabio, yeah, but New York Spanish is a bit different; with it's mix of Dominican and Puerto Rican Spanish... it tends to shorten phrases with a lot of what is seen as poor grammar, when, that's just how they speak it there.

[@jcpillet811]

Hello, I'm French, I'm trying to improve my English, but I'm dyslexic, and it's very hard for me. but when I see how you manage to learn languages ​​that are so much more complex, it gives me courage not to give up. I really like your videos, seeing people happy and surprised to see you take an interest in their language, I find it cool 😉👍

[@chesswithlatios4277]

Your English is great!

[@xryeau_1760]

Good luck! Remember not to put yourself down too

[@helixisverygay7831]

Your English is amazing! I’m American, trying to learn French and I also have a learning disability but I’m still trying to learn! Your English is much better than my French however.

[@CosmicNana1]

You are living my dream! In the 70s, when I was a teenager, I wanted to learn basic phrases in every language that I could. We didn't have the internet, so I learned them from phrase books I bought or checked out from the library. I wasn't able to practice much, so that information eventually evaporated from my brain (except for Spanish, which I took for 5 years in school and remember rudimentary bits). You have inspired me to take up more foreign language. Not sure how my 60 year old brain will perform, but I'll give it a try.

[@josjos1847]

Go ahead, you can do It!

[@jbosco3970]

every additional language you learn becomes easier

[@nestorjoseperez787]

Lets do this man! I got a 2.5 yrs old girl. Um from Puerto Rico lives in usa for 17 yrs i wanna learn other languages so i can teach my daughter

[@idurisu930]

Age should not be a factor my man! My dad is relearning mandarin really fast and hes older than you

[@gunnasintern]

it’s never too late to make a change in your life, wishing you well on your journey of learning and growing

[@jacobs3848]

When it comes to language learning, everyone chooses popular languages. Its typical. Its cool to see others learning not so common languages! I think its even more impressive!

[@zarz3049]

Hablas español

[@soscobra]

This is exactly why I like Xiaoma and why I absolutely adored Laoshu (Moses). RIP

[@lilttiger]

well it makes sense to learn languages that are more common

[@libralove6042]

I agree, unfortunately its not practical for most people, because they would never get a chance to travel to those types of countries and actually put the language to use. I knew German and Croatian when I was little. Unfortunately as my relatives, with whom I spoke these languages to, passed, I lost most of my vocabulary 🙁 It's definitely something that needs regular practice.

[@jacobs3848]

@@zarz3049 claro tío! No solo español, pero hablo un poco de ruso también🇷🇺

[@Zekew24]

That was hilarious hearing you and the Tibetan man switching from English to Spanish to Tibetan to Mandarin all in the span of a couple seconds.

[@holliswilliams8426]

The switch to Spanish lasted so little time that really doesn't count as speaking Spanish, they just said some beginner phrases and then moved on.

[@dotsir_]

I just love how all these people start smiling when Xiaoma starts talking to them in their language. Its so sweet :D

[@sushh1]

Dude just had a kid and he's still putting out new languages like no body's business!

[@stanleyhercules]

damn i didnt know he had a kid. now i have no excuse for focus issues lol

[@colemerchant8926]

his kid will be a hyper polygot.

[@jaredwilliams6853]

Has Chinese kid: Social Credit +1000 Says Tibet is a Country: -1,000,000

[@olegolefirenko7994]

@@jaredwilliams6853 LOL

[@jaskamon6127]

probably gets him out of the house away from the crying and diapers

[@tendol136]

Thank you for this video! I’m an eighteen year old Tibetan. Born, raised and currently living in the Netherlands so I’m still learning our Tibetan language. We, Tibetans, feel really grateful and thankful for people like you that learn our language. I appreciate you very much and hope you make many more videos like this. Wish you all the best. From Yeshe

[@Kolesha]

Wat leuk zeg!! Fijn dat je hier bent met ons!

[@tendol136]

@@Kolesha Dankjewel!

[@ZeNe1]

gekoloniseerd

[@Tenz1999]

tendol, same here haha but I am from Germany!

[@Mr.PigMcOinks]

Same but from California

[@bloodrose7158]

People in america always telling me should only learn and speak English. But after watching your videos I have learned that the more languages you know the more people you can reach out to and connect with. You are truly an inspiration.

[@oduinn7948]

The irony of that being the amount of Americans who themselves struggle to speak English (let alone have a firm grasp on colloquialisms and centralized accents). Never understood the "You're in America, LEARN ENGLISH!" crowd -- as if one of main points of the U.S. isn't being a cultural melting pot or anything.

[@Deadvalley200]

If anybody tells you to only learn English, they are closed-minded. You should always strive to immerse yourself in as many different cultures as possible.

[@SomeName_AlsoHandlesSucc]

No-one tells you that.

[@magacofi]

@@SomeName_AlsoHandlesSucc You'd be surprised. I'm from Venezuela and in here a lot of people get hung up on their kids hopping into the English train. I started studying English when I was 10 for that reason... Now, it's not like _the_ only language that gets promoted here, but the insistence is there. Many people will also tell you to learn Mandarin XD though that's less prevalent. I'd like to learn a couple more languages myself, so it was a good happenstance really, but English does get put on a pedestal a lot of the time. By foreigners or natives alike... I speak from experience.

[@AleksandarIvanov69]

But there is a reason people learn English and not Amharic or Tibetan to name a few

[@brianreynolds1574]

I love how happy they get when you speak to them in their language.

[@gabrielloftus4598]

That first Tibetan was the best dude ever, I wish him long life and happiness

[@freakingabagool3510]

It’s sad to see the Tibetans have their culture crushed. I’m glad to see you keeping their language alive

[@sksksks5072]

its very sad to see native americans language and culture being whiped out from their own land

[@mythnk1204]

@@sksksks5072 That’s also agreed upon but the video isn’t about Native American culture so there’s no real reason to mention it here unless your whole purpose is to try and shit on America.

[@iamdanyboy1]

@@sksksks5072 that's the funny thing. Americans do actually think that

[@uex2664]

more than 90% of chinese use mandarin, and they have more advantage in economy. If tibetans dont learn mandarin, then they will never improve their lives as we did. every educated chinese person need to learn English, cuz it will make us possible to communicate with the rest of world and have a better life. this is also why we asked the tibetans to learn chinese. they can get better job in china ,such as doctor,lawyer, businessman instead of being a farmer forever. for a foreigner like Americans,maybe he prefers tibetan live a simple life though Not rich, but to us chinese ,we Hope tibetans can step outside and face the changing world with us. locking down only leads to a failure future which we had learnt in the past 150 years.

[@user-nk8zx1yw8s]

@@uex2664 I agree with you that they need to learn Chinese if they want a good life. But that wouldn’t be the case if China wasn’t imperialistic and just let tibet alone, instead of invading and occupying it to this day.

[@bluej511]

That tibetan speaking 4 languages was awesome.

[@dragonfruitreal]

yeah he and xiaoma were just switching languages every 3 sentences it was so cool

[@SPW812]

The guy need his own channel.

[@tenzinchoeden3166]

I know him too well, he speaks Hindi too

[@TsebT]

@@tenzinchoeden3166 nepali too

[@tibetarchives8815]

5 languages, majority of exile Tibetan speaks Hindi.

[@Reddude24]

It’s pretty cool how a lot of people around the world speak multiple languages because other countries are so close by and here in America all it is, is like learning a new accent of English 😂

[@SweetColo]

That is actually very true.

[@skyepaul261]

Took me a month to understand the word "water" when I moved from CA to Philly.

[@thesilversurfer7136]

He is amazing how he bridges so many worlds with speaking everyone's language. He genuinely likes people and has such a great personality.

[@robertwilliams2309]

I can see it now “American shocks frogs by ribbiting in their language”This man knows every language known lol

[@Anthony-ev8pr]

please i need to see shocked frogs face

[@tylerthepianoman4686]

I hop he does that. That'd be quite the ribbiting video

[@noneofbizorjuliejt6466]

Crack me up!

[@carloscarias6276]

LMFAOO

[@qweqweewrwe23e132az]

@@montykuro3594 LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL im french and that was actually hilarious

[@andrewbonar-scally7697]

You should try and learn the Irish language, Gaeilge. It's a language that's dying because of colonisation and because of that English is our first language here. The places that remain that use the language regularly are called Gaeltachts and they're almost exclusively in the most picturesque areas of Ireland so you'd get to see some amazing views! Love the videos dude keep up the good work.

[@Zerpentsa6598]

True. The English did that wherever they went. Cultural genocide.

[@XxxULTIMATEZxxX]

There’s only really 4 areas within Ireland where some people can still speak Gaelic. Donegal, Galway, Kerry and Mayo. Even then, we are talking about no more than 50,000 people in total. On top of that, the Gaelic-speaking population is declining all the time and the Irish Government estimate that Gaelic will cease to exist in 10 years time. On a more practical level, Xiaomanyc would have to travel to Ireland to speak Gaelic to people, but he does basically all of his videos in New York City. Pretty sure it would be near impossible to find a native Irish person who could speak Gaelic in New York City.

[@Weeping-Angel]

I don’t think there’s anyone from New York that can even speak Gaelic.

[@DeadpanVT]

It's hard to find anyone who speaks Irish in Ireland let alone America he would not find anyone in NY or to really practice with. The language is suspected to die out in not to long a time because the speakers of the language are old and they took it out of teaching in most parts of the country.

[@XxxULTIMATEZxxX]

@Room 11 There was all of those things you describe before the British Raj. What about when India was part of the Moghul Empire? It was a similar story. India is a land of thousands of different ethnic groups, cultures, many religions etc. When you create a country where all those groups are together, conflict is inevitable. It happens everywhere in the world, the same story in Russia, the United States, Canada, China and so on. The period of peace you refer to is when India was divided and each state or region had its own government and it’s own leader. It was not a united country. There was the Delhi Sultanate, the Bengal Sultanate, Viyanagara Empire etc. The issue is that India, with its diverse population, cannot live in harmony. It is the most diverse and multicultural country in the world. The British are long gone from India today and yet we still see religious and ethnic tensions, inequality between states/regions.

[@delix7]

I love it when he says "just a little" while also being able to conversate in all these languages. Blows my mind every time.

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

he tricks you with the subtitles, usually says the same things over and over with different translations, still impressive.

[@aditya5162]

@@stephaniecoomey2356 this is true. if you listen to him speak a language u can understand u see that it isnt AS impressive as it was before. still very impressive, but i wouldnt say he is close to fluent in these languages- just a little conversational

[@stephaniecoomey2356]

@@aditya5162 i find it impressive how he can recognise basic conversation after 1-2 weeks, the subtitles are just flare for the video i guess. props to him either way.

[@aditya5162]

@@stephaniecoomey2356 oh definitely. he has great retention and the most impressive to me is how he can understand quite well. its just it does come across as a bit of a dupe. such is the nature of youtube and this line of work.

[@SeageSpeaks]

I can speak the LIGHTEST amount of japanese as I never study, but it's insane just how friendly and happy people become when you use it. Especially in situations here in Canada when you can tell they're distressed and struggling. To have someone local speak or understand even a little of their language just brings this immediate comfort and you can go from there in helping them. Reminds me of when I was visiting Japan a few years back. I got injured so I had to use crutches, but one night I got lost. This older woman spotted me and I guess noticed my look of complete hopelessness and started speaking to me in English. It was so comforting because I was so tired at this point. Damn crutches dug into my armpits and cut off circulation after a while. I don't know what it is about grandma's, but they have a way of making you feel safe, even if they're not related to you, haha. She actually didn't know the place I was trying to go, but she started asking strangers (which surprised me) and found a group of dudes probably in their early 20s and one spoke English. They knew where I needed to go, she stuck with for a while, then left me in their care. These guys actually helped me walk all the way to my destination, like either side of me, holding me and one dude had my crutches. They pretty much solidified my love of Osaka. Met some of the greatest people I've ever met over there and can't wait to go back on day. But anyways. I didn't go to Japan to speak English with people. Hell, I knew a fair bit more of the language at the time and could communicate at a basic level. But when I was distressed, having people reach out to me and help me in my native language really helped make me feel like everything was going to be okay. Thanks for reading my novel about a language not even featured in the video.

[@ogasama6028]

I'd recommend watching the trash taste podcast on youtube.

[@brojoe44]

日本語は本当に好人物が日本語は難しい。そのストリーはかっこいい！no matter how lazy I am learning Japanese it's always cool to hear about how nice and helpful Japanese people are. I always feel bad when I play Japanese MMOs with my Japanese friends and I'm over here just barely getting by and they help me out by teaching me meanings of stuff.

[@NDE108]

People on the internet love to hate on Asians/Japanese (especially on Reddit), but you got to see the level of help and hospitality that never/rarely gets credit.

[@brojoe44]

@@NDE108 I feel like they're more surprised and happy that I'm taking the time to learn and enjoy their games with them.

[@richyoung4051]

@@NDE108 youre a poet and dont even know it

[@ashleyknight2344]

What an amazing interaction you had with the Tibetan polyglot! It was completely organic and that made it even more incredible! I imagine you going back to practice your Tibetan and y’all becoming great friends.

[@jeffs.3348]

I remember taking my 15 phrase print out in Tibetan to practice when I was in Tibet. It is the #1 language I would learn. So beautiful and a language that I hope never dies. This was SO awesome to watch!

[@devp3916]

Sadly, the Chinese government is working to bring about the death of Tibetan culture.

[@Noor_Jacobs03]

@@devp3916 . Really? That's sad. Do you perhaps have more information on this?

[@tsudagenam6292]

@@Noor_Jacobs03 cuz tibetan is optional in tibet while mandarin is mandatory. Tibetan language is being replaced by mandarin in Tibet making Tibetan language irreverent.

[@Noor_Jacobs03]

@@tsudagenam6292 . That's actually quite awful to be honest. It's essentially a dying language.

[@Noor_Jacobs03]

@@tsudagenam6292. Oh, and thanks for the information.

[@shia1156]

I never realized how happy it makes people when you speak their language. Makes me want to learn a new language!

[@howtogetawaywith8896]

Can’t wait to see Xiaoma speaking some Balkan languages like Croatian! Maybe in future.

[@shreddder999]

Georgian

[@RichardCookerly]

I don’t understand how this guy can learn so many languages, it’s incredible. I wonder if it’s like programming languages, once you learn a couple, learning more gets easier.

[@theferalboy9563]

Sort of. I've been learning Norsk and it's much easier for me to learn than something like Russian because there are SO many similarities with Norsk and English that I feel like I have a step up on understanding it. I've heard, too, that if you can understand /speak Norsk then things like Swedish are an absolute cakewalk for the same reason. Similar grammar, pronunciation, etc.

[@Halal_Lettuce]

Yeah, if you listen carefully, you can hear that “tea” is “chai.” The same goes for Urdu probably other languages spoken in the Indian Sub-Continent, as well as in Mandarin and possibly more languages. These are called cognates, and are really helpful when learning new languages.

[@RichardCookerly]

@@Halal_Lettuce Oh interesting! Had no idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@Halal_Lettuce]

@@RichardCookerly Np, when learning new languages in my high school, they make sure you know what a cognate is in heart 7.

[@devonkythosyer6724]

He's definitely a polylang

[@jenniferbarrera1084]

That Tibetan man , omg 😳 I’m beyond impressed. He’s amazing knowing all these languages!

[@holliswilliams8426]

His Spanish is awful, am I missing something?

[@Teapoid]

You can understand him can’t you?

[@asterisim1331]

@@holliswilliams8426 the most awful thing is you going around trying to shit on the old man for learning a new language he said he picks it up for the customers that come do you think he sits down at a desk and tries to practice my guy? He learned what he has and he’s doing amazing stop being so negative and be happy that a man like that is willing to go out of his way to learn a new language so that he can converse with the people he interacts with. Will it be perfect? Fuck no is anyone? But I’m sure the Hispanic people that come and get a wonderful surprise of an old Tibetan man speaking their native tongue are very happy. Don’t be negative man try and see the light sometimes man and hey maybe if it’s so bad go teach the mf im sure he’ll take any and all pointers instead of baseless criticism

[@hoppinggnomethe4154]

@@holliswilliams8426 sure, awful, but he knows Spanish. Xiaoma's Tibetan is also awful

[@gregaciousgracieux8939]

You’re a massive positive impact on the planet, so inspirational

[@mfsfilho]

Man, it's amazing to see people's faces when they see you speaking their language. You make people happy, especially to be outside their country and to see someone doing a lot of effort to speak their native language. Congrats!

[@blususpect]

Xioman and Laoshu are really inspiring me to learn new languages 💯💎! Rest Up Laoshu 🙏🏽

[@GwynAndJulius]

RIP Laoshu

[@shawcremeans1773]

Rip laoshu

[@teresabillings8378]

Laoshu was the first one I found. Xiaoma was in tears when Laoshu passed away. I miss him too.

[@dsyy90210]

rest in power laoshu. i wonder how many ppl that dude inspired to learn another language

[@Dist0001]

@@dsyy90210 He has inspired me to learn but I haven't begun. I wanted to purchase his method of teaching online but always kept putting it off. Rest in peace Moses

[@Cranndaddy]

Holy fuck seeing him and that guy talk in 4 fucking languages - what a unique bond. Look at the respect they instantly have from shared experiences. Truly unbelievable

[@RealBelisariusCawl]

Oh it’s so exciting to hear him start speaking Spanish, a language I actually understand. That must be loads of fun for you, too!

[@mr.critic]

7:49 what are the odds she stood right in the stitching point of the camera 😂

[@jaxola]

I love how you learn the language, go out and use it with native speakers, and then immerse yourself in their culture through their food. One thing i love about living in Queens is that the other side of the world is just a block away.

[@laurathomas8105]

Gosh, he met his match it that Tibetan man who could also speak so many languages! They could easily confound people around them switching between Mandarin, English, Spanish and Tibetan

[@soccermono]

these videos are so freaking cool... connecting to people in their native tongue when they're so far from home, all while genuinely enjoying their culture's food.... huge respect all around, brother.

[@HPCAT88]

7:34 Lady got so surprised that you spoke her language, she turned into an Alien.

[@JesusFriedChrist]

_“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”_ -Nelson Mandela R.I.P. Laoshu505000 Moses McCormick 1981-2021

[@chrishunt586]

YES!! I've been waiting for this one!! Started Tibetan classes a couple months ago after finding out my co worker is tibetan. amazing culture and brilliant food!!

[@distructo]

Chinese Invasion & Genocide of Tibet 1951 is the reason why there are rarely anyone who speaks the Tibetan language anymore.

[@Brizzly]

The joy on their faces is the exact reason I an learning new languages ! To be able to communicate with anyone you come across is beautiful

[@MikeTrainormusic]

this is so cool, man. I love seeing this guy making friends by showing respect and speaking these languages. I keep hearing people from Tibet are so friendly and kind

[@bobabooey285]

Love how at ease it makes everyone when you speak their language. Smiles all around

[@madmaz8890]

Favourite thing to watch before I sleep, restores a lot of humanity seeing people's faces light up when you know their language !

[@guitaro5000]

I'm not a bettin man, but I'm willing Tibetan six months there will be an updated video on Tibetan.

[@nordonyoutube]

nice, lol.

[@gnvw]

wow how wholesome, both of these guys just speaking all the languages together. Another level of connection right there

[@mattjohnson3230]

You learned Tibetan in 3 weeks while raising your newborn child…. You never fail to surprise me

[@marcoe1722]

Bro i wouldnt be able to learn 1 percent of that in a year. This guy has a gift from God.

[@alphabetadotaalphabetadota5671]

wait he has a child and a wife ? how can i never got to know that :o man im happy for him

[@davidchan3238]

@@alphabetadotaalphabetadota5671 you can go checkout his previously videos there’s a one about his newborn son I think

[@jinushaun]

I can’t even… But then again, he’s already a polyglot and it only gets easier after 3 languages.

[@ZosiaSamosiaOo]

I wonder how many languages he's speaking to his baby ;)

[@SachaLotus]

I love the genuine joy coming from people when they see a foreigner trying to learn their language and culture. I love your videos dude

[@millerbeer01]

I count them as the more impressed with your learning of their language. A lot of people seem happy when you speak their language, but the Tibetans seem downright excited. Love these videos.

[@justindearmond1]

id think it has to do with the fact that the chinese have been trying to wipe that place off the map for decades. Id be impressed with someone who spoke my language as my culture, way of life and identity was being systematically destroyed by an oppressive government, little things like that go a long way. Same thing is kinda happening here in america, our culture is being destroyed by communists/socialists/marxists/lenninists and the language is always one of the first things to go. look at how people talk nowadays.....all this rap culture bs, nonsense words like crunk etc...emojis, lols, people cant even form coherant sentences anymore, hell look at the figurhead we have as president! when you destroy the language you destroy the culture.

[@lindsaymac2913]

Hey XiaoMa. I've been watching your videos for years now periodically, and I never thought you'd actually learn Tibetan. It really blows my mind how much you learned in 3 weeks. Please keep it up, you're doing amazing! My parents loved watching this too and seeing someone else speak our uncommon language.

[@Sharpster441]

This definitely restores my faith in humanity, when we treat each other with respect as equals, keep doing these awesome videos.

[@adamant5eva]

The swoop sound effect with her hair flip was *chefs kiss* You’re incredibly talented!! ☺️

[@sambeawesome]

Oh man, that first conversation, switching from Tibetan to Spanish to Chinese, it seems so fun! Would love to get there one day :)

[@Adam_Barrett]

You made the first guy so happy he wanted to pay for your tea. I seriously need to learn some languages (not just for free stuff, just for the way it opens peoples hearts)

[@triune_blades]

I don't speak any other languages besides English fluently, but even when I try and communicate with other nationals and TRY learning phrases and words in their language, I get respect as well. We have many Afghani refugees staying on the base near us and my family and I have spent hours walking amongst them and trying to learn about them and their families. They appreciate it so very much. 🤗 It's given me a soft spot for these people. I hope one day to learn their language. I would love to be able to creat friendships because of it. The world isn't as big as it feels/seems. I ❤️ this guy's content!

[@MaMastoast]

I think it especially means a lot to people who belong a linguistic minority. I'm danish and since our county is pretty darn small it is seldom I come across someone who's taken the time to learn our language without being forced to. If I were to live in the US or some other foreign country and someone started talking to me in Danish I'd be straight up shocked. Guess what I'm saying is that I'm sure you making the effort to learn some phrases would mean a lot to them.

[@memesredacted]

I've got a friend who is polish and I learned a couple words in polish like "hello" and "good morning" and he was absolutely shocked to hear something in his own language

[@ck9565]

The 1st place was the best exchange you have had = period. That was slick and nothing needed to be said after…. An Inspiration!!

[@lalumieredumonde]

Seeing peoples so happy to hear you and feel respect for their language is so sweet. Bravo belle initiative!

[@Glassandcandy]

Tibetan is often considered one of the most difficult living languages for native English speakers to learn. It has an very complex grammar and two of the dialects have evolved from classical Tibetan to become tonal while one dialect, Amdo, is more conservative and did not evolve into tonality. This makes communication between speakers of dialects difficult, and in many cases impossible unless relegated to the most simple of sentences and grammatical constructions.

[@valkyria6699]

They say that about all languages, it’s BS. Turns out none of them are easy

[@tchopel]

But cool thing about Tibetan language is written text is same to all regardless of dialects. Same texts for centuries. There is also a dominant dialect that all understands.

[@rumrunner8019]

@@tchopel Yes, but good luck trying to learn that writing system! I tried learning at the local monastery (I'm a convert to Tibetan Buddhism) and I had to take a break because it was too much. Letters written on top of letters, underneath, above, and they all change the meaning of the root syllable. Also, the whole write-ing-every-thing-syl-a-ble-by-syl-a-ble-makes-it-very-diff-ic-cult-to-learn. Speaking isn't that bad, as I can have some very simple conversations with the Rinpoche at this point, but reading and writing it is rough.

[@rumrunner8019]

I tried learning a little and it isn't that bad. The grammar is somewhat tricky but the tones are a lot easier than Mandarin because there is only two. Plus, most Tibetans in everyday situations get loose with grammar. But when it comes to reading and writing....let's put it this way, I will NEVER again complain about spelling "knife" with a "k". Tibetan has the hardest writing system on Earth after Chinese.

[@SiriProject]

True, yet the written language is the real barrier. It's kinda alien to be honest.

[@ragemydream]

Just want to highlight how strong immigrants are, especially the Tibetan who learns so many languages whilst working aka surviving. We can all learn a new language if we push ourselves.

[@squishy4645]

How does he know so many language’s, it’s very impressive

[@SweetColo]

He loves learning new languages. He spent a year living in Beijing studying and he just kept going. He learns from internet and friends. It’s his Passion. ❤

[@djjc9782]

practise. amd lots of.

[@Geo07ism]

I think a big part of it is by speaking with natives like he does in all his videos

[@skeletalhero]

I'd imagine the more languages you learn the easier it gets since a lot of languages are related to/borrow from other ones

[@stevenv6463]

As a fellow language nerd, I love meeting people like this. I'm Mexican and visited Tibetan areas around Qinghai. Everyone thought I was Tibetan. A little Tibetan girl called me "abuya" does this mean uncle?

[@TsebT]

Abuya idk … but Aku La means uncle with respect . La at end represent respect for elder

[@stevenv6463]

@@TsebT Ah I probably misheard that then. Thanks, Tibetans are some of the nicest people I have met.

[@CT-1902]

Language can be so intrinsic to someone's day and we don't even think about it. It probably offers a lot of comfort to some people to hear someone who doesn't come from or at least appear to come from the place that they're originate from speaking of language they understand readily. I can only imagine if I were in a foreign country and heard someone speak relatively fluent English to me I would be very pleased and grateful. Especially if I didn't have a good understanding of the local language

[@scribblewme]

This is one of the coolest moments I've ever seen! The way you guys had a whole conversation in four languages was so awesome.

[@hollymonroe6232]

bless your heart..you beloved soul are keeping these native languanges alive..

[@karmapunkhang8129]

man, you're great. Watching your vids for more than 1 year, which inspired me to learn a little bit chinese and open my mind for the chinese language and others. For me as Tibetan It makes me so happy to see this video. You made my Day! - Thank you so much for showing the world the tibetan language and culture 🙏🙏🙏 Hope to see many more - Keep up your great work 👍

[@ankurage]

I'm completely mindblowed by this Tibetan guy literally speaking four languages so fluently

[@holliswilliams8426]

His Spanish and English are far from fluent, he barely said two lines of Spanish.

[@Johnny-mp2ew]

@@holliswilliams8426 his Spanish pronunciation is better than mine, and his sentences weren't rudimentary at all

[@Bonaeceniohb]

​@@holliswilliams8426su español estaba muy bien , soy hablante nativo y entendí todo

[@latinboy927]

It’s literally so amazing that they are having a conversation speaking different languages so fluently. Big bwaiiiiinn

[@MichaelLoda]

This is one of the wholesomest thing I've ever watched. Just talk to anyone in their language and they will smile, always.

[@REChronic54]

“It’s so easy to learn languages here.” What a power statement.

[@windrider5845]

I admire these people that take the initiative to learn our language in the US, as well as those in the US to care enough to learn theirs! You can witness the connections that it makes, a beautiful thing! ❤️

[@kurtz260]

I love how excited people get to hear their native language spoken by non-natives. I think its great and shows great respect. What a blessing to be able to learn languages so quickly

[@scootingscout]

You and that man just had one conversation in like 5 different languages 😯 that is so incredibly impressive!!!

[@coma13794]

Been a fan for quite a while now. I've come to appreciate what a fine line he has to walk between creating compelling content for his viewers vs coming across as bragging or annoying. I'm not sure if it's the power of editing, but the number of warm welcomes he receives from people who speak the languages he's practicing never gets old, and their surprise is clearly genuine. I'm sure the flat reactions are edited out (I'm guessing not every single person is stunned every single time), and that's fine. Just wanted to say I appreciate how humble he remains despite clearly being so gifted. I also love that he doesn't just rest on his laurels, only speaking Mandarin (which, I'm guessing, would be really easy for him to do). He's always working hard, learning something new, and taking himself beyond what would be easy and comfortable. To keep working hard when you're already successful, that's gotta be challenging.

[@willj4411]

Well said, Coma, especially your comment "I appreciate how humble he remains despite clearly being so gifted." It's a delight to watch him work his craft. Of course, it helps having NYC with such a varied ethnic population in your backyard as a practice arena.

[@coma13794]

@@willj4411 Thank you, that's very kind. Great point about NYC, it really is a melting point. I've learned more about NYC from his videos than I have having by living 30 miles from NYC for the past 15 years.

[@TenzinYangdon]

The effort to learn a new language is difficult but so inspiring! As a Tibetan this was wonderful to watch. Thank you! 🙏🏼😊

[@jimfreyler2944]

This just happens to be a unique gift he has. Some people write music, some people paint, this guy picks up languages quickly.

[@seethingg]

nah he only learned enough words to hold a conversation and his entire life is dedicated to it anyone can do it with enough determination

[@jimfreyler2944]

Partially agree. He's totally fluent in Chinese, but the other languages are pretty much as you state.

[@yaakovpfefferstein1296]

There are like ~20 dialects of Tibetan so I really managed to make an absolute fool of myself several times during my time in Tibet....ha, funny trip! The people there are super warm and welcoming! Good music too! Just be prepared with your own oxygen on high altitudes!