My neighbors are Ethiopians. One day I was stranded outside my house in the cold with no key and a dead phone, and they not only let me borrow their charger but invited me inside, gave me traditional food and did a coffee ceremony with me while she, her sister, and I chatted about our lives. It was truly the kindest thing a stranger has ever done for me, and I’ll never forget that unexpected glimpse into Ethiopian culture that I was blessed to experience!
Ethiopians are seriously the most generous people I’ve ever met. I spent 10 days in Addis Ababa a few years ago to visit a friend who was an international student where I went to college. He, his family, and his friends paid for everything that entire trip. They wouldn’t even let me exchange my currency.
The fact that not only does he LEARN the language in a hot minute, but he understands it when its spoken back to him, THAT is a skill! Most impressive.
As a side not that lady was extremely friendly and seemed really interested... Kind of rare to see that friendly outgoing behavior these days, made me smile...
As an Ethiopian-American this makes me so happy as it will open a lot of peoples eyes to this culture. When he walked in the restaurant (that he sat down and ate at) I swear I could smell and taste the food. Made me think of my grandmas cooking
@@HashiAkitaPuppy wow, you do not know what you are missing on. This shit is amazing. I really hope that one day you will discover things beyond your hotdogs, dude.
Giving free things to white folks who learn some phrases in a language you speak is dumb. Do white folks give others free stuff for speaking English? Probably not. 🤦🏾♂️
@@MambaMentality617 hey, go over to “black man speaks Chinese” he’s doing the same thing and getting the same responses. This isn’t about race, it’s about showing respect for someone else’s heritage and them showing gratitude by reciprocating back with a gift as a token of appreciation.
As an Ethiopian, I am so GLAD you’ve learnt our language. As a native speaker, the accent is kinda hard but you’ve done WAY better. Just work on the stresses of some letters - some words have a much more strong pronunciation like the word “Konjo” the letter ‘k’ should come from the throat and have strength when pronounced. Apart from that, you’re brilliant!! 😁
A guy I served with in the navy is Ethiopian. When we were roommates, he used to share his experience growing up in Ethiopia until he moved to Maryland when he was 11. Injera is the food I remember the most that he made (though for a few weeks I swore it was a spice lol) when he would make us food. I remember him telling me how much coffee Ethiopians drink and I jokingly said we drink more alcohol than anybody buy clearly Ethiopians drink more coffee than us lol (though he loves tea more than coffee which I hear tea is also popular there).
I'm from Germany, of Eritrean heritage and I take Amharic lessons 1 hour twice a week. Spread positivity y'all. PS: Tyrone Valdéz-Krüger is not really my name lol...
Isn't amazing how, no matter what language, people respond with a big smile when they hear someone communicating with them in their native tongue. All the stereotypes fall away, and friendliness and respect take center stage. Oh how I wish I had this young mans linguistic talents. I did learn how to say "hello, how are you", and "thank you" in Chinese (from prior videos) and sprung it on the kid that delivers my weekly food order. He was shocked, smiled so huge, then started talking to me like I really knew the language. I had to explain to him that those phrases were all I knew, but he was so happy I did it. He went back to his shop and told everyone and now when I phone in my order they know who I am and tell me they love to hear me say them. Instant friendship. Can't ask for more! Hats off to you Xiaoman!!!
@@thunderworks1107 you aren’t talking bro, your just pushing your fingers against letters bro. You aren’t breathing bro you’re just expanding your lungs with your mouth open bro. Hey bro, bro, bro do me a favour and keep that shit to yourself
When the Ethiopian woman at the Ethiopian restaurant my mom and I went to in San Jose found out we were also Orthodox Christian she showed us her cross and we had a little moment of bonding over faith before she brought us some free food out of the kindness of her heart. I was only about 6 years old but I've never forgotten it. Every time I meet Ethiopian people, they prove how kind and caring they are. God bless.
Привет из Аддис-Абебы! I think her kindness shows the generous culture she grow up with not just only the faith relation. Russian orthodox church representatives are our traditional gust of honors during our religious festivals and we are brothers and sisters. May God almighty bless us all and our countries!
@CMLAFLAMME Its probaly a big focus point for alot of African nations just as the Ukraine war is for us, I am sure they have news channels debating how to solve this just as we have about conflicts close to our borders also.
@@joelGi Why is this a surprise? You guys gotta wake up. We live in a world that cares very little about the well being of Africans. That's why there is a global brand called Black Lives Matter, because people have to be constantly reminded Africans are people too.
If you go visit, you can ask a random some one on the street if you can stay with them and they wouldn't even hesitate when they invite you. Guests are respected in my culture.
I'm Ethiopian-American, and this was truly impressive Xiaoma! Your accent is pretty funny, but I was able to understand what you were saying. What online resources have you been using? This is additionally impressive precisely because there are so few sources for learning Amharic beyond simple greeting/travel phrases. Great job man! Appreciate the support for people facing tremendous hardship in the Ethiopian war.
I have no idea what Xiaoma is using/used, but you can find what seems to be the full FSI course for Amharic online. FSI courses tend to be very dry and boring, but fairly comprehensive if the full course is available.
Its the foods too! He is open to the cultures and practices. I love the languages, I only hope I can be as open minded in regards to the foods. Of course I dont have to eat it again if I dont like it.
A few years ago my husband and I, who live in the UK, were in New Orleans on holiday and went into a shop where my husband recognised Amharic being spoken by the shopkeepers. He's in his 80's now and was a professor of Ethiopian languages and a proficient Amharic speaker. The look on their faces when he spoke to them in Amharic was priceless.
My son was assigned to a base in Ethiopia and on July 4th they let off fireworks. They didn’t think to inform the locals so they thought the Americans were under attack. The men grabbed their machetes and ran to the base to help. After the commander explained it was an American holiday they told them ok just tell them next time. True story. 😂
Ethiopians are amazing people... so sad the internal conflicts.. really hope it ends.. but so sad.. because they are culturally superior in a hospitality sense to the rest of us
@@DrewElGringasho Many countries are culturally superior to the ones in north america. The media as well as television has become our culture more or less.
@@organizedchaos4559 speak for yourself, Ethiopians are great people, and have a very devoted government who will never let misdemeanors sack the country once again like in 80's
The most welcome I’ve ever felt abroad is when I was in an Ethiopian restaurant in Egypt. They were the most incredibly warm, happy, delightful people, full of love and grace.
I went to an Ethiopian restaurant in London, the people working there were so cool and chilled when chatting with us, and I think we had a similar dish as to in this video. Interesting and underrated cuisine in my opinion.
As someone who natively speaks Amharic, his Amharic is on point! Even with a slight accent its so easy to understand what he's trying to say and I'm really happy with the amount of effort he puts into learning so many languages and cultures, keep it up! አመሰግናለሁ
Not even close to good. He stutters EVERY sentence, and repeats himself 2 or 3 times every sentence.. should I repeat myself and stutter this sentence 4 more times so you can understand? should I repeat myself and stutter this sentence 4 more times so you can understand?should I repeat myself and stutter this sentence 4 more times so you can understand?. I guess this makes my English perfect since I didn't stutter like him.
@@MonkeyBizness420 Admittedly, he speaks a bit like that even in languages he is fluent in. He has a speaking style that some might find frustrating, so even if he becomes fluent, that won't necessarily go away. That shouldn't be the benchmark for how well he is doing; he is doing well for the length of time he has spent on the language (not much).
@@smackthatfemale also tried practicing basic french w the hotel staff in the evening, she just switched to english like it was too painful for her to listen to my absolutely terrible pronunciation hahahaha
The dude that approached him after the coffee shop gave me the biggest smile. It’s was beautiful how he appreciated him for learning his culture/language.
I am currently learning Amharic and I can confirm that Ethiopians absolutely adore you for trying to adopt their culture. I am learning for the sake of an Ethiopian-American friend of mine. He is now inviting me to cookouts and stuff and trying to spoil me haha. I love this guy.
I'm gonna tell you this now, Ethiopian people are some of the loveliest and gentlest people on this planet, so caring and inviting, I've worked with a few and also dealt with families in the Childcare that I work in and they are so awesome. I love Ethiopian people. So willing to talk to you about their culture and are so proud of it, but are also so willing to learn about others.
I've also met a few Ethiopian people and can also confirm this, super super nice people who would probably give you the shirt off their backs if you needed it
What really amazes me is that Ethiopia's national religion is the Coptic Orthodix church, which is one of the oldest Christian religions in the world. What makes this even more amazing is that the countries surrounding Ethiopia are Muslim. Go figure!-John in Texas
I love that little encounter on the street early on. I don't know why. Even in English I really respect your ability to chat so comfortably and with positivity with strangers.
I love how universal the "oh so your wife must be" instinct is. It's funny and wholesome. It's always either "your wife must be _______", or "are you looking for a _______ wife?" lol
You're a good man, Xiaoma. When I think of an American, you're what I picture as the ideal. Someone educated and worldly, who uses the diversity of the States as their strength, both because they have the opportunity to learn from so many different experiences, and to welcome all these different, amazing individuals into a single space so they can grow each other in ways few places could. You're an inspiration of what a human can do by looking at others from a mindset of shared growth and community. Thank you, friend.
@@michellecampbell1926 Oh no, I appreciate that for sure. But rather Xiaoma is a great example of what an American achieve by virtue of the resources, cultures, languages, etc. that are readily available.
It's funny you say that. As someone who grew up in Ethiopia and was part of that cultural norm, I found it boring lol. It's like okay we have strong coffee, people like it, but pour the coffee quicker please.
I just found this video by looking for amharic language videos on UA-cam. I am from São Paulo, Brazil. In 2003 I visited Washington DC and had my first expirience in a ethiopian restaurant. I loved it! I also love ethiopian jazz and I am looking out to learn a bit of amharic so I can comunicate to locals on my trip next year.
An old ethiopian guy saved my life. I had headphones in, not paying attention to the cars, looking down at my phone, and at a stop walk someone ran a red light and almost hit me, and the guy pulled the hood of my hoodie and pulled me off the curb right before I was going to be hit.
@@obornyi2407 LOL, this is why you shouldn't wear headphones when heading somewhere. Not only you endanger yourself, you could also put others in harm way.
Ethiopia is home to the warmest, most generous people I've ever met! Love the food, coffee, music, culture. Also, not that anyone would say anything or judge you, but it is not considered polite to eat with your left hand. 😊👍
I am super impressed. Thats crazy you are actually really good for a beginner. I’m Ethiopian and my wife is American and I’ve been trying to teach her some Amharic for the last 10 years but she doesn’t speak nearly as much as you do. I died when you said abol buna like a pro 😂 you are a legend!
This brought me to tears. I think I might understand what makes them so happy. In USA they are treated as “foreigners”, second-class, a lot of rude people tell them to learn English etc. When you’re in a totally new country you’re already far from home, and to hear that must feel so harsh and cold and unwelcoming. But to see someone clearly local, clearly learning to speak your language (because he’s not perfect and has a western accent), it’s like he is reaching out to welcome them here. He is trying to be like them, instead of them always trying to be like us. That has to feel like such a relief! No wonder they instantly smile. It’s very respectful.
I am an ethiopian and never been in a foreign country. and personally, I don't think they smile because they feel welcomed or anything we Ethiopians have a habit of mocking foreigners in our country so they must feel like laughing when they see the mock target ... they'll probably laugh about it when drinking coffee.. don't give peoples' smiles so much positivity. there r smiles of surprises
Ethiopia has probably the best coffee in the world. Ethiopia is very fertile with rich soil and lots of rain. As a social / cultural gesture, when an Ethiopian invites you for some coffee, it is a sign of respect, and should be received.
My Ethiopian family and I love you after this video. Thank you for taking the trouble to get to know our language and culture ❤ Big love from Germany ❤❤
Hes definatley out of shape enough to represent america. Itd be better if he dressed a bit nicer too. he really does look like a slob tourist in his own home city lole.
You'll probably never see this, but I absolutely love that you have taken the torch from Laoshu and started really branching out into a ton of different languages. Super impressive and always fun to watch. Much love, you know he'd love to see it if he could.
His pronunciation had me rolling 🤣 To be fair, many foreigners never get it right. So, huge RESPECT for the grammar & communication skills! You're seriously amazing.
It’s adorable. As a diaspora I don’t have the best pronunciation but it’s so cute to see foreigners try to speak it because it’s hard to get it totally right like American accents. He’s awesome.
@@h3834 Most diasporas I've met tend to speak Amharic with an American accent. Makes it sound like a cute posh version 😅 Yeah foreigners are awesome for even attempting Amharic cause we got all these sounds like 'che' or 'tse' that foreigners just can't do.
I let out an audible gasp when I saw this video. I'm half Ethiopian but I don't speak amharic bc my dad didn't teach me growing up. Now I'm trying to learn so I can pass it on to my kids. This video made me smile a lot...and almost shed a tear. It really is heartwarming to see foreigners appreciate and take interest. Much love!
your father might not teach you the language but judging by your words he taught you some Ethiopian manners, not all half Ethiopians want to learn about their home country.
Me too! My mom's Ethiopian and my aunt and uncle are very nearby but I was never taught the language. Now I'm trying to learn it all so when I have kids I can teach them as well. It's really cool to hear someone else having the same experience. It's really difficult since there aren't as many resources in Amharic as in other languages
I was born and raised in Ethiopia and I can say it’s evident to most that the second largest religion in Ethiopia is Islam, this fact is also taught at schools. Btw, I’m a Muslim too.
Let’s go! I’m Ethiopian and this makes me proud. Thank you so much for visiting, everyone is welcome! Seeing the comments make me more aware of how many people know about Ethiopia. I only know a bit of Amharic, I’m working on it. 🇪🇹
Finally! Amharic. Before I retired I had many Ethiopian co-workers. They’re genuinely nice people. Learn some simple phrases and Ethiopians will be your best friend! When I travel around the US and run into an Ethiopian I always greet them in Amharic, they smile, break out laughing and ask me where I learned to speak their language…just like the people in your video. Ameseginalehu!
Ethiopian food is literally the BEST food I’ve ever had. I wish I was as smart as you and could teach myself languages like this just so I could tell them how much I appreciate their food and culture in their own language.
I worked with an Ethiopian girl who invited me to her family's fasting meal, they were some of the most welcoming people I've met. Took time to translate for each other so I wouldn't be left out, explained their culture and served me the strongest coffee I've ever had in my life lol
I had an Ethiopian friend I met through work, and he would always let me have some of his food that his aunt made him, every day he would let me try it. One day he even brought a whole plate just for me, Ethiopians are so generous and kind
Loool all this time I was laughing at the reactions of people from other countries like China and India. Now he's speaking my language (Amharic), this man is on a mission. It's a tough language to learn, very difficult to enunciate our words. Well done
My neighbor is Ethiopian and she is the sweetest but also most feisty lady I know!! She’s to sweet to me and my family always giving my daughter goodies and saying hello..she always wants to feed us😭🤎
My former classmate (female) is Ethopian, and honestly, even though she was way older than all of us she was one of the nicest people I ever met. She was really funny too and spoke with the quietest voice possible which was absolutely adorable. Ethiopian people in general are really nice. Great video
Aside from always being completely blown away by your gift of languages, I wanted to say that you are teaching the world the MOST important language which is understood in across the globe. The language of ***RESPECT*** ❤✌❤
Im eritrean but this is still heart warming for me. Ethiopians and Eritreans kinda have similar cultures so seeing stuff like this makes me happy. Glad you’re learning more about cultures!:)
this is probably the closest you’ll get to eritrea which has more or less the same culture (just like buna and enjera) so this was amazing to watch, seeing you enjoy my cultures foods and all, been waiting for this one!
I live in Silver Spring and used to live in DC. I have so many Ethiopian friends. There are more Ethiopians here than anywhere else in the world outside of Ethiopia. So cool you came here!
I went to an Ethiopian coffee shop in DC back in 2014 and was blessed to witness the traditional Ethiopian coffee brewing process. It was the strongest, most bitter and absolutely smoothest coffee I've ever had. I usually need a lot of creamer but the ambience, warmth and joy in the cafe made it the best cup of coffee I've ever had. A treasured memory for sure
This is EXACTLY how I would describe my first experience with Ethiopian coffee from Ethiopians. Strong, bitter, and smooth. It's the only coffee I've had that I felt wouldn't be improved by any additives. Just great.
I never would of thought of how much people would appreciate having foreigners embrace and try to learn their culture and language. It really goes to show how entitled we are as Americans expecting most people to know our language.
My friend in middle school’s parents were from Ethiopia, I he used to get bullied a lot, but him and his family were probably some of the nicest people I’ve ever met in my entire life.
Ethiopian culture, food, coffee, and people are the best!!! This looked like so much fun, to experience. I'm not Ethiopian but Ive always enjoyed visiting,"Little Ethiopia," in Los Angeles, when I used to live in California. Blessings to you!!!
Ethiopia was the first country I ever visited and I had a blast! The people were so nice, the weather was perfect for like 2 weeks (I went in January) and the food was incredible. Definitely recommend traveling there if you ever get the chance!
Showed this to my mother as she understands the language and was filled with absolute glee watching this. Meant a lot to her, so thank you. She also complimented your vocabulary! 😄
As a proud Ethiopian. I was so happy to see this video showing people our language, and food, and yes Ethiopia surely has the best coffee in the world. And thank u for mentioning about the war most of the world ignores and for your donation.🙌🙌🙌
I worked with two Ethiopian brothers up until last year and I can't put into words how warm, kind and supportive they are. I wish times were better and I could go to Ethiopia to experience the culture. But first: some Amharic lessons.
If u are referring to the war u shouldn't worry its on the northern peripheral of the country and its in a small region the conflict lasted long because rebels have foreign support but there isnt any risk in central Ethiopia where most of the population is located, the northern tip is known for conflicts and famines even in the past it doesnt resemble most of the rest of the country not even in geography the central region is a very fertile region with a Mediterranean climate due to altitude while the northern tip is unfertile and dry area very similar to the american south in geography and climate, so u dont have to worry
I’ve been watching you for a while and I was really hoping that you’d speak Amharic one day. I was so happy when I saw this! While your accent was hilarious, your grammar was really good! :)
yes brother but sadly the US government is attacking Ethiopia and helping Tplf a fanatic terrorist group to kill,loot,rape and destroy infrastructures coz they lost power and US government is using Medias to spread fake news about the conflict to the point the US army is providing the rebels with satellite guidance and communication device as a result they march in to two regions and killed thousands and plunder the place now Ethiopians fight theme and repeal theme but the US government is trying to sanction the country and starve the people so we can be dependent on their food aid witch they use to force countries and the people to submit for their demand which is to return Tplf literally a terrorist group say no to corrupted democrats that has been taking money from this oligarchy for campaign donation to impose this baseless sanction in the name of democracy and peace in reality its to attack the people who Sayed no to Us interference #NoMore #cancelHR6600 #Tplfisatrrrorist
thnk yu for bringing awareness to whats happening over there first person to bring this up not even the news is covering thaat so thank yu also love your videos thank yu
5:16 this guy made me tear up a little bit hahaha, I think about the same, his statement is true. Learning other peoples cultures join people together and bring peace to this world. Much love from Brazil! Cheers!
I've never tried Ethiopian food but that to-go box looked like it was packed full of heaven. I'll have to drive up to the city and find an Ethiopian restaurant to try soon.
@@purpleskiesforever If you can, go with friends and experience a full meal together, first, including coffee. Read up on the dining customs, they're beautiful. The food is THE BEST.
I was born in the UK but both my parents are from ethiopia and I speak amharic on a daily basis at home, and this guys amharic was good. He knows a good amount of words. But the one thing which I didn't really like in particular was his accent (but I know its hard to have the ethiopian accent, so I don't blame him. No hate!) Loved this video. ❤❤
I want this guy to have a Netflix show where he gets paid to travel to different countries and speak their languages.
YT is better. NFLX sucks.
@@PolntBlank Boy do I have news for you! He does it on UA-cam! AND ITS FREE!
Screw Netflix!
Not woke enough for Netflix
@@wildmikeKILZ I agree & he deserves to get paid. He's a great guy who respects culture!
My neighbors are Ethiopians. One day I was stranded outside my house in the cold with no key and a dead phone, and they not only let me borrow their charger but invited me inside, gave me traditional food and did a coffee ceremony with me while she, her sister, and I chatted about our lives. It was truly the kindest thing a stranger has ever done for me, and I’ll never forget that unexpected glimpse into Ethiopian culture that I was blessed to experience!
What a memory! It is very humbling to encounter such sincere generosity, and permanently affects one if you allow it! 🙏❤️🌈
That's how we live 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹❤❤❤
Bad situation turned to good ;)
I appreciate that a regular day in the life of Ethiopians lounging around was a cultural experience for you lol 🇪🇹
@@natiman2437 (shhhhh… Putin will invade if you have a quiet life)
Ethiopians are seriously the most generous people I’ve ever met. I spent 10 days in Addis Ababa a few years ago to visit a friend who was an international student where I went to college. He, his family, and his friends paid for everything that entire trip. They wouldn’t even let me exchange my currency.
Also absolutely astounding athletes
I just realized every word in that sentence started with an A, that was not intentional
@@well_as_an_expert_id_say bro I'm already high
Such bs
@@xwinter9374 nope, we care for guests more than ourselves
The fact that not only does he LEARN the language in a hot minute, but he understands it when its spoken back to him, THAT is a skill! Most impressive.
2:19 He said "If you look up 'White Guy Speaks Chinese,' you'll find me."
LOL, what a niche!
Yo I just subscribed to your channel a couple days ago dude wtf
As a side not that lady was extremely friendly and seemed really interested... Kind of rare to see that friendly outgoing behavior these days, made me smile...
He's not lying! haha
@@itrunamok8019 true she was cool
That how I found him 🤣🤣🤣
As an Ethiopian-American this makes me so happy as it will open a lot of peoples eyes to this culture. When he walked in the restaurant (that he sat down and ate at) I swear I could smell and taste the food. Made me think of my grandmas cooking
That food looked 🔥 🔥
Indeed one of the best food I've ever tried
@@ASpec818 looked like diarrhea
@@HashiAkitaPuppy wow, you do not know what you are missing on. This shit is amazing. I really hope that one day you will discover things beyond your hotdogs, dude.
@@crapopotateptl hot dogs are garbage, stop being a racist,
What a huge sign of respect to take the time and effort to learn their language, you can see it in their faces, good job man.
It is, but also he's an absolutely gifted polyglot, so takes waaaaaay less time and effort than the rest of use mortals
@@andyt2k Exactly ! I would have no hope in hell to learn many different languages so quickly !! 🤷♂
Giving free things to white folks who learn some phrases in a language you speak is dumb. Do white folks give others free stuff for speaking English? Probably not. 🤦🏾♂️
@@MambaMentality617 hey, go over to “black man speaks Chinese” he’s doing the same thing and getting the same responses. This isn’t about race, it’s about showing respect for someone else’s heritage and them showing gratitude by reciprocating back with a gift as a token of appreciation.
@@darius572 I just did and no free stuff given. Not the same at all.
As an Ethiopian, I am so GLAD you’ve learnt our language. As a native speaker, the accent is kinda hard but you’ve done WAY better. Just work on the stresses of some letters - some words have a much more strong pronunciation like the word “Konjo” the letter ‘k’ should come from the throat and have strength when pronounced. Apart from that, you’re brilliant!! 😁
A guy I served with in the navy is Ethiopian. When we were roommates, he used to share his experience growing up in Ethiopia until he moved to Maryland when he was 11. Injera is the food I remember the most that he made (though for a few weeks I swore it was a spice lol) when he would make us food. I remember him telling me how much coffee Ethiopians drink and I jokingly said we drink more alcohol than anybody buy clearly Ethiopians drink more coffee than us lol (though he loves tea more than coffee which I hear tea is also popular there).
Same, I also am Habesha.
@@bubblehead4270 yea Ethiopians can’t move without coffee 🤣
I'm from Germany, of Eritrean heritage and I take Amharic lessons 1 hour twice a week. Spread positivity y'all. PS: Tyrone Valdéz-Krüger is not really my name lol...
@@tyronevaldez-kruger5313 that's cool, I'm from america, of Ethiopian heritage!
Phenomenal! As an Amharic speaker, I must acknowledge that your communication skills are great despite the difficult pronunciation of the language.
Yeah it comes from good innate, he is amazing
Yea
Yea his accent was tough but you can make out what he's saying if you're patient.
abakih wendim, ferenju amarinya mawirat aychilim, tiru new try maderg yefeligal gin yesu 'communication skills' tiru aydelm.
@@etu1k249 be 3 samnt maytawek kuankuan endezi mawrat, migerm chlota new you can’t deny that.
"I have never heard a person that isn't from ethiopia speak Amharic so well"
-my ethiopian mom raised in addis
so impressive!
Isn't amazing how, no matter what language, people respond with a big smile when they hear someone communicating with them in their native tongue. All the stereotypes fall away, and friendliness and respect take center stage. Oh how I wish I had this young mans linguistic talents. I did learn how to say "hello, how are you", and "thank you" in Chinese (from prior videos) and sprung it on the kid that delivers my weekly food order. He was shocked, smiled so huge, then started talking to me like I really knew the language. I had to explain to him that those phrases were all I knew, but he was so happy I did it. He went back to his shop and told everyone and now when I phone in my order they know who I am and tell me they love to hear me say them. Instant friendship. Can't ask for more! Hats off to you Xiaoman!!!
Keep practicing and you can only get better! What a wonderful story, thanks for sharing :)
This is so wholesome. I hope you to continue to learn more Chinese and bring many more smiles!!
WOW! That's awesome!!
It’s just human social interaction bruh touch some grass
@@thunderworks1107 you aren’t talking bro, your just pushing your fingers against letters bro. You aren’t breathing bro you’re just expanding your lungs with your mouth open bro. Hey bro, bro, bro do me a favour and keep that shit to yourself
When the Ethiopian woman at the Ethiopian restaurant my mom and I went to in San Jose found out we were also Orthodox Christian she showed us her cross and we had a little moment of bonding over faith before she brought us some free food out of the kindness of her heart. I was only about 6 years old but I've never forgotten it. Every time I meet Ethiopian people, they prove how kind and caring they are. God bless.
Привет из Аддис-Абебы! I think her kindness shows the generous culture she grow up with not just only the faith relation. Russian orthodox church representatives are our traditional gust of honors during our religious festivals and we are brothers and sisters. May God almighty bless us all and our countries!
❤️
What's the restaurant name I'd love to give them a visit
bad faith
Awwww🥰🙏🏾
Why did my heart literally melt when he gave him the coffee for free?! That was so accommodating!
Your heart literally melted? Wow, I'm surprised you lived to tell the tale
@@mike_majora literally
its because it was a sincere gesture, not just a simple ''hey its on the house''. it was almost presented as a gift.
OMG I'm LITERALLY dead reading this comment. Like, literally. This is my spirit typing. Fucking dummy.
@@mike_majora jaded much?
As an Ethiopian, thanks. I didn't know if you'd every make a video on us. But you certainly picked the right time to give us a little spotlight. :)
@CMLAFLAMME currently a civil war
@CMLAFLAMME Its probaly a big focus point for alot of African nations just as the Ukraine war is for us, I am sure they have news channels debating how to solve this just as we have about conflicts close to our borders also.
@@steinhvik4380 no you would be surprised there is more african coverage of ukraine than the ethiopian war
@@joelGi Why is this a surprise? You guys gotta wake up. We live in a world that cares very little about the well being of Africans. That's why there is a global brand called Black Lives Matter, because people have to be constantly reminded Africans are people too.
@@joelGi Hmm well maybe its harder to get any solid information about the more local conflict, wich also is probally at a lot smaller scale.
6:59
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.
and if you have sex with a woman, she has an orgasm.
I've seen that quote from Nelson Mandela
Ethiopians seem like genuinely warm and inviting people, what an interesting experience.
If you go visit, you can ask a random some one on the street if you can stay with them and they wouldn't even hesitate when they invite you. Guests are respected in my culture.
@@doin_bits abet wishet kisehe bado Argew neber milekuh
@@blocube1857ante leba sefer adegk ena hulum leba new malet aydelem
@@doin_bits ewnet new sorry
Research #TigrayGenocide
Spent 3 months in Ethiopia. Amazing people and country 🙏🏼 and yes the coffee is strong 💪🏼
Sounds like an amazing place to visit. The food is out of this world!
Best coffee buna in the jebena
@@timbatimba Yes!
I heard that coffee was originally discovered in Ethiopia.
@@srodriguez721 yeah that’s right
I'm Ethiopian-American, and this was truly impressive Xiaoma! Your accent is pretty funny, but I was able to understand what you were saying. What online resources have you been using? This is additionally impressive precisely because there are so few sources for learning Amharic beyond simple greeting/travel phrases. Great job man! Appreciate the support for people facing tremendous hardship in the Ethiopian war.
I have no idea what Xiaoma is using/used, but you can find what seems to be the full FSI course for Amharic online. FSI courses tend to be very dry and boring, but fairly comprehensive if the full course is available.
It's so cool to see how appreciative the people are for Xiaoma learning their language
I know! It's very heartwarming!!
I know. That’s what i come to this channel for
Its the foods too! He is open to the cultures and practices. I love the languages, I only hope I can be as open minded in regards to the foods. Of course I dont have to eat it again if I dont like it.
A few years ago my husband and I, who live in the UK, were in New Orleans on holiday and went into a shop where my husband recognised Amharic being spoken by the shopkeepers. He's in his 80's now and was a professor of Ethiopian languages and a proficient Amharic speaker. The look on their faces when he spoke to them in Amharic was priceless.
awww i love at how around 5:20 the guy thanks him for learning about his culture, that was so genuine
i almost cried
@@mobinmustafa3330 same here :)
I have seen that there are exceedingly kind and decent people in every culture.
Everyone probably feels that they just don’t know how to express it
Elders especially🥹🥹🥹idk why but compliments from elder peers hit home
My son was assigned to a base in Ethiopia and on July 4th they let off fireworks. They didn’t think to inform the locals so they thought the Americans were under attack. The men grabbed their machetes and ran to the base to help. After the commander explained it was an American holiday they told them ok just tell them next time. True story. 😂
Ethiopians are amazing people... so sad the internal conflicts.. really hope it ends.. but so sad.. because they are culturally superior in a hospitality sense to the rest of us
@@DrewElGringasho Many countries are culturally superior to the ones in north america. The media as well as television has become our culture more or less.
@@DrewElGringasho yeah the people are amazing the political leaders not so much.
@@organizedchaos4559 speak for yourself, Ethiopians are great people, and have a very devoted government who will never let misdemeanors sack the country once again like in 80's
Load of bullshits!🙄
The most welcome I’ve ever felt abroad is when I was in an Ethiopian restaurant in Egypt. They were the most incredibly warm, happy, delightful people, full of love and grace.
As an Ethiopian I love seeing this kinds of comments
Many Ethiopians are indeed delightful
There are Ethiopians in Egypt? Lol what are they doing there? In the land of the enemy
I went to an Ethiopian restaurant in London, the people working there were so cool and chilled when chatting with us, and I think we had a similar dish as to in this video.
Interesting and underrated cuisine in my opinion.
@@KingK2205 there are also Americans in Russia, you know…
All the comments are so kind , positive and heartwarming. 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 am so happy as Ethiopian
The language sounds so beautiful, and wow the coffee looked amazing 🤤
As someone who natively speaks Amharic, his Amharic is on point! Even with a slight accent its so easy to understand what he's trying to say and I'm really happy with the amount of effort he puts into learning so many languages and cultures, keep it up! አመሰግናለሁ
Not even close to good. He stutters EVERY sentence, and repeats himself 2 or 3 times every sentence.. should I repeat myself and stutter this sentence 4 more times so you can understand? should I repeat myself and stutter this sentence 4 more times so you can understand?should I repeat myself and stutter this sentence 4 more times so you can understand?. I guess this makes my English perfect since I didn't stutter like him.
@@MonkeyBizness420 if you were someone just learning English yes thats normal and ok
@@MonkeyBizness420 you expect him to speak perfect amharic in under a couple months??? i takes time bro.
@@MonkeyBizness420 Admittedly, he speaks a bit like that even in languages he is fluent in. He has a speaking style that some might find frustrating, so even if he becomes fluent, that won't necessarily go away. That shouldn't be the benchmark for how well he is doing; he is doing well for the length of time he has spent on the language (not much).
@@llallogen7380 bruh i think he just has a stutter like why the fuck we gauging his proficiency on shit he cant control
The guy who thanked you outside of the coffee shop was great. Just seemed like a genuinely nice guy who was appreciative of you!
This is how most people are when you learn their language. Except for French people lol
@@smackthatfemale so true man... just came back from france for a holiday. Guy looked so pissed when i said pardon, parlez-vous Anglais si vous plait
@@smackthatfemale also tried practicing basic french w the hotel staff in the evening, she just switched to english like it was too painful for her to listen to my absolutely terrible pronunciation hahahaha
@@smackthatfemale Some of the reasons I don't like the Fr*nch
Damn so should I stop learning french? Surely french canadians are nicer, no?
The dude that approached him after the coffee shop gave me the biggest smile. It’s was beautiful how he appreciated him for learning his culture/language.
I am currently learning Amharic and I can confirm that Ethiopians absolutely adore you for trying to adopt their culture. I am learning for the sake of an Ethiopian-American friend of mine. He is now inviting me to cookouts and stuff and trying to spoil me haha. I love this guy.
As per usual Xiaoma being a man of culture. We need more people like this in the world.
a true embodiment of the word "culture"
Nope, We need to be more like him.
I'm gonna tell you this now, Ethiopian people are some of the loveliest and gentlest people on this planet, so caring and inviting, I've worked with a few and also dealt with families in the Childcare that I work in and they are so awesome. I love Ethiopian people. So willing to talk to you about their culture and are so proud of it, but are also so willing to learn about others.
yo, so true. Concierge in my building is Ethopian and she is so polite and feminine. Its actually quite refreshing!
I've also met a few Ethiopian people and can also confirm this, super super nice people who would probably give you the shirt off their backs if you needed it
What really amazes me is that Ethiopia's national religion is the Coptic Orthodix church, which is one of the oldest Christian religions in the world. What makes this even more amazing is that the countries surrounding Ethiopia are Muslim. Go figure!-John in Texas
You forgot to mention one of the OLDEST civilization known to history... Before Egypt, there was Ethiopian region that was all of East Afrika...
we love you back thank you for your lovely testimony ...እናመሰግናለን
I love that little encounter on the street early on. I don't know why. Even in English I really respect your ability to chat so comfortably and with positivity with strangers.
He was obviously trying so hard to book it 😬
@@hannahwalmer1124 Yeah I noticed that lol he was being nice but she could’ve got all of that info in a quick chat
@@hannahwalmer1124 literally lmao, but I love that he was still kind enough to carry on the conversation
Ethiopians are so chill and hospitable people, damn, wish there was more diversity where I lived
I love how universal the "oh so your wife must be" instinct is. It's funny and wholesome. It's always either "your wife must be _______", or "are you looking for a _______ wife?" lol
Lmao only reason Americans learn other languages is for the opposite sex😂😂 jkjk
sort of like the mulan movie with the "would you like to stay forever?" bit
Why you feeling jealousy? 🥺
It's true ,
In my country there is a saying "you are from where your wife is"
You're a good man, Xiaoma.
When I think of an American, you're what I picture as the ideal. Someone educated and worldly, who uses the diversity of the States as their strength, both because they have the opportunity to learn from so many different experiences, and to welcome all these different, amazing individuals into a single space so they can grow each other in ways few places could.
You're an inspiration of what a human can do by looking at others from a mindset of shared growth and community.
Thank you, friend.
he is definitely not what most americans are like. a lot of, if not most americans would refuse to eat african food.
@@michellecampbell1926 ideal not average
@@michellecampbell1926 Difficulties reading?
@@michellecampbell1926 Oh no, I appreciate that for sure. But rather Xiaoma is a great example of what an American achieve by virtue of the resources, cultures, languages, etc. that are readily available.
@@michellecampbell1926 I disagree, you're just projecting.
Coffee ceremony at a home in Ethiopia is a next level experience. They are incredibly welcoming and generous people.
It's funny you say that. As someone who grew up in Ethiopia and was part of that cultural norm, I found it boring lol. It's like okay we have strong coffee, people like it, but pour the coffee quicker please.
@@awfan221 Junta Comment tbh. it's because you were fatherless?
Would love to try that! Ethiopian coffee is the best.
@@uxdecipher1724 what a thing to write!
Anyone who has a ritual for coffee is probably cool
I just found this video by looking for amharic language videos on UA-cam. I am from São Paulo, Brazil. In 2003 I visited Washington DC and had my first expirience in a ethiopian restaurant. I loved it! I also love ethiopian jazz and I am looking out to learn a bit of amharic so I can comunicate to locals on my trip next year.
An old ethiopian guy saved my life. I had headphones in, not paying attention to the cars, looking down at my phone, and at a stop walk someone ran a red light and almost hit me, and the guy pulled the hood of my hoodie and pulled me off the curb right before I was going to be hit.
thats nice
@@LazarusWilhelm darwin award, but good he got saved, everyone makes mistakes
@@obornyi2407 LOL, this is why you shouldn't wear headphones when heading somewhere. Not only you endanger yourself, you could also put others in harm way.
@@weaver3636 more like always look both ways before crossing the street.
bro almost got isekai'd
Ethiopia is home to the warmest, most generous people I've ever met! Love the food, coffee, music, culture. Also, not that anyone would say anything or judge you, but it is not considered polite to eat with your left hand. 😊👍
I always like to hear things like that, so if I ever go to a certain country, I won't act like an idiot. Appreciated!
You mean at 8:40 ? Because he is eating with his right hand there :D
Very interesting to learn none the less.
love the food
Is that the butt wiping hand? Or is there a different reason? I know us lefties have been considered weird for millennia.
that's because you shake with your right hand so the left hand is less engaged.
I am super impressed. Thats crazy you are actually really good for a beginner. I’m Ethiopian and my wife is American and I’ve been trying to teach her some
Amharic for the last 10 years but she doesn’t speak nearly as much as you do. I died when you said abol buna like a pro 😂 you are a legend!
Haha take her to Addis Ababa. Shell learn quick
@@waterproof4403 learn quick or die trying 😂
This brought me to tears. I think I might understand what makes them so happy. In USA they are treated as “foreigners”, second-class, a lot of rude people tell them to learn English etc. When you’re in a totally new country you’re already far from home, and to hear that must feel so harsh and cold and unwelcoming. But to see someone clearly local, clearly learning to speak your language (because he’s not perfect and has a western accent), it’s like he is reaching out to welcome them here. He is trying to be like them, instead of them always trying to be like us. That has to feel like such a relief! No wonder they instantly smile. It’s very respectful.
Dammn! Most empathetic comment I have ever seen... u rly understood us!
I am an ethiopian and never been in a foreign country. and personally, I don't think they smile because they feel welcomed or anything we Ethiopians have a habit of mocking foreigners in our country so they must feel like laughing when they see the mock target ... they'll probably laugh about it when drinking coffee.. don't give peoples' smiles so much positivity. there r smiles of surprises
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That’s not true
Yeah he chooses very humanstic approach that might bring bring best relation among people than even the great senators do .
@@lemon_y8446 way to kill the positivity geez
it’s so comforting to know this channel will always have genuinely wholesome interactions it’s refreshing and sometimes just needed
Amen, my friend
I love the smile that appears on people's faces when you speak their own language to them. Instant comfort and familiarity.
Ethiopia has probably the best coffee in the world. Ethiopia is very fertile with rich soil and lots of rain.
As a social / cultural gesture, when an Ethiopian invites you for some coffee, it is a sign of respect, and should be received.
I'm Ethiopian and I can verify it's true.
Exactly ser
We invented coffee!
My Ethiopian family and I love you after this video. Thank you for taking the trouble to get to know our language and culture ❤
Big love from Germany ❤❤
You should be an American ambassador! We need people like you to improve our image in this world and to make more friends and less enemies. ❤️
*fewer* enemies, not “less.” 🙂
@@Gaeilgeoir it's not grammar bee buddy. Not everyone's English is perfect around the world . Learn to understand that
America already has like a trillion allies lol, and not just NATO countries either.
@@its_y.l.h It's called constructive criticism. Look it up instead of taking offense to everything. 🙄
Hes definatley out of shape enough to represent america. Itd be better if he dressed a bit nicer too. he really does look like a slob tourist in his own home city lole.
You'll probably never see this, but I absolutely love that you have taken the torch from Laoshu and started really branching out into a ton of different languages. Super impressive and always fun to watch. Much love, you know he'd love to see it if he could.
beautiful
R.I.P
Loved Laoshu!
@@TheBuddyShowWorldwide me too he was my favorite along with him
This is how people really act when someone is interested in their culture. They dont gate keep, theyre very inviting and open to sharing.
The media would have you think differently.
@@Jojoeyjo The media wants a race war, because violence and conflict is good for ratings.
@@definitelynotanAIchatbot Yes and group control.
His pronunciation had me rolling 🤣 To be fair, many foreigners never get it right. So, huge RESPECT for the grammar & communication skills! You're seriously amazing.
It’s adorable. As a diaspora I don’t have the best pronunciation but it’s so cute to see foreigners try to speak it because it’s hard to get it totally right like American accents. He’s awesome.
@@h3834 Most diasporas I've met tend to speak Amharic with an American accent. Makes it sound like a cute posh version 😅
Yeah foreigners are awesome for even attempting Amharic cause we got all these sounds like 'che' or 'tse' that foreigners just can't do.
Never heard of this language...UA-cam is better than a classroom! Thanks for entertaining us!
Around 50-60 million people speak it. It’s an ancient Semitic language.
@@ambessashield9360 Wouldn't say ancient lol
@@kingmisssile9730 why not
@Ben Snailham lol
@@amdetsion3256 There are 80+ million people in Ethiopia? Wow!!!
I let out an audible gasp when I saw this video. I'm half Ethiopian but I don't speak amharic bc my dad didn't teach me growing up. Now I'm trying to learn so I can pass it on to my kids. This video made me smile a lot...and almost shed a tear. It really is heartwarming to see foreigners appreciate and take interest. Much love!
your father might not teach you the language but judging by your words he taught you some Ethiopian manners, not all half Ethiopians want to learn about their home country.
hi selam! whats your ig ? lets connect. i will teach you the basics.
@@Toronto6 I would love to learn with you
Me too! My mom's Ethiopian and my aunt and uncle are very nearby but I was never taught the language. Now I'm trying to learn it all so when I have kids I can teach them as well. It's really cool to hear someone else having the same experience. It's really difficult since there aren't as many resources in Amharic as in other languages
If you find a way to learn Amharic can you please share it with me 😭 My parents are both Ethiopian but only taught me our ethnic group’s language
I'm in love with an Ethiopian girl so I'm trying to learn Amharic to surprise her
perhaps you should try to do a 1st amendment audit in Amharic. that might impress her too 🤷♂
@@zcharged8294 lol
@@zcharged8294 lol
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Thats pretty amazing
Ethiopian brothers 🇪🇹 nothing but respect for our Christian brothers,love you brothers and sisters 🇮🇪❤️🇪🇹
Get your facts right Cian, not everyone in Ethiopia is Christian actually majority of the people are muslims!
@@nurahibu2263 Most people aren't Muslim, but they make up a large portion of the population - not the majority. Can confirm as an Ethiopian
FYI morethan half of Ethiopian population is muslim🙂
@@usermkhs I am a Muslim in ET, but I don't think that's true
I was born and raised in Ethiopia and I can say it’s evident to most that the second largest religion in Ethiopia is Islam, this fact is also taught at schools. Btw, I’m a Muslim too.
Let’s go! I’m Ethiopian and this makes me proud. Thank you so much for visiting, everyone is welcome! Seeing the comments make me more aware of how many people know about Ethiopia. I only know a bit of Amharic, I’m working on it. 🇪🇹
So many in America love their Ethiopian brothers and sisters, and we weep with you over the calamities there now! Peace be with you. 🕊️🙏❤️🌈
@@lulumoon6942 Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Finally! Amharic. Before I retired I had many Ethiopian co-workers. They’re genuinely nice people. Learn some simple phrases and Ethiopians will be your best friend! When I travel around the US and run into an Ethiopian I always greet them in Amharic, they smile, break out laughing and ask me where I learned to speak their language…just like the people in your video. Ameseginalehu!
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I swear I will never get tired of these videos. And it's been years. Genuine human connection never gets old!
beautiful
What a beautiful reception the Ethiopian people gave him, bless them all.
I am Ethiopian and this puts a huge smile on my face, I wish to shake this man's hand one day.
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The smiles from people are wonderful... so much respect exchanged, very nice
Ethiopian food is literally the BEST food I’ve ever had. I wish I was as smart as you and could teach myself languages like this just so I could tell them how much I appreciate their food and culture in their own language.
Much appreciated my man 🙏 ❤️
l love my Ethiopia. thank you for trying to show how my country and the people look like for the hole world.
thanks man
Thank you so much and willing to teach you some words 😊
በጣም አናመሠግናለን ጥሩ ሰው ነክ👍
I worked with an Ethiopian girl who invited me to her family's fasting meal, they were some of the most welcoming people I've met.
Took time to translate for each other so I wouldn't be left out, explained their culture and served me the strongest coffee I've ever had in my life lol
When an atmosphere is so inviting that you simply have to eat in. THATS a sign of a good business.
I had an Ethiopian friend I met through work, and he would always let me have some of his food that his aunt made him, every day he would let me try it. One day he even brought a whole plate just for me, Ethiopians are so generous and kind
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Ethiopians would give you a free coffee regardless. Much love to the eithopian family from 🇼🇸 samoa
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Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, so we all owe them a debt of gratitude. Thank you, Ethiopia! *bows*
Loool all this time I was laughing at the reactions of people from other countries like China and India. Now he's speaking my language (Amharic), this man is on a mission. It's a tough language to learn, very difficult to enunciate our words. Well done
No language is safe from him!
My neighbor is Ethiopian and she is the sweetest but also most feisty lady I know!! She’s to sweet to me and my family always giving my daughter goodies and saying hello..she always wants to feed us😭🤎
I love how everyone is so impressed and accepting towards him. It's such a compliment when someone takes the time to learn your language ❤
Much love to my Ethiopian brothers and sisters beautiful people 🇪🇹
My former classmate (female) is Ethopian, and honestly, even though she was way older than all of us she was one of the nicest people I ever met. She was really funny too and spoke with the quietest voice possible which was absolutely adorable. Ethiopian people in general are really nice. Great video
Worked with dozens of Ethiopians back in Dubai and yes! They are the best of Africa... Humble, compassionate and selfless people...
Aside from always being completely blown away by your gift of languages, I wanted to say that you are teaching the world the MOST important language which is understood in across the globe. The language of ***RESPECT*** ❤✌❤
Im eritrean but this is still heart warming for me. Ethiopians and Eritreans kinda have similar cultures so seeing stuff like this makes me happy. Glad you’re learning more about cultures!:)
Man, this was impressive! I’m Ethiopian, born here, and you speak Amharic better than me! Keep up the good work dude!
OMG! From all my fellow Ethiopians, we love you and this was so GREAT! :)
yaa we did erse bersachen banewadedem
this is probably the closest you’ll get to eritrea which has more or less the same culture (just like buna and enjera) so this was amazing to watch, seeing you enjoy my cultures foods and all, been waiting for this one!
I live in Silver Spring and used to live in DC. I have so many Ethiopian friends. There are more Ethiopians here than anywhere else in the world outside of Ethiopia. So cool you came here!
DMV native here.
I went to an Ethiopian coffee shop in DC back in 2014 and was blessed to witness the traditional Ethiopian coffee brewing process.
It was the strongest, most bitter and absolutely smoothest coffee I've ever had. I usually need a lot of creamer but the ambience, warmth and joy in the cafe made it the best cup of coffee I've ever had. A treasured memory for sure
Good memory. I'm Ethiopian and I hate coffee in general. Can't take more than a sip of Ethiopian coffee
@@awfan221 you're a fk'n Junta LUL Trying to make Ethiopia a bad guy HAHAHAHAHA
This is EXACTLY how I would describe my first experience with Ethiopian coffee from Ethiopians. Strong, bitter, and smooth. It's the only coffee I've had that I felt wouldn't be improved by any additives. Just great.
I never would of thought of how much people would appreciate having foreigners embrace and try to learn their culture and language. It really goes to show how entitled we are as Americans expecting most people to know our language.
People love it when a foreigner speaks their language. Any time I speak Hindi or Arabic heck my Spanish is beginner/intermediate people show me, love.
My friend in middle school’s parents were from Ethiopia, I he used to get bullied a lot, but him and his family were probably some of the nicest people I’ve ever met in my entire life.
why did they bully him?????? uh
@@amharahabeshan9446 Kids anywhere bully and get bullied, depending on individual temperament
5:13 that smile man, that smile. I'm so happy when I saw someone smile that way. It's such a sincere smile.
It touches my heart to see how happy it makes people to see him appreciating and celebrating their language and culture. Representation matters!
Your channel truly inspired me to learn more languages
This weekend, I'm going to a Ethiopian charity dinner cooked by our Ethiopian community. Will slip in as many Thank yous as I can. Cheers!
I'm SO jealous! Enjoy it all!!! ❤️
Ethiopian culture, food, coffee, and people are the best!!! This looked like so much fun, to experience. I'm not Ethiopian but Ive always enjoyed visiting,"Little Ethiopia," in Los Angeles, when I used to live in California. Blessings to you!!!
In London we have Addis restaurant, it is a mix of Somali, Ethiopian dishes.
Ethiopia was the first country I ever visited and I had a blast! The people were so nice, the weather was perfect for like 2 weeks (I went in January) and the food was incredible. Definitely recommend traveling there if you ever get the chance!
Good to know, thanks! 👍
Awww. That guy at the grocery was really trying to show you the food culture. That was super wholesome.
Showed this to my mother as she understands the language and was filled with absolute glee watching this. Meant a lot to her, so thank you. She also complimented your vocabulary! 😄
As a proud Ethiopian. I was so happy to see this video showing people our language, and food, and yes Ethiopia surely has the best coffee in the world. And thank u for mentioning about the war most of the world ignores and for your donation.🙌🙌🙌
I worked with two Ethiopian brothers up until last year and I can't put into words how warm, kind and supportive they are. I wish times were better and I could go to Ethiopia to experience the culture. But first: some Amharic lessons.
If u are referring to the war u shouldn't worry its on the northern peripheral of the country and its in a small region the conflict lasted long because rebels have foreign support but there isnt any risk in central Ethiopia where most of the population is located, the northern tip is known for conflicts and famines even in the past it doesnt resemble most of the rest of the country not even in geography the central region is a very fertile region with a Mediterranean climate due to altitude while the northern tip is unfertile and dry area very similar to the american south in geography and climate, so u dont have to worry
I’ve been watching you for a while and I was really hoping that you’d speak Amharic one day. I was so happy when I saw this! While your accent was hilarious, your grammar was really good! :)
Lol
I am in the UK and to be fair at least 70% of foreigners have very funny accents when they speak English, maybe more.
@@holliswilliams8426 As do English people
I never knew war was happening in Ethiopia. Thank you Xiaoma for your great videos. Totally inspiring
yes brother but sadly the US government is attacking Ethiopia and helping Tplf a fanatic terrorist group to kill,loot,rape and destroy infrastructures coz they lost power and US government is using Medias to spread fake news about the conflict to the point the US army is providing the rebels with satellite guidance and communication device as a result they march in to two regions and killed thousands and plunder the place now Ethiopians fight theme and repeal theme but the US government is trying to sanction the country and starve the people so we can be dependent on their food aid witch they use to force countries and the people to submit for their demand which is to return Tplf literally a terrorist group say no to corrupted democrats that has been taking money from this oligarchy for campaign donation to impose this baseless sanction in the name of democracy and peace in reality its to attack the people who Sayed no to Us interference #NoMore #cancelHR6600 #Tplfisatrrrorist
As an Ethiopian I appreciate you speaking our language, it’s a pretty hard language. Love from Ethiopia 🇪🇹
This guy is a blessing... bringing people smiles and having them interact with their mother tongue is a great feeling.
The world won't be changed by legends of politicians nor kingpin makers but by individuals treating each other with kindness and love. Love you Ari
So true, and well said! ❤️🕊️🌈
When Ethiopian touches the heart you know youve made it brother 💙
Lol True
Haha you got us my guy!! I never thought anyone who’s not Ethiopian ofc would notice that lol bingo
@@JTlifecoaching can u elaborate more lol
thnk yu for bringing awareness to whats happening over there first person to bring this up not even the news is covering thaat so thank yu also love your videos thank yu
5:16 this guy made me tear up a little bit hahaha, I think about the same, his statement is true. Learning other peoples cultures join people together and bring peace to this world. Much love from Brazil! Cheers!
Me too 😭💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
As an Ethiopian, I love and appreciate it when people take the time of day to learn our language. God bless your soul
I'm Ethiopian too😁
@@NoRockinMansLand nice!
@@Heartsforsnow thank you😌
Never had Ethiopian food until about four years ago. Now it’s a go to when im at work. Either that or Mexican food. 🤣 Injera is 🔥🔥🔥
I've never tried Ethiopian food but that to-go box looked like it was packed full of heaven. I'll have to drive up to the city and find an Ethiopian restaurant to try soon.
Absolutely my favorite, but not always easy to find!!!
@@purpleskiesforever If you can, go with friends and experience a full meal together, first, including coffee. Read up on the dining customs, they're beautiful. The food is THE BEST.
The bread is amazing. Tremendous food.
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I was born in the UK but both my parents are from ethiopia and I speak amharic on a daily basis at home, and this guys amharic was good. He knows a good amount of words. But the one thing which I didn't really like in particular was his accent (but I know its hard to have the ethiopian accent, so I don't blame him. No hate!) Loved this video. ❤❤