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

Ойын-сауық

Go to buyraycon.com/xiaomanyc to get 15% off your Raycon purchase this holiday season! Brought to you by Raycon. In 2009, while I was in college, I decided to spend a year in an overseas language program in Beijing to learn Chinese. Not only did I get to try squat toilets for the first time in a Chinese university’s international students dormitory, I was also randomly assigned as a roommate this handsome Italian man named Ciro, and I learned a lot from his debonair Italian ways. He a rough around the edges punk rocker from the gritty streets of Naples, I an introverted bookworm from the leafy suburbs of New York, as a match it actually worked surprisingly well.
Since leaving China 15 years ago I’ve missed him quite a lot, but since I am a professional language learner who travels the world these days Ciro offered to teach me the Neapolitan language of Naples which contrary to popular understanding is not a dialect of Italian but a language which differs from Italian as much as Spanish does.
Stay tuned to find out what happened when we reunited in Naples. I don’t speak any Italian so it was quite funny for Neapolitans to encounter an American tourist who only spoke English and Neapolitan.
If you want to get in touch with Ciro to learn Italian, Chinese, or Neapolitan or have a job offer for him (he's looking for work currently) you can get in touch with him on LinkedIn here: / ciro-d-esposito-1aa87b140
0:00 Introduction
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2:04 Meeting my Neapolitan friend
2:41 Ordering pizza
4:20 Looking for a midnight snack
5:33 Boozy Neapolitan coffee
8:45 Don't “cheers” with coffee!
10:48 Speaking Welsh and Neapolitan
11:43 Trying wallet pizza
13:17 Going to Piazza del Gesù Nuovo
14:37 Buying “naughty pasta”
15:46 Shopping for souvenirs
17:04 Vendor speaks Neapolitan and Chinese?!
18:31 A romantic dinner
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  • @xiaomanyc
    @xiaomanyc4 ай бұрын

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

  • @maxigol1977

    @maxigol1977

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @jello75146

    @jello75146

    4 ай бұрын

    I hate watching your videos with this freaky cam!

  • @nickson010

    @nickson010

    4 ай бұрын

    The netherlands I can help u with dutch also

  • @ReveriKeenani

    @ReveriKeenani

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @sammygordon8278

    @sammygordon8278

    4 ай бұрын

    Greenland! 🇬🇱 😊

  • @JeffreyJakucyk
    @JeffreyJakucyk4 ай бұрын

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

  • @robertobergamaschi00

    @robertobergamaschi00

    4 ай бұрын

    Peak moment of this video

  • @papagiorgio23

    @papagiorgio23

    3 ай бұрын

    I could never imagine this happen anywhere in earth 😂

  • @poulet_malassis7607

    @poulet_malassis7607

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @cameronslack9807

    @cameronslack9807

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @jonathanaldecoa1099

    @jonathanaldecoa1099

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @willvr4
    @willvr44 ай бұрын

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

  • @rsmith02

    @rsmith02

    4 ай бұрын

    Very Chinese!

  • @willvr4

    @willvr4

    4 ай бұрын

    @@rsmith02 Yeah lol, despite him being Italian.

  • @siriokds

    @siriokds

    3 ай бұрын

    We are very direct but in a humble way

  • @Confusionissexable

    @Confusionissexable

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @Confusionissexable

    @Confusionissexable

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @thomasstromberg615
    @thomasstromberg6153 ай бұрын

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

  • @Confusionissexable

    @Confusionissexable

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @enzo.toscana

    @enzo.toscana

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @LeahDyson-kq4bd

    @LeahDyson-kq4bd

    29 күн бұрын

    Is Neapolitan the chocolate vanilla and strawberry ice cream together

  • @Confusionissexable

    @Confusionissexable

    18 күн бұрын

    @@enzo.toscana and Spanish!

  • @CoolScratcher

    @CoolScratcher

    3 күн бұрын

    @@Confusionissexable are you Ciro?

  • @marcome1953
    @marcome19533 ай бұрын

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

  • @ZuaneMaistrelo

    @ZuaneMaistrelo

    3 ай бұрын

    Welsh is no dialect, it's a celtic language

  • @braziltokyoschool

    @braziltokyoschool

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @randomboomerang2787

    @randomboomerang2787

    3 ай бұрын

    very good catch my friend!

  • @ahboh4725

    @ahboh4725

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @Kinotaurus

    @Kinotaurus

    2 ай бұрын

    Purtroppo si. Forse a parte Siciliano.@@ahboh4725

  • @Kivas_Fajo
    @Kivas_Fajo4 ай бұрын

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

  • @magicsofa

    @magicsofa

    4 ай бұрын

    we are all one family

  • @Confusionissexable

    @Confusionissexable

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @thorodinson6649

    @thorodinson6649

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Confusionissexableciro?

  • @Confusionissexable

    @Confusionissexable

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @Pero-zl4jp

    @Pero-zl4jp

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @JesusFriedChrist
    @JesusFriedChrist4 ай бұрын

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

  • @SpartaPlaysMinecraft

    @SpartaPlaysMinecraft

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Dist0001 :(

  • @Sinsearach

    @Sinsearach

    4 ай бұрын

    I was thinking the same thing Jesus Fried Christ 🙏

  • @CYBERUS212

    @CYBERUS212

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Dist0001maaan don’t make me cry

  • @nicksantana93

    @nicksantana93

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Dist0001I miss him :/

  • @Faiella13

    @Faiella13

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Dist0001 The GOAT !

  • @rpanda_old
    @rpanda_old4 ай бұрын

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

  • @ArmandRoseTV

    @ArmandRoseTV

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @EmceeCommon55

    @EmceeCommon55

    3 ай бұрын

    I can't stand it

  • @randomboomerang2787

    @randomboomerang2787

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @ImPrismuh

    @ImPrismuh

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @simelanem

    @simelanem

    3 ай бұрын

    It’s like watching a Missy Elliot music video

  • @christianmaas8934
    @christianmaas89343 ай бұрын

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

  • @alextrainor4038

    @alextrainor4038

    2 ай бұрын

    same😂😂

  • @LeahDyson-kq4bd

    @LeahDyson-kq4bd

    29 күн бұрын

    I wanna hear his punk music

  • @evermoore66665
    @evermoore666654 ай бұрын

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

  • @Itsmetheworldsgreatest

    @Itsmetheworldsgreatest

    4 ай бұрын

    I suprised he didn’t speak fluent Nigerian

  • @timlloyd1454

    @timlloyd1454

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @Vins9393

    @Vins9393

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @Itsmetheworldsgreatest

    @Itsmetheworldsgreatest

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @drstephenstrange897

    @drstephenstrange897

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Vins9393 No we are losing the dialects.

  • @CaptainGrimes1
    @CaptainGrimes14 ай бұрын

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

  • @ibRebecca
    @ibRebecca3 ай бұрын

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

  • @SteveButlerMrPersuader
    @SteveButlerMrPersuader3 ай бұрын

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

  • @superguitarmaniac100
    @superguitarmaniac1004 ай бұрын

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

  • @josiahfrench253

    @josiahfrench253

    3 ай бұрын

    I thought they were holding hands in this frame😂

  • @fayfayyooou

    @fayfayyooou

    3 ай бұрын

    14:27 is the peak 😂😂😭😭😭

  • @OPChicken87

    @OPChicken87

    3 ай бұрын

    I am Dead 💀💀☠

  • @motopolak

    @motopolak

    2 ай бұрын

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

  • @Redhotandblue89
    @Redhotandblue894 ай бұрын

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

  • @fabiodaleo4662

    @fabiodaleo4662

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @micuzzu

    @micuzzu

    3 ай бұрын

    Just means you comforted yourself blissfully. “Enjoyed yourself”

  • @micuzzu

    @micuzzu

    3 ай бұрын

    Just means you comforted yourself blissfully. “Enjoyed yourself”

  • @micuzzu

    @micuzzu

    3 ай бұрын

    Just means you comforted yourself blissfully. “Enjoyed yourself”

  • @dfpguitar

    @dfpguitar

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @birgiollo9229
    @birgiollo92293 ай бұрын

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

  • @EternalBeatbox

    @EternalBeatbox

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @-TNZ

    @-TNZ

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @EternalBeatbox

    @EternalBeatbox

    3 ай бұрын

    @@-TNZ Grazie tante!

  • @birgiollo9229

    @birgiollo9229

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @fragaldino13

    @fragaldino13

    3 ай бұрын

    @@birgiollo9229 esatto ! Un saluto da mantova

  • @jackett17
    @jackett173 ай бұрын

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

  • @NORTH02

    @NORTH02

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @itsshrimpinabag9544

    @itsshrimpinabag9544

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @ronmcmartin4513

    @ronmcmartin4513

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @ReptilianTeaDrinker

    @ReptilianTeaDrinker

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @CynicismForAll
    @CynicismForAll4 ай бұрын

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

  • @ryanflemming464

    @ryanflemming464

    3 ай бұрын

    The Welshman has his day XD

  • @andreabarone416

    @andreabarone416

    3 ай бұрын

    io sono napoletano hahaha che bello

  • @thecursed01

    @thecursed01

    24 күн бұрын

    English? XD

  • @draconianmethods704
    @draconianmethods7044 ай бұрын

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

  • @tonitemperance9960
    @tonitemperance99604 ай бұрын

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

  • @Confusionissexable

    @Confusionissexable

    3 ай бұрын

    He had a good teacher!

  • @OzaneWolf
    @OzaneWolf4 ай бұрын

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

  • @StefanCreates

    @StefanCreates

    3 ай бұрын

    5:34 perfect

  • @francescoparmitani6359

    @francescoparmitani6359

    3 ай бұрын

    @@StefanCreatesfr

  • @JAYCEETAYLOR
    @JAYCEETAYLOR4 ай бұрын

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

  • @riccardoguidolin6085
    @riccardoguidolin60854 ай бұрын

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

  • @jacksevert3099

    @jacksevert3099

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @commenter4898

    @commenter4898

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @cosettapessa6417

    @cosettapessa6417

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @commenter4898

    @commenter4898

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @cosettapessa6417

    @cosettapessa6417

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @elie1612
    @elie16122 ай бұрын

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

  • @MrTruckerf

    @MrTruckerf

    Ай бұрын

    Absolutely hilarious!

  • @felixzapata9058
    @felixzapata90584 ай бұрын

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

  • @80sGamerLady
    @80sGamerLady4 ай бұрын

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

  • @pilsplease7561
    @pilsplease75614 ай бұрын

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

  • @saxoman1995

    @saxoman1995

    4 ай бұрын

    How did you learn italian

  • @SG-sc9vc

    @SG-sc9vc

    4 ай бұрын

    @@saxoman1995he put the time and effort in

  • @partlycurrent

    @partlycurrent

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @DBag-1212

    @DBag-1212

    3 ай бұрын

    also curious what you used to learn

  • @pilsplease7561

    @pilsplease7561

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @michiferrucci
    @michiferrucci4 ай бұрын

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

  • @Confusionissexable

    @Confusionissexable

    3 ай бұрын

    The construction of the sentence is basically the same!

  • @davidm.betancourt1064

    @davidm.betancourt1064

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @DrSAM69

    @DrSAM69

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @stefciko5831

    @stefciko5831

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @Confusionissexable

    @Confusionissexable

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @DanielDeSantis-zq5mq
    @DanielDeSantis-zq5mq3 ай бұрын

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

  • @swaglo2509
    @swaglo25094 ай бұрын

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

  • @thusmarshal8815
    @thusmarshal88154 ай бұрын

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

  • @antisolcial

    @antisolcial

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @tommynaclerio

    @tommynaclerio

    4 ай бұрын

    Definitely! Γεια σου

  • @lautreamontg

    @lautreamontg

    4 ай бұрын

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

  • @johnbrzenksforearm8295

    @johnbrzenksforearm8295

    4 ай бұрын

    Icelandic would be a difficult one.

  • @iliaskarampoulas3373

    @iliaskarampoulas3373

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @chrisreimer
    @chrisreimer3 ай бұрын

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

  • @syproductions456
    @syproductions4563 ай бұрын

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

  • @baxtermaxtor
    @baxtermaxtor4 ай бұрын

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

  • @andreabarone416

    @andreabarone416

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @baxtermaxtor

    @baxtermaxtor

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @andreabarone416

    @andreabarone416

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @tunaice

    @tunaice

    2 ай бұрын

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

  • @andpini
    @andpini4 ай бұрын

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

  • @shuffleplayback
    @shuffleplayback3 ай бұрын

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

  • @marcop.1701
    @marcop.17013 ай бұрын

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

  • @CynicismForAll
    @CynicismForAll4 ай бұрын

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

  • @user-pk1fo8mg5q
    @user-pk1fo8mg5q3 ай бұрын

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

  • @georgebryan1273
    @georgebryan12734 ай бұрын

    Probably one of my favourite episodes, thank you for sharing

  • @danielmarin4930
    @danielmarin49304 ай бұрын

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

  • @ryfelt6057
    @ryfelt60573 ай бұрын

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

  • @martilomas3440
    @martilomas34404 ай бұрын

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

  • @PixelatedMagikarp
    @PixelatedMagikarpАй бұрын

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

  • @gretchenjareck-kuderewski7945
    @gretchenjareck-kuderewski79453 ай бұрын

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

  • @beardown6574
    @beardown65743 ай бұрын

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

  • @mr.knowles9642
    @mr.knowles96424 ай бұрын

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

  • @kiwitexan6022
    @kiwitexan60223 ай бұрын

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

  • @Republicofpeter
    @Republicofpeter3 ай бұрын

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

  • @KahluaBomb
    @KahluaBomb3 ай бұрын

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

  • @sitdowndusty
    @sitdowndusty4 ай бұрын

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

  • @zarajn6982
    @zarajn6982Ай бұрын

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

  • @vincenzovolpe9046
    @vincenzovolpe90463 ай бұрын

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

  • @megamimegami3302
    @megamimegami33024 ай бұрын

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

  • @chris2MTL
    @chris2MTL4 ай бұрын

    such a friendly and feel good video.

  • @MG-yl6xo
    @MG-yl6xo3 ай бұрын

    Quality content like this is what makes my day!🥰

  • @Matteocatalano10
    @Matteocatalano103 ай бұрын

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

  • @90integra
    @90integra3 ай бұрын

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

  • @jack_boettcher
    @jack_boettcher4 ай бұрын

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

  • @andreabarone416

    @andreabarone416

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @ruggieropiazzolla9546
    @ruggieropiazzolla95463 ай бұрын

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

  • @gorillakiller19
    @gorillakiller193 ай бұрын

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

  • @mikakettunen7939
    @mikakettunen79394 ай бұрын

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

  • @heartsofgoldenrod
    @heartsofgoldenrod3 ай бұрын

    So cute to see Ari as a young kid! ❤

  • @Aris-yb1uy
    @Aris-yb1uy2 ай бұрын

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

  • @VisibletoanyoneonYoutubes
    @VisibletoanyoneonYoutubes2 ай бұрын

    This is so fascinating. Thank you for being you.

  • @aniello326
    @aniello3263 ай бұрын

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

  • @generaldzaster2022
    @generaldzaster20224 ай бұрын

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

  • @theOldApple556
    @theOldApple5563 ай бұрын

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

  • @333Beelzebub
    @333BeelzebubАй бұрын

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

  • @2wo2wo3hree_7
    @2wo2wo3hree_73 ай бұрын

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

  • @posteador
    @posteador3 ай бұрын

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

  • @giuliamaceroni1002

    @giuliamaceroni1002

    3 ай бұрын

    How did it go?

  • @siggyincr7447

    @siggyincr7447

    2 ай бұрын

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

  • @MrTruckerf

    @MrTruckerf

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @Blasphemousa

    @Blasphemousa

    Ай бұрын

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

  • @antimopedata1631
    @antimopedata16313 ай бұрын

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

  • @Cinetyk
    @Cinetyk3 ай бұрын

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

  • @Flavio-yv7zo
    @Flavio-yv7zo4 ай бұрын

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

  • @andreabarone416

    @andreabarone416

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @Buggino
    @Buggino4 ай бұрын

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

  • @dfpguitar

    @dfpguitar

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @AudioDestinyHQ
    @AudioDestinyHQ3 ай бұрын

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

  • @stevebarnette
    @stevebarnette3 ай бұрын

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

  • @armyaj
    @armyaj4 ай бұрын

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

  • @jonataspereira796
    @jonataspereira7964 ай бұрын

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

  • @olemartinamlien

    @olemartinamlien

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @plebisMaximus

    @plebisMaximus

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @dublininecstasy463

    @dublininecstasy463

    3 ай бұрын

    How are you learning Norwegian?

  • @Kvisroysa

    @Kvisroysa

    3 ай бұрын

    Lykke til!

  • @tiredheart_
    @tiredheart_3 ай бұрын

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

  • @lucapascucci2540
    @lucapascucci25403 ай бұрын

    Love your videos, and so happy that this was Neapolitan. more please.

  • @prestonleah6090
    @prestonleah60904 ай бұрын

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

  • @virus_v73
    @virus_v733 ай бұрын

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

  • @SergioPontillo
    @SergioPontillo3 ай бұрын

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

  • @jitgreen8366
    @jitgreen83663 ай бұрын

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

  • @sofia13944
    @sofia139443 ай бұрын

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

  • @jhlfsc
    @jhlfsc3 ай бұрын

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

  • @mamabear5289
    @mamabear52892 ай бұрын

    YOUR VIDEOS MAKE ME HAPPY THEY REALLY DO

  • @LanderLander.
    @LanderLander.3 ай бұрын

    NO WAY, mate you are incredible, è un piacere vederti parlare napoletano, sei bravissimo continua così, you amazing! love your videos, bravo compà!

  • @Rohitxkataria
    @Rohitxkataria3 ай бұрын

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

  • @teatimetel174
    @teatimetel1743 ай бұрын

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

  • @sonoluigi
    @sonoluigi3 ай бұрын

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

  • @betonkevero6823
    @betonkevero68234 ай бұрын

    You're looking great, man! You look healthy and young! Keep up the good work!

  • @LudoMaxLanc
    @LudoMaxLanc4 ай бұрын

    wellcome! I was studying English for a month at the age of 14 in the south of England, and there was a Neapolitan boy who had become the target of the English teacher. At a certain point the boy got worried and said: "I know already two languages: Italian and Neapolitan, I speak a little French and understand English, my mother sent me here by force, this old woman doesn't wash or put on powder, she only knows English and claims to be superior to me?! I propose that we stay an extra hour in class to teach you Neapolitan! the whole class was enthusiastic about the idea except one Japanese, who was 'convinced'... in twenty days that young man he practically taught us that the languages spoken by sailors must be thought of like this: there are two boats at a certain distance and the sea is very rough, what do you use to make it clear what you shout?! the vowels!!! cut the vowels and you will understand much more if you know the languages of the rulers of those lands... On the contrary, in the high mountains consonants are used much more because the vowels create the echo. Today I understand, I don't speak, Neapolitan, and a little Calabrian which is much more difficult. ​in Italian and Neapolitan you have to use the solar plexus, like in German, think... 120º f. 85% humidity, no air conditioning... physically painful to speak of!! She takes a deep breath and comes up with a quick thought and we end up going down; blowing air up your nose and using your mouth as a speaker.

  • @michelebaiano4271
    @michelebaiano42714 ай бұрын

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

  • @ArcanusMagic

    @ArcanusMagic

    4 ай бұрын

    Arriccriati in siciliano significa divertiti pure

  • @MrJack9325

    @MrJack9325

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@ArcanusMagic pure in napoletano in realtà

  • @angelica2269
    @angelica22693 ай бұрын

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

  • @lisajensen1843
    @lisajensen18433 ай бұрын

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

  • @saebica
    @saebica3 ай бұрын

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

  • @LanguageKing333
    @LanguageKing3333 ай бұрын

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

  • @gianmarcocutolo9396

    @gianmarcocutolo9396

    3 ай бұрын

    Neapolitan is common though

  • @LanguageKing333

    @LanguageKing333

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @Zz_Mike-Hawk_zZ

    @Zz_Mike-Hawk_zZ

    3 ай бұрын

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

  • @mattthelearner2797

    @mattthelearner2797

    2 ай бұрын

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

  • @wroot_lt
    @wroot_lt3 ай бұрын

    At first i thought this was filmed years ago. You look so healthy and even younger! This video was great, learning a few things about Neapolitan culture, coffee and pizza.

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