Almost like me, except my Austrian (German) accent whilst speaking English is milder. In my case, 35 years away from Austria have take its toll, for him it's been 50! :-O
@@LAM_AUT_ECU ich bin Schweizer, hab das selbe Problem. Wohn seit 15 Jahren nicht mehr in der Schweiz. Man merkt es halt nicht , dass unser Akzent sich verändert gell
@Amazing Me Ich werde zurück sein. Could replace "sein" with "kommen". This sounds more natural in German but literally translates to "I'll come back". You see, it doesn't sound as cool anyway. Trust me though: sometimes German is more epic. 😎
Meanwhile, the Austrians and Germans say when speaking German, he sounds like a "Hillbilly farmer". His Dialect is so bad, they denied his audition to dubb the German version of The Terminator.
@@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath For most people yes. But Mel Gibson left Australia in his 20s and he speaks 100% with an american accent now. Same with Anthony LaPaglia who didn't leave Australia until his 30s and still you'd think he's from the east coast USA if you didn't know where he came from. It just depends on the person though. Linda McCartney (Wife of Paul McCartney of the Beatles) lived in London since the 70s and by the 80s/early 90s, she had a light british accent.
Mr. Guenther Ziesel sadly passed away at the age of 80 last night. May this great interview with his good friend Arnold always remain as a heritage of his great personality and work! May you rest in eternal peace, Günther!
Keep in mind English is a West Germanic language, just as German is, so a lot of the words are going to be similar if not the same. Now, that doesn't mean you'll be able to understand it without having known a little bit of German beforehand
It´s always funny to see when he is talking in german. First it is a mixture out of english and austrian accent. And the more he gets into it the more he sounds like the austrian he used to be
@@mickadatwist1620 I don't think that's true. You can hear the english influence. It's subtle, but some of the accentuations are off and he makes grammatical errors an habitual native speaker would not make
Being bilangually raised, I can confirm. Intense austrian dialect, with some english words and pronounciation slipped in here and there. And in english, an accent he'll never be able to shake. Not that it's a bad thing, he is known for that after all.
Someone who says „He speaks with american accent“ yes there is a Little Bit...but most of his German is Austrian Accent. Me as an Austrian...i can say that he has a very strong austrian accent.
@@отпирайте Pronunciation on certain sounds and words. Sorta like an American accent vs an English accent. I’m Canadian but i speak some German (Not fully fluent), and his Austrian accent is very noticeable even to me, which is cool. I’m not used to hearing it, since most of what I’ve learned is from the Germany dialects; like people from Berlin. He’s also got some Americanized pronunciation on certain shared English/German words too. (What i mean by that is that some words are shared between the languages and are spelt the same, but they will sound different in their pronunciation. He tends to pronounce those words with an American accent. As opposed to a German/Austrian one) Austrians tend to have a much “Harsher” pronunciation on the sounds that make up the language. I notice it a lot with the words that end in “ig”, and his “ich” sounds.
There will never gonna be another guy like Arnold. No way. Not a chance. I mean... not even close! So much huge triumphs in one life is beyond amazing!
Maybe its just me, but when a celebrity speaking their native tongue, his/her appearance, presentation, and demeanor seems to be more genuine, truthful, and more down to earth. In other words, I like this version of Mr. Schwarzenegger.
I speak 5 languages. My personality differs a little depending on which I am speaking. But speaking in your mother tongue simply allows you to express yourself soooo much better.
@@rodger3352 What's your native language? I've seen others say similar. Oftentimes it has to do with cultural associations one has with the language. I can't, but if I were able to speak German I feel like I might sorta be intentionally more measured/precise with my word choice just because of what I (think) I know about Germans. That sorta thing. Also it can do with the fluidity of the language either in rhythm, cadence or difference in grammar rules.
@@Taima yep I definitely think it's the cultural association as most of my life I've been exposed to culture associated with America and the UK etc. Also because the internet is generally English friendly, So I guess now I just feel more comfortable with this Language :D But majority of it again has to do with the culture thing I think.
Guenther Ziesel, you are a brilliant interviewer. I really enjoyed seeing this. I don't think I ever saw Arnold so comfortable in an interview. What came forth is astonishing in both honesty and true passion. Thank you for this gem.
When you’re used to hearing someone speaking fluent English, as a second language, I really love hearing the flow of their voice in their native language.
Ein wirklich menschliches und herzliches Interview aus meiner Sicht. Sehr interessant finde ich die gelassene Einstellung gegenüber der jetzigen Politik in Amerika. Arnold ist ein sehr verbindender Mensch der gute Visionen hat der die Menschen zusammen führt und weiter bringt. Er grenzt keinen Menschen aus, das sollten sich im Netz mal viele Leute ansehen dieses Interview, die gerne andere Menschen ausgrenzen wollen. Vielen Dank
Jürgen, exactly, stimmt vollkommen!!! Fur ihn ist das Geld und Macht kein Selbstzweck aber ein Hebel um etwas zu verändern. Nicht nur im eigenen Pool hinter dem Zaun schwimmen sozusagen, das spürt jedermann. Deswegen wird er als eine nonplusultra Persönlichkeit akzeptiert, als jener der beides in sich hat, Egoismus und Altruismus auf einmal. Schön ihn zu sehen in der heimischen Atmosphäre Österreichs. Danke, Herr Ziesel, erstklassiges Interview!!!
I am English and studied German to degree level, and try and at least read German a lot of the time. Like Arnold, I also emigrated to the USA, and for the first 3 years I lived here, he was governor or the state I lived in, California. It is fascinating to hear him speak in German, although I have a little trouble understanding his Austrian accent (I spent time in Germany). It is amazing to me that this guy learned English to such a level that he not only became a film star but also succeeded somewhat in American politics - for a while people thought he would become president (but because he was born outside the US that wasn't possible).
Accent and German aside, this is a terrific interview! I was absolutely stoked to hear Arnold talk so openly about all the support he's had throughout his life, and a person's responsibility to their own and others' lives. Very sharp view of society from a man who is in just about every measurable way larger than life.
I am pleasantly surprised by this conversation. I only ever viewed Arnold as the Terminator. I didn't give his other accomplishments much thought. He is quite the humanitarian. I really enjoyed listening to him speak, in English and in his Austrian dialect. Thank you for your hard work!
Im a native German speaking High German only. Its definitely easy to understand Arny but his Austrian Accent is definitely strong. I don't know why this surprises me...
It's really fascinating to hear him speak his native tongue. It's a shame you couldn't have just done English subtitles, I was enjoying watching the German interview.
The one thing I took from this interview: if you want to be successful in life, you have to work your ass off! Arnold is an incredible role model for what a person can achieve if they really want to.
Arnold is a true inspiration and one of the things I find amazing from him is his English. It’s fantastic! And ok, he’s lived in the U.S for many years but learning a second language isn’t easy and remember there are many U.S immigrants who have lived in the U.S for many years and still can’t speak English. It’s just another thing that should be recognized.
In America, if you have big dreams or even medium dreams and you are a foreigner, you have to learn English reasonably well. Plus, it's not like theres a big community of German speakers in America where he can go live.
As an Austrian, i gotta say his dialect still sounds the same like everyone here, the only time i could hear his American accent surface was by words like "Radtour" (Bike tour) at the "Ra" other then that he still sounds exactly like all of us
Ich bin auch immer wieder überrascht, dass er noch deutsch kann und immer wieder geht mir eine Träne überm Auge wenn ich ihn deutsch reden hören darf 😊
Fratbat Wayne So how do you know that he has an accent in another language?? He could be fluent , but you wouldnt know if you dont speak it , U mean his voice sounds the same , right
Einfach unglaublich was dieser Mann alles erreicht hat und was für eine Karriere er hingelegt hat. Höchster Respekt von mir an ihn, ich zücke meinen Hut.
I was EXPECTING him to sound like a normal person speaking in a non-hilarious way. But it still sounds like an Austrian doing his best silly Schwarzenegger impersonation.
Speaking of Bavarian, there's a funny connection I made watching this as an American outsider. There's some recording out there that was made without Hitler's knowledge of him just having a conversation with someone. He had a surprisingly deep voice, and with I guess that coupled with the audio quality it makes me think that Adolf might've sounded something like Arnie in voice/accent if he spoke English. I'm probably way off base with that though.
I am German and I never heard him speak german. But this isn't really a new voice anything new to my ears. The sounds are the very same when he talks in English. Fascinating. Grüße ausm hohem Norden!
Es hört sich wie ne Mischung von bayrisch, Österreichisch und arnoldisch. So cool das nach so viele Jahren in America er hat noch so ne starken Akzent wenn er deutsch spricht
I came here to hear Arnie speak in german and ended up watching one of the best interviews ever. I can't help but love 80s action movie stars lol. Now Im curious about that new Netflix documentary about Arnie's life I may give it a shot.
Spanish is my native language. I grew up learning English as a second language and the former helped me to get the chance to study a master degree programme taught in English in Germany. I didn't speak a word of German when the programme started, but after two years I was able to communicate decently in the local language. When I listened to Arnold speaking in German it was easy to catch most of what he said and I can even detect some Californian accent spread here and there, but when he spoke in English he sounded just like my English-speaking German lecturers. Quite funny.
I think his heart would be mostly in his native tongue given to him by his parents, grandparents. Most of us treasure the times speaking with our parents and grandparents ❤
Remember when he said he was training in accent removal? His accent is exactly the same as when he speaks English. It sounds like Arnold, no matter the language.
@@Robson7788 and he often travelled back home, he had his mother which didn't know English and also in California there are a lot of people with whom he had the chance to speak his native language, especially in Venice Beach.
