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@Sarah-yg8kt

3 жыл бұрын

thank you !

@nstv23

3 жыл бұрын

Xiaoman, you have to “work a little on your english , ( lol 😂) lots of like, like, like, like like ! I am not being an picky here. just a lil joke with a lil bit of truth in it. It’s just constructive criticism. You are a reference on learning languages now. What you do is extremely cool and impressive, I’m a big fan. English is my second language and my teacher is always reminding me to use other words avoiding the word like for everything. Also, pointing that we become conditioned to use “like” and use it even when we don’t need it. Peace my brother ! I hope I made you laughed! HA !

@premiumnaturesounds905

3 жыл бұрын

Where is this restaurant? I'm also in NY

@doug900S

3 жыл бұрын

@@nstv23 apparently, its the “this generation” of speaking. My boys do it all of the time. I make reference to that with them, but got to a point that I said, forget it!

@robmarrin6720

3 жыл бұрын

Wow how hungry were you guy's 😂👍❤️

Last time I was in Chinatown with my 96 year old grandmother (a few months before she died) a Chinese businessman heard her speaking Italian. He came over to the table to greet her and spoke to her for almost a half hour in perfect Italian and made her night. He said he loved Italian wine. When he returned to his table he and his associates sent over a bottle of Chinese wine for my Grandmother to try. She spoke about that night so many times in the months before she died and it always made her light up when she told the story. Idk where that man is today and I doubt he remembers her but his small gesture made her so happy and made my family so happy to witness. Learning language other than our own brings us together. 🇨🇳🇺🇸🇮🇹

@rachkate76

2 жыл бұрын

❤️

@dime3838

2 жыл бұрын

Aww,that's so sweet!how long ago was it

@eb.3764

2 жыл бұрын

before 1910, most of Italy didn't speak Italian. Everyone spoke their regional languages that were a part of a separate kingdom before Italy annexed them to become a part of Italy.

@jodycloutier7285

2 жыл бұрын

Firstly, sincere condolences to you and your family. Secondly, this is the exact reason I hold as true for learning languages. It also allows one to honestly think in a different way, appreciate a new form of humour, and gives a peek into the daily thoughts of the average people whom belong to that linguistic group. Thank you.

@Draiodoir85

2 жыл бұрын

@@eb.3764 mai sentita un'idiozia simile.

As soon as they started speaking Chinese all the food was coming towards them real fast 😂

@twincherry4958

4 жыл бұрын

Noticed that too 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

@tomAkelife-gy4qr

4 жыл бұрын

all the other customers became blurry and started to fade out also

@RussianBotLvl

4 жыл бұрын

It’s because everytime a white person enters they insult them in chinese now they feel sorry lmao

@VangRyanVang

4 жыл бұрын

True... camera person was ready to follow. For real hahaa.

@crazywindows88

4 жыл бұрын

@@RussianBotLvl racist

what’s so amazing is not just their command of mandarin (as far as fluent vocab goes) but damn their intonation, pitch, and even mannerisms and knowing the « right thing to say » socially…. like downplaying any compliment given. is like DAMN. RESPECT!

@SegaSnatchers

Жыл бұрын

That is a question I wanted to ask. What is the deal with compliments and having to say "No No No, I'm just okay".

@joshz3788

Жыл бұрын

@@SegaSnatchers There's no "deal with the compliments", LOL. It's a social cue and ice breaker, saying something like "Not as good as yours", lends to opening the door to them further complimenting your language, and questioning where you were able to learn such a high understanding of it. That sort of thing isn't present in English, because a lot of people believe they're being mocked (With good reason, personally I wish a lot of English Speakers would be more apt to help, as opposed to mock) when being corrected on their speech.

@huaiwei

Жыл бұрын

@@SegaSnatchers decades ago in a more classy Western world, people routinely return compliments with "you are too kind" / "you flatter me". I suppose some cultures lost that and are now either dying for compliments, or just flat out complimenting themselves.

@sarahrigdon7311

8 ай бұрын

​@@joshz3788I help a foreign exchanged student called something not a frog a frog. I forget what it was now but told him the name for it and pulled up a picture of a frog. I compliment on is English because the rest was perfect btw it was not an animal nor had an animal on it it was at a table where they have cheap freebies with business names on it.

@catt9353

Ай бұрын

It must be do hard to get mannerisms and what's ok/not OK socially. Like, with English it must be difficult to understand our idioms etc if learning

omg i am literally a Chinese myself and just can't get over the fact that western people can actually speak so well in Chinese, and I know for a fact that it is legit hard for western people to speak an Asian language, the pronunciation is just so different!

@adapienkowska2605

2 жыл бұрын

It depends on the language, Polish for example has many sounds very similar to Mandarin, like x, sh, zh, ect. But for English speakers the phonology may be a huge challenge.

@jtcbrown

2 жыл бұрын

Not hard to *DO*, hard to *LEARN* and even harder to like unlearn what you know so you can really learn. I would imagine. I'm just now starting to try to learn another language, started with Japanese as I love the Zatoichi movies and figure I can make a goal of being able to watch those without subtitles :D

@christinemuschiato5895

2 жыл бұрын

@@adapienkowska2605 poles do very well in french

@simmiesim321

2 жыл бұрын

Am Scottish have a good grasp on Chinese and fluent Thai it’s not hard it’s the old rule practice makes perfect !!!!

@Fat-Horrible-Man

2 жыл бұрын

Japanese pronunciation should theoretically be easy for English speakers since nearly all japanese phonemes are also a part of English.

i love how whenever they realize you can speak their language they just want to drown you in dumplings

@Jennie-mw2cl

3 жыл бұрын

And then they'll call you fat when you gain weight 😂

@kimiko412

3 жыл бұрын

Is a way that try to sell you lots of food, then you eat finished sooner and they can get other people in faster. We hate when they did that to us, you just have to day no or will have it later. Just tell them will finished what we have first. Or food will get cold.

@gainsandglory6808

2 жыл бұрын

its pretty cool honestly. Real recognize real. If you took the time to understand and learn a complex language, it is like paying homage to their culture. Not only are they surprised and impressed, but they are truly thankful. They are a minority in a huge country. They don't expect us to care about them

@jamesw.2185

2 жыл бұрын

@@kimiko412 it’s also one of their traditions I believe. Only authentic dim sum restaurants do it this way and it also only happens at dim sum restaurants.

@kimiko412

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesw.2185 its really the restaurant way to rush people out 😅

the way she covered her face after the compliment is a very typically Chinese gesture of modesty

@rociolu1422

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same, and also when someone says you are very good at something or you are pretty or whatever you have to insist that is not like that haha

@Lionheart1188

3 жыл бұрын

That's so stupid, I'd embrace their compliment & stroke my ego for weeks.

@touluevang3471

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lionheart1188 it’s call being hunble

@AmidaNyorai48

3 жыл бұрын

😀😀😀

@ericafletcher8416

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, interesting!

Love how she is so modest about her language skills. That's the thing about language. It isn't just about turning one word into another but it's about ingraining oneself into the modest Chinese culture too.

Xiaoma is right, even the attempt no matter how embarassing goes a very long way with people who hardly or don't speak English. You'll notice how they light up and eager they'll be to help you or commend you for the effort. They expect you to try, don't expect them to give you the answers. But they'll definitely help you if you ask.

@Markleadguitar

2 жыл бұрын

True - I lived in NYC for 35 years. A lot of people there do not speak any English and outside of their circles it's horrifying to communicate with anyone. So when I used to pop into the bodega with my little Arabic or my Native spanish somewhere on the street, it really breaks down walls about what's possible in interactions.

@The_Absolute_Dog

10 ай бұрын

Oh 100%. The attempt alone is vastly more important than getting it right.

That guy sitting at your table is like, “What is happening?” 😂😂

@rictawheels88

2 жыл бұрын

He's shocked yet simultaneously putting 2 + 2 together like, "Ok, so classy girl w/ lingual skills = lots of food"

@karozans

2 жыл бұрын

He was thinking that he stepped into the Twilight Zone.

@imjelo

2 жыл бұрын

@@karozans The theme from the "Twilight Zone" is playing in my head as I am making this reply to your comment. 😁

@mariahmysticx

2 жыл бұрын

Right 😭

@Tofa_illo

2 жыл бұрын

lmfao so it was a random dude lol

Moral of the story: speak Chinese = vip service

@Voltis-5

4 жыл бұрын

YUP as long as you don't look ASIAN and speak it it's an auto vip. Fact!

@MillennialTravelConfessions

4 жыл бұрын

Not if you're already Chinese though... 😂

@user-il9ny5tf5b

4 жыл бұрын

it's like mutual respect.

@Derek8888

4 жыл бұрын

True

@SkankHuntForty2

4 жыл бұрын

*_*_*_ Fine print: Must be white.***_

It's incredible how they become so friendly when you speak their language.

It's so cool watching the people just light up when they hear you speaking their language. It's like you made their day. They seem to really appreciate the fact that you took the time to learn their language. It's fun to watch.

I imagine every Chinese in NYC knows this guy now, he's going to have to scout new Chinatowns!

@sayusaymee7722

4 жыл бұрын

He needs to go to California!

@IngeBall

4 жыл бұрын

Wuhan is nice this time of the year!

@inco9943

4 жыл бұрын

SF chinatown is sweet as

@ArthurShelby-PB

4 жыл бұрын

He needs to go back to the real China again 😀

@dtango8345

4 жыл бұрын

@@IngeBall that not a chinatown you moron. Your joke have no sustain.

The ladies were like : “don’t be shy ,eat some more”

@theholywater

3 жыл бұрын

Going to my grandparents house like:

@pigeonrat5522

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@erwinsm10

3 жыл бұрын

Food looks delicious ! I'm hungry now .

@SimpPro101

3 жыл бұрын

They all must be grandmother's

@robertronning7016

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

As a native English speaker in Canada I remember my first trip to Quebec. I was very embarrassed at about the age of 19 when I was asked if I understood French. I always said that I understood more than I speak of course which is the norm. One day I decided I was going to try and get over my embarrassment or nervousness. I went downtown to a nightclub in Quebec City and promised myself to only speak whatever I knew in French. Trust me it was very bad. But! When the young ladies at the nightclubs heard me trying to speak their language. I was the most attractive man in that club at the time. LOL so many came up to me and I could understand what they were saying. Things like he is so cute, he is speaking our language, etc. I don't think I had an empty date on my dance card for the rest of my stay in Quebec it was amazing. Years later I ended up in Korea. I can only say it was 1 + 1 as a better experience. My Korean wife and I have been now married for 16 years. I love what you were doing. A few words in another person's culture can make them smile, feel at home and take away their nervousness that you also had just because you took the time to reach out with a simple hello and thank you in their language. We're not so different after all.

@gurbanaarongulman2505

2 жыл бұрын

Myyyyy man!

@keep1t5imple5tupid

2 жыл бұрын

I hate KPOP almost as much as I hate Justin Bieber. But I agree.. the French suck.

What you said at the end really spoke to me. As an American learning Korean in VRChat, its a bit intimidating initiating conversations in Korean knowing I will likely mess up and stumble over my words, but the reactions to it are amazing. People are so supportive of you for trying to learn their language. At this point I've been learning Korean for 4 days and have had over 20 STRANGERS go out of their way to help me learn it!

@retiredyeti5555

2 жыл бұрын

At the tender age of 62, I started working for a health care company that helped to keep the elderly in their homes. Many of our clients were Mexican and Puerto Rican. I learned rudimentary Spanish, and carried an English/Spanish medical question/answer booklet with me. Every time I introduced myself in Spanish, I was received with more graciousness than I expected, often made to feel like a friend rather than the visiting nurse. If I spoke only English, the reception was often cool and suspicious. If I made a mistake in speaking Spanish, the client or family would usually laugh and then tell me the correct word or pronounciation. They appreciated the fact that I at least tried to speak Spanish. I held that position for 8 years, have been retired for 8 years now, and I miss my clients and the rapport that was established. I still use my basic Spanish when the opportunity arises. Heck, I still use what I remember of the Japanese that I learned in the early 60's when stationed in Japan.

@fatcammal

9 ай бұрын

wow 4 days of learning korean and your writing drama stories about it 🤡

That dude sharing the table nearly drop his jaws to the floor lol.

@xqueenxassasinx8454

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@user-lx7vy1oh9q

3 жыл бұрын

the guy thought he was going to impress by saying "shey shey ni " after his meal, then these two sat down ....

@angellanza2537

3 жыл бұрын

I think he just felt ashamed haha

@AmidaNyorai48

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@petersayatshkin7454

3 жыл бұрын

his reaction was priceless 😂

Xiaoma and Jillian: Speaks Mandarin* Waitstaff: *SCREW EVERYONE, LETS FEED THESE TWO PRETTY PEOPLE!*

@TUB3T3CH

4 жыл бұрын

Literally lol

@obey2dmax

4 жыл бұрын

Yup. I noticed Servers' demeanor. Kill them with Kindness like he did with the manicurist. Xiomanyc' s Mantra😂

@TiffanyDing

4 жыл бұрын

hahhahah ikr, that's what i was thinking... they were too excited speaking chinese with them too LOL

@hollywood8687

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@SapphireJann

4 жыл бұрын

Waitstaff : only those two matter, we are your mothers now lol

All around the 1:25 mark is pure gold.. Their back and forth to each other while the servers process whats taking place... So good!!!!!

White guy: speaks Chinese Chinese staff: literally starts just giving him food

@jenniferjung9929

3 жыл бұрын

Crazy! It’s almost like they were at a restaurant or something 🤔

@SandriaGuest

3 жыл бұрын

IKR

@user-lx7vy1oh9q

3 жыл бұрын

if u go to any dim sum restaurant, the staff do this regardless of what language you speak. they know you havent ordered yet so they bombard you with plates

@keithfreitas2983

3 жыл бұрын

The idea is to get you out as fast as possible to fill the table with someone else. You should take your time in ordering your plates. If you get it all at once your done in 15-20 minutes.

@everythingsalright1121

3 жыл бұрын

i mean thats a good thing, when you go to dim sum you want to get the good stuff before its all gone

Anyone else laugh when he says “not as good as yours” to a native speaker lmao.

@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026

4 жыл бұрын

What's even funnier to me is when some people nod in agreement and approval in response like: "Yes I do speak better than you. Thank you for acknowledging." lol

@JP13795

4 жыл бұрын

It's a cultural thing.

@llallogen7380

4 жыл бұрын

When I was in Vietnam, I would joke with people by asking them where they learned their Vietnamese haha. They fired right back and asked how this white girl could speak such good English!

@evanmersky7972

4 жыл бұрын

more likely they are native cantonese speakers.. so mandarin may also be L2 for them

@lythsian

4 жыл бұрын

Culturally always downplay a compliment. That's the humble side. Very honourable.

This guy's language skills are amazing! I've seen him speaking Mayan, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, etc. What a gift!

@donsbaby7132

2 жыл бұрын

Jamaican, Havenese, Fuzenese, Cantonese, English too Wish I could also be a polyglot... they are so smart, talented, skillful, & creative!!!

@mahirhussain4890

Жыл бұрын

@@donsbaby7132 and Hindi and gujarati and arhamic

@hrlkt3413

Жыл бұрын

@@donsbaby7132 some people understand the concept of hardwork 💁

@donsbaby7132

Жыл бұрын

@@hrlkt3413 Doesn't matter how hard I've worked to acqire a new language, I just can't seem to grasp but a few words here & there... nothing significant or enough to carry on a conversation. Definitely not fluently 😢 Heck I hadn't even mastered English & it's what I grew up with.. LoL When I play games like: Twist Text or Analog I still learn words I never knew existed....

i ALWAYS come back to this very video cuz this one literally lives rent free in my head 😅😂

These are way better, when they just outright speak the language instead of just acting like they don't before speaking perfect mandarin.

@blackfire1146

4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree! It was kind of bothersome when they would act really clueless first, it made the situation seem less natural. The interactions here seem so much more positive and welcoming in this video :)🙌🏼

@TWHowl

4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention they speak Chinese like “LOOK I SPEAK CHINESE”

@JourneyThroughTimeandSpace

4 жыл бұрын

I agree!!! It made me really uncomfortable when they'd do that, and then deny how good their Chinese is.. it was cringe. This is better.

@AuburnLynnRush

4 жыл бұрын

Young Nomad that’s kind of the whole point of his KZread channel guys. Lol.

@CurseMonstr

4 жыл бұрын

@@AuburnLynnRush no, not really. The surprise element is still there as seen in this video.

That poor guy at the table is thinking WTF is happening here.

@garyatkinson5699

4 жыл бұрын

Andro Santos stupid, they weren’t even busy

@garyatkinson5699

4 жыл бұрын

Andro Santos arrrrrrrr sooooooo

@markomontenegro

4 жыл бұрын

ahhahaha " omg this is a trap "

@thelegoboi3666

4 жыл бұрын

I ordered food in 12 different languages and everyone in the restaurant all looked at me as some kind of robot.

@anneke_yep2407

4 жыл бұрын

Bryan Karlsson Wait you know 12 different languages?

It's so amazing how you guys brought that whole interaction to the next level. I was at the edge of my seat waiting for the next twist. Well done.

They were so sweet piling food on and loving yous being there!! the respect was beautiful between everyone 💗

Gets a compliment: Xiaoma and Jillian: meeeyo meyoo meeyoOOO

@LovelyKaix3

4 жыл бұрын

I’m genuinely curious why they always deflect compliments lol?

@DisabledCreation

4 жыл бұрын

@@LovelyKaix3 It's a cultural thing in asia to be super humble.

@Muhammadismail-ud6jv

4 жыл бұрын

没有

@LovelyKaix3

4 жыл бұрын

DisabledCreation Ok, I kind of figured. I just want them to say thank you so bad lol.

@nlee4724

4 жыл бұрын

“Cause you gotta knock everyone down to size, even yourself, that’s the Chinese way” -Confucius

It took me an embarrassing amount of time to understand why he was asking a table for 3.

@indeed2181

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao! At least you got there buddy

@spawnnato

4 жыл бұрын

The third seat was for you ❤️

@user-dh8rt2bc9l

4 жыл бұрын

оператор голодный будет? :-)

@JDOTVegas

4 жыл бұрын

LoL. Don't forget the guy in the 4th wall 😆

@yungboomer6467

4 жыл бұрын

Integza the ghost of Christmas past was there

They're so sweet 🥰🥰🥰 I love these two together they give me confidence 🥰

dude-you can never stop doing this. It’s just amazing. I don’t speak any of those languages but you could see shock and delight on the faces of every one of those people that first heard you speak. The gal you have with you seems perfect for the role as well. Seems genuine and interesting and certainly able to hang so that’s cool. It worked well. and giving that amount of money to those desperate hard working Chinese people and doing it in their own language had me grinning from ear to ear and crying at the same time. Just terrific

White people that speak Mandarin is like royalty. The whole restaurant: Let's cater to them.

@A-ID-A-M

4 жыл бұрын

@Bratislav Metulski Jewish is not a race. Its a subcategory of white. Much like how Europeans and Middle Eastern are. Furthermore there are jews of every race. Its an ethnicity, a religion, and a culture.

@TheSpiritof1861

4 жыл бұрын

Aimed2Kill more like, Jewish is a subcategory of middle eastern which is a subcategory of caucasoid; but white truly means European. Nobody thinks of a middle eastern person when you say white. Sure, they both share Caucasian features but Caucasian doesn’t necessarily mean white.

@A-ID-A-M

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheSpiritof1861 thats what i think of. Europeans, Middle easterners, north africans.

@tomitstube

4 жыл бұрын

the camera helps.

@bobdole6889

4 жыл бұрын

@Bratislav Metulski don't listen to these two. Jews are a race and a religion. Some are born Jews with jewish bloodlines and some begin practising Judaism.

Breaking the language barrier makes a big difference when interacting with other cultures.

@overnightclassic2

4 жыл бұрын

This is dim sum so technically their native language is cantonese.

@jasonhuffine1878

4 жыл бұрын

yes you generally get instant respect and appreciation.

@RHYTHMesadancer

4 жыл бұрын

Totally

I really like the dynamic of another person speaking the language with you, adds a nice twist

I enjoy looking at you guys enjoying life at ease in so many cultures :) wow nice !

1:20 He’s just there like “Am I in America??” 😅

@andresmith3651

3 жыл бұрын

😅😅😅

@phoenixcaii2905

3 жыл бұрын

Restaurant plays David Bowie's This is not America in the background!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@isiahduran2041

3 жыл бұрын

He was shooketh lmao

@ruki4585

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Hanalemma

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

I get these "blown away" reactions whenever I talk to these waiters/waitresses at these restaurants as well. Only be being Chinese American myself, they're blown away at how miserable I speak the language. I experience a lot of eye rolling in my time.

@Bob_Cratchit

4 жыл бұрын

LOL I"m half Italian and get the same response when folks try to speak Italian to me and all I can do is respond with Italian cuss words, as it's all I know.

@Name-ev8pr

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bob_Cratchit Maaaaarone!

@roaklarson9699

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, same with my spanish, although I'm fluent... so

@Shadow247night

4 жыл бұрын

LOLLL it can't be THAT bad.

@Heritagepostfarms

4 жыл бұрын

LOL you had me in the first half

The dude sitting opposite of them is like “what is even happening??”

@exequielvega506

2 жыл бұрын

YEAH HAHAHAH

Your channel shows how great just regular people can be and in my view are all over the world. Just trying to speak and understand the local people seems to bring out smiles and laughter between strangers from thousands of miles away. Great work sir.

i liked the message at the end, i think it's very good to just speak and try not to be scared. it's not always as easy! but watching this gives me the motivation to have that confidence.

Chinese people get so happy when people speak their language that's cute

@fantasybj

4 жыл бұрын

Because it will make us feel like you are a person who respects our culture and is willing to understand us.

@thewanderingpatriot

4 жыл бұрын

I get excited when Chinese speak English....in America.

@Bob31415

4 жыл бұрын

@@fantasybj I am fascinated by your culture, history and especially language. I have learning materials and am preparing to study Mandarin. I have already learned German and some Russian. I think the four tones will be challenging though.

@fantasybj

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bob31415 I sincerely hope your Mandarin study goes well, and this is wont be easy. As an old Chinese saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning, persistence will lead to victory. Welcome you to come here to learn about modern China.

@Bob31415

4 жыл бұрын

@@fantasybj Thank you for the kind words. I met a nice Chinese woman (who was married with a child) here in America almost 7 years ago. She was a visiting scholar. I met her at my church. She returned to Guangzhou. We stayed in touch for a while on QQ.

This dude knows all the white people that speak Chinese.

@fishmut

4 жыл бұрын

aznnp77 ..and so what.

@RockersRock6

4 жыл бұрын

@@fishmut it wasn't a bad comment LOL

@uh5675

4 жыл бұрын

Jokes on you there’s only 3

@Rick_Sanchez_C137_

4 жыл бұрын

Hamas Rodriguez He probably also knows the two black guys that speak Chinese...

@Dev-In-Denver123

4 жыл бұрын

@@fishmut And that's funny

Shockingly good to watch, thx guys !

This is so cool, I subscribed, I love to see these reactions. You do people an honor when you take the time to learn their language and culture.

I'm looking forward to "American Orders Fish And Chips in Perfect English".

@nico321

4 жыл бұрын

It's fush & chups in New Zealand 😊

@hope2974

4 жыл бұрын

@Robert Davies.....funny!!!!!!

@johnmcsusan943

4 жыл бұрын

Alright mate can I have a mini fish and chips with curry sauce please

@kellynonicr856

4 жыл бұрын

American surprises Canadian in perfect English

@beamziee2123

4 жыл бұрын

Must be funny

I'm Chinese and I speak fluent English. Praise me now peons!!

@mizofan

3 жыл бұрын

Jolly good show, old bean. Toodle pip. I'm Welsh and speak fluent English.

@briandeschene8424

3 жыл бұрын

If you lived in China and learned to speak English to foreigners living in China as an outreach like Xiaoma does in the U.S. then, then, I might praise you. :-)

@jeffjohnson419

3 жыл бұрын

Good job Queen keep slayin ho

@bwalker3238

3 жыл бұрын

Holy cow!!! Hey take these bacon cheeseburgers!!!! I also have some fried butter you need to try! Lmao

@mattx5499

3 жыл бұрын

I always thought that speaking even one foreign language is impressive, because most people in the world will never learn any other language than their own and they're expecting others to learn their own language which is kind of arrogant.

you gotta love these chinese people man😂i been watching your videos..anytime you speak their language, they let you know you’re cute and handsome. much respect

Love your videos man. Keep it going.

Editing my comment so that everyone will wonder what exactly I could have possibly said that made 5k ppl like it and like 30 ppl lose their shit over the course of One Year because of Someone Existing On The Internet 😌💁🏽‍♀️ anyways Trans Pride 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

@crabstick250

3 жыл бұрын

Gramma mode 😂😍

@unxylene

3 жыл бұрын

more like tryna make their bill fly

@heyitsbella1734

3 жыл бұрын

@@unxylene what is ur pfp

@ShibaInu-xb4lx

3 жыл бұрын

As chinese i can agree. This was grandma mode or treat her like a daughter in law.

@ruki4585

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah 🥰🥰🥰

He should try this with Evan, Gavin and Jillian. Imagine all of them speaking chinese

@AydarItkulov

4 жыл бұрын

nestor antonio you found gavin?

@a-1pictures478

4 жыл бұрын

would be awesom

@user-jk3oh5py7k

4 жыл бұрын

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@alexander1989x

4 жыл бұрын

Dude, all of them speaking chinese loudly in a silent place. Confusion 100

Great way for showing your skill in foreign language. Love it. 😍😍😍

Learning another language is incredible. I love seeing everyone’s reaction

She’s such a social butterfly I love her

@KRAFTWERK2K6

4 жыл бұрын

Women usually are. Much much MUCH more than men.

@foreverloving5565

4 жыл бұрын

KRAFTWERK2K6 yeah he seemed kind of nervous too. I would be too though I’m so shy and anti social

@Eyez0fjulia

4 жыл бұрын

KRAFTWERK2K6 unfortunately im not social at all, and i know a lot of women who are not social butterflies ;/

@Eyez0fjulia

4 жыл бұрын

Forever Loving i know how u would feel cuz im also shy and anti social

@KRAFTWERK2K6

4 жыл бұрын

@@Eyez0fjulia That means you are the type of woman that i like a lot :]

“People are always willing to help you out when you’re trying to speak their language” EXCEPT THE FRENCH

@KevinAbroad

4 жыл бұрын

I'm French and I apologise for my people.

@Estreliia16

4 жыл бұрын

That's actually not true ;) and if you think so, you haven't met the right french people!

@joshuaramos8307

4 жыл бұрын

When I was in France I spoke French to the waiters and they gave me 2 beers just because they appreciated that a non French native is speaking their language.

@KevinAbroad

4 жыл бұрын

He was clearly joking in his comment

@andreamicucci2396

4 жыл бұрын

Oui

Her tones are SO good..it made the waitstaff jump back..lol..omg..priceless.

omg. You two are freaking amazing. this is amazing. I am speechless!!!!!!! THANK YOU

"You're so pretty! Have more pork buns..." Dim Sum Ladies always be hustling...

@Dinkdownn

4 жыл бұрын

I will do the fortnite dance on u but servers get paid wayyyyyyyyyyyyy way way less than other professions. They rely on tips to survive. Are you trolling us? Fr .. do you not tip? That’s messed up.

@Dinkdownn

4 жыл бұрын

I will do the fortnite dance on u - I do donate to people and charities when I can. But that has nothing to do with tipping. Tipping for servers started out as being a merit-based system. If they do a great job, then they get a great tip. It was supposed to encourage them to take care of their customers. If you get a bad waitress who ignores you the whole time then leave a bad tip, etc. I didn’t say you personally were messed up. But I do think it’s messed up that there’s a community of people out there not tipping. I actually didn’t know. 🤷🏼‍♀️

@hkrelax

4 жыл бұрын

A legend once said that, “ A man who never eats pork bun is never a whole man”

@Dinkdownn

4 жыл бұрын

I will do the fortnite dance on u - I did read your replies. And I stand by what I said. I’m not trying to start a tipping war with you. If you feel guilty that’s on you, I’m not guilt tripping anyone. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I also wish that servers made more! But until they do, I’m gonna tip them.

@sequoiafrancis6758

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Keeth Who asks, “What color are you?” I’ve never seen that one before...

These vids make me want to learn Chinese when I know I won't anyways

@Misscroquette

4 жыл бұрын

WarFarmRepeat mood

@tressachaney7471

4 жыл бұрын

same

@Predestinated1

4 жыл бұрын

i will learn Chinese in a few weeks, I'm excited

@carlosmembreno7831

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@SEEYAIAYE

4 жыл бұрын

Do it, try and learn a new language, challenge yourself, even if it's only a basic course on Duolingo. It keeps your brain active trying to learn the nuances and sentence structure. Rwy'n astudio Cymraeg ar duolingo

ate there many times and will always stop in when im visiting the city... good memories and meals shared with great people... love it

I freaking love these videos !!!!

I can remember reactions like this when I was a child and we used to go as a family to Chinese restaurants. My grandfather spoke fluent Mandarin, having lived in China for most of his life, and the waitresses absolutely adored him. He was a little elderly white guy wearing a cravat and a panama hat (yes, that generation - I'm in my 40s). They never suspected a thing until he started talking. We would get such great service, just like you guys!

Xiaoma is getting every single on of his friends to learn chinese in order to be able to film vids with them :) Thanks for posting, this is fun :D

@SilencedButNotForgotten

4 жыл бұрын

Nah, they probably learnt it since at least 5 years for everyone and studied together aswell.

@gtarules1

4 жыл бұрын

No, they already knew Chinese. If you've been watching his channel, he says all of them are better than him.

@MauricioRomanov

4 жыл бұрын

@@gtarules1 Do you guys know the definition of joke?

Jillian Rocks!!! Last thing they would expect is a fair skin blonde speaking perfect Mandarin. She appears to be Polish?/ European. I enjoyed watching this and watch all your vids! Thank You for posting!!!

I loved the video. Thank you.

Xiaoma and Jillian displayed perfect mastery of the Chinese language as well as the Chinese culture! When the server ladies told them their Chinese was good, instead of replying with a "Thank you" (a typical response in the West), they denied it by saying "No, No, No, that's not true", which actually IS the "proper" and "modest" response to a compliment in the Chinese culture.

@lamina06

4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering why they kept on saying they arent that good.. so that's the reason why.. tnx for the info

@louisc.gasper7588

4 жыл бұрын

You nailed it.

@MetroPolo1

4 жыл бұрын

I would say "I know. Yours isn't that good, though". Just to see what happens. :P

@Netbase2000

4 жыл бұрын

Eastern culture is great

@arketsjenkins5016

4 жыл бұрын

Being humble is the proper response huh :D

Guy at 1:20 is like: "what the f is happening? is this real life?" :'D

@minastirith997

4 жыл бұрын

eXORY 😂

@LeonardoVibes

4 жыл бұрын

He's frozen, holding a pink mini umbrella 😆

@DrWetzel

4 жыл бұрын

LOL! This comment wins.

@barrytan56

4 жыл бұрын

Laughing my frikin ass off!! 😂😂

@danizarate7539

4 жыл бұрын

He tho it was a bug in the matrix h3 was like oh i found a glitch i must report to the admins

Love these!

My family are from Cyprus so I started to learn Greek thanks to seeing you learn so many💪🏻

01:21 The old man: "I don't belong here 💀" 😂

@01tonyde

4 жыл бұрын

All of his life was passing trough his mind at this moment. And there u see a depression starting

This is terribly embarrassing for me to admit being a Chinese American that you two put me to shame. Two of my friends and I ate at that same restaurant last year after our bike ride around Manhattan, one is Italian American and the other is Jewish American and they wanted dim sum. So we picked this place and my friends were relying on me to know what to order and I failed miserably. They threatened to take my Chinese card away from me. LOL. Although I was born in Taiwan my family moved to the suburbs in NJ when I was 9 and we were just 1 of maybe 3 Chinese families in town so my Chinese speaking skills were falling as fast as my English skills were improving. Today I have a hard time communicating with my aunts and uncles and it is embarrassing being the only Chinese person in a "real" Chinese restaurant reading an English menu. Congratulations on your Chinese language skills and keep it up.

@natez999

3 жыл бұрын

I love you. I believe in you.

@cookiejarseattle

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. You can just pretend you’re Japanese. Sometimes when I’m in a Chinese restaurant and don’t want to use chopsticks (I am fully capable, sometimes my forearms are too sore from rock climbing), I pretend I don’t speak Chinese. lol

@KryptonKr

3 жыл бұрын

Java Script - That’s weird

@KryptonKr

3 жыл бұрын

I’m half japanese and I understand what you mean. The problem with me though is that I don’t have japanese friends to talk to and I talk to my mom who is a Japanese only like 20% Japanese and mix it with other languages like English. I speak 2 languages fluently but the other two japanese and arabic are really poor.

@tmwei396

3 жыл бұрын

@@KryptonKr Yeah, I didn't get to use my Chinese that much and you know how that goes. I have 2 brothers and we all speak English to each other. I don't recall when the transition from speaking only Chinese to only English started but the only time we got to use our Chinese was talking to my parents. Then as we got older, then moved out, and eventually my parents passed away we just don't get to use Chinese at all. My older brother still goes to a Chinese church so he's much more proficient in speaking, reading, and writing but as for me and my younger brother, we're pretty much done.

I remember teaching my Kazakh friend English and he would teach me Russian and some Kazakh language too. Awesome video!

I started learning Chinese two days ago after watching your videos 😄 I’m also learning Norwegian and French for the last 6 months

@samtina930

2 жыл бұрын

So lovely, you do a good job❤👍

@com315

2 жыл бұрын

ni hao

Xiaoma looks like he's ready to just drop on a bed and savor his food coma haha Great vid as always!

Title: PERFECT CHINESE Him in video: “I’m not that good, I’m ok, I’m ok” Something isn’t adding up 😂

@JenniferVerdin

4 жыл бұрын

I think he says it out of respect. Gotta be humble and kind or they will end up not liking you in the end. If you say hell ya its better... thats not making friends ya know?

@MrBCorp

4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure it's the culture. I can't remember where I read it or heard it (perhaps from a Chinese person), but they like and respect humbleness. That means if someone says you're really great at something, you play it down.

@user-zw5ww9tz1j

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta grab them KZread clicks

@pinoyamericausmc783

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, in Asian cultures you express or even showcase your talents through humility. These two don’t just speak the language, but understand the cultural nuances.

@Alex-ve6ey

4 жыл бұрын

Kale Burns it’s called humility.

Wow two of you together double treat JJ you and your mother sings very good CHINESE songs Please keep up all the good work and you big smile to make our day

Its adorable to see the reactions

To learn and master other languages and use them respectfully with native speakers is pure class and deserves recognition, as some westerners can't even master their own language....

@char5379

3 жыл бұрын

"as some westerners can't even master their own language...." it's really surprising how many there actually are like that.. i have friends that don't know the difference between the 3 there's and 2 your's

@Nikosi9

3 жыл бұрын

@@char5379 You only have to know those when you're writing. People don't write that much anymore...

@sahpdude

3 жыл бұрын

YUHHH das fax This is a joke

@johnmcaleese8459

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nikosi9 Perhaps, but one SHOULD know the difference. Most (including myself) just slaughter the English language. It's a shame and quite embarrassing.

@Nikosi9

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnmcaleese8459 My point is that in speaking there is no difference. It's totally contextual. I knew someone years ago who used "ur" for all the "Your" variants... The comments sections on YT are more of a conversational format, so the written mistakes aren't that important...

Puzzled Anglo man sharing the table was priceless.

I love you guys. It's giving me the motivation to want to learn Chinese.

She is so cute and humble, I enjoy watching her.

@SilencedButNotForgotten

4 жыл бұрын

It's an asian thing to be SUPER humble and it's always really nice to hear.

@raadmoustafa5423

4 жыл бұрын

So is he

@scrtasnmn9826

4 жыл бұрын

Even some of her mannerisms are Chinese! I want to know where she learned them.

@riley3812

4 жыл бұрын

Zirob I think they were taking about the blonde girl

@kristafloral

4 жыл бұрын

She is very pretty even with only some lipstick on.

i worked for a German company....after 2 years i revealed that i spoke their language at a particularly opportune moment, people's jaws dropped and their embarrassment blossomed

@annaluciaschmitz

3 жыл бұрын

Das ist echt toll 😊 Ich komme aus Deutschland, deshalb würde mich interessieren wo du warst.

@markmclendon8621

3 жыл бұрын

@@annaluciaschmitz Ich war in den USA und habe für Zeiss gearbeitet

@annaluciaschmitz

3 жыл бұрын

mark mclendon Achso ok, entschuldige habe das falsch verstanden haha 😂 aber cool 😊weiterhin viel Glück 🍀 und einen schönen Abend dir

@markmclendon8621

3 жыл бұрын

@@annaluciaschmitz auch für dich

@takeshiabe

3 жыл бұрын

Hola

please do this again you two together amazing to see

Grew up here! Miss nyc chinatown , love your content , brings me back 🤘🏼🙏🏼🙌🏼

My husband grew up in Hong Kong (went to the American school) and only learned some basics--cab directions and a few phrases--but the people at the dim sum places get really excited when we order food and ask for the bill in Cantonese. One place we went to frequently was teaching me how to say a few new phrases. It's such a great way to connect with people.

@someonefemale4195

Жыл бұрын

The Spanish restaurants get a kick out of me and my youngest trying to use Spanish and will help teach us.

I remember when I spoke Russian to a native Russian speaker for the first time and I remember them just appreciating that you've learned their language and tried to speak it to them. It's all about breaking down that wall you have built up in your mind that you can never speak to a native speaker, once you've done it once then that's a massive step forward and it motivates you to learn even more!

@immaggiethesenilegoldenret7918

2 жыл бұрын

Same, in Germany for me!

@BeasleyStreet

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, taking that time and giving it a go is to be congratulated, it shows the person you are, it's the others who expect everyone else to speak there language as a default.

@lauraschinkel3692

Жыл бұрын

My mother in law gets so excited every time I say Russian words to her! She also got excited when she realized the Russian word for doll is basically the same as the Greek word for doll. (I’m half Greek and speak a bit of Greek). Language connections can be so meaningful to some people

What incredible young people learning all these languages. Good for you!!

He looked so over the whole vid like I don't think he liked doing it he was just like yeah cool yep meh go away that's what I got...can't stop laughing

As soon as she started talking mandarin the compliments came rolling in They said you’re beautiful and it’s natural beauty when she said it’s all in the makeup 🤣🤣😍😍

@ellie2252

3 жыл бұрын

Because she's white. Asians beauty standard: the brighter the skin, the more beautiful you are

@glennlrw

3 жыл бұрын

@@ellie2252 They didn't say so until she spoke Chinese though, but good points. Light bright skin does seem to be an ideal. They would have voted for her for US President after she spoke Chinese though.

@kalazakan

3 жыл бұрын

@Blessica M Import? You make it sound as if they are products lol

@christopherlovelock9104

3 жыл бұрын

@@kalazakan - In China everything is looked upon as a 'product' - so why not females. From the ones I know in the West here they have told me women are looked upon as 'the producers'. - That's why they left, - you notice there are no women in the party 'Elite'.

Native speaker: "Your Chinese is so good!?" Xiaomanyc: "Not as good as yours!" ??

@selamwondwossen5818

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂💔

@Frankie2012channel

3 жыл бұрын

Colloquially, he's saying that he's far from being as good as a native speaker. The subtitle doesn't give the full context. Taken at face value, it's a weird (and funny) thing to say. Of course a native speaker would be better. LOL. But his comment implied that he was far from being as fluent as a native speaker. :)

@Vidgmchtr

3 жыл бұрын

That kind of response seems to be common in East Asian languages. I speak Japanese and lived in Japan on two occasions. When I told them 「私の日本語はちょっと…」("My Japanese is a little..." ) and I'd get a very similar response like「私のより上手です！」 ("It's better than mine!"), a response that might seem odd from a native speaker. It's a cultural thing to kind of shrug off or reject a compliment. If you take it, it's almost seen as rude or selfish.

@SuperMir00

3 жыл бұрын

Haha as the others have said, it’s an Asian culture thing to reject compliments in that way. It’s the proper polite reaction to say something like “my version is not as good as your version” to be humble.

@shcoke19

3 жыл бұрын

It was like being told "Happy Birthday!" and replying "you too!" out of politeness when you're flustered 😂

This is the video I watched the most. So funny to see the other Guys reaction on the table 🤭🤭🤭

Loved it!

She reminds me of Kimmy from Full House.

@justinkeess

4 жыл бұрын

THATS IT!!!! i was like. hmmmmm i have seen her face on tv!! spot on.

@gopherlee9427

4 жыл бұрын

She does.

@frogtofall

4 жыл бұрын

Asul003 YES!! I couldn’t place it!!! LOL!!!

@Explicitaz83

4 жыл бұрын

Abso fucking lutely does .... wow

@justinthomas2880

4 жыл бұрын

Or his guy friend in drag?

Jillian's personality and expressions really make your video outstanding. Thanks!

Excellent!! Yeah definitely is great to see their reactions and how they feel comfortable to give the service.🙂👍

Love this!!!

waitress: "pork buns?" white lady: "whats in them?" waitress: "well they're pork... buns..." thats so funny to me

@bryaneberly3588

2 жыл бұрын

both parts are in the name! lol

@katelyn1235

2 жыл бұрын

It’s funny but seriously tho.. it’s literally pork buns

@slipperyjim1497

2 жыл бұрын

I suspect their language skills are more limited than it appears and they are saying phrases they know even if it doesn't fit well lol.

@katelyn1235

2 жыл бұрын

@@slipperyjim1497 no prob bc well, do you expect waiters to know everything in them? there are prob a lot of items on the menu.

@paddington1670

2 жыл бұрын

is it really just pork and bun though? this is serious business.

I wish white people react this way when I speak in English to them. white person: wow, your English is so good. Me: you're too kind. Not as good as yours

@JenniferVerdin

4 жыл бұрын

So TRUE! Most of our culture just isn't like that. Sad really.

@xalpacazeu1332

4 жыл бұрын

oh ya but that is because English is way easier than Mandarin

@theravyshow2570

4 жыл бұрын

If people acted shocked that you knew English they'd get called racist for assuming you don't normally speak it.

@XiaoYueMao

4 жыл бұрын

@@JenniferVerdin its because America is a melting pot, and is an english country, therefore we just assume anyone who speaks good english is a native speaker born in america, and hence not worthy of note..... it seems rude to not praise good english, but look at it from another angle... we praise their good english and they happen to actually be native here, then we just look racist by assuming some Chinese guy must be a foreigner.... hence why american culture doesnt praise people for their good english, theres no point

@tfchin

4 жыл бұрын

That would be racist and ignorant in America. Unless we're visiting you in your country, it may be ok.

I appreciate it when people try English as well. Any effort to learn another's language is great.

Born and raised in the US. I’ve visited China 2x and the amount of random people coming up to me to try to have a conversation in English was astounding. They REALLY couldn’t resist trying theirs out on me! There’s an awesome other world around us. Also just want to say that I’ve traveled all over the world (for work). People ask me, if you could take your wife anywhere in the world, where would you take her. My response is always “China”, strictly for the difference in culture. It’s not the sites, it’s the experience.