Guyanese People Shocked When I Speak Their English-Based Language

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  • čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
  • Go to buyraycon.com/xiaomanyc to get 15% off your Raycon purchase this holiday season! Brought to you by Raycon. Guyana is famous for being the only English speaking country in South America but its residents actually code switch between Standard English and Guyanese Creole, which is often dismissed as “broken English” but which in reality has its own rules just like any other language. And while it is quite similar to English it’s only partially intelligible to most other native English speakers, and so I recently visited New York City’s Little Guyana to see what people would think of my Guyanese Creole. You’ll notice a lot of Indian stuff in this video as well because almost half of Guyanese people can trace their roots to India.
    0:00 Introduction
    0:39 Sponsored by Raycon
    1:52 "Are you Guyanese?!"
    4:41 "Are you from Guyana?"
    6:24 Ordering from a Guyanese food truck
    7:45 She thought I worked there!
    8:59 Grocery shopping for Guyanese food
    10:22 Buying a necklace and incense
    11:02 They gave me free food when I spoke their language
    11:44 Trying popular Guyanese foods
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  • @xiaomanyc
    @xiaomanyc  Před 5 měsíci +45

    Go to buyraycon.com/xiaomanyc to get 15% off your Raycon purchase this holiday season! Brought to you by Raycon. What are some holiday ideas you guys have for me???

    • @ZayeedBaksh
      @ZayeedBaksh Před 5 měsíci +2

      Bro you learning our accent is crazy haha 🇬🇾

    • @JaSon-wc4pn
      @JaSon-wc4pn Před 5 měsíci +1

      09:21 scottish "Tunnocks" Caramel wafers.
      Gold & Red packaging.
      How did they end up here ?

    • @em1osmurf
      @em1osmurf Před 5 měsíci

      greek or russian jan 6 christmas. the churches here have huge feasts.

    • @eszett8214
      @eszett8214 Před 5 měsíci

      @@JaSon-wc4pn so guyana had some history w. the british, and since (i think) that’s a british export, they have it too.

    • @GeorgeDeCarlo
      @GeorgeDeCarlo Před 5 měsíci

      I have sent and replied to many polyglots. I have posted over many websites enough to fill a 300 page book. What have I written. The continuing failure of the clear majority of people to learn or acquire a new language. I failed over 13 years to be able to be conversationally fluent in Tagalog. I failed at a cost of $5,000 to learn through conventional tutoring. I then failed with 1,500 hours of storytelling though I keep have them read. After a few months nothing improved using LingQ. Of course the cost for storytelling and LingQ just ads to the disaster. I stopped speaking to those not helping here in Metro Manila. My 25 year relationship is also damaged. I stopped attending Filipino gatherings of any kind since it was extremely depressing ending up alone among others not translating or helping me learn or acquire. So what is the secret I am convinced exists that polyglots are not telling to help acquire a new language? I was not a math major but when I returned to college it struck me why others just were defeated and struggling with algebra. My discussion with them about personal feelings of math then teaching the most difficult concept simply solved the problem. But this language is a severe problem. I must state that I see the Tagalog language culture as severely broken. Engaging them in talk is impossible. They giggle and ridicule. So that is one factor encouraged by polyglots not possible here due to thus childish and rude action. It just creates humiliation and anxiety for me.

  • @ParagonChumba
    @ParagonChumba Před 5 měsíci +703

    Peace for the Guyanese people!! May they maintain their freedoms.

    • @domnikoli
      @domnikoli Před 5 měsíci +23

      Venezuela trying to invade tho fr

    • @wildcatR4WR
      @wildcatR4WR Před 5 měsíci +11

      @@domnikoli Essequibo is Venezuela

    • @ChickenNug1581
      @ChickenNug1581 Před 5 měsíci +44

      ​@@wildcatR4WRNo it isn't

    • @wildcatR4WR
      @wildcatR4WR Před 5 měsíci

      @@ChickenNug1581 how come?

    • @ChickenNug1581
      @ChickenNug1581 Před 5 měsíci +51

      @@wildcatR4WR Because Venezuela has yet to prove why they should have the territory that has been controlled by Guyana for 124 years.

  • @alexcortez24
    @alexcortez24 Před 5 měsíci +314

    what i love about xiaoma is he learns the language AND the culture. whether it be the most popular drink etc and has genuine conversations w people, unlike other youtubers who go up to people and assume their ethnicity and just start talking to them. the fact that xiaoma actually cares and learns is what sets him apart from other polyglot creators.

    • @DaimyoD0
      @DaimyoD0 Před 5 měsíci +31

      He also supports local business in every video.

    • @Duhclay
      @Duhclay Před 5 měsíci +13

      My personal belief is you can’t really grasp a language unless you also understand the culture.

    • @JameZel913
      @JameZel913 Před měsícem

      imho some have been cool and real too but - just like anything else: xiao didnt start doing this because it was a popular thing to do w/ your channel. he started the idea, and his heart is in it
      alot of ppl out there tho - just like the rapppers who completely mimic whatever is popular this week - or the 1000 prank channels out there now - etc. like......
      they just see something is getting views and try to get those views. i truly believe if youtube or even cameras didnt exist xiao would still be doing this because you can tell he clearly has his heart in it

  • @jables9527
    @jables9527 Před 5 měsíci +761

    One of the things I appreciate most about Xiaoma's video's is how he can find every culture of the languages he speaks nestled within NYC. How amazing is it that so many people from differing countries can live and work alongside each other despite their cultural differences. It truly makes me proud to to be American. 🇺🇸 🤝🇬🇾

    • @shakyhandpictures2185
      @shakyhandpictures2185 Před 5 měsíci +9

      Ya, it’s perfect, just like America, lol, silly American.

    • @nathanciszewski4875
      @nathanciszewski4875 Před 5 měsíci +26

      Yup, absolutely no longstanding tensions between the various communities.

    • @SolarAdrift
      @SolarAdrift Před 5 měsíci +22

      ​@@nathanciszewski4875 Where did OP say that??

    • @TheOGJeff
      @TheOGJeff Před 5 měsíci +10

      That's what makes the United States so great. Let's hope it can stay great though. We are definitely going to need Trump, Vivek, or someone like them to keep this country great.

    • @OGPatriot03
      @OGPatriot03 Před 5 měsíci

      @@TheOGJeff 100%

  • @nerd26373
    @nerd26373 Před 5 měsíci +255

    Guyana sure seems like a country we need to hear more from. Their cultures and traditions are unique and distinct from all other known countries around the world.

    • @saishmaile6126
      @saishmaile6126 Před 5 měsíci +3

      You need to visit it ❤

    • @Teekz.283
      @Teekz.283 Před 5 měsíci +10

      It’s a known country but shadowed behind a lot of other Caribbean countries

    • @JordanKaminski
      @JordanKaminski Před 5 měsíci +22

      You'll unfortunately be hearing A LOT about it very soon

    • @ConstantChaos1
      @ConstantChaos1 Před 5 měsíci +6

      And Venezuela is trying to invade for oil rn so we really should be talking abt it

    • @OurFamily-
      @OurFamily- Před 5 měsíci +5

      Except the culture is extremely similar to some of the nearby countries, some of which you also may have never heard ;)

  • @jimdolen225
    @jimdolen225 Před 5 měsíci +333

    In an age of hatred and distrust it's so refreshing to be able to celebrate different cultures and languages.

    • @AN-hv1vm
      @AN-hv1vm Před 5 měsíci +2

      settle petal

    • @flaxhorizon
      @flaxhorizon Před 5 měsíci +14

      We don't live in an "age of hatred and distrust" you just spend too much time on the internet and your mind is being influenced by the bias information you consume.

    • @historyZZ
      @historyZZ Před 5 měsíci +1

      ​@flaxhorizon pretty sure there's the most of going conflicts in the world right now. There's over 100 going on in Africa alone ( closer to 180 but can't verify)

    • @nozhki-busha
      @nozhki-busha Před 5 měsíci +5

      @@historyZZ nope, this is the most peaceful period in history and the data supports that. Why you think it is, is because of how much faster communication is today. There were many more wars in ancient times, its just that the world was not so interconnected to hear about them.

    • @historyZZ
      @historyZZ Před 5 měsíci

      @nozhki-busha so it can't be recorded therefore irrelative to what I'm speaking about. Got it. Thanks for the input

  • @thatbajanone
    @thatbajanone Před 5 měsíci +149

    As a Caribbean person this made me so happy! We generally understand each other within the Caribbean (once you get past the accents) if you speak an English Creole language as our creoles fall within the same Caribbean Creole language family. Thank you for shedding light on our way of speaking!
    OMG he even says the word New York like a Guyanese LOL

    • @smallworldelectronics
      @smallworldelectronics Před 5 měsíci +5

      Interesting! I thought it sounded a lot like Jamaican creole for example

    • @thatbajanone
      @thatbajanone Před 5 měsíci +13

      @@smallworldelectronics same language family! There are words for example which may differ from island to island but the general root is the same

    • @MJYoutubers
      @MJYoutubers Před 5 měsíci

      @@thatbajanonewell said, but I do feel like Patwa is extra distinct so i feel that even Caribbean people have to learn it a bit before truly comprehending it but they will do so way easier than lets say an American english speaker

    • @thatbajanone
      @thatbajanone Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@MJCZcamsrs not necessarily, because there are aspects of Patwah that are present here in the Eastern Caribbean too so it may be easier than you think for us to decipher.

    • @louiserocks1
      @louiserocks1 Před 5 měsíci

      I grew up around London which is full of Jamaican creole, and this sounds almost the same. Even "pickney" for kids is the same.

  • @aidenblow59
    @aidenblow59 Před 5 měsíci +63

    as the child of a guyanese immigrant, this is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! love you xiaoma!!

    • @eszett8214
      @eszett8214 Před 5 měsíci

      yooo same here bro. this video is too funny.

    • @burhvfx6664
      @burhvfx6664 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Same 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

  • @karanramphal3069
    @karanramphal3069 Před 5 měsíci +21

    I’m a first generation American of Guyanese descent and I’m from NYC, this video hits home in so many ways. I even visited Guyana for the first time in my life this year, this is so cool!

  • @bogart.187
    @bogart.187 Před 4 měsíci +42

    As a Venezuelan, love you people. I wish my country could find peace.

    • @CaptainCringle
      @CaptainCringle Před 2 měsíci

      they should

    • @admhkll
      @admhkll Před 2 měsíci

      why you guys just take the land? sorry im confuse

    • @chiefpanda7040
      @chiefpanda7040 Před 2 měsíci

      @@admhkllVenezuela has a lot problems people think taking this land will fix their problems, it wont just exacerbate them

    • @admhkll
      @admhkll Před 2 měsíci

      @@chiefpanda7040 oh i see, guyana didnt take any action?

    • @amazonwarrior7126
      @amazonwarrior7126 Před měsícem

      bogart187, we in Guyana have nothing against Venwzulians, but when your pride is Broken then you will find peace.

  • @sosiahmagn1665
    @sosiahmagn1665 Před 5 měsíci +15

    Ive watched your videos for years, glad to see you try my cultures language 🇬🇾

  • @baviation1872
    @baviation1872 Před 5 měsíci +30

    Xiaoma is the ONLY person who can post "shocking locals" titles and not sound corny. He’s earned it 😂

  • @LilChuunosuke
    @LilChuunosuke Před 5 měsíci +63

    I feel like you're one of the only polyglots out here that speaks creole languages! These languages are so often and so easily dismissed as uneducated, unsophisticated English. I LOVE seeing you give these languages the love and attention they deserve.

    • @okiedokie2557
      @okiedokie2557 Před měsícem +1

      There’s no such thing as Guyanese creole 🤦 it’s basic English with a strong accent

    • @dmvbay2535
      @dmvbay2535 Před měsícem

      @@okiedokie2557 karry yuh so and so. You need to stay off the Internet and stop spreading misinformation.

    • @RVered
      @RVered Před měsícem +1

      You're 100% accurate, but I still find it funny how he says it's only partially intelligible with English, but spends the whole video saying the easiest and most understandable sentences lol I see you cheating there Ari; "I'm just going to say "me want ____" the whole video 😂

  • @cydoniaorbust8371
    @cydoniaorbust8371 Před 5 měsíci +28

    Shoutout Xiaoma for recognizing creoles! I never had any expectations otherwise given his clear love of learning and languages, but it's still great to see :)

  • @Schoritzobandit
    @Schoritzobandit Před 5 měsíci +21

    Insane timing on the Guyanese video, like right after it's in international news for the first time in ages

  • @mala3167
    @mala3167 Před 5 měsíci +25

    As a Guyanese-American, I love this video so much ❤ thank you for taking the time to learn the accent

  • @XxEliteSk1llzxX
    @XxEliteSk1llzxX Před 5 měsíci +13

    I’ve been watching for the longest time and this was the last video I expected you to do 😂 respect for really trying it all and supporting the locals on Liberty Ave!

  • @SleepySuperhero
    @SleepySuperhero Před 5 měsíci +43

    I love that I get a cultural and historical lesson while watching you surprise people. I never knew that South America had a place with a big India population. Cheers and best in your adventures!

    • @embryomystic
      @embryomystic Před 5 měsíci +2

      There's a fair number of people of South Asian descent in Suriname as well, even though it isn't part of the Commonwealth. I'm pretty sure most of them speak an English creole (in Guyana, Suriname, and the English-speaking Caribbean), but there's also a group of closely-related language varieties called Caribbean Hindustani, that at least some people continue to speak.

    • @MBSyd_HS99
      @MBSyd_HS99 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@embryomysticI believe Suriname has a strong dutch influence being a past colony

    • @embryomystic
      @embryomystic Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@MBSyd_HS99 On the whole, absolutely. But it also has a lot of speakers of an English creole, for reasons that are historical. They weren't assimilated to the Dutch-speaking population because the Dutch weren't really inclined to teach native people in their colonies Dutch. That's why there are few or no Dutch-speakers in Indonesia, for example. And presumably what happened with the South Asians was that they learned the English creole instead of Dutch, and where they lost Hindustani as a native language, they shifted to Sranan Togo (the creole in question) instead of Dutch. Though they probably are able to speak Dutch at this point.

    • @MBSyd_HS99
      @MBSyd_HS99 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@embryomystic yeah, that's a good summary.
      Also, Guyana as a region stretches across 4 states. A part is french, a part is spanish (Venezuela), a part is british and a part is dutch.
      That's paradise for a creole hahah

    • @amazonwarrior7126
      @amazonwarrior7126 Před měsícem +2

      its an indian descent population, not an indian population,

  • @mpfrmda6ix427
    @mpfrmda6ix427 Před 5 měsíci +22

    Praying for Guyana ❤️🇬🇾

  • @Semiotichazey
    @Semiotichazey Před 5 měsíci +28

    Funny, my wife is Guyanese and we had saltfish and bake last night. One of my favorite of her dishes. I've had some good times is Guyana, as well as "Little Guyana" which we mostly just refer to as Richmond Hill. As for Venezuela, they've been wanting a piece of Guyana for longer than we've been alive, and it's not going to happen...especially considering that Guyana is an American ally that has recently uncovered significant new oil reserves. There's a very old song about the relationship between the two countries called Not One Blade of Grass; the title says it all!

    • @biosebito26
      @biosebito26 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Funny you start by admitting Venezuela has been calling for it's rights for many years and then mention the Americans.... Guam, Philippines, panama, Nicaragua, cuba, Guatemala, Vietnam, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan. The people had enough, in Venezuela we don't care who comes, Guyana can call superman if they want, we also don't care since we're not calling for war, but we mean to defend our territory. Guyana also has border pretentions on part of Suriname (Tigri region) , they robbed part of Brazil... so the expansion policy is clear (British empire doctrine). Suddenly they get oil and gas in our sea and forget our history as neighbors, how Venezuela helped Guyana when they where starving, even way before the Chavez era in Venezuela. They suddenly forgot our past agreements on looking to negotiate a solution on the dispute (1966 - signed by both parties) and started exploiting our resources with big oil companies, oh but now they be "poor me I'm the little one being attacked by evil big Venezuela" 😂😂😂 Venezuela starts on the Essequibo River

    • @razeka62
      @razeka62 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@biosebito26now the Venezuelans starving and running to Guyana for betterment and feeding their hungry bellies.

    • @biosebito26
      @biosebito26 Před 4 měsíci

      @@razeka62 hahaha what a joke You watching too much CNN. Also more than 50% of guyana lives in poverty

    • @razeka62
      @razeka62 Před 4 měsíci +4

      @biosebito26 no need to watch CNN. My visit to Guyana shows the truth. If you guys had such a good life in Venezuela, you wouldn't risk your lives trekking to the US. How many guyanese you see doing this??

    • @Semiotichazey
      @Semiotichazey Před 4 měsíci

      @@biosebito26 You’re the one who needs to stop listening to propaganda. Venezuela rattles it’s saber to rally public sentiment. There is no intent to follow through. Just distracting from problems at home. Soon they will be complain about the interference of colonial powers. In a year, ask yourself who really got fooled.

  • @Jumlundcruts
    @Jumlundcruts Před 5 měsíci +120

    I hope they stay safe against Maduro 🙏

    • @Snoy_Fly
      @Snoy_Fly Před 5 měsíci +6

      @@BryansStuffYTJust steal Venezuela’s land😅

    • @alahiri2002
      @alahiri2002 Před 5 měsíci

      ⁠@@Snoy_FlyBro does South America have a fetish for claiming land that was never theirs or something? First we had “Islas Malvinas belong to Argentina,” now it’s “Essequibo belongs to Venezuela.” Like bruh fix your damn economy before trying to drag down 2/3 of Guyana with you.

    • @ConstantChaos1
      @ConstantChaos1 Před 5 měsíci +2

      ​@@Snoy_Flyno they were found by international law to be the rightful owners of that land (for a colonizer nation anyway)
      Stealing would be taking through force like Venezuela is trying to do now

    • @noevs160
      @noevs160 Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@ConstantChaos1 stop the cap

    • @ConstantChaos1
      @ConstantChaos1 Před 5 měsíci

      @@noevs160 no cap there everything ive said is factual

  • @Desguiser
    @Desguiser Před 5 měsíci +25

    I'd absolutely love Xiaoma to try some Australian Aboriginal languages or Australian Kriol, I think it would be very unique.. Not to mention how much it would mean to the people still speaking their language.

  • @bigpat2168
    @bigpat2168 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Xiaoma the love and joy you bring with you is infectious. Thank you for being you

  • @JameZel913
    @JameZel913 Před měsícem +1

    they should literally show your videos in school (both as a k-12 language arts thing and also like a whole college class)
    one of the best channels on yt. i wonder how many people youve made an impact on
    both the people youve met in your videos and the people who watch your videos and it inspires them to learn

  • @gagemiller7684
    @gagemiller7684 Před 5 měsíci +12

    I grew up with a dude from Guyana and their culture is awesome. Some of the best food, he use to make these things that were boiled egg inside of a potato ball, then fry them. They hit different. Dude had a rough life though, had scars from being chopped with machetes and hit with bricks, hadd some crazy ass stories.

    • @LamyCND
      @LamyCND Před 5 měsíci +3

      That's why there are more of us out of the country than in it... Sadly

    • @gagemiller7684
      @gagemiller7684 Před 5 měsíci

      @@LamyCND very sad, indeed. He said bribing the cops is second nature, can really do anything. Homie is fat and happy in US though

  • @anuraexe
    @anuraexe Před 5 měsíci +19

    i love the highlight of mentioning how it’s dismissed as “broken english”

  • @lisaannvieira9225
    @lisaannvieira9225 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Thank you for showing love to the culture 🇬🇾

  • @jaimeecherivel2927
    @jaimeecherivel2927 Před 5 měsíci +9

    Hey Xiaoma… I’d love to see you learn some Lao. My wife is Lao and I’ve been learning as I can fit in time. Lao people are some of the most giving people on earth.

  • @burhvfx6664
    @burhvfx6664 Před 5 měsíci +2

    OH MI GOODNESS! i am Guyanese and i've been watching your videos for years, never did i think I'd see this video! 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

  • @naomihall5710
    @naomihall5710 Před 5 měsíci +4

    I never thought I would hear you try speaking like a Guyanese. I’ve been watching your videos for so long 😂😂😂😂 this made my day

  • @harrisongifford2782
    @harrisongifford2782 Před 5 měsíci +8

    Xiaoma makes my day better

  • @ada4590
    @ada4590 Před 5 měsíci +17

    I was born in the UK (but from a Guyanese family) and often have a hard time explaining the Guyanese language to British people! I watch all your content and I never expected you to ever do one on Guyana, it feels so surreal right now. You made my day man!!

    • @amazonwarrior7126
      @amazonwarrior7126 Před 3 měsíci

      I am guyanese , and you are agoniseing, just speak your native english and not creole, but why you are trying to speak Guyanese creole to english people? you english Guyanese got to understand that creole is spoken amoung friends and work mates, but we dont use it to Guyanese we dont know.,mostly.

    • @amazonwarrior-wf7kl
      @amazonwarrior-wf7kl Před 2 měsíci

      I am Guyanese and Ive lived in the uk so why you having a problem? I suspect you are trying to speak Guyanese creole to them, which you probely dont know much about, you should just speak standard english to them or Guyanese english which the best in the world compared to upper class english in the uk but with a different accent.
      one thing you dont know about Guyana, is not every one likes to speak Guyanese creole and we dont usually address strangers in creole,but in Guyanese english. Creole is for friends and family,

    • @okiedokie2557
      @okiedokie2557 Před měsícem

      There’s no such thing as Guyanese creole Smfh 🤦🤦🤦 it’s basic English with an accent.

  • @thomasbreeden4735
    @thomasbreeden4735 Před měsícem +1

    I think it's awesome that you can speak so many languages 😮. Keep it going 👍!

  • @carlaephraimprincess302
    @carlaephraimprincess302 Před 5 měsíci +37

    I would love to hear you do the Trinidadian accent Next 🇹🇹✨✨

  • @mahendrabachhu9334
    @mahendrabachhu9334 Před 2 měsíci

    Aye!! So glad to see you interacting with my people GT 🇬🇾

  • @ilovesignedcomics6945
    @ilovesignedcomics6945 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I grew up 4 blocks from the place xiaoma got the free pastry… I haven’t been back there in 50 years. Amazing to see the difference between now and then!

  • @rosiebridgeman7913
    @rosiebridgeman7913 Před 5 měsíci

    They seem such lovely people, kind hearted , i'm very interested in learning more about Guyana❤ Xiaoma bringing the best videos always, this guy is amazing!

  • @amazonwarrior7126
    @amazonwarrior7126 Před 3 měsíci +1

    hello xia I am Guyanese , you spoke some Guyanese creole, but you also spoke Jamacian patwa, which is not spoken in Guyana, but its nice to know you tried and learned a bit of our culture., all the best

  • @jakemakerov2854
    @jakemakerov2854 Před 5 měsíci

    xiaoma plz post more videos of you and youre family those are so enjoyable to watch

  • @keix
    @keix Před 5 měsíci

    Lol I've been a regular subscriber for a while so seeing this video pop up was fire, love to see you exploring the 592 culture 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🔥🔥🔥

  • @brandenissp00n
    @brandenissp00n Před 5 měsíci

    Deadly video so far, keep it up!

  • @springvisuals
    @springvisuals Před 5 měsíci +1

    9:55 damn buddy was dropping knowledge on how to cook that. love that

  • @NatsuDragneel-xt4hs
    @NatsuDragneel-xt4hs Před 5 měsíci +1

    as someone in the military..it was nice knowing bout the venezuela & guyana situation

  • @af.1477
    @af.1477 Před 5 měsíci

    Happy Hanukkah Xiaoma! Hope you have an amazing holiday season and you and your family are doing well!

  • @Silentspeed19
    @Silentspeed19 Před 5 měsíci

    This is great man!!! Keep up thr great work!!!!😊

  • @droidgeist
    @droidgeist Před 5 měsíci +59

    The episode where Xiaoma uses his best Jamaican accent on Indian people.

    • @TKDragon75
      @TKDragon75 Před 5 měsíci +7

      It's arguably a pidgeon language not just an accent and he did Jamaican Patois in another video.

    • @Mossbergg
      @Mossbergg Před 5 měsíci +3

      LOL

    • @burhvfx6664
      @burhvfx6664 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Indo-caribbean people*

    • @amazonwarrior7126
      @amazonwarrior7126 Před měsícem

      droidgeist, I thought they were Guyanese people?

  • @IT-dp3pm
    @IT-dp3pm Před 5 měsíci

    Eyyy, this video mek meh happy 🔥❤️

  • @cs83
    @cs83 Před 2 měsíci

    I did a lot of work with musicians from the Carribean when I was in high school and quickly picked up the various dialects of Guyanese, Bajan, Jamaican and Antiguan Creole. Enjoyed watching this, I always thought it easy to understand but came to realize it wasn't so intuitive to others. The people of those regions are true salt of the earth, have been through so much but would give a stranger the shirt off their back. The rest of us could learn a lot from them.

  • @vovomorreu
    @vovomorreu Před 4 měsíci +1

    That's one of the most interesting videos I've seen. As a Brazilian who works with English language it was nice to perceive the African Phoneme over English language. Creole languages are certainly a beautiful cultural heritage.

  • @edmunddantes7097
    @edmunddantes7097 Před 5 měsíci +9

    I wish you'd do a collab with Trevor Noah about how language can break down barriers. People seem to be so open when you can talk to them in their own language.

  • @arvin1254
    @arvin1254 Před 5 měsíci

    Oh man I live there ! And I’ve been a fan of yours for so many years now, I can’t believe you were in the area I live and didn’t get to meet you

  • @lordhunter7923
    @lordhunter7923 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Early Ticket - Hi Xiaomanyc 💞💞

  • @BakaTaco
    @BakaTaco Před 5 měsíci +4

    I know VERY little about Guyana (and absolutely wish to learn more), and I had no idea that so many of its people have Indian heritage. I didn't expect that from South America.
    Creole and "pig" language (is that the correct term?), are really fascinating to me. I'd love to learn more about the languages and the people who speak them.
    There's not very many people from Creole speaking countries here in Australia, or at least, where I am. In fact, I don't think I've ever heard the languages outside of videos, so I hope to be able to learn more through people, and content creators such as yourself, Arieh!

    • @moeanthony9308
      @moeanthony9308 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Colonization. British shipped Indians everywhere, in carribean mostly Trinidad and Guyana. They brought over to cut cane after the Blacks were shipped there. Look up the word coolie as they are known but very derogatory term

    • @hypnaudiostream3574
      @hypnaudiostream3574 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Tons of Indian and mixed-Indian. They call each other coolies for some reason idk 😂

    • @moeanthony9308
      @moeanthony9308 Před 3 měsíci

      @@hypnaudiostream3574 They were labeled coolie .

  • @possumwater
    @possumwater Před 5 měsíci

    xiaoma I’m going to nyc in 2 weeks hope I see you when I’m there!

  • @samdedman7557
    @samdedman7557 Před 5 měsíci

    I had a really shitty day today .. and for some reason your video really put a smile on my face .. thanks for that 😊 wish i could speak other languages like you!

  • @hubbabubba8083
    @hubbabubba8083 Před 5 měsíci +1

    YIKES BUT AWESOME ON THE TIMING

  • @Jessica-ul6me
    @Jessica-ul6me Před 5 měsíci +2

    Ari is so awesome. I wish I was at least half as smart as him. ❤ how you can connect with anyone.

  • @Merlin0fCamelot
    @Merlin0fCamelot Před 5 měsíci +6

    "miiiii naw knoooo" used to be an inside joke with me and my cousins. we have an aunt named mina. so we used to say "mina na knooow" lol

    • @amazonwarrior7126
      @amazonwarrior7126 Před měsícem

      camelot, I am Guyanese also and you make me laught so much with your mina na knooow talk

  • @PauliJotinas
    @PauliJotinas Před 5 měsíci

    What a fun video. Thank you!

  • @TM-rc3ck
    @TM-rc3ck Před 5 měsíci +1

    I love her giggle!

  • @MIGHTYx1331
    @MIGHTYx1331 Před 4 měsíci

    Love your content allows springs a smile to my face 🎉😊

  • @normiewoo787
    @normiewoo787 Před 5 měsíci

    You do a good job with these videos.

  • @salbenrosli707
    @salbenrosli707 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Seems like NYC has a lot of communities around the world set in different places. Would love to go and discover these places.

  • @Karabiner792
    @Karabiner792 Před 5 měsíci

    You have convinced me that language is the key to people's hearts.
    I think of my Japanese or Brazilian friends. They are incredibly apologetic for any English mistakes, but I keep reiterating that the effort is all that matters 😄

  • @pieordi
    @pieordi Před 5 měsíci

    love what you do man

  • @Marie-pb2zy
    @Marie-pb2zy Před 5 měsíci

    Your videos are SO INTERESTING!

  • @ArmaniXperience
    @ArmaniXperience Před 3 měsíci +1

    Amazing video great to see you in my hood wish I ran into you! Gotta check out Sybil’s bakery next time!

  • @juniorclarke152
    @juniorclarke152 Před 5 měsíci

    Great video bro 🇬🇾

  • @thestarshavefallen
    @thestarshavefallen Před 5 měsíci

    Been enjoying your content for years so seeing my country and culture of Guyana was beautiful. Tanks Bai!

  • @aqple
    @aqple Před 5 měsíci +1

    you should do a video on constructed languages. I think it would be cool

  • @thestraydog
    @thestraydog Před 5 měsíci +1

    There's a Caribbean Irish moss drink with peanut butter called "Big Bamboo" that's delicious if you liked that last drink

  • @RayTheomo
    @RayTheomo Před 2 měsíci

    Thats an outrageous start. Crazy first words😂

  • @lilfrick7311
    @lilfrick7311 Před 5 měsíci +1

    i started using your A.I. teaching class just to try it out. i thought it was gonna suck to be honest (no offense) but it actually works pretty good! i speak chinese, icelandic, and greek, so i was interested to see how it differed from how i actually learn. it is pretty immersive so far, and speaks mostly in spanish. i’m learning more spanish to better communicate with my girlfriends mexican family, and for work, and it gives me new words and phrases that help with both. i recommend trying it even for a month, i can see how it wouldn’t work for everyone, but i enjoy it so far.

  • @ralphralpherson9441
    @ralphralpherson9441 Před 4 měsíci +2

    LOL, that second lady was NOT amused... but that first lady was awesome, she was a lot of fun.

  • @T6travels
    @T6travels Před 4 měsíci +3

    Wow man, I work with a older Guyanese guy and every time I ask him what language he speaks he always says English, but hearing him on the phone I only partially understand what he’s saying and I’ve been trying to figure out why and this video just gave me the answer.

    • @ijustneedmyself
      @ijustneedmyself Před 3 měsíci +1

      Lol. He is... Just a different version of it. My family is from Guyana and I once spoke with a Guyanese lady and I could pick out words here and there. I just laughed when she laughed 😳😂 She spoke fast and her accent was thick as hell!

    • @amazonwarrior7126
      @amazonwarrior7126 Před měsícem

      t6 travels, he speaks Guyanese english to you and creolise to other Guyanese people.

  • @krystalalleyne5379
    @krystalalleyne5379 Před 22 dny

    lolll good effort, like how you said cyap ...and accent was heavy at 2:18 - "Yuh nah geh Yatin boots, you nah from Guyana? 😄

  • @aaronyonny2139
    @aaronyonny2139 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Cool language. Enjoyed this episode alot

  • @chloecoelho3005
    @chloecoelho3005 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I think it would be an interesting experience to learn Tetum, one of the languages of Timor-Leste!

  • @leeroijenkyns
    @leeroijenkyns Před 5 měsíci +6

    As a first gen American born, this is hilarious. Been home a few times as a kid.

  • @Spencer-1
    @Spencer-1 Před 5 měsíci

    This hits hard

  • @jrflush2157
    @jrflush2157 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Watching you speak made me laugh, thinking about my Guyanese grandparents speaking 😂

  • @cgtatted4145
    @cgtatted4145 Před 5 měsíci

    Notiii gang!!! Peace & love world! 🌎

  • @em1osmurf
    @em1osmurf Před 5 měsíci

    everyone likes you because you make them happy!

  • @mayena
    @mayena Před 5 měsíci

    South Ozone Park and South Richmond Hill, Queens mainly centered along Liberty Avenue.

  • @itzty8055
    @itzty8055 Před 5 měsíci

    No way I’ve been waiting for this

  • @Trini-Rich
    @Trini-Rich Před 5 měsíci +6

    I would like to see you speak Trini 🇹🇹 now 😁 (Trinidadian English Creole)

  • @AnotherRumor
    @AnotherRumor Před 2 měsíci

    one of my best friends from high school is Guyanese, i learned the language pretty quickly just hanging around them and their families. I was even adopted as an honorary Guyanese funny finding this one where i can actually understand what's being talked about without the subtitles.

  • @electronicearnings
    @electronicearnings Před 5 měsíci

    I love Xiaoma!

  • @keix
    @keix Před 5 měsíci +1

    You getting free guyanese pastries is a top notch blessing 😳

  • @JayLay85
    @JayLay85 Před 5 měsíci

    Love to see you speak a Polynesian language! But you have to go visit the island cause I doubt you’ll find a big community where you live.
    Samoan, Tongan, Tahitian, Māori, Fiji, Hawaii

  • @motherpanic
    @motherpanic Před 5 měsíci +2

    I see you buying ingredients a lot from different shops. I actually think it'd be cool to see you use them to try to cook the dishes that the shopkeepers recommend.

  • @olive_incorporated4803
    @olive_incorporated4803 Před 5 měsíci

    Very timely for the crisis ongoing.

  • @arranmc182
    @arranmc182 Před 5 měsíci +1

    hands down Guyanese is the best language ever it sounds amazing like no other language and you can tell by the tone of some one speaking it how they are feeling even if you dont understand

  • @matiasrios2418
    @matiasrios2418 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Support to Guyanese people!!

  • @RealEthanFarang
    @RealEthanFarang Před měsícem +1

    I used to speak this with my nanny until my mom got upset as I was already dyslexic so she worried I’d seem less educated 😢. Love Guyana ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @jimgorycki4013
    @jimgorycki4013 Před 2 měsíci

    Little Guyana in Queens! Lefferts Blvd and Liberty Avenue. I used to take the Q7 and the Q10 to take the IND A Train.

  • @sabajogerardo9981
    @sabajogerardo9981 Před 5 měsíci +2

    This man is just so smart, he learns languages so fast. Im just strugling to learn french🤣

  • @whutzat
    @whutzat Před 5 měsíci

    My best friend growing up was Guyanese. Her family were the sweetest people ever. I miss her dad's curry chicken so much.

  • @eszett8214
    @eszett8214 Před 5 měsíci +1

    xiaoma, i was way too excited when i saw this title. my mom’s from guyana, and guyanese culture isn’t common to see represented anywhere. keen viewer of your videos all the way. 🫡

  • @chatramprashad5651
    @chatramprashad5651 Před 15 dny

    Lmfaooooo bro I woulda never thought you would do one of these im impressed 😂