LEARNING SIX LANGUAGES DID THIS TO MY BRAIN?!

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  • @IkennaLanguages
    @IkennaLanguages  5 ปีที่แล้ว +813

    📘 my book 📘 (how to learn any language in 6 - 12 months): www.fluencymadeeasy.com *Currently on 60% OFF sale ending soon!*
    link to pimsleur (mentioned in video): offers.pimsleur.com/free-trial-1407
    my instagram: instagram.com/ikennaobi (trying to hit 10k)

    • @andrecaptures
      @andrecaptures 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ikenna How long did it take it take you to learn Mandarin Chinese?

    • @omarhassane4179
      @omarhassane4179 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Привіт / Привет / Hallo/ Hey/ Cześć/Merhaba/ السلام عليكم ikenna😀👋
      Thanks a lot for your EFFORT that you spending bringing to us those INCREDIBLY AWESOME and INSPIRING vids on your channel at least in my opinion :)))))
      I saw your video where you are talking about methods for learning languages and you talked a bit about Pimsleur , actually I want to give it a shot but I'm not sure of it's worth the 100 bucks or not , so could you please give your HONEST opinion? :)

    • @Guest1_213
      @Guest1_213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks!! My 6 month goal to learning Korean begins in February and I can't wait to use your book!

    • @ramisaa2322
      @ramisaa2322 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ikenna please learn Hindi 💙🇮🇳 and bangle 🇧🇩

    • @IkennaLanguages
      @IkennaLanguages  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Omar Hassan 100bucks is a bit much. Luckily I believe they have a cheap monthly subscription offer now that is only around $14 per month and unlocks all lessons, try this link offers.pimsleur.com/free-trial-1407
      Let me know if it works

  • @deadringer-cultofdeathratt8813
    @deadringer-cultofdeathratt8813 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1094

    Me: learns one word in Dutch
    **adds "Polyglot" to resume**

    • @randomjoch2804
      @randomjoch2804 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dead Ringer -Cult of Deathrattles i am dutch soo which word u know?

    • @FranP25
      @FranP25 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@randomjoch2804 I know the word "нет" very dutch

    • @delectablemimi
      @delectablemimi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Dont Do that you lazy one :/

    • @FLXMSY-JML
      @FLXMSY-JML 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Nou wat goed van je wil je nu een sticker

    • @Tjmce
      @Tjmce 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@randomjoch2804 aaa

  • @brooklynnelson3391
    @brooklynnelson3391 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4908

    He could literally be talking rubbish and Put subtitles on it and, we wouldn’t even know

    • @HoloScope
      @HoloScope 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      LOL

    • @BradleyGao
      @BradleyGao 5 ปีที่แล้ว +389

      Not_Snoop_Dogg But wouldn’t people who speak those languages be able to tell? His French, Chinese and Dutch are definitely real. He Japanese also sound like Japanese, so I doubt it is rubbish.

    • @mikeomalanga709
      @mikeomalanga709 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Nah french was real

    • @Ouba1
      @Ouba1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      His french is bad trust me, he literally said « i am youtube »....

    • @mikeomalanga709
      @mikeomalanga709 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      might he true we didn't hear much either.

  • @bellagarcia3876
    @bellagarcia3876 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1311

    It's like each language is an entity that possesses you. Haha.

    • @xgullafter9590
      @xgullafter9590 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      That's how you master a genuine accent as well with a language imo, you embody a character.

    • @yonahonah1160
      @yonahonah1160 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That turned dark rq😂🤣

    • @Misoraaauninininiii.
      @Misoraaauninininiii. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      In Japnese I am anime school girl and in Korean I am kpop idol/actor that is polite af which is quite contrary to my english because I usually swear a lot lmao.

    • @plateoffrogs4709
      @plateoffrogs4709 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      that would be the duolingo owl, not language.

    • @chocomint8261
      @chocomint8261 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nah to get an accent i just choose one person who ik speaks and then copy their accent when they speak
      Idk much mandarin but when i do know the words the pronunciation is perfect becuz i copied how my friends say it
      But now because all my friends are chinese, my english is starting to take on a chinese accent 😂 although it only comes out when i'm angry like normally there's no accent but then i rage and in like "WAH LAO WEI SHEN ME NI ZAI WAN ZHE GE YOU XI YING GAI SI DIAO LE" or some shit

  • @Jobe-13
    @Jobe-13 4 ปีที่แล้ว +290

    Studies have shown that multilingual peoples’ personalities change when they switch languages. It’s crazy.

    • @skye1029
      @skye1029 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      i’m not fluent in spanish yet but i can definitely tell my personality changes when i speak it lmaoo

    • @jasbirkaurvillaschi8019
      @jasbirkaurvillaschi8019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      My theory is it is just an extension of fitting into the tribe the language belongs to i.e. natural for self-preservation , kind of how your accent changes when you talk to home language speaker from a different city or location internationally. I do it in English when visiting Ireland wales or Scotland , its so subtle intially and only your family notice it at first (since they know what you actually sound like)

    • @weeb69
      @weeb69 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can approve

    • @NetAndyCz
      @NetAndyCz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Damn, must be why it takes me so long to learn new languages, all my personalities are stuck in my mother tongue so all the extra languages I learn have to share the same one.

    • @weeb69
      @weeb69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NetAndyCz sure, buddy

  • @JayRengin
    @JayRengin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3087

    Your Japanese anime voice killed me😂 I need to get back to learning Turkish!!

    • @yasemin4904
      @yasemin4904 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jay & Rengin me too :D

    • @im_adel1470
      @im_adel1470 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      i just died laughing

    • @oguzyal25
      @oguzyal25 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      hade başla

    • @yupp8214
      @yupp8214 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@petrupace4165 fuck you🙂

    • @melissataycan3474
      @melissataycan3474 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ogretelim sana :D

  • @ardaaksoy9161
    @ardaaksoy9161 5 ปีที่แล้ว +584

    for the ones having not enough time:
    1-gives you different personalities
    2-worsens your first lang
    ?- you learn languages more easily
    ?-when you're tired languages get mixed
    5-- dreams get weird languages mix up

    • @dajourphil0soph3r36
      @dajourphil0soph3r36 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      arda aksoy So basically, on all that I love. Stay away from learning more than 1 extra language?

    • @ardaaksoy9161
      @ardaaksoy9161 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@dajourphil0soph3r36 well, I don't stay away, I feel like different languages are complementary as they require similar efforts such as memory, cognition, identification, differentiation etc so I guess sharpening those skills by learning a language will simultaneously be good for other languages that you are learning. Actually, except for the 2. effect (worse first lang) ı dont think any other effects are sgnificantly harmful compared to the gains you get by learning multiple langs. :)

    • @my_quadruple_chin115
      @my_quadruple_chin115 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Oh heck yeah I wanna have Chinese-spanish-japanese lucid dream

    • @themorebike880
      @themorebike880 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is it weird I wanna replace my first language with irish? Like worsen English until I speak Irish better?

    • @Pundae
      @Pundae 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      My first language never really got worse. You just always use the wrong language subconsciously. Like I'll go to say something in to one of my friends in one language but it comes out in another cuz I just finished a Russian TV show or something. Once you start speaking it again it comes back and your brain readjusts to it.
      It's like playing a video game you haven't touched in a while. I went from destroying bosses in sekiro to taking tons of damage from regular enemies, and I kept hitting the wrong button to dodge because I'd been playing the witcher, but after like two deaths I fixed my grip, got used to the buttons, and wasn't getting hit by anything.
      I wouldn't say you're first language gets worse, nor do I think you ever forget how to speak it properly, you just get a bit rusty after not using it for a while, which is true for literally everything your brain does.
      Rest is pretty accurate. Like I exaggerate my speech so much in Japanese just because it's fun. Like instead of just saying "okaeri" when I'm talking to friends, I'll go "okaerinasaai". I also speak russian super informally as a joke because me and my friends find russian slang words really funny. One of my friends also always used to leave me voicemails and texts in really angry polish when he got drunk even though he knows I don't speak it lol

  • @DarkMatterr
    @DarkMatterr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +822

    I watch a lot of anime too, and your 'big guy' accent is spot on.

    • @blaise186
      @blaise186 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yes. Yes we can tell you watch anime you don't have to tell us

    • @DarkMatterr
      @DarkMatterr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@blaise186 glad to know that the obvious is clear and shown to all :)

    • @thexvault
      @thexvault 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      KILLERZEN guess what, watching anime doesn’t make you special get over your high school humiliation 😂💀

    • @deadringer-cultofdeathratt8813
      @deadringer-cultofdeathratt8813 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@KAIZENURAMESHI bandwagon? Its television my dude. Ig your on the TH-cam bandwagon, as well as the internet bandwagon.

    • @DaniAh
      @DaniAh 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That part had me dying 😂

  • @ozymandias8523
    @ozymandias8523 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3081

    22 years old? wow

    • @thebandoffice53
      @thebandoffice53 5 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      bro looks like 30

    • @raidenstark315
      @raidenstark315 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@thebandoffice53 for me looks like a 36 years old

    • @riverevans726
      @riverevans726 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      He looks a lot older

    • @aladinhegic3306
      @aladinhegic3306 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I speak 6 languages too I'm 22 too 😁

    • @Crystal_12gem
      @Crystal_12gem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Olçar Rabia Karasu what languages

  • @pedro-ehlamaar8084
    @pedro-ehlamaar8084 5 ปีที่แล้ว +989

    You make learning languages seem fun

    • @zen751
      @zen751 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      it is..

    • @daddywampu9521
      @daddywampu9521 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@zen751 it's really fucking not

    • @barborajureckova8172
      @barborajureckova8172 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@daddywampu9521 I mean, I only speak 4, but once you realize the common structure between languages, it's just so fascinating to see all the similar things together with the things that are unique for said language and also, as it was mentioned in the video, it gets easier the more languages you speak

    • @shawdeviant
      @shawdeviant 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is

    • @RandomBubble
      @RandomBubble 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      pedro-eh Lamaar it is lol

  • @skullcandy15151
    @skullcandy15151 5 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    When I was learning Korean I always had dreams where me and someone else were having fluent conversations and I knew what they were saying it was so weird😂😂

    • @adesolaoghenekevwe7264
      @adesolaoghenekevwe7264 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Heather Lee loool I’m an English speaker, learnt french in school, teaching myself korean ... whenever I speak french I sometimes say french words in korean lately ... I have more love for korean 😂😂😂

    • @annvik3772
      @annvik3772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂😂

    • @SA-mv2ku
      @SA-mv2ku 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      wow this is so interesting, maybe because your brain is only using the words you know in the dream. this is so interesting.

    • @Abbasjawad373
      @Abbasjawad373 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I once dreamt that I am watching a TH-cam video in chinese and that I understanded it although I don't know how to say hello in Chinese.

  • @anastasiaboyko7040
    @anastasiaboyko7040 5 ปีที่แล้ว +778

    "Gtfo"
    Says "go away please ^^" in Russian 😂

    • @camelio10
      @camelio10 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Same thing. There is no word for GTFO in Russian

    • @lemiqueev6028
      @lemiqueev6028 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      @@camelio10 eXCusE mE???!!! Imma teach you some russian...... It's "съёбывай/проваливай"

    • @DevynProwerTF
      @DevynProwerTF 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      R/Whooosh

    • @alexandersmidt1316
      @alexandersmidt1316 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camelio10 wypierdalej?

    • @deadringer-cultofdeathratt8813
      @deadringer-cultofdeathratt8813 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@lemiqueev6028 **brain crashed while trying to read these characters.**
      *please reformat and resubmit**

  • @ZTYsora520
    @ZTYsora520 5 ปีที่แล้ว +486

    your chinese pronunciation is so good!impressed.

  • @jasonstallworth
    @jasonstallworth 5 ปีที่แล้ว +837

    Dude I can attest to the changes that happen in your personality and your native language shifting!! It’s crazy! I’m learning and speaking Thai, I tend to sometimes speak broken English now!

    • @wanderingghost7324
      @wanderingghost7324 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      You must created a persona in order to play it out. It helped to distinguish the original ego and the other persona. But, it sometimes changed a person personality.
      Yelp, i lose my sense of selves ages ago. Now, i felt formless and unbound for some reason.

    • @jasonstallworth
      @jasonstallworth 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @PaulBaumann80 I caught on to the grammar fairly quickly (it's basically reverse of English!). And I studied the alphabet daily for several weeks about a year ago but dropped off from that. I listen and speak Thai daily but I really need to get into a structured program as I want to become more fluent and also fluent in reading/writing.

    • @lisalukretiafischer3351
      @lisalukretiafischer3351 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      #agreed :) love the content! Even though the variance between my personalities are quite small, because I stuck with basically the same language family :) but I do see differences between Portuguese and French for example :D

    • @ibraibra236
      @ibraibra236 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What your comment is glicthed for me lol

    • @ibraibra236
      @ibraibra236 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It says something about garra and Strom 5 lol

  • @rebeccaanderson2244
    @rebeccaanderson2244 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    My friends are always amazed when they see me and my siblings argue, because we grew up bilingual and we argue in languages we don't even speak, we learn phrases and then use them intermixed with our fluent languages. We switch mid sentence, or we answer in a different language. It really is a lot of fun to carry on a conversation where everyone is constantly changing what language they are responding with.

    • @russianaway8830
      @russianaway8830 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lucky

    • @mahmoudq4286
      @mahmoudq4286 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rebecca Anderson what’s your ethnicity

    • @rebeccaanderson2244
      @rebeccaanderson2244 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mahmoudq4286 I'm American, but was born and raised in Brazil, so I'm also Brazilian

    • @mahmoudq4286
      @mahmoudq4286 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rebeccaanderson2244 but what's your ancestry are you English

    • @rebeccaanderson2244
      @rebeccaanderson2244 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mahmoudq4286 I know my dad's family is Swiss(I think) and some native American, other than that I have no clue

  • @lynn1313
    @lynn1313 5 ปีที่แล้ว +477

    Tbh nothing is more attractive than a man speaking multiple languages

    • @littlegravitas9898
      @littlegravitas9898 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      #CunningLinguists

    • @dogestep64
      @dogestep64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      That's my motivation lol

    • @DaniAh
      @DaniAh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      For real. I’m only attracted to guys who speak more than one language lol and I live in a small town so basically I’ll be single forever

    • @lalolbc
      @lalolbc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      And a six pack right?

    • @okorolina
      @okorolina 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Seriously 💖💖💖

  • @trolling8281
    @trolling8281 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1153

    I want to learn English I speak American right now

    • @a.al0151
      @a.al0151 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Hahaha

    • @eldelachevy6058
      @eldelachevy6058 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Must be the most popularAmerican language then...Nahuatl.

    • @hannahlopez3411
      @hannahlopez3411 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Looool!

    • @jzylew
      @jzylew 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂

    • @nephgod6413
      @nephgod6413 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Muria

  • @Linosleg
    @Linosleg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +890

    My braincells are exploding when I just try to speak in English...And uhmm yeah... Then there's you...

    • @Henrikko123
      @Henrikko123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Brain sells... nice

    • @easybitch4227
      @easybitch4227 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      English is the easiest language ever.

    • @PocketNachos
      @PocketNachos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@easybitch4227 bet. english is a fucking pain in the ass to learn. it isn't easy.

    • @Ursidazed
      @Ursidazed 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@easybitch4227 it's easy cause you were raised in American UK Australia or any other country, believe it or not people mess up on grammar ALL the time don't tell me you don't

    • @PocketNachos
      @PocketNachos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@w花b I live in Canada, I had to learn French for 5 years. English is a lot harder to master than most other languages due to it being a diffrrent language than most.

  • @milesworld426
    @milesworld426 4 ปีที่แล้ว +369

    Me speaking English: **normal voice**
    Me speaking Russian: **deep voice intensifies**

    • @julianmeza6711
      @julianmeza6711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Тожее

    • @kaiallison866
      @kaiallison866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      R/whoosh

    • @グリゴリ
      @グリゴリ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      У меня наоборот лол

    • @sailorcat
      @sailorcat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Me speaking German: *normal voice*
      Me speaking Japanese: *high voice intensifies*

    • @sebastianlee6695
      @sebastianlee6695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@sailorcat Me speaking English: normal voice
      Me speaking German: Wehrmacht tank commander spirit intensifies

  • @dakisurreal
    @dakisurreal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    I could listen to this dude all day

  • @lil-7324
    @lil-7324 5 ปีที่แล้ว +821

    im 16 and i speak:
    portuguese(native language)
    english(self taught - 12yo)
    french (self taught - 14yo)
    italian(self taught - 15yo)
    you can do it!!!
    im currently learning japanese and greek, i just love to learn about countries, cultures and everything that comes within.
    edit:
    japanese (mostly self taught - 16yo)
    i gave up greek is too hard lol and i don't think i'll ever use it. im kinda into latin lately so might give it a try.
    im also learning korean bc kpop lol such a fun and beautiful language never had so much fun learning.

    • @benjaizz4146
      @benjaizz4146 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You from Brazil or Portugal since you said it was your native language?

    • @benjaizz4146
      @benjaizz4146 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just curious (i find stuff like this interesting)

    • @lil-7324
      @lil-7324 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@benjaizz4146 brazil :)

    • @whereisaneilla
      @whereisaneilla 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What apps did you use?

    • @ProGamer-wn5xn
      @ProGamer-wn5xn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You’re *LEANING* Japanese and Greek?

  • @davidb178
    @davidb178 5 ปีที่แล้ว +804

    Your Russian is not bad, was actually surprised. Nice job, it’s not an easy language to pronounce words.

    • @wettcowpork6530
      @wettcowpork6530 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      David B ye it’s aight

    • @nikolovaleo
      @nikolovaleo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      not the best tho

    • @Sam-xl7he
      @Sam-xl7he 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Да, я думаю что это очень трудно, но по моему также веселее, чем говорить английский язык из-за того, что мне кажется, что это очень непоследовательный!

    • @wettcowpork6530
      @wettcowpork6530 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Sam Saunders that’s some google translate shit man😂

    • @fukkdasystemxd3759
      @fukkdasystemxd3759 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I leaned Russian starting with bad words that’s already 75% of all you need to know 😂😂😂😂😂lmfaoo jk

  • @quietducks1149
    @quietducks1149 5 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    I know Russian and he did say it pretty accurately

    • @Apaxetic
      @Apaxetic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      He translated "get out, please." to "Gtfo." I thought it was funny.

    • @ohheylads
      @ohheylads 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      GET OUT PLZ

    • @mahmoudq4286
      @mahmoudq4286 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Quiet Ducks no he’s bad

    • @samsworld1770
      @samsworld1770 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      His accent wasn't perfect

    • @jappolicario3002
      @jappolicario3002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@samsworld1770 at least he speaks 6 languages now (7 now).

  • @kurichan142
    @kurichan142 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I once had a dream where I was speaking Japanese with some random people, and I knew a lot of the words I was saying, but . . .
    *I woke up and half the words I used, I had never even known of.*

    • @juliaanimates9765
      @juliaanimates9765 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i’d write all those down in my notes app on my ipad and call myself fluent

    • @wickedwitch.
      @wickedwitch. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ahah that happened to me too, and I’m not even learning Japanese. 😂

    • @Abbasjawad373
      @Abbasjawad373 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wickedwitch. that happened to me with Chinese.

    • @wickedwitch.
      @wickedwitch. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Abbasjawad373 woah that’s crazy 😂

    • @Abbasjawad373
      @Abbasjawad373 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wickedwitch. and I didn't even know a word in chinese.

  • @felix94121
    @felix94121 5 ปีที่แล้ว +632

    You look like The rocks younger brother

    • @elitres8811
      @elitres8811 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Felix Martins he really does tho 😂😂

    • @issametim3976
      @issametim3976 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The pebble

    • @topplug5804
      @topplug5804 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      2:08 had me dead 😂😂

    • @TheSlytooth
      @TheSlytooth 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      was just gonna comment this as well loool

    • @avrahamvidal4255
      @avrahamvidal4255 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Felix Martins Lol 😂, I Agree ☝️ With You A Hundred Percent

  • @krissywinston8904
    @krissywinston8904 5 ปีที่แล้ว +567

    3:51
    American Police: "Ikenna, why did you punch this guy in the throat over a cigarette?"
    Ikenna: "I'm sorry, but I cannot be held legally accountable for it..."
    AP: "Why not? We have a witness."
    Ikenna: *"I was thinking in Russian"*
    AP: "WTF...okay, then you're free to go, have a nice day."

  • @kristyarmyowo4568
    @kristyarmyowo4568 4 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    I'm Russian and once my mom woke me up to go to school and I being the sleepy head that I was said "five more minutes" in English. And then when I realized it I was like *ЧТО*

    • @danyagha5654
      @danyagha5654 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      KristyArmy OwO Эта смешно 😂

    • @lydia-ie1xp
      @lydia-ie1xp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey army!

    • @russianaway8830
      @russianaway8830 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Это круто.

    • @Kris.krisis
      @Kris.krisis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      XDDD

    • @mahmoudq4286
      @mahmoudq4286 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      KristyArmy OwO это глупо

  • @myea23
    @myea23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    he makes me rethink growing up and speaking 8 languages:
    english
    spanish
    french
    german
    arabic
    swahili
    russian
    japanese

    • @nitsukoson
      @nitsukoson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      aliyah chambers vous parlez fraçais aussi? cest sous-estimé

    • @myea23
      @myea23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@WeightiGuider no thanks my father is

    • @myea23
      @myea23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@nitsukoson what do you mean ''it's underestimated''?

    • @buenvidanadz1969
      @buenvidanadz1969 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      How did you learn Swahili?

    • @95fyken
      @95fyken 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why did you learn russian

  • @NICKYBNATURAL
    @NICKYBNATURAL 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1717

    Soo cool!! I’m currently learning Japanese 😁

    • @IkennaLanguages
      @IkennaLanguages  5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      best of luck!

    • @ikesprime6970
      @ikesprime6970 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Me too
      Wondering if I can learn Japanese without hiragana or katakana 😅😂

    • @SuperGeekalicious
      @SuperGeekalicious 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      ikes Prime No. Just learn then, they don’t take long

    • @kwezimashapa6425
      @kwezimashapa6425 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ikesprime6970 Nope I tried. Haha

    • @Crystal_12gem
      @Crystal_12gem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      ikes Prime i don't think that's a good idea haha..u can learn it in under two days and master it in a week

  • @Chevifier
    @Chevifier 5 ปีที่แล้ว +728

    Who else instantly subbed after he did the Japanese deep voice?? holy shit dude!

  • @SuperMcusername
    @SuperMcusername 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    The Russian part was spot on especially the “if I find one” ahahahaha

  • @KevinV1J
    @KevinV1J 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Lol When I speak chinese, I feel ghetto because that's how my mom sounds. When I'm speaking english, I feel very Californian because most of my friends are from San Diego. When I'm speaking Japanese, I feel like I'm the most polite person on earth.

    • @roseeepinkkk
      @roseeepinkkk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      the politest state 😂

  • @BeruleAdierant
    @BeruleAdierant 5 ปีที่แล้ว +533

    When you talk Japanese you sound like a Yakuza character.

    • @Euphoryaaa
      @Euphoryaaa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Berule Adierant やばいい

    • @isabellanellis8189
      @isabellanellis8189 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      euphoryuh what does yabaii mean? I am learning Japanese and I don’t trust Google translate.

    • @amidadegomen
      @amidadegomen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Isabella Nellis やばい roughly means awful. It's an informal word.
      I think he added extra い by mistake.

  • @IkennaLanguages
    @IkennaLanguages  5 ปีที่แล้ว +323

    lexi gotta chill

  • @ginozunin3938
    @ginozunin3938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Nobody:
    Poliglots brain: "brain.exe has stopped working, loading languages"
    poliglots waking up from their dreams: wtf was that

  • @ariel-4131
    @ariel-4131 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    "Russian is very gangster just naturally" 😂😂 yes

  • @imghetto1
    @imghetto1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +815

    Is it me or does he look like a slim version of Dwayne The Rock Johnson with hair o.O

    • @IkennaLanguages
      @IkennaLanguages  5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      watch my last video "i went viral in china" they all say that in china

    • @NightmareFairy666
      @NightmareFairy666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      true!!!

    • @vixa__J
      @vixa__J 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      now I can’t un-see it

    • @themonetizer413
      @themonetizer413 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes. He looks like a younger version of the rock before he got all huge. A lot like him actually. Good looking fellow

    • @user-km1tl4mx3b
      @user-km1tl4mx3b 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      :0

  • @IkennaLanguages
    @IkennaLanguages  5 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    leave me some video ideas what would you like to see me talk about?

    • @lafritegaming7713
      @lafritegaming7713 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I want you to share with us some russian words, at least your favorite ones. U could do that in whatever language u want to. Best regards

    • @sofieweynants8501
      @sofieweynants8501 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ikenna ga je nog meer talen leren ?

    • @rosar4199
      @rosar4199 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Have you find any struggle when you talk to a Chinese native speaker?

    • @lafritegaming7713
      @lafritegaming7713 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rosar4199 Did you find?

    • @williamnorris6184
      @williamnorris6184 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Next language you want to learn

  • @kneecapbuster807
    @kneecapbuster807 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Normally when I speak English (1st lang), French, and KoreanI sound like a grown man but when I speak Japanese and Chinese, I sound like a cat on helium😭😭😭

  • @runningfromrevolution3528
    @runningfromrevolution3528 5 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    He sounds like Yami from Black Clover with his Japense voice

    • @cyrushengel9547
      @cyrushengel9547 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes

    • @Fox_O3
      @Fox_O3 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Doogie Mafia god it is and I’m thinking where the fuck i heard this voice 😂

    • @adilramkissoon300
      @adilramkissoon300 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep

    • @kumadf
      @kumadf 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      haha spot on

    • @alxjandra5657
      @alxjandra5657 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      OMG YESSSS

  • @monserratmaureira8781
    @monserratmaureira8781 5 ปีที่แล้ว +294

    I'm so glad young people are getting interested in learning languages by themselves, i speak spanish and i'm learning english, portuguese, korean and chinese, the funniest one to learn is chinese. I want to speak as fluent as you someday. 😄🌼

    • @expensiveworldwidehandsome1398
      @expensiveworldwidehandsome1398 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      IM TRYING TO LEARN KOREAN AS WELL \(^-^)/

    • @calima5762
      @calima5762 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You seem to be able to speak english fluently thats so cool well done

    • @kaiserzz2719
      @kaiserzz2719 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      learning japanes ))

    • @monserratmaureira8781
      @monserratmaureira8781 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@calima5762 thank you, i like when people can understand me in another language. 🌹

    • @monserratmaureira8781
      @monserratmaureira8781 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shakirel-malhouf7679 En 5 meses aprendiste a hablar esos 2 idiomas? Sólo en 5 meses?!

  • @militaxo6984
    @militaxo6984 5 ปีที่แล้ว +694

    Jesus Christ I am Russian and you literally speak without an accent well done wow👏
    - - wow thx for the likes

    • @lilcakes5127
      @lilcakes5127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      nah he has an accent

    • @culllol
      @culllol 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He’s good tho I like this dude

    • @militaxo6984
      @militaxo6984 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Lil Cakes it’s not that recognisable

    • @hasbullapapi
      @hasbullapapi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      LITERALLY EVERYONE has an accent

    • @upscalemarketing8244
      @upscalemarketing8244 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Never seen a black russian, sup unicorn

  • @ayonixanimations
    @ayonixanimations 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That dream thing is basically;
    "Omg today when I woke up I was so confused that I couldn't remember my first language and I panicked and literally screamed 'But I don't even know how to speak French' in English.
    I'm German."

  • @koza3603
    @koza3603 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    1:16 that Durarara! background music, a man of culture I see.

    • @deonjay7549
      @deonjay7549 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Koza I just finished watching Durarara. I was like I know that’s not the music from that show

    • @iam-retarded-but
      @iam-retarded-but 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is it good?

  • @felinadavis1465
    @felinadavis1465 5 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Ya'll in the comments. He grew up speaking English and was born and raised in the US. He didn't ask for the name he was given and the way he pronounced it was how he has always been pronouncing it.

  • @dylanlemings4358
    @dylanlemings4358 5 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    You could be a anime voice actor

    • @ProGamer-wn5xn
      @ProGamer-wn5xn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      An*

    • @bigxboy7536
      @bigxboy7536 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ProGamer-wn5xn it doesnt matter

    • @daviddesouza6154
      @daviddesouza6154 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      bigxboy I’m sorry but it kinda does LMFAO

    • @bigxboy7536
      @bigxboy7536 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@daviddesouza6154 was 2 months ago but k and it doesnt matter

  • @kingreinhold9905
    @kingreinhold9905 5 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    How did you manage to learn russian? I've been trying to learn it for about two years and only got swearing down perfectly :(

    • @patrickanderson4632
      @patrickanderson4632 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      watch Russian movies

    • @sarban1653
      @sarban1653 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Try Duolingo and then try Pimsleur.

    • @isaacbaker4338
      @isaacbaker4338 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I use Duolingo and Pimsleur and it helps a lot. You retain it pretty well as long as you practice.

    • @zaedis5629
      @zaedis5629 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ez, just buy his book

    • @russianaway8830
      @russianaway8830 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too. I have been learning Russian ever since I was 11, and I´m almost 13 now. But I´m at an intermediate level now because of Pimselur and (coming soon to my house-) Assimil. So, please, just don´t give up and watch lots of TV.

  • @Arle-furi
    @Arle-furi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ikenna: my russian is gangsta russian
    Ikenna in russian: ᴾˡᵉᵃˢᵉ ᵍᵒ ᵃʷᵃʸ

  • @user-hz7bc3jj2c
    @user-hz7bc3jj2c 5 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    OMG. This it so true. I'm from Russia, I speak 5 languages, I'm 15. Spanish, English, French, Russian and Chinese. I mean everything u said about mixing up languages, different personalities is so true :c

    • @focuzzedhat5344
      @focuzzedhat5344 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice

    • @argynam
      @argynam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I feel that on a big level too, I speak Russian, English, Kazakh, Mongolia, and Spanish whenever I speak a language other than English I speak in the way people are perceived from that country

    • @catlover3087
      @catlover3087 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      When i was little i was speaking hungarian but now i only speak romanian (my native language) and english, and i'm trying now to learn japanese i love the food and the anime and the yukatas and the people are beautiful and respectful

  • @LittleLightIsaOnce
    @LittleLightIsaOnce 5 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    I live infucking belgium and this man talks better dutch than me 😭😭

    • @taranmehta6356
      @taranmehta6356 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Grote pimol

    • @369yew
      @369yew 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Taran Mehta 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 my groto pipi in je mond jongen

    • @delta_0x
      @delta_0x 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@369yew jesus christ

    • @LittleLightIsaOnce
      @LittleLightIsaOnce 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @jesse ballegeer ik begreep niet wat je zei 😭😭😭
      "I dont understand" 💀

    • @benjaizz4146
      @benjaizz4146 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought y'all spoke french though . Oh and a little bit of german right?

  • @ker--ker--kerr
    @ker--ker--kerr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Russian, Spanish and English. Can understand Bulgarian and Italian. I also know "couple" of words from French, Norway, Polish.
    And yes, he speaks Russian nicely.

    • @sarban1653
      @sarban1653 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin".
      😂😂😂

    • @ketrintopic8689
      @ketrintopic8689 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin are all 1 same language with small differences. So if I was talking like that (come from Croatia) I'd be speaking all of those 4 as my FIRST language. Where are you from tho? Kako razumijes toliko jezika nasih hahahaha

    • @catsquad9830
      @catsquad9830 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      SOY DE NORUEGA 🇳🇴 YO HABLO ESPAÑOL TAMBIÉN Y INGLÉS ¿COMO ESTAS MI AMIGO? Jeg snakker Norsk, and I speak English, y yo hablo Español❤️ quieres aprender noruego? ❤️ yo quiero aprender más español y francés, yo se un poco de Francés, “Je veux apprendre Français”, pero eso es todo😂❤️

  • @isabelleprotopapas5735
    @isabelleprotopapas5735 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Whenever I speak Greek I just rant for hours and become more of a crackhead than I already am

    • @sabrynarichards3024
      @sabrynarichards3024 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Izzy Proto bruh

    • @lbnb9556
      @lbnb9556 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      i like your username lmao

    • @SomeAngryGuy1997
      @SomeAngryGuy1997 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Μπουρδέλο

    • @annvik3772
      @annvik3772 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Και οι Έλληνες έτσι είναι μην ανησυχείς! 😂😂

    • @Angela-ie6ql
      @Angela-ie6ql 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just started learning italian and I sound pretty much angry jajajaja

  • @thanglongpham6723
    @thanglongpham6723 5 ปีที่แล้ว +621

    I agree that personality will change depends on the language you learn. I changed a lot since I speak more English. I became bad ass 😎

  • @freezing8066
    @freezing8066 5 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    Im 14 years old and is planning on learning korean and japanese. tho I have no clue how

    • @IkennaLanguages
      @IkennaLanguages  5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Freezing highly reccomend to check out my book cause I was in the same situation as you when I was 15, also definitely watch some of my other vids too

    • @freezing8066
      @freezing8066 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@IkennaLanguages I bought the book now!! (well my dad did but stil)

    • @freezing8066
      @freezing8066 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@IkennaLanguages Hey I was wondering if I can also download this to my phone so I can read when im in school too?

    • @IkennaLanguages
      @IkennaLanguages  5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Freezing yea do you have an email account set up on your phone? If so, you can go to the email that you received from the website that contains the download link and download it straight to your phone. :)

    • @freezing8066
      @freezing8066 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@IkennaLanguages I have it on my phone now thanks :)

  • @reenat.8283
    @reenat.8283 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Besides this, he’s really attractive wow UGH

    • @rachelmcclain5367
      @rachelmcclain5367 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your right, it isn't even his looks his personality makes him perfect

  • @patlogin
    @patlogin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yeeees, everything about this! I remember learning Russian and mixing that into my Portuguese every once in a while when I was tired.

  • @SunviArt
    @SunviArt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +784

    I live in luxembourg and you learn 4languages in school, I am 13 right now and I can speak 7 languages

    • @maia9471
      @maia9471 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Sara ¿¿ nice what languages?

    • @user-le5bi1ly1g
      @user-le5bi1ly1g 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      How? I'm curious

    • @andrewmccarver9896
      @andrewmccarver9896 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Please make a vid

    • @SunviArt
      @SunviArt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @@maia9471 German, Luxembourgish, Montenegrin, English, French, Spanish and Japanese (not fluent yet)

    • @maia9471
      @maia9471 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Sara ¿¿ Thats super cool 😭😭 i haven’t even heard of two of them so you I definitely gotta lot to learn

  • @tyebrown2536
    @tyebrown2536 5 ปีที่แล้ว +581

    I’m surprised he doesn’t speak SPANISH😧

    • @tylerotero1349
      @tylerotero1349 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      me too

    • @alejandrom.4680
      @alejandrom.4680 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Is because of the complex grammar it has. I'm a native speaker and Spanish has a lot of different forms to describe the same thing in different times. Pretty hard to learn if you aren't a native or if you don't own a romantic language (French, Italian or Portuguese).

    • @kiwi3320
      @kiwi3320 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Despacito

    • @kiwi3320
      @kiwi3320 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Despacito

    • @alejandrom.4680
      @alejandrom.4680 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Robbi Robson Yeah, that's because you never had a spanish class before, you don't know what a gramatic analysis is (in spanish, obviously), and knowing some words isn't knowing a language...

  • @2004FordRangerXLT
    @2004FordRangerXLT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    I won't be impressed until you learn Klingon 🙄😂

  • @tlenobel5280
    @tlenobel5280 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow, je Nederlands is best aardig, goed bezig. Zins opbouw is goed, en ook je uitspraak is best aardig.
    Lekker bezig!

  • @aliakadraco
    @aliakadraco 5 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    I subbed and bought the ebook. I'll update my progress on learning Arabic.
    I'm Egyptian but live in America. So I know very little Arabic. I was born in Chicago.
    The languages I want to learn are the following:
    Arabic
    Russian (it just sounds cool)
    Japanese
    Spanish (I'm also Hispanic)
    French
    That is what I'm focusing on now. Wish me luck and I hope you guys try to learn some new languages as well!
    2/4/19 - bought the ebook and starting to read
    - Already doing the first few steps of the ebook (obviously I can't specify what the steps are lol) I honestly love the way he talks in the ebook. He is very comforting for someone who is trying to learn a language for the first time. He is very positive and I actually really enjoy the ebook. The programs he suggests are really great and even come with free trials and discounts just for us readers. Honestly, this guy is a great person and I do have faith in myself to learn Arabic!
    Yeah I gave up

    • @Cholaspen
      @Cholaspen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Uncle Commenting now for later

    • @dekim_37
      @dekim_37 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dude I can teach u arabic :)

    • @qugnf5j
      @qugnf5j 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Following

    • @galantaimia8800
      @galantaimia8800 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Following

    • @bluedemon1431
      @bluedemon1431 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stalking👀

  • @parcerstol4140
    @parcerstol4140 5 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    U look like lil skies older brother lil stratosphere

  • @matiaslanza8505
    @matiaslanza8505 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    LOL!! IKENNA'S AD BEFORE IKENNA'S VIDEO START AHAHHAHAHHAHAHA
    GOOD VIDEO, BRO

  • @user-fx4xm3my6n
    @user-fx4xm3my6n 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Ok so I'm 13, half Czech and half French and I have no idea how I learned English??? Like I don't remember learning it, I just once realized I'm fluent.
    But I have a theory that when I was 9-10 I realized that I watched all of the Czech interesting (for me) content on youtube so I had to go find something new and even tho I was bad at English I started watching English videos and I guess my mind figured out how to fluently speak English on it's own after hearing and trying to read so much of it everyday for several hours for 1 year straight.

    • @NetAndyCz
      @NetAndyCz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Half of English is French, with slightly modified pronunciation.

    • @annvik3772
      @annvik3772 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol me too

    • @hinikunad636
      @hinikunad636 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Zajímavé :)

    • @sjkdkdhshdhdhdj8577
      @sjkdkdhshdhdhdj8577 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NetAndyCz eehh not really

  • @ikennaazubuikeonwunabonze1825
    @ikennaazubuikeonwunabonze1825 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    well done, my name-sake. Ikenna is an Igbo (Nigerian) name that means divine energy or god's power. Learning languages may have to do with being called Ikenna *winks*. I myself am trying to learn Yoruba, Swahili, Hausa and German. that is adding to Igbo that I already speak!

    • @AGPostarStudios
      @AGPostarStudios 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow, I wish I spoke Igbo (I’m half my dad is Nigerian but my mom is from Zimbabwe). I’m scared to learn it tho

    • @marcushudson6528
      @marcushudson6528 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wonder if Ikenna speaks Igbo assuming that he is🤔

  • @BrittanyRamone
    @BrittanyRamone 5 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    I was hoping you’d mention the dreams! Definitely checking out your book too thank you so much (:

    • @jailanrayvon434
      @jailanrayvon434 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Brittany Ramone I taught myself German 2 years ago and constantly have dreams in German. Oddly enough it’s never both English and German in one dream. One or the other

    • @NotTdaY_
      @NotTdaY_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jailanrayvon434 als ob du deutsch gelernt hast digga? 🤔

    • @jailanrayvon434
      @jailanrayvon434 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nun, ich hatte am Anfang einen Lehrer, aber nicht sehr lange, also habe ich mich selbst unterrichtet. Still not perfect but I try 🙌🏽

    • @NotTdaY_
      @NotTdaY_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jailanrayvon434 sick man, we germans love people trying to master our freaking difficult language. Keep it up mate and all the best from germany🇩🇪

    • @extro3714
      @extro3714 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jailan Rayvon what did u say 😂

  • @Choink2558
    @Choink2558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I speak Japanese I tend to find myself being really open and happy. But when I speak my native language English I'm really laid back and quite. I can completely understand were hes coming from about the personality part.

  • @repeteoliva2255
    @repeteoliva2255 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I feel you, I don't think I have personality changes, but my native language skills are declining as well, it's nice to know it's normal because sometimes I freak out when I try to say something in portuguese (mother language) and the word or expression keep poping in my mind in another idiom.
    Currently I speak 5 languages: portuguese, english, italian, spanish and german.

  • @tarapozder9070
    @tarapozder9070 5 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    U finna go viral

  • @skeleton5459
    @skeleton5459 5 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    Props to you. you only spoke english and you managed to learn the 2 most difficult languages in the earth. chinese and russian! subscribed! big respect.

    • @w0lkyt817
      @w0lkyt817 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Skeleton u really ditched Arabic 😪

    • @lukeog2841
      @lukeog2841 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mandarin has been thought to be the hardest

    • @user-wt4ey5nu9f
      @user-wt4ey5nu9f 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Chinese mandarin isn't as difficult as it seems, actually is a "logical" language so grammar is very simple, you just gotta memorize all the characters. Russian is more complicated (even for me, I'm russian) but the thing is that it has so many grammar rules... But also, Russian is a Slavic language, once you master it, other Slavic languages will get really easier for you to understand and learn.

    • @blindboy7498
      @blindboy7498 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@user-wt4ey5nu9f just like latin speaker im french so its easier to learn spanish but yeah idk for slavic but french is pretty god damn hard i lesrned to speak english at 9 years old with video games and english is way easier than french

    • @ralfnyberg3264
      @ralfnyberg3264 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Umm the reason Chinese is hard is just because of the writing system. The spoken language itself is so simple grammatically.

  • @kayyteehee
    @kayyteehee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The scariest part of him speaking Dutch, is that I could understand a few words because of afrikaans😭😂

    • @GinaFomintseva
      @GinaFomintseva 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cassandra Kleynhans saaaaaame😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @ole7783
      @ole7783 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cassandra Kleynhans SAMEE it’s crazy

  • @Angel-ip7pw
    @Angel-ip7pw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is dude is so inspiring Im 15 now and learning my second language. one day I will know them all. I will be unstoppable

  • @DLmohh
    @DLmohh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    Ikenna - I know six languages.
    Soulja - SSSSIIIXXX.., SSSSSSIIIIXXXXXXXX!!!!????

    • @mmsharp
      @mmsharp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      DLmohh completely correct and necessary use of that meme

  • @Crystal_12gem
    @Crystal_12gem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +385

    My dream languages:
    English 🇺🇸(native)
    Spanish 🇪🇸
    Italian 🇮🇹
    Korean 🇰🇷
    Japanese 🇯🇵
    Portuguese 🇧🇷

    • @ticamposc
      @ticamposc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      🇧🇷🙋🏻‍♀️

    • @carlosmunoz733
      @carlosmunoz733 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      If you learn Spanish first for example you’ll be able to learn Portuguese and Italian quickly.

    • @Daafioo
      @Daafioo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Dutch🇳🇱

    • @Crystal_12gem
      @Crystal_12gem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Carlos Muñoz your right!...I've been learning Spanish for 2+ years (it's technically my second language) and Portuguese is easy to read

    • @vinissues4634
      @vinissues4634 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I speak brasilian portuguese if you need any help ask me in my IG
      @vini_n_comedoce

  • @danielsirbu6706
    @danielsirbu6706 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am from România/ Moldova and I know romanian, russian and english. I am now learning french, and because I watch and LOVE anime, I also want to learn japanese. I love your channel and vids, even if I discovered it 2-3 days ago😍👍

  • @threetwo6055
    @threetwo6055 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ikenna: i speak 6 languages
    Laoshu: hold my glass

    • @unshakenhorse632
      @unshakenhorse632 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Highlander:BUFF MY CLASS

    • @oznerolnavi3772
      @oznerolnavi3772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Three Two Laoshu is about 10 years older than him though.

  • @maryeloisauy8512
    @maryeloisauy8512 5 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Omg, I can't believe you learn Chinese just a year? I remember when I was learning Mandarin my Head was literally aching for a whole week. 😂😂

  • @salenebrom6476
    @salenebrom6476 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Language evolves under the hands of culture
    Learning languages gives you a subconscious look into the culture of that dialect

  • @DinosaurNick
    @DinosaurNick 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ikenna, if you haven't, can you do a video about how you not get the languages mixed up with each other? Or maybe telling about if you do/have before?

  • @MayimHastings
    @MayimHastings 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have me so fired up to get back to learning Arabic! So reading that book this weekend! Blessings

  • @georgebabov4521
    @georgebabov4521 5 ปีที่แล้ว +264

    what's the language you use for your inner voice

    • @777caca
      @777caca 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      george babov great question!

    • @mehdielkhatib1088
      @mehdielkhatib1088 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      English. Thts his first

    • @mauriciomarquez5487
      @mauriciomarquez5487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I'm a native spanish speaker but my inner voice is often in english Idkw

    • @georgebabov4521
      @georgebabov4521 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mauriciomarquez5487 same but im bulgarian and have an english inner voice

    • @georgebabov4521
      @georgebabov4521 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mehdielkhatib1088 my first isnt english but my inner voice is in english

  • @howlmao
    @howlmao 5 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    He has the rocks face 🤔

  • @ExurgentNight
    @ExurgentNight 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've actually been studying how multilingual people lose their native language, and what seems to be the most common issue is that you now have so many words to say "door" that your brain takes longer making sure it picks the English one (or whatever the native language may be). Then you get uncomfortable because you think you're forgetting English, so your attempts to speak in your mother tongue get more awkward as a result.

    • @Beth-td6vj
      @Beth-td6vj 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ohhh that makes sense. That’s been happening to my dad with his Spanish, because even when he talks to his family I notice he uses English words in an accent

  • @lucab515
    @lucab515 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i'm 13 and speak
    ⭕ Croatian ( native)
    ⭕ English ( fluent)
    ⭕ German (at school)
    ⭕ French ( duolingo)
    ⭕ Italian ( duolingo)

  • @neotharealest
    @neotharealest 5 ปีที่แล้ว +360

    U should learn Spanish it is a lot more useful in America, but good video
    Edit : I wasn’t trying to diss him at all what he has done at his age is impressive

    • @zen751
      @zen751 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      but he lives in europe

    • @theycallmemezz
      @theycallmemezz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Give the man a break, my guys 22 and knows 6 languages, shiiit

    • @TheSpiritualGangstaSpa
      @TheSpiritualGangstaSpa 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No stop

    • @stn6408
      @stn6408 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh yea yea

    • @GR-sx9ri
      @GR-sx9ri 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @RoseWolfz Prime you need to pay attention in class cause the U.S isn't the only country in america

  • @Masjokdalen
    @Masjokdalen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    Japanese isnt a language its a lifestyle

    • @sulaymanjones245
      @sulaymanjones245 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Magga the G no it’s a race

    • @catlover3087
      @catlover3087 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are right i love japanese to is a interestin language Watashi baka desu. I don't know if i said it right so please corect me if i'm wrong

    • @CrimsonKnightmare1
      @CrimsonKnightmare1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@catlover3087 私はばかだ

    • @catlover3087
      @catlover3087 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      CrimsonKnightmare Sorry i haven't learned the kanji jet, plus even i have learned already i can't write it with my phone cuz my keyboard does not have the japanese language😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 i want to buy Huawei Mate20 pro it just have been released in my country i wonder if it has japanese language??😮😮😮😮 i have a Huawei but an older version plus it makes amazing pictures😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

    • @CrimsonKnightmare1
      @CrimsonKnightmare1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@catlover3087 pretty sure you can get a japanese keyboard from your settings

  • @Diverseddie
    @Diverseddie 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am a bilingual Hip-Hop artist. I can relate to this speaking/writing in only 2 languages.
    The more I dive deeper into both languages simultaneously, it makes my personality rather juxtaposing and intricate. I have SO MANY personas sometimes I have a tough time understanding which one is the “true” me.
    But all in all though, it’s a pride to be privileged with multiple languages. Especially being able to incorporate them all into an art form.
    Stay rad, bro. 🤘

  • @GentleRainRobbert
    @GentleRainRobbert 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can see in your eyes how tough it has been learning all these languages, overloading your brain with information must be hard but not in vain as look at all the things you can do! Proud of you! blood, sweat and tears but you've provided us to make our lives oh so much easier when we want and will learn new languages, we can't thank you enough for this.
    Thank you Ikenna. I honor your work and everything you've put into it. You inspire us all.

  • @vSirKev
    @vSirKev 5 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    It’s funny how he could just be speaking a whole lot of bullshit with an accent and none of us would know because we don’t know that language 😂

    • @Huskie_BOSG
      @Huskie_BOSG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@MrLAD1 He 👏 learned👏 6👏 fucking👏 lan👏gua👏ges. Ofc some things will be missed or forgotten. He even said himself his brain is different

    • @Huskie_BOSG
      @Huskie_BOSG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@MrLAD1 and he can also mix Japanese with Chinese on accident

    • @YufaNezumi
      @YufaNezumi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I speak russian, japanese, swedish and english. His japanese isn’t bad, he has a good accent but sometimes makes grammar mistakes but quickly corrects himself. His russian is also good, actually better than mine! I’m born in russia but raised in Sweden so unfortunately swedish have made me speak with an accent in russian (not other languages tho... weirdly). Don’t doubt this guy! It’s amazing that he learnt all these languages to the level he’s at!

    • @Ouba1
      @Ouba1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dont trust anything on the internet

    • @Ouba1
      @Ouba1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Plus his french is practically non existent lol.

  • @riley3352
    @riley3352 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    And I feel like an absolute genius for being able to order orange juice in Spanish

  • @1hinita
    @1hinita 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This ... Was so inspiring. I'm 25 and learning Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and sign language. I want to learn French, German and Hindi too but I honestly feel like I'm doing to much. I find it hard to take my time which is definitely a big reason why I'm struggling lmbo. I'ma check that book out. I'm really glad I ran across this video

  • @angelicelly_904
    @angelicelly_904 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    oh my god. I speak three languages (Portuguese, English and French), and I totally relate to you!
    When speaking Portuguese, I am just myself. A quiet, simple person. When speaking English, I am British intelectual and romantic person. When speaking French, I am a very serious and sometimes rude old woman hahaha. Sometimes I end up mixing the three languages and inventing some kind of weird dialect.

  • @angiie008
    @angiie008 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I’m a native Spanish speaker. I learned English and Chinese. I’m currently studying Dutch and I would like to learn Korean and Japanese.

    • @yukaowo4249
      @yukaowo4249 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Angie Ordóñez that’s awesome!! Korean and Japanese are really similar in grammar structure so if you learn one you can easily transition into the other! Since you know Chinese, learning Japanese first might be a little easier because Japanese uses Kanji (Chinese Characters) - although some characters’ meanings are different some are similar or same. For example Shugorei 守護霊 guardian means protector in Chinese! Just to give you a starter in both languages- Korean has one alphabet, Japanese has 3 (Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji- Hiragana for Japanese characters, Katakana for Foreign characters for example アメリカ amerika (america)), and Kanji is Chinese characters). Arguably Japanese is a more difficult language but since you are familiar with Chinese it may be easier for you. Good luck!

    • @willemgloudemans1442
      @willemgloudemans1442 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As a Dutch speaker. Why Dutch?

    • @DragonSkaterrr
      @DragonSkaterrr 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      angie, as a dutch speaker im learning spanish, you got skype or something maybe we could exchange languages

    • @angiie008
      @angiie008 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ninjask Is Bae I want to study there my master degree. And even though people speaks very well English there, I like to connect with people in their own language and learn more about their culture.

    • @angiie008
      @angiie008 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      DragonSkaterrr I don’t use Skype much, sorry. But I recommend you HelloTalk and Tandem app. I sometimes use it to practice speaking.

  • @elianamarshall9333
    @elianamarshall9333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So I know a bit of German and have been studying it for a while and watched Dark... and Dutch sounds SO SIMILAR you could’ve told me it was German and I’d believe you. Like how Spanish sounds so similar to Portuguese.

  • @edgarrivas5791
    @edgarrivas5791 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome to the polyglot community. You inspire me to continue on my languages. I'm currently at (4) languages. Spanish,English, Tagalog, Vesayan. Much like your accents changing, mine do too. However, the strange thing about mine is that I'm able to mimic my accents accordingly to the style the person I'm speaking to. It'll usually stick around for a while before i adjust to myself, and its not something i have control over either, it just kicks in depending on my surroundings.

  • @zoinked2149
    @zoinked2149 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I tried learning French in school but I had a teacher I disliked and that ruined it for me. I'm going to drop it after this year and learn Japanese on my own.

    • @linaissa5253
      @linaissa5253 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I understand that when the teacher is mean it ruins the whole experience of learning a new language but you mustn’t give up I u really like French then try and focuse on the stuff you like in the language and if you actually continue learning the language then be prepared for the hardest grammar classes you will ever have to learn

  • @TanyaSky
    @TanyaSky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Your Russian sounds native! WTH

  • @WatchUsReviewStuff
    @WatchUsReviewStuff 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy shitttttt your Japanese is fucking sick! Doesn’t even sound like it’s coming from you I speak English and Spanish rn and learning French and Japanese currently bc I’ve always wanted to go to japan since I was ab 11 and love anime and French just sounds cool and I feel like a really smart criminal speaking it

  • @adrianaespinoza898
    @adrianaespinoza898 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg yes the personality change is SO ACCURATE wow.

  • @V1G4M1
    @V1G4M1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I totally can get behind that! the personality change is real and the vocabulary loss is too... My mother tongue is Geman, next was Serbian, then englisch in school, next french and Latin (though I stopped cause our teacher retired) and I also lern Japanese and stared Chinese this yeah (buut couldn‘t continue for now, I will though!) I‘m not sure if I experienced the dream thing though... can‘t remember my dreams well xD what I noticed for myself is: I differentiate between Languages I can think in, means, I don‘t first think in german and translate to it, but actually immediately start thinking in that language, which is German and Serbian, maybe english too sometimes and the ones I usually „have to translate“ how is that for you!

    • @Yuki_flo
      @Yuki_flo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      V1G4M1 ja moin 😂🇩🇪 aber es stimmt das Ding ist ich kann kein Französisch aber ich reihe einfach so Wörter zusammen und ich fühl mich wie eine Französische Bosslady-psycho-Massenmörderin 😂

    • @natasama1069
      @natasama1069 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cim sam vidjela da znas Srpski dosla mi je ideja da ti ostavim glup komentar na srpskom tako da, djes mala i sta ima? 🤣

    • @V1G4M1
      @V1G4M1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lucifer Morningstar nice xD wenn ich französisch rede hab ich immer das gefühl, n bisschen classy zu sein xD schwer zu erklären lol

    • @V1G4M1
      @V1G4M1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Natasa Ma sta ima? dosta posla za skolu x.x imam previše da radim, al mora 🤷‍♂️

    • @mayonnaisemaniac6220
      @mayonnaisemaniac6220 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Вокабулар и канџији у јапанском ме убијају... Посебно канџији, за год дана сам научио око 400 и опет их заборавио