They Gossip About Foreigner, But He Speaks Their Language FLAWLESSLY

Published 2023-10-08
My half-African, half-Chinese friend June Mu ‪@hysteau2s‬ who grew up in Beijing speaks 100% flawless Chinese with a perfect Beijing accent, but also due to his genius linguistic talent speaks French, Spanish, various African languages, and somehow also pitch-perfect English that makes him sound like a New York local (he only came to America and learned English a few years ago). Because he doesn’t look very Chinese, we recently went out to some Chinese markets and people were STUNNED by his perfect Chinese – they thought he was a foreigner and didn’t believe him when he told them he actually grew up in China! And when they gossiped about him behind his back, he was able to reply in perfect Mandarin!

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0:00 Introduction
0:45 They gossip about us foreigners but we know Chinese
2:11 Street vendor selling crab
2:55 They think I’m from China!
6:36 “I thought you said this was $3!”
7:25 Speaking Spanish and Chinese with Latinos
8:21 They give me free stinky tofu when I speak Chinese
9:17 Ordering shaved ice in Chinese
10:04 Vendor gossips about him but his reply is FLAWLESS Mandarin
13:36 “Congratulations on having such good Chinese”!
14:42 How is his Chinese so perfect?!
16:01 His story

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All Comments (21)
  • @hysteau2s
    Soooo... Am I really Chinese? 🤔Subscribe to find out! Thanks xiaomanyc once again for having me it was good times!
  • @boaztt9285
    I love the interaction with the old man. How he jokingly "threatned" to hit them multipule times. Really brought the fun and loving grandfather out of him.
  • @josesolismusic
    The old man seemed to really like you both. It was amazing.
  • @AlbertJafar
    The energy June brought to the video is impeccable. We need more of this, please.
  • @GraceLieu
    it was crazy learning that june learned english only just a few years ago wtf?? absolutely perfect american accent and sounds like a native speaker, literally incredible
  • @aznblueboi916
    “As soon as I realized I could communicate with you guys, I became very happy.”
  • @FatalisReigns
    that old guy was wanting to smack yall like you were his grandsons 🤣
  • @fallinginthed33p
    June is a chameleon when it comes to accents. Quite an astonishing set of skills. Close your eyes and he sounds like a native Beijing kid, a native French speaker and a New Yorker all rolled into one.
  • I really think it's so great that you don't just talk to and film these vendors for their reactions but also actively support their businesses by buying food or items you might not really want or need at the time, and also give them free advertisement. It gives these videos such a positive vibe.
  • @Chasing_Jamie
    Please let this grandfather man take you around. He looked so happy and looked like he felt seen for the first time in forever.
  • @childofcascadia
    So, I grew up bilingual in a place where most people are monolingual and growing up my mom (who is also bilingual) told me "never ever talk sh!t about someone in front of them because you think they dont understand your language. You have absolutely no idea what languages people speak based on what they look like." I took it to heart. Stuff like this makes me realize my mom was right.
  • @NathanClingan
    After hearing his life history, it’s June’s English ability that really shocks me. A few people that learn a new language after 17 will have the absolute fluency and native-sounding diction that he has in English.
  • @deonbroomfield93
    When a old Chinese man starts to affectionately beat you, you’ve just made a friend for life 😂 learned from experience.
  • @jger419
    June is great! Not only speaks those languages expertly, but he obviously likes people and they like him. He makes others smile and feel good, including me and I'm sure other fans of your site. Please have him back as a guest on the channel!
  • @QuinnGIn1080p
    I'm sure the translation has a part in it, but I really liked that the older gentleman very straight-forwardly said, "as soon as I realized that I could communicate with you, I became very happy."
  • @oilucky1
    The inner grandpa came out in that old man when he saw how easily he could communicate and engage with you guys love to see it
  • @bryannobu
    This video had me laughing out loud like a crazy person. It was both funny and beautiful as well. The positivity June both created and maintained despite a little bit of negativity was world class. The shirt vendor guy with the red jacket, Y'all gotta visit him again he was sooooo happy to talk with you both. Thanks Xiaoma and June, I just subscribed to your channel. Awesome guys!
  • @NennMichBoss
    As a mixed person i know what it feels like when know one believes you where you really from. Respect to your friend for being so positive about it.