Guyanese People Shocked When I Speak Their English-Based Language
Go to buyraycon.com/xiaomanyc to get 15% off your Raycon purchase this holiday season! Brought to you by Raycon. Guyana is famous for being the only English speaking country in South America but its residents actually code switch between Standard English and Guyanese Creole, which is often dismissed as “broken English” but which in reality has its own rules just like any other language. And while it is quite similar to English it’s only partially intelligible to most other native English speakers, and so I recently visited New York City’s Little Guyana to see what people would think of my Guyanese Creole. You’ll notice a lot of Indian stuff in this video as well because almost half of Guyanese people can trace their roots to India.
0:00 Introduction
0:39 Sponsored by Raycon
1:52 "Are you Guyanese?!"
4:41 "Are you from Guyana?"
6:24 Ordering from a Guyanese food truck
7:45 She thought I worked there!
8:59 Grocery shopping for Guyanese food
10:22 Buying a necklace and incense
11:02 They gave me free food when I spoke their language
11:44 Trying popular Guyanese foods
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Bro you learning our accent is crazy haha 🇬🇾
09:21 scottish "Tunnocks" Caramel wafers. Gold & Red packaging. How did they end up here ?
greek or russian jan 6 christmas. the churches here have huge feasts.
@@JaSon-wc4pn so guyana had some history w. the british, and since (i think) that’s a british export, they have it too.
I have sent and replied to many polyglots. I have posted over many websites enough to fill a 300 page book. What have I written. The continuing failure of the clear majority of people to learn or acquire a new language. I failed over 13 years to be able to be conversationally fluent in Tagalog. I failed at a cost of $5,000 to learn through conventional tutoring. I then failed with 1,500 hours of storytelling though I keep have them read. After a few months nothing improved using LingQ. Of course the cost for storytelling and LingQ just ads to the disaster. I stopped speaking to those not helping here in Metro Manila. My 25 year relationship is also damaged. I stopped attending Filipino gatherings of any kind since it was extremely depressing ending up alone among others not translating or helping me learn or acquire. So what is the secret I am convinced exists that polyglots are not telling to help acquire a new language? I was not a math major but when I returned to college it struck me why others just were defeated and struggling with algebra. My discussion with them about personal feelings of math then teaching the most difficult concept simply solved the problem. But this language is a severe problem. I must state that I see the Tagalog language culture as severely broken. Engaging them in talk is impossible. They giggle and ridicule. So that is one factor encouraged by polyglots not possible here due to thus childish and rude action. It just creates humiliation and anxiety for me.
Peace for the Guyanese people!! May they maintain their freedoms.
Venezuela trying to invade tho fr
@@domnikoli Essequibo is Venezuela
@@wildcatR4WRNo it isn't
@@ChickenNug1581 how come?
@@wildcatR4WR Because Venezuela has yet to prove why they should have the territory that has been controlled by Guyana for 124 years.
One of the things I appreciate most about Xiaoma's video's is how he can find every culture of the languages he speaks nestled within NYC. How amazing is it that so many people from differing countries can live and work alongside each other despite their cultural differences. It truly makes me proud to to be American. 🇺🇸 🤝🇬🇾
Ya, it’s perfect, just like America, lol, silly American.
Yup, absolutely no longstanding tensions between the various communities.
@@nathanciszewski4875 Where did OP say that??
That's what makes the United States so great. Let's hope it can stay great though. We are definitely going to need Trump, Vivek, or someone like them to keep this country great.
@@TheOGJeff 100%
what i love about xiaoma is he learns the language AND the culture. whether it be the most popular drink etc and has genuine conversations w people, unlike other youtubers who go up to people and assume their ethnicity and just start talking to them. the fact that xiaoma actually cares and learns is what sets him apart from other polyglot creators.
He also supports local business in every video.
My personal belief is you can’t really grasp a language unless you also understand the culture.
imho some have been cool and real too but - just like anything else: xiao didnt start doing this because it was a popular thing to do w/ your channel. he started the idea, and his heart is in it alot of ppl out there tho - just like the rapppers who completely mimic whatever is popular this week - or the 1000 prank channels out there now - etc. like...... they just see something is getting views and try to get those views. i truly believe if youtube or even cameras didnt exist xiao would still be doing this because you can tell he clearly has his heart in it
Guyana sure seems like a country we need to hear more from. Their cultures and traditions are unique and distinct from all other known countries around the world.
You need to visit it ❤
It’s a known country but shadowed behind a lot of other Caribbean countries
You'll unfortunately be hearing A LOT about it very soon
And Venezuela is trying to invade for oil rn so we really should be talking abt it
Except the culture is extremely similar to some of the nearby countries, some of which you also may have never heard ;)
In an age of hatred and distrust it's so refreshing to be able to celebrate different cultures and languages.
settle petal
We don't live in an "age of hatred and distrust" you just spend too much time on the internet and your mind is being influenced by the bias information you consume.
@flaxhorizon pretty sure there's the most of going conflicts in the world right now. There's over 100 going on in Africa alone ( closer to 180 but can't verify)
@@historyZZ nope, this is the most peaceful period in history and the data supports that. Why you think it is, is because of how much faster communication is today. There were many more wars in ancient times, its just that the world was not so interconnected to hear about them.
@nozhki-busha so it can't be recorded therefore irrelative to what I'm speaking about. Got it. Thanks for the input
As a Caribbean person this made me so happy! We generally understand each other within the Caribbean (once you get past the accents) if you speak an English Creole language as our creoles fall within the same Caribbean Creole language family. Thank you for shedding light on our way of speaking! OMG he even says the word New York like a Guyanese LOL
Interesting! I thought it sounded a lot like Jamaican creole for example
@@smallworldelectronics same language family! There are words for example which may differ from island to island but the general root is the same
@@thatbajanonewell said, but I do feel like Patwa is extra distinct so i feel that even Caribbean people have to learn it a bit before truly comprehending it but they will do so way easier than lets say an American english speaker
@@MJKZheadrs not necessarily, because there are aspects of Patwah that are present here in the Eastern Caribbean too so it may be easier than you think for us to decipher.
I grew up around London which is full of Jamaican creole, and this sounds almost the same. Even "pickney" for kids is the same.
As a Venezuelan, love you people. I wish my country could find peace.
they should
why you guys just take the land? sorry im confuse
@@admhkllVenezuela has a lot problems people think taking this land will fix their problems, it wont just exacerbate them
@@chiefpanda7040 oh i see, guyana didnt take any action?
bogart187, we in Guyana have nothing against Venwzulians, but when your pride is Broken then you will find peace.
as the child of a guyanese immigrant, this is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! love you xiaoma!!
yooo same here bro. this video is too funny.
Same 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾
I feel like you're one of the only polyglots out here that speaks creole languages! These languages are so often and so easily dismissed as uneducated, unsophisticated English. I LOVE seeing you give these languages the love and attention they deserve.
There’s no such thing as Guyanese creole 🤦 it’s basic English with a strong accent
@@okiedokie2557 karry yuh so and so. You need to stay off the Internet and stop spreading misinformation.
You're 100% accurate, but I still find it funny how he says it's only partially intelligible with English, but spends the whole video saying the easiest and most understandable sentences lol I see you cheating there Ari; "I'm just going to say "me want ____" the whole video 😂
I’m a first generation American of Guyanese descent and I’m from NYC, this video hits home in so many ways. I even visited Guyana for the first time in my life this year, this is so cool!
Xiaoma is the ONLY person who can post "shocking locals" titles and not sound corny. He’s earned it 😂
Insane timing on the Guyanese video, like right after it's in international news for the first time in ages
Life imitates art.
Ive watched your videos for years, glad to see you try my cultures language 🇬🇾
Funny, my wife is Guyanese and we had saltfish and bake last night. One of my favorite of her dishes. I've had some good times is Guyana, as well as "Little Guyana" which we mostly just refer to as Richmond Hill. As for Venezuela, they've been wanting a piece of Guyana for longer than we've been alive, and it's not going to happen...especially considering that Guyana is an American ally that has recently uncovered significant new oil reserves. There's a very old song about the relationship between the two countries called Not One Blade of Grass; the title says it all!
Funny you start by admitting Venezuela has been calling for it's rights for many years and then mention the Americans.... Guam, Philippines, panama, Nicaragua, cuba, Guatemala, Vietnam, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan. The people had enough, in Venezuela we don't care who comes, Guyana can call superman if they want, we also don't care since we're not calling for war, but we mean to defend our territory. Guyana also has border pretentions on part of Suriname (Tigri region) , they robbed part of Brazil... so the expansion policy is clear (British empire doctrine). Suddenly they get oil and gas in our sea and forget our history as neighbors, how Venezuela helped Guyana when they where starving, even way before the Chavez era in Venezuela. They suddenly forgot our past agreements on looking to negotiate a solution on the dispute (1966 - signed by both parties) and started exploiting our resources with big oil companies, oh but now they be "poor me I'm the little one being attacked by evil big Venezuela" 😂😂😂 Venezuela starts on the Essequibo River
@@biosebito26now the Venezuelans starving and running to Guyana for betterment and feeding their hungry bellies.
@@razeka62 hahaha what a joke You watching too much CNN. Also more than 50% of guyana lives in poverty
@biosebito26 no need to watch CNN. My visit to Guyana shows the truth. If you guys had such a good life in Venezuela, you wouldn't risk your lives trekking to the US. How many guyanese you see doing this??
@@biosebito26 You’re the one who needs to stop listening to propaganda. Venezuela rattles it’s saber to rally public sentiment. There is no intent to follow through. Just distracting from problems at home. Soon they will be complain about the interference of colonial powers. In a year, ask yourself who really got fooled.
I love that I get a cultural and historical lesson while watching you surprise people. I never knew that South America had a place with a big India population. Cheers and best in your adventures!
There's a fair number of people of South Asian descent in Suriname as well, even though it isn't part of the Commonwealth. I'm pretty sure most of them speak an English creole (in Guyana, Suriname, and the English-speaking Caribbean), but there's also a group of closely-related language varieties called Caribbean Hindustani, that at least some people continue to speak.
@@embryomysticI believe Suriname has a strong dutch influence being a past colony
@@MBSyd_HS99 On the whole, absolutely. But it also has a lot of speakers of an English creole, for reasons that are historical. They weren't assimilated to the Dutch-speaking population because the Dutch weren't really inclined to teach native people in their colonies Dutch. That's why there are few or no Dutch-speakers in Indonesia, for example. And presumably what happened with the South Asians was that they learned the English creole instead of Dutch, and where they lost Hindustani as a native language, they shifted to Sranan Togo (the creole in question) instead of Dutch. Though they probably are able to speak Dutch at this point.
@@embryomystic yeah, that's a good summary. Also, Guyana as a region stretches across 4 states. A part is french, a part is spanish (Venezuela), a part is british and a part is dutch. That's paradise for a creole hahah
its an indian descent population, not an indian population,
Praying for Guyana ❤️🇬🇾
Shoutout Xiaoma for recognizing creoles! I never had any expectations otherwise given his clear love of learning and languages, but it's still great to see :)
As a Guyanese-American, I love this video so much ❤ thank you for taking the time to learn the accent
I hope they stay safe against Maduro 🙏
@@BryansStuffYTJust steal Venezuela’s land😅
@@Snoy_FlyBro does South America have a fetish for claiming land that was never theirs or something? First we had “Islas Malvinas belong to Argentina,” now it’s “Essequibo belongs to Venezuela.” Like bruh fix your damn economy before trying to drag down 2/3 of Guyana with you.
@@Snoy_Flyno they were found by international law to be the rightful owners of that land (for a colonizer nation anyway) Stealing would be taking through force like Venezuela is trying to do now
@@ConstantChaos1 stop the cap
@@noevs160 no cap there everything ive said is factual
I'd absolutely love Xiaoma to try some Australian Aboriginal languages or Australian Kriol, I think it would be very unique.. Not to mention how much it would mean to the people still speaking their language.
I grew up with a dude from Guyana and their culture is awesome. Some of the best food, he use to make these things that were boiled egg inside of a potato ball, then fry them. They hit different. Dude had a rough life though, had scars from being chopped with machetes and hit with bricks, hadd some crazy ass stories.
That's why there are more of us out of the country than in it... Sadly
@@LamyCND very sad, indeed. He said bribing the cops is second nature, can really do anything. Homie is fat and happy in US though
i love the highlight of mentioning how it’s dismissed as “broken english”
I’ve been watching for the longest time and this was the last video I expected you to do 😂 respect for really trying it all and supporting the locals on Liberty Ave!
Xiaoma the love and joy you bring with you is infectious. Thank you for being you
they should literally show your videos in school (both as a k-12 language arts thing and also like a whole college class) one of the best channels on yt. i wonder how many people youve made an impact on both the people youve met in your videos and the people who watch your videos and it inspires them to learn
Hey Xiaoma… I’d love to see you learn some Lao. My wife is Lao and I’ve been learning as I can fit in time. Lao people are some of the most giving people on earth.
I think it's awesome that you can speak so many languages 😮. Keep it going 👍!
Thank you for showing love to the culture 🇬🇾
I would love to hear you do the Trinidadian accent Next 🇹🇹✨✨
I was born in the UK (but from a Guyanese family) and often have a hard time explaining the Guyanese language to British people! I watch all your content and I never expected you to ever do one on Guyana, it feels so surreal right now. You made my day man!!
I am guyanese , and you are agoniseing, just speak your native english and not creole, but why you are trying to speak Guyanese creole to english people? you english Guyanese got to understand that creole is spoken amoung friends and work mates, but we dont use it to Guyanese we dont know.,mostly.
I am Guyanese and Ive lived in the uk so why you having a problem? I suspect you are trying to speak Guyanese creole to them, which you probely dont know much about, you should just speak standard english to them or Guyanese english which the best in the world compared to upper class english in the uk but with a different accent. one thing you dont know about Guyana, is not every one likes to speak Guyanese creole and we dont usually address strangers in creole,but in Guyanese english. Creole is for friends and family,
There’s no such thing as Guyanese creole Smfh 🤦🤦🤦 it’s basic English with an accent.
hello xia I am Guyanese , you spoke some Guyanese creole, but you also spoke Jamacian patwa, which is not spoken in Guyana, but its nice to know you tried and learned a bit of our culture., all the best
I grew up 4 blocks from the place xiaoma got the free pastry… I haven’t been back there in 50 years. Amazing to see the difference between now and then!
OH MI GOODNESS! i am Guyanese and i've been watching your videos for years, never did i think I'd see this video! 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾
Xiaoma makes my day better
Aye!! So glad to see you interacting with my people GT 🇬🇾
I never thought I would hear you try speaking like a Guyanese. I’ve been watching your videos for so long 😂😂😂😂 this made my day
They seem such lovely people, kind hearted , i'm very interested in learning more about Guyana❤ Xiaoma bringing the best videos always, this guy is amazing!
xiaoma plz post more videos of you and youre family those are so enjoyable to watch
9:55 damn buddy was dropping knowledge on how to cook that. love that
Deadly video so far, keep it up!
as someone in the military..it was nice knowing bout the venezuela & guyana situation
Lol I've been a regular subscriber for a while so seeing this video pop up was fire, love to see you exploring the 592 culture 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🔥🔥🔥
This is great man!!! Keep up thr great work!!!!😊
Eyyy, this video mek meh happy 🔥❤️
I did a lot of work with musicians from the Carribean when I was in high school and quickly picked up the various dialects of Guyanese, Bajan, Jamaican and Antiguan Creole. Enjoyed watching this, I always thought it easy to understand but came to realize it wasn't so intuitive to others. The people of those regions are true salt of the earth, have been through so much but would give a stranger the shirt off their back. The rest of us could learn a lot from them.
Happy Hanukkah Xiaoma! Hope you have an amazing holiday season and you and your family are doing well!
The episode where Xiaoma uses his best Jamaican accent on Indian people.
It's arguably a pidgeon language not just an accent and he did Jamaican Patois in another video.
LOL
Indo-caribbean people*
droidgeist, I thought they were Guyanese people?
That's one of the most interesting videos I've seen. As a Brazilian who works with English language it was nice to perceive the African Phoneme over English language. Creole languages are certainly a beautiful cultural heritage.
Ari is so awesome. I wish I was at least half as smart as him. ❤ how you can connect with anyone.
Oh man I live there ! And I’ve been a fan of yours for so many years now, I can’t believe you were in the area I live and didn’t get to meet you
I wish you'd do a collab with Trevor Noah about how language can break down barriers. People seem to be so open when you can talk to them in their own language.
YIKES BUT AWESOME ON THE TIMING
I love her giggle!
Early Ticket - Hi Xiaomanyc 💞💞
love what you do man
What a fun video. Thank you!
I had a really shitty day today .. and for some reason your video really put a smile on my face .. thanks for that 😊 wish i could speak other languages like you!
xiaoma I’m going to nyc in 2 weeks hope I see you when I’m there!
You do a good job with these videos.
I know VERY little about Guyana (and absolutely wish to learn more), and I had no idea that so many of its people have Indian heritage. I didn't expect that from South America. Creole and "pig" language (is that the correct term?), are really fascinating to me. I'd love to learn more about the languages and the people who speak them. There's not very many people from Creole speaking countries here in Australia, or at least, where I am. In fact, I don't think I've ever heard the languages outside of videos, so I hope to be able to learn more through people, and content creators such as yourself, Arieh!
Colonization. British shipped Indians everywhere, in carribean mostly Trinidad and Guyana. They brought over to cut cane after the Blacks were shipped there. Look up the word coolie as they are known but very derogatory term
Tons of Indian and mixed-Indian. They call each other coolies for some reason idk 😂
@@hypnaudiostream3574 They were labeled coolie .
you should do a video on constructed languages. I think it would be cool
Love your content allows springs a smile to my face 🎉😊
Great video bro 🇬🇾
Seems like NYC has a lot of communities around the world set in different places. Would love to go and discover these places.
"miiiii naw knoooo" used to be an inside joke with me and my cousins. we have an aunt named mina. so we used to say "mina na knooow" lol
camelot, I am Guyanese also and you make me laught so much with your mina na knooow talk
Amazing video great to see you in my hood wish I ran into you! Gotta check out Sybil’s bakery next time!
You have convinced me that language is the key to people's hearts. I think of my Japanese or Brazilian friends. They are incredibly apologetic for any English mistakes, but I keep reiterating that the effort is all that matters 😄
Wow man, I work with a older Guyanese guy and every time I ask him what language he speaks he always says English, but hearing him on the phone I only partially understand what he’s saying and I’ve been trying to figure out why and this video just gave me the answer.
Lol. He is... Just a different version of it. My family is from Guyana and I once spoke with a Guyanese lady and I could pick out words here and there. I just laughed when she laughed 😳😂 She spoke fast and her accent was thick as hell!
t6 travels, he speaks Guyanese english to you and creolise to other Guyanese people.
Thats an outrageous start. Crazy first words😂
Your videos are SO INTERESTING!
i started using your A.I. teaching class just to try it out. i thought it was gonna suck to be honest (no offense) but it actually works pretty good! i speak chinese, icelandic, and greek, so i was interested to see how it differed from how i actually learn. it is pretty immersive so far, and speaks mostly in spanish. i’m learning more spanish to better communicate with my girlfriends mexican family, and for work, and it gives me new words and phrases that help with both. i recommend trying it even for a month, i can see how it wouldn’t work for everyone, but i enjoy it so far.
As a first gen American born, this is hilarious. Been home a few times as a kid.
Been enjoying your content for years so seeing my country and culture of Guyana was beautiful. Tanks Bai!
There's a Caribbean Irish moss drink with peanut butter called "Big Bamboo" that's delicious if you liked that last drink
LOL, that second lady was NOT amused... but that first lady was awesome, she was a lot of fun.
I think it would be an interesting experience to learn Tetum, one of the languages of Timor-Leste!
Cool language. Enjoyed this episode alot
You getting free guyanese pastries is a top notch blessing 😳
This hits hard
everyone likes you because you make them happy!
I would like to see you speak Trini 🇹🇹 now 😁 (Trinidadian English Creole)
one of my best friends from high school is Guyanese, i learned the language pretty quickly just hanging around them and their families. I was even adopted as an honorary Guyanese funny finding this one where i can actually understand what's being talked about without the subtitles.
lolll good effort, like how you said cyap ...and accent was heavy at 2:18 - "Yuh nah geh Yatin boots, you nah from Guyana? 😄
Support to Guyanese people!!
hands down Guyanese is the best language ever it sounds amazing like no other language and you can tell by the tone of some one speaking it how they are feeling even if you dont understand
This made be so happy as a british guyanese person
1756 I am Guyanese and whats a british Guyanese person?
I see you buying ingredients a lot from different shops. I actually think it'd be cool to see you use them to try to cook the dishes that the shopkeepers recommend.
South Ozone Park and South Richmond Hill, Queens mainly centered along Liberty Avenue.
This man is just so smart, he learns languages so fast. Im just strugling to learn french🤣
Love to see you speak a Polynesian language! But you have to go visit the island cause I doubt you’ll find a big community where you live. Samoan, Tongan, Tahitian, Māori, Fiji, Hawaii
I love Xiaoma!
As someone from the caribbean its so nice to see creole languages recognised as even WE are taught sometimes that it is just broken english
My best friend growing up was Guyanese. Her family were the sweetest people ever. I miss her dad's curry chicken so much.
No way I’ve been waiting for this
Notiii gang!!! Peace & love world! 🌎
I used to speak this with my nanny until my mom got upset as I was already dyslexic so she worried I’d seem less educated 😢. Love Guyana ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Very timely for the crisis ongoing.
Watching you speak made me laugh, thinking about my Guyanese grandparents speaking 😂
Little Guyana in Queens! Lefferts Blvd and Liberty Avenue. I used to take the Q7 and the Q10 to take the IND A Train.