I dont know a better way of building such an instant connection with a stranger more than speaking their native language and its so inspiring

@gantin100

2 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing a saying, speaking to someone in their second language you speak to their brain, use their home language you speak to their heart. Don't know how true that is, but it makes sense.

@OriginalPiece17

2 жыл бұрын

It’s really nice.

@ToreOnYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Except most european countries! Especially Scandinavians - they really hate conversing with strangers!

@matthewgarcia7376

2 жыл бұрын

So true! I was in Singapore for training and there was this Filipino waiter shouting "Lebanese food masarap sya (Lebanese food, it's delicious)" outside his restaurant. I instantly asked "masarap ba talaga? (is it really delicious?)" and his eyes just lit up and smiled.

@Marc01._

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you see how they light up and feel more comfortable 👍

Once the language barrier is broken, everyone seems like a family.

@tazkar1956

2 жыл бұрын

Nailed it. Before that everyone is looking at each other in like a question. What, what? are you looking at me? You wanna go or something? Why are you looking at me that way? Say hello in their language ~ ohhhh shit what's up my friend.

@donettegibson

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! It’s what this world needs more of. A reminder that we are all travel companions on the road of life. ❤️ 🌎

@tazkar1956

2 жыл бұрын

@@donettegibson Yeah travel the same road, companions in the bang bus, make porn not war. You nailed it. Well said Donette.

@tazkar1956

2 жыл бұрын

@pipeshrill I took that a whole different way didn't I? My bad.

@hanzocloud

2 жыл бұрын

Y can’t we all be family with English though.. hahah it’s like English ain’t impressive enough coz every 2nd person in the world can speak it

As a bengali speaker, his attempt isn't bad at all. He's speaking what we call 'shuduh basha' which is the main dialect. Keep it up 👍

@ameibee6035

2 жыл бұрын

@@coconutcake3198 I think it's because it's the main dialect, people try to speak proper. In regards to the attitude change, that's perhaps more a class thing. It does sadly happen in asia quite a lot.

@adibi_aduba

2 жыл бұрын

Is it the dhaka dialect?

@srwarrior134

2 жыл бұрын

@@adibi_aduba no. "Dhakaiya" is a different dialect. This is the standard Bangla

@srwarrior134

2 жыл бұрын

@@ameibee6035 Bangladesh did not have caste like India. Class distinction is more by wealth/profession. Not as in your face as India, but it's still there subtly

@ukimenustah7932

2 жыл бұрын

@@srwarrior134 most people in Dhaka speak shuddo bangla tho. Apart from ricksha drivers and stuff

As a British Bangladeshi this guy is a legend. Seen him doing so many languages but to finally do my mother tongue…respect. 🇧🇩

@carcentral4691

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry your what 🤣🤣 lmaooooo tf pause just say first language

@xuserakx

2 жыл бұрын

I'm British Bangladeshi too!

@redcardinalist

2 жыл бұрын

what a load of nonsense. He speaks about half a dozen sentences. Very very basic stuff. The sort of stuff any beginner could speak. Or a child for that matter. How difficiult is that to learn. I bet you £50 I can learn everything he says here in less that an hour.

@statictv4453

2 жыл бұрын

@@redcardinalist no you cant?

@md.muzahedulislamrifat5982

2 жыл бұрын

TR mare cudi🥴

Dude picks up speaking a 4000th language as a hobby, I can barely speak one.

@VELCT-Edits

2 жыл бұрын

I can barely speak my own language 🙃

@sasif1356

2 жыл бұрын

Actually Bengali is the 5th largest spoken language in the world.

@daisyjc8739

2 жыл бұрын

Hey its TACO!!! This guy is amazing..

@AmandaFromWisconsin

2 жыл бұрын

@@sasif1356 That's not what he meant.

@doublehockeystix

2 жыл бұрын

i teach you english: pee pee poo poo it means dookie

In a world where people feel inferior of their own culture, it is very heartwarming to see this man cherishing other cultures.

@DerekDavis213

2 жыл бұрын

'cherishing other cultures' so he can make money on his youtube channel, with over 4 million subscribers.

@aizen_gotei13

2 жыл бұрын

@@DerekDavis213 but what’s wrong in that?? He is seriously trying n learning..I would say don’t relate everything to money..the outcome is the love he is receiving n the connection he is making..money is just a by-product..

@dgc1532

2 жыл бұрын

@@DerekDavis213 That was so hateful what language do you speak? Maybe he can find a way to warm your heart too 😔

@32446

2 жыл бұрын

@@DerekDavis213 jealous much?

@cristianshearer4657

2 жыл бұрын

who feels inferior of their own culture? XD

The guy with the sweets was so excited when you said you'd never tried them before. He was itching to see your face when you had that first bite. That's the sign of a man that loves his food.

@timmellow1353

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes that's the sign of a man who's itchy

@bestfoodchannelever

2 жыл бұрын

Lol he was just waiting for that reaction 😄

@Romanifarhan

Жыл бұрын

We bengalis are really critical about food since we get spices from all over Asia, we even got a street dedicated to cheap and quality food in Banani, Dhaka. Check it out if y'all are interested.

@biz01

3 ай бұрын

It was one dollar for one pan. He gave the guy 2 dollars. Gave the panwalla 1 dollar and put the other dollar in his pocket 😢😂😂😂😂😂😮

Did this man just swallow a Paan? Fucking legendary 😭😭😭 For reference: it doesnt have tobacco in it (not usually, anyway), the leaves themselves are a type of stimulant/drug. You're meant to chew it and then spit it out

@cjr728

2 жыл бұрын

oh shit no wonder he was feeling a buzz 😂😂😂

@DanielRoberts1984

Жыл бұрын

@@cjr728 The cut when he says "...Some kind of drug, not really sure..." to the sponsor segment looking blitzed got me.

@alsaku33

Жыл бұрын

@@DanielRoberts1984 😵‍💫🤤

@iruhi7

Жыл бұрын

I swallow paan and i’m bengali i guess i got used to it

@brownie3454

Жыл бұрын

@@iruhi7this comment is sus af

Dude be learning languages like he's trying to collect pokemon. Gotta learn them all...

@muhaimin6014

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly lol

@RandomHockeyFan123

2 жыл бұрын

lmao xD

@christophermorgan2485

2 жыл бұрын

Mark be biting

@coolak7293

2 жыл бұрын

But in fact he just learns a few phrases from each language and that's all. Probably even forgets them soon when starting with a new language.

@damienbreslin6204

2 жыл бұрын

Mochiron desu

As a Bengali never expected it but that's the thing with Xiaoma he does the unexpected ❤️..loved it Xiaoma...keep it going..

@arnabhasan1226

2 жыл бұрын

Oh hey we have the same name

@fraserslife8399

2 жыл бұрын

could you understand what he said well?

@arnabhasan1226

2 жыл бұрын

@@fraserslife8399 yeah, most of it. Though he didn’t pronounce everything right and sometimes he would speak broken. But its still really good fot what im assuming he taught himself in only a day or more based on his other videos.

@eatlocalhoney

2 жыл бұрын

Will you please tell us more about the first sweet he ate?

@shxfxt

2 жыл бұрын

@@ibrahimshahidullah3576 no its because he tryna speak shobdu bangla not sylheti bangla

An entire nation of Bangladesh was born because of the struggles to get our mother tongue recognised. Bengali is more than a language for us. Visiting my relatives back in Bangladesh is always amazing. The food and the people. Love from Kolkata. 😍

@iMusikkForeva

Жыл бұрын

From a fellow Bangladeshi Bengali it brings me so much joy when I see us appreciating our culture together. Nationalities may divide us but Bengali culture is centuries old and something that will continue to unite us. Really hope Bengali food and music make it into the mainstream more, we're often shadowed by other parts of India and Pakistan because of how widely spread Hindi and therefore Urdu is in media.

As a Bangladeshi, this is just so wholesome and really great to watch. You actually sound really good speaking Bengali. Thank you for being so lovely and respectful.

@ifty7017

2 жыл бұрын

oh we have the same name

Even though we love a good massage video, it's great to see you getting back to your roots. Learning languages, ordering food, and stunning locals.

@TrancemasterOnyx

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's the reason I'm subscribed at least and what keeps me coming back to this channel. I really hope it says the main focus as well!

@stashanz

2 жыл бұрын

guitaro5000 follows all the cool kids

@thinkbeforyouvote

2 жыл бұрын

Speak for yourself...

@spartaceshipper8767

2 жыл бұрын

nice knowing you watch xiaoma too..i've been watching both of you guys this days, spreading positivity and making others feel better..keep it up guys and stay safe 😍😍

@Ston3dNinja13

2 жыл бұрын

@guitaro5000 You should do a massage video. Imagine you massaging someone as they sing. And at the end you can ask them how they feel now.

So nice to see him learn a language, every immigrant are ridiculed and struggling to learn English, and it’s such a huge sign of happiness and relief when they see you speaking their language.

@the7onnny651

2 жыл бұрын

True! It´s also a matter of respect for these guys! Awesome, Xiamo! A hero of humanitiy

@maxivy

2 жыл бұрын

No, not every immigrant is. Stop generalizing

@tonyg490

2 жыл бұрын

My dad was an immigrant who spoke no English. He was not ridiculed. What a wild generalization.

@basil7292

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxivy cry

@actionman4520

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you should try to learn language before you decide to resettle in another country...just an opinion, you know.

Lol Paan is an experience in itself! Loved the vid bro!

@AndrewFerrer3d

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know whats in it? Why did he get a buzz

@SD-or2tk

2 жыл бұрын

Yoo u here

@Rhakjellg

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewFerrer3d we usually add extra stuff in the paan like shubari and jorda (sorry, dont knoe the words for them in english)

@rab6325

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewFerrer3d betelnut, which many consider a drug

@MrGhostTheBigRoast

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewFerrer3d its betel nut. A palm nut that causes oral cancer and infertility among other things. It releases some red shit that stains your tongue and makes you salivate, often resulting in people spitting red paan residue all over in public places. Chewing paan imo is absolutely disgusting and a nasty habit. But hurr durr traditions...

I speak sylheti dialect but I could still understand you, I can’t express in words the happiness this video made me feel, thankyou Xioma 🙏❤

@littlemushrooms598

Ай бұрын

i wish there were more resources to learn sylheti, im struggling 😭

People suddenly change and get so much less serious when he speaks their language, it’s really fun to see.

@bane8305

2 жыл бұрын

i swear America is hostile

@Jh0than

2 жыл бұрын

@@bane8305 America 🇺🇸 is huge.. too large to generalize

@hendrxx_

2 жыл бұрын

@@bane8305 where are you from lmfao

@bane8305

2 жыл бұрын

@@hendrxx_ Los Angeles

@teonyi

2 жыл бұрын

@@bane8305 Los Angeles lmao of course you’d think the US is hostile

If only he used that 10 dollar misunderstanding as a negotiation opportunity, then his Bengali transformation would’ve been complete.

@TheRealCaptainFreedom

2 жыл бұрын

Facts.

@gimubatulo

2 жыл бұрын

He

@zaktanazaki8785

2 жыл бұрын

That is beggar work who do this...

@zaktanazaki8785

2 жыл бұрын

@@dmoon7818 everyone deserves price for their work....bargaining and giving them less money is not about achievement bro...you must have lived in third world countries thats would be the reason of your supporting this...i can understand

@soumalyadas8308

2 жыл бұрын

@@zaktanazaki8785 every person in this world is not as rich as you so people have to bargain

This is why it’s always good to know at least 2 different languages! I’m almost cried when the guy said “thank you very much for [learning] it” 6:36 🥺

It's a sign of great respect to demonstrate to native speakers your effort to speak their language. Hats off to you, Xiaoma, for teaching people around the world to respect the language of these peoples.❤

I'm a Bengali and his accent is very good as a foreigner. I'm so proud ❤️

@adritaroychowdhury1067

2 жыл бұрын

@@IamMoon399 I, as someone who speaks fluent Bengali, find it so hard. It's very hard but very beautiful tbh

@adritaroychowdhury1067

2 жыл бұрын

@@IamMoon399 nomoshkar. Haha

@voltgaming2213

2 жыл бұрын

Adrita Roy Chowdhury yeah nomoskar

@theloneranger6531

2 жыл бұрын

Amra chaa khabo na? Khabo na amra chaa?

@hansfranz9914

2 жыл бұрын

Onic boro boro dood!

6:44 man you could tell he was really touched this local took the time to come and learn their language and culture. So awesome.

@user-jv7ig6ie5b

2 жыл бұрын

That was such a heart-felt, genuine moment between two strangers thanks to the power of language learning.

@plaw8642

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-jv7ig6ie5b i

@ryanjones7681

2 жыл бұрын

3:20 much better than this guy who stole from him.

@sonymicronin

2 жыл бұрын

He said “be well my dear” that was so wholesome he was so proud

This is honestly the best KZread page. So incredible hearing him speak all these languages and seeing their reactions

@Yintheone

2 жыл бұрын

@Digby Dooright made my night lmao

I love that you're not only making instant connections, but you're often supporting local businesses by buying their groceries, food and clothing. 👏👏👍

I love seeing how the Bengalise people immediately light up when you start speaking Bengali. You can tell they feel your warmth and love for taking the time to learn their culture. Language is so much more than just words. You are an inspiration, my friend. Keep making these videos they are so important for people to see.

@rebelliousdesi05

2 жыл бұрын

Bengali people *

@asamvav

2 жыл бұрын

@@rebelliousdesi05 😂 🙏

@defencebangladesh4068

2 жыл бұрын

Bangalees*

@hke.4475

2 жыл бұрын

Most of the Bengali’s are really weird people except the people living in the west who adopt western values

@defencebangladesh4068

2 жыл бұрын

@@hke.4475 excuse me! what?

This man is insane in learning languages

@YozhiMitsu

2 жыл бұрын

You don't say..

@Whitebeardtheking9

2 жыл бұрын

@@YozhiMitsu he's just giving the man his rightful props.

@reidb6327

2 жыл бұрын

I took Spanish in school for years and still don’t know how to count past 10 😭

Brilliant. People are just so appreciative when you try their language. Even if it is just hello, thank you, how are you? The smiles!

I am native Bengali speaker and I think your Bengali is impressive for a beginner, I loved it that you enjoyed the fuchka which is the first Bengali street food I introduce my North American friends to in Toronto

I never realized the impact that people have when they speak your language until Laoshu walked around speaking Assyrian, then I realized the feeling of just being recognized and someone being interested in your culture is amazing to feel, Rest In Peace to that beautiful man.

@HurtsEnd

2 жыл бұрын

Rip laoshu 😞

@_zands

2 жыл бұрын

What happened to Laoshu??

@kensuyagami3492

2 жыл бұрын

@@_zands he passed away. Sad man.

@MystiqWisdom

2 жыл бұрын

The fuck? No idea that he died. That sucks.

@pjhill5452

2 жыл бұрын

@@MystiqWisdom Yup, really sad man he really made an impact on people around him. Supposedly it was a heart attack. His brother seems to be convinced that he was killed by his girlfriend.

“I’ve never had Bengali food” *eats one(1) paan* “I love Bengali food”

@haroldfindley6486

2 жыл бұрын

eats one(1) paan “I love Bengali food -- especially paan”

@tommi7554

2 жыл бұрын

And sits in a toilet rest of day 😅

@CasMSkatingInMontreal

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@reimreus1907

2 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHHA

@vishnuvardhan3047

2 жыл бұрын

😂is paan a Bengali food ?

OMG?? i didnt know u learnt bengali too ahh i feel so happy as a bengali because no one except bengalis know about my language! the guy who thanked you for learning it I honestly wanna say the same, I always feel so proud hearing others speak bengali

As a native Bangla speaker, I’m so happy that you learned some Bangla! It really is such an underrated language and I’d love for that to change :)

I love that he actually buys stuff from the shops and doesn't just chat for the video 10/10 authentic human

As a Bengali, it felt really nice to see an American embracing the Bengali language when some Bengalis themselves are ashamed to speak in their mother tongue. Lots of love to you. Come to India some day if possible, specially Kolkata ... you'll love it!

@realallthings4700

2 жыл бұрын

Self burn.. those are rare cases

@od3910

2 жыл бұрын

@@realallthings4700 less of a self burn and more of an observation on what colonialism can do to oppressed cultures

@gandhimahatma3304

2 жыл бұрын

Why Kolkata? I’m sure he doesn’t intend to become a scammer

@nihilifish

2 жыл бұрын

@@gandhimahatma3304 dude, whats wrong with you, like whats genuinely wrong with you? what makes you comment that. this is what makes me lose hope in the world.

@gandhimahatma3304

2 жыл бұрын

@@nihilifish well Kolkata doesn’t exactly have the best representation does it? There’s far better place to go to than there anyways

This is such a beautiful video. I got a little teary eyed when the gentleman said, I give you thanks..for learning his language.

These videos always make me emotional. There's just something about humans connecting with each other. People open their hearts when they hear their native tongue spoken by a foreigner. I have to learn other languages. I have to connect with people like this. So inspired

NASA should send this guy in mars if they find any kind of alien there. He's gonna learn their language this quick, I'm telling u

Dude... That's amazing. For someone that presumably has no familial ties to my culture, your attempt to speak Bengali is amazing. I'm genuinely speechless.

@hollow159

2 жыл бұрын

This white guy spoke better bengali than me lmaooo

@greensphinx

2 жыл бұрын

@@hollow159 Fr I have been whitewashed asl and can't even speak bangla 😭

He did pretty well. Honestly Bangla is particularly difficult to learn for non-native speakers bc there're many common sounds that arent used in other languages. For an English speaker, for example, practically every sound in Bangla is just a bit off from sounds theyre used to making. Not so much so that it seems impossible to try them, but enough so to make it extremely difficult to properly pronounce things. Because of this, even 1st generation Bengalis whose primary language is English often have trouble pronouncing everything properly.

@Bobbias

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, some of the sounds of Chinese are similar but different enough to be a challenge too, so he's got an advantage since he's already used to learning new sounds.

@maheehossain5481

2 жыл бұрын

Can confirm, am Bangladeshi, born in Australia, have a horrendous accent when speaking Bangla.

@ullahsifat200

2 жыл бұрын

This is because Bengali has more consonant than most western languages. Learning a new sound/consonant in your adulthood is almost impossible. But even if you can't hit the consonants properly, you can still speak the language.

@anahitaqamar6479

2 жыл бұрын

quite a few letters are actually just one in english, but different sounds like the different types of t theres the kind english uses (like in tiger or train), a soft kind of t (like how it is in japanese), and something like th, so its a mix between the regular t and h i think theres another one but im not completely sure and the same thing happens to d (regular, soft, dh)

@The21stGamer

2 жыл бұрын

i can confirm, as a native bengali speaker listening to his mispronounciations was like a fork on a blackboard. (not to say he's bad at bengali, even knowing the language is still great)

It’s amazing how you could see some of these people as “rude” until you learn their language and they’re such kind people!

Bengali is a beautiful language, I studied it for a while and it didn't seem that hard to me. I used it in Calcutta and was learning more fast. If I stayed there 6 months I would have been speaking conversational Bengali pretty well. There is so much beautiful literature in Bengali, including the poems of Rabindranath Tagore. I really love this language.

@theloneranger6531

2 жыл бұрын

Dhonnobad❤️

@J-FLaw

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️

As a bengali from the Indian side, i can confirm that this man speaks the language more from his heart, than most of the people out there!

As a Bengali, I respect you so much for doing this. Thank you so much. You were great!

It’s SO beautiful the respect that is given to you when you take the time to learn about someone’s culture or even more speak their language such a cool thing….an entire other world exposes itself to YOU. 🙏🏾

Alot of my IT coworkers are from India and speak this language. I'm going to learn some and surprise them at our next staff meeting. Wish me luck.

@markmh835

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a very fun and considerate thing to do. Bravo!

@budlo4216

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck bro, we will be glad to hear how that goes

@Edcognito

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck - keep us informed how it works!

@zak1667

2 жыл бұрын

You mean your coworkers are from Bangladesh and speak this language

@IbrahimKFaisal

2 жыл бұрын

Share your experience!

His bangla is so adorable he sounds like a little kid. bless

Sometimes Xiaoma has to warm folks up but these guys were all so nice and friendly from the jump. Respect

The way people react to hearing their native language spoken is like night and day from their initial impression of Xiaoma. So awesome so see that change.

God I love how people love and respect being respected. People can't help but smile and feel good when they see someone unexpected speaking there home language. Great videos.

@nourghazal296

2 жыл бұрын

Not always. As an Arab who came to Germany and learned it a bit. People would be mad at me for learning German.

@unlockedaccount

2 жыл бұрын

@@nourghazal296 why

@aizen_gotei13

2 жыл бұрын

@@nourghazal296 I beg to differ. As an Indian, living in Munich… in my neighborhood n in any city I have been in Germany, people really appreciate when I speak in Deutsch!!

@nourghazal296

2 жыл бұрын

@@aizen_gotei13 well you don't know how lucky you are. Or maybe you are rich and live in a rich neighborhood? I will not lie to you, when I first came to Germany as a 16 yo kid. I tried to make friends at school. But teens did not wanna talk to me cause I could not speak good German. I hope they get what they deserve one day.

@aizen_gotei13

2 жыл бұрын

@@nourghazal296 I m sorry for your experience. I m an expat living n working in Germany. For you, since you been to school n college, it might be the case..I m once again sorry for your experience

It warms my heart seeing people light up when a non native not only learns the language but shows a legit interest in the culture

@Rahat-tw8vg

2 жыл бұрын

Well definitely not the part about 'learns the language' but yes they are happy about the cultural interest

Thanks man! Watching you from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Loved the whole video.

Seeing the joy and excitement you give to the people helping you is wonderful. They light up when they see you trying to learn their language. Very cool!

I love how kind they were to him. They were even giving him what I would call special extras. I'm pretty sure the food cart guys hooked him up with the good stuff that many other "outsiders" wouldnt get.

@MashZ

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. The street food guy let him try "sweet fuska" for free which tastes miles different from the spicy ones he ordered. Its like completely different flavour. The "sweet" one is more balanced with sweet, sour and spicy taste while the spicy one is only spicy and sour

It's so weird to me how language isolates us, but can also open up entire new worlds to you if you're willing and able to learn those languages. You must feel like you could go anywhere in the world, and even if you didn't speak the language, you'd likely be able to within a very short time.

I seen a lot of your videos and I think what your doing is amazing and the love that the people give you back for understanding a bit of there culture is so humbling.

its always so cool to see the people that listen to you smile the moment they here you speak there native language. that never gets old to see the connection there

So impressed by his interest in others n ability to learn other languages n cultures👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

@teresabillings8378

2 жыл бұрын

We should all take a page from his book. It's a shame that others must learn English and we do nothing to learn their languages. I took French in high school many years ago. Now I am learning Dutch, Flemish and Adyghe. When I was a girl I wanted to be an interpreter. Xiaoma has reawakened my desire to learn. Thank you, Xiaoma! ❤🙏

@SR-qe7rj

2 жыл бұрын

@@teresabillings8378 youre learning dutch and flemish at the sametime??

7:28 .... that smile. This guy cares about his product and it brings him joy that you enjoyed his cooking. Well done xiao!

@nickippolito10

2 жыл бұрын

Very sweet

I'm astounded by how well you spoke Bengali! I really hope you post more videos trying to speak Bengali because this was such a fun watch. That man that thanked you for learning along with the food stall owner that gave you more food to try...so heartwarming!

Thank you for making a beautiful video about Bangladeshi Food and Bangali language.

Im retired Army....in all my travels I've learned most of the languages to the places I've been. If you mispronounce words here and there, the natives will still respect your effort if they know you've made an attempt to understand their culture because they know it's not easy and I understand the shocked look on their faces when they are like where the hell did he learn this. It's more that brings us together than what separates us. You just have to be open-minded to learn!

@cleanestalloy7418

2 жыл бұрын

Totally different from Americans imo. I seen lots of my classmates make fun of those who speak broken English and j make fun of them instead of helping. Pretty much what puts me off from learning a language cuz I think most ppl would act the same but they’re actually really chill and nice about it.

@olsparkywisenheimer8239

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in California and love hole in the wall Mexican restuarants. When i struggle with my weak Spanish people always smile in a thankful way. They seem to appreciate the thought at least..lol

@WorkHardBeNice

2 жыл бұрын

@Freeform Thoughts: You may or may not be tired of hearing it but I am very grateful to you Sir, for your service to this country.

@LoLbeautifulsorrowx

2 жыл бұрын

@@cleanestalloy7418 as an american, ive seen this a lot in online gaming and I apologize for the americans that treat you or other badly. I always love when people speak my language. I feel like a lot of americans live in a small world and forget there is a lot more out there...

@infallibleblue

2 жыл бұрын

I think it was Nelson Mandela that said when you speak it reaches the mind, but when you speak their language it speaks to their hearts. We all should try a couple of languages agreed.

See how heart warming and touching it is to extend the courtesy of learning one another’s languages? Even just the basics, hello, have a nice day, etc. We are so afraid to just have basic compassion where we can connect with one another. Blessings to Ari. So inspiring.

You can just tell this channel is special. The way the people's faces light up when they get a glimpse of their culture from a total stranger. Keep it up!

Bonjour, puisque les langues c’est votre passion, je vous écris dans ma langue au lieu de l’anglais. Vous n’aurez aucun mal à me comprendre. Je suis en admiration totale pour toutes ces langues orientales et africaines que vous parlez et qui sont excessivement difficiles pour les occidentaux. Comment faites-vous si jeune pour ne pas les mélanger ? Vous avez un truc, ce n’est pas possible ! Vous suscitez tellement d’enthousiasme parmi toutes ces populations exotiques qui sont comblées de joie de vous voir vous intéresser à leur culture. Vous parlez aussi plusieurs langues Européennes, mais pourquoi pas le français qui est quand même parlé par 300 millions de personnes sur les 5 continents. Et votre ami Wouter Corduwener qui habite contre mon pays, la Belgique, parle le français très mal avec un fort accent. Alors, ma langue est-elle vraiment si difficile ? Merci de bonne continuation.

People get so genuinely excited when you show interest in their culture. This is what America was meant to be.

I'm bengali from the UK. Great job man for attempting to learning this language and keep going. The food is also great and you are right the language doest get the respect it deserves like its food. Most indian restaurants in the uk are run primarily by bengali owners. Much respect for showing the bengali language to the world. Paan (called bettle leaf and the nut is called bettle nut) is highly addictive and also a stimulant and can be mixed with all sorts. Great job.

@hassymiia6267

2 жыл бұрын

Yes 90% of the UK “Indian restaurants” owned and run by Bangladeshi-Bengalis

@j86485

2 жыл бұрын

@@hassymiia6267 I hate how Bangladeshi owners don't name it Bangladeshi restaurants 🙄 I hope that changes soon with the younger generations

@swapnilbose8465

2 жыл бұрын

@@hassymiia6267 Huhhhh 😂😂😂😂😂😂, Are you dreaming?? He meant Bengalis from West Bengal where the True Bengali Culture lies. WB is the place where the Greatest Bengali Literature was born. And, Art & Literature lies in Heart of Kolkata/West Bengal which is an Indian State. Understood?????

Its amazing how happy you make everyone with a little communication and a lot of effort. Your work is making people happy, nothing better in life than bringing joy to others.

I grew up in Bangladesh but never spoke much Bangla because so many spoke English. This was wonderful hearing the language of my childhood. I understood so much. Onek Dandabad.

Mashallah So nice to see you finally doing things about Bangali culture bro respect 👊🏽

I love the instant smiles people have when they see you speaking in their native tongue.

So amazing to finally be able to watch one of Xiaoma's videos without needing to look at the subtitles. Mad respect for this, warmed my heart.

I love how appreciative the people in these communities can be to an American learning their language and appreciating their culture.

As a Bengali American that actually lives near Jackson Heights, its literally so cool watching this! Your Bengali is sooo good that its literally almost the same as mine! How did you get so fluent? I really want to learn so I'm better at my own home language. Also if you need help translating some words or sentences just tell me in the comments.

@chriscall3425

2 жыл бұрын

What is the sweet paan? What is the leaf part?

@TheTranceGamer

2 жыл бұрын

@@chriscall3425 betel leaf! Grows in vines. Sweet paan is insanely delicious- common fillings include candied fruits, candied rose petals, sugar crystals, candied coconut, sugar coated aniseed (think tictac), candied cherries, etc. The 'adult' version could include betel nut shavings- a mild stimulant like caffeine.

@chriscall3425

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheTranceGamer thank you for taking time to reply!

@dyzn4310

2 жыл бұрын

hey! thats so cool

@MashZ

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheTranceGamer idk if Begali Americans still think paan is delicious but back here in Bangladesh, it is considered boomer food. Nobody eats it anymore except some boomers

“I think there were stimulants in that paan” 5 mins later:*laughing intensifies

I like seeing the people's face light up with pride when they see you speaking their language.

Thank you for taking the effort to learn Bangla. Bangla is a beautiful language and has a unique history, especially for those from Bangladesh. If you want truly Bangladeshi food come towards parkchester in the Bronx. Sterling ave has Bangladeshi restaurants serving authentic Bangladeshi food.

I love to see the connection he makes with complete strangers by showing a genuine interest in their culture.

I'd love to see him try to speak Sylheti (it's a different dialect of Bengali, but can also be considered an entirely different language). Especially since a lot of Bengalis in Queens are also Sylheti.

@eyb0ss

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, it's actually called the Sylheti Nagri language. There is a unique script and everything but it's been lost to time unfortunately. I showed my mum and dad and they could not understand it, trying to learn it myself as we were brought up with the normal script.

@candlespotlight

2 жыл бұрын

YESSSS!!! I would love to, as well!!!!!

@surajitmondal823

2 жыл бұрын

@@eyb0ss It’s not lost entirely. I have a sylheti friends in assam who learned it by himself. It is available online as well as many books out there too. But I am not a Sylheti speaker, so can't say much. Good luck

@theloneranger6531

2 жыл бұрын

@@surajitmondal823 bro I am from Assam. There is Barak valley where everyone speaks Sylethi. It has a lil different accent for some words which is different from Bangladeshi Sylethi accent. Like the accent of Bengali language is different in different regions due to their cultural influence. In your West Bengal there is kelu. In different parts of Assam there's different accents of Bengali language with different names to it.

Haha... When he gave the guy the two dollar bills at 2:18-20 and he turns arround and put one in his jacket... Great guy.

I've seen several of your videos now. People are so welcoming when they find out you come from a place of respect. These videos are so wholesome!! Makes me want to try but I think I'd be too scared, I deal with anxiety

This why QUEENS is the best borough so many different nationalities

@TyroneKalu00

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm tired of having to defend queens

@erikadanielle3571

2 жыл бұрын

@@TyroneKalu00 facts everyone knows this for a fact lmao and If not they just hatin QGTFM 🔥💯

@cardjunkie

2 жыл бұрын

Add London to that list friend👍

@MuzikJunky

2 жыл бұрын

For diversity and cuisine, sure, but Money-Makin’ Manhattan’s the best! Peace.

@riffers

2 жыл бұрын

So, so much diversity here but my wife refuses to eat anything that's not Greek 😒

The interactions you have with other people and just the wild smiles on their faces just makes my day. Just the most wholesome thing ever

always love it when it makes people happy that you're making the effort to learn their language

Love that you are making these people smile happy and excited. Truly a blessing

Dude..this is Insane..How can a Person learn a completely alien language so fast...I also speak Bengali but this is insane....

@HuckleberryHim

2 жыл бұрын

He already learned some Hindi, and his Hindi is pretty impressive! So I'm sure that helps a lot

Probably one of the only neighbourhoods in the US with the cricket on

@Nick_Jones

2 жыл бұрын

And India/Bangladesh aren’t even in the final lol

@susanphillips2290

2 жыл бұрын

Knew that commentator sounded so familiar.

Wow! its really nice to see that some one from different country learning bengali.. 👌💜

I love your open mindedness toward other cultures and languages and foods. You’re like an ambassador. You open peoples minds up to other peoples cultures and languages. I love that you do what you love and have found a way to profit and make a living off of it.

A true ambassador for people. Culture, diversity and background brought together by the power of communication . A true example of humanity.

Bangaldeshi here!! Have been following Xiaoma for a couple of years, never thought i would see you speak bengali. And you speak wonderful for a someone new ❤️❤️ keep it up man. 🇧🇩🇺🇸🇨🇳

You've been so impressive with the language speaking and friendly interaction. Found this video after a year, and I loved it. It did put a smile over my face :)

Nice how you spread so much joy wherever you go by learning and speaking native languages 😄

It's really cool to see how appreciative they are that he learned the language. Once we break language barriers, unified humanity is a much easier task.

@oddriseraps8476

2 жыл бұрын

Thats why god divided the language and culture at the tower of babel since humans were trying to unify together and human thought are evil especially when together

This video shows how welcoming people are when the language barrier is broken.. Great job man, amazing..

ive never seen any of your vids until this one. gota say that this is so wholesome!!

Thank u for showing people our bengali neighborhood

Look how happy those Bengali people are encountering an American who respects their language and culture.

I have a friend who without knowing I'm a subscriber said "ugh I hate getting recommended videos from this guy who speaks all these languages to locals, it's so self serving and must annoy them." I told him what your videos are really like and he was kind enough to understand immediately and realize he shouldn't judge something he's never seen! It's moments like 6:36 that show how much it can actually mean to someone when they hear their native tongue from an outsider, just warms my heart ❤️

So wholesome seeing how happy he made them when they realized he speaks it.

People definitely appreciate him and smile from ear to ear when he starts speaking their language