Shocking People by Flawlessly Switching Languages Back and Forth
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- čas přidán 29. 12. 2021
- How can you study multiple languages and not get them mixed up? Today we are going to Kobe Chinatown to speak Chinese, Japanese, and English to multilingual people and switch languages back and forth flawlessly. I'll teach you how you can do it too.
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Even ur English voice sounds so friken cute 🥰 , I know it must transfer over to Chinese/ Japanese too congrats on all these subs too ! Love ur vids happy New Years !!
💖💗💖. I think at this point you might as well learn Russian too since everyone.thinks you are from there!!. I switch from English to Spanish and back sometimes without even realizing it.. My roommates are both Mexican.and don't speak English so I speak.Spanish more than English. (I am American). Do you still think in English or do you sometimes find yourself thinking in another language too?
@@MsBebegurl0212
Have you subscribed? Check history for her wedding. 💕
ii love this content
@@sharonkaufmann3992 yes!. But I am subscribed to so many people I don't get to see everyone's content, between work, and family, and life in general. I am going now though to check. Ty!!
You’re single handedly helping Americans seem smarter and nicer then we actually are
and better dressed.
@@stardustjustlikeyou and thinner
That's such fax
Than*
@@yumark5800 He’s just demonstrating our intelligence. lol
Omg this Japanese-Chinese gurl was so kind! So adorable !
No wonder thatt greenn outfit girl was beautiful 😵
@@uchihakami2304 Kawaii af
@Shine tsu hiko 😂
@@baefuckingbeautifuljoohyun 😂😂
Yes she was nice and kind. Most of them are also but there was something special that came from her.
They're all so friendly. So nice to see them pop out of their shops to say hello.
7:00 was a baby with swag there
She’s literally living my dream. I have always wanted to know multiple languages.
that dream could be true if you put a bit of work in it
WELL then, you should see this model, she’s 100% native-level fluent in over 18 languages. Including ALL the major East Asian languages: Korean, Mandarin and Japanese; to top it off she’s INSANELY naturally beautiful.
@@maya_jones3411 uh.. What model? You forgot to say her name
If every dream would be as easy to fulfill! ;-)
Just DO IT and learn one.
If you speak english I recommend learning german or french first as they are are from the same language family and thus much easer to learn than most asian languages.
I speak French and English. I want to learn Korean and Japanese! I'm scared I wouldn't be able to keep up with all. Also, it's tough and hard to stay motivated.
My son grew up as a bilingual (Chinese/German). Nevertheless as an infant it was difficult for him to switch quickly between these two languages and it was impossible for him to translate. That changed when he was around 6 years old. A funny experience was a visit to the U.S. when he was five. He tried to speak German to his US/Chinese cousin and she tried to speak English to him. It took me quite a while to convince both children that they need to speak Chinese to each other. Finally they switched to Chinese and I was no longer part of this conversation.
HAHA! Must have been a fun and interesting experience.
ahhah wow
lol
🤣🤣🤣
Left in the verbal dust of another language lmaooooooo... I'm learning Spanish because It's used in my family but I want to learn foreign languages such as jap/chi/ger/hmong dialect because i know alot of them, etc. She makes me want to learn more that's for sure! Cute story btw trying to teach my son Spainish as well😬😎. Damn long ass reply I apologize🙃
I stumbled upon one of your videos today and went down a rabbit hole. You have inspired me, a fellow American (NYC), to really pursue these languages. What you are sharing with the world is truly beautiful! ❤️
Thank you so much! I hope I earned your subscription.
Absolutely! I am a huge fan and I hope you go for it and share more about your personal life and your wedding!
These videos make me want to learn chinese too
Im japanese speaker (learned) and most people claim to speak languages, but know basics and have terrible accent, yours actually sounds almost natural (some VERY small sounds, but as a english native its VERY good with almost no accent) and you can actually talk with people and from what i heard you know pretty advanced wording and do not limit yourself to very basic conversations so awesome job!
I love how just because you were able to speak 3 languages that guy kept calling out to you every time and day he saw you. Like he was absolutely enthralled. It was pretty neat to see.
It's not your incredible ability to switch between languages that makes these videos so compelling (as utterly impressive as it is), but your natural and sincere ability to connect with and converse with people on a relatable level. You're unflappable and a talented conversationalist. I am just beyond impressed. In a world where isolation, introversion and misanthropy (mainly here in he West) are increasing in normality, it's refreshing to see someone go out of their way to connect.
Love it! 私は日本語を話しますが、中国語も勉強たいです。
今後も頑張ってくださいね
I believe it very much depends on people and it´s an individual skill, it´s not just about sheer will. I am an extrovert, it´s inherited and always found it easy to connect with people, also find it very easy to gain trust which is at times a bit unsettling, believe it or not. My best friend tries hard and although we share many of the same traits people just don´t respond that well to him, he often gets the "cold shoulder".
To add to the mystery I am never polite, I often just speak my mind and will not lie under any circumstances just to please. Not rude either, I just have found this sweet balance of just being me without a mask. Anyway, happy New Year.
@@AurioDK I wish I could be an extrovert. I can barely hold a conversation in English with people I'm just starting to get to know. I'm envious of people with that natural skill. 😁 I'll keep working hard though! Haha
At this very moment I am in isolation, my extrovert skills are useless 😀
@@AurioDK I’m an extrovert too, and I would love to learn more languages to communicate with more people but I have a hard time staying motivated.. 😅😭
You inspire me so much to keep learning Japanese, I’m 15 right now but i hope when i get older i can come to Japan and be able to speak fluently.
That’s awesome! You’re starting much earlier than I did.
I am currently living in Taiwan and can speak Chinese. I have experiences like this all the time. It just amazes me that I even though I live in their country they still don’t expect people that don’t look like them to be able to understand them.
I’m currently studying Japanese and I just realized how much progress I’ve made since I first began. I was able to understand most of the Japanese conversations in this video!
That’s awesome!
Nice :D How is your Japanese studying going now? :D
I think we were all able to understand due to the subtitles
i was also able to understand everything thanks to watching lots of anime. subtitles are now my native tongue
Now you don't need subtitles 🤣
This was so wholesome and cute, especially when people open up more and are willing to talk because you're clearly interested and they probably haven't spoken to real life Americans or Europeans before. I hope to do this one day but there are barely any Japanese or Korean people in the UK I can practice with.
You’re right. I’ve had lots of people say they’ve never spoke to a foreigner before.
I live in the Uk and I can’t even speak to my family In Korean because my brothers are a bit racist if that’s the right word and at my old school it’d bring my gears when we watched a video on China and people were pulling the eyes and just speaking nonsense no even understanding that it’s the same sort of foreign sounds that they will hear to listen to someone speak English or Spanish or even Korean so I always would just sweat from second hand embarrassment for the people that don’t know that this sort of thing happens in school still and the teachers did nothing even though everyone was silent but the people joking about it, I just wish western secondary schools would invest in teaching us Asian languages because you can’t combat racism with people being ignorant to the importance of language and all my school taught us was Spanish because it was “easiest” and so I would often write some simple Korean sentences in my book such as “안녕 만나서 반가워.” Meaning “Hello it’s nice to meet you” and my teacher would ask how and why I’m learning 2 languages as Korean isn’t on the GCSE list so I just replied with “I want to understand different languages and be able to help people in need that can only speak a certain language and my plan is to learn Korean, Japanese, and, Chinese and move to Korea.” I also asked why the school never did education on this topic as without knowledgeof this then you’ll never know that what you and other people are doing wrong and as a quiet “weird” person because I was learning an Asian language so I spent my time speaking to people in the yard just expressing what I liked and my views on the topics and because I moved to a UTC school this year I asked them to continue what I wanted and to say and tell people why it’s important to learn about Asian language and culture as I’m 13 and this happened when I was twelve, I can currently speak half fluent Korean though I can’t pronounce some characters right because I have some lisp type thing so i can’t speak properly. I just hope one day when my grandchildren are in school I can see a circle of different ethnicities all together and there be no racism in sight, even though currently with how the world pans out right now it could be a fantasy but my hopes are there and they will forever be there. Sorry it was so long I just am passionate about this and had to get it off my chest.
@@sakuraart6830 You are a wonderful person , never change .Happy new year
@@sakuraart6830 I hope that never happens. Multiculturalism is evil.
@@harjad9546 How is it evil?
5:48 That business card was pretty cute actually.
It suits you
To speak in different languange is already amazing, but speaking with their own accent is much more amazing and you did that👏👏👏
Uhh, well she didn't speak with Chinese accent... Her Japanese sounds much better though... Overall not bad... The Chinese girl who was born in China and moved to Japan has a nice accent in both Chinese (southern accent) and Japanese... Given, she's considered native in those languages lol
I need to start doing those business cards. Keep it up! I always look forward to these vids
Ayo
Welp didn't expect to see you here lmao
Wowww I didn't think I see U here wowww hi Bijuu Mike I love your yandere simulator videos 🤗 yours and razzas ☺️ and your other content is funny and fun to watch very entertaining 😊
Never expected to see you here lmao
Bro you here?
As an American, I can relate to the regret of not growing up in a strongly multilingual environment. I really wish we had robust language education broadly offered starting in elementary school. I realized I want the ability to see the world through the lens of different languages, and be able to connect with people in different cultures and countries. I've been a long time student of Spanish, and in the past year, Japanese. I love seeing your videos and how you've created this life for yourself through years dedication, hard work, and consistency. Always cheering you on!
Same here, always wished. I messed up when I took German in High School though because after I was done with school, nobody I knew spoke it. I fell out of practice and now I only remember bits and pieces. That's not good because now my memory is starting to fail...
I'm a Canadian, and was lucky enough to have parents who wanted my brother and I to learn a second language (French) even though they come from a mainly English-speaking country (England). It's lots of fun to use, and I'm currently taking an ASL course. I hope to learn the Asian languages one day as well, and maybe move there. I'm really happy for you that you managed to learn a new language, I find language studies really interesting, especially with friends and family. Good luck! :)
@@jackpatterson7110 Cool! Good thinking on their part! :)
@@jamescurfman3284 thanks! It really was, I'm so glad they made that decision.
@@jackpatterson7110 :)
6:55 that has got to be the coolest baby I've ever seen
You’re video’s always make the worst of days better! Luv this channel and you definitely inspire people in so many ways. You definitely inspired me. Great this is such a great channel and so fun watching you’re journey as well as learning so much about 2 countries I want so badly to go to especially Japan! Thank you for sharing you’re journey with us and teaching people that the people in these two countries don’t hate foreigners…that they are so kind, respectful, and very much sociable. ❤️👏🏼
love these videos
I watched your videos 4 year ago
More to come! I’m planning lots of trips across Japan.
@@y7yk 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@y7yk Same thing over and over and over and over....
@@y7yk Same i used to watch him but 3 years ago
"My husband is Japanese"
immediately steps back hehe
lmao
You noticed that too 😁💜
efficient dude, won't waste time
XD. I mean, she's amazing so can't blame him haha.
Lmao i can’t 😂
Anming! You are amazing! I just found your channel! I'm loving how positive your interactions are with the people you meet along your journey! Its so belated, but also congratulations! Your language skills puts me to shame having grown up in a bilingual/ multi-dialect home!!! Thank you for bring a smile to my face!
I love your down to earth nature. Subscribed to your channel last month and became in awe with your multilingualism. I can only speak speak two languages, but know bits and pieces of other languages. You've inspired to take up more languages 💖
VERY FUN YOU DID THIS IN KOBE!! Finding Japanese speakers in China is WAAYYY HARDER in my experience as someone who has lived in both China and Japan. Happy New Year and excited for your upcoming 2022 videos!! 🎊 😊 Love from Okinawa ❤️ 🐠 🌊
It’s a lot easier in Shanghai. I was really involved in the Japanese community there.
very cool! i lived in Nanjing and with the history it was no surprise that i met almost no Japanese people there
At this point you just gotta learn Russian and just be Russian. It’s your identity now.
українська теж! She needs to get together with a blogger called “Eli from Russia.” The collaboration between these two women would be astronomical. Eli speaks several languages as well.
Datcatsavedme true dat.
Bwhahahahhahahaha
You might be right about this! Lol
@@OrientalPearl 💯
You're such a kind and upbeat person, you really brighten my day. Keep up the wonderful content
I just found your channel. I am amazed by your skills! My mother was born and raised in Korea and always spoke Korean around me. Being the stubborn person I am, I refused to acknowledge let alone in speak it growing up. I remember telling her I didn't want to learn Korean because I was embarrassed by it. Now I wish I had taken the time to listen to my mother and learn it fluently. It would have helped so much during my trips to Korea when she would send me over to spend time with my family members.
As a person that grew up in a bilingual family, sometimes I switch languages mid sentence, because of not able to recall the word, it feels like broken English or broken Chinese. But it's really fun to switch between language. It gives you the feeling that you've come far in learning the language to be able to do that
same,
Yesss literally lol completely forgetting a word in one language n havin to switch to the other usually it’ll jog my brain into remembering the word I’m the language I was speakin in originally
@@adri_makeup sometimes your second or third language is easier than your first. lol
@@jonasan3 lol fr. I grew up wit more Spanish until school n now I forget some Spanish but English is still hard at times😭😂
Same!
For anyone who wants to learn a new language or for those who are shy to speak in a different language to those who are fluent… this is the most encouraging, endearing, honest & educational channel to watch.
I appreciate you sharing your ability to switch between languages and really enjoy watching your interaction with the people.
Being multilingual is such a huge blessing! ❤️
In my beginning years in Germany I worked for a German moving company that did moving and transporting for the US military. I barely spoke German when I first started at the job. However having to communicate between German co-workers and American customers helped tremendously to improve my language capabilities and allow me to become fluid in speaking and understanding German. That along with reading and writting as much as possible in the language one wants to learn will increase ones vocabulary automatically. The brain is truely amazing with the speed at which it can function without mistakes when it has been trained properly. I must say Anming makes me a bit jealous with her Chinese & Japanese abilities though. I guess When she has mastered Korean she will move on to Thai or Vietnamese. 🤔
Ha ha, I think Korean will be the end of it. 😆 I can only maintain a high level in a few languages without forgetting things.
@@OrientalPearl .... Come On, After all "You are an Oriental Pearl" 😉.... Respect times 10 for your acheived capabilities. 👍 You are still very young and may see it differently in a few years. No rush.
@@OrientalPearl better be master of 4 than polyglot without any structure hahahaha
@@OrientalPearl wait is it even possible to learn up to more than 7 languages?
@@taniajuarez1941 yes, I've seen a video of a girl who was speaking 13 languages, and there's an interpreter who speaks 32
It's pretty rare I think
I remember watching these videos at some point maybe a couple years ago, and now I found this channel again. These are so inspiring and feel-good, Anming has a beautiful, calm voice and she seems so nice. I subscribed.
Inspiring! I moved to Spain two years ago and I keep putting off developing my language skills but after listening to a lot of your videos 2022 is the year to get my finger out!
Speak many languages makes you happier, because you don't miss anything at all and get twice of the fun that the world offers to you. Plus, you can understand better the culture of the people.
I'm in my early teens, and I'm leaning, Spanish, German, japanese, and Chinese at the moment. I'm hoping to get as good as you
Why 4 at the same time
@@barandemir1384 well my classes are making me take German and Spanish, my friend speaks Japanese, so I'm learning for her, and I'm learning Chinese just to speak it, so why not all at once?
You can speak in spanish with me if ypu like...
@@thatgirl_madly3824 ok, viel Glück ;)
Being multilingual is a definite advantage in the job market. I speak French, German, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin, and Korean. I have also learned bits of Arabic and Hebrew. So keep up with your studies and I'm sure you will go far.
You are so honest and humble. Inspiration for all that are trying to learn a new language.
I speak English and Spanish ( I’m American of Dominican descent) and sometimes when I speak With my family I use what we call Spanglish. I still find it so strange that when speaking a mix of English and Spanish we still understand eachother perfectly and the sentences somehow make sense grammaticaly. For example, “Puedes pasar me the thing over there?” I think it’s really cool to be able to switch between languages and I want to be able to add Japanese into the mix one day :3
I had no idea it was so common there to know Chinese and Japanese. I love how surprised they are that you speak both so well! Unfortunately we never have that response in America, we expect someone to speak English…
Anyone who is anyone, knows how to speaks English. English is a universal language........
I think at least most Americans are kind enough to try and communicate with others that are trying their best.
I honestly feel bad if I misheard someone talking to me with their native accent. Happens all the time, it's embarrassing to me.
I start French classes later this month. I’m 34 and I’ve only ever studied Japanese on and off since I was 12 years old, so I’m a bit nervous about the transition from an East-Asian language to a Romance language, but this video gives me hope 😆
French is fairly easy for an English speaker, because of the shared vocab. Good luck!
Bon chance! I studied French in high school, I think you’ll find it much easier than Japanese because it is more closely associated with English.
Lol, I still remember this one sentence in a worksheet that was silly. The whole class latched onto it as a joke and unfortunately it’s one of few things I still can recite:
Oh la la, J’ai en rendez-vous avec David dans vingt minutes!
Have fun translating. That silly sentence is so catchy.
and you decide to ruin your knowlegde by learning french?
french is an immediate fail.
makes you disaqualify as a human.
Bonne chance!
@@darkracer1252 As a french, thats not nice to me
You’re so brave having left behind your native country and leaving abroad. I also truly wish to learn Japanese and I am working hard on it. I would add a fourth language to my list on top of knowing a bit of Spanish. I truly admire you for being so fluent and easily being able to switch languages.
So cool to see you switching languages! Hope many people follow you, such a nice example
I never really thought about how hard it must be to switch between them especially since the sentence structures can be so different. The way anyone can do that is remarkable but also goes to show how talented we all can be. I loved how you were able to connect with others and relate to their own stories as well and yet stay very humble. Many props!
I wasn’t too good at it at first. Nobody is. It takes practice and getting used to just like anything else.
I’m bilingual myself as a Hmong American, and speak both Hmong and English. Still, I am fascinated by every one of your videos! Love watching your adventures! 👍
I wouldn't call myself bi-lingual but I understand American and speak English.
I know about Hmong since I saw the movie Grand Torino and liked the Hmong music and lots more about it. Was just cool and style!! Hmong!
I actually love this video it’s so cool that you could get a long with and communicate with so many different cultures so well. Thank you
You have the wonderful gift of making friendly conversation! Keep up the good work!
2:53 That guys visible confusion 😂 it's always wonderful seeing these. Happy holidays Anming 🙏🏽❤️
You have inspired me sooooo much I am now studying Japanese after I get better with my Japanese I’m studying Chinese!
You’re doing the right thing. Wait until you have a good foundation before taking on the next one.
I absolutely love how friendly and welcoming the people on your journeys are. They are so open to speak with you and seem like some of the most genuinely kind cultures of people. They’re always impressed with your skillsets and so so so sweet. I wish more Americans could engage like this with people from other parts of the world. In their native languages. We can learns so much from one another instead of fearing any differences we might have. I am honestly embarrassed of the reputation most American’s have. We need more people like you who are so respectful and loving towards different cultures and languages.
I'm making a conscious effort to interact with people as individuals, and not simply as generic Americans, Indians, Russians, et al. Most nationalities and ethnicities come with a built-in set of negative stereotypes, and sometimes you meet people who just have the stereotypes attached, and not built-in, if that makes any sense.
I mean, anyone who comes to the USA should be speaking English. Most of her vids she's stating "learn the language of the country you're in". So by saying "you wish more Americans engaged" that's crazy talk. OTHERS should be learning our language. Why be embarrassed?
@@19powpow91 you’re a racist. That’s such a shit comment. You’re obviously a troll looking for an argument. I am going to just report and block anything like you.
I believe you are giving the languages you speak the ultimate compliment! You have inspired me to learn Spanish, so I can see my Moms reaction!
I APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL YOU DO...Cheers!
Got to say, that CZcams inspired business card design is pretty damn cool!
Honestly, I really like your energy, made me smile through the whole video, gave me motivation to start Japanese again. You really deserve the attention you're getting now on CZcams. Keep doing what you love! And we'll love it too. 😄
You really tricked me with that pfp
@@Sonia-rj1tl Ik it took me ages to realise it wasn’t real
i recently found your channel, and im loving it soo much. you seem like such a beautifull and heartwarming person with alot of dedication.
Honestly I just love hearing you use the different languages seemingly effortlessly I would say! Great job! 👍
I smiled the whole way through.
My cheeks hurt. Epic.
Ha ha, I’ve seen your comments on all my friends’ videos. Glad we’ve got your hooked.
@@OrientalPearl Six degrees of Oriental Pearl、ね
It’s very dedicated and shows intelligence and skill that you can learn as an adult to speak other languages besides your mother tongue. Living in the country most definitely helps. Happy new year
I just found your channel from TAKASHii from Japan and I love it! I'm 100% going to binge watch your channel 😂😅
You are impressively intelligent and I like your confidence! You are a inspiration to me and I’m sure to many others here. Thank you for sharing what you do and keep it up!
I have always wanted to learn another language. Living in Texas, learning Spanish would make sense. But I have always been drawn to Japanese. I love these videos and they have inspired me to start to look at learning. Im not getting any younger!
I love switching languages to talk to my brother in front of others, it's always hilarious to see their reactions (even though Canada has French as its second language)! It's also quite convenient if we want to talk to each other without impeding on others or want to say something. I've been learning ASL as well (and teaching my brother as I go), so that's also useful, especially since I don't have to raise my voice :)
You’re so pleasant talking to everyone! I love this!
This is very impressive, as someone who is also bi-lingual (working on my spanish/japanese), the ability to switch flawlessly like you do as someone who is not a natural speaker between japanese and mandarin like that is amazing! Your annunciation, pronunciation, along with grammar is really impressive! Great work and love the video!
I recently got married and my wife is Korean. I just wanted to say thank you for your encouraging videos! They really give me inspiration as I learn Korean. Cheers!
may you have happy and prosperous marriage!
love how you’re thriving !! can’t wait to see what you have next :)
this video was such a good vibe and really freakin' inspiring, thank you for that
I loove this video!!! The way you effortlessly switch from language to language is impressive. I appreciate the links :) along with you telling locals you should be speaking their language when they were surprised. I agree, if you are going to visit or live somewhere, it is respectful to learn the culture and easier to feel one with the environment.
We are on the same page for sure.
Damn! 452k already😂😂 Just a week ago you reached 250k. Wow congrats Anming!😎 Seems like that 500k is gonna be quicker than we thought.😌
I discovered your channel exactly one year ago (New Years Eve 2020) during lockdown 👍😊 I can’t believe I’m watching your latest video exactly one year after. After all we’ve been going through, I felt like my language learning journey was wavering but your videos, like this one, has kept me going 👍😊 Thanks so much Anming and hope you have a great 2022! 👍
I've watched just about every video you've uploaded since finding your channel. I'm 24 years old, from California (USA), and have always wanted to learn other languages. I believe in one of your videos you talked about, how you started learning other languages around my age and that was the push I needed. I technically know double-talk, something I learned as a kid with my brother. LOL!
My sister-in-law is Salvadorian and has a two and a half year old with my brother. I admire her so much for teaching my nephew two different languages as he grows. I think I will start my journey with Spanish and work my way to Japanese. I've always wanted to visit Tokyo but want to be able to have conversations. Thanks so much for the inspiration and please keep the content coming! ♡ ♡ ♡
The business card idea is superb! I will copy that 😁
It’s been working well. They were pretty cheap too.
@@OrientalPearl Is there any website to get one? 😊
I ordered them from a Japanese company, but there’s a lot of companies making them.
oh how I wish I could do this! I've been self-studying japanese for years but schooling gets in the way most of the time. I'm so happy I could understand some of the sentences in your conversations. a bit happy and proud for myself!
THANK YOU FOR BEING AN INSPIRATON!
I think it's time for you to have your own talk show in Japan. Great content. Be safe and have a great New Year!!
Your language skills are very inspiring. Thank you for sharing them. While I am not learning either Chinese or Japanese, this motivates me to redouble my efforts in learning French for now.
Your language switching is so impressive! I grew up in a trilingual house where code switching is native to me but my Nihongo is nowhere close to as good as yours, I'm genuinely impressed
New subscriber from Kenya 🇰🇪. I’m currently learning Japanese. You inspire me ❤️
For some reason CZcams recommended me your channel, thank God that happened, now I’m a little addicted to your content. I wish I could learn more languages besides English and Spanish... thanks for everything you share with us, nothing but smiles every time I open one of your videos. Saludos desde Argentina and Happy New Year!.
I think your superpower is Charisma! Totally not my demographic but stumbled upon one of your videos and they are so addicting!
This channel is so I inspiring! I am glad the algorithm put you in my suggestions. Greetings from Berlin!
Your style of story telling is Lit 🔥
Thank you so much! I have a lot more stories to share.
@@OrientalPearl Waiting 😊
I also studied Chinese in my undergrad and went to China but I lost most of it, I did understood these basic interaction in Chinese though, I should re-polish my Chinese a bit as well :) Loved the video, as a polyglot myself this was very motivating! xx
I’m so glad other language lovers like you are here watching 😊
Absolutely AMAZING content i was so happy to have it in my recommandation
The kind girl you talked to at the restaurant in Chinatown was so sweet. Glad to know that the nervousness of making a mistake when speaking a foreign language goes both ways. You're so right though, it only matters that you're understood. Eventually you'll get the correct expression/format, but it's the effort that really matters to people.
These multilingual interactions are my favorite types of videos.
I too grew up envious of bilingual families. My grandmother is from Portugal and spoke Portuguese. My grandfather was Japaneese and Chamorro and I wasn't around him enough either. My father is military and I was never near them enough to learn (before cell phones and video chats) and then I married a military man and never lived near family (still don't). I feel I missed out on a lot. My mother was embarrassediof her foreign roots as a child (being from Guam with immigrant parents and also poor) so she refused to speak the languages and hid her background. So she was unable to pass any languages to me. I'm sad about it, but watching you and being able to pick up on certain phrases and words you say makes me happy 😊💜
Ahh my mom is Chamorro from Saipan though she doesn’t know any languages from her ancestry(Japanese, Korean, Filipino). She speaks Chamorro and English was more like her second language(she kind of knew it as a kid, she just never used it). It wasn’t til she moved to the states is when she actually had to use her broken English and now she’s lost her accent though she still sometimes forgets to add those S’s. It makes me a little bummed out she never taught me how to speak it. Not to mention my grandma on my dad’s side is half Mexican and knows the language too along with my dad knowing a good portion. The only things I really know are the few words my mom spoke in Chamorro and the bits I picked up watching telenovelas with my great grandma(whom I called nana). Watching telenovelas was funny though since I had no idea what they were saying most of the time yet I couldn’t look away bc of the drama. I was for sure immersed in the cultures and food but unfortunately not the languages though I’m taking Spanish now.
Edit: I forgot to mention even though my mom didn’t pass her language she sure passed on her broken english🥲It’s even more embarrassing being a native English speaker with broken English.
Just subscribed! Keep up the amazing, helpful, fun content! I studied French for as long as I could but without being fully immersed in it, it's definitely tricky to keep at it. Especially with nobody to practice with.
Let's go a million subscribers
She deserves it this is definitely my favorite channel
Never stop creating! Look forward to more epic adventures!
I always laugh when people think you are Russian Anming. I can pick up a few useful words or sentences in other languages, but one of my friends is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, and he often surprises the locals who think he's an English tourist who won't understand them :)
Love your videos! I'm learning Spanish off and on so you have made me want to do it properly. I think if going on holiday to another country its always good manners to learn the basics of the language. They appreciate it 🙏
Love it! Thank you for the motivational speech at the end. You are inspirational 💕
You have inspired me so much. I was in Japanese Club in elementary school but when I moved to a very rural small town, the only foreign language to learn was Spanish. Fast forward a decade (ok more than that) All three kids love anime and my daughter is very interested in learning Japanese, so we are going to learn together. I’m sure she will pass me quickly (she’s almost 13) but I’m going to try my best to keep up with her! Recently my mom was cleaning out the rest of my old room and found a lot of my old Japanese club stuff (my name plate I had made, etc) one step at a time.
Another fantastic video! It’s always so inspiring seeing you transition between these two languages that to me are so foreign and seem very difficult to master. Also I love your business card! It’s so cute 😃
Thank you and the cards where surprisingly cheap.
i'm always smiling watching your videos, thanks for sharing!
Your videos are so peaceful, you have such a great energy!! 🥰
SO good and so not mixed up!! Power lah! When I get excited (esp in bars, ha ha!) my friends tell me I speak Fraclish, because it is English, Singlish and a little Mandarin all very fast in the same sentence. 😅 I need to watch you more! Now subscribing. 🤩
i'm neither japanese nor american.
But I really like to watch your videos.
Stay healthy and happy new year tomorrow
Thank you a lot for this video and the kind words in the end! :)
Only just came across your channel - such a great video! I’m super inspired by this cause I’m currently learning mandarin for A-levels and am looking to learn Japanese and Mandarin at uni. Keep up the good work :)