American Shocks Tibetan Elders by Speaking Rare Tibetan Language 

Holy smokes, a Tibetan and an American speaking to eachother in four different languages over a cup of tea. Absolutely brilliant

When he found out that guy speaks Tibetan, English, Spanish and Mandarin: "Oh, you too are a man of culture."

Him and the old man switching languages every 3 seconds was amazing to watch. Hilarious

That scene in the tea room was brilliant. An American and a Tibetan speaking Tibetan, English, mandarin & Spanish together was a thing of beauty.

I think we are all impressed by the Tibetan man speaking multiple languages. Didnt see that coming lmao

dude walked into the shop for tea and spoke Tibetan, English, Spanish, and Chinese…Big New York energy lol

The multi-language conversation in the beginning was so cool and made me have a deeper appreciation for NYC and the community. 7:27 - Her face lit up when she realized you speak her language. I love that.

I wish I knew more languages just so I could experience the joy these people exhibit talking to you.

This guy single handedly carrying American reputation around the world. The tourism ministry should pay him.

My heart melted when the other guy said:"Don't worry, I pay". People really appreciate and respect when you show love and interest for their cultures.

as a tibetan, it's really cool hearing other people speak our language considering the size of our population

Omg that Tibetan man is the best. Warms my immigrant heart. I would totally watch you two sitting around chatting in Mandarin/Lhasa/Spanish/English. And he offered to buy your drink for you. I can't even. Love everything about it.

The best part of all your videos is seeing other people’s happiness when you speak their language

The Tibetan-English-Mandarine-Spanish speaking guy stealing the show was everything!! 😂

It’s pretty cool how a lot of people around the world speak multiple languages because other countries are so close by and here in America all it is, is like learning a new accent of English 😂

I love it when he says "just a little" while also being able to conversate in all these languages. Blows my mind every time.

The interaction with the Tibetan man is easily my favorite interaction I've seen from this channel. So wholesome to see two people born across from the world from each other speak 4 different languages over a cup of tea.

It a huge sign of respect when you speak to a small minority locally in their native tongue. Well done!

Hello, I'm French, I'm trying to improve my English, but I'm dyslexic, and it's very hard for me. but when I see how you manage to learn languages ​​that are so much more complex, it gives me courage not to give up. I really like your videos, seeing people happy and surprised to see you take an interest in their language, I find it cool 😉👍

As a Tibetan , i think your Tibetan skills are amazing , learning tibetan in three weeks is not easy but your are on right way keep going man we love you from tibet 😇

As a Latino, the man’s accent is almost nonexistent when he spoke Spanish. It’s absolutely amazing. I would have thought he was native tbh

You gotta do a whole video with that Tibetan guy who speaks Spanish exploring TIbetan and Latin barrios together.

It’s cool to see how as soon as these guys realize you speak their language they become extremely hospitable and go out of their way to accommodate you. It’s like they see you as one of their own being that you speak their native tongue.

Our friend Xioman is helped along not only by his fluency, but also his cherubic face and his infectious laugh, which when mixed all together, disarms those he comes into contact with and they instantly warm up to him. It is quite a sight to see!

I swear when the Tibet man started speaking Spanish I broke out in laughter. “You must be mexican” crazy how some Latinos can pass as Asians or vice versa 😂

I love how everyone just instantly open up like old friends when they hear their native language.

That guy started speaking Spanish was the biggest treat of all!

I just love how all these people start smiling when Xiaoma starts talking to them in their language. Its so sweet :D

That guy at the tea shop was a ROCKSTAR language learner! You have to keep going back there, for sure!

That was the coolest thing seeing them switch between languages so seamlessly. What a gift they have!

What's absolutely wild about Xiaoma is that he understands the others! I think we all could memorize a few lines and recite them, but to get such a solid understanding that he makes sense of responses...so cool.

How does he know so many language’s, it’s very impressive

You "shocking" people with their native languages literally never get old for me. I love it so much.

The joy on people's faces when they discover that you speak their language: priceless.

I love how happy they get when you speak to them in their language.

That tibetan speaking 4 languages was awesome.

That was hilarious hearing you and the Tibetan man switching from English to Spanish to Tibetan to Mandarin all in the span of a couple seconds.

Crazy how you and that Tibetan guy could switch languages so smoothly and speak so proficiently in them, very cool to see

Such a beautiful moment to see you and that man so smoothly transition from one language to another. Your videos have motivated me to start learning other languages. I always wanted to but seeing your genuine connection with people purely through speaking their language is so amazing!

7:35 woman so impressed with his language skills her face started to morph

How the hell did that Tibetan whip out that Spanish !?! 😂😂👌📿🧘‍♂️

I love seeing the joy in their faces when they see someone make the effort to lean their language. It's a great respect.

i just love watching these sorts of videos cuz of how much they faces light up just hearing some speak the language when they didnt expect it. It clearly brings so much happiness and joy to people in a world that needs it more than ever.

I can see it now “American shocks frogs by ribbiting in their language”This man knows every language known lol

Dude just had a kid and he's still putting out new languages like no body's business!

I know this is an older video but these genuinely put me in a good mood. Its so nice to see people get excited when they're out of their own country to hear some of their mother tongue. I wouldn't doubt to this day they still talk about you.

these videos are so freaking cool... connecting to people in their native tongue when they're so far from home, all while genuinely enjoying their culture's food.... huge respect all around, brother.

It’s sad to see the Tibetans have their culture crushed. I’m glad to see you keeping their language alive

It's always great to see how people's faces and eyes light up when someone tries to speak with them in their mother tongue. Language is a piece of home, of ourselves.

I'm glad I found your channel again~ I love that you enjoy/speak so many languages and love food. Perfect combination for breaking barriers. You are are an ambassador for America! Love your channel!

Thank you for this video! I’m an eighteen year old Tibetan. Born, raised and currently living in the Netherlands so I’m still learning our Tibetan language. We, Tibetans, feel really grateful and thankful for people like you that learn our language. I appreciate you very much and hope you make many more videos like this. Wish you all the best. From Yeshe

When it comes to language learning, everyone chooses popular languages. Its typical. Its cool to see others learning not so common languages! I think its even more impressive!

Can’t even tell you how uplifting your videos are man! You’ve inspired me to delve back into the high school language classes I took, Russian & German. Thanks so much for sharing these videos & spreading so much joy 🙌💓

People of different cultures so appreciate when you care enough to learn even some of their language. They know it took effort to learn. It is wonderful watching their reactions to your speaking their language. So wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing. You are gifted to learn so fast and speak the languages so good!!

That first Tibetan was the best dude ever, I wish him long life and happiness

That Tibetan man , omg 😳 I’m beyond impressed. He’s amazing knowing all these languages!

I never realized how happy it makes people when you speak their language. Makes me want to learn a new language!

Great emotion. So much kindness. Very happy to watch your videos.

I can speak the LIGHTEST amount of japanese as I never study, but it's insane just how friendly and happy people become when you use it. Especially in situations here in Canada when you can tell they're distressed and struggling. To have someone local speak or understand even a little of their language just brings this immediate comfort and you can go from there in helping them. Reminds me of when I was visiting Japan a few years back. I got injured so I had to use crutches, but one night I got lost. This older woman spotted me and I guess noticed my look of complete hopelessness and started speaking to me in English. It was so comforting because I was so tired at this point. Damn crutches dug into my armpits and cut off circulation after a while. I don't know what it is about grandma's, but they have a way of making you feel safe, even if they're not related to you, haha. She actually didn't know the place I was trying to go, but she started asking strangers (which surprised me) and found a group of dudes probably in their early 20s and one spoke English. They knew where I needed to go, she stuck with for a while, then left me in their care. These guys actually helped me walk all the way to my destination, like either side of me, holding me and one dude had my crutches. They pretty much solidified my love of Osaka. Met some of the greatest people I've ever met over there and can't wait to go back on day. But anyways. I didn't go to Japan to speak English with people. Hell, I knew a fair bit more of the language at the time and could communicate at a basic level. But when I was distressed, having people reach out to me and help me in my native language really helped make me feel like everything was going to be okay. Thanks for reading my novel about a language not even featured in the video.

7:49 what are the odds she stood right in the stitching point of the camera 😂

You’re a massive positive impact on the planet, so inspirational

Really great video! Great work on featuring such a beautiful language.

You are living my dream! In the 70s, when I was a teenager, I wanted to learn basic phrases in every language that I could. We didn't have the internet, so I learned them from phrase books I bought or checked out from the library. I wasn't able to practice much, so that information eventually evaporated from my brain (except for Spanish, which I took for 5 years in school and remember rudimentary bits). You have inspired me to take up more foreign language. Not sure how my 60 year old brain will perform, but I'll give it a try.

You should try and learn the Irish language, Gaeilge. It's a language that's dying because of colonisation and because of that English is our first language here. The places that remain that use the language regularly are called Gaeltachts and they're almost exclusively in the most picturesque areas of Ireland so you'd get to see some amazing views! Love the videos dude keep up the good work.

I just love the joy it brings to people when you speak their language. Imagine if we all communicated so well!

You so inspire me to learn other languages even if just a little because of how it connects people. I love your approach to learning. You just seem to dive in and not over think it. It's like you have a child-like faith. I also think you're linguisticly gifted. I appreciate your humility and the gracious way you interact with people. Thanks for sharing your gift and passion of learning languages to the world!

I don’t understand how this guy can learn so many languages, it’s incredible. I wonder if it’s like programming languages, once you learn a couple, learning more gets easier.

People in america always telling me should only learn and speak English. But after watching your videos I have learned that the more languages you know the more people you can reach out to and connect with. You are truly an inspiration.

I am allways amazed. Thank you. So much joy on this channel

It's just so beautiful and joyous seeing people talk and enjoy each other over speaking a shared language I am horrible at learning language That's just something about me but I love people that can learn different languages It's awesome seeing the reaction they get from people That's why I love people man Love everybody from everywhere man We may have some differences but we're also very much alike in a lot of a little ways and that's so cool That's why it's so awesome to be a good person and to always be good with everyone.

I count them as the more impressed with your learning of their language. A lot of people seem happy when you speak their language, but the Tibetans seem downright excited. Love these videos.

“It’s so easy to learn languages here.” What a power statement.

U´re brilliant Xiaoma, the little chit chat with the tea guy, that blow my mind!!

Something nobody caught in this video is that he paid the guy in the food truck with a $100 at 5:54. $100 at a food truck. My guess is that he didn’t ask for the change back and it absolutely made the worker’s day. Keep up the good work!

Xioman and Laoshu are really inspiring me to learn new languages 💯💎! Rest Up Laoshu 🙏🏽

I'm completely mindblowed by this Tibetan guy literally speaking four languages so fluently

bless your heart..you beloved soul are keeping these native languanges alive..

Best thing beside people actually meeting each other is all the food. Way to go mate! You are a inspiration to really try harder on learning languages. Thanks!

The guy in the first shop speaking multiple languages as well... RESPECT!! I think they both had a good time switching from one language to another it can't happen too often for him.

This just happens to be a unique gift he has. Some people write music, some people paint, this guy picks up languages quickly.

Bless you and that tibetan at the tea shop.. two genius men who know a bunch of languages and switching to them quickly. What a conversation to have.

I think what I love so much about Xiaoma's videos is seeing the joy he brings to people when they see him speaking his language. That must just make their day. Good on you bro! Keep it up!

_“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”_ -Nelson Mandela R.I.P. Laoshu505000 Moses McCormick 1981-2021

What an amazing interaction you had with the Tibetan polyglot! It was completely organic and that made it even more incredible! I imagine you going back to practice your Tibetan and y’all becoming great friends.

I love watching you connect with other people through language & food!!!!

Dude i love your videos! its so amazing to see how you connect with people in their own languages! Love it!

Can’t wait to see Xiaoma speaking some Balkan languages like Croatian! Maybe in future.

Oh man, that first conversation, switching from Tibetan to Spanish to Chinese, it seems so fun! Would love to get there one day :)

Thank you for your videos. They are so wholesome and amazing to watch

Wow blown away by the mannerisms, friendliness and language skills of the Tibetan man! It's inspiring me to get onto my language learning goals with practice! 🙏

Tibetan is often considered one of the most difficult living languages for native English speakers to learn. It has an very complex grammar and two of the dialects have evolved from classical Tibetan to become tonal while one dialect, Amdo, is more conservative and did not evolve into tonality. This makes communication between speakers of dialects difficult, and in many cases impossible unless relegated to the most simple of sentences and grammatical constructions.

Thank you for spreading the beautiful Tibetan language to the RU-vid community.

This channel is so wholesome and inspiring! You really capture the Wanderlust feeling...XO

I absolutely love the way you blow people's minds when you speak in perfect dialect I wish I could have done that in my lifetime

I remember taking my 15 phrase print out in Tibetan to practice when I was in Tibet. It is the #1 language I would learn. So beautiful and a language that I hope never dies. This was SO awesome to watch!

He is amazing how he bridges so many worlds with speaking everyone's language. He genuinely likes people and has such a great personality.

The swoop sound effect with her hair flip was *chefs kiss* You’re incredibly talented!! ☺️

Favourite thing to watch before I sleep, restores a lot of humanity seeing people's faces light up when you know their language !

This is one of the coolest moments I've ever seen! The way you guys had a whole conversation in four languages was so awesome.

I love how Xiaoma spoke Tibetan... but I was surprised at the guy who spoke English Mandarin Spanish and Tibetan... you should take him around with you on your tour 👍