John Hanson - An American who speaks URDU - Madeeha Anwar - UrduVOA

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  • Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
  • John Hanson is an American who works for IMF and lives in Washington DC. He is fluent in more than 15 languages, Urdu is one of them. He has spent some of his time in Pakistan too. Madeeha Anwar has more details in this news package.

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  • @5332wonderboy
    @5332wonderboy 10 років тому +181

    I am very very impressed John. Keep it up. You speak better urdu than me and I am Pakistani. I am embarrassed.

  • @khanomeir97
    @khanomeir97 9 років тому +118

    His urdu accent is on point and I am surprised by the fact that he is speaking pure Urdu. Would definitely want to meet this great man.

  • @KhalidKamalReasonbeforepassion
    @KhalidKamalReasonbeforepassion 9 років тому +61

    This is the second time I have viewed this piece and I am just thuderstruck by this guys modesty and humility. Knows 14 languages and still consider himself just somewhat educated. Wow.

  • @BushraSehrish
    @BushraSehrish 15 років тому +35

    My daddy is 69 years old with masters in Urdu and political science and he loved this guy!! He's saying this guy should totally be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize! He's proficient in 15 langs!! knowledge about another culture is the path to understanding and bringing together the world!! (i'm trying to translate my dad's words from urdu as best as possible! lol) Go JOHN HANSEN!

  • @bilalahmed2123
    @bilalahmed2123 9 років тому +54

    Nice to see that our language isn't just for one race. I'm very impressed by John.

    • @samuelcoronado2229
      @samuelcoronado2229 8 років тому +14

      +Bilal Ahmed Native American currently trying to learn

    • @ezmoney218
      @ezmoney218 8 років тому +9

      such a positive person. It's nice to see there are people like John. I can tell by his talk he seem such a nice person.

  • @fredrikrugby
    @fredrikrugby 8 років тому +59

    i dont understand a word but i was impressed at him getting excited and speeding up his speech.

  • @muhammadquzafi6636
    @muhammadquzafi6636 8 років тому +42

    Mr John Hensen We Pakistanis really appreciate your attitude.We love you

  • @cricuts1
    @cricuts1 14 років тому +2

    John Hanson ne tu dil jeet lia he. Kitni khubsurat or shaista urdu boltay hein.

  • @brandsplanet4381
    @brandsplanet4381 8 років тому +21

    Wow, this gentleman is speaking urdu like I speak urdu. Awesome. That means I can learn english now :D

    • @ramisha8907
      @ramisha8907 8 років тому +8

      If you can write it, you can probably speak it :)

  • @sambailey4256
    @sambailey4256 9 років тому +21

    wow he speaks better urdu than me. plus he is very fluent in the numbers. i am pakistani but moved us when i was 11. I'm 30 now, i try to practice writing urdu so i don't forget it but i still can do it ok, i REALLY want to learn the devanagari script

  • @MsSuzyG
    @MsSuzyG 9 років тому +22

    It's truly admirable how well he speaks PURE urdu and values the importance of preserving it in its original form. All this in an age when Pakistanis can only speak "watered down" Urdu. How come we can't be truly bilingual and speak both separately but fluently? I'm so very impressed by John!

  • @Hamzamehmood420
    @Hamzamehmood420 9 років тому +13

    O my God he is very intelligent and so respectful :-)

  • @misaal1
    @misaal1 12 років тому +4

    Language and culture are the vehicles of peace and friendship, no matter what country, religion or philosophy you belong to. You are the ultimate ambassador of goodwill Mr. Hanson. We need more human beings like you on planet earth. Blessings....

  • @Joannacat143
    @Joannacat143 15 років тому +5

    He is great! A true internationalist. Good man!

  • @ahleSunnah100
    @ahleSunnah100 11 років тому +48

    he sounds like hes born in pakistan

  • @jaanisialkotia
    @jaanisialkotia 11 років тому +22

    bahut khoob ji ..

  • @ThePalFace
    @ThePalFace 11 років тому +5

    His language is beautiful, thumbs up sir

  • @yaminkhan9763
    @yaminkhan9763 9 років тому +5

    Dear John
    I am very pleased to see how you enjoy and guard our language and also our culture.
    Because of people like you an ancient language like Urdu will see the surface of qiyamah and live its life with true legacy.
    Inshallah I shall hear more from you, very impressed by your hard work.
    Yamin Khan

    • @ExtacyRap
      @ExtacyRap 9 років тому

      My man, Urdu is a new language relatively speaking. Urdu was formed around 100-150 years ago, while English started of way back before The Qur'an was even revealed

    • @mohammedhasan8388
      @mohammedhasan8388 8 років тому +3

      +Extacy Rap Urdu is 1000 year old was first known as lashkari and rekhta

    • @abbaskhomusi3190
      @abbaskhomusi3190 8 років тому

      good

  • @muhammadsaeed9466
    @muhammadsaeed9466 8 років тому +8

    بہت شکریہ آپ کا

  • @ghost.protocol
    @ghost.protocol 12 років тому +1

    I am neither a pakistani nor an Urdu Speaker.. But that Guys sure speaks one hell of an Urdu.. hats off Sir Hanson

  • @mfiin
    @mfiin 15 років тому +1

    Very remarkable and an extremely gifted and talented person! There are only a VERY FEW in this world that can achieve this literary mastery - God must have made him with extra special attention to detail and TLC.
    Thanks for this beautiful post!

  • @Khan08
    @Khan08 12 років тому +1

    wow, i am truly touched by this gentleman. I wish i could meet him, i would've hugged him instantly.

  • @Abdullah78660
    @Abdullah78660 12 років тому +6

    yar kmal ki urdu bol raha h..hats of yar

  • @sophiacarballo
    @sophiacarballo 15 років тому +1

    I wish all Pakistani could speak like this... this language is beautiful... Well done John Hanson

  • @tkhanatl
    @tkhanatl 15 років тому +1

    This is such an inspiration to us all who have such an overlooked treasure trove. I wish I could speak, read and write urdu as well as I do the english language. I know John is the man and I can't beat him in his urdu literary competency but it a goal worth pursuing!

  • @Orbitflick
    @Orbitflick 15 років тому +1

    Great! well done..
    Salute to this guy who learned my language.

  • @owaisinus
    @owaisinus 13 років тому +1

    MASHAALLAH... this guy is so knowledgeable and a genius...

  • @9382503
    @9382503 13 років тому +1

    أتمنى لجميع الباكستانيين يمكن ان يتكلم مثل هذا... هذه اللغة الجميلة... أحسنت جون هانسون

  • @ZafarFaheem
    @ZafarFaheem 11 років тому +5

    Brilliant man; he is close to nature and likes its essence. The basic difference between Pakistanies and Europeans is that, Europeans deny the nature rules and wanted more materialism. And in Asia (specially Pakistan and India) people have more spiritual values ie, family values, relations, open heartiness. This attracted that Gora and led him to Pakistan.

  • @thephilosopherkartik
    @thephilosopherkartik 12 років тому +4

    @Saunga525 It's surprising because while we, in India and Pakistan, learn English for purely practical reasons- ranging from higher education to job opportunities; this guy seems to have learnt Urdu purely out of love for Pakistani and Islamic culture and literature. Besides, the level to which he has mastered the language is surprising. Many Pakistanis here seem to be saying that they can't speak their own national language as well as this guy.

  • @imrankh68
    @imrankh68 15 років тому +1

    I can hardly speak five languages. This guy's Urdu is so good and other thant that he is fluent in 15 other languages. Wow, this guy is an incredible genious.

  • @ukpakiguy
    @ukpakiguy 14 років тому +1

    @Madeeha anwar, many thanks for sharing this video.
    Cheers and keep well

  • @cirrhosed
    @cirrhosed 13 років тому +1

    For sure he speaks Urdu thousands times better than me, He has a huge vocabulary and speaks a standard Urdu

  • @adncn76
    @adncn76 14 років тому +1

    Mashallah very nice Mr.Hanson! Your Urdu is better than mine and I am a Pakistani!

  • @sayeedrehan
    @sayeedrehan 9 років тому +8

    Wow, very talented!

  • @SuperDrifter101
    @SuperDrifter101 12 років тому +2

    کمال ھے یھ آدمی ایک نہیں دو نہیس پند راہ زبانیں جانتا ھے وہ زبانیں بھی بولتا ھے جو کم از کم میری تو خواہش ہے ٖٖٖؑؑۡؓعربی فارسی وغیرہ

  • @yourasim
    @yourasim 15 років тому +1

    Bohat khoobsurat :-)
    saray jahan mein dhoom humari zuban kia hi

  • @usmanzubai3978
    @usmanzubai3978 9 років тому +4

    Remarkable man!

  • @highlyintellectual
    @highlyintellectual 15 років тому

    Truly, an inspiration! Hum jaisai logo(n) kai liyai ba'isai sharm hai keh hum apni zaban per compromise karnai mai koyee aa'ar nahi samajhte.

  • @foundittt
    @foundittt 15 років тому +2

    Kamal hay. Amazing indeed.

  • @imrankh68
    @imrankh68 14 років тому +1

    Good quality video

  • @Ahbeeb
    @Ahbeeb 15 років тому +2

    His urdu is amazing. Sounds great!

  • @shaezqasim4198
    @shaezqasim4198 9 років тому +4

    Awesome!!! I want to meet this guy!!!

  • @hypergaming9587
    @hypergaming9587 8 років тому +7

    Just wish to meet him

  • @SalmanTheFoodie
    @SalmanTheFoodie 15 років тому +1

    It Just goes to show how we are drifting away from our culture,traditions and all the things that our forefathers worked so hard to build..We feel its so cool to speak English that if they cant speak english we call them urdu medium..I have respect for the French people now..they will always speak their own language even if they know english..

  • @b-sideplank
    @b-sideplank 14 років тому

    What an enlightened man!!

  • @babarharoon303
    @babarharoon303 10 років тому +4

    Amazing Person

  • @amtaazeem9816
    @amtaazeem9816 9 років тому +5

    Really cool

  • @raol60
    @raol60 15 років тому

    Amazing!! John, much respect to you!

  • @mariosunshinerules22
    @mariosunshinerules22 12 років тому +6

    Dang, I wish I could speak Urdu like that. :P

  • @DanyalLodhi
    @DanyalLodhi 12 років тому +1

    His vocabulary is better than mine! And I'm a native speaker.

  • @richmonkey92
    @richmonkey92 11 років тому +10

    he speaks so cute

  • @shahansyed5550
    @shahansyed5550 10 років тому +2

    Amazing!

  • @BusalShariff
    @BusalShariff 14 років тому +1

    It was great! :-) You're really good at Urdu dude! Ghalib is awesome!

  • @mansoor_n
    @mansoor_n 15 років тому +1

    Awesome!

  • @hypergaming9587
    @hypergaming9587 8 років тому +1

    Wow good very very very very impressed

  • @TahaGilani
    @TahaGilani 15 років тому +1

    wow!! normally it should be impossible to learn such a hard language (me being pakistani myself)

  • @Rashb3lb0i
    @Rashb3lb0i 14 років тому +1

    wel .... it's really inspiring and pleasant to see....he is absolutely an extraordinary person but i personaly blv tht we as pakistani or asians give more respect to the ppl who learn about our language and culture but in the Europe and US thr are millions of asians who can speak european languages perfectly but it's nt considered as an achievement for them...:)
    anywayz ...best wishes :)) peace out *_*

  • @mustafanauman
    @mustafanauman 15 років тому +1

    great!

  • @AhmedZahid
    @AhmedZahid 11 років тому +16

    itni saaf urdu to aaj kal boli hi nai jati or bolne ki koshish karo to waqea log hastay hain..urdu k baz alfaz jo itny istmal nai kiye jatay wo logo ko ab ajeeb maloom hote hain..hum angraizi seekhne ki koshish mein apni zaban kharab kar rahe hain na humein angraizi achi ati hai or na hi urdu achi..jaha kahein apni guftgo mein phasay to urdu ka lafz bol lia ya agr lafz angraizi se mila to waha se bol lia..natija ye k dono zbano se gye

  • @humzakhan122
    @humzakhan122 12 років тому

    you can speaking a langue and not make any sense but what is amazing about this guy is he is speaking like he knows the pakistan culture

  • @imi2k
    @imi2k 14 років тому +1

    John i salute you

  • @mahakhan8671
    @mahakhan8671 9 років тому +2

    Very good

  • @nanaskitchen6928
    @nanaskitchen6928 15 років тому +3

    OMG

  • @awaissatti7670
    @awaissatti7670 8 років тому +3

    Thums upp

  • @evilknievel20
    @evilknievel20 15 років тому +1

    whaaaaaaaa??!! AWESOME

  • @poissondelamer
    @poissondelamer 15 років тому

    Maza aaj gay ye video deyk kar,Madeeha kush raho jahan bhi raho :)

  • @zainahmed69
    @zainahmed69 15 років тому +1

    love jhonson!

  • @khatpandwa
    @khatpandwa 12 років тому +1

    his urdu is better than mine

  • @babakhanoushii
    @babakhanoushii 12 років тому +1

    Iski Urdu kamaal hai :O

  • @riaz1979
    @riaz1979 15 років тому

    GREAT....

  • @shahanali7264
    @shahanali7264 11 років тому +1

    Yeah i HOPE

  • @justlovememani
    @justlovememani 9 років тому +4

    Solute you sir

  • @ZoMbZascension
    @ZoMbZascension 11 років тому +1

    urdu is the successor to hindi

  • @anonymous111delta4
    @anonymous111delta4 9 років тому +2

    wow!!!

  • @Saunga525
    @Saunga525 14 років тому +2

    As amazing as this is, its nothing that none of us should be too impressed with. I know of so many Indian/Pakistanis who, aside from languages from the Subcontinent, speak English, German, French, Spanish, etc.
    Why should it be surprising that this gentleman speaks Urdu? In fact, we should expect more Westerners (especially Americans) who should learn non-Western languages.
    Who knows, maybe this 'ilm will lead them towards Islam. InshAllah.

  • @rehman22
    @rehman22 14 років тому

    kya baat hai!

  • @mercenary2k
    @mercenary2k 15 років тому

    this guy speaks better urdu than me

  • @XMercedesXBenz
    @XMercedesXBenz 9 років тому +5

    hahahaaa very nice so cool :)

  • @momishahji3641
    @momishahji3641 8 років тому +1

    nice

  • @wasim37
    @wasim37 14 років тому

    this should motivate the muslims to study Arabic. If this American who has masterd this language, speaking, writing and reading!! then we can do the same in studying Arabic.

  • @maliksaqib770
    @maliksaqib770 8 років тому +1

    good

  • @xxstormxangelxx
    @xxstormxangelxx 15 років тому

    daaamnnnnnnnn his urdu & accent is better than mine haha i sound american when i speak urdu XD

  • @gulparviz
    @gulparviz 8 років тому

    good video.

  • @watuwant83
    @watuwant83 15 років тому

    can i use ur vdo for knowledge purpose..share it...

  • @hamidrasul3308
    @hamidrasul3308 8 років тому +1

    WoooW

  • @farukhalvi1988
    @farukhalvi1988 10 років тому +13

    He speaks urdu like the pathans speak

  • @jasonmonaghan8996
    @jasonmonaghan8996 11 років тому

    What other languages does he speak fluently? I only heard him mention a few

  • @saminatariq561
    @saminatariq561 8 років тому +7

    he speaks Urdu indignantly(I know coz I'm native)..

  • @mohammediqbal6528
    @mohammediqbal6528 8 років тому

    gr8 sir

  • @khalidsohailhakim8141
    @khalidsohailhakim8141 10 років тому +2

    Lajawaab...:)

  • @hypergaming9587
    @hypergaming9587 8 років тому

    Wow man

  • @wolfbaron25
    @wolfbaron25 12 років тому

    teek hay yr

  • @MuhammadKhalid99
    @MuhammadKhalid99 11 років тому

    Ye sochnay ki bat nahin hai.
    Wo islay k aaj angrayzi k baghair aagay barrhna namumkin samjha jata hai. Agarchay esa ho bhi sakta hai. Islaiy angrayzi seekhna hamari majboori hai ham koi shauq se esa nahin kartay. Jabkay Urdu seekhnay k liay in janaab ko koi majboori nahin thee is liay ye bat ehm hai k ye bahot achhi Urdu boltay hen.

  • @babarbcn
    @babarbcn 14 років тому

    salam ik bat hai jab yeh John Hanson urdu bol rahe the you ik word bi English ka use nahi kya, very nice lolzzzzzz god bless you

  • @The_Doctor_K
    @The_Doctor_K 8 років тому

    aap "my chicken is sick" ko Urdu main kya kehte hain?

  • @AYB7210
    @AYB7210 11 років тому +1

    *Than

  • @KhalidAsgharRadioPak
    @KhalidAsgharRadioPak 15 років тому

    *MadeehaAnwar* a UA-cam channel up loaded a UNIQUE video. He spoke Urdu language quite perfect. I pray to Almighty Allah to fetch all American to learn Urdu, so that they can well understand the REAL problems of Pakistani people. he has a detailed survey of muslim culture. Khalid Asghar, former Controller/ Station Director, Radio Pakistan, Lahore & Music Analyst. (15-10-2009)

  • @ammarsarfraz
    @ammarsarfraz 15 років тому +1

    english zaroori hai magar, hamaari aik itni khoobsurat zubaan hai urdu . aaj kal kay dor main aalam to ye hai kay 99 % log hamaare maashray main aisay hain jo khalis urdu nahin bolte, zaroori samjha jata hai kay uss main english ki milawat ho ( aur jissay izzat ka ansar bhi tassawur kya jata hai). sharam karo aur ess bande se hi kuch seekho...

  • @samatteb1
    @samatteb1 11 років тому

    Is there any way I can contact this man?