Shocking People for 10 Straight Minutes Switching Languages: Yokohama Chinatown #1

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  • čas přidán 5. 06. 2020
  • I set out to shocking people by speaking Chinese and Japanese and they ended up shocking me back. See how international and multi-cultural Yokohama Japan is. I switch languages back and forth with the locals and they have no problem keeping up.
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  • @OrientalPearl
    @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +2980

    Thanks to this little camera (and the fact that most people think I’m a tourist), I’m able to get real reactions on film. The sound and video quality may be sacrificed a bit, but I think this is the only way not to make people nervous people while filming. Content is king, and I’ll keep giving you real content, though the videos aren’t exactly cinematic master pieces. It seems to me the other reaction-based language videos aren’t either. Lol

    • @Deadtide
      @Deadtide Před 4 lety +67

      This is better quality than some others I watch. Do more in this area! Seems you found a good spot for it...and food too 😊

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +61

      Thanks. I hope that people can enjoy seeing the streets in Japan. That adds an extra element to it.

    • @Bounceoo7
      @Bounceoo7 Před 4 lety +20

      Your videos are good cuz of the content. Sure a better camera would give you a better image but I don't think it would add that much value at the moment. New cameras are not cheap! they might not be as durable or compact as a Go Pro. If you want to improve on image quality, you could try Davinci Resolve (free version) and play around with the color and sharpening settings. Works wonders for my action camera footage.

    • @valdegomez4581
      @valdegomez4581 Před 4 lety +4

      I can speak Chinesee..,, i grew up in Longbeach.. Im.a.Mexican.. Hispanic Gang Surenos

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +16

      H. I’m defiantly going to upgrade my video editing software. That’s top on the list.

  • @irwan7716
    @irwan7716 Před 4 lety +10711

    "I don't even know what languages i should speak at this point" i wish i had that kind of struggle

    • @gon9684
      @gon9684 Před 3 lety +169

      Tbh it felt kind of exaggerated, like, she speaks English, Japanese and Chinese? Like, that's cool and all, but I don't feel I'd feel like that just because of that. I speak and write fluent English and Portuguese, Advanced Spanish and pretty good French, plus JLPT N4 Japanese, and very basic Mongolian. I don't think I'd feel like that, but again, I usually don't go around talking to people in random languages lol :P

    • @ZhnYe
      @ZhnYe Před 3 lety +75

      Grey Man ^ Totally, I also speak the same languages. Sure, sometimes I’ll forget a word and know it in another language but normally don’t feel the pressures of knowing which language to speak. I think it’s truly based on the social situation and the person’s personality. I also don’t normally go around talking to people in random languages. Rather, I prefer to eavesdrop and if it’s a conversation that I can be a part of, I join in.

    • @admirable_kon5083
      @admirable_kon5083 Před 3 lety +12

      @@gon9684 É praticamente um poliglota, então! ;-)
      De momento falo apenas Português, que é a minha língua mãe, e Inglês.
      Sabia falar Francês, mas após anos sem prática acabei por me esquecer de quase tudo...
      Estou a aprender Japonês aos poucos.
      Gostava eu de saber falar múltiplas línguas fluentemente! XD

    • @kassavagt7393
      @kassavagt7393 Před 3 lety +10

      @@ZhnYe that's basically me 🤣 I always stay silent and observe them first then join if I feel like it

    • @haruikichi
      @haruikichi Před 3 lety +1

      Me too man

  • @saya-ck1lp
    @saya-ck1lp Před 3 lety +7820

    more than her linguistic skills, I'm amaze with her social skills

    • @heyseungminwouldyoutouchme723
      @heyseungminwouldyoutouchme723 Před 3 lety +56

      Agree

    • @l3p3
      @l3p3 Před 3 lety +57

      Skill? Just talk to others like they are part of your family and off you go.

    • @lukiapotato8526
      @lukiapotato8526 Před 3 lety +563

      @@l3p3 it may seem like second nature for some, but others really struggle with it due to their background. Everyone is different :)

    • @l3p3
      @l3p3 Před 3 lety +7

      @@lukiapotato8526 yes, it is what people grow up with.

    • @Tuxedosnake00
      @Tuxedosnake00 Před 3 lety +101

      @@lukiapotato8526 anming said herself that she struggled at the beginning too because she was shy but she got over it and now loves it. People can change. If you want something you can get it done

  • @DwaineWoolley
    @DwaineWoolley Před 3 lety +4113

    You’re in Japan and all these Japanese people are speaking Chinese? Wow

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 3 lety +813

      Yeah Tokyo is really multi-cultural. There are quiet a few people from the Philippines here too. Thanks for stopping by. I love to hear from other CZcamsrs.

    • @legendary_ks952
      @legendary_ks952 Před 3 lety +79

      😂 lots of chinese travel to another country and take place for job or anything else 🥺 now we can see any chinese or asian people anywhere 😭✨✨✨🥺🥺🥺

    • @lemonjuice6715
      @lemonjuice6715 Před 3 lety +19

      @@legendary_ks952 yes like literally even in our trashy country!!

    • @KaotikBOOO
      @KaotikBOOO Před 3 lety +52

      She's in the biggest Chinatown in the country though, most of these people are Chinese or took the Japanese citizenship afterwards so....... XD

    • @yourlocalghostboy312
      @yourlocalghostboy312 Před 3 lety +14

      So in other words I should learn both..... crap

  • @softstrawberrymochi610
    @softstrawberrymochi610 Před 3 lety +671

    Girl: **speaks perfect Chinese and Japanese**
    The people: **shocked happiness noises**

    • @hisky.
      @hisky. Před 3 lety +4

      I'm glad you also watched the video, also thank you for the commentary, I wouldn't have known what the video was about if it wasn't for this comment...

    • @SherXP
      @SherXP Před 2 lety +2

      That’s one way to describe the whole channel.

  • @faizvalenza
    @faizvalenza Před 4 lety +4149

    "eeeeEEEEE.." I love that expression words so much 🤣

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +285

      If you come here you will start saying it too.

    • @faizvalenza
      @faizvalenza Před 4 lety +47

      @@OrientalPearl I don't have to be there because i said that a lot here 🤣 idk it's so satisfying..

    • @iridium3342
      @iridium3342 Před 4 lety +75

      It's a Japanese thing XD But I have to say the expressiveness is so satisfying!

    • @secreswallowtail3372
      @secreswallowtail3372 Před 4 lety +35

      @@OrientalPearl eeeeEEEee

    • @dwightthestonejackson4819
      @dwightthestonejackson4819 Před 4 lety +10

      Well, it just means "what" so of course they are gonna say it from time to time haha

  • @chez14
    @chez14 Před 4 lety +3905

    SHE DID IT GUYS, SHE JUST REVERSE THAT "NIHONGO JYOZU" TO JAPANESE PERSON XD

    • @TheMelopeus
      @TheMelopeus Před 4 lety +170

      I loved it so much :))) "YOUR CHINESE IS SO GOOD OMG"

    • @AidelSyafiq
      @AidelSyafiq Před 3 lety +85

      Uno reverse card activated!

    • @donaldazevedo5554
      @donaldazevedo5554 Před 3 lety +26

      Honestly feels cringy to me

    • @azurii
      @azurii Před 3 lety +2

      Should i like this comment and make it the 1000th like or leave it at 999 xD

    • @Kookiee5651
      @Kookiee5651 Před 3 lety +1

      @@azurii dw bro it's already donexD

  • @swagmeister5323
    @swagmeister5323 Před 3 lety +608

    a friend of my dad’s was on a flight to Japan, and these two Japanese men fought over who would have to sit next to him. One lost and his friend laughed saying “haha you have to sit next to the fat American man”. my dad’s friend was pretty upset, and these Japanese men obviously thought he couldnt understand them. then when an air hostess came round with food, he ordered in perfect Japanese, and the rude man next to him just sunk into his seat and was silent for the rest of the flight. apparently it was reallyyyy awkward

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 3 lety +113

      That showed them lol

    • @Kin-bd2vd
      @Kin-bd2vd Před 3 lety +8

      @@OrientalPearl Yeah.

    • @kinkane5566
      @kinkane5566 Před 2 lety +4

      That is crazy

    • @ladyterry8015
      @ladyterry8015 Před 2 lety +24

      Had similar experience on a flight from Miami to New York. A Spanish couple was very rude to me and all this because the girlfriend was sitting in my assigned seat. They chatted about me and made fun of me for about 15 minutes until I responded to them in Spanish and there was silent for a very long time as they were shocked I could understand them. I'm a black by the way.

    • @kinkane5566
      @kinkane5566 Před 2 lety +1

      @@ladyterry8015 People are assholes most of the time, you got the best of them though

  • @ralphrepo
    @ralphrepo Před 2 lety +153

    You realize that you even laugh in Japanese and Chinese too; your cadence, syntax and tonal modulation is spot on perfect. Kudos!

  • @kaylabenjamin1
    @kaylabenjamin1 Před 4 lety +3297

    the "im good" when he asked if you wanted to see his work got me dead 🤣🤣🤣

    • @kamieow
      @kamieow Před 3 lety +31

      AGAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH

    • @zzureee
      @zzureee Před 3 lety +425

      That was so weird wtf

    • @oceanblue2716
      @oceanblue2716 Před 3 lety +431

      It’s weird because we don’t know what “film” his referring to, could be something normal or could be something beyond that yikes, overall weird

    • @jerrylu3740
      @jerrylu3740 Před 3 lety +144

      He probably work in the AV industry. Be careful anming!

    • @yukiashtabalmes9045
      @yukiashtabalmes9045 Před 3 lety +33

      It's weird seriously

  • @karl-heinzgrabowski3022
    @karl-heinzgrabowski3022 Před 4 lety +1477

    "Funny, I just got complimented by an American" for speaking accent free chinese in japan kek world is small

  • @letmeeaturbrainz150
    @letmeeaturbrainz150 Před 3 lety +506

    What's interesting is you have a Chinese accent when you speak Japanese.

    • @letmeeaturbrainz150
      @letmeeaturbrainz150 Před 3 lety +3

      @@ahkh47 I need to speak Chinese to know what the accent sounds like?

    • @letmeeaturbrainz150
      @letmeeaturbrainz150 Před 3 lety +2

      @@ahkh47 I speak Japanese 😐

    • @letmeeaturbrainz150
      @letmeeaturbrainz150 Před 3 lety +2

      @@ahkh47 I don't need you telling me what I can and can't do with my own ears. She has a Chinese accent from learning it before Japanese. You really came to this old ass comment to criticize a stranger? Get a life.

    • @letmeeaturbrainz150
      @letmeeaturbrainz150 Před 3 lety +5

      @@ahkh47 you didn't ask. You assumed.

    • @ernestw955
      @ernestw955 Před 2 lety +70

      I like how some people get murdered by words and just delete their comments xD

  • @dawnmeyer5969
    @dawnmeyer5969 Před 3 lety +35

    So funny! I team-taught English with a Japanese man who could understand English but couldn’t speak it. I could understand some Japanese but wasn’t proficient at speaking it. We had whole conversations with him speaking Japanese and me speaking English. The other teachers thought we were crazy!😂

  • @wickeryplace8173
    @wickeryplace8173 Před 4 lety +3778

    It’s really amazing to see how much people change their attitude when they hear you speaking their language. Like they weren’t mean or anything in the beginning but once they heard you speaking their language they instantly became happier (if you know what I mean) and they became so nice and wanted to help out a lot and talk to you and everything😊 that’s really beautiful to see🥰

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +385

      That's right! A new language opens new doors to get to know people.

    • @frolleinanika8186
      @frolleinanika8186 Před 4 lety +73

      I realized that it often is enough if you know how to say thank you in their language to make their day a little bit brighter

    • @galih8421
      @galih8421 Před 3 lety +145

      “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” - by Mandela, and it's true.

    • @CarlosHernandez-ib7eo
      @CarlosHernandez-ib7eo Před 3 lety +33

      That's because when you speak their language they see you as their fellow man.

    • @user-og1fs2ej4c
      @user-og1fs2ej4c Před 3 lety +31

      The only exception is if you are in an English speaking country and a foreigner speaks English, it's more expected.

  • @hana-eo7nu
    @hana-eo7nu Před 4 lety +2245

    Some days ago I was in the subway and there were two japanese boys who sit next to me and talked to me in my language. But sometimes they talked to each other in japanese and they talked about ME. When I exited the subway I told them in japanese that I understood everything and wished them a good day but that was so awkward 😂😩

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +420

      That would be a perfect video! You caught someone talking about you. That hasn't happened very many times to me. It would be hard to catch on film.

    • @fullegoism
      @fullegoism Před 3 lety +69

      Lmfao what were they saying

    • @kutsara_tiyan
      @kutsara_tiyan Před 3 lety +59

      What did they say? Did they mock you?

    • @hana-eo7nu
      @hana-eo7nu Před 3 lety +706

      Chara - Chan No actually they were like „dude she‘s so hot fr“ „man i have a girlfriend“ „so what? this girl here is way better than her“. This were the last things they said and after that I was like bye lol. I wish I could tell his girlfriend, she deserves better.

    • @JodiesContent
      @JodiesContent Před 3 lety +43

      ぷチェブールHannah AHAHAHAHDHVJCJC

  • @rhiansantos7006
    @rhiansantos7006 Před 3 lety +144

    My mom is Korean and my dad is Japanese and I was born in the Philippines, so I speak 4 languages (add English languange) 😉
    So when my parents speak other languange I can understand them..

    • @lugamercheese
      @lugamercheese Před 3 lety +8

      Omg so cool, my parents are latinos and i only speak spanish, english, portuguese and little japanese 😔

    • @rhiansantos7006
      @rhiansantos7006 Před 3 lety +3

      @@lugamercheese That's great 👍

    • @jager3572
      @jager3572 Před 3 lety +1

      Mr worldwide.
      Tho I also speak 4 languages.
      German (since I live in Germany)
      English (well school and CZcams taught me)
      Russian and my mother's tongue.

    • @nemesis_duke7481
      @nemesis_duke7481 Před 2 lety

      That’s three

    • @A-Wa
      @A-Wa Před 2 lety +2

      so interesting! in which language do your parents talk to each other? a mixture of all?:D

  • @user-hq9uj2bs5x
    @user-hq9uj2bs5x Před 3 lety +17

    I'm a Japanese started English but have to smile at this Video. Japanese speak Chinese, Chinese speak Japanese in the same way. And American speaks Chinese and Japanese. My head started to get confused, but the world want to be like this.
    Everyone smiles when spoken in their home language. A smile carries happiness. Humans are nice! Highly recommended !!

  • @kabedondon
    @kabedondon Před 4 lety +1934

    When I was traveling in Xi'an with my mom, she overheard a woman speaking German and so started speaking German with them and through the conversation learned that she actually had stayed with the woman's family 40 years before in Germany when was an exchange student.

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +220

      Wow, that would have made for a really cool video! Chinese people speaking German!

    • @mokonono5903
      @mokonono5903 Před 3 lety +86

      that sounds like a crazy coincidence!! thats incredible.

    • @aaronmarks9366
      @aaronmarks9366 Před 3 lety +28

      That's an incredible coincidence, so awesome

    • @kabedondon
      @kabedondon Před 3 lety +101

      @@OrientalPearl sorry, I need to clarify: the person speaking German was actually another tourist who was traveling from Germany and we are American. My mom had been an exchange student in Germany in the '70s and lived with a host family. The German tourist we had met in Xi'an had apparently been a child in the host family's household.

    • @530MAIDU
      @530MAIDU Před 3 lety +10

      Matt M Thats a beautiful story...please repeat it to your relatives and future generations. Love and respect transcends everything. 🙇🏻‍♀️🔎😉🙏🏽❤️🇺🇸

  • @amymonson6091
    @amymonson6091 Před 4 lety +495

    "Throw some Engish in there just to keep it spicy" lol I loved that part

    • @Memedoggo04
      @Memedoggo04 Před 4 lety +4

      Lol I just read your in perfect timing for that part 😂😂

  • @miserygames_
    @miserygames_ Před rokem +2

    It's crazy how humble and sweet people are outside of America. So different and new.

  • @moontan_
    @moontan_ Před 3 lety +13

    I love how you speak confidence into your viewers. I literally know no Chinese or Japanese and you make me feel like even I could do it lol.

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 3 lety +2

      You could. The Chinese in this video is pretty simple. Even someone who hasn’t lived in China could get to this level of conversation.

  • @HuanRazboinic
    @HuanRazboinic Před 4 lety +441

    This girl is very outgoing and friendly. I like that.

  • @hobbybugs1286
    @hobbybugs1286 Před 4 lety +799

    I said one sentance in japanese at a japanese restaurant today in Australia and they all were shocked

    • @ForUploadin
      @ForUploadin Před 4 lety +52

      Better speak in Chinese in Japanese restaurant outside of Japan.

    • @Pattoe
      @Pattoe Před 4 lety +49

      @@ForUploadin I don't think this is correct. I overheard the staff talking Japanese in a Japanese restaurant in Manchester, England. Then again, you can always just listen to the staff to see what they are speaking before you speak to them in that language?

    • @hobbybugs1286
      @hobbybugs1286 Před 4 lety +7

      @@Pattoe i know right thats what happened it was right at the end the whole time they thought I couldnt understand them though they werent rude or anything

    • @dwightthestonejackson4819
      @dwightthestonejackson4819 Před 4 lety +37

      Was that sentence Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru?

    • @hobbybugs1286
      @hobbybugs1286 Před 4 lety +7

      @@dwightthestonejackson4819 Gochisamadeshita arigato gozaimas

  • @alexthesugarchild3856
    @alexthesugarchild3856 Před 3 lety +56

    “I don’t even know what language I should speak at this point” that reminded me of how when I sneeze at my house, I always think “what language should I say thank you in? There’s 감사합니다, 谢谢, danke, Gracias, or thank you 🤔” and so I wait for like 5 seconds and then say thank you

    • @elkalysha
      @elkalysha Před 3 lety +29

      At first glance I thought you were trying to figure out in which language you should sneeze.

    • @Cherry-iw2ie
      @Cherry-iw2ie Před 3 lety +14

      @@elkalysha why you gotta have to make me laugh when I drank coffee haha

  • @ak5659
    @ak5659 Před rokem +2

    Years ago I was doing a job that I swear had more interpreters than attendees. During a break one of the Deaf interpreters and I went into a bodega and the clerk only spoke Polish. Everyone thought I was Deaf because I was just signing. The Deaf interpreter had a question and the whole store stopped and stared at me when I started interpreting between ASL and spoken Polish. It felt really good :-)

  • @denniscopper
    @denniscopper Před 4 lety +561

    The ladies in the store loved you. I'm sure you made their day. You are very honest and open. Not reserved at all so it takes them by surprise. They start to react to you like a daughter in a caring way. I enjoy each one of your videos. It shows life from many angles. The best are when you are with females. They really take to you when you speak their language. Even when they have a mask on I can tell by their eyes they are smiling at you.

  • @iamlegion990
    @iamlegion990 Před 4 lety +2156

    "I study Chinese for a boy, but now I have a Japanese boyfriend , and I study Japanese." All you Indian and Spanish boys..you might have a chance in the future if she enjoys your language !!!! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @oh_rhythm
    @oh_rhythm Před 3 lety +4

    Both are such beautiful languages
    Love their melodies

  • @rhaenysgames8115
    @rhaenysgames8115 Před 3 lety +101

    I just realized that I didn’t even notice everyone wearing masks.. this is a crazy time man..

  • @ruiisacademy
    @ruiisacademy Před 4 lety +278

    I like how when you get complimented "oh your chinese is so good," and your like "oh, its alright" in such a "it's not a big deal" tone, lol.

    • @jbobtwentysix
      @jbobtwentysix Před 4 lety +27

      other than her being very humble, it's kind of a "rule" to answer that way again to show you're humbled

    • @suzanne9982
      @suzanne9982 Před 3 lety

      @DARK SIDE LMAO that's only because you don't understand it lol

    • @suzanne9982
      @suzanne9982 Před 3 lety +1

      @DARK SIDE too bad then, you can't help it 🤷 maybe you'll find some Chinese dialects more pleasant to your ear than mandarin?

    • @suzanne9982
      @suzanne9982 Před 3 lety

      @DARK SIDE Cantonese does sound a bit harsh sometimes, but I get what you mean, Korean and Japanese do sound softer

    • @username09876
      @username09876 Před 3 lety +6

      Actually this is a culture in Chinese language. If someone complimented you, you should say "Nah, not too good", "I'm still learning", "It's not that good", etc. Like the way she said it in this video. You shouldn't directly accept the compliment. I'm in the middle of learning Chinese right now by the way, and that's how I got this information

  • @LynnKaylen
    @LynnKaylen Před 3 lety +25

    Finally someone I can relate to. Imagine trying to speak English, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Bahasa. If my vocabulary isn't butchered after picking up these languages from my mates, I would have gone to be a translator.

  • @edjarrett3164
    @edjarrett3164 Před rokem +2

    I was amazed. Japanese are really reserved and you got them all talking. That’s a rare gift, and not just because of your language skills. I was semi fluent in Japanese many years ago, but the willingness to speak however imperfect and engage made a world of difference. People open up when you engage in their language and express that joy of connecting with them. It is a gift and blessing that I always am thankful for.

  • @charis5104
    @charis5104 Před 4 lety +194

    Conclusion after watching this. Tips in learning a new language 恋をする!Find a partner of the language you're learning 😆
    Jackson Wang said this too you know. He said, because when in arguments, you desperately want them to know what you're saying so you study harder.

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +22

      Japanese is the language of love lol.

    • @namie214
      @namie214 Před 3 lety +2

      jackson wang? from GOT7? omg i was shocked when i saw his name but idk if there's another person with the same name, if it's not him, i apologize in advance for embarrassing myself like this lol

    • @yoongisbaguettegrassgrippe4303
      @yoongisbaguettegrassgrippe4303 Před 3 lety +1

      I have a friend that’s Chinese and another that’s Japanese
      It’s just that the Japanese one isn’t really close and my Chinese one wouldn’t even bother teaching me

    • @bumblebeagan
      @bumblebeagan Před 3 lety +2

      this is a great tip for someone who isn't in a committed relationship already with someone who doesn't speak the language you want to learn like I am lol

    • @CosmicKari
      @CosmicKari Před 3 lety

      Jackson Wang 💚 Are you an Ahgase?

  • @timothyy7
    @timothyy7 Před 4 lety +199

    She got you with a reverse uno card 😂

  • @BatLB
    @BatLB Před 3 lety +6

    Just stumbled upon your videos, it's pretty impressive to see someone speak chinese, japanese and english without troubles and switch between them so easily.
    I am studying korean for years and I get nowhere. At least I don't really realize my progress. It's quite frustrating, but watching you definitely motivates.

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 3 lety +4

      I'm glad that you found these videos. Please watch all 75 ha ha

  • @markmelvintoledo3970
    @markmelvintoledo3970 Před 3 lety +7

    This is my first time on her channel and she's sooooo talkative (like me). I would love to have a never-ending conversation with this woman 🥰

  • @suejmaryoung
    @suejmaryoung Před 4 lety +90

    i really admire you speaking chinese n japanese so fluently. From your previous videos seeing you speak to strangers, I have plucked up the courage to do so. And you are right, it’s not that bad and people are usually nice! You are the best!

  • @poasttoasties6655
    @poasttoasties6655 Před 4 lety +514

    “Want to watch my stuff?” “Nah im good.” Real talk thats what trying to walk anywhere is like in vegas. Its all mix tapes and hooker cards and strip club barkers and street art and hobos asking for stuff.

    • @mariahgutierrez4481
      @mariahgutierrez4481 Před 3 lety +9

      I'm from Vegas and this is to true, only on the Strip though.

    • @a55tech
      @a55tech Před 3 lety

      vegas is the strip bro everywhere else is middle of nowhere j/k

    • @poasttoasties6655
      @poasttoasties6655 Před 3 lety

      what i described is the strip bud

    • @tsrenis
      @tsrenis Před 3 lety +12

      "ay bruh wanna peep my mixtape i got yung binglehingle to feature on it he officiated my cousins barmitzvah and circumcised my dog"

    • @soossaas4933
      @soossaas4933 Před 3 lety +1

      what the fuck are hooker cards? wtf

  • @DoubleDeckerAnton
    @DoubleDeckerAnton Před 2 lety +5

    Your social and interpersonal skills are second to none.

  • @yummi4tunekookie
    @yummi4tunekookie Před 3 lety +4

    That second encounter had me smiling ear-to-ear. Now my face hurts. Thanks.

  • @dahur
    @dahur Před 4 lety +63

    I know I keep repeating myself. But I find it just so freakin' amazing when you flip from one language to another without even thinking about it. (Seemingly). I have no doubt you're an American in Japan that's 1 in 100,000, (or more), that can do that at your level. No wonder everyone is so surprised and amazed. I know I am.

    • @rsmith02
      @rsmith02 Před 2 lety

      The Japanese sounds like a Chinese person is speaking it, which is funny given how she looks.

  • @Em280483
    @Em280483 Před 4 lety +425

    What kind of film maker? Seemed to put his mask on quick when he appeared on your camera...👀🤔😷

  • @encapsulatio
    @encapsulatio Před 3 lety +30

    "I don't even know what language i should speak at this point" .Klingon is always good, adds to the spiciness of life.

  • @gardenrabbit2000
    @gardenrabbit2000 Před 3 lety +13

    "Do you want to see my film?" GOTTA BLAST

  • @roy.actual
    @roy.actual Před 4 lety +81

    I thought, "Is Anming really complementing a Japanese women on her Chinese language skills?" The whole exchanged seemed so amusing because of the circumstances. Fun video.

  • @creativepicnl
    @creativepicnl Před 3 lety +54

    This interaction was pretty funny! “Complimented by an American” 🤣. It’s a weird situation. An American that speaks Chinese to a Japanese woman that speaks Chinese, in Japan. Lol!

  • @MexicanosenChina
    @MexicanosenChina Před 3 lety +11

    I really want to congratulate you for your courage. It is really not easy to talk to random people on the streets in such difficult languages. We do the same in China for our channel, but only in Chinese haha you are great!!

  • @thaisachan
    @thaisachan Před 3 lety +13

    I went to London with my mom some years ago, we stayed in a hostel and were having breakfast at the moment. We were speaking to each other to look for some food, then, when I was about to seat on the table, a guy spoke in português "vocês são brasileiras?/are you brazilian?"
    I was like omg who said that and started looking for that person. He then continued " Eu também sou./So am I" i finally looked in front of me, tô a Japanese man greeting me.
    He just started talking to me telling all his lifestory about his japanese Family that went to Brazil, he went back to Japan, now was travelling in London, and a lot of things about japanese language, everything in perfect portuguese and the other people around us were just staring like "wtf is happening" hahaha was too good.

  • @RespectOthers1
    @RespectOthers1 Před 4 lety +83

    Yes!...Anming finally got reverse-pranked! :D

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +9

      It's happened before. lol

    • @user-ov8po1zt5x
      @user-ov8po1zt5x Před 4 lety

      @@OrientalPearl It is 2020 already, and I am still single 😨😰😱😓😓😓🥺🥺🥺

  • @jadedseoul76
    @jadedseoul76 Před 4 lety +91

    completely random and off topic but i luv your skirt! it is so cute! 🥰

  • @giselle8414
    @giselle8414 Před 3 lety +7

    This girl is so comfortable talking to strangers I could never

  • @user-ru5gp4me3w
    @user-ru5gp4me3w Před 3 lety +11

    I’m really impressed with the spoken Mandarin of the Japanese cashier at that convenient store you went to. I would’ve just assumed she was a native Chinese working there.

  • @paecpc
    @paecpc Před 4 lety +71

    We still can’t travel, thanks for showing us around, giving us a sense of what it is like now in Japan. As usual, you are always being so bubbly and friendly, nice! 😊

  • @Ghost-le4hc
    @Ghost-le4hc Před 4 lety +320

    Bruh I’m Chinese and I can’t even say “where can I get food”
    If I ever go to China I won’t survive one day without embarrassing myself 😅😂

    • @kayazhang4559
      @kayazhang4559 Před 4 lety +2

      Faded Chaos Dude sameee I would die literally

    • @jjche3480
      @jjche3480 Před 3 lety +3

      well you are going places in life with that attitude arent you

    • @Krenisphia
      @Krenisphia Před 3 lety +4

      @DARK SIDE People go to China to visit family and relatives. My Chinese is extremely limited and I have no desire to go to the country but I put up with it just to see them. That's why some people go to China.

    • @katzedj7900
      @katzedj7900 Před 3 lety

      I think, You are such a fake Chinese. How come ??? As a Chinese people, you should be able to speak Chinese as your mother language. Didn't your mother teach you Chinese language ?

    • @Ghost-le4hc
      @Ghost-le4hc Před 3 lety +4

      Damn why am I getting hate? It was only a joke. I was only complementing her by saying that even I can’t speak fluent Chinese, even though I am Chinese-American.

  • @xtratrashy
    @xtratrashy Před 3 lety +94

    notice how she is doing just fine with a mask on

    • @ChurroWaffles
      @ChurroWaffles Před 3 lety +17

      I really don’t get people who bitch about dying when they put a mask on.

    • @flyingchimp12
      @flyingchimp12 Před 3 lety +2

      @@ChurroWaffles freedom. didn’t have to wear masks 24/7 before corona virus hysteria even though there’s always been thousands of deadly diseases we can catch in public.

    • @emmad4308
      @emmad4308 Před 3 lety +7

      @@flyingchimp12 because most other diseases don't 1) straight up kill you 2) don't leave you with horrible side affects that seem to be lasting for perhaps a lifetime. 3) seem to have no rhyme nor reason for how little or how badly it's gonna affect you 4) no herd immunity. Many other diseases do due to either having it and it not killing you (chicken pox) or having a vaccine for it (like whooping cough, which can kill you if you are very young, old ,or choke on your own vomit source I got a mild case (was due for a booster shot, thankfully still had some immunity hence mild case, wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy omfg the moniker the 100 day cough is real.)
      Basically covid affects the blood vessels, which also affects your lungs, because there's heaps of tiny (like 1 cell thick for the walls of the vessel) blood vessels in the lungs so that carbon dioxide and oxygen can be exchanged. So basically you get many, many tiny blood clots in your lungs, which means your body can't get oxygen very well, hence why people that have covid will seem fine then suddenly die, because they are essentially slowly suffocating to death.
      That's why you wear the mask to reduce your chances, of getting it, especially in America which doesn't have a healthcare system (trust me on that I am not American and from an outsider's perspective it's horrific).
      Mind you I'm from Australia in one of the states that hasn't had a local transmission for months so I can confirm watching how America has handled it is horrifying.

    • @flyingchimp12
      @flyingchimp12 Před 3 lety +3

      @@emmad4308 I always find it funny and saddening how people who never experience something and have no business and critiquing something (Foreigners & the US) still do it anyways...
      I’m not going to live in fear of a virus that has a 99.5+% survival rate and is only 4x as deadly as the flu... no one dies from the flu.
      With all due respect, if you’re not from America, you’re not going to understand our values, don’t try.

    • @binatangmerah
      @binatangmerah Před 3 lety +8

      ​@@flyingchimp12 As an American who has lived in many countries, I can verify that American healthcare is shit and is justifiably seen as a horror show by much of the world. You should try living in a country with universal healthcare before you spout your uninformed opinions on the internet. Also, tens of thousands of people die from the flu in the U.S. each year. Check your facts.

  • @LunaLoveBad6969
    @LunaLoveBad6969 Před 2 lety +5

    I was watching in amazement at your conversation with the 2 ladies in the store. Switching from Chinese to Japanese, like that’s so cool and sounds hard 😆 Foreign languages are so beautiful and it’s nice to see someone who may not be from that country learn the language and use it instead of expecting everyone to speak just English. Again, beautiful to watch and thank you for sharing! 🤗

  • @Pirhett
    @Pirhett Před 3 lety +10

    So amazed at your ability to switch languages on the fly! Wish I could learn Japanese and have conversations so fluently! Great videos def sub!

  • @gpparama
    @gpparama Před 2 lety +8

    You are a great socialite, The only suggestion is the japanese lady speaking in chinese was getting distracted after a point, she was glued to her billing screen amidst her work.

  • @lindacook6008
    @lindacook6008 Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you for your great video. I always encourage my children to learn other languages. I don't really think other people are talking about me. In fact the older I get I have found people go out of their way to be helpful. Thank you for sharing ❣️

  • @missywoford1809
    @missywoford1809 Před 2 lety +3

    The fact that you can switch between languages (and that you know so many this well) is so cool but honestly, I find your confidence and social ease even more impressive! You're so comfortable chatting with everyone, you don't seem to have any trouble finding something to talk about with anyone you meet (the movie guy doesn't count, lol, he was kinda weird and felt a bit creepy especially since you were alone!) Keep studying and practicing, you'll no doubt be as fluent as a native speaker in Japanese and Chinese one day! Keep meeting folks and chatting, your confidence is really inspiring to a shy introvert like me!

  • @elshuisman16
    @elshuisman16 Před 3 lety +3

    Hahaha I love this, as a Dutch person I speak Dutch, English, German and French when I moved to Japan I had a blast taking with so many different people and learning Japanese, I really want to learn Chinese too ❤️ I love the sound!

  • @musicizlife8
    @musicizlife8 Před 2 lety +5

    Such an amazing video! You’re so good at speaking languages, it’s very impressive!

  • @pinkmagicali
    @pinkmagicali Před 2 lety +7

    I’m so jealous. 6 months of duo lingo Spanish and I can say “I have a big cat”. I want to learn so many languages but Japanese is definitely high on the list because I hope to visit…if the world ever goes back to normal.

  • @rinzler5286
    @rinzler5286 Před 3 lety +5

    I wish I can become as fluent in speaking Japanese as you are. I am currently self-learning myself simple Japanese words and phrases and then repeat them 100x over in my mind for it to stick. Also, I love how you can switch from Japanese to Chinese in an instant. Maybe one day, with a lot of studying and practicing. I can become like you and have an open conversation with Japanese people when I go visit Japan

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 3 lety +1

      You can do it. Remember we all start from zero and I started really late in life.

  • @britturk123
    @britturk123 Před 4 lety +4

    How impressed you were with the Japanese lady speaking Chinese so well Pearl, now you know how we feel when we watch you doing it, the only difference being that we cannot understand Chinese.

  • @JoeKingAudits
    @JoeKingAudits Před 2 lety +10

    I'm interested in conversations you have with all these people. Your translations are the only way we can hear what its like on the streets. Amazing.

  • @jbrubin8274
    @jbrubin8274 Před rokem +1

    I love the guy at the beginning who tried to tries, unsuccessfully, to slowly sit himself down out of sheer amazement. 😂🤣😂💯

  • @sn4tx
    @sn4tx Před 3 lety +23

    American girl speaking Chinese with Japanese person, while speaking Japanese with Chinese person... was this at a language school? No, it was while waiting for Portuguese pasteis de Nata. 🤯
    There’s a glitch in The Matrix.

  • @yellowtiger6296
    @yellowtiger6296 Před 4 lety +7

    me at 11:15 Noooo! It can't be over yet! Lovely as always!

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +1

      There will be another video from this Yokohama trip tomorrow.

  • @bobadams179
    @bobadams179 Před 4 lety +23

    I've always wanted to learn Japanese since I watched the mini series "Shogun" as a child. Right now I speak English & Spanish and am learning Italian. I would like to learn Mandarin & Japanese too. Thanks for your videos. You should visit Yoyoka the incredible 10 Y.O. Japanese drummer & CZcams star while you are over there.

  • @ruud9761
    @ruud9761 Před 3 lety +3

    These people are so modest it'd be considered rude where I'm from. Culture really is amazing.

  • @HuliMAKAflip808
    @HuliMAKAflip808 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Your videos are truly amazing. It’s so intriguing that just you talking and interacting with others is so entertaining. Keep up the great videos. I hope to one day be fluent in either Japanese or Chinese.

  • @hangtuah888
    @hangtuah888 Před 4 lety +8

    Anning, you can see your effort paid off as everybody right to a single soul is impressed with your polyglot skills. I am as well and hence return to your video whenever it is put out. Keep it up and you are really a living marvel. Excellent to be able to be so fluent in both languages. Bloody amazing. Stay safe.

  • @doubled3082
    @doubled3082 Před 4 lety +24

    Well that was entertaining. Working 15 hour days during protests, riots, looting and this brings a little positivity to my day. Thank you Anming!

  • @bccapone837
    @bccapone837 Před 2 lety +2

    Not long subscribed but I'm super impressed at how intelligent and observant you are with poeple and your amazing at language's 👍🏼👌🏼❤

  • @denisseperez9776
    @denisseperez9776 Před 3 lety +2

    That was a interesting video. I'm a Spanish speaker and I was watching an American speak Chinese and japanese while I was reading English subtitles and processes that information in Spanish.

  • @gregpotter2278
    @gregpotter2278 Před 4 lety +6

    Anming, my head was spinning from all of the language switching, but I LOVED IT!! PLEASE go back to Yokohama more, because it seems like such a cool place!! Love the video! You need to find someone that speaks, Chinese, Japanese, AND English and then just flip between the three languages...LOL

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +2

      Hey Greg. Nice to hear from you again. This video was done in two part. I'll post part 2 in a few hours.

    • @gregpotter2278
      @gregpotter2278 Před 4 lety +1

      @@OrientalPearl I'm looking forward to it! I always love enjoying your adventures with you by proxy! You always inspire me with my language learning. Keep up the great work of making people smile with language and your beautiful spirit!

  • @Pattoe
    @Pattoe Před 4 lety +13

    When it comes to cultural things like eating food in the street, a good rule of thumb is to ask, or look around you at what other people are doing and follow suit.

  • @Isaakios82
    @Isaakios82 Před 2 lety +1

    I just found this channel and I’m addicted. Such great work. God’s blessings to this young lady!

  • @p7ppi610
    @p7ppi610 Před 3 lety +13

    the girl who is japanese and speaks chinese- honestly wow, you won’t even notice that she’s japanese- (coming from a chinese person!)

  • @nztpo
    @nztpo Před 4 lety +22

    That lady played the Uno reverse card on you lol

  • @katemcardle6771
    @katemcardle6771 Před 4 lety +2

    I love this one.. it is so amazing how enterprising and adventurous people are... moving all around the world to create opportunities for themselves. Thanks for what you do..!!

  • @Richard-fv7rq
    @Richard-fv7rq Před 3 lety +1

    WOW this is fantastic being able to switch languages. People really open up if you speak their language, very cool.

  • @loanapapilloud6439
    @loanapapilloud6439 Před 3 lety +2

    you're so inspiring! I speak four languages fluently, Chinese included but yours omg, I think I've never heard a non-chinese person talk the way you do! This motivates me even more to study harder and to reach this level!

  • @bestrafung2754
    @bestrafung2754 Před 4 lety +10

    Your channel is growing so fast! Please keep making these videos, they're really good. By the way, I think it'd be cool to do a video on how you study Chinese and Japanese.

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +3

      Thank you. I will do a a video about learning Chinese and one about Japanese. I'm waiting to buy a better camera to do those videos.

  • @viewercjg
    @viewercjg Před 4 lety +3

    This is so cool! I actually understood a few words of your Chinese as spoken simultaneously with the subtitles - but I realized that my mind was actually just validating the subtitles!

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety +2

      lol, Write a few words down and you can learn them like: 谢谢,不客气,厉害

  • @bravelygeorge
    @bravelygeorge Před 3 lety

    Just discovered this channel, I’ve been binging these videos for hours. Can’t get enough..

  • @530MAIDU
    @530MAIDU Před 3 lety +1

    You’re definitely on your way to becoming the International BusinessTycoon and it’s just around the “Corner”. I see BIG things happening in your employment goals and endeavors in the future! 🙇🏻‍♀️🔎💎🌟☺️🇺🇸 Thanks for taking all of us in quarantine along with you in your Amazing Adventures.

  • @mwflanagan1
    @mwflanagan1 Před 3 lety +3

    Your videos are so enjoyable I end up watching them more than one time while I wait for new ones. Thanks for all you do to make it happen. Your efforts are appreciated.

  • @FritsvanDoorn
    @FritsvanDoorn Před 4 lety +5

    Your videos make me feel happy and make me smile. They are very fun to watch. I am totally into it. For me it is not that difficult to hear what is said, but still my language knowledge is far from knowing what is said. Thank you so much for doing all the effort to make such beautiful videos.

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 4 lety

      You'll get there. We all start from the same point.

  • @user-nt9jn3uj2y
    @user-nt9jn3uj2y Před 3 lety +1

    You see?! This is a perfect way to start conversation in a polite and less intrusive/ egotistic way! This video is absolutely great and it follows someone who is actually more interested in connection.
    the very first part of the video in the garden, was a great example as to how simply by sincerely looking to help someone, you could inadvertently start up a conversation just because you happen to know the same language which you might be practicing. I think the message of the video is just to keep your mind open.being sincere with yourself, put you into places and paths in life, where you will meet people who will be open to your existence as well.
    Thank you for the video. Wish you well.

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 3 lety

      I’m glad you appreciated the casual element to this video.

  • @tripsitter987
    @tripsitter987 Před 3 lety +1

    Love your genuine connection with others.

  • @LhasaThailand
    @LhasaThailand Před 4 lety +5

    If a japanese person comes up to you speaking English offering you to watch or do something, just always say no.
    In a district like that in Yokohama, it would probably only take 3 or 4 videos before everyone knew who you are.
    Really loving this channel, you're such a fun outgoing person. Watching this just makes me really want to learn Chinese.
    Currently Speak Dutch, English and Thai. But in Thailand i never get the reactions you get from Japanese or Chinese people. They seem genuinely happy and appreciative that a foreigner would take the time to learn their language.
    I have to say though, i've looked at some Chinese language books and it looks really horrifyingly hard.

  • @ampur2
    @ampur2 Před 3 lety +12

    I speak 4 languages including Japanese and Mandarin, and most of the time ppl just thought I am Japanese/Chinese because I do look like the locals, so I never really get the "your Japanese/Chinese is very good" lol.
    The only time I get that kind of phrase was when I visited Los Angeles, they said my English was very good, wtf.
    Blame my chinese heritage while being an Indonesian and married to a Japanese.

  • @NimuhoVS
    @NimuhoVS Před 3 lety

    Everyone is so nice! I love talking to people and seeing this makes me happy

    • @OrientalPearl
      @OrientalPearl  Před 3 lety

      That's great! Everyone needs a reason to smile nowadays.

  • @salejandroub
    @salejandroub Před 3 lety +1

    Your energy is so noble. I love the vibe. Really good video.

  • @serenac.7192
    @serenac.7192 Před 3 lety +24

    When you speak Chinese and can understand but read the translation captions anyway.

  • @sofiateles16
    @sofiateles16 Před 2 lety +3

    11:10
    Lol, my country is so unknown by many people, and I was so happy for hearing someone from another country talking about it! Btw, here in Portugal eggtarts are called "Pastéis de nata". 😂
    P.S.: Your language skills are amazing!! My wish is that, one day, I can speak a fluent Japanese.

  • @alisonwilliams3806
    @alisonwilliams3806 Před 4 měsíci

    You have a lot of courage & confidence chatting to random people in the street & shops. Your language skills are impressive.😊

  • @zzureee
    @zzureee Před 3 lety +1

    I love how you gave a bit of context on how you started the conversation in some cases, kinda fun knowing those details haha