Catching people talking about me in foreign languages

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  • Catching people talking about me in foreign languages
    It's quite uncommon for an American to speak a second language, let alone the local language of countries in Asia. And to be fair, languages in Asian countries are often quite difficult for a native English speaker to learn, as they often contain tones, different grammatical structures, etc. I happen to speak both Vietnamese and Mandarin Chinese, and having lived in both countries, I've gotten fairly used to people talking about me. For me the most part, it's never bad. People often point out what I'm doing, or compliment my "incredible good looks" (wink wink). I typically just smile and don't say anything, but sometimes fate has it that they learn I speak the language anyway after they've said a lot of stuff. This happened to be one of those days, hahah. Hope you enjoy.
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  • @LP-fy8wr
    @LP-fy8wr Рік тому +5280

    Its really cool to see that Grandma's are similar around the world. They wont take a penny from you (even though they should) and they absolutely pack you full of great food. Grandma's are the best, I sure miss mine.

    • @MrBmessick
      @MrBmessick Рік тому +16

      Man at the Ed it seems like she paid Him money for filming or use being there !? Weid how it cut to looked like him stuff money in his pockets lol or am I way off! Just first watch.

    • @sol2544
      @sol2544 Рік тому +24

      I remember my great grandmother making the best dang cookies ever. I miss her

    • @YueYagami00
      @YueYagami00 Рік тому +10

      No they are not

    • @LP-fy8wr
      @LP-fy8wr Рік тому

      @@YueYagami00 Clearly yours was a dick

    • @rjmari
      @rjmari Рік тому +30

      @@MrBmessick I think she was giving him change after he paid.

  • @christopherpham9187
    @christopherpham9187 Рік тому +3956

    Love to see that lady again from the other video. She is so friendly and it feels like she is the grandmother who will give you lots of food when you visit her.

    • @nangnguyen5530
      @nangnguyen5530 Рік тому +2

      Dimsum = tỉm sắm = điểm tâm b nhé. Hj

    • @MuzikJunky
      @MuzikJunky Рік тому +2

      Nothin’ like a boy and his bubbie! Peace.

    • @bingusmctingus4395
      @bingusmctingus4395 Рік тому +25

      Common Asian family logic: He’s skinny, not fat. Therefore: you need fattening up.

    • @arcanetactician8997
      @arcanetactician8997 Рік тому +38

      I feel he brought a lot of attention to her shop so this is a gesture of appreciation.

    • @ghostland8646
      @ghostland8646 Рік тому

      @@nangnguyen5530 tiếng quảng

  • @justjane805
    @justjane805 Рік тому +55

    I lived in rural Viet Nam for a year and traveled to many places. Almost everyone I met was warm and friendly like this woman. In cafes, on planes, in parks, almost everywhere I went, people would join me to chat and offer me food. I even got invited to stranger's weddings. My Vietnamese was very basic but we often communicated well with very little shared language. I highly recommend it to anyone as one of the best places to travel in the world. It is especially wonderful when you get away from the tourist areas into the back streets of the cities or to the rural areas.

    • @Arktischen
      @Arktischen Рік тому +2

      I'm American, supposedly the US has an even better relationship with Vietnam than the UK and France. despite our history with them, they love us. can't blame them if they don't though.

  • @oneofone53
    @oneofone53 Рік тому +55

    Listen imma say this. When you visit someone’s home nation and even try to speak their language, to a lot of people it shows a lot, especially that you respect them and don’t expect them to speak your foreign language. This is awesome I love that lady

  • @leona1351
    @leona1351 Рік тому +2244

    Love love that lady. You must film her again on your next visit. The tones and the words used when they talked to you convey familiarity, sweetness, and love. They treated you guys like their loving little brothers, and the old lady treats you guys like her grandsons. So endearing to watch. Love this video.

    • @lottatroublemaker6130
      @lottatroublemaker6130 Рік тому +49

      Yes, she even called herself his grandma! 👏❤️🤗

    • @Aengus42
      @Aengus42 Рік тому +19

      I was listening to the tones as they spoke together. Not that I have any experience with the language but I'm aware it's tonal. That is, meaning can change drastically using the same "word" but in a different tone.
      In English we can imply mood with tone but the actual meaning of our words don't change with tone.
      Fascinating.

    • @sotetsotetsotetsotetsotet2379
      @sotetsotetsotetsotetsotet2379 Рік тому +15

      @@Aengus42 "but the actual meaning of our words don't change with tone" not quite.."Yes" "Yes?" "yes!".

    • @Aengus42
      @Aengus42 Рік тому +3

      @@sotetsotetsotetsotetsotet2379 Agreed.

    • @sotetsotetsotetsotetsotet2379
      @sotetsotetsotetsotetsotet2379 Рік тому +2

      @@Aengus42 ???????????????????????????????????

  • @kurtrhoney6811
    @kurtrhoney6811 Рік тому +1153

    She really hooked you up and she sure as shit likes you a lot. I am sure her heart welled up with joy to see you back to visit her. That is pride in how much you made her day showing you remembered her and thought enough of her to come back after being gone for so long. Treating you like family by loading your table like that is something else. Great Video!

    • @RTU130
      @RTU130 Рік тому

      Yea

    • @bringbackdislikes3195
      @bringbackdislikes3195 Рік тому

      @Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Stop your nonsense propaganda, you fool. Religions are made by humans.

    • @xmuta
      @xmuta Рік тому +1

      Asian worshipping the white man.

    • @scorpiom8053
      @scorpiom8053 Рік тому +1

      @Repent and believe in Jesus Christ what

    • @kelvlqzz
      @kelvlqzz Рік тому

      Didn’t read that

  • @mhgfamily5878
    @mhgfamily5878 Рік тому +56

    Chris và Max hơn cả nhiều người Việt về hiểu biết ẩm thực rồi đấy, cản ơn 2 bạn vì đã cho cả thế giới thấy VN yên bình và mến khách như thế nào !

  • @kerronpierre971
    @kerronpierre971 Рік тому +16

    Isn't it almost like having a super power. I have pretty good spanish and this happens to me all the time. I dont know about you but to me it feels like communication is the key to all hate and ignorance. If everyone would just make a tiny effort to understand one another on eachothers terms the world would just advance that much more. It's a beautiful thing. Understanding a whole other race and seeing everyone's problems are all the same and we are all the same and languaeis the smallest line left to transcendence.

  • @TamNguyen-ue9cw
    @TamNguyen-ue9cw Рік тому +685

    Love the way you speak Vietnamese Chris. You sound like a traditional scholar from the north!! So polite and courteous!!

    • @oliveryt7168
      @oliveryt7168 Рік тому +48

      That's a nice compliment.

    • @alannatolentino5513
      @alannatolentino5513 Рік тому +5

      Agreed.

    • @m.rak804
      @m.rak804 Рік тому

      @@xmuta stop with the damn tone, he spent time mastering one of the hardest languages and he did it with ease. Everyone appreciates his effort, not ''worships'' him. Why don't you get your racist ass to go apply for a job and start living a life?

    • @cosmicpingo3020
      @cosmicpingo3020 Рік тому +4

      @@xmuta what

    • @youwot2430
      @youwot2430 Рік тому

      @S L jealous much?

  • @elvisdoit
    @elvisdoit Рік тому +358

    That lady reminds me of my grandmother. So kind, great hospitality and she treats you guys like family as if you were her own grandchildren. The lady really touches my heart and you guys should come back here more often whenever you guys can!

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican Рік тому +68

    You and other people doing these kinds of videos are great! It shows what parts of other countries are like for those who has never travelled. It also connects people and cultures from around the world in a much more intimate and casual way than say documentary channels. The more you see and experience, the more you appreciate and understand the different cultural perspectives present but also realize how deep down we are all connected across the globe.

  • @playfultones
    @playfultones Рік тому +2

    Your filming and explanation of the food and the whole experience is excellent! I could literally almost taste the food, smell the smells and feel the warmth of the people. I couldn't have that experience without you. So grateful to be a part of that "moment in time"! TY.

  • @margie7399
    @margie7399 Рік тому +113

    I am bedridden and disabled, thank you so much for your videos! I can travel to faraway places and it seems so real! you are a wonderful young man

    • @BobyChanMan
      @BobyChanMan Рік тому +15

      So sorry to hear that, I hope you have peace at least

    • @jenniferkhan3686
      @jenniferkhan3686 Рік тому +11

      May ALLAH give you strength and comfort! 💕

    • @FullMetalFeline
      @FullMetalFeline 10 місяців тому +2

      I hope you're feeling okay today x much happiness to you!

    • @NiCe1995vn
      @NiCe1995vn 7 місяців тому

      🇻🇳🇻🇳😘😘😘😘😘

    • @pevebe
      @pevebe 2 місяці тому

      just stand up lmao

  • @ethanj5143
    @ethanj5143 Рік тому +265

    It melts my heart to see that chris video brought her more business .. she was appreciative so she comped the boys ❤️

  • @daisy9479
    @daisy9479 Рік тому +10

    Omg that lady is a Q U E E N il her sm... She is so herself, also unapologetic about the fact she loves the clout lmao. Im new to your channel, but the fact that youre breaking these social regional and alien boundaries is amazing and I hope it continues. You also make me want to work on learning another language 💖

  • @foxsnightmare
    @foxsnightmare Рік тому +11

    Her mandarin accent hits me with Such nostalgia. I don't live in Vietnam anymore and I have forgotten about small things like this, but once I see/hear them it always feels like a warm surprise hug from a friend you have forgotten about for no reason.

  • @LivingInAVan
    @LivingInAVan Рік тому +292

    Love it when foreigners make the effort to learn and speak the language of the people they visit. It helps with learning and and understanding cultural differences and brings different ethnicities closer together. Wonderful content!

    • @GreatAnubis0
      @GreatAnubis0 Рік тому +3

      I’d love to learn a new language I’ve been wanting to learn Mexican Dialect of Spanish for years but I just cannot seem to be able to do it it’s like my brain said NO not happening. In my younger days I’ve woken French and some German but now in my old age of 41 😂🤦‍♂️ I cannot seem to have that ability and that literally gets me depressed lol.

    • @Madchemist002
      @Madchemist002 Рік тому +3

      I've learned Russian and some German, I'm now trying to learn Arabic. It definitely is more difficult when you're busy

    • @xmuta
      @xmuta Рік тому

      Yellow fevered white man just want to buy an Asian girlfriend.

    • @davidmoss2576
      @davidmoss2576 Рік тому

      Exactly, whenever I see a foreigner complain about the locals not speaking English, I just hit do not recommend.

    • @5starbryan_
      @5starbryan_ 11 місяців тому

      @@GreatAnubis0u should try cuban dialect of Spanish 💪💪

  • @spaghet-lessbonesauce2479
    @spaghet-lessbonesauce2479 Рік тому +793

    This is cultural appreciation done right. This honestly made me really happy, and I'm not Vietnamese. Lots of cultural similarities to Vietnam, which is probably why it makes me happy.

    • @thorodinson6649
      @thorodinson6649 Рік тому +5

      @Chase Williams 😂😂😂

    • @Smiley1967
      @Smiley1967 Рік тому +5

      so you can do appreciation wrong? how?

    • @slimjong-un5743
      @slimjong-un5743 Рік тому

      ​@@Smiley1967 bringing a mexican guy a bag of doritos maybe?

    • @dekopanbread7339
      @dekopanbread7339 9 місяців тому

      this is beyond appreciation its love haha

  • @xxmandyDxx
    @xxmandyDxx 9 місяців тому +2

    I felt like I was with you enjoying the meal :) but I’m in the uk in bed not sleeping 😊 great video!!

  • @HerbFaery333
    @HerbFaery333 Рік тому +7

    I found your video on my recommendations and im glad I did. I like these more intimate style vlogging to different countries. Its so refreshing and beautiful to see how much you appreciate culture and your effort to connect. We should all be like this, subscribed ✨

  • @Miami7
    @Miami7 Рік тому +256

    I LOVED this! You speak the language so effortlessly. I am so envious of those who can speak more than one language because it opens up new opportunities and enables you to make friends easily. I'm still struggling with Spanish and am not quite conversational and can get around, but I feel lucky enough to have the accent for it. I traveled through Costa Rica and found that people really open up to you and are so helpful when you attempt to speak the language. I've learned that we are all not that different from each other, and laughing is the same in any language!!

    • @AngelliaX
      @AngelliaX Рік тому +1

      english is good enough nothing more is needed

    • @aidenpeltier786
      @aidenpeltier786 Рік тому +30

      @@AngelliaX that’s debatable and depends on your goals and intentions of whatever path you take in life

    • @aidenpeltier786
      @aidenpeltier786 Рік тому +16

      Don’t be discouraged! I started learning Spanish a few years ago, I’m now dating a Latina and practice with her quite often and after 3+ years am finally holding basic conversations, but if they talk to fast it might as well be Chinese 😂 unless you’re a prodigy, languages take time and patience, you got this!

    • @rogercruz1547
      @rogercruz1547 Рік тому +4

      @@AngelliaX Depende, se a sua primeira linguagem é inglês não, você tem que aprender outra. Se não, você tem que aprender inglês em algum momento da sua vida.

    • @RobotnikPlngas
      @RobotnikPlngas Рік тому +1

      @@AngelliaX Espero te des cuenta de que tu misma eres la única que se esta colocando dichas limitaciones con esa mentalidad.

  • @JimNichols
    @JimNichols Рік тому +694

    I live in Thailand and I understand the difficulty in starting out with a Texas accent and speaking Thai. Maybe 50% understand my accent when I speak Thai sometimes it is very discouraging not to be understood. The totally nasal tones of Vietnamese makes my brain hurt to try to listen to and learn but you seem to be killing it there. Great friends and food shared and I want to thank you for the time it takes to conceptualize, create, edit and UL these for me to enjoy vicariously your travels. :)

    • @annasaddiction5129
      @annasaddiction5129 Рік тому

      Hoe did you learn Thai language and or end up in Thailand in the 1st place?

    • @annasaddiction5129
      @annasaddiction5129 Рік тому

      *How

    • @jamesbolton9752
      @jamesbolton9752 Рік тому +9

      I spent three years in Thailand in the early 70's and found the Thai people extremely patient while I learned the language. Wonderful people.

    • @anthonyfoutch3152
      @anthonyfoutch3152 Рік тому +15

      Hell I live in TN and people in El Paso TX can't understand me.

    • @el_bino_burrito_695
      @el_bino_burrito_695 Рік тому +6

      @@anthonyfoutch3152 im from Oklahoma and that Appalachian talk is something else along side Louisiana creole crazy how language just naturally manifests!

  • @derpleyew
    @derpleyew Рік тому +6

    I don’t even know why I clicked this but I was really into the entire video they’re all so sweet and I love how excited she was to see you again I almost cried

  • @desyxd4400
    @desyxd4400 Рік тому +5

    You can tell the publicity from people filming/writing really effects the business. She’s very grateful for them, it’s so sweet.

  • @JoSeeFuss
    @JoSeeFuss Рік тому +180

    She is the friendliest woman in Siagon. She is doing her people justice, showing how friendly the people are and how good the food is.

    • @xmuta
      @xmuta Рік тому +2

      Worshipping the white man. It would be very different if the guy was black.

    • @hoppinggnomethe4154
      @hoppinggnomethe4154 Рік тому

      @@xmuta well, true. if he's black, he'd be "savage", but that DEPENDS. if you are kind and positive with your words, you will get the friendly treatment.

    • @dekopanbread7339
      @dekopanbread7339 9 місяців тому

      a black guy speaking Vietnamese would be just as amazing dont think its skin colour at all here@@xmuta

  • @pbc5137
    @pbc5137 Рік тому +79

    Very touched by Aunty’s generosity. Love how you seamlessly gel with everyone around.

  • @nicoledickerson9516
    @nicoledickerson9516 Рік тому +4

    Wow! Talk about feeling welcome. What generous hospitality and friendship the sweet older lady offered. That’s pretty special.

  • @jetsetter797
    @jetsetter797 9 місяців тому +4

    I absolutely LOVE Vietnam. I have been fortunate enough to have travelled throughout the entire country, and it is, without doubt, one of my favourite places in the whole world. The people are so friendly and hospitable, and the country itself is simply stunning. ❤

  • @Melva-Tjong
    @Melva-Tjong Рік тому +52

    She is so happy to see you like seeing her sons coming back home to visit. I think she wants to treat you with good food after a few year absence. Lucky you Chris.

  • @CarlaDiaz7118
    @CarlaDiaz7118 Рік тому +98

    Love how the locals welcome you. It amazes me how they want to help you fit in. May they have many blessings. I teared a bit and was emotional. With the way the World is today especially in the USA it is beautiful to see this.

    • @DeiLux
      @DeiLux Рік тому +2

      awwwww

    • @xmuta
      @xmuta Рік тому

      He’s white, of course the Asians are going to worship him.

    • @moon_0207
      @moon_0207 Рік тому +2

      I’ve noticed that in other countries when foreigners want to really learn and experience the culture the natives absolutely love it and will welcome them like family, but in America they’ve somehow twisted it up into viewing it as “stealing/claiming other people’s culture” so it’s viewed more negatively at least in this day in age.

    • @cksammi
      @cksammi 8 місяців тому +1

      I agree when you try to speak their language even if you make mistakes they will adore you. People always complained about French being rude but when I always approached them by asking if they spoke English in French they smiled and were always friendly with me.
      I know it's a mess in our country with over $5 gas and high inflation everywhere. Vote Trump if you want tax cuts and lower gas prices which will lead to lower prices for everything. It's common sense.

  • @ukdnbmarsh
    @ukdnbmarsh Рік тому +7

    give grandma a big hug from all of us around the world, she deserves it :)

  • @TimberwolfCY
    @TimberwolfCY Рік тому +3

    What an incredible experience, incredible people and country. You sound great with both your Mandarin and Vietnamese! Always been fascinated by their culture and people and language, but who knows if I'll ever get there. Thank you so much for sharing, it lets people like me visit vicariously. Thank you!

  • @larrytron1992
    @larrytron1992 Рік тому +348

    People in Vietnam are often surprised that I can speak Vietnamese fluently because they constantly tell me that I look South Korean, despite my insistence that my parents are Vietnamese and I'm a Viet-Kieu

    • @CoolGuySayingCoolThings
      @CoolGuySayingCoolThings Рік тому

      I'm sure its not as surprising as seeing a white guy. And not many people can tell the difference between a South & North Korean person. You're weird

    • @trothuree2231
      @trothuree2231 Рік тому +11

      Việt kiều :))

    • @hihimmmm9519
      @hihimmmm9519 Рік тому +1

      Hi

    • @one-nh7cq
      @one-nh7cq Рік тому +3

      =)) tiếng việt quá kém

    • @nochamchampagne7992
      @nochamchampagne7992 Рік тому

      being said you look Korean is a compliment until white people do it

  • @andyhughes1776
    @andyhughes1776 Рік тому +30

    I was in Vietnam last week (Hanoi, Hai Phong, Nha Trang) and even though I am a Viet Kieu (Vietnamese-American), the people there still got a chuckle when I spoke Vietnamese to them.
    They love it!

  • @cidie1
    @cidie1 Рік тому +4

    That looks so delicious, seeing people being very friendly like this is a good feeling!

  • @belladonna131
    @belladonna131 Рік тому +3

    Aww, she WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU AND SHE REMEMBERED YOU!! ❤❤❤. Because of you, her business started to boom and she was SO THANKFUL. ❤👍🌹. She wanted to show you off to all of her friends and family. You are a celebrity! Everyone wants to know you and she was so proud that you came to her place and you gave her restaurant great reviews which gave her success. Being nice to someone and having great food and friendly service has wonderful benefits. She is genuine and she really was super nice and she remembers good customers. It was nice of you to go back more for a visit and for the food secondary. The dishes really looked delicious. I'm NOT A FAN OF SHOYU plus I'm allergic to soy, so I'd LOVE THE VINEGAR AND THE HOT PEPPERS IN THE OIL! YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY! Plus, the hot green peppers, more kick! Not super hot, it depends upon how many rings are added. And I love shrimp, prawns, it's all good to me. My niece is adopted and she spoke only Cantonese when she was adopted. My sister studied Mandarin for months not knowing this. 🤣😆😁😂! Great. My sister and I are half Japanese. She knows ZERO Japanese. I know more than I think, but I can't speak, I can sort of follow along and say a word or two. My BIL and father, both military men, do not and did not want their children learning Asian languages for some reason. Sabotage perhaps? I don't know. It's strange. However, my Japanese relatives were amazed that I knew some Japanese. Their eyeballs nearly fell out of their heads when I said one word which was "goodnight" to them. I'm super impressed that you learned a difficult language and that you are using it. Plus, you are so kind hearted and went to see the nice lady at her restaurant. She really was immensely thankful to you and was so happy to see you again! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!!! I'll subscribe!!! ❤❤❤🌸🌹👍!

  • @mindywee1439
    @mindywee1439 Рік тому +99

    Enjoyed this video, you have a great command of the language! I did learn Vietnamese too but always struggled when listening, your videos really help. Vietnamese people are really generous, the grandma look so friendly and nice to talk to 😊

    • @thaibinhduong8567
      @thaibinhduong8567 Рік тому +3

      Vietnamese language is easier than Chinese and Japanese

    • @mindywee1439
      @mindywee1439 Рік тому +4

      @@thaibinhduong8567 Yes, definitely. It's just the part on catching onto what was said that is a bit tough, some locals speak quite fast. Still learning :) One of my native language is Chinese, and I do agree that it is tougher!

    • @xmuta
      @xmuta Рік тому

      Asians worshipping the white man.

  • @waynem7186
    @waynem7186 Рік тому +81

    Some of the best hospitality i ever received whilst travelling was in Hanoi off of vendors just like this woman. Several times my wife and i didnt even have to pay. They just gave us food or beer (we still gave money as it's very inexpensive to travel there).

    • @DeiLux
      @DeiLux Рік тому +4

      wow that's amazing to hear! Thanks for sharing and I'm glad you got awesome people treating you so wholesomely!

    • @emsa5034
      @emsa5034 Рік тому

      What a wholesome comment thread

    • @xmuta
      @xmuta Рік тому

      White man worshipping.

    • @waynem7186
      @waynem7186 Рік тому

      @@xmuta My wife is blacker than Wesley Snipes at night and i'm Latino... Not sure where the confusion of being white is.

  • @domonicsdaniel4497
    @domonicsdaniel4497 Рік тому +6

    I just love how that old grandma is sooo kind/hearted, pure and honest, and how she treats people who've learned her language!

    • @xmuta
      @xmuta Рік тому

      Will be a different story if he was Asian or black.

    • @YellowJuJu
      @YellowJuJu Рік тому

      @@xmuta doubt this

    • @juvantelynch7509
      @juvantelynch7509 Рік тому

      @@xmuta Angry, brown incel. 🤣

  • @Kimq4ver
    @Kimq4ver Рік тому +3

    The old lady is so cute and sincere. Remind me a lot of my grandma and my mom. Miss them both.

  • @byebyebirdie8027
    @byebyebirdie8027 Рік тому +32

    Vietnamese people are extremely friendly and lovely. I’ve been living here for 4 years and they still make me smile every day.

  • @kaml1369
    @kaml1369 Рік тому +45

    Totally understand the local people’s reaction to Chris’s ability to speak Vietnamese. My parents are from Hong Kong and I was born and raised in England; I speak with a Hertfordshire accent and even today some of the reaction I get are like ‘Where did I get my accent from?’ I jokingly respond with ‘Amazon’ 🤣🤣. I’m 53yo I still get the same reaction around the UK. For those non-Brits, Hertfordshire is a county that borders north London, so the accent is softer London accent.

    • @xmuta
      @xmuta Рік тому

      Asians worshipping the white man.

  • @sandradring6265
    @sandradring6265 Рік тому +2

    I really enjoyed watching this video. These beautiful people serving you this unusual food but looking so good. I’m impressed, talking to them in their language. They all look so very friendly and kind. Ive just subscribed to you. Can’t wait to see more of your videos. 👍

  • @ChrundleTGreat
    @ChrundleTGreat Рік тому +1

    I love how happy she was to see him!! Such a sweet lady!

  • @friendlylavenders
    @friendlylavenders Рік тому +5

    Love how genuine this was! You guys & the shopkeeper. Really encourages me to learn a new language & shows the potential for what can come out of it ❤️.

  • @Ogsonofgroo
    @Ogsonofgroo Рік тому +17

    Oh what fun, she loves you guys like a momma duck lol, and no doubt appreciates not only the candor but probably the publicity and recognition you have brought their cafe (?) You have a new sub, cheers from BC Canada, safe travels guys!

  • @christianperez7846
    @christianperez7846 Рік тому +4

    Most time I spent with another culture was visiting my girlfriends family often in S.F. They were Chinese and while not in China, still had a very different way of day to day living and attitude about life. I loved the way everything seemed to revolve around food. We were either sitting at home talking and snacking on things from the market, going to the market to browse, or cooking a meal for her family (8 people every night). Everything was done deliberately and with ease whereas a lot of American households bicker about food prep or where to eat, what to eat. They were most hospitable and reserved. I learned alot about peace through clarity of process. I wish I picked up a little Cantonese while I was with them 😄

  • @SnowyCountryChicken
    @SnowyCountryChicken Рік тому

    I really like your closed captioning, especially the large lettering! Thank you! Wonderful video!

  • @lottatroublemaker6130
    @lottatroublemaker6130 Рік тому +10

    Watching this made me happy! What a lovely, lovely grandma! 🤗

    • @user-tf4lk4fm7i
      @user-tf4lk4fm7i Рік тому

      You know Vietnam supports Russia and not Ukraine…

    • @Henny.777
      @Henny.777 4 місяці тому

      Бабушка всегда впечатляет 🥰

  • @laurenceotoole1700
    @laurenceotoole1700 Рік тому +8

    love it, this is real life, people are happy to see you again and they recognize that you are visiting them again. It shows respect from both sides. Enjoy and thanks for sharing.

  • @RaptorMaitre
    @RaptorMaitre Рік тому +1

    Grandma is so adorable! 🥰

  • @PlanetYokoshima
    @PlanetYokoshima Рік тому

    It’s amazing to see how learning languages opens you to new people/stories and culture. This inspires to continue learning, because I stopped as I’ve always been poor and never travelled anywhere and found no point to wasting my time…

  • @Aengus42
    @Aengus42 Рік тому +24

    Lovely video mate! It just goes to show that whatever country you're visiting people really appreciate if you've taken the time to learn their language. Even if it's just please & thank you, it makes a huge difference.
    In many countries people enjoy getting to practice their English with a native speaker but to break the ice being aware of local customs & taboos and having the basics of their language shows respect and will open doors that are closed to people who expect English to be spoken everywhere.
    That café is a little jewel! The food looked amazing!
    A heartwarming video!

  • @Busybeeee
    @Busybeeee Рік тому +36

    Priceless! Love watching your interactions with the locals. They treat you like family. You value all the right things Chris ☺️

  • @hefdee79
    @hefdee79 Рік тому

    Great video guys love the way yous interacted with the people. It was great to watch. 👍🏾

  • @laviesalvaje8467
    @laviesalvaje8467 Рік тому

    This video definitely made me subscribe!! I'm so happy to see more Americans, such as myself, speaking other languages and enjoying other cultures. 😍😍😍

  • @philip5899
    @philip5899 Рік тому +14

    This is the best vlog from you two and that lady is so beautiful and sweet! It really shows the true human spirit of saigonese, friendly, honest and down to earth 👏🤩👍

  • @khanhnly
    @khanhnly Рік тому +5

    Chris, I love it! another winner, keep it coming my man! I watched this 5 times now, that lady is great. You found one best friend after another. I’m so jealous!

  • @quarterouncecoy6897
    @quarterouncecoy6897 Рік тому

    I love your relationship with grandma. She's such a kind person. She needs to be a regular on your channel.

  • @dustinhaynes2617
    @dustinhaynes2617 Рік тому

    My first time seeing your videos, but I always love to see these kinds of videos where travelers are able to converse with the locals.

  • @RoseRose-bk1cf
    @RoseRose-bk1cf Рік тому +22

    Great video, you guys make the food looks so delicious. I also like to listen to you two speaking Vietnamese, awesome!!!

  • @vietnamesp8810
    @vietnamesp8810 Рік тому +16

    I love watching when you make videos with Max

  • @raymondcaruso507
    @raymondcaruso507 Рік тому +2

    Such a welcoming woman. Very friendly and nice people. New to your channel and just subscribed. Look forward to more videos. 🙂👍

  • @shilohwoods4516
    @shilohwoods4516 Рік тому

    Cheers! It is a blessing to know that there are beautiful people all over the world. We need a whole lot more of Chris and Max to spread a bit of peace and goodness around.

  • @KiteAndKeyProductions
    @KiteAndKeyProductions Рік тому +8

    As an Arkansas native and resident, it's always so crazy seeing that Razorbacks shirt Max has on.

  • @Pixlanta
    @Pixlanta Рік тому +12

    The little old lady is so cute and sweet, she adores you Chris 😍🥰she’s so excited to see both of you 👍

  • @TimothyScott84
    @TimothyScott84 7 місяців тому

    I think your videos help Grandma a lot. Just stumbling upon your video as a stranger made me want to stop by there if I ever got the chance!

  • @numb021
    @numb021 Рік тому

    Wholesome content, need more of this in the world!

  • @lindareed8265
    @lindareed8265 Рік тому +9

    I didn't notice anyone really talking about you like the title suggests. But After seeing how friendly and chill people are there, I 100% want to go visit (and maybe live!) What sweet people!!!!!

    • @helenanimocks
      @helenanimocks Рік тому

      Probably for clickbait, I have seen a lot of videos where that does happen though, not necessarily bad things either, just pointing out things like maybe they like their shirt or think their hair is cool. And then they respond back in that language and they’re so surprised and their reaction is adorable.

  • @juanzulu1318
    @juanzulu1318 Рік тому +38

    Isnt it crazy that we battled about this beautiful country some 50 years ago? And now we sit together, eat, drink and have fun.

    • @giftapfel
      @giftapfel Рік тому +1

      @@abishanashley so? lol

    • @colorblindvids
      @colorblindvids Рік тому

      @@abishanashley you would have lost too with many times the losses

    • @maskdanger
      @maskdanger Рік тому +2

      Never piss of the nicest people you get your butt kicked :p

    • @juanzulu1318
      @juanzulu1318 Рік тому +1

      @@maskdanger well, the VC was far from nice. But the majority of Vietnamese peope certainly is.

    • @lowkeyconvert8971
      @lowkeyconvert8971 Рік тому +4

      US meddling which resulted in disaster.

  • @archiehickerson8008
    @archiehickerson8008 Рік тому

    Chris, this video was top notch!!! Love the interaction and Grandma was soooo great!! Keep moving forward Sir!! HN

  • @areneesouder
    @areneesouder Рік тому

    Such happiness! Hanging on to see you dive into the food OMG!

  • @HongNguyen-sl4vz
    @HongNguyen-sl4vz Рік тому +39

    It's great to see both of you having interesting experiences together.

    • @ttokay6998
      @ttokay6998 Рік тому

      Ng việt nói tiếng việt đi bài đặt bay qua t anh=))

  • @uyenvyho5752
    @uyenvyho5752 Рік тому +4

    Chris your Vietnamese and Mandarin is good 😊 loving seeing your collab with Max - thanks for this video ☺️

  • @dubnation1360
    @dubnation1360 Рік тому +1

    its so awesome to see how happy everyone is and friendly to you guys speaking thenlanguagenso awesome

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un Рік тому +24

    Got the opportunity to visit Vietnam back in 2019 (not to Ho Chi Minh City though but Hanoi) by train for a summit and absolutely loved it. Chinese influence in Vietnam isn't surprising when you know the history. The Vietnamese language was historically written in Chữ Nôm, which is a logographic script that uses Chinese characters. But they ended up changing to a Latin script as a result of French colonization (though the language is still very much influenced by Chinese on top of French). The ancient Chinese brought cultural, religious and philosophical thought to Vietnam, where the Vietnamese gradually developed and adapted on its own

    • @mehornyasfk
      @mehornyasfk 9 місяців тому

      Funny thing about it though: we Vietnamese call your grandfather Kim Il-sung in Sino-Vietnamese reading "Kim Nhật Thành" (金日成), while referring to your father and you as just Kim Jong-Il and Kim Jong-Un instead of "Kim Chính Nhật" (金正日) and "Kim Chính Ân" (金正恩) respectively.

  • @joashokwayo5900
    @joashokwayo5900 Рік тому +32

    Hi bros, you guys look awesome as usual, the food look delicious and healthy and the people are super friendly. Enjoy your travel, greetings from Kenya🇰🇪

  • @shalynping
    @shalynping Рік тому +24

    I'm both Chinese and vietnamese American born (confusing I know) it makes me so happy to see people speak BOTH of my languages. It makes me want to see her in Hanoi 😂

    • @sunrise498
      @sunrise498 Рік тому +2

      The lovely lady is in Saigon (South of Vietnam)

    • @victoriavo135
      @victoriavo135 Рік тому +2

      omg same!!! hong kong + vietnam for me :)

    • @booyah7415
      @booyah7415 Рік тому +2

      Majority of Vietnamese have Chinese ancestry

    • @The_Art_of_AI_888
      @The_Art_of_AI_888 Рік тому +1

      This area is a Chinatown, an ethnic enclave of Chinese people like every one of those Chinatowns in America and many countries in the world. Chris was about to pronounce it in the video, but he remembered the last time he did, he was kind of "attacked" by those nationalist Vietnamese lol. So he changed it to Saigon- Cho Lon.

  • @melissablackwell7402
    @melissablackwell7402 8 місяців тому

    awe i love to see granny wanting to spend time with you after you ate to drink coffee and catch up.. She is the sweetest

  • @justingomez8149
    @justingomez8149 Рік тому +2

    I bet the last video you made blew her up, I'm glad to see her happy and prosperous enjoy all the love you get from your adopted grandma 😁

  • @TheVoiseofwrighty
    @TheVoiseofwrighty Рік тому +3

    I wish i had a person in my life like that lady, 2 years later you have not seen her and she still appreciates you for you

  • @megandrehr3420
    @megandrehr3420 Рік тому +3

    Awe she's accepted you like your her son or grandson. It's really sweet

  • @CNT536
    @CNT536 Рік тому +1

    wow i just found your channel and i love it. thank you for doing this please keep making content. i hope to run into you one day

  • @MedMicroBioMe
    @MedMicroBioMe 5 місяців тому +1

    I spent 10 years travelling around 5 continents, and can honestly say it was amazing...but watching them huddle in front of a fan outside, made me thankful those days are over 😂 Obviously you can travel at any age, but if you are young, I urge you to do it! Most of the people I graduated university with 12 years ago rushed into the rat race and marriage, and now many of them have retrained in other careers and I am no worse off than they are. The race is only with yourself. I would not trade trekking the Sahara, sleeping in the Amazon, living in Tunisia, food tours in Singapore, and any other adventures I had for any position or amount of money. Get out there kiddos! 😍

  • @arafsadventures
    @arafsadventures Рік тому +9

    Another great video my friend!

  • @amphamvanam7967
    @amphamvanam7967 Рік тому +16

    Các cháu là sứ giả hòa bình và du lich cho vn.mong nhièu nguòi như các cháu đến vn du lich

  • @dukoo81
    @dukoo81 Рік тому

    I can tell this grandma love's you like you are her own grandchild. You are such a gentleman also so i am going to sub. Great content, amazing thank you so much. Much love from The NL

  • @coffeeguy6673
    @coffeeguy6673 Рік тому +1

    Now that's respect from both Chris and the lady offering all of that food! Hats off to you Chris for learning their language, locals always respect that in foreign visitors.

  • @hanhhuynh3324
    @hanhhuynh3324 Рік тому +6

    Love to hear you said ' bon em xin phep nhe' so polite & cute👍

  • @eldeluxo
    @eldeluxo Рік тому +21

    I already love the food in Vietnam Chris, but never had Dim Sum there! This small restaurant looks great, could you provide the name or address of it? Thanks

    • @traitimban
      @traitimban Рік тому

      This restaurant is not the best dimsum restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City.

    • @The_Art_of_AI_888
      @The_Art_of_AI_888 Рік тому

      There are Dim Sum restaurants, vendors...everywhere in HCM city. From expensive to cheap...

    • @mikefoods3642
      @mikefoods3642 Рік тому +1

      it's not about the best dimsum. It's about the kindness of the people who live in vietnam. Plus better food more pay for someone who can afford.

  • @thenative602
    @thenative602 Рік тому +10

    As a Vietnamese born in Europe I've always had lots of difficulties to learn vietnamese.. 40 years later I can't barely speak it.. just a few words.. and all my nephews and little cousins born here are even worse than me.. they don't understand a single word.. I'm impressed with his level.. i may not speak my own language but I can tell his vietnamese is amazing...

    • @nicholas4436
      @nicholas4436 Рік тому +3

      Viet born in Aus and same situation :( I've been learning on and off for 7 years and I can't understand/speak basic sentences. I don't even know how to properly say I/you because of the pronoun system -_-
      Vietnamese is severely underrated in terms of it's difficulty to learn and would probably rank harder than Mandarin if it weren't for the difficulty of Chinese characters.

    • @xmuta
      @xmuta Рік тому

      Worshipping the white man,

    • @gardenisfun8602
      @gardenisfun8602 Рік тому

      @@nicholas4436 this made me laugh so hard. Totally the I/ You is confusing.

    • @kylekrasilikovs6360
      @kylekrasilikovs6360 Рік тому

      ​@@xmuta why do you hate white people so much?

    • @xmuta
      @xmuta Рік тому

      @@gardenisfun8602 - White people are evil.

  • @winais6007
    @winais6007 Рік тому

    Thanks a million. That’s brilliant. I appreciate it. 🎉 cheers and best regards, Winai

  • @kingrama2727
    @kingrama2727 Рік тому +3

    You’re so awesome Chris

  • @ucmimh8174
    @ucmimh8174 Рік тому +20

    người miền Nam Việt Nam rất thân thiện thật thà .

    • @nangdepvlog83
      @nangdepvlog83 Рік тому +1

      Cảm ơn bạn nhiều nhé

    • @kid_katsu
      @kid_katsu Рік тому

      Cũng chưa chắc đâu :)) ở đâu cũng có ng này ng kia

  • @muddrudder2656
    @muddrudder2656 Рік тому

    I love this video. That made my heart warm to see the nice older lady smile :)

  • @brianpeterson5559
    @brianpeterson5559 Рік тому

    What a wonderful woman so friendly 💖 thanks for sharing this

  • @Broken4forever
    @Broken4forever Рік тому +3

    Love that you guys are both vlogging same time 👍

  • @ben-taobeneton3945
    @ben-taobeneton3945 Рік тому +4

    That lady is like a Russian 'Babushka' _(бабушка)_ in tranlation a _grandmother_ who cares for her children and her close ones. So wholesome 😊

  • @FahimMalikOfficial
    @FahimMalikOfficial Рік тому

    I’m at peace watching this ❤❤❤ knowing how amazing people can be

  • @mrmitchell78
    @mrmitchell78 Рік тому

    A group of people having a nice chat. Aside the obvious language issue, people are not very different wherever you are. Great video!