White Guys Buy Stuff Together in Perfect Chinese, Shock Locals

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  • čas přidán 26. 11. 2019
  • My friend Evan and I, two white guys who speak extremely good Mandarin and some Cantonese, went grocery shopping in NYC Chinatown the other day. We walked up to various Chinese vendors, started speaking with them in English, and then switched over mid-conversation to Mandarin and Cantonese. Their reactions were hilarious! Hope you enjoy this day in our lives! And hopefully this is helpful to you guys in your language learning journeys!
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  • @xiaomanyc
    @xiaomanyc  Před 3 lety +590

    Want to learn fluent Chinese like me? Check out my Chinese course ‘’Street-Smart Chinese’’: www.streetsmartlanguages.com/chinese

    • @brendankiyohara771
      @brendankiyohara771 Před 3 lety +3

      Hi, let’s see if you will respond to my comment

    • @arigathanks1376
      @arigathanks1376 Před 3 lety +6

      20 hours ago on a 1y/o video?

    • @melvingipson1094
      @melvingipson1094 Před 3 lety +3

      Love your videos. I always wanted to learn Chinese. Once i get $97 i will be purchasing your lessons.

    • @LocChicago5
      @LocChicago5 Před 3 lety +1

      Do you ever come to Chicago Chinatown

    • @melvingipson1094
      @melvingipson1094 Před 3 lety +1

      I never been to Chicago.

  • @codygainz6981
    @codygainz6981 Před 4 lety +3501

    Xiao: "which umbrella has the best quality?"
    Lady: "it's an umbrella pick your favorite color"

  • @a.b.3666
    @a.b.3666 Před 4 lety +5699

    Would have been hilarious if one of the Chinese would reply: “Sorry guys, I don’t speak Mandarin” lol

    • @xTheParadox99
      @xTheParadox99 Před 4 lety +39

      Roger Powell sr. No humor Syndrom

    • @kennethcarroll5420
      @kennethcarroll5420 Před 4 lety +163

      Rock3r8oy would have been even funnier if the Chinese guy started talking in Spanish!! 😂😂😂😂

    • @abdiver12
      @abdiver12 Před 4 lety +118

      That used to be me in Hong Kong all the time! I'm Chinese American and don't speak a word of Chinese and my Indian friend who grew up there does. Every time a shop owner spoke to me, I would just point to him and he'd do all the talking, lol.

    • @MaseraSteve2
      @MaseraSteve2 Před 4 lety +4

      ah, that would be me! but there's a catch i'm not living in us

    • @conniedoesexist1807
      @conniedoesexist1807 Před 4 lety +14

      Especially when they speak Shanghainese, Hokkai, Nanjingnese. Yes, these are some of the many dialects of the Chinese language. There are more than 50 dialects.

  • @cQ2DHPavXTqemm9Vsbgi4TV7x
    @cQ2DHPavXTqemm9Vsbgi4TV7x Před 2 lety +3706

    As a cantonese kid, I already know the kid at 7:22 is gonna get told by his mom for the rest of the day that a white guy spoke better Chinese than him 💀💀

    • @Xoxogossipgurl
      @Xoxogossipgurl Před 2 lety +52

      😂😂😂

    • @impactfuse674
      @impactfuse674 Před 2 lety +479

      That rare moment when a white guy outasians an asian.

    • @NDE108
      @NDE108 Před 2 lety +23

      Lols you know it

    • @TheAsiahb
      @TheAsiahb Před 2 lety +2

      That's Asian parenting for you...hahaha...

    • @sambar101
      @sambar101 Před 2 lety +121

      Emotional Damage

  • @denisepan4981
    @denisepan4981 Před rokem +443

    The guy selling Chinese herb is so genuine. He doesn't try to sell something that is labeled with "making you smarter" but give lifestyle advice instead

    • @going1917
      @going1917 Před rokem +7

      Literally every herb seller ever

  • @matthewgabayan8370
    @matthewgabayan8370 Před 4 lety +2815

    That chinese kid in the video shaking his head is like: "God, now my parents are going to expect so much from me in Chinese school." LOL

    • @janetmissjacksonifyourenas2904
      @janetmissjacksonifyourenas2904 Před 4 lety +42

      Matthew Gabayan **chicken scratches flashback**

    • @charleyjr.iriarte7428
      @charleyjr.iriarte7428 Před 4 lety +29

      LOL! So true! "How is it even possible!?"He exclaimed!

    • @mkla6733
      @mkla6733 Před 4 lety +18

      Matthew Gabayan I can relate so much lol! My parents put me in Chinese School for like 7 years and my Mandarin is still so bad.

    • @fadedart8285
      @fadedart8285 Před 4 lety +1

      @@mkla6733 it's much more interesting learning English.

    • @pata705
      @pata705 Před 4 lety +9

      7:23

  • @Dx916x
    @Dx916x Před 4 lety +13875

    9pm "tonight im going to bed early" 3am: i think i now can distinguish the difference from Cantonese and Mandarin

  • @Sverrewegge87
    @Sverrewegge87 Před 3 lety +352

    I have never seen an Evan look more like a guy named Evan in my life...

  • @mack9992004
    @mack9992004 Před 2 lety +320

    I swear speaking multiple languages fluently is a superpower.

    • @blader3
      @blader3 Před rokem +9

      It's makes everyone you encounter instantly friendly towards you.

    • @alancosta4760
      @alancosta4760 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Not exactly it's too much study and practice I speak 4 and I swear I spent 15 years to know those

  • @neku6970
    @neku6970 Před 4 lety +3479

    makes me want to just learn all the languages and just go talk to ppl

    • @commentoilmondo
      @commentoilmondo Před 4 lety +21

      me too

    • @KatimaMulilo
      @KatimaMulilo Před 4 lety +71

      What would be the least expected language for an Asian to speak if they go visit that country? Maybe some obscure African clicking language?

    • @Lanaxparillaxwife
      @Lanaxparillaxwife Před 4 lety +2

      Same

    • @Todsor
      @Todsor Před 4 lety +19

      If you're only seeking an attention or praise, then don't go come to Mongolia or Finland or any sparsely populated countries where foreigners are not given special attention.

    • @Kaeso97
      @Kaeso97 Před 4 lety +27

      Katima Mulilo there’s actually a korean guy that left everything to go live in Morocco he learnt our dialect and he’s pretty accurate, he speaks arabic better than a lot of north african ppl go check his youtube it’s « The Bohemian Kitchen »

  • @hobanagerik
    @hobanagerik Před 4 lety +5819

    Chinese people: “Now there’s two of them. This is getting out of hand.”

  • @sirreginaldlee3576
    @sirreginaldlee3576 Před 3 lety +478

    Xiao is actually funny at times...and his Chinese is cool but his positivity is what really makes these videos enjoyable..nice guy

    • @jack-tq2ox
      @jack-tq2ox Před 2 lety +6

      that's true

    • @nancyayotte2297
      @nancyayotte2297 Před rokem +3

      I agree he is funny and so likable too.

    • @share_accidental
      @share_accidental Před 5 měsíci +1

      i’m sorry, you calling him ‘xiao’ is so funny to me because it literally means ‘small’ 😂

  • @MiladJP
    @MiladJP Před 3 lety +141

    One of the nicest things I've seen was the part where the vendor asked for help to connect with the Wi-Fi. I travel the world and have often contact with people who have not been fortunate enough to be born in a first-world country or be highly educated. Those small moments where we learn from each other and help out each other are the best.

  • @SimpPro101
    @SimpPro101 Před 3 lety +6588

    "You've gotten a bit chubbier" of course he has, he posts videos every day of him eating chinese food

    • @Sundablakr
      @Sundablakr Před 3 lety +335

      Chinese food is fucking delicious though, if I lived near a Chinatown I would be fat too!

    • @markbrown4996
      @markbrown4996 Před 3 lety +163

      @Velocity Well he’s fatter from when he started lol

    • @brockman562
      @brockman562 Před 3 lety +13

      lmao...stop it.

    • @InsaneClown2
      @InsaneClown2 Před 3 lety +2

      696 likes...

    • @sydsatish
      @sydsatish Před 3 lety

      Panda 🐼

  • @squareheadbaggins5043
    @squareheadbaggins5043 Před 4 lety +3298

    "I suffer from indecision. Also, I'm an idiot."
    me too, Evan

    • @autohmae
      @autohmae Před 4 lety +11

      The struggle for indecision is real ! :-)

    • @imbored8002
      @imbored8002 Před 4 lety +2

      Basically a lot of Americans

    • @DJFlutterpie
      @DJFlutterpie Před 4 lety +2

      Anyone able to write out the translation of that line? 👼

    • @katniptime4me
      @katniptime4me Před 4 lety

      I thought I was, but I can’t decide.

    • @superEason22
      @superEason22 Před 4 lety +4

      @@DJFlutterpie 我有选着障碍,我也是脑残。

  • @Reeushima
    @Reeushima Před 3 lety +288

    I don't think you understand the impact you're having with these people. You are showing them many of us respect their culture and by their faces you can easily tell they are so happy to hear you speak their native language. Mad respect but things like this show people of other cultures that many of us do respect them.

  • @Samos900
    @Samos900 Před rokem +84

    I think it would’ve been funny if you guys asked questions in English and then turned to each other and spoke in Chinese to each other to figure out what you should get, then turned back to the clerk and ordered in English

  • @ellarhodes5553
    @ellarhodes5553 Před 4 lety +2002

    “I suffer from indecision” is such a good phrase lmao

    • @Tendies518
      @Tendies518 Před 4 lety +2

      Ella Rhodes pp

    • @faith5970
      @faith5970 Před 4 lety +2

      Ella Rhodes thoughts about the everything I wanted music video??

    • @jennae8394
      @jennae8394 Před 4 lety +2

      Hshdyssus your comment just reminded me I haven’t watched it yet, thank youuuuuuu

    • @ellarhodes5553
      @ellarhodes5553 Před 4 lety +2

      Hshdyssus briefly watched it and thought it was fitting to the song, I think more artists need to explicitly state what their music and/or videos are about - was refreshing. You?

    • @faith5970
      @faith5970 Před 4 lety +1

      jennae! Hahaha np! I hope u enjoyed it😁

  • @harry-ns5hw
    @harry-ns5hw Před 4 lety +3079

    White guy: speaks mandarin
    Asian guy: dude I'm from Detroit

    • @antviper135
      @antviper135 Před 3 lety +10

      @Diego Rivera yep🤣

    • @ball-on4sz
      @ball-on4sz Před 3 lety +19

      @Diego Rivera lol when he asks mr. miagi where the cars came from

    • @lexksa
      @lexksa Před 3 lety +7

      This literally made my day xD

    • @gomowhoelse
      @gomowhoelse Před 3 lety +12

      So happy I found this comment 😭😭❤️

    • @AyeNash727
      @AyeNash727 Před 3 lety +1

      😂

  • @justin3d44
    @justin3d44 Před 3 lety +85

    "I started teaching him at 8 this morning" LOL I am loving this

  • @theludvigmaxis1
    @theludvigmaxis1 Před rokem +18

    The man is unironically a genius. The ability to just switch from Mandarin to Cantonese in an instant, while having English as his first language. That is super human, his memory and language acquisition is unfathomable to me.

  • @Vampyresdontdodishes
    @Vampyresdontdodishes Před 4 lety +2290

    “ are these eggs organic?” “I have no idea go look for yourself.”
    I think my mom works at a Chinese deli.

    • @Vampyresdontdodishes
      @Vampyresdontdodishes Před 4 lety +30

      DD DDD so for an egg to be “organic” it means the chicken must have been fed only organic feed. Also the chicken can’t have been fed hormones or drugs during egg production. That’s the same as “organic” meat. 🥚 🐔

    • @Nikolaj11
      @Nikolaj11 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Vampyresdontdodishes What makes feed organic or not then?

    • @Vampyresdontdodishes
      @Vampyresdontdodishes Před 4 lety +3

      It can’t be treated with chemicals or hormones. Like you would grow herbs on your windowsill.

    • @exoticgirl1
      @exoticgirl1 Před 4 lety +11

      @@Vampyresdontdodishes in case you aren't aware of this, and I seriously do not mean to be disrespectful or patronizing: there is absolutely no more organic. Here's why:
      All the food, seeds and everything you buy is (unfortunately) genetically modified. Including organic food, seeds you buy to grow your own crops and so on. Also, all the food is genetically engineered to be more sturdy, richer in flavor, have more perfect colors and shapes and be more resistant to mold and disease. One perfect example is the banana! Every single banana (not the ones you fry but the normal ones) are all genetically identical. They are clones of one single tree and heavily modified for consumption. The original bananas has a lot of seeds in them so they modified them into what we have today. But the banana you eat in America and the one I eat in the Netherlands is the exact same banana genetically speaking. Also, after Chernobyl, Fukushima, Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the other 32 nuclear disasters,everything we eat and drink is radioactive. This has caused a spike in cancer, deformations, birth defects, auto immune problems and a lot more. It's astounding that no scientist, no government and the CDC ever mention this but my fair guess is that it's out of gain of a lot of profit (pharmaceutical industry and your for profit health insurance companies) but also to prevent chaos. And they see another possible benefit!! Massive depopulation! This is also why nobody talks about the fact that Fukushima is still leaking radioactive material into the ocean. so "healthy food" or "organic food", they are non existent and only drive up the prices. This is also the reason, by the way, why the American establishment is trying to avoid one payer universal healthcare because than a lot of for profit health insurance companies will see their billions of dollars a year profit evaporate. A few people get filthy rich of misery, so they love to keep the misery going.

    • @Vampyresdontdodishes
      @Vampyresdontdodishes Před 4 lety +1

      exoticgirl1 I don’t have an option either way- but that is the “traditional” definition of what an organic egg is. I myself have my own hens so I figure I get the best eggs I can physically get. I think people should ask if market eggs are farm fresh instead of organic IMO.

  • @highguardian13
    @highguardian13 Před 4 lety +973

    Anyone else on a marathon after watching “white guy speaks perfect mandarine”?,

  • @RustyCas999
    @RustyCas999 Před 3 lety +21

    I love watching his videos. Such a nice guy and genuinely enjoys interacting with the Chinese and their culture. How can you not like this guy?

  • @roth1080
    @roth1080 Před 3 lety +135

    8:00 “Fat to the point of great beauty” in dead. this man is savage

  • @user-ky1cy5et4q
    @user-ky1cy5et4q Před 4 lety +1774

    If you speak my language, you are my people.
    -- one Chinese guy

    • @archived9216
      @archived9216 Před 4 lety +31

      I love Chinese people, I have a best friend from Taiwan lol. Very funny guy

    • @_yahir_7673
      @_yahir_7673 Před 4 lety +11

      天天天真 I would like your comment, but it says 69

    • @user-bm4hx2go5j
      @user-bm4hx2go5j Před 4 lety +1

      Hong Kong people speak Chinese and they fighting non-stop

    • @user-ky1cy5et4q
      @user-ky1cy5et4q Před 4 lety +1

      马云 they probably prefer Cantonese speaking people.

    • @berl2343
      @berl2343 Před 4 lety +1

      My grandpa is from Guangdong so I gotta learn it cause yesh

  • @Tactavious
    @Tactavious Před 4 lety +1532

    The guy in the Chinese medicine shop seems like a cool dude.

    • @jamesjian
      @jamesjian Před 4 lety +3

      Tactavious when westerners meet Asian guys or Chinese n’t look cool , it probably is the language barrier reason.

    • @Tactavious
      @Tactavious Před 4 lety +1

      @@jamesjian Holy shit, 456 likes? O_o I mean, okay.

    • @Chris-kk6cw
      @Chris-kk6cw Před 4 lety +4

      That's Al. Good dude

    • @Robzabest25
      @Robzabest25 Před 4 lety +15

      it was cooler when he was so close to xiaoma that he asked him on how to hook his wifi up

    • @dankmheems290
      @dankmheems290 Před 4 lety +6

      @@Robzabest25 lol they cut that because it was a 20 minute IT setup after he asked about the WIFI.

  • @nurilnuril4372
    @nurilnuril4372 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Your videos are full of smiles. You bring so much joy to others. You're a gift to this world. Continue on with your great gift of language and help bring us all closer together.

  • @barbarawolcott6999
    @barbarawolcott6999 Před 2 lety +3

    I love this! I think it’s wonderful to learn other languages and to use them. Shows a loving interest and appreciation for another person’s culture by taking the time to learn another language.

  • @larnizzo91
    @larnizzo91 Před 4 lety +1711

    “I suffer from indecision” dude that was hilarious no matter what language lol

  • @UzumakiX5series
    @UzumakiX5series Před 4 lety +1721

    That is the most honest herbal medicine shop owner ever. Get enough sleep, diet, etc. lol

    • @ayoopdog
      @ayoopdog Před 4 lety +140

      because after they spoke chinese he saw them as friends, and he can't sell his bullshit to friends... he knows it is all a scam haha

    • @g0679
      @g0679 Před 4 lety +26

      Alex
      Golly, he even mentioned ”work-life balance.”

    • @tiffany8946
      @tiffany8946 Před 4 lety +46

      Lol, he'll even tell you when you're getting too fat.

    • @Elldeeve
      @Elldeeve Před 4 lety +19

      I liked how he sang him a song and the guy just asked him how to sort his WiFi

    • @CallMeMrX
      @CallMeMrX Před 4 lety +2

      And also ground up panda testicles, those help too

  • @erato99
    @erato99 Před 2 lety +4

    These videos are so satisfying to watch. I watch Xiaoma’s videos whenever I’m feeling down, and they always make me smile.

  • @nickknight5543
    @nickknight5543 Před rokem +4

    I watched a whole bunch of your videos for the first time 4 days ago and I started teaching myself simple phrases in Mandarin. I think I'm going to order your course.

  • @tobyng1440
    @tobyng1440 Před 4 lety +33145

    Asian guy speaks perfect English
    No one is shocked.

    • @khaki.shorts
      @khaki.shorts Před 4 lety +4675

      because english is the world language - it is taught in schools virtually everywhere. Not to mention they are in New York, so it would be hard for a Chinese person to live in the USA without speaking english.

    • @uglyduckling81
      @uglyduckling81 Před 4 lety +1609

      Global language that half the world at least understand.
      It's more than twice as common as the next language.

    • @cooliipie
      @cooliipie Před 4 lety +947

      English is the international language. There's a lot of Asians speaking it

    • @ty-9385
      @ty-9385 Před 4 lety +403

      01001011 number is the international language, not English.

    • @cooliipie
      @cooliipie Před 4 lety +126

      @@ty-9385
      Source?

  • @eileenlikesyou
    @eileenlikesyou Před 4 lety +2554

    “I suffer from indecision. Also, I’m an idiot” THATS A MOOD LMAO SAME

    • @somethingmoredecent
      @somethingmoredecent Před 3 lety +7

      @Abdeljalilkeddaoui You don't get it. I know guys like him that are grown ass men in the sense that they handle all their shit just fine and do well, but my generation is weird dude we just vibe like this it's not because we're idiots. It's like softcore, mildly hedonistic nihilism. Idk bruh

    • @Sean_Regan
      @Sean_Regan Před 3 lety +7

      Alexander Vandall yeah it’s just silly for a grown man to make self-deprecating excuses, to strangers, in public, over a small transaction...especially in an Asian cultural setting lol

    • @Sean_Regan
      @Sean_Regan Před 3 lety +6

      Vincent Kinney in any culture, but especially the more reserved Asian cultures, people don’t usually go drawing attention to themselves by clowning around with a stranger over a little food. There’s got to be a less dopey way to practice language skills.

    • @jessehanhijoki5942
      @jessehanhijoki5942 Před 3 lety

      You supposed to be a woman?

    • @somethingmoredecent
      @somethingmoredecent Před 3 lety +1

      @@Sean_Regan You're just a miserable wretched troll that will find an excuse to bitch about anything. Enjoy your sad life, sean regan.

  • @tahaashai9014
    @tahaashai9014 Před 3 lety +1

    These guys are going places and flexing the real thing. I have watched all of his videos in one go. Man you’re amazing. 🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @diegogo5886
    @diegogo5886 Před rokem +24

    Xioma says: “Speaking Mandarin to local merchants with a flawless accent”
    Also Xioma later when they give him a compliment: “Oh yeah thx, but I just know a little”🧎🏻‍♂️

  • @sonnykalua8297
    @sonnykalua8297 Před 3 lety +1581

    "I suffer from indecision"
    "I'm also an idiot"🤣🤣
    my man roasting himself🤣

    • @jaymeewang977
      @jaymeewang977 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jywye_yt dude I can read and I'm laughing 😂

    • @ShayanKhanbazzinga
      @ShayanKhanbazzinga Před 3 lety +9

      That seemed like an anime scene to me for some reason 😂

    • @kristianl7797
      @kristianl7797 Před rokem

      I thought that said indonesian 😂

  • @ryanepiquegamer1698
    @ryanepiquegamer1698 Před 4 lety +1748

    Xiaoma in vids: my chinese isnt that good you're too kind
    Xiaoma in titles: I speak PERFECT chinese😂

  • @jasonmalik2391
    @jasonmalik2391 Před 3 lety

    Your excitement over everything, especially food is so much fun to watch...hope it never changes!

  • @brittdvn230
    @brittdvn230 Před 3 lety +2

    I think these videos to be so heartwarming, I want to connect with people from other cultures by speaking their language. This has inspired me to begin my journey to learn another language other than English.

  • @amberlee9926
    @amberlee9926 Před 4 lety +1679

    I never would’ve imagined I’d ever be watching white guys surprising Chinese people in America by speaking proper Chinese on CZcams...but here we are, I suppose.

    • @romanteni
      @romanteni Před 4 lety +42

      At 3 am... For 2 hours straight... And I just wanted to set my alarm..

    • @foxmulder8139
      @foxmulder8139 Před 4 lety +13

      Yep, same here! The CZcams rabbit hole is deep and I watch YT more than tv these days, so much interesting stuff to get lost in.

    • @jaxxhill4032
      @jaxxhill4032 Před 4 lety +1

      Same lil boat

    • @jaxxhill4032
      @jaxxhill4032 Před 4 lety

      As u

    • @conorchapman5856
      @conorchapman5856 Před 4 lety +1

      Amber Lee CZcams is an endless hole.

  • @brandontamayo2118
    @brandontamayo2118 Před 4 lety +1307

    Guys: “Are they local eggs?”
    Lady: “You can look for yourself.” 😂
    I would have been fired.

    • @Gameboygenius
      @Gameboygenius Před 4 lety

      @@Unsound_advice heh. Plenty of farms on Long Island, which would count as local in NYC.

    • @ZephrymWOW
      @ZephrymWOW Před 4 lety

      @@Unsound_advice The majority of NY is farmland bruh

    • @mickey2036
      @mickey2036 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah they were produced in an alley on Mott Street you hipster tool belt.

    • @chriswu15
      @chriswu15 Před 4 lety +2

      Honestly that's most Chinese supermarket workers😂

    • @KristaMae
      @KristaMae Před 3 lety

      @@chriswu15 pragmatic efficiency 👍

  • @sergeantbilko7070
    @sergeantbilko7070 Před 2 lety +3

    I love watching all the smiles you bring from everyone you talk to in your videos. Pretty amazing stuff!

    • @MrLanternland
      @MrLanternland Před 2 lety +1

      Have you seen Private Doberman, Sarge? I can't find him.

    • @sergeantbilko7070
      @sergeantbilko7070 Před 2 lety +1

      @@MrLanternland
      I think he's in a poker game

  • @HardSarge
    @HardSarge Před rokem +5

    The world is just fractionally better with you guys. Smiles are always better then frowns.

  • @Chronos94
    @Chronos94 Před 4 lety +1866

    And then, the mother at 7:24 yelled her son saying "we saw two white guys talking better chinese than you" and left his bedroom saying "Shame"

    • @zatydory
      @zatydory Před 4 lety +50

      Bruhhh I feel bad for him😂😂😂

    • @mrkeatttttt
      @mrkeatttttt Před 4 lety +69

      Hahaha that Asian parenting style

    • @AnggoroArif
      @AnggoroArif Před 4 lety +69

      Disgrace to the family. Dishonor on your cow!

    • @seikibrian8641
      @seikibrian8641 Před 4 lety +151

      When I was about 8 years old (55 years ago, but I still remember it), my family was eating at a Chinese restaurant. We all knew how to use chopsticks, and our waitress was watching us intently. Midway through our meal she came to our table with two Chinese kids in tow, and said to them (in English), "See! They eat with chopsticks! Why can't you!"

    • @Teletubbiez
      @Teletubbiez Před 4 lety

      Chronos94 Epic buen!

  • @Artecus
    @Artecus Před 3 lety +473

    8:02: "Fat to the point of great beauty." LOL. I am stealing this one.

    • @adamstrator5079
      @adamstrator5079 Před 3 lety +13

      Must keep that beautiful bubble butt in prime form!

  • @de-vine2168
    @de-vine2168 Před 3 lety +2

    This is so beautiful to see you guys bonding with these fine people! ❤

  • @marcalamara5525
    @marcalamara5525 Před 2 lety +4

    Just discovered your videos man you are awesome. Makes me really wanna learn a couple of languages. Post lockdown I have a new appreciation for being able to travel internationally

  • @agreenunderripebanana8901
    @agreenunderripebanana8901 Před 3 lety +3987

    i'm addicted to this 99 cent store Ben Shapiro talking Chinese to everyone

    • @alepepperoni2563
      @alepepperoni2563 Před 3 lety +66

      Ahahaha

    • @taylorwarren2000
      @taylorwarren2000 Před 3 lety +137

      IKR?! He reminds me of Ben Shapiro! I didn't even know he was Jewish and he still reminded me of him.

    • @ozmar6418
      @ozmar6418 Před 3 lety +44

      I spilled my water dude, god damn

    • @vu1pix
      @vu1pix Před 3 lety +245

      This guy is way better than been shipiro anyday. Ben cant even get wap

    • @tasha1985
      @tasha1985 Před 3 lety +10

      Haters Gonna Hate

  • @mem1363
    @mem1363 Před 4 lety +263

    "Fat to the point of great beauty" LOL what a classic backhanded compliment

  • @Potenza7Svargeeya
    @Potenza7Svargeeya Před rokem +2

    The bun they eat at 9:40 is originated from Hong Kong. It's called "Cocktail Bun" (雞尾包), a very Hong Kong product since 1950s. Inside, that's coconut paste.

  • @drumcdoo9050
    @drumcdoo9050 Před 2 lety

    What your videos show is the importance by engaging with everyone on the street and showing empathy and giving to total strangers resulting in doors opening up.
    Even not being able to speak another language I'm learning how to engage socially better. Everything now seems to be credit card based so now make sure of carring around a little cash to give to the less fortunate, buskers and for tips. The rewards reaped from receiving a smile in return by giving time and a little gift having made someones day better is priceless

  • @user-kv7pr7xs6k
    @user-kv7pr7xs6k Před 4 lety +1919

    9:25 : Xiaoma!
    the way you’re literally a local in chinatown is so heartwarming to me, you have no idea how much it means to these people for you to spread our culture. ❤️❤️

    • @arronjohal3812
      @arronjohal3812 Před 4 lety +68

      지훈 Chinese people are amazing they always react in a good way when I do parkour in chinatown the Chinese girls wink at me and for that China deserves my respect ✊ and now I wish I could help curing the coronavirus btw I’m from 🇯🇵 and Have a good day.

    • @austinbutler1291
      @austinbutler1291 Před 3 lety +9

      Right? That was a great moment

    • @youngfo8878
      @youngfo8878 Před 3 lety +8

      Couldn’t have said that better 🙏🏼

    • @cernestonut7662
      @cernestonut7662 Před 3 lety +8

      @@arronjohal3812 you should post your videos on yt I would love to see

    • @mogarrfang5343
      @mogarrfang5343 Před 2 lety

      communism is culture?

  • @cheeseytacotime9380
    @cheeseytacotime9380 Před 4 lety +1003

    Evan: “my body is a temple”
    Also Evan: “ *i need at least 100 cups of coffee a day* “

    • @wobinar1322
      @wobinar1322 Před 4 lety +14

      CheeseyTaco Time I know, looking all day for "organic" eggs and filling his belly with world's most popular psychoactive drug. I wonder if he can taste the difference from organic and non organic eggs.

    • @richardkelbie5362
      @richardkelbie5362 Před 4 lety +22

      Evan is gayer than a box of frogs and God love um

    • @Aurora-gz7iu
      @Aurora-gz7iu Před 4 lety +3

      @@richardkelbie5362 even if he is gay is none of your business!

    • @richardkelbie5362
      @richardkelbie5362 Před 4 lety +11

      @@Aurora-gz7iu lol get a grip

    • @baddie1shoe
      @baddie1shoe Před 4 lety +6

      Richard Kelbie- evidence-the way he got excited about buns and bit into the bun the main dude holds.

  • @amyearthresident1111
    @amyearthresident1111 Před 2 lety

    Why am i up late watching these videos and loving it. I found my new favorite kind of videos to watch. Who wouldve thought🤷‍♀️

  • @bjrkmima
    @bjrkmima Před 4 lety +2539

    "your mandarin is amazing"
    "nah only enough to get by"
    Title: *guy shocks Chinese people with perfect chinese* 😂

    • @BrainyAshes
      @BrainyAshes Před 4 lety +11

      BJÖRK Miravete Martínez *Oh the irony*

    • @burnedflowers141
      @burnedflowers141 Před 4 lety +27

      He is near fluent in mandarin since hes learned 10 years. maybe he was talking about Cantonese not mandarin.

    • @CryBaby-oj2lz
      @CryBaby-oj2lz Před 4 lety +116

      Its called being modest and humble that title is just to get more clicks

    • @burnedflowers141
      @burnedflowers141 Před 4 lety +19

      @@CryBaby-oj2lz the humble thing is such crap. I kind of get it, but they take it too far. Downplaying your accomplishments is as bad as over confidence about them.

    • @CryBaby-oj2lz
      @CryBaby-oj2lz Před 4 lety +81

      Yeah i get your point but in asian culture most of the time it’s considered rude to simply accept a compliment you have to act like you’re not as good as they say you are

  • @vladusa
    @vladusa Před 4 lety +2216

    Guy: *speaks chinese*
    Worker: Holy shit! You can speak Chinese! You're so good!
    Guy: MAYO MAYO MAYO MAYO

    • @chanwoosbsf5192
      @chanwoosbsf5192 Před 4 lety +142

      Vlad Mayo or “mei you” means “no” or “don’t have”. MAYO MAYO MAYO

    • @ColinPlayzPianoC418Music
      @ColinPlayzPianoC418Music Před 3 lety +28

      *没有

    • @hellohihihithere
      @hellohihihithere Před 3 lety +9

      r/wooosh
      哎呀均能开玩笑。

    • @Doctor-Stoppage
      @Doctor-Stoppage Před 3 lety +58

      @@chanwoosbsf5192
      Chinese Person: Can I help you?" (In English)
      Me: Mayonnaise! 😁
      #RosettaStone

    • @Soemthingorthat
      @Soemthingorthat Před 3 lety +39

      Oh my fucking god I’m laughing so hard. Mei yo is like “I don’t have” or when people compliment him he says is because he’s being humble lol.

  • @wilsonx54
    @wilsonx54 Před rokem +17

    The way their faces light up when they realize he isn't speaking to them in english but actually in their own languages is priceless.

  • @jpgabriele9596
    @jpgabriele9596 Před 2 lety

    Heartwarming video, very sweet , touches one's heart, especially the instant transformation of a face to a smile .

  • @AlohaState07
    @AlohaState07 Před 4 lety +444

    The most compelling part of this video is talking to the ladies about how difficult it is to learn English. More of that, please!

    • @scootscoot919
      @scootscoot919 Před 4 lety +6

      Yeah English is my first language but I've also learned a lot of Spanish so for the whole process whenever my classmates would complain about the grammar or irregulars, my teachers would just compare it to English to shut them up like "oh you think that this is hard? Well here's a worksheet on the same thing but for English. Now tell me this is hard"

    • @ladygremlin8287
      @ladygremlin8287 Před 4 lety +3

      @@assasination1100 English is pretty easy comparitively as it's a very fluid language. While many languages require male/female derivatives of almost everything or have characters for words or sentences, English only had the basic gender pronoun plus a single alphabet rather that a parings/combos alphabet style.
      Yes it's harder to learn new languages once you get older. The best time to teach someone multiple languages is during the infant/toddler stages.
      However this does not change the fact that English has been and always will be the easiest language to learn

    • @vvolt1368
      @vvolt1368 Před 4 lety +4

      @@ladygremlin8287 no way. english spelling and pronunciation is extremely inconsistent compared to other languages, the grammar is quite confusing at times, you can't identify parts of speech easily, etc. for example, in spanish every verb ends with ir, er, or ar. In Japanese every verb ends with either -ru or -u. polish ones end in ć. all of these make it easy to identify what is what in a sentence. whereas in english, you cant really tell a verb from a noun or an adjective, etc.

    • @resveries_
      @resveries_ Před 4 lety +3

      malfunctioning Egoist nah man. english is awful cuz the grammar is so inconsistent, and same with spelling rules. other languages might have harder alphabets or multiple grammatical genders but english is an absolute cluster fuck

    • @eden8457
      @eden8457 Před 4 lety +1

      @@resveries_ Agreed. I mean, just look at the history of English: it's about 5 languages mashed together, a pidgin language that continues to be taught despite the vast majority of us not speaking the original languages.

  • @2Ventiler78
    @2Ventiler78 Před 4 lety +557

    I think it's a compliment when chinese people say you've become chubbier.

    • @bintuae1
      @bintuae1 Před 4 lety +32

      That was past thinking. In east asia, no one likes fat people

    • @qb3635
      @qb3635 Před 4 lety +14

      if u r child ,that s right

    • @maskhood9283
      @maskhood9283 Před 4 lety +5

      Super curious Little tata If you are at a healthy skinny, then yes it’s a good thing. If you are too skinny and I can see your bones, then of course it will be a bad thing. All I can say is that, most Chinese relatives will either say that you are “too skinny” and that you “need to eat more”, or that “you’re fat” and “you should eat less”. So do not mind too much what they say because I’ve never met any Chinese relatives that go “you are just right, eat normally”. Not sure about Koreans but this is my understanding 😊

    • @maskhood9283
      @maskhood9283 Před 4 lety +8

      However, in this case, the old man was being honest with his opinion. The way he said it is not meant as an insult, more like a fact just to notify the guy. Like a friendly “Hey, I just wanted to let you know that, in case you weren’t aware, you’re gotten chubbier. This is so that, if you want to, you can do something about it because now you know.”
      Sorry, but with Chinese peeps it’s highly unlike to hear “you’ve become chubbier” as a compliment, unless you were VERY VERY skinny before, where it looks unhealthy.

    • @2Ventiler78
      @2Ventiler78 Před 4 lety

      @@maskhood9283Seems that Chinese people are very frankly.

  • @9plusinstalaciones
    @9plusinstalaciones Před 3 lety

    Hi I've watched quite a few of your videos, love the way the Chinese flip out when they hear you speak, loads of smiles, I have some Chinese friends top people very respectful.

  • @stevemorse108
    @stevemorse108 Před rokem +14

    You can really see people open up as soon as they realize that these guys have taken the time to speak their language.

  • @ConstantSurprises
    @ConstantSurprises Před 4 lety +85

    I like how the medicine store dude is all "You got chubbier." No shit. He's eating at like 18 restaurants a day for these videos.

    • @sonyagriffy
      @sonyagriffy Před 4 lety

      ConstantSurprises Lol! So true, I bet that food is amazing too.

    • @rachelbaziak4159
      @rachelbaziak4159 Před 4 lety

      ConstantSurprises who cares enjoy

  • @interiorsretailfacts
    @interiorsretailfacts Před 4 lety +432

    It's amazing to see the people's faces lit up instantly when you spoke Mandarin and Cantonese.

    • @TwistedTeaFate
      @TwistedTeaFate Před 4 lety +16

      It honestly is. Imagine you live in China (outside Hong-Kong) and someone shopping whips out perfect English.

    • @g0679
      @g0679 Před 4 lety +2

      Kevin C
      I wish I could perform such a feat. It seems very pleasing for one’s hosts.

    • @KBellaTruth
      @KBellaTruth Před 4 lety

      Instantly⚡

    • @tomservo5007
      @tomservo5007 Před 4 lety +2

      Kevin C: If I reacted the same way to a Chinese guy speaking English and was filmed ... I would lose my job and be shamed by the internet. Don't hold double standards when it comes to racism.

    • @jbperez808
      @jbperez808 Před 4 lety

      You may have 100% Chinese ancestry, but if you can’t speak the language, you’re still considered a barbarian.

  • @lindadubberly2458
    @lindadubberly2458 Před 3 lety

    The Chinese people seem so kind and sweet, they are all so kind and happy you speak there language ! Just spectacular !!!!!

  • @simondungeon1218
    @simondungeon1218 Před 3 lety

    The last shopkeeper was so friendly 🥰, after watching much of Xiaoma's video it was so refreshing 💙

  • @alexxchavezee
    @alexxchavezee Před 4 lety +654

    "I only eat things as precious as my body"
    *dies from sneezing too hard

    • @spoonman9584
      @spoonman9584 Před 4 lety +3

      I'd this guy is about thrice as strong as Logan Paul... mentally.

    • @brandonjones557
      @brandonjones557 Před 4 lety +8

      I felt like I was the only one that heard that. I can't believe comment section is letting him get away with it.

    • @collinhuffman8092
      @collinhuffman8092 Před 4 lety +2

      Dudes annoying

    • @sambarclay2593
      @sambarclay2593 Před 4 lety

      Lol!!!

    • @lajuiveerrante
      @lajuiveerrante Před 4 lety +1

      As his sister I can confirm that sentence was, in fact, a joke.

  • @netmaster88
    @netmaster88 Před 3 lety +351

    Omg I'm dying here. The Chinese guy asks you to help him connect to the WiFi hahhahaha

  • @splina6086
    @splina6086 Před 3 lety

    That was delightful! The banter between the two of you added something. Those three bakery ladies were too cute 😄

  • @steveg1122
    @steveg1122 Před 2 lety

    OMG these videos bring a smile to my face. I'm soo envious of your talent

  • @charlieclark2609
    @charlieclark2609 Před 4 lety +587

    Seeing people's faces light up when someone speaks their native language almost makes me cry. I know that if you move somewhere that isn't your native country that you should to learn the language eat least to a conversational level , but it's good to see some guys learning how to talk to others and meeting them where they are at and connecting .

    • @goodkanga2275
      @goodkanga2275 Před 4 lety +9

      yes when i spoke English to foreigners (especially from US) in China, they were almost crying

    • @alexsingh2974
      @alexsingh2974 Před 4 lety +4

      @@goodkanga2275 hard to believe that because English is too common

    • @ElGringoSam
      @ElGringoSam Před 4 lety

      It's awesome to watch people open up!

    • @MTMF.london
      @MTMF.london Před 4 lety +1

      @@alexsingh2974 Definitely not outside of big cities and not in rural areas. And those foreigners probably couldn't speak a word of Chinese and so relieved that some one spoke some English.

    • @harky7632
      @harky7632 Před 4 lety +1

      I live in Mexico right now and when someone can speak fluent English it helps me so much and I love it because my Spanish is okay but I really struggle to understand people speaking here

  • @aloe8483
    @aloe8483 Před 4 lety +352

    It gives me so much anxiety when he speaks in English and they can’t understand him

    • @danielelliott95
      @danielelliott95 Před 4 lety +11

      8_clown bxtch_8 I’m like, “Okay, time to switch to Chinese.” I feel so bad for them because they’re so used to frustrating Americans.

    • @Trillioons
      @Trillioons Před 4 lety +2

      Daniel Elliott The world ofc would be a better place is everyone had a brain like Xiaoma.

  • @hotsauce0606
    @hotsauce0606 Před 11 měsíci

    You guys have great chemistry. Bring Evan back for another video!

  • @veronicatlc3317
    @veronicatlc3317 Před rokem +1

    The ladies in the pink hats saying “wooow” was too cute!!They were soo surprised you could speak so well.🙏💕

  • @hisokareal8944
    @hisokareal8944 Před 4 lety +1042

    Who tf ask the price-quality ratio of a 7 dollar umbrella lmao

    • @davidlu6041
      @davidlu6041 Před 4 lety +1

      😂

    • @lindziep6319
      @lindziep6319 Před 4 lety +43

      Well buying in Chinese stores sometimes are good in asking discount like if you buy two or more they will lessen the price, it's like a trading technic of Chinese businesses that's maybe why xiaoma ask that

    • @tankritkiddo8137
      @tankritkiddo8137 Před 4 lety +10

      mostly in retail areas, they tend to overprice their items especially to foreigners. so you have to keep bargaining. start by 50% off. 😂

    • @alltheway3
      @alltheway3 Před 4 lety +30

      It’s a direct translation. In Chinese it’s fine, in English it’s weird. Every language has its own logic, culture and and things you say in different situations. Another example is in Chinese, it’s weird to greet someone by asking someone “how are you” 你怎麼樣, it’s more normal to ask “have you eaten yet” 你吃飽了沒?

    • @boysrback5690
      @boysrback5690 Před 4 lety +3

      Small talk for interactions Duh.

  • @cat_is_alive996
    @cat_is_alive996 Před 4 lety +2174

    Their english sounds so weird after you've listened to their chinese.

    • @yuqingjin2206
      @yuqingjin2206 Před 4 lety +4

      It's so ironic LOL

    • @shoutxiao5459
      @shoutxiao5459 Před 4 lety +67

      That's what happens when your second language taking over your mother tongue.

    • @emulatorretro
      @emulatorretro Před 4 lety +17

      @@shoutxiao5459 Japanese people speaking in lower tones when speaking in perfect English, but in Mandarin,Cantonese or Japanese the vowels are 2 octaves higher. I am sure there is some science behind it somewhere, but I noticed that when I was 12.

    • @birb4095
      @birb4095 Před 4 lety +15

      @n1n1nanou I noticed it when I was a fetus soo..

    • @dankmheems290
      @dankmheems290 Před 4 lety +9

      It's because Mandarin can be very expressive with it's tone and once you get into that headspace the language makes more sense. It's no longer gibberish but you hear the slight differences and the very different way in which Mandarin speakers pronounce words. Like French, it's all in the back of the throat, Italian and Spanish it's all about the rolling of r's etc.

  • @hatefulworld5965
    @hatefulworld5965 Před 3 lety

    Love seeing how happy you 2 made everyone in this video

  • @2001pontiacta
    @2001pontiacta Před 2 lety

    Love the video’s! It’s nice to see peoples reactions and there faces light up when you speak there language👍

  • @collinbakker1024
    @collinbakker1024 Před 4 lety +590

    Whenever people speak Chinese all i hear is ooooooh

  • @robinmorrow9023
    @robinmorrow9023 Před 4 lety +251

    “It’s only because we drink so much coffee that we’re able to speak Chinese.”
    Lol

    • @BlueGiant69202
      @BlueGiant69202 Před 4 lety

      Maybe a little ginko bilboa with those 100 cups of coffee would help those who are slow as well.

    • @robinmorrow9023
      @robinmorrow9023 Před 4 lety

      BlueGiant69202 🥳😁🙃

  • @louievasquez4474
    @louievasquez4474 Před 3 lety

    Freaking amazing!!!!! Can’t believe it I’m on Super Bowl Sunday binging on your channel!

  • @luisangeldrosnegron3445

    I hv to say, your one smart fellow. I salute you my bruh. Im here totally impressed lol.

  • @nickc259
    @nickc259 Před 4 lety +336

    Everyone in line at the bun place:
    Guys speaking English very loudly: LET'S GET YOU SOME BUNS!

  • @luseaneonevai9996
    @luseaneonevai9996 Před 4 lety +311

    “my glutinous rice ball - you just gave it away to a stranger” 😂😂😂

    • @wendywhite2642
      @wendywhite2642 Před 3 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you gave away my glutinous rice ball to a stranger! 😁

    • @lukaizheng4558
      @lukaizheng4558 Před 3 lety

      @PianellaHoneyPot 🥵🥵🥵

  • @Albanianator
    @Albanianator Před 3 lety +4

    The coffee part 6:05 you guys should do a video where you're speaking English then as soon as you drink coffee you start speaking Chinese. Or better yet, something happens like your buddy walks in hits you in the head and you start speaking Chinese lol.

  • @sunflowergarden9794
    @sunflowergarden9794 Před 2 lety +2

    hey become so friendly when they know you speak their language, It’s a huge sign of respect

  • @JAY1892
    @JAY1892 Před 4 lety +278

    When they ask you how long you’ve been learning Chinese, you should say “Ahh, a couple of months.” 😂

    • @RLucas3000
      @RLucas3000 Před 4 lety +46

      JAY1892 Should say “my mom listened to tapes of Mandarin and Cantonese when she was pregnant with me!”

    • @JAY1892
      @JAY1892 Před 4 lety +1

      RLucas3000
      😂

    • @artisticskillz01
      @artisticskillz01 Před 4 lety +3

      Drop the "couple weeks" line.

    • @JAY1892
      @JAY1892 Před 4 lety +1

      Artistic Skillz
      I don’t get you bro? 🤔

    • @loupgarou_96
      @loupgarou_96 Před 4 lety +2

      @@artisticskillz01 "I listened to a learn chinese while you sleep video last night"

  • @ichiroutakashima4503
    @ichiroutakashima4503 Před 4 lety +314

    Lol, that medicine store's staff is so friendly, it looks like Xiaoma and him are the best of friends already.

    • @Arya-cs7kj
      @Arya-cs7kj Před 3 lety +9

      I was about to say that! They share a warm friendship.

  • @giraffesinc.2193
    @giraffesinc.2193 Před měsícem

    Oh my gosh, I so appreciate the better video quality! It's lovely to see your non-distorted face!

  • @leemary4833
    @leemary4833 Před 2 lety

    Incredibly talented in foreign languages! 😂🤣Love the humor.

  • @albertlam6237
    @albertlam6237 Před 4 lety +218

    Your mandarin is really really good. Even my wife agrees that your mandarin is really good too. My wife is from Fujian China. My daughter knows more mandarin than me and she is only 5 years old. She teaches me mandarin in return. And I teach Cantonese to her. I speak Cantonese fluently pretty all my life as I was growing up.

    • @albertlam6237
      @albertlam6237 Před rokem +1

      @tyler954 excellent for for white guy. However his Cantonese is no where nearly as good as mine though.

  • @angienatoyn
    @angienatoyn Před 4 lety +411

    Next time I see an old friend who's gone fat, I'ma compliment him/her with a "You've gotten fat to the point of great beauty!"

  • @KLewis-jg1fk
    @KLewis-jg1fk Před rokem +1

    Love you guys! I was a missioary in Hong Kong. Learned Cantonese there. Then joined US Army learned Mandarin too. Soooo much fun to watch you doing the fun things. What a hoota!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @pamjam2567
    @pamjam2567 Před rokem

    I literally can't stop watching these videos

  • @madcowusa4277
    @madcowusa4277 Před 4 lety +225

    "I suffer from indecision." omg, laughing so hard. Stealing that one.

  • @eieiojklf712
    @eieiojklf712 Před 4 lety +112

    It's freaking adorable to see their reactions, though. Just simply because they expect the interaction to be more difficult because they're foreigners, and then their eyes light up when they realize that the foreigners know their language.
    *I love this.*

  • @1beni
    @1beni Před 3 lety

    you're just having too much fun. I enjoy your vids

  • @glendabooth3810
    @glendabooth3810 Před 2 lety

    Just love your videos. Just how their faces change is really cute. You do a great job.