Gringo Amuses Latino Neighborhood with His Spanish

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  • @xiaomanyc
    @xiaomanyc  2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Want to learn Spanish with my “chess-game” approach? Check out my Spanish course ‘’Street-Smart Spanish’’: www.streetsmartlanguages.com/spanish

    • @alejandrocalvillo4030
      @alejandrocalvillo4030 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cringe…

    • @averagegiuseppe5640
      @averagegiuseppe5640 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@alejandrocalvillo4030 Super. His Chinese even more so. FAR FAR FAR from perfect. This coming from a Chinese Dominican. But hey, he pays the bills this way.

    • @dangerous8333
      @dangerous8333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Xiao...so.
      Spanish is a "gringo" language. Spanish comes from Spain. Spaniards are Caucasian.
      I love your videos but sometimes you do come off as an ignorant American in other ways. This being one of them. Also your videos titled "oblivious white guy" is odd, as if only white guys are oblivious.
      I think you can go about it without disparaging or getting other aspects of culture wrong.

    • @dangerous8333
      @dangerous8333 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@averagegiuseppe5640 Does anyone who speaks a second language honestly speak that second language perfectly? Very few. Get over yourself. It's always the half-breeds that make the biggest deal about it. As if you have something to prove. Full blooded Chinese people fully respect this guy. So seriously get over yourself.
      By the way, coming from a Spaniard I bet you don't speak Spanish perfectly as a Dominican either. Probably don't speak Chinese perfectly either lmfao 😂

    • @averagegiuseppe5640
      @averagegiuseppe5640 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dangerous8333 He can't speak Spanish or Chinese. My classmate is Chinese and says it stinks -- nowhere near perfect!
      But give him credit, he knows how to monetize TH-cam. THAT'S what his videos should be about. Clickbait => $$$$

  • @matheusrofficial
    @matheusrofficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4091

    This guy has the best job ever: go outside to buy lots of food and talk with strangers

    • @youtubevideosvideos7942
      @youtubevideosvideos7942 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Facts

    • @najmirandomo7711
      @najmirandomo7711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      Agreed with you except the "talk with strangers" part **anxiety intensifies**

    • @random9240
      @random9240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Don't forget for the best part 😁🤟
      Getting paid for doing the job

    • @TrippyRexTech
      @TrippyRexTech 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@najmirandomo7711 just about to reply that

    • @matheusrofficial
      @matheusrofficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@najmirandomo7711 FACTS! I forgot to point out that the talk was special because he is practicing his language skills. Talking for no reason with people that speaks the same language as you = terrifying

  • @nicolev990
    @nicolev990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1472

    That ice interaction tho 😂
    “Quieres hielo?”
    “Yellow?”
    I never even thought about how those sound similar

    • @matheusrofficial
      @matheusrofficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      I laughed so hard

    • @wagneracevedo3796
      @wagneracevedo3796 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Matheus Rodrigues lmfao same

    • @evanhearne4020
      @evanhearne4020 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yo tb... pero es q una lengua extranjera a veces suena diferente. Me pasa mucho en espanol jaja

    • @victorcesarmezarivero1681
      @victorcesarmezarivero1681 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @ ice :)

    • @andrewgarner2224
      @andrewgarner2224 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Native English speaker and after 1 year of learning Spanish everytime I say hielo (to a Spanish person) after they have finished laughing try to correct me. I now refer to it as my ice breaker.

  • @TheSuperk25
    @TheSuperk25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4702

    The thing is, he can practice the language with the natives without leaving NYC.

    • @miggys4750
      @miggys4750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +249

      That’s the beauty of NYC. Can’t beat it! :)))

    • @你的人生可能
      @你的人生可能 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      repent for your sins if you reject Jesus he will reject you in his kingdom and your spirit will be tormented for eternity by demons.

    • @anyanicholls6131
      @anyanicholls6131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +202

      @@你的人生可能 tell jesus that’s nasty

    • @wittyboy64
      @wittyboy64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      @@你的人生可能 Hey I'm also a Christian but don't make them afraid of what could happen to them if they didn't accept Jesus

    • @zsualite7984
      @zsualite7984 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@wittyboy64 Muslims be like:

  • @myrmidoni87
    @myrmidoni87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +953

    "Paseando" can literally mean to take a walk, but we often use it almost as if saying "out and about". Kind of with no aim, just strolling, going places.

    • @Ryosuke1208
      @Ryosuke1208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @Blake Witt Wandering could be translated as "paseando" depending on the context, but it usually translates to "deambulando".

    • @rosedaddona4262
      @rosedaddona4262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Meandering..

    • @pinedacaicedojhoelandres3904
      @pinedacaicedojhoelandres3904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No habla muy bien el español

    • @ShoaibKhan-bz5qm
      @ShoaibKhan-bz5qm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I always thought you would use “caminar”

    • @lucaskugel6476
      @lucaskugel6476 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@ShoaibKhan-bz5qm well in the context of the video where this guy is taking a stroll and wandering it’s paseando. But caminando usually means walking somewhere or around a general path.

  • @camilalautz7461
    @camilalautz7461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1718

    The Colombian guy showing him a video on Colombian food 🥺 Colombians are so proud of being Colombian I love it so much

    • @trailerparkpimpn4709
      @trailerparkpimpn4709 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      I love their coke... LMAO J/J It's a beautiful country full of beautiful people for sure

    • @-lucifer-5578
      @-lucifer-5578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shhhhhut uuuuuuup

    • @inkyviper21
      @inkyviper21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I love Colombians accent 🤣 Their accent is so beautiful

    • @JordanMcFallPhotos
      @JordanMcFallPhotos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I lived in Colombia for 1.5 years but to be honest their food is pretty average! Pero los buñuelos son muy ricos!

    • @danigomezz276
      @danigomezz276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      who you is thank you so much ur soo kind.Im from Colombia,Caldas,Manizales

  • @jsm2687
    @jsm2687 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6573

    This dude literally knows the 3 most used languages in the world.

    • @albertaguilar662
      @albertaguilar662 4 ปีที่แล้ว +562

      He just has to learn Hindi and then he’ll for sure be the best!

    • @gonzalo_rosae
      @gonzalo_rosae 4 ปีที่แล้ว +189

      @@albertaguilar662 must have heard you

    • @venthorventura35
      @venthorventura35 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      @Jonathan Rose yeah you're rigth but the amount of people who live in china make a big diffence and also becuase china is a super power country makes mandarin so important, french is one of the most spoken languages on the planet i consider both languages are really usefull at the end.

    • @saralopez3335
      @saralopez3335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @Jonathan Rose no

    • @saralopez3335
      @saralopez3335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      @Jonathan Rose French is spoken only in Quebec (Canada) and in France, in Africa all the people who speaks French have another native mother tongue, you cant count as French speaking territories.

  • @alexkkx
    @alexkkx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +543

    i’m so proud of xiaoma. coming from a native spanish speaker, his spanish is actually good for only studying it for about 3 months. keep practicing and keep up the good work.

    • @Encooder
      @Encooder 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      x2

    • @jalv509
      @jalv509 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@victorv7356 Yes, but I have to admit he has improved quite a bit, and I'm happy that he isn't labeling it as "perfect Spanish."

    • @jeeby7553
      @jeeby7553 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Es fácil el idioma español por es fácil aprenderlo

    • @nintend0ll
      @nintend0ll 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jeeby7553 no es fácil.

    • @extinctwarriorrace1755
      @extinctwarriorrace1755 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nintend0ll Es fácil en el sentido de que, cuando lo aprendes, has aprendido las bases de lenguas similares tales como el francés, italiano... En sí, no es sencillo. Pero es un idioma que te genera muchos beneficios, es muy hablado y con su aprendizaje logras aprender los fundamentos de otros idiomas basados en latín.
      (Just in case you don't speak spanish and you tried to speak it) It's easy in the meaning of that, when you learn it, you have actually learnt bases to similar languages like french, italian... Itself, it is not easy, that's true. But it is an advantage language, it's really spoken over the world and by learning it you reach the basis for other latin derivated languages.

  • @GabrielPerez-zv6gm
    @GabrielPerez-zv6gm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +673

    Im Cuban, and you don't know how much we apreciate the effort of you guys learning Spanish, we have a really big and amazing culture and love to share and talk about it.

    • @annoyingmusiclover1936
      @annoyingmusiclover1936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Those of us learning Spanish also appreciate when people aren’t rude about it. As an American I sometimes feel judged because my Spanish is a bit broken- estoy aprendiendo-lol

    • @willsinternet
      @willsinternet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Annoying Music Lover Yeah same. I try my best to learn / speak spanish because I am in a mostly latino neighborhood. I hate how sometimes I get judged if my spanish is a bit broken. I can definitely have a basic convo but miss some words here and there. Que tengo un buen día!

    • @dannyd806
      @dannyd806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ¿Serio? ¿Entonces si voy a cuba para una vacación los personas allí van a gustar si pruebo hablar español con ellos? En verdad creo que el idioma es muy genial! Un día voy a ser fluente. Pienso que voy a estar nervioso usar que yo sé 🤣 voy a haber que tomar unas cervezas primera.

    • @annoyingmusiclover1936
      @annoyingmusiclover1936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@dannyd806 jajaja😂😂 entendí toda del comento y estoy feliz!

    • @annoyingmusiclover1936
      @annoyingmusiclover1936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dannyd806 jajaja😂😂 entendí toda del comento y estoy feliz!

  • @King_Andrew
    @King_Andrew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +653

    Me: A spanish native
    Also me: Reads the subtitles carefully 😂👀

    • @juanesteban8938
      @juanesteban8938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah me too hahahaha

    • @4imee198
      @4imee198 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same LMAO

    • @dillberrystew6205
      @dillberrystew6205 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      haha same mine was spanish and maltese (though I've forgot so much since I haven't spoke in a long time) and it feels like xiaoma is better than me

    • @araceli3353
      @araceli3353 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      igual jsjajkja

    • @abdomination
      @abdomination 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So you're from Spain?

  • @mplvt
    @mplvt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3433

    The Colombian guy was showing you his culture because most of the Latino community gets looked at and everyone assumes they are Mexican lol

    • @OneJuan0633
      @OneJuan0633 3 ปีที่แล้ว +231

      Not at all. Colombians are just friendly as hell, they’re always trying to put a smile on you

    • @AJR-zg2py
      @AJR-zg2py 3 ปีที่แล้ว +162

      Hired a Columbian as a seasonal employee last year. Friendliest guy I've ever met. I was sad when his contract expired and head office wouldn't let us keep him on.

    • @LuisaCarrera_
      @LuisaCarrera_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      @@AJR-zg2py colombian* :)

    • @The-Dirty-Straw
      @The-Dirty-Straw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      No, not everyone's ego is that fragile to take that route

    • @fundane2646
      @fundane2646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bruh IKR

  • @joanamiguelsvlogies3817
    @joanamiguelsvlogies3817 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5905

    White person: speaks Spanish
    Mexican person: dude I’m from Detroit

    • @crimsonszero
      @crimsonszero 4 ปีที่แล้ว +355

      Ahaha, love that Karate Kid reference!

    • @ericking4072
      @ericking4072 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @SuperSalvaJor
      @SuperSalvaJor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      well than that mexican would be american than wouldnt they???

    • @whathello5867
      @whathello5867 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @T Doran Yep, they colonized the americas as well so now multiple people speak Spanish

    • @4imee198
      @4imee198 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Is not like *latinos make their own suburbs, bring their far family and never learn english LMAO (only in US)
      Ps. I'm from Bolivia -the country.

  • @speakconmigo5725
    @speakconmigo5725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +337

    Impresionante. Speaking another language is like having a little part of yourself that’s a whole another person.

    • @lilygreen221
      @lilygreen221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      This is so cool, never thought about it

    • @t.albertobarbosa9615
      @t.albertobarbosa9615 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lilygreen221 I speak 2 languages, English and Spanish, and it really is like having an alternative personality.

    • @lilygreen221
      @lilygreen221 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@t.albertobarbosa9615 I speak english spanish and catalan so I know what you are talking about xD

    • @t.albertobarbosa9615
      @t.albertobarbosa9615 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lilygreen221 Yeah it's crazy. Also I don't know if this happens to anyone else or just me but alot of the times, I speak a language better by thinking in the opposite language. So to speak spanish I think in english, and to speak english I think in spanish. And everything I read in lets say english, I would store all that information and make a copy of it in spanish, and when having a conversation in spanish, I can bring all that information without ever having to read spanish.

    • @lilygreen221
      @lilygreen221 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@t.albertobarbosa9615 thats interesting, because somtimes I think in english but not to talk just thinking scenarios in my head to practise xD

  • @vitoriaferreira6783
    @vitoriaferreira6783 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1146

    When the Woman Said “dont buy anything from China” and u Start to speak mandarim that was a slap in her face thanks for that

    • @rosedaddona4262
      @rosedaddona4262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +192

      I don't think she meant anything against the people, I think that she was referring to the quality of products made in China.

    • @maricielomontesdelacruz6553
      @maricielomontesdelacruz6553 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Yes! Actually China is well recognized as a First World Country and all that. Unfortunately, some South American countries believe that some Chinese food and products have not the best quality. In my opinion, I do really love Chinese food 💕

    • @jeanm.c6284
      @jeanm.c6284 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@rosedaddona4262 not about people but definitely food because in many countries of CA there are tons of jokes about chinese people using dog, rat or cat meat to make some of their dishes.

    • @ChiefTief
      @ChiefTief 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Yeah, but you shouldn't buy stuff from China unless you support concentration camps and forced labor, but that's none of my business.

    • @rosedaddona4262
      @rosedaddona4262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@ChiefTief and you think prisons anywhere aren't slave labor and all of that..wise up, Cherub!

  • @ninsean1
    @ninsean1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +528

    Me: Spends a year learning spanish and thinking I'm ok
    Xioma:

    • @anielheera9053
      @anielheera9053 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Xiaoma: Hold my Spanish dictionary.

    • @whathello5867
      @whathello5867 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      小马: no has visto nada tío

    • @icepaquet505
      @icepaquet505 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@whathello5867 has*

    • @adxlfo_pr2715
      @adxlfo_pr2715 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ice paquet he wrote it right

    • @whathello5867
      @whathello5867 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@icepaquet505 gracias

  • @dvmpsterfyre6259
    @dvmpsterfyre6259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1631

    Because more than one Chinese dialect was NOT ENOUGH

    • @Daxterous
      @Daxterous 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      He's just rubbing it in our faces at this point.

    • @tjcola7703
      @tjcola7703 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Dax nah he’s trying to make entertaining videos

    • @copperrose4376
      @copperrose4376 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      tjcola r/whoooosh

    • @mannymoney6982
      @mannymoney6982 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He speaks 2.5 dialects

    • @LOCKBlT
      @LOCKBlT 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmfaoo

  • @cjorgie1
    @cjorgie1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2449

    My cousin was trying to speak Spanish to a guy we were ordering burgers from and the guy was less than impressed.
    My cousin kept on with the Gracias Muchacho terrible Spanish.
    After his second attempt the guy looked him dead in the face and said “Dude, I’m Indian” ! I saw the whole thing unfolding and it was hilarious.

    • @1x403
      @1x403 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @danielnoriega6655
      @danielnoriega6655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +177

      lmao... not long ago I went to popeyes, and there was this guy Indian, but he learned how to take and serve orders in Spanish, I was really impressed.

    • @maxalmonte14
      @maxalmonte14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      LOL

    • @Goochiesharkanimation
      @Goochiesharkanimation 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Jajajaja 🤣

    • @ignaciogualdoni3560
      @ignaciogualdoni3560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      HAHAHAHAHA OMG so embarrassed

  • @MrStalyn
    @MrStalyn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I'm a native Spanish speaker and it amazes me how fast you've learned Spanish.
    For only 3 months of studying you're doing great.

  • @wowerz82
    @wowerz82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +709

    When you talk to people you don't know, especially older adults, you address them as "usted" instead of "tu" , but you did great!

    • @bv3893
      @bv3893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      that's some vintage ass manner, let him speak like he fucking wants

    • @cristiancamilogonzalezcard4005
      @cristiancamilogonzalezcard4005 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Esta aprendiendo, se le perdona.

    • @micco35
      @micco35 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      "Tu" is just fine, it's not rude or anything

    • @haleys_happy_life_9883
      @haleys_happy_life_9883 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      micco35 it’s probably where you’re from/ the culture tbh bcs for me, i’ve been raised and taught that i should address older people as “usted” so yeah hehe i hope i don’t come off rude but yeah :3

    • @micco35
      @micco35 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@haleys_happy_life_9883 yeah same, but it's not like that everywhere like you said, i don't see it as a big deal tbh

  • @julia6403
    @julia6403 4 ปีที่แล้ว +263

    "this is the best way to learn spanish"
    also: "que es hielo?" lmaooooooo

    • @Jose-pp3jp
      @Jose-pp3jp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      The color?
      La señora: tas pendejo

    • @micco35
      @micco35 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Se supone que se va a aprender todo el vocabulario español en un corto tiempo? O entiendo que lo dices en broma pero igual..

    • @sunshine-cj8nl
      @sunshine-cj8nl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      It's so cute that he doesn't cut out his mistakes. And the more epic the mistake, the better you'll remember the word in the future.
      I know firsthand haha

    • @Tucanazo69
      @Tucanazo69 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      LMAO

    • @GirtonOramsay
      @GirtonOramsay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@micco35 This is usually beginner vocab taught in spanish classes

  • @gabriellasalinas1070
    @gabriellasalinas1070 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Honestly your Spanish is so good! Even better than me and I’m Hispanic! A little tip I learned is when speaking to someone older than you, like an elder, instead of saying “tú,” use “usted.” My boss told me it’s like a sign of respect and that “tú” is more used when you speak to someone the same age as or younger than you.

    • @migueljarquin3033
      @migueljarquin3033 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hahaha I’m from mexico I’m better of you

    • @notsurenotsure5287
      @notsurenotsure5287 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the tip I'm trying to learn it to cause I go to east LA in a year 💯

    • @zacurragazzo9432
      @zacurragazzo9432 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is helpful, someone I know from Argentina is visiting my family in June and I wanna speak to them with the upmost respect

    • @katl1489
      @katl1489 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zacurragazzo9432 Entonces debes aprendar vosotros

    • @ediwansilva7761
      @ediwansilva7761 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      interesting. In portuguese, "você" (usted) is the informal one, and "tu" may be used in two different ways: conjugated in 2nd person, very formal, and, in 3rd person, very informal, even rude.

  • @TheVloggingPhaseJM
    @TheVloggingPhaseJM 4 ปีที่แล้ว +597

    “Hasta luego” or just “que tenga un buen día” sounds more natural than “Nos vemos pronto” when saying goodbye! Just a little feedback :)

    • @adventuresofsven2314
      @adventuresofsven2314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I use -que tenga un buen dia here in El Salvador. Asi escucha mas formal y mas respetuoso.

    • @calito44
      @calito44 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      That depends of the region, "Nos vemos pronto" sounds ok to me and i am coming from a country that his national way to say goodbye es "Chao pescao"

    • @bryanv.3630
      @bryanv.3630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@calito44 which country?

    • @smks8er
      @smks8er 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Adiós is the easiest

    • @ALEXJRZ
      @ALEXJRZ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Con CHIDO DE RATO se arma

  • @rubengarciaalvarez3764
    @rubengarciaalvarez3764 4 ปีที่แล้ว +414

    Hello from Spain. Me reí un montón con la pequeña confusión de "yellow" y "hielo". It was very funny. Great Spanish.

    • @rocker76m88
      @rocker76m88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I thought that was funny too 😄 I think he did great speaking Spanish

    • @gaston9008
      @gaston9008 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Latinos don’t speak proper Spanish. Pisses me off they speak a “gringo” language

    • @toratora9994
      @toratora9994 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I loved it too! I leaned to pronounce hielo by saying “yellow”.

    • @Nehauon
      @Nehauon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      For me, the pronunciation came naturally. I knew how to say most words when i learned the rules, unless it was a fusion of an aztec language like some places in mexico

    • @thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038
      @thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too! Because I can speak Spanish and I knew what hielo meant, which sounds a bit like yellow...

  • @danilosotojr8
    @danilosotojr8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    As the proud son of Hispanic parents , I took up French in high school.not fluent but , I once spoke to a French person in his language and it blew his mind that at least I tried to communicate in his native language.,came across your posts today and I am impressed with your skills.👍

    • @ivanv2551
      @ivanv2551 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here ( not the French part ). Any who, damn I want to learn French but then I have an Albanian friend that’s teaching me Albanian, so I don’t know what to choose since I’m so interested in Japanese too.

    • @annoymous7052
      @annoymous7052 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ivanv2551 learn Albanian first since you already have someone to talk to in Albanian

  • @josueflores6556
    @josueflores6556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +676

    honestly latinos love when a gringo is interested in our culture because we are so used to racism that it amazes us when gringos are all about our culture
    SALUDOS

    • @steorbord
      @steorbord 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      could i ask how people react to someone speaking with a castellano/ spanish from spain accent in america, im european so i learnt that. does it sound weird? spanish isn't my first language and i only really learnt about spain but now im interested in latin america too. apparently it sounds like i have a lisp lol and apparently i pronounce my v's weird, i didn't notice i was doing it but it's just what my spanish teachers did so... idk if i should try and change my pronunciation lol

    • @GianVersace
      @GianVersace 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@steorbord Don’t change your way of speaking! I’m from Mexico and studied abroad in Spain. The Spanish have a very fancy way of speaking and it’s very cute. It reminds me of Argentinian Spanish and it makes you stand out!

    • @steorbord
      @steorbord 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@GianVersace ah okay thank you! it sounds even stranger when i try to change it anyway lol

    • @josueflores6556
      @josueflores6556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@steorbord stay with your accent, I whish I had that accent LOL

    • @devanfish2766
      @devanfish2766 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha nice

  • @venomax
    @venomax 4 ปีที่แล้ว +722

    This man just learned a new language during quarantine. What have you done?

  • @Desiraemel
    @Desiraemel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    “Gringo” his titles crack me up.

    • @loqred5026
      @loqred5026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Los mexicanos comenzaron llamar gringos a los gringos pero hoy en día es porque los gringos no tienen identidad para llamarles por su origen. No se les puede llamar estados unidendes ni americanos
      Solo norte americanos. los gringos no tienen esa palabra que los represente como en los demás países o simplemente que en el español no hay una palabra correcta para llamar a los gringos

    • @korelamerikano
      @korelamerikano 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sonnypally6 lol Gringo is just a bastardization of the word GRIEGO which means Greek

    • @TheKillerZmile
      @TheKillerZmile 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sonnypally6 new york yankees?

    • @Leopard762
      @Leopard762 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      sonnypally6 Read Article 30 of the Mexican constitution if you want to get “technical”. Many are born in the US and raised visiting family in Mexico/respective country of origin throughout their lives, therefore still apart of the culture. They’re not viewed as gringos and many speak fluent Spanish. There are many examples including professional boxer Andy Ruiz (first Mexican Heavyweight Champ), Mikey Garcia, etc. who were born in the US. This gets brought up a lot by non-Hispanic Americans (which I’m assuming you are, I could be wrong) it always seems like they’re trying to label who belongs where and what labels to put on others, funny.

  • @OptimusPurp
    @OptimusPurp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    I speak fluen spanish and english and i never noticed ice sounded like yellow until you brought it up. Your spanish is on point. Los hablas muy bien amigo

    • @Saborico7g
      @Saborico7g 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      "Ojos is eyes, ice is hielo, yellow is amarillo " my Dads favorite saying

    • @albertopalos9093
      @albertopalos9093 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tienes razón, el habla muy bien para el poco tiempo que ha estado aprendiendo, es muy bueno!

    • @roneeeen8746
      @roneeeen8746 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      it doesn’t lol, it’s just how this guy talked spanish with that americanized accent

    • @aldozilli1293
      @aldozilli1293 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yellow and hielo are pronounced very differently

    • @Luckyvegan01
      @Luckyvegan01 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No suena igual tiene un sonido parecido en español suena como ielo, y El yellow del inglés suena como llelou

  • @davidcattin7006
    @davidcattin7006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    You are so right about how knowing the language helps you make friends. I've studied Spanish for over 50 years. There's nothing better than going to Mexico and speaking the language with them. They are so impressed and appreciative!

  • @dannarangel5695
    @dannarangel5695 4 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    "Qué es hielo?" JAJAJAJAJAJAJA lo siento

    • @skramzgang.5889
      @skramzgang.5889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yellow!?

    • @meuchazinh
      @meuchazinh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@skramzgang.5889 hell

    • @Limonio456
      @Limonio456 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yellow XDXD

    • @doyltruddy902
      @doyltruddy902 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What a corny pun lol. Sometimes the corniest jokes are the best :)

    • @celestemei5986
      @celestemei5986 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      AHAHJASHJDSAHJSDA XDEEE

  • @vmvm949
    @vmvm949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    Everyone at chinatown was recognizing him, so he changed the neighbourhood and language lol

  • @danieldesantiago6472
    @danieldesantiago6472 4 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    “Nos vemos pronto” is like saying “we’ll see eachother real soon!” Try using “nos vemos” or “hasta luego” instead. They’re a bit more casual when talking to strangers but good job nonetheless!

    • @latin95
      @latin95 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Habla re bien el chabon que decís .. ? Nos vemos pronto está bien ..

    • @KillaSin515
      @KillaSin515 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Maybe that is what he meant. That he will see them soon.

    • @Suyaang
      @Suyaang 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What does “nos vemos” mean

    • @sinester96
      @sinester96 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Suyaang "see you".

    • @sinester96
      @sinester96 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@latin95 pues a comparación de otros si, pero aún le falta perfeccionar la parte de la formalidad. Y no está mal dicho, solo que se escucha raro ya que digan así "nos vemos". Jajaja

  • @christianbejarano6263
    @christianbejarano6263 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    It’s so funny when you make an effort to speak spanish and they answer in english 😆

  • @Gr3ngasho
    @Gr3ngasho 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1805

    8$ for a tamal..... TE AGARRARON DE SANO 🤣 mano, así no essss te falta Gringo! Jajajaja Na buen video amigo

    • @puertoricotacabron
      @puertoricotacabron 4 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      Jajajajaja talvez es porque en NY todo es mas caro

    • @DarkPegasus04
      @DarkPegasus04 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      JAJAJAJ le vieron la cara de gringo y tome 30 mil pesos por algo que cuesta como 2 mil pesos

    • @hocky7d
      @hocky7d 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Se la dejaron caer gacha.

    • @hocky7d
      @hocky7d 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Aquí en México con $1 dólar te compras dos tamales

    • @puertoricotacabron
      @puertoricotacabron 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Eduardo Rodríguez N y los tacos a como estan? Yo vivo en Florida y hay algunos lugares q los tienen a $2 el taco

  • @LivingBobby
    @LivingBobby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    love this! Super inspiring to just walk around and speak with locals!!

    • @joemarmer4125
      @joemarmer4125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Eyy!!! Love your videos man

    • @lunaconsol8163
      @lunaconsol8163 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Watch your videos
      Amazing capsule hostel
      Love from india

  • @icanwatchthevideos
    @icanwatchthevideos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +517

    Are we just going to ignore the fact that this dude has never eaten a taco before??

    • @sneakysquirrel7988
      @sneakysquirrel7988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I was disappointed that he didn't eat it on camera or comment on how he liked it.

    • @rosedaddona4262
      @rosedaddona4262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Taco bell doesn't count.

    • @crizzzzzaguirre1414
      @crizzzzzaguirre1414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      *Authentic mexican taco.
      Taco bell sucks

    • @GarageHaruo
      @GarageHaruo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Think it's cause he's jewish

    • @icanwatchthevideos
      @icanwatchthevideos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@GarageHaruo at least half of the Jewish people in America do not follow the Jewish dietary laws, so I don't think so

  • @amorupatieee
    @amorupatieee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    The way you can conjugate the verbs it's impressing

    • @chuckytronicx
      @chuckytronicx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not really, and his accent is shit.

  • @jetjaguar72
    @jetjaguar72 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Dude, you're so respectful of other people's cultures. That is so rad.

    • @thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038
      @thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Respect aka reverence is only meant for me The God(dess) / The Leader / The Queen / The Lady / The Princess etc, not for people - the big terms respect and palacios only reflect me, so they can’t be misused in others’ names and must be edited out and changed, and a suitable term would be consideration / having consideration, instead of the big term respect.

    • @Chocolatepain
      @Chocolatepain 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038 what are you on about

    • @ihopness1668
      @ihopness1668 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038 wat

  • @pinosisti
    @pinosisti 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    As a latino, I loved this video! And the majority of us are like the Colombian guy, so it didn't surprise me when he called u back and showed his culture, being nice and wanting to talk... Greetings from Argentina 🙂

  • @DaIndieGodFather
    @DaIndieGodFather 4 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    Hey Xioma just a friendly tip: learn the difference between “Tu” and “Usted”. Usted is a lot more polite when addressing strangers and people older than you. Also “su” and “tu”. If you look into it I’m sure you’ll figure it out.

    • @Tiamarruca
      @Tiamarruca 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      *No aplica en Argentina y algunas regiones de Colombia

    • @MrMajikman1
      @MrMajikman1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      DalndieGodFather, not true. In Mexico and Spain that is true, but in Colombia, most people use "Tú" even to strangers, professionals, and the elderly. It is more common to use "usted" along the coast, but not necessarily on the interior.

    • @simonc6959
      @simonc6959 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrMajikman1 amenos de que seas rolo

    • @zelta1100
      @zelta1100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Depende de donde eres nunca escuchas el "usted" o "tú", así que tampoco hay tanto problema.

    • @DulceAmada
      @DulceAmada 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You right. I learned proper Spanish and informal Spanish, I only ever use “usted” with strangers. I rarely use “tu” either with my family.

  • @zobius9191
    @zobius9191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    "With so many languages, I can make so many friends" this is so damn true. Learning Korean in VRChat has been a godsend. Not only are the Koreans are more than happy that an American is learning their language, but they want to know you too! Cheers to learning how to communicate with our fellow man!

  • @yonahuski5728
    @yonahuski5728 4 ปีที่แล้ว +640

    *2 months prior*
    "How I Learnt Fluent Spanish in 20 Days"
    *now*
    "Qué es hielo?"

    • @luisaymerich9675
      @luisaymerich9675 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      @Gonzalo Gonzalo
      Just don't eat the yellow hielo 😄

    • @MarioGonzalez-nm2ql
      @MarioGonzalez-nm2ql 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lmao hilarious

    • @YouGotUnlucky
      @YouGotUnlucky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Exactly.... Makes me question when he claims to be “perfect in Chinese”

    • @aha3885
      @aha3885 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      La verdad es que como hispanoparlante me ofende just a little bit que este gringo le dedique una década al estudio y la práctica del chino, y en dos meses ya crea que puede fardar en el mercado chapurreando esa cosa que maneja, el wowñol.

    • @GirtonOramsay
      @GirtonOramsay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@YouGotUnlucky Nah he definitely understands Chinese languages (he spent 10 yrs studying it) vs the quarantine shutdown of a few months for Spanish

  • @SAdozer
    @SAdozer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Back in the 70s, in my early years in the US, I use to get disciplined (hit) in elementary school for speaking Spanish. And some classmates bullied me also. Dang it! Now everyone wants to learn Spanish 😂

    • @fizzel5711
      @fizzel5711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Any Rebel a supremely ignorant view _ bilingualism will help you achieve a higher IQ and particularly learning Spanish will allow you to speak millions of people world wide .

    • @extinctwarriorrace1755
      @extinctwarriorrace1755 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Any Rebel Actually, spanish is a lot more spoken that english. Still, english is more useful but learning spanish benefits you in so many ways, like the basis from other latin based languages, the insane amount of people you can comunicate to by so...

  • @stephenlynam9847
    @stephenlynam9847 4 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    Me: Wants to learn another language to connect with more people
    Also me: Won’t even speak to English speakers when I go out

    • @rosedaddona4262
      @rosedaddona4262 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Be bold and say hello!

    • @ReptilianTeaDrinker
      @ReptilianTeaDrinker 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right? I have too much anxiety. I'd forget to even speak and would freeze up instantly and probably run away. xD

    • @deerhunter7482
      @deerhunter7482 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Welcome to democratic socialism, the mask is the first test.

    • @summero-my5in
      @summero-my5in 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deerhunter7482 Mf what

    • @emilylee9568
      @emilylee9568 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here. I feel so much second hand embarrassment already watching this video haha. Even though there's nothibg for him to be embarrassed about.

  • @ConserveMore
    @ConserveMore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    You like learning languages, meeting different kinds of people, and you chose the green salsa. We'd get along well.

  • @neocity1347
    @neocity1347 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    this gives me so much motivation to continue studying languages

  • @koke1699
    @koke1699 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Yo bien estupido leyendo los subtítulos en inglés entendiendo perfectamente el español 😂😂

  • @DarKer1088
    @DarKer1088 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    As a Latino, you gotta love people that are passionate about our culture and language. I’m always amazed when someone talks to me in Spanish not being native Spanish speaker, even if they’re not that good. What counts is that they tried

  • @anthonymedina7737
    @anthonymedina7737 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1177

    He can have a conversation in spanish and it's pretty understandable, stop trying to look smart by correcting his mistakes.

    • @victorvera4844
      @victorvera4844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      There's nothing wrong with correcting his mistakes. That's the only way people learn and improve their language skills.

    • @anthonymedina7737
      @anthonymedina7737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      @@victorvera4844 just read the comment section. And of course there's nothing wrong in pointing out the mistakes but criticize or make fun of it, it's a completely different thing.

    • @Ryosuke1208
      @Ryosuke1208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I agree, but TBH it's hard not to laugh at the "hielo" part. I'm not making fun of him, just laughing at the situation.

    • @patrick22014
      @patrick22014 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@anthonymedina7737 Exactly. Actually most of Mexicans always try to critize people who is just learning Spanish. It's pretty obvious that he's new with the language therefore he's gonna commit a lot of mistakes. It's not that they point out the mistakes is that they do it in a despective manner.

    • @sergeigen1
      @sergeigen1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@patrick22014 its because mexicans are sick and tired of white americans culturally appropriating their culture that they have become overly critical

  • @eddysimo1
    @eddysimo1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Estuve esperando por este vídeo por mucho tiempo porque te sigo por varios meses. Tienes un gran talento para aprender idiomas y es muy motivador verte como lo haces. Si sigues practicándolo en un año más estarás hablando mejor que muchos nativos de latinoamérica. Buen vídeo y mucha suerte.👍🏼

    • @thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038
      @thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yo soy la unica Luna / Estrella etc (aka astral names) y el nombre Luna tiene que ser cambiado!

  • @pvtpy1e
    @pvtpy1e 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    The opening reminds me of a bilingual joke. Ojos es eyes, ice es hielo, yellow es amarillo.

    • @DJADX
      @DJADX 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Russell Peters used that joke in one of his specials, you can find it on TH-cam

    • @izulopezr
      @izulopezr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And also it reminds me of the song "Qué difícil es hablar el español" from "Inténtalo Carito TH-cam channel" 😂

  • @evelynnvernaz
    @evelynnvernaz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    "You speak English, Spanish and Chinese"
    Oh if you truly knew this man's full potential 😂😂😂

    • @ReptilianTeaDrinker
      @ReptilianTeaDrinker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He hasn't even revealed his final form yet. Lmao!

    • @freyawyttthegoddessandchip7764
      @freyawyttthegoddessandchip7764 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The special / big name Evelynn only reflects me, and cannot be misused in names, and it must be edited out and changed - the terms man / guy / boy only reflect pure/virgin men, and the word dude should be used instead of man, and the words fan and dom also cannot be misused in names, and the word supporter should be used instead of fan.

    • @christaaaaa
      @christaaaaa 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      the fuck you on about@@freyawyttthegoddessandchip7764

    • @iplayeddsharpminor
      @iplayeddsharpminor 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ReptilianTeaDrinker you stole my reply 2 years ago haha

  • @johnxgames1041
    @johnxgames1041 4 ปีที่แล้ว +335

    Cuando mi idioma nativo es el español y sin embargo estoy leyendo los subtitulos en inglés para entender 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤦😂

    • @leilanilopez5693
      @leilanilopez5693 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      JAJAJA yo tambien

    • @cocu_chan
      @cocu_chan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      X3 xp

    • @Karina-ux4lv
      @Karina-ux4lv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Jajajajaja porqué seremos así??? 😂😂😂

    • @extinctwarriorrace1755
      @extinctwarriorrace1755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Está bien hacerlo porque así aprendes más inglés. Yo lo hago, aunque soy nativo xD.

    • @franciscocoronelarevalo1009
      @franciscocoronelarevalo1009 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Si estas interesado en aprender inglés esta muy bien que lo hagas, yo igual lo hago

  • @xaliflornia
    @xaliflornia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    your spanish was MAD CUTE, you can tell you’re actually trying & we appreciate you appreciating our culture!! I also loveeee how the colombian people showed how much love they have for their culture. Latino culture is all about pride for the motherland & i love that.

  • @notagamer9258
    @notagamer9258 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    My mann my mann dont worry about making mistakes im
    Pretty sure you will be fluent pretty soon. Broo you are inspiring 🔥🔥

  • @paolaruiz3371
    @paolaruiz3371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Started crying during the Colombian part ❤️ so much love and pride for mi pais

  • @mcfc48
    @mcfc48 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This is a really good honest video! I like how you included the times you didn't understand as it's what we all go through as language learners.

  • @gustavoruvalcaba89
    @gustavoruvalcaba89 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    It brings so much happiness to my life the fact that there's people that enjoy learning other languages and not only that but they like to engage with and get to know people that speak such language! Congratulations! You are a great person!

  • @davidgg3911
    @davidgg3911 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Me sorprende lo bien que hablas español! Empecé a seguirte antes de que lo aprendieras y lo hablas muy bien.
    La pronunciación de "hielo" y "yellow" son muy parecidas, es gracioso porque hay chistes por el parecido. Así que no te preocupes porque es normal jajajaja

    • @ericking4072
      @ericking4072 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂A WEBO!

    • @whathello5867
      @whathello5867 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, I remember when I was confused on that word as well

    • @itzangel3625
      @itzangel3625 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Simón yo igual lo digo desde que sabía solo Chino e inglés

    • @Cindy-pk6gy
      @Cindy-pk6gy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eso fue muy chistoso! Jaja

  • @azulcucaracha9987
    @azulcucaracha9987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I’m a white dude and I work at a smaller grocery store in my town and we have a lot of Hispanic/latino/Spanish customers, I started watching your videos and now I’m practicing Spanish. I wanna be able to help these people when they ask me where stuff is in the store. I also just think it would be super cool to know another language. But now I actually feel motivated and I’m getting it

    • @CorvusLeukos
      @CorvusLeukos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Fam, I intend no offense, but saying you're white has no relation with you knowing how to speak Spanish or not. If you go to a Spanish-speaking country and you say "oh sorry, I'm white so I haven't mastered Spanish yet" or smh like that, well that would sound terribly ignorant, not offensive imo, just plain ignorant. I'm white and I speak Spanish, my entire family comes from Italy, German-Switzerland and Spain. Never in my life have I been confused with another nationality because I'm white. I'm from Argentina and most of us here are white so that could help, but I'm sure that if I go to Mexico, Colombia or Bolivia the exact same thing would happen.
      Btw good luck learning Spanish! It's a quite complex language but it also feels rewarding once you can actually speak it properly.

    • @uthmanibn-jafar1159
      @uthmanibn-jafar1159 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CorvusLeukos I don't think you realize how obsessed Americans are with race. They view absolutely EVERYTHING through the lens of race, and I do mean "race" not "ethnicity". What he said is just how people talk in America.

    • @CorvusLeukos
      @CorvusLeukos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@uthmanibn-jafar1159 Yeah I know, it's sad they're this obsessed... But I can understand them, the USA is one of the most diverse countries on Earth, so they need to classify themselves in order not to be equal to everybody because that's boring and against how we humans work... Still violence is not justified, of course.

    • @dangercat9188
      @dangercat9188 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just don't assume that someone speaks a certain language because of the way they look. I'm a Hispanic American and I prefer to communicate in English first, especially if the person isn't Hispanic. If they only speak Spanish then that's a different story. That's like going up to a Japanese person and speaking Chinese to them. English first and then once you feel comfortable with the person, then you can practice their native language. This has always been a pet peeve of mine every since I was a kid lol. Idk if I'm the only one though.

    • @azulcucaracha9987
      @azulcucaracha9987 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dangercat9188 they literally come up to me and start ask me stuff in Spanish.

  • @DANALDTRAMP
    @DANALDTRAMP 4 ปีที่แล้ว +282

    If you're new here, the thrust of the channel is a skinny guy learned chinese and got chubby. Spanish should make him morbidly obese.

    • @dougthebuilder1
      @dougthebuilder1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Yeah his whole content is just eating.

    • @pookiehoney
      @pookiehoney 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      That Mexican food though 👌

    • @paulrosado6431
      @paulrosado6431 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LMAO

    • @radioactiverarity3477
      @radioactiverarity3477 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And the all American burger 🍔 makes you a candidate for my 600lb life or it might just make you look like Clarence

    • @cccycling5835
      @cccycling5835 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chinese and Mexican food tho 👌

  • @quaishan5628
    @quaishan5628 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    “My Spanish is far from perfect”
    *reads the English Bible in Spanish in 2 times speed

  • @danlikes2play779
    @danlikes2play779 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    this is so awesome man! i love that youre challenging yourself to learn another language and then on top of that engage with people in the community. the guy working the food truck gave you alot of his time, if you didnt speak to him prior to filming id say he was very nice and genuine speaking in his native tongue out of respect for you trying to learn. that is great. looking forward to watching the next ones!!! you da man!

  • @Esther_yogurt
    @Esther_yogurt ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I’m Chinese and when I visited Mexico with my family, they didn’t know how to order 😂 so when I spoke in Spanish they were shocked to see an Asian speaking Spanish since my family doesn’t know Spanish 😭

    • @faaaaaaaaaaack
      @faaaaaaaaaaack ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I mean…there are lots of Asians who live in Mexico and speak great Spanish. People were probably shocked to see tourists speaking Spanish

    • @MiguelRodriguez-hv9rv
      @MiguelRodriguez-hv9rv 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Best Chinese food I had was in Mexico. In Mexico there are a lot of fluent Spanish speaking Asians. It blew my mind when they spoke fluent Spanish when I ordered.

  • @ElGringoSam
    @ElGringoSam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    This is what I’ve been waiting for 😳

  • @AsierBenito
    @AsierBenito 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Xiaoma : my Spanish is far from perfect...
    Also Xiaoma : this is how I learnt to speak fluent Spanish in 20 days

    • @whathello5867
      @whathello5867 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      小马: esto es sólo el principio

    • @mcgamerbr2605
      @mcgamerbr2605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Speaking a language fluently doesn't mean speak it perfectly

    • @muhilan8540
      @muhilan8540 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      fluent doesn't mean perfect lmao

    • @nelleyvargas3759
      @nelleyvargas3759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i agree lol ☝🏻

    • @TheHoonJin
      @TheHoonJin 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He isn't fluent lol

  • @ErnestoCode
    @ErnestoCode 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I LOVE that he got some exposure to the Spanish language. This is the best way to learn. Immerse yourself.

  • @jay120589
    @jay120589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It’s good to see people learning from each other’s cultures.

  • @K8319M
    @K8319M 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    2:39 lol her racism confidence vanished quick

    • @jordandthornburg
      @jordandthornburg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It’s not necessarily racism. Often it’s governmental issues and things like that,

    • @emorales86
      @emorales86 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Ignorance is the answer she is ignorant, still doesn’t excuse her and I hated her interaction, yeah government boosts those views too but it’s goes back to ignorance

    • @ZefTillDeath8878
      @ZefTillDeath8878 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      China is a country, not a race. And it's ironic you are defending them because the Chinese tend to be the most casually racist people in the world. Talk to any white or black person that has been there.

    • @StoicSwagger
      @StoicSwagger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@ZefTillDeath8878 Been in China for 8 years and disagree with you. As a homogenous society, the Chinese don't even have a *sense* of race. It's not the same as kneeling on a black man's neck or enslaving their people...just sayin'.

    • @MiniRunnera7
      @MiniRunnera7 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@StoicSwagger LMAO

  • @katyafransheskahernandezsi6519
    @katyafransheskahernandezsi6519 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    LOL I see how Latino accents would confuse you. When he said "paseando" he actually pronounced it like "pasiando". I totally get why you didn't understand it. Even when he repeated it he said "pasiando" again hahaha. Then "hielo" sounded like "yelo", which is another way us Latinos mispronounce our own language. XD
    I do love that you're so fearless. I subscribed for your Mandarin videos but it's awesome to hear you speak Spanish as well. :)

    • @paulhewson4600
      @paulhewson4600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So,,,,,Can we just call you " Kat",,,,,damn 4 names

  • @Natura.Dinner
    @Natura.Dinner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    When an old Girl say: "don't buy a chinese food", and You get starter to Speak Mandarin, wooaaahh, I LOVE It, in her face!!!

  • @dter706
    @dter706 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    A better way to say i’ll see you later is, “hasta luego” ;)

    • @justralph780
      @justralph780 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Facts I say that all the time instead of adiós now

    • @neobx2
      @neobx2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Nos vemos it’s easier

    • @DecrepitBiden
      @DecrepitBiden 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I like hasta la vista baby better...

    • @Gerryatv21
      @Gerryatv21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      To make it better just add one more word. “Hasta luego verga”

    • @casiesilverman
      @casiesilverman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Gerryatv21 lol don't make him say that

  • @salvadorcortes8548
    @salvadorcortes8548 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    "Andas pasiando?" = Andas paseando
    Litreally: Are you taking a walk?
    Best translation: Are you hanging out?

    • @danielcaban4979
      @danielcaban4979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was wondering what that meant. Thanks for clearing that up!

    • @mariodroid7
      @mariodroid7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's not the best translation. The best would be, are you sightseeing?

    • @astrozoo
      @astrozoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      pasear implies luisure, any mobile luisure activity can be described as paseando, inclunding riding vehicles, conveyances

    • @mariodroid7
      @mariodroid7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, I translated that from my point of view and experience as an English teacher. However, depending on where your are from in Latin America, you may say things differently.

    • @astrozoo
      @astrozoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mariodroid7 sightseeing implies leisure so it's accurate, more accurate than hanging out, since hanging out does not have motion (notice how the man moved his hand back and forth when he said 'paseando' signaling movement). "Taking a stroll" is best equivalent in this situation.

  • @blooky219
    @blooky219 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    god I wish I could learn languages as quickly and effortlessly like you do! I struggle a lot with motivation and depression so most days its hard for me to get out of bed but I really really want to learn so many languages. Your videos make me so excited and happy!! I actually smiled a lot during this one because I understood quite a bit of the spanish! I wish I had motivation!! Someday I will be bilingual I just know it

  • @porcelainegg
    @porcelainegg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    when someone asks a question and you want to ask them back it’s just common courtesy to not say “ y tu? “ . “y usted” . something my mom taught me

    • @annoyingmusiclover1936
      @annoyingmusiclover1936 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m learning Spanish now, I’m in AP Spanish so not horrible. When I heard the “Y tu” I really cringed bc my teacher puts a lot of emphasis on respect in the Hispanic communityZ

    • @aidanschram9652
      @aidanschram9652 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I never know when to address somebody as usted. I usually just call everyone usted unless they are my friend or are younger than me.

    • @annoyingmusiclover1936
      @annoyingmusiclover1936 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aidanschram9652 that’s what I usually do too and it’s not a problem... though this one time I was in class with a friend who is a native speaker and she thought I called her by usted (I didn’t, she heard me wrong). She was all like “usted??!??!?”, kind of hurt/offended. It was my first time that anyone had actually reacted to the difference between tu and usted but I found it interesting.

    • @chsinskyy
      @chsinskyy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not to say??

  • @pollymuyt
    @pollymuyt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    El hombre se defiende y todo el mundo a cagarle porque no entiende “hielo; LOL!! 😂😂😂

    • @skramzgang.5889
      @skramzgang.5889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cagarle no es una palabra mala en Latinoamerica? I'm An American doesn't speak very good Spanish, sorry

    • @juanprieto4115
      @juanprieto4115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@skramzgang.5889 depende del país, en Colombia si se entendería de manera grosera, en México no

    • @patrick22014
      @patrick22014 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@juanprieto4115 Aquí sería más como una palabra vulgar, pero tienes razón. No es ofensivo.

    • @speakconmigo5725
      @speakconmigo5725 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ya se. Jaja

    • @manuelgerman1426
      @manuelgerman1426 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      En mi país cargarle no es mala palabra si no una vulgar y puede significar dos cosas: defecar o arruinar

  • @elbagarritsen8328
    @elbagarritsen8328 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "Ten buen día" or "que te vaya bien" sounds more natural than "nos vemos pronto" hahah But your spanish is so good!

    • @marisabeltran3084
      @marisabeltran3084 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Que tenga un buen dia" o que le vaya bien" es lo que yo hubiera sugerido.

  • @polpastor691
    @polpastor691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    As a spanish guy, I could cleary tell he's a foreigner, his accent isn't that good but overall he speaks pretty well

    • @Ryosuke1208
      @Ryosuke1208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I think even non-spanish native speakers could tell the difference.

    • @lenof_
      @lenof_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well, but actually some phrases he said were very well. Idk, I feel like he could get so much better at the point you can't tell if he's american

    • @trollgeneral6624
      @trollgeneral6624 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not all spanishbis the same. Spanish from Latin America is different from Spain. So he would've sounded different to you regardless

  • @PabloLopez-hz2hq
    @PabloLopez-hz2hq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The one thing that I love and that is universal is when Hispanics show you their culture on their phone if you are interested.

    • @ermelinda2223
      @ermelinda2223 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What do you mean by on their phone?? I’m curious

  • @leinyaronairtam2502
    @leinyaronairtam2502 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Also in Filipino 🇵🇭
    "Ice = Yelo (hielo)"
    coz some Filipino loanwords are from Español (Spanish)

    • @adventuresofsven2314
      @adventuresofsven2314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tagalog is a beautiful language.If i would of stayed in the US i would of studied it.Lots of nice Philippinos there and the food is amazing.Wanted a Philippina but never happened.

    • @imjustchillman
      @imjustchillman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ive never met an American that speaks fluent cebuano(Filipino dialect)
      Tagalog is pretty common but they dont really nail the accent like xiaoma does with Chinese

    • @Rhob81
      @Rhob81 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also, "but" ("pero" in Spanish) is the same in Tagalog ("pero").

    • @valesoma4611
      @valesoma4611 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah! I think I've heard somewhere that that's the same case for words like kitchen "kusina" (tagalog) and "cocina" (spanish) or "kamusta" (tagalog) and "Cómo está/ estás?"

    • @Rhob81
      @Rhob81 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Vale Soma Exactly! So many similar words!

  • @didac290
    @didac290 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dude im from spain and Im amazed at how fast you learned to speak that well in this short time, keep it up💪

  • @marey8881
    @marey8881 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That conversation about "yellow". Had me dying.😂 6:35

    • @Cindy-pk6gy
      @Cindy-pk6gy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I speak spanish and English so I found that funny too. Hahaha

  • @ericcastillo3435
    @ericcastillo3435 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love you’re enthusiasm when trying to speak the language! Keep it bro you honestly have pretty fluent Spanish. Respect bro aha, es todo mi primo guerito! 🇲🇽🇺🇸❤️

  • @jtzimm233
    @jtzimm233 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I’m surprised he didn’t go into shock when he was told that first street food was $8. Coming from street food in Chinatown, that had to sound like a fortune.

    • @LuvThyMind29
      @LuvThyMind29 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm worried he'll stop making spanish videos because they aren't as shocked and because the food is expensive.

    • @dixonyamada6969
      @dixonyamada6969 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      i was shocked too. $8 for one thing??!?

    • @valesoma4611
      @valesoma4611 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Woahh, street food in an actual latin country (at least where I live in, Mexico) is very cheap. I can eat and be completely full with $1-2ish

    • @imthatguypal_
      @imthatguypal_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dixonyamada6969 That's what I said, they ripped this guy off smfh, a tamale costs $2.50 max, they charged my man 8$ for 1 or 2. It be your own people.

    • @astrozoo
      @astrozoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@imthatguypal_ Those are Colombian tamales, they are huge, that's why cost so much

  • @baebyun2914
    @baebyun2914 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Xiaoma: "I only speak a little bit of Spanish"
    Also Xiaoma: is able to have an entire conversation with more than four Latinos. I admire you so much, dude.
    BTW, the Yellow/Hielo situation was really funny and cute omg I never actually thought those words sounded very similar

    • @Sramda9
      @Sramda9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      his spanish is not good, he just speaks badly pronounce simple phrases quick, like, I'm hispanic and half of the time didn't know what he was saying

    • @noamemerson-fleming285
      @noamemerson-fleming285 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Briana Gebell I ain't reading all that
      I'm happy for you though
      Or sorry that happened

    • @pak3ton
      @pak3ton 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Briana Gebell i just tag you for your reply with that stuff about latin america :v

  • @stig5763
    @stig5763 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I see you speak so many languages fluently and it’s great. It’s so entertaining, but now I’m jealous. I have been trying to learn Spanish for the last 3 years from just working in a mostly Spanish spoken environment. I can barely make my way through a conversation. Seeing you do this today has changed me. I will push hard to learn now. Thank you.

    • @extinctwarriorrace1755
      @extinctwarriorrace1755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Have you tried doing basic things tho? Think about that: How do babies learn languages? By the most basic and silly things. My advice is:
      Watch spanish TH-camrs, watch spanish movies (With eng subs ofc), don't limit yourself on just studying vocabulary or grammar, that won't help you at all. I'm a native spaniard but I know english since 6 or 7 because I put this on practise and, even when my accent is cringy I fully understand anyone speaking in english, no matter what they say. I started to consume things on english and I'm still going and I'm doing well.

    • @thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038
      @thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I learned Spanish so fast as a child, and I can understand pretty much everything they write / say in Spanish (I can speak Spanish) and I find Spanish very easy to learn/speak - while Chinese seems very difficult to me...

  • @VanessaGraulich
    @VanessaGraulich 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am a native Spanish Speaker, this guy nailed it !!! Increible como hablas tan claro. Eres un genio.

  • @sweetandyyy
    @sweetandyyy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love this! It’s so nice to see him talking with real people and how they welcome him!

    • @thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038
      @thetrueoneandonlyladyprinc8038 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The food related term sweet and the big term love only reflect me the only sweet being and the only lovable being - such terms can’t be misused in names etc, and must be edited out.

  • @HisPanicRoom
    @HisPanicRoom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Quiero aprender a hablar español con fluidez porque mi familia es de mexico y quiero hablar con ellos.. Este video me ayuda a sentir que puedo a aprenderlo tambien! Gracias!

    • @Nehauon
      @Nehauon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Igualmente. Pero es cuba

  • @valentinasaldarriaga6617
    @valentinasaldarriaga6617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Me encanto la parte de Colombia, orgullosa de ser colombiana ❤️
    Felicitaciones por eso que haces realmente es genial como haces crecer tu conocimiento día a día eso eso realmente extraordinario.

  • @malanamarie5206
    @malanamarie5206 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’ve been learning Spanish much longer than you and I most likely know more vocab and grammar but you speak and converse SO much better than me I’ve realized from you that speaking and confidence is probably the most important thing when learning a language! Im going to try to start speaking more because of you! thx

  • @faridlararodriguez8625
    @faridlararodriguez8625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    soy colombiano y tengo que decir que amo los tamales tolimenses, :) , me alegro mucho verlos en el video.

  • @VolpeWhereAreYou
    @VolpeWhereAreYou 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Great bro, when you get a chance try Venezuelan arepas with melted cheese and ham

  • @danielpattersonii1296
    @danielpattersonii1296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I’ve been trying to learn Spanish for a year using babble, Pimsleur, duolingo, and mango languages and you made more progress in 2 days than me in 1 year. Honestly I just give up at this point..

    • @dannycruz05
      @dannycruz05 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Don't give up!!

    • @platosocrates9350
      @platosocrates9350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Those apps still teach you more than comprendes en escuela!

    • @tierengates
      @tierengates 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Duolingo has helped me a ton!! I’ve supplemented it with only letting myself watch shows in Spanish with English subtitles on. It has helped a TON so far and I’ve only been really committed to improving for the last ten days. Don’t give up!! Buen suerte :)

    • @ermelinda2223
      @ermelinda2223 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, do not give up!! Keep going man! It’s worth it. Spanish is such a beautiful language and very beneficial here in the United States..

    • @ermelinda2223
      @ermelinda2223 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      También puedes tomar clases con una maestra/o en línea. Saludos 🇪🇸

  • @Deadman1000
    @Deadman1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Respect for doing this man a lot of people believe we are all Mexican when spanish extends to all lot of different places even my ancestors in Europe would be impressed.

  • @vnuiee
    @vnuiee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    “what’s hielo like the color yellow” lmaoo 😭😭

  • @cocu_chan
    @cocu_chan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Your accent is so funny hahahaha🤣, Pero vas muy bien👌🏻, saludos desde Chile.

  • @joshgibson1982
    @joshgibson1982 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I taught myself also I've been the restaurant industry for 20 plus years. And I taught myself Spanish. And the best part is when a new guy starts and has no idea the gringo speaks pretty good.

  • @emanuelrodriguez9172
    @emanuelrodriguez9172 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    good for you men:
    Is like take advantage of all different culture coexist in USA. Practicing in your own country what you learned. Brilliant!👍🏾💪🏾

  • @IWr74
    @IWr74 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    6:35 That's the ultimate dad joke here in Mexico 😂