Hi everybody, BigBong here to learn languages
So a few weeks back, I felt very lonely
because of the lockdown
So I called by polyglot friend Lindie
who gave me my very first Afrikaans lesson
Today, I thought of my Italian friend Federico
And let's see where it goes
Alright, I'm calling him now
Hey man, how is it going?
Hey man, fine and you?
Yeah not too bad!
How are you holding up during this lockdown?
It's fine, it's a bit...
I mean yeah
I'm a little bit tired of being stuck at home
but with the arrival of summer
We go a little bit out
trying to see friends but always with the distance of
two meters, so it's cool!
Cool man, happy to hear that!
So I want to use this opportunity
to talk about Italian
Yes man, let's do this!
So I know you traveled to Italy, right?
Yeah, I went to Italy a long time ago
Now that I think about it, it was in 2010
So it was ten years ago!
Gosh, time flies by
And do you know some
Do you remember some few words or expressions?
I guess I do, you're putting me under the spotlight
but let me see...
Alright come on, give it a try!
Alright, so it's just basic stuff Ok
So don't make fun of me!
Ok, I will not
[In Italian] Hi, my name is Bong
I am 29 years old
I am French-Japanese, I live in Canada
I'm sorry, I don't speak Italian
Do you speak English or French?
Or maybe Japanese?
Enjoy your meal, thanks a lot, please, bye
That's about it!
Hey man, that's a really good accent!
Really really good accent
but I think you can do better than that
I don't know if I'm frustrated or motivated
by your reaction, but anyway...
Italian and French people have been arguing for ages
saying that their country is the best
We say that we have the best cars, the best food
the best wine, the best fashion shows and designers
But on top of that, we're also worldly famous
for both being romantic countries, right?
You guys have Venice, we have Paris
But my question is which language
and which accent sound the most romantic?
So what I want to do today is to end this battle
right here, right now!
Ok let's do this, I'm ready!
Alright, so in this game or challenge
whatever you want to call it
We'll each be saying something taking turns
and then, we'll let the people decide
in the comments, who has the most romantic accent
Does that sound good?
Yeah it sounds perfect, I'm ready!
Alright, so just to make it fair
let's say exactly the same thing in our own language
So that's the first sentence
Go ahead man!
Sei il sole della mia vita
e il mio cuore batte solo per te
OMG, this is going to be difficult!
T'es le soleil de ma vie et mon coeur ne bat que pour toi
Alright, so this meant "You're the sunshine in my life"
"and my heart only beats for you"
It's romantic, right? Really romantic yes!
Alright, so the second one
Je pense à toi tous les jours
et je veux être à tes côtés pour toujours
Ok, let me try
Ti penso ogni giorno
e voglio sempre essere al tuo fianco
Not bad huh?
You're pretty good
So guys that meant
"I think about you everyday"
"and I want to be by your side forever"
Ok, third round
Sei la donna dei miei sogni… Ti amo!
Nice, ok!
T'es la femme de mes rêves... je t'aime !
So I think most of the people understood that one
It meant: "You're the woman of my dreams... I love you"
So moving on, we agree that saying romantic things
is one thing, but being romantic is another
So let's say very common things and see
which language sounds the most romantic
Je travaille tous les jours et à part ça
il y a pas grand chose de spécial dans ma vie
Lavoro tutti i giorni ma a parte questo
non c'é niente di speciale nella mia vita
The sentence meant "I'm working every day"
"Apart from that, nothing special is happening in my life"
Mi annoio talmente durante questa quarantena
che passo tutte le mie serate a guardare Netflix
Je m'ennuie tellement pendant le confinement
que je passe toutes mes soirées à regarder Netflix
Alright, so that meant
I'm so bored during the lockdown that I end up
spend all my evenings watching Netflix
Should we raise the bar a little bit?
I'm ready, raise the bar as much as you want!
Actually, I'm not going to raise the bar
I'm going to lower it
to something more common and a little bit disgusting
Ok, let me try in French
Quand je promène mon chien
je dois ramasser ses crottes
Quando porto il cane a spasso
devo raccattare la sua cacca
You really say "cacca" like this?
So in English, that was "when I walk my dog"
"I have to pick up his poop"
Alright guys, so during the time you take to decide
which language sounds the most romantic
Let's talk a little bit about you Federico
You have a background in cinematography
You're an awesome photographer
You actually did take a very nice portrait of me
I love the travel videos you made with your family
I'm frustrated because it makes me want to travel
and we can't do it right now
But all this to say that you're very talented
Now I was wondering what are your plans
for the next few years?
Well, I plan to stay here in Canada
for at least another year
And then maybe I'll try to enter in a master
in cinematography, in Europe
And then to continue my dream
of becoming a cinematographer
and work in cinema
Nice man, I wish you all the best!
Yeah you said, you live in Canada
Just for the people to know, we live in the same city
We both live in Montreal
And we wanted to make this collaboration physically
But unfortunately, due to the circumstances
we have to make it virutally
So we're in the same city but we can't meet each other
So we've been saying this and that
about the rivalry between French and Italian people
But in France, we do also have internal rivarlies
between Paris and Marseille in the South for example
So I was wondering, is it the same in Italy?
And do you guys have rivalries between regions?
And if that's the case, where are you from?
And would you say that your accent is the best one?
Or the most romantic one?
So firstly, yes totally, I'm from Tuscany
So best region and the best accent in all Italy!
Guys from Tuscany say that
the Italian language is born in Tuscany
and all the other accents are derived from our accent
I mean yes, there is a lot of rivalries
between regions in Italy
Especially in the North and the South but also
in the center, there is a lot of accents
even between little villages in the same region
So for example, if someone form the North
will go and speak with someone from really in the South
like Sicily, they might not even understand
between them fully
No way!
So yes, it's really strong!
I will give you an example of the Tuscany accent
So for example, in this sentence
A coke with a coloured straw
Normally in Italian, you say
So you don't say the 'C'
You don't spell the 'C'
It's like you absorb the 'C'
and you don't spell it
That's good to know, but do you speak like that though?
With your friends and your family?
When I'm in Florence, in Tuscany
yes, you have to adapt to the people
So to my friends, I will speak in their accent
but I'm in Rome, because I have family in Rome too
I will speak Roman, so it's really different
Nice, that's fascinating!
Wait, say that again!
I'm going to try to say it the Tuscan way
Ok so it's [Federico shows the Tuscan accent]
[BigBong tries the Tuscan accent]
Perfect!
I'm ready to go visit Florence now
Alright, so speaking of accents
let's see if we can keep our romantic vibes
speaking a foreign language
So I suggest we switch languages
So I'll be saying romantic things in Italian
and you'll be saying romantic things in French
How does that sound?
Ok, let's try this
Alright, so let me try this sentence
You correct me, if it's wrong ok?
Ok, I'll correct you
Mi hai cambiato la vita
Non posso vivere senza di te
Yes that's good, good pronunciation
I'm going to try in French
T'as changé ma vie
Je ne pourrais pas vivre sans toi
That was very cute!
So for you guys, that meant
"You changed my life"
"I could not live without you"
Let's dive deeper in the romantic
Alright, so let's get a little bit more physical
Sei bellissima...
Dammi un bacio!
Ok, that was cool
Well pronounce the two 'M'
Because when two 'M' one beside another
You have to stop on the 'M'
So "Dammi un bacio"
Alright, let me try again
Sei bellissima...
Dammi un bacio!
Ah yes, really cool!
Ok, I'll go in French
T'es tellement belle...
Embrasse-moi !
Who would resist that?
No one!
So guys, if you didn't get that sentence that's
You're so beautiful... Give me a kiss me!
Alright, so should we go all in?
Let's go all in!
Voglio invecchiare con te…
Sposami!
Ok, I'm going to go in French
Je veux vieillir avec toi...
Épouse-moi !
Yes, she said yes!
So that meant "I want to grow old with you... marry me!"
I don't think we can go higher than that
We gave it all!
So guys, now it's your turn to vote
to determine which one sounds the most romantic
So please comment: is it French or is it Italian?
Though in real life, I think you would win
because you speak both French and Italian fluently
And now that I think about it, you're the only
Italian guy I know who can speak French
I admire that
And you know, I'm saying all this stuff about Italian
but in the end, I have to confess
that I love the country, I love the language, the culture
And I secretly think that it sounds
a bit more romantic than French
That doesn't mean, I don't like my native French
But anyway, it is also beautiful
but in terms of being romantic, I think Italian wins
[BigBong singing Ti amo]
Anyway, thank you so much for accepting my invitation
That was fun!
I hope to see you very soon
And if I ever go to Italy, I want you to show me around
Of course, you come to Tuscany, I'm there!
You also have a house in Sardinia?
Sardinia is a big island, so beautiful beaches
If you want to come there
And also in Lazio, in the region of Rome
So you choose!
I can visit them all?
Yeah, whatever you want!
Alright man, thank you again!
And see you soon, ciao!
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