I Learned Korean in 24 Hours, Shocked Korean Locals
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- čas přidán 30. 10. 2019
- I did a crazy challenge where I spent 24 hours learning Korean and then trying to talk to random Korean strangers in New York City’s Koreatown. This was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done for sure, but the results totally blew me away. Even though it was actually only about 12 hours of study time I ended up learning a lot!
If you’re learning Korean (or any other language) I think this method of language learning is actually really effective. Learn lots of sentences in your target language, record and imitate pronunciation as closely as possible, and then practice practice practice. Good luck!
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"Is he American?"
"No, he is from CZcams."
Born and raised.
Yep
Hilarious!!
He's Youtubian lol.
@@RandomBros88 lol ! He speaks youtubian fluently as well
He learned more korean in 24hrs than ollie did in a few years. 🤣🤣🤣
Karen Michelle Victoriano 맞아요!😅ㅋㅋㅋ 샤오마 대박이다 🤟🏼
lol poor olls
IKR HAHAHA
Hahahaha savage
6:47 the way she laughed is kinda like Gabie lol
The girl that was helping you to learn Korean was so kind, she seemed very invested in helping you, shout out to her!
And a dime piece
@Forrest Robles I want her.
Yeaa also she's so prettyyyyy
Totally agree!
What this guy does is the polar opposite of all these attention seeking CZcamsrs that run around trying to offend people for content and views. He learns the languages and takes time to understand the cultures and traditions in such a special and respectful way, its why people are always so receptive to him. Such a joy to watch.
It's so true. And these rewards are so much sweeter. I hope those lost souls grow out of that toxicity.
Absolutely, he’s fantastic and if we were all like him, I’m sure there’d be more happiness in the world
I've learned his secret. He associates the language around food. The stomach is powerful.
mood
And he is a white guy.......
same here, first word was annyeong was associated with onion :D
That's me trying to learn anything lmao cus food is life 😂
haha yep
This guy is every asian's parents dream child
They be more proud of him 🤣
Also every asian parent's dream husband to their daughter
Although a bit odd, concidering he's not Asian. 😆
@@CensoredByCZcams965 it's quite popular for asians to want their kid to marry a foreigner
@@DavidFrycSaber
Yes, but do they want their kid to be a foreigner? Koreans having a caucasian child would be a bit odd, don't you say? 😆
I needs Xiaoma's confidence. Lol. Been studying Korean for years and only been starting to practice speaking the last couple months. But in 24 hours he has been confidence and gets the sentences out. He may not have the best pronunciation or right endings and whatever, but the fact that he doesn't let mistakes stop him is why he does well! I am trying to get over that. It's so hard :p
Really? Just do it lol
@@TonyStark-sj3kl I am now. I'm a recovering perfectionist. Lol. So my Korean has advanced tremendously in 3 months just because I stopped being scared and have talked and messaged dozens of people, and just done the work every day. But I could probably still be more confident with speaking. Writing/typing is easier.
Thats seriously impressive. Can u give top 3 tips even on the writing? Like the consonants that sound similar?? Im still not sure which fits/when? Lolol gees.
@@TonyStark-sj3kl I have Naver dictionary downloaded so if I don't know, then I can look up the spelling. I know what you mean. Spelling is hard when I only know the word by hearing. Took me months and having to happen catch the word 잠깐만요. I had heard it many times and even knew the meaning, but I tried spelling it a thousand times in dictionary and couldn't find the word. Then I added the language learning for netflix and saw the word in a drama. Lol. Sooooo hard to spell with so many homophones! Lots of exposure to reading and transcripts I think and you start to know how to spell. But I definitely still spend plenty of time double checking in a dictionary.
Boom! K drama! Lol incant stand those!
i love how he immediately starts nailing the language once the conversation is about food
Pronunciation isn’t very good but he learned a lot of phrases and words in a short time. Korean people are very patient and happy to help with learning the language.
Pretty good for only 24hours. Why even mention that?
ElizaLanga because it takes years to learn a new language. He is an exception.
@@frannanderson4165 Is Korean difficult to learn? I really want to learn Korean, I am Chinese
刘伟 it shouldn’t be very hard for you if you’re chinese, but for native english speakers, it’s very hard. the sentence order is different, plus they use things such as particles, that english speakers don’t have in their language. otherwise, it shouldn’t be too difficult for you to learn. i’m not sure if ANY of that made sense lol
@@liuwei0923 I speak both Korean and Chinese (intermediate) and you will maybe find the grammar difficult and particles strange. But there are many loan words and the number system is very similar. Its a fun language to learn
I can't even speak to strangers in general. In any language lmao
I learned that i can talk to strangers in a foreign language way better than in my native one. As if a new personality is attached to that language (not wildly different though)
Happened to english for me. I can talk to strangers in english way better than in german(my native one)
Hope that happens again when i learn japanese🤞
@@desotaku5202 this is true
right !? haha
Introvert problems lol
@@desotaku5202 This is true.
Our mother tongue language is pretty much connected with our emotions while in the learned language we can deal better with difficult situations, is like the emotions are kind of switch off somehow. 😊
I loved that those three ladies didn't lie, and were just like "your pronunciation is terrible, but hey, you're learning well!" Hahaha
They seemed happy to speak with him
Koreans are like that 😂😂😂😂 especially the older ladies who are very straightforward but also nice
They will not hesitant to tell you that your korean Sucks or you have a weird accent (accent varies alot by region and older generation is prejudiced)
A native Korean speaker here, I really admire your learning ability and effort to tackle difficult languages. You still made the Korean people proud 🎉
Wow, that was a nice acknowledgment. Its good to know that we can try to speak to random (Korean) people on the streets (or restaurants) in NYC and know its OK to make a mistake and not be judged to harshly. Thank you!
He learned more korean in a day than i have watching kdramas for 3 years.
@@nausheencharni9033 how do you do that cause I wanna know!!
@@nausheencharni9033 how do u even dm on youtube?
@@nausheencharni9033 how??
Me too lol
I have watched so much anime and I don't speak a sentence in Japanese :(
This is how to learn a language. Talk to people, eat the food, get out and mingle with the locals. Jump in and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Those grandmas really admired his courage to speak with them. This video is inspirational.
Truth. If you only learn at home, you can learn to understand but not to speak, those are two different things.
I would agree. Classroom instruction is just theory crafting and all. But having conversations with people is the best way to learn.
AND listen to music ;) I trained my ear for my Portuguese and way Hebrew by basically spending months listening to only music in each language and occasionally reading the lyrics when I couldn't understand them.. It is unbelievable how quickly you pick up the grammar and the nuanced pronunciation by listening to music and radio.
@@joywalker1608 What is wrong with being a youtuber? Yes he did stay in China for a long time to learn the language. I do not see anything wrong.
Joy Walker What’s your point? I spent 5 1/2 years in Germany and have German relatives who do not speak English. I learned at home. Then, I went out in public and could get what I needed away from family. I could survive in a foreign country. And I’ve been learning other languages because I like to. He’s learning a language others in this country typically don’t. And he’s having fun with it. He speaks several languages. How many do you speak?
I love the fact that Danne acknowledges the studying material Xiaoma brought for his lesson, some teachers just ignore that completely and teach in their way, which sometimes may not be the best way, so it's amazing to see this. Much from Thailand Xiaoma 🇹🇭
What a positive video. Kids learning completely different new languages - not for love, not for career, but to simply access a new culture - is a great way to fight racism in this world. Every culture is magical and mysterious. What we think is normal is weird, wonderful and challenging to someone from another part of the world. Opening up to new cultures helps people see the world as one.
This hurts......im half Korean and struggled with learning it when I was little but came to live in the USA and ended up forgetting most of the vocabulary.....but...but he.....picks it up so quickly that....i can hear my ancestors calling me a disappointment.
You just described a lot of Mexican-Americans. We lose our language, too. ☹
@@LindaMz24 Then study Spanish! :D No shame studying, regardless of your heritage
@@Checkmate1138 I'm studying Spanish and Nahuatl. 🙂 Nahuatl is the language my ancestors spoke before the colonizers came.
@@LindaMz24 Indeed, also a great language to know. My grandparents from both sides speak Nahuatl and Maya respectively!
@TigerEyes I've noticed Korean Americans tend to drop their language faster than other immigrants. Other immigrants tend to hang onto it for a couple generations at least. Is there a reason why Koreans switch to only English so quickly?
Imagine if he did this intensive study for a week, he’d be practically conversational.
He'd be dead.
ASHERUISE lol you made me laugh so hard
Eliana Křivánková I’m just from the US. I’m guessing that you’re Czech.
Kurt Hugo Schneider did this for Indonesian and the result was actually pretty impressive, although Indonesian is easier than Korean
@@ASHERUISE ayye nice AJ profile xD
For anyone who want to speak new languages too, the most important part of the video is at 9:53. When you sleep you brain put all the information you get during the day from short-term memory to long-term memory. If you want to know more about sleep and how it affect your brain you can read more about it in the book Why we sleep by Matthew Walker
This young man has an incredible aural memory and social courage! Both are essential to learning languages. Good job! Grasping this much Korean in such a short time is VERY impressive.
Xiaoma: “Hows my pronunciation?”
Lady in red: “Your pronunciation is not good, but you are doing well!”
This had me screaming but at least shes being honest yet is still encouraging him💀❤️
Reminds me of my mom. Lol
It was like watching a Korean Sour Patch kids commercial, because, first she was 사워 (sour) and then she was 스위트 (sweet)😆😆😆
Guys a genius with languages, after 24 hours study he needs to perfect pronunciation.. I'll take that.. love all these videos.
I just had to make a reference to girl in red
Korean ladies being honest af
me: studying Korean for 3 years and can't hold a simple conversation
Xiaoma: studies for a day and is ready to go to Korea
That is because studying the grammar and vocabulary of language in a classroom, is not how your brain acquires languages. Leave the grammar for later.
The most important is finding a native speaker buddy and just speak it - no/very little english allowed. Mimic his/her pronounciation. A notebook for drawings (to explain words that you don't comprehend otherwise). Get children's picture books that you both read together.
Stories are so important - believe me, your brain will comprehend much faster and retain more.
On Google Play Store are some great Korean learning apps for small children - you know when Korean kids learn their colours etc.
Plot twist: ready to go to Korea to play StarCraft, which he also had mastered the day before
some people are fast learners and some are not. it's really all about how much effort you put in and actually try and use it with people.
Yup!
Rika Allodola Yes, people that are often very serious about a language go to a household and stay there in “immersion programs” with no English allowed. My white mother did that and is now fluent in Spanish
"The apple is red"
"사과는 빨갛다"
"Woah..."
Wait until you tell him you conjugate the adjectives lmao
That said, he made great progress in 24 hours. I'm impressed.
I think he speaks Japanese, he probably knows
@@mpforeverunlimited Chinese actually.
@@mpforeverunlimited anata wa nihonjin desu ka?
@@VegaTravelTipsAnata wa nihongo o hanasu koto ga dekimasu ka?
As a person who learned English as a second language, I love that he talks to people on the street and allows them the opportunity to express themselves in their native language. It's pretty intimidating when a white man comes up to you and tells you to speak English and not your native tongue. Thank you for being one of the very few people who takes interest in other languages and not discriminate humans for it. 👏🏼
Why a white man? Racist much?
@Zombiemom I don’t think it’s so much the “white” man. Like if you were in ANY other country and they told you to speak their language which isn’t your first language. It’s a little scary and off putting. I think they meant “white man” in the context of Xiaoma living in the US and speaking to non-white people in their native languages, which is really cool that he’d take the time to do that
@@sarahgabor2311 yes, people are just trying to start stuff now
I think most people are just lazy about learning new languages vs them being a racist. Don't assume the worse. Being lazy about it is no excuse but probably better describes most people
Nah if you move to a different country learn their fucking language. I was born in El Salvador and moved to the USA when I was 15. Speak their language if you wanna live in their country.
Chinese: ✅
Korean: ✅
Japanese: should be next.
yeees. thatll be awesome... a guy can speak Chinese and Korean and Japanese, nailed common 3 eastern Asian countries language
Tbh I rly want to see him learn Thai a week 🙃
@@user-sx3pi4ss1q I tried Thai one night! It is hard! But it's a lot of fun! I love it in female tone cause they end a lot of things with -ka and it sounds amazing to me
Japanese is a beautiful language in my opinion
Listening comprehension for japanese is far easier than Korean.
The way he learns Korean in 24 hours and he is able to communicate with Koreans.. He is gifted when it comes to language..
I think the point is he isn't gifted at languages but skilled at learning. He learns those sets of sentences, and once he's learned them, he can have a conversation. That's not gifted, it's good strategy. So if you want to learn a language focus on that first! It proves it's possible for everyone, not just him!
@@jambononi I think it's both. He knows exactly what he needs to do to jumpstart learning a language. And like he said, give him a month, and he'd be really good. I know people that given a month learning a language, they couldn't do what he did in a day and have a conversation with native speakers.
I think it's incredible how quickly he picks up new languages
@@jasonkonno2158 I've done it before.
You memorize what people usually ask/talk about when first meeting someone, then you memorize the answers and try hearing the cues when natives speak to you so you know what to answer next. You don't really understand the language, you just try guessing what they're saying.
It's very easy to trick someone into thinking you're speaking the language, most people who compliment people who do that kind of stuff can't understand Korean (or whatever language) they hear you speaking more or less fast, they see natives nodding and talking back and so on and they assume that person can communicate. A person who's actually fluent will watch a video like that and cringe all the way to the end, cause they'll realize the amount of pronunciation and grammar mistakes that person is making per sentence. That's why these polyglots get so famous on youtube, people can't really judge how good they actually are and they build this illusion that person is fluent. Maybe in 1 day most people will call it bs, but some polyglots claim they can do it in 3~~6 months and people buy that bs.
Learning a language that way is bad, the best you can do is focus on input, get a good understanding of the spoken and written form of the language, then when you got that you try practicing what you've got inside your head AKA a strong and deep model of the language with natives.
@@user-if7fr6or6h I completely agree. I never respond to comments on CZcams, but I liked yours very much. I'm not very good, but I aspire to be a polyglot too. My Korean is currently intermediate, among my foreign languages. One thing that, as you know, people in the polyglot community hate, is being told "you are really gifted" or some such, because it dilutes one's efforts and progress of learning techniques into just "he/she was born that way." I think natural ability is only a small part of it. Like you said, often when I seem to be conversational, I am just studying common questions and responses, as well as vocabulary. I may hear a sentence and understand only 2 nouns, but based on the context, I guess what they are saying and I respond accordingly, which results in the listener being really impressed, even though I barely understood them and just guessed their meaning. I really like and respect XiaoMa and I also understand that, considering this is his skill in a day, I am impressed with him. However, he is just saying things like "kimbap is good," or some such, and he is mispronouncing almost everything. I'm not saying this to be judgmental of him, my Chinese is probably the same as his Korean. However, like you're kind of hinting at in your comment (unless I misunderstood you), it's kind of awkward reading the comments of people who I can tell (or who admit) that they don't know Korean and seeing them say he is so good and became so skilled in a day. Like you said, it's learning strategies and listening and speaking techniques associated with those strategies and so long as the person has a good memory and diligence, pretty much anyone can do it. I'm not really trying to target anyone here, I just wish that people better understood how this works. I like this video, I'm happy that he spent a day learning Korean and I'm impressed at his ability, but I'm more so impressed at how good he is at his learning techniques, more so than his ability.
I’ve been learning Korean off and on for 10 years. I’m very impressed that Xiaoma learned in just one day. A true polyglot!
He’s right , the main thing that’s stops you from talking to people in not in your language is fear of embarrassed . He really did good. I’ll show my kids this video. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Those older Korean ladies were the cutest thing ever
NastyBacon_ thats dark
:flushed: lmao
Happy 아줌마 ㅋㅋㅋ
@@gawosh6971 Kakashi, chill.
@@TheSFMCreators 미국인은 쿨하지 않다
I love how supportive Koreans are of people learning their language. "Your pronunciation is not good, but you're doing well" haha
Constructive criticism
@@zzey stupidity
@@rubyroseanne6951 learn how to take criticism
@@oh-ohstinky5819 constructively
I’ve been watching Korean dramas and listening to K-pop for like 10 years now so I can actually understand Korean quite well, but going out and speaking to Korean people just seems so scary! He learns it in a day and fearlessly tries it out with people right away. That’s inspiring!
Elders speak a little differently than younger Koreans. There’s formal and informal ways of speaking as well. I think he did great for one day of practice. 👍 잘했어요
I am surprised the three grannies didn't volunteer to find him a Korean girlfriend. LOL
I don’t think korean grannies would want a korean girl they know to date a white guy 😂
Not true lol, I’m a African American nurse and I had a Korean patient try to set me up with her daughter 😂. Though maybe she only tried because she isn’t in the older generation.
haha maybe if his korean was on point.
I think a lot of Korean grandma's would seriously have trouble picking between a white/black guy who knows and respects Korean culture versus a Korean-American guy who doesn't lol
@@angelm2755 it was definitely because you are a nurse and korean parents want to set their children up for success!
The three grannies that kept saying he was so cute just melted my heart.. They were the sweetest ladies.
that made me so happy
The three grannies were telling Danne that he is cute in Korean so he can't understand if you know what I mean :)
Your pronunciation is not good but you are doing well 😂
He's cute, but they were adorable. So sweet. I loved the lady who gave the thumbs up. 👍
@@Pensi0nar holla!!!
He has such a gift for languages! Getting out there with people and not being afraid to make mistakes is what holds most people back. He's awesome!
You can tell how he respects each language he learns. This man is amazingly awesome!
Those older ladies were so classy and respectful to him because of his courage, old school never dies.
Beautiful, isn't it?
Tbh Korea and Japan follow different cultural norms where confrontation and criticism is considered rude so the people from older generations will be polite and respectful to your face but will talk about you behind your back.
IDK if this happened here, but back in Korea or Japan this would have definitely happened.
@Rei Ren lmao ig it's kinda true I'm Indian and my close friends will roast tf out of each other. But old gossiping women in cliques will destroy you behind your back while greeting you with smiles. 🐍
@Rei Ren haha it's not really an interesting story but somewhat of a general everyday occurrence.
There's always a group of old karen-esque women in the neighbourhood who'll be judging the young girls for their clothes, or the boys for bringing girl friends over.
Theres something similar to a Karen meme in India too, where in school your parents will compare your grades to a 'Sharma-ji Ka beta/beti' (Sharma's son. Ji is an honorific like san to show respect) and judge you for being inferior. E.g if sharma-ji's son is peeing, you'll have to poop to prove you're better than him. (I'm sorry someone once gave this example to me and this is the only one I can remember lol)
P.s. sorry for the long rant on Indian culture😅
I love how people’s faces light up when he starts speaking their language
I always love your child-like enthusiasm. It’s wonderful and you are teaching as you learn it’s great!
Him: Korean is hard.
Me: Says the guy who knows how to speak Mandarin Chinese.
Koreans harder than Chinese (Atleast, the spoken form is)
@@vaded2135 For example when do I know how to turn the TT INTO CH OR IS IT JUST T OR LIKE... 😭😭😭
@@vaded2135 true
Right? I'm so confused by his difficulty in learning Korean. Not only because he taught himself Mandarin, but also Korean is rooted in Chinese, so it shouldn't be that hard for him. Personally, I think he just doesn't like the language and that's why it's difficult for him.
@@hbic3 Exactly!
i have a lot of respect for this man because he learns languages and cares about the different cultures.
As he should if he’s gonna learn the language.lol?
@@stretchyfingers Snotty answer, you.
You are amazing. I just finished watching you speaking with the three Korean women. This is not a prank, you show genuine interest in these women, you appear to really really enjoy speaking with them and you treat people with respect ……… What a wonderful young man you are.
Wow she is absolutely gorgeous and a complete delight. What a sweetheart! I’m jealous that you got to spend the day with her 😄☺️🙌🥰
This guy seems very confident about learning languages.. love his enthusiasm
His teacher totally loves him
Seems? He is!!
Etcher yeah her panties were soaked
Overconfident to the point where he shows off no?
mg659er probably not
The advice she gave was the absolute key to learning other languages. “Don’t be embarrassed of your mistakes”. Lots of people give up or don’t try...because they are embarrassed or worried they will make a mistake or feel foolish. You have to put yourself out there to learn. These interactions are very important to learning all the nuances of another language.I am in awe of those that can do this and can freely put themselves out there to learn.❤️
Breeze H I tried learning spanish and whenever I would have to speak with an accent I was embarrassed of what I would sound like to a native speaker. I still am too scared to speak Spanish but I understand quite a bit of what is being said to me 😭 sadly because I’m not speaking It to anyone I’m slowly forgetting it... anyone doing lessons?
@@itsfin3what3v3r I took 5 years of Spanish and cannot speak it either. I do not have a good ear. I learned enough to understand my coworkers in the kitchen (I was a pastry chef for many years) and to help them out if needed. I wish I had put myself out there more and not been embarrassed 😔 I had a great opportunity right at my job and didnt take it.
You also have to find people that won't make fun of you or look down of you for trying and not being able to speak the language. Some people make the effort and try to help you but some others will not bother and be like "huh" "eh" and make hand gestures that they do not understand. I think those are the cases that put people down, I think what makes @xiaomanyc successful is that he tries but also people are able to understand what he is trying to say rather than sounding totally foolish. You can see how he struggled a bit when he was trying to speak "Fuzhounese" and he was somewhat embarrassed czcams.com/video/SVlLXDYb7QM/video.html. That didn't stop him tho but some of those reactions can scare most people away.
@@HelmutGranda Very true. If I feel made fun of..I turn red and run☺
I agree! I'm very embarrassed especially when people make fun of my mistakes.
I think the best advice I've ever heard for someone learning Korean is that the sentence structure can be easier to remember if you think of yourself as a toddler or a baby trying to speak.
It was very cute watching you converse with the ajummahs! I'm glad they were good-natured enough to stop and talk with you, even though your conversation was a little limited (though, *amazing* progress for 24 hrs of learning!)
I’m Korean myself, and when I watched this video, it made me feel so proud. Thanks for speaking my native language.
Love from South Korea ❤🇰🇷
I love how she actually stayed consistent with him, like most tutors are really distant that they'll only allocate time to teach you for money rather than going out to eat and just being friendly overall
He was attempting to learn conversational Korean in 24 hours, so he was more immersed than most students.
That’s because they are a couple. 🙂
she was being filmed and knew she was being watched by millions...
I'm sure he compensated her well, and also gave her some exposure on his gigantic language-learning focused channel, and also he's pretty personable, she was more than happy to help him in that way then!
It’s obvious why he learns languages, you can see how much joy it brings him to talk to actually have the conversations for the first time. And I think this goes to show how vital it is to actually talk with native speakers when learning a language.
I love how joyous you are while learning. Thank you!
I'd love to see you try Korean again sometime, if you feel up to it! And a huge thanks to Danne for being such a positive and helpful teacher for this experiment!
Okay you and Olie from Korean Englishman should meet. He’s studying Korean for a year or two 👌
Christian Sisles Gle Almost 2 Years😂
Should we tag Josh here then?
Paouie Kan yes please! 🙏 Hahaha 😂🤣
@@ChristianGle I just commented on their livestream video from 3 days ago. I've included the link for this video too. 😊
This NEEDS to happen! Next vid : *Ollie from Jolly teaches me Korean *🤣
Can we talk about how lovely his tutor is 🥺
this has nothing to do with anything but assuming that’s you in your pfp, you’re lovely! 🥺
@@xdandychiggins Thank you 🥺 I needed to see this today
Exactly she’s so nice and cute.
THIS.
she is lovely....but how old is she really?
As someone who has been learning Korean for around 2yrs I was kinda pleased to see that he didn't just breeze through this! If he ever wants to keep learning I think a key tip is to learn hangeul (reading romanisation is really detrimental to forming good pronunciation habits, it's also way easier to read imo and doesn't take long at all to learn) AND learn the mouth shapes of the different sounds, once I learned those everything became so so much easier to pronounce
I absolutely love everything your doing, you've inspired me to try learning a New language. My youngest son is 19 and decided to try to learned Japanese but doesn't want anyone to know. I'm proud of him and have showed him your videos, so that's another person you've hooked with your beautiful & charismatic attitude towards learning a new language. You have the best attitude towards life it's infectious and I can't wait to see where and what you choose to do with it! You are such a cutie keep up this amazing journey your on, and I'll keep watching. Oh btw I loved the video in Yucatan peninsula in Mexico (I hope that's right) I cried I know what a baby but it was so moving what you said at the end. Do you know how awesome it is what you're doing? Not only are you showing us viewers this new world but your letting us see the people, that they're so amazingly similar yet so different. Thank you
Crazy how much of a Chinese accent you have when speaking korean, and the Chinese mannerisms too lol.
lol NAE NAE NAE NAE
@@geesung4444 Greek and Korean language share the exact same sound of the word "Yes" so it was really funny for me to hear him saying it repeatedly. He sounded too greek suddenly lol
Good point and if you are wondering that also applies to chinese Hong Kong and Taiwanese Kpop idols. In Chinatown NYC they're likely to know Exo Chinese line Tao Luhan & Kris🇨🇳🇨🇦 Miss A Fei & Jia
I guess because you take on a different persona in a different language. He hadn't developed a Korean persona so his default second persona was Chinese. IMHO of course.
Unpopular fact: Lmao I can speak Hokkien(Chinese dialect) and some of the words are similar to Korean.
Xiaoman: Korean is extremely the hardest language to learn...
Also Xiaoman: learns Korean in a day
A: for an English (only) speaker, especially US American... (we suck that way).
B: he has years of Asian language experience to draw on.
C: he's just a damned talented multi-linguist and it's a pleasure to watch him learn.
Would that I could as well. 😞
Eta: damn Android keyboards... no brackets. :(
This kid 8s beyond smart, it's hard for Americans to master english!! lol
@@jimg5669 multilinguist? Which languages does he speak besides chinese (and different dialects of it) and Korean?
Korean isn’t really that hard tho
@@lisal.5824 Very much agreed! Also, in 24 hours if you actually try and pay attention, you can learn the basics (which is what he is showing).people think this is something special, but it is not, do it yourself and you'd be surprised. the key though... is to practice practice practice and repeat, it is the only way to learn a language. (to "master or perfect" a language means also understanding the culture....
Some people have talent for languages. I certainly am not one of them, but you definitely have the talent! Keep on truckin!
Love these videos. Every student starting to learn a language should watch these videos. He shows that learning a language is like developing a muscle. The more you use it the stronger it gets.
Xiaoman: Says hello to old Korean woman
Korean woman: My grand daughter would like to meet you.
It is so impressive when someone like him makes the effort to perfect such difficult languages. 👏🏼
This guys flirts better in Korean then I can in English
Its much easier in other languages as its more acceptable to make mistakes
Same
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That was so awesome! I’m inspired. I also noticed this took place right before the pandemic hit. I kept thinking how weird it was to see “ normal” activity, people touching, hi-fiving, talking in normal distances and all. I miss that.
Absolutely amazing. I love your commitment and dedication in learning the Korean language. Your tutor seemed very patient and kind.
Anyone learning korean don't be discouraged by everyone saying it's difficult. It's not that difficult! It's still a human language spoken by humans. Anyone can learn, you just gotta practice and study. 화이팅!!
The problem for me is, I struggle at studying and have very bad focus. I just don't have the focus, but want to get it right so badly. I've been learning on and off for two years and I still suck. lol I've been going over hangul again and trying to learn by learning that first. I decided to retry, but my self discipline is so low and I just don't have any confidence. Still, I want to learn the language, so I don't want that to stop me.
@@ReptilianTeaDrinker I feel you, it can be difficult when you dont have to focus for studying. But there are many ways to learn a language. I set aside an hour a day to practice and study using materials that suit me personally as a visual learner, eg youtube videos really help. I can recommend good resources for Korean that don't include duolingo lol 😂
I've also been learning on and off for three years now, I do feel that I've made some progress though I definitely could have made more if I worked harder.
A lot of times the thought of giving up has crossed my mind, but when I find such videos and comments I think to myself "How could I ever give up on my quest to learn this amazing language!" Yes, Korean is amazing, it just existing makes me happy and I can't wait to be fulfilled as I continue the journey.
절 믿으세요.
@@ReptilianTeaDrinker I am like this as well, and same bot as you but still understand the alphabet. I am 23 and after years of schooling and graduating college, I've come to realize about myself that I am not a good self teacher. There's a reason why they force us to go to school, lol. Discipline is very difficult and not everyone can do it. Discipline is really it's OWN skill. I have ALLLL the tools to succeed except discipline. I have so many textbooks that I got from online, so many resources and things bookmarked, audio lessons, etc. I have the passion to learn Korean...but they all mean nothing without discipline. I was doing well until I moved states back in March. Once I moved, I completely fell off of my learning.
So I definitely recommend you do a program or tutoring and ask to be put on a curriculum. As soon as I make some extra money, i will be doing a private tutor on italki or doing a Korean University language course online, much cheaper and better than American schools for learning the language. There are many schools in Korea that offer these online classes. I prefer the private tutor route but either way you need to do something that will force you to learn.
Just started learning, this definitely gave me a boost of confidence.
His brain is like Einstein's but filled with different languages
You're stupid. Einstein was a literal genius. This guy is just above average intelligence..
@@JustinVenture- Your dumb peopke can be inteligente in many ways Einstein in his way and this man in his own there is NO SUCH THING AS SMART AT EVERYTHING eistein only knew like 3 lauguages proficiently while this guy knows like 9 and has a knowledge of like 5 more
@@JustinVenture- and you’re below
like my brain too but filed with different kush
@@JustinVenture- Einstein was a genius in the field of math and different types of science, This guy is a genius when it comes to being able to learn a language and learning it so fast and being good at it. Ones more impressive but still both are very cool if you ask me
I really love your approach to culture and language. You're doing it the right way.💗
Just like any other language, get out there and practice it. We were stationed in Korea when I was kid on a US military base for six years. I regret not spending more time with locals and speaking Korean but for one day, great job!!
If “the apple is red” is a difficult sentence, then I’m sticking with Spanish.
La manzana es roja.
Ikr 😂😂😂😂😂
ayyye haha its not that difficult, I think she meant difficult to pronounce for someone with zero background in hangeul.
@@hetviptk Don't forget word order, sentence structure, word association ( words can drastically change their meaning based on what/ which other words they are grouped with). Some languages come from a very different mind set. Though I'm surprised that Korean is so different based on the fact that the Korean peninsula was such a major cultural exchange causeway between China and Japan. They should have been heavily by both.
I read that Spanish pronunciation is similar to Korean, so if you speak Spanish it helps when you learn Korean.
Anyone who’s managed to to learn another language is got my respect. Absolutely magic
Nope. It's magic
Language and Programming Channel how can you be a genius with that elegant sentence structure 🙄
Language and Programming Channel
r/iamverysmart
Language and Programming Channel then you should appreciate irony. I actually have a Mensa IQ 😂
Language and Programming Channel 😴 134 ain’t good enough for Mensa buddy
I’ve been studying Russian for the past couple of months but I can’t maintain a conversation yet… in 24h later you are able to maintain conversation, you have amazing skills!
It can be hard, but i bet you can do this. Keep it up. Ты молодец!
I think you did an awesome job. Congratulations. You are definitely up for the challenge!
I'm half Korean. Grew up with a Korean mother (umma). And went to Hangul Hakkyo. This is still impressive. Pronunciation is a little off but for one day, most people could not do this. It's his understanding of language. He knows HOW to learn it. Once you master this, you can learn many languages.
Fellow half Korean and I agree~ I've met expats in Korea who have lived there for years and still couldn't form basic sentences lmao
10:24 Did you see how happy the guy was when Xiaoma spoke to him in Korean? I love it when I see that reaction when I speak the local language of a country I'm visiting. The native speakers of that language feel prouder of their language and their culture and feel a bit closer to more people in the world. I wish more native English speakers would learn more foreign languages, and not just in high school or university when it's almost too late, but also in elementary school or before. Parents, please teach your children another language. We need to raise more bilingual children in English-speaking countries.
Im agree with you but just my two cents, learning sth will never have the term "almost too late" ✌
@@putrialyufanita1741I think what they mean is that it's much harder to pick up languages later on. But you're right, it is never too late !!
@@LordLoldemort7 yesss 😂😊
@@putrialyufanita1741 I NEVER said it can be too late. I mean that it gets harder as you get older. I'm still learning new languages at 42 years old. All I mean is that at a certain point it can be quite difficult if the person lacks motivation, means, access, consistency, and determination. I teach languages, so I know some think it's too late when it really isn't. They just lack the will to learn new languages.
@@LordLoldemort7 Exactly what I meant. And yes it's never too late. I completely agree. I'll keep learning languages until my last breath. 😊
This old ladies were so precious!!!
I love that it makes everyone smile; a truly great natural human reaction. Imagine if we all could communicate with each other in everyone's native tongue how great we might all be. Thankyou, watching you makes me so happy.
The old korean lady calling him cute is so pure
It’s true, he’s like 10x more attractive when he speaks to people in their language
lmao
You're attractive
@@charmnGUY thank u toilet paper :)
@Daniel S he’s not my type per se, but I think his style is attractive for being so culturally woke and generous.
@@TheGirlElement why you call him toilet paper?
Success is about focusing your efforts on what creates results and using what you already know
Amazing. I've been in The Philippines for 3 years and I don't even know Taglish. This has inspired me to keep learning.
tagalog you mean?
Xiaoma: BTS IS AWESOME TOO
Them: Spicy, yeah yeah HOT
MADE IN 1995_30 Bts with Luv❤️
Hope more Koreans will subscribe to Xiao Ma's Channel, he's cool!
B*tch i was about to say that
lmaoooo he forgot he was talking to seniors and not 14 year old korean girls
Unique Corn u sound stupid putting an asterisk just say bitch its not a big deal ma
You're like a freaking language sponge dude, nice work
You are such an inspiration 🙏🏼 keep up the good work!
oh my I just found my comment from 2 years ago on here saying I was determined to learn Korean 😭
Were you as determined as you said?
2:41
"I want to give it to her."
Yes, this is a very important sentence.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Came to the comments for that
LMFAOO
She gives it to him
How do you know he didn't?
Xiaoma eyes light up and a big smile on his face when he speaks Korean, People are truly happy and interested when you speak their language or attempt to speak it, and they will help you and have alot of respect for you.. dont be afraid..
You're right Davey, I've been all over the world and only speak basic phrases in most of the languages where I've been. But everyone absolutely appreciated my attempts.
Even my drunken broken attempts at saying thank you in Korean to a taxi driver or food vendor always got a crazy excited reaction from them.
As someone who has studied Korean for 5 years (mind you I'm by no means fluent but my listening nearly is) I find it fascinating that someone who speaks Chinese struggled so much with Korean. I tried Chinese I could never 😂 some parts of Korean (pronunciation for example) are really easy for me 😅
I've only been learning Korean for 1 year but I feel similarly. To me, the pronunciation comes easily and the grammar is the difficult part!
Note to your Chinese comment -- at least when you know Sino-Korean numbers you know Chinese numbers haha!
@@Books_and_Budget I agree. Well.....kinda Sino Korean numbers are kind of similar but not the same.
@@michaelaoren7058 True! Haha just similar enough that they're probably the easiest thing to remember in Chinese lol
@@Books_and_Budget true!
@@Books_and_Budget I've been learning for 7 months, but conversely I feel like for me the pronunciation has been difficult and the grammar has been easy, I still can't particularly easily distinguish ㄱ/ㅋ, ㄷ/ㅌ, ㅂ/ㅍ, or ㅈ/ㅊ without hearing them in a sentence (or the middle of a word), but I think that's just because I haven't really been able to find anything that's entertaining for me to watch/listen to, whereas I regularly study grammar and text with friends because it's fun and easy
I really like your courage in terms of your approach towards learning and speaking a new language that you have just learnt and practicing it with native speakers. Very brave. Didn't you know you studied Korean as well as I have always watched videos of you speaking mandarin chinese with native chinese speakers. I personally think that Korean is a very difficult language to learn. I only learnt a few simple words (like really few SIMPLE words) and kind of gave up. Kudos to you ! You are really my idol and I really envy you for the fact that you seem to be able to pick up new languages so fast.
I'm Korean, and you did wonderfully in just 24 hours! The pronunciation could've been better but no one is perfect especially in that short amount of time :)
Teach me, please. :)
"i don't think he's learned korean for one day." LOOL, from a korean! That's the best compliment ever.
this video is the most impressive.... seeing how you started with Korean is really encouraging to start and struggle with anything. Thanks!
Eres increíble !! You’re amazing 😉
me: native english speaker
me: learning german for 6 months
me: can barely speak it
him: can have a full korean conversation after learning for 24 hours
Hey there, I just wondered why are you learning german? I am german and I can not understand you 😂 feel free to ask me anything 😊
If you are learning a language in school, then the reason is quite simple. You aren't learning in a natural way, you're leading a bunch of grammatical rules that as a native speaker you wouldn't encounter until about 3 years into your language journey. You don't expect a toddler to be able to spell or read perfectly, or even pronounce everything correctly, you learn that stuff at school! Let's say you start talking in broken sentences at age 2... You won't even learn about the existence of grammar (other than what you will naturally pick up from speaking) until you start school at 4 or 5. So that's 2 or 3 years of speaking before you are expected to know ANY of that stuff! This is a more natural way of learning language
Katelyn Reed i feel this so hard. But i spend two years studying German to only know one phrase “Darf ich zur Toilette gehen?”
Hallo Katelyn, wie geht's dir? :)
Mudhades aahh, mir geht es gut! und du?
I live in Korea, you speak better Korean than 90% of the foreigners who've lived her for years lol.
his courage is so amazing when it comes to people and language. its truly admirable.
The fact he learned the same amount of Korean I did in a year of school is just shocking to me...gives me motivation to learn again
You are very brave to do this. Many language learners do not have the confidence to speak to natives even after a long period of study. Great job.
I'm half Japanese and I can't speak a word of it. My mother never taught me. You've actually inspired me to learn my native language. Its hard.
I loved learning Japanese during high school. My love for the language started when I loved watching anime hahaha (classic), but since moving on from anime, I've grown to love the culture, the people, and most importantly the food! I haven't continued with Japanese since graduating, but if I had the opportunity to live in Japan, I would, because that would help me pick up Japanese again.
You'll find that (if you're a native Japanese speaker), the pronunciation is pretty simple, like Spanish pronunciation. The only thing that may be difficult is the 'r' and 'fu' sound. Grammar is also very structured, no crazy conjugations like many European languages. Irregular verbs are basically just 'to have' and 'to be'. Highly encourage you to give it a go!
@Biracial Boy it's funny. I'm not sure how everything happened generations ago but I believe I am product of ww2. I'm half Japanese and a quarter German and French. I was also raised Jewish and advent Christian, which I thought was strange growing up but became the norm. I was born on Martin Luther king jrs' birthday, oddly enough I married a black woman of jamaican and European descent.
It's not the norm to get an honest question through the youtube comments section. Aside from trolls and overly negative people. So I thought I'd give a thoughtful response. Hopefully you got your answer. 🤙🏼✌🏼
@Tyler Scott-Paige like I said it's hard. I don't want to just know menu items in a language. I want to connect. But I won't give up.!❤
@Tyler Scott-Paige also I want to do it without google translate. Lol. I have started to learn how to write and read kanji. Its helping a little bit.
Rich Nixdorf Ohh~ I just started learning Japanese today! Good luck!!
Getting to see the process of learning the language along with seeing it in fruition was great. Top job!
Your giggle is infectious mate, you seem like you have a great down to earth personality ✌🏼👌🏼😊
“This is so much better than cereal” 😂
It really is though 👌👌👌
yeah anything is!
I read this exactly as he said it