Shocking South Africans by Speaking Their Language
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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I have to congratulate you sir. Look how people on the street react, and just look at the comments below this video from mostly black folk, to see how positively a person reacts when you address them in their language!
I am a white South African who does not speak an African language, and I felt ashamed when I watched your video. I am not as good with languages as you seem to be, but right there I have decided to immediately start learning an African language. Maybe the people chatting on here can recommend what language I should try? I live in Gauteng but travel to most corners of South Africa at times.
Thank you man, we do everything to try and meet you halfway white folks, most of us have accepted whites or at least show respect. the problem seems to be on your side though(not all of you we know)... Atop, the negative projection of black societies still persists causing further misunderstanding and no will on your side to change the narrative... You try by all means to stay segregated, stop doing that... We are ready for a new South Africa. Ubuntu is the spirit - we need to be able to address issues without sounding racist, and we should learn to speak with one another, not through... all the best with your journey, I love what I'm seeing.
Most spoken language that side is Zulu, try Zulu
I’m Xhosa though based in the Mother City
@@SwayNote thanks brother. You are correct in a lot of what you are saying. Even when I speak English or Afrikaans and I pay the petrol pump attendant or cashier respect, I always get respect back WITHOUT FAIL. So imagine if I speak their language.
I don't know if you remember, but a number of years ago (about the time of the soccer world cup) two SA rugby teams played a Super final in Soweto. I will always remember the goodwill between the white spectators on their way to the game and the local residents, selling beers, pap, meat roasted mealies etc, people stopping to chat to each other and just interacting a bit. I thought to myself, why do we waste these opportunities, why don't we do this more often, the occasion passes and we go back to focusing on our differences instead of what we have in common. And, without wanting to beat myself up about this, us white folk are mostly to blame.
Thanks again for your response, I will remember what you said.
@@thembi9645 👍👍 thanks!
Since you live in Gauteng. The dominant languages in Gauteng are Zulu & Setswana(or Sotho). Try learning any one of those two.
After you speak in their language, they become so welcoming…amazing ✨
They even offered him a sip of their Savanna, that was so cute 😎😊
@@malfan That was a nice gesture, but ey, I don't like drinking other people's drinks.
Sadly you don't get that in Germany as a black person.
In jer time this is how Hellen Zille won many African hearts
This goes for pretty much everywhere
That first woman has exactly the kind of humour I expect, “we can’t gossip about you now” 😂
und er ist ein Deutscher und deshalb versteht kein Humor XDD
She wasn't joking, she was being serious. In South African they stand and gossip about you infront of you in your face because they assume you don't understand African languages. Many of us do understand but we don't make it know because we can hear the racist things being said about us and other non Africa races by the African people, it makes you not want to speak to them and not wanting to learn their language and their culture.
@@niagara6015 Then don't fucking do it sweetie😂 Afrikaans speaking Caucasians & Coloureds also gossip about Africans in Afrikaans in our faces, knowing very well most of us don't understand the language. Anyway y'all do far more & worst than gossip, but we're still the only ones trying to co-exist with you lot. Africans can never be racist my dear, just prejudice. You lot boldly paint us the same brush that we're criminals & what not but are ready for World War IV when we say you lot are all racist, the nerve!!! Tsek!
@@niagara6015 hmm, i think its more an act of sleight exclusivity rather than animosity, some people do enjoy interpersonal thoughts. im sure a gossiper sees no difference between everything.
everyone has a slight ignorance but thats a learning phase, the fact she said it outloud means it was only a thought since people in general shouldn't be alarmed or triggered, i doubt most people see it as a bad thing because internally people dont know how to de-escalate stuff so it hasn't been challenged. so respect isn't lost.
@@niagara6015Lmao it aint that big lol. It does happen tho and there's a very significant gap between the rich/white people and poor/black people but majority of the time they are just eager and interested to learn about other people. Old ladies tend to gossip alot about you in their language tho lol😂
The Savanna ladies killed me😹🔥
It was a sign of appreciation and a welcome... You know we offer anything we have to our visitors.
@@SwayNote Yes that's true.
Lol I love how the South Africans automatically assume you have a wife or a girlfriend who taught you how to speak our language❤
Im not even South African but this has made my night and literally made me smile 👏🏾😄
As a South African white dude I've been wanting to learn Xhosa for a while, I think you just motivated me.
Shout to you Noah for showing appreciation to African language hope some who are all day here will learn from you 🍾😁❤
He even knows how to pronounce Gqeberha, no issues, no tantrum. Noah is the real deal 💪🏽.
Afrikaans is also a African language .
Dream on Dutch man
@@mario2918 lol
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as a South African, I appreciate you and what you do/did as you have motivated me to do the same; not for youtube, just for the country✊🏼🤝
Great attitude.
Even me bro
Where can I learn Xhosa? I am from Gauteng and would love to suprise my friends. I 100% agree with the last part of the video, not a lot of white people including myself made an effort to learn an African language. Its time I be the change I want to see here.
I’m sure you can find a language class somewhere! Else, ask some friends or university students to help you once a week. I practiced with the book ‘Speak Xhosa with Us’
You're in Gauteng, so it's easier to learn IsiZulu or SeSotho. IsiZulu is more common in GP. Look up Zulu lessons right here on UA-cam. There's also someone who gives Xhosa lessons, try utilising the UA-cam search function. All the best.
@@_theerealnono_7694 thanks 🙏
Same
Hi Kevin - try UJ or one of the universities close to you - they may offer languages as a short course. I work at UKZN and we have a department that runs isuZulu classes - it's worth a try.
It must be such a cool thing to see someone learn your culture and your language not because it's everywhere, but because you simply liked enough to it. I'm doing the same with German
When you speak to a someone in their language when you are a foreigner, you don't speak to them ,, you speak to their heart ❤️
Thank you Noah. I feel so ashamed that I last tried to learn isiXhosa at high school and gave up. This is now my goal for 2023
Don't be ashamed, there is always time to accomplish a personal goal.
You became an instant member of the community by just speaking the language 😂💯💯
They would probably adopt him if he kept going by regularly 😂 even have food ready waiting for him shame
This is so wholesome. Especially because you’re not even South African lol 😂
That had me cracking 💀
The simplest and more respectful way of breaking down barriers is to speak someone else’s language!
The response I’ve gotten from people is the same as this dude!
Aber ich spreche nicht isiXhosa aber ich glaub der Nationalhymne von Südafrika 🇿🇦 Wort für Wort lol Englisch ist meine Muttersprache! Ich mag dein Video! 🇩🇪🇬🇧
I've spoken English and Afrikaans to people who speak those languages but I haven't seen them reacting the way my African brothers and sisters react to this man,that shows how loving Africans are.
I urge you not to frame this as some sort of deficit of "love", or to elevate your own as somehow morally superior to others. I think it's a far easier explanation: black people who speak English or Afrikaans are very common, yet white people who can speak Xhosa / Zulu / etc. are very rare (on top of white people themselves being quite "rare" - like 8% now I think). It's the unusualness that produces the reaction, not "love" (or the lack of it).
Man, you are a freaking legend 🍺🍻
I am Xhosa, based in Cape Town & sheesh your accent is 10/10👌🏾
Hope people learn a thing or 2 from this video, that it doesn't take huge efforts to show kindness, being relatable (through just trying) by speaking the other person's language can change the way they perceive those certain people forever🙏
love and light to everyone 🌈
My shock us that he masters the Xhosa clicks, which is a challenge even for some of our southern African language speakers. Great job Noah!
Knowledge of and use of language goes a long way towards breaking cultural barriers and building trust. Was heartwarming seeing people smiling when a person from another race group and culture speak their indigenous language. Well done Noah, you certainly put most European decent South Africans to shame for not having command over indigenous languages - if we did, including myself, I think we'd have far less misunderstanding, fear, anger and isolation within society.
Yea, and you probably would be able to confuse criminals. You could just start talking to them in their language, then they would not be harsh anymore. This small gesture can change a lot.
@@jumpscare1530 nah. It depends on which country you are in, but if you were to meet on who is from south Africa, that would make a difference. If they speak our local language.
@@sibusisiwedube1427 I'm also black. There's no need to pretend. Only pretentious people would be offended by reality. In a country where the majority of the population is black people, and the crime rate is high. Do you think that the minorities would be capable of raising the crime rate to high proportions? Your thinking is offensive to me too. Think before you talk. Thank you.
100% look how excited everyone is when he speaks their language and look at the views on this video.
@@nathanaelbartholomew this suggests that all criminals speaks african languages. But also if an African criminal from my own tribe can still brutally attack me, I don't think language would save a person from another culture. But appreciation of culture goes a long way, it builds trust.
This is lovely! Being Kenyan I speak Swahili and could understand most of the bits quite well. Inspired to learn another Bantu language 🙏🏿
This is beautiful. Good on you mate
This really warmed my heart, I loved watching the people's reactions when they heard you speak isiXhosa😊
That's just great! In this way you have ensured a wonderful stay in South Africa! Very soon you'll be feeling like a real South African! If you listen carefully, you'll find that you can understand Afrikaans speaking people very easily. So there you go, with Isizulu, you're already able to understand 4 South African languages! That's more than most people can say!
This was warm to watch, smiled throughout the video 😂😍🇿🇦
I'm a coloured guy from Cape Town and props to you mate. I can say a few words in isiXhosa and when I chat to Xhosa people they are always so surprised, similar to the reactions the people in this video. You serve as an encouragement to learn more. Well done
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Noah is a goat for learning Xhosa 🤞🏾That's so rare, that's why people are shook
It's sadly the great traces of Apartheid. Whites still are expected to not speak Bantu languages but Afrikaans and English only.
@@dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748 I think they're the ones who have no interest in learning, no one's stopping them.
@Dutchskyrimgamer .UA-cam Who has that expectation? Many white people in rural and farming communities speak African languages, it is no longer a given that a white person will not understand an African language plus there are also progressive white people in cities that speak African languages.
People are "shook"?? What language is that?
You meant to say "people were shaken".
@DCShoes
I live in the U.K. and ‘shook’ is used a lot here! He was right! Shook Like stunned not trembling like ‘shaken’
I'm Nigerian, but this is so nice to watch.. African hospitality is genuine.
Wow! I grew up speaking Xhosa and your pronunciation is really good. Ndakhul' emaXhoseni.
Never laughed so hard...love how you love LIFE♥️
This makes me so happy. I watch so many videos of foreigners learning Chinese and speaking to other Chinese people. It's just so cool seeing it happen with my own language I appreciate it so much
This is so lovely, seeing the surprise and appreciation on everyone's face. I love languages and have learned a good bit of Arabic, Spanish, French and most recently some Gàidhlig, but I'm still shy about trying to speak them anywhere. I worry that somehow my imperfect attempts could come across as silly or even insulting to their language (even though I would never have that attitude toward someone else learning English!). Thanks for the reminder that a little genuine care, curiosity and making the effort, matters so much more than speaking perfectly. Humanity is beautiful. 💛
Bonjour madame comment ça va je m'appelle Nicolas je viens de l'océan Indien sur l'île de Mayotte
Je vous félicite d'avoir fait l'effort d' apprendre toutes ces langues s'il vous plaît, c'est sûrement avec plaisir alors n'hésitez pas parce que avec la pratique on n'oublie pas
Je viens de l'Archipel où on parle jusqu'à 2 langues en plus de Français j'aime bien apprendre donc n'hésitez pas vraiment quand vous parlez la langue de quelqu'un voulait parler directement dans son cœur ❤
Courage à vous madame et bonne continuation merci encore
This was absolutely brilliant. Thank you for learning our language. I'll definitely be coming to Germany to learn Deutsch
This was such a sweet, heartwarming video. South African hospitality is unmatched (s/o to the Savannah lol). The genuine excitement in people's faces when you spoke IsiXhosa to them really is a signal to our fellow South Africans, born and bred who don't make an effort to speak local languages. It's time.
South African hospitality? Because he is white from Germany and has a camera with him. Lets talk about xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans
@@queenbee1588let’s maybe not talk about xenophobic attacks in a nice friendly comment section actually
@@kakonthebed yeah maybe, but it's still true. The excitement is that he's a white German. Let a non-SAn African do the same social experiment, yoh! 😪
@@sonwabiso_joy That is true. Some of the things people have said to my Zimbabwean friend is just crazy bru. But still time and place hey
It's definitely cool how you have embraced the south African culture. I'm a black South African and I don't know Xhosa as you do so big ups to you man. 👏👏
In South Africa, the ‘norm’ for learning another language is typically Afrikaans. It’s great that some people choose otherwise, we need more people like Noah🙌🏾 This really does show appreciation for other South African languages.
Lol next language to learn, Sepedi😂
As a Dutchie that learnt Afrikaans. I agree. My maatjies that live in South Africa only know English and Afrikaans. I believe its good that SA scholes teach at least basic knowledge of the local languages. For the Wes-Kaap that would mean Afrikaans, English and Xhosa. I would love to learn some words Xhosa.
The Whites just simply don't speak it. I am a White S. Afr and really I would prefer an international language.
Afrikaans is a lot easir than these bantu-capoid languages
South Africans will never not offer you food or drinks no matter how not rich they are you will eat and drink. The Ubuntu is real here since I came from Swaziland.
Haibo this guy is fluent! haibo I'm so impressed!!!! Videos like this make my heart smile. Zulu girl from South Africa. 🇿🇦 Well done. You're inspiring!
Dude, you are SO COOL!!! Beautiful language and you spoke it so well! Impressive! Wow!
It's crazy how you can click like that. Cause even other tribes struggle a lot when it comes to the clicks. Well done my bru👏👏👏
what the ladies said at the end - facts!
you're making STUNNING progress!
This is super cool man wow, I wish more South Africa who have English as their first language/home language could learn other languages too . There is 10 languages to choose from
I absolutely enjoyed this video, I'm Xhosa and this vid got me all excited and happy 🎉😂❤
That was truly impressive video really entertaining and informative video!
Also, agree with this girl who said: If you're going to visit a country and you learn their language you get a better appreciation of their culture.
I feel this can be true for a lot of us because it's easier to connect with someone who are being their authentic selves!
You are a natural Noah. You tune in with the fun side of people. Makes me miss South Africa.
I am from South Africa and I want to say congratulations to you! Well done. When the lady says we cant gossip about you 😂😂😂 thats so true
How friendly and lovely these people are ❤. Saludos from Spain.
Lmao damn even your clicks are on point bro damn! Big ups nja yam🤣💯🔥
I like how that one lady guesses "Your wife!" That's adorable as heck.
My first time to lol this week, I love the reaction nd facial expression on their faces. You sound really cute I'm so impressed💖
🤣🤣🤣 4:00 I love her reaction. We love you so much here in Afrika Dzonga
The reactions are priceless!! 🤣
Kia ora from New Zealand Aotearoa , come here and learn Maori, Te Reo, you will love it, so true what your friends were saying about making an effort ❤❤❤
I work with two white guys that speak Sotho and Zulu.. I feel so comfortable around them. Noah reminds me of them. Noah 's accent is perfect... 😅😅
That's a good thing bra as people we have to know most languages just think of it you are going ezilalini where there's lot of magogos Who doesn't understand English you start speaking English they really feel happy when you interact with their language
Good job man
As a black man, whenever I speak english with white people, they always surprised & impressed. Lol...
Respect for you 😊that's good keep it up, it shows you humble
Hahaha the one said “Awukwazi ukhumsha”😅😅 I love this
I'm in shock😮😮
The way noah is speaking isiXhosa it as if he's been here for years
Great content... Great video. This is the kind of content that should be circulating brother! Well done.
Africans are friendly happy people.
I admire your ability to learn a language, my brain is not designed that way, it has taken me nearly 40 years to be somewhat conversational in my Brazilian wife's language of Portuguese. Oddly enough, I learn computer languages very quickly (currently a lead software developer a few years from retirement). My daughter on the other hand is a language sponge and is fully multilingual in English, Portuguese and Spanish and can converse haltingly in French.
The problem is that most White still see themselves as superior..u need to be humble enough to learn the language of the ppl who are in large numbers in your area!! I mean it’s been how many years? Just stubborn
Shout out to Noah fir being the example of what we can be 😊
You've hit the nail on the head. Was just correcting one somewhere in the comments who said Khoza instead of Xhosa. I told her it's Xhosa, not Khoza, and to respect it since they also respect her language (Afrikaans). Oh no, she stubbornly insists on referring to it as Khoza and says that's how *she* spells it. Goes to show how arrogant and disrespectful that person is.
Love the cut after he got offered that beer, my man definitely chilled with those ladies for a while.
❤ this video. Danke.
You are gifted, man!
I usually never comment on UA-cam videos, but this was excellent!! So entertaining 😀
Thank you!
Of course they offer the German a beer. What a great interaction. :D
You are a Blessing MR BI for giving them shoes and money they wont forget you
So, Most white people here speak Afrikaans (most coloureds do to btw), the “majority” race speak multiple different languages (26% Zulu, 16% Xhosa etc). So, How is all of us speaking English (A much wider spoken language in the entire world) not considered as ALL of US “bridging the gap”? I hate to be the barer of bad news, but there are 11 spoken languages spoken here in South Africa, and as much as you hate it, Afrikaans is an African language. To add to this, I had to study English, Afrikaans, Zulu and French when I was in PUBLIC SCHOOL as a Caucasian kid growing up, so did my Black friends who went to private schools. All of us speak English to each other regardless of being from different cultural backgrounds, it’s called “bridging the gap” I believe.
0:51 Cats out the bag 🤣 😂
This warms my heart🥺. Please come to Zim also😁
This is so amazing!! ♥️
Just goes to show we are all human in our responses to something that takes us by surprise!!! Thanks.
Wow, this is powerful, he has made such a statement. 👏🏽
You want Savanna 🤣
Over the the world 🌍 I think speaking a foreign language is a part of identity so when you succeed to do it then you become part of this group especially in Africa.
Everyone assuming, you have a Xhosa bf. 🤣😭Also!!!! You got offered a Savannah for ukunga khumshi. Wholesome content. Thanks for making me laugh. 😭🤣
Irgendwie herzerwärmend wie sehr sich die Menschen darüber freuen♥️
I live in Europe in Belgium and it's difficult to get the francophones to get to learn my language, which is Flemish, whereas it's the most spoken language in Belgium.
My boss is an Englishman, and he’s been in Abu Dhabi since 1994. Meaning, since I was 3 or 4 years old, and he still can’t pronounce my name properly, let alone speak a word of Arabic, and that’s pretty much common with other Westerners, East Asians, and South Asians too. This is why, I respect the Ugandan Muslim security guard at our office building, who has been in the country for a little bit over a year, and is already conversing with me in Arabic only, and he speaks Classical Arabic, and is trying to learn the local accent, dialect, and slang from me. He started learning Arabic two months before landing in the UAE, and has been teaching himself Arabic on a daily basis ever since. Oh, and it has nothing to do with academic qualifications. My boss has a PhD, and the Ugandan dude hasn’t finished high school. He just has the will to learn, assimilate, and integrate into his new home, not to mention his childlike curiosity, and unquenchable thirst, for the pursuit of knowledge.
Awwwhhh mahn!😢😊and we dont even make that effort,great job!❤
I'm dying at "we can't gossip about you now" 🤣
i used to share a desk with your Xhosa lecture Dr.Gambushe back at the university of the western cape
Nice one Noah !!! Keep it up
Respect Sir i am from KZN kodwa nje i love this video
I think we all have to learn each others language.
as someone from a southern African country (Angola), I am impressed by this guy's willingness to learn the language while thousands of whites who were born and bred here still cannot speak any of our languages.
Language builds bridges, lack of language burns them.
"I just like that fact that if you visit a country and Learn their language it's an appreciation of their culture'" ✅🤝👌
I subscribedd immediately
Much love to you. Watching from CPT
Soo beautiful to see, how labbrige can connect 🙏🏽
We are expecting another 1...👏👏👏
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What?!! You are excellent. Good for you sir. Cape Town
You got offered to share their Savanna. That my friend is the highest honor
This is wild, so amazing. I'm from the Eastern Cape 😂😂😂
You should've had biltong, biltong is one of South Africa's most known traditional food
Love it, I'm envious of your skill.
On the reals ,as a black Zulu person this just made my day ❤️, imagine how much better our country would be if we all had your type of energy and love 🫶🏾
Is there a white Zulu person?
@@nenadpopov3601 prolly
@Nenad Popov No, you can’t be a White Zulu . It’s a black tribe.
Although Zulus are from the Natal region , I guess you might pass as a White Zulu if you’re born in the area and you can speak the language PROPERLY and understand the culture? Maybe.
But my short guess is no.
Amy Zulus want to correct me 😀
@@monk3yboy69 Well what if you are mixed? Father zulu and mother white?
Haybo what does zulu have anything to do with this. Ever nizifaka nina