My Friend Wakes Up From Coma Speaking Fluent Chinese, Locals Shocked
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
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My friend Ben McMahon @redrooben520 woke up from a coma years ago speaking fluent Mandarin, and you can watch the story of that full encounter here: • He Woke Up From a Coma... but anyway today we're here in New York City Chinatown surprising people by speaking Chinese and seeing what they think of his coma-induced Chinese!
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0:00 Intro
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2:28 Buying bok choy in Mandarin
3:43 He overhears us speaking Chinese...!
4:01 Sugarcane street vendor
5:28 Stranger explains vegetables to foreigners
7:03 Speaking Mandarin and Cantonese with a vegetable vendor
8:28 Speaking Mandarin and Shanghainese at a newspaper stand
10:36 Buying fish heads from street market
11:42 Trying an "American" sandwich
12:50 "Foreigners can't handle this!"
14:24 Ordering diebiang from a Fuzhounese street vendor
15:46 "Wait, how can you speak Chinese too?!"
18:07 Helping a Chinese man read his medicine bottle
18:41 Conclusion
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I'm visiting NYC next month my first time taking grandaughter's to see the tree
Sure! Give it a go, Arieh!
Bad mouthing their Bad english in mandarin was hilarious😂
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
From the river to the sea 🇵🇸
Having a mattress company sponsor this video was a stroke of genius. "Our Mattresses are so good they will put you in a coma and teach you Mandarin"
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I had the same thought lol
😂
Good luck returning it in the same box, lol
why would you return it though@@jlexusjlexus8214
6:40 dude didnt care you could speak Mandarin he was just glad he could explain the veggies in a language he knew. Awesome guy!
Seriously, the stress of not being understood and having to deploy makeshift sign language just disappeared
the guy who asked for help with the medicine near the end was so wholesome. perfect interaction lol.
I was thinking what a beautiful moment that was too
true joy
He was so happy
What part of Chinatown were you in? Flushing ?
Best part is when he says "Nah it's someone else im just chilling here" like lmao.
5:25 I love that the lady says you guys are a smart but she’s also speaking three languages :D
she knows she smart too bruh
@@kinidiosodlosios6892yea in the East, accepting a compliment is seen as you are not humble
She was trying to trip them up and talk smack. Notice they didn't repeat what she said.
6:40 I love how this elder was just excited to talk more about his favorite recipes and barley reacted to the language swap 😂 ❤
I've been meaning to see more of Ben. His story is so under-rated, and he should really be a celebrity in China.
he actually is!
It’s totally fake
@@NativeAsElizabethWarren If you bothered to watch the news more often, you'd know about it, wouldn't you?
He should pay for the lie he's telling and be forced to give back the money he earned illegally thanks to it
@@the_bug_bus3882That’s a strong stance. I’m only familiar with his story from a brief google search after seeing the start of this video. Do you have any cited evidence that he’s lied?
Ben is such a positive & charismatic person. Great collab!
Enjoyed the idea of you guys talking to merchants in English then speaking Mandarin to each other to discuss pricing / or gossip. Turns the table when it's usually the other way around. Would be cool to see an extended version of that!
It's also really dope when you give little notes with the asterisk to teach stuff culturally about languages such as the whole "foreigner" concept!
Xiaoma has a million videos that feature what you wanted an "extended version" of. Just watched those
It's like calling someone "gringo" when travelling abroad... like, my dude, you are the gringo now.
Dude each of your videos are pretty similar but it's so fun watching people's reactions to your language abilities, I think it's your charisma that keeps everything fun and entertaining.
exactly
Man I love watching people hearing their native tongue. Always brings a light to a persons eyes. Much love
That couple with the kid was cool! Nice little conversation. Kinda sad to hear her talk about not being good at studying and all she could do is sell stuff in the streets. They seem like a nice couple though. All three of them smiled a lot. (=
Yeah she was really good. I was a bad student too.
No shame in selling stuff on the Street. She's a Retail Business Woman xx
I wake up from a nap losing all cognitive ability for at least 10 mins, this guy wakes up with a whole degree in another language... dudes a real g 💯
No, he already spoke Chinese
@@sargassum6190but it was funny
He should pay for the lie he's telling and be forced to give back the money he earned illegally thanks to it
actually that period right after you wake up from a nap can often be a sweet spot for creativity
"He doesn't speak English either. He's Australian." 😂 To be fair, depending what part of the continent a person is from, there are some Australians whose accent is so thick and they use so much slang that I can't understand them lol
Slang never 😅
Sounds like ppl from Newfoundland in Canada
I can't find it, but like a decade or so ago there was an Aussie on the Today Show and he used so much slang and his accent was so thick, they were like, wtf is he saying 🤣
Australia is a country, not a continent. The continent is Oceania and the collection of landmasses is known as Australasia.
@@YourPalHDee They never said the opposite, but thanks
duuude. the last one got me. teared me up a lil bit .so nice that u were able to help someone. great content as allways. greetings from germany. ;-*
the older man asking about the vitamins was so wholesome
This one was hilarious! The astonished reactions followed by laid back conversation is just the best.
"He doesn't speak English either, he's from Australia" 😂
Australian guy is funny, he’s having fun with his Mandarin 😂
Another great colab, I love all the positivity and smiles. Thank you!
I absolutely loved this episode of your adventures, you guys are true diplomats between cultures that don't often understand each other, it is a fun and fine thing to watch, thank you both!
Cheers from PNW Canada!
This video was so wholesome! I loved you helping that guy at the end!
The conversations you have with all of the vendors are so interesting here.
Yes, I agree. Hearing their thoughts is the best part. He really gets them interested.
Another great video,I always sit here with a smile on my face watching these videos.I love the interaction.
I love the Addidas guy didn’t question at all your Chinese he just switched to explaining in Chinese
i could watch these videos for hours lol, so entertaining and this australian guy is amazing
family at the end is sweet. rooting for them. nice vid
Yes, I watch your videos because of the people's response, and the love and kindness shared amongst everyone you meet, it's truly beautiful.
Your channel gives me such a serotonin boost
Xioma I see you walking down the streets sometimes near StuyTown! I'm too scared to go up to you though but I love your videos and watch every one of them! I think you should try learning Lithuanian, definitely one of the most difficult languages to learn for foreigners.
So cute I love this ❤💕 super fun and encouraging to hear people learning and speaking other languages
Whilst I don't speak any of the language, I can tell you as a horticulturalist that the flowers on the vegetables actually mean they're end of growing season and about to go to seed, they'll be more starchy and way less sweet.
They lied to you about that repeatedly....
It literally means they're on their way out and past their best, don't be conned by them in future.
that's funny speaking Mandarin to each other but English to them 🤣
ben , june and you together would be the best video ever! . the bantering. the sarcasm , impressing people with thier chinese etc. Just saying!
Keep em coming! Love these videos❤
17:35 Baby is so small and the mother is already saying "this man is a good student, you should be one too!" hahahah
Been trying to figure out why I love these videos so much. It's the New York love. Everything is there. Everyone is there. Greatest city ever.
Man Xiaoma, all your videos are so inspiring, I just downloaded HelloChinese - getting this party started ❤
Always so amazing to see how you can connect with totally different cultures simply by learning their language. Awesome vid as always, I liked the guest a lot as well. Very fluent speaker, just waiting on my coma so I can wake up and speak it (ik that's not exactly what happened for him to just "wake up" and be fluent but yk what I mean 😂)
I love your videos, you’ve really really inspired me to speak Mandarin I’ve been practicing more and more. Now I just need to find a school in New York to help me and improve even more.
Is that your son? What a cutie!! And, advantaged, to be taught different languages from you, Dad!!
This was so much fun to watch the video was over before I knew it!
I don't speak mandarin but I can tell he is seriously good. His accent sounds on point, and the way he speaks flows so smoothly and confidently.
This channel always makes my day! :)
..needed a good laugh today and got it with these two jokers....Thanx so much and it's always fun watching to see what kind of trouble you can get into!
Nice of you to help that guy at the end! 😊
Thanks for the video guys
So great when you do these longer videos !!
You two are absolute menaces! Only 5 minutes in and my cheeks are sore from laughing so hard
4:33 that was hilarious 🤣 "..we didn't realize you could understand us...." Danke
You guys are GREAT!!!
Nice video! Im surprised you didn't ask the people what they think of your friends backstory, would be a nice topic for conversations
I missed your Chinese videos! Thank you!
Muy divertido el video. Se echaban de menos estos videos. Son super geniales!
i just love you know their language and theyre all like YOURE A GENIUS!!! lol
WOW! Nearly 6 Million Subscribers! Well Done! :)
This is a fun episode 👍🏼
Loved the interactions great viedo
Love the dude at the end saying: “No I’m just chilling here” 😅 getting his Fish Oil Capsules read!
I’ve watched red roo ben quite a bit, how has this collab improved so much? He barely uploads!
good stuff as always.
Congrats on 6 mill!
Really enjoyed this video, you two are like a comedy double act. 😂
Flash: Ran for the entirety of his life. One day, lightning strikes him, and he now runs faster.
The Hulk: Dedicated his life to science. One day, he is exposed to gamma radiation, and now he is stronger.
Ben: Learned Mandarin in high school. One day, he gets into a car accident and slips into a coma, and now he speaks Mandarin more fluently.
Ben McMahon is a superhero ladies and gentlemen. I figured it out.
Amazing video guys !
Excellent video. Rewatch value!
Well done guys ❤❤❤❤
Great looking kid. So happy for you.
You're very gracious Ari
Love these videos ❤❤❤
It’s so awesome you learned all these different languages. You should try learning Albanian there’s a big community of Albanians in NYC especially in the Bronx, Little Italy
this video came just in time, last week i started to learn mandarin, because i felt like just doing it. i mean, it must feel awesome to handle more than 1 language, i already speak english at an advanced level (c1) coming from a native spanish speaker. i feel very commited to keep practicing
Wow you definitely speak english really well, I thought you were native from how you wrote this comment, coming from a “no sabo” 😅
Echale ganas güey!
sí
Yo también pero el japonés ! It feels awesome 😊
@@letti4285
HEhhe thanks!
Definitely staying on the english side of the internet for many years has helped quite a lot
He hit her with a Mao Zedong quote @9:38 I’m dead 😂😂
Very nice you helped out the Elder with reading the English on the vitamin bottles
Great video! keep'em coming! lol
Since I was a little kid, I've said if I could have one wish, it'd be the ability to understand, speak, read, and write any language I come across fluently. I could use it to make a good living as a translator, talk to anyone, learn and teach, decode dead languages, travel the world, and reveal ancient history we've lost to time. That would be heavenly for me despite my being an anti-social, anxiety suffering goof. I love languages, but my memory is poor and I get frustrated easily due to mental health issues. I keep trying to dive back into Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin, and ASL but my mental clarity and will to be patient seems to have bottomed out.
Exact same deal with me, everything you said, except for ASL since I havent started learning it, yet, but I want to. And I'd add Russian (I taught myself to read Russian and wanna learn more).
@@drix4275 Russian was the first language I wanted to learn, but my schools had German and Spanish (I chose German.) Spoke it a lot with my friends in high school, but forgot most of it. Several years back started dipping in the languages previously mentioned. ASL being the most recent.
If you're interested, a good app for learning it is Intersign ASL. Both free and paid get all the lessons and paid gives access to little extras like games. They use clips of ASL teachers signing the words and sentences, acts a bit like most language apps but suited for ASL. It's nice.
Imagine being called into a dig site where they found an ancient tablet from a long gone civilization because they know you're the only one, and you go: *reads lost text, mouths the words* "This is a complaint about clay quality. Also the clay supplier's name was Mahamalamadingdong. Last name Johnson." ^o^
@@drix4275 Jesus Loves you so much! You may not think it but there is a reason you’re seeing this. He wants you to know Him so you Two can have a Relationship:)😊
@@Jesus_Loves_you2499 Is Jesus gay?
Since you went to Wales for a video, I think you should try and understand the hardest dialects of the UK, find the people with the strongest accents too! I think you'd struggle to match or understand the Scottish and Scouse dialects!
better yet, try cornish LOL
I would love to see Ari/Xiaoma learn Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)!
You live in such a great place to practice your languages.
i love it when Ben McMahon tell everyone, why should he not speak Chinese, everyone here speak Chinese. LOL
Good luck getting it back in the box they shopped it in when trying to return
18:29 Oh my god its so wholesome
mate, you should come to Australia too! Sydney has a really nice China town in the city and another one in the suburbs.
Lol this was classic one for the books 😂💪🏿
The fact that fiberglass is even legal in mattresses is unreal
OMG! Xiaomanyc!! YOU HAVE *COMPETITION* NOW!
🤣 you made my day guys
Go on dude!
These two guys are so cool. 😇🍻
That was a good video from a guy that is from Australia and also could speak good Mandarin I was thinking maybe in his Como he might have an ancestor is from China I could be wrong but as always keep up the good work you guys are amazing😊😊😊😊👋👋👋👋
In France, we're also used to eat spinach this way, or even with some vinegar and garlic. 😉
Homie literally dropped a Mao quote in the right context. Nice.
It is great that you have so much street food available
stay strong 💪🏻
Doing an ad about getting a good nights sleep is actually quite genius given the nature of the video.
I love them so much
Great video ... I could watch a couple more hours worth.
Awesome!
Sugar cane is so good!! Straight sugar water, if you put Tajin Mexican candy salt it taste pretty great
the mattress ad in a video with a someone who woke up from a coma is just poetic comedy
Italians wash, batter n fry the squash flowers. Very expensive to buy! Delicious.
when you said "we speak Australian over here" perfect Aussie accent 😂 sounded like Robert Irwin