So today, I’m here with my good friend Mark Hachem
What’s up guys?
And we’ve decided to do a Language Challenge
for you guys!
Oh my god!
Are you really excited?
Yes…
Anyways, so as many requested
today I’m going to be speaking Arabic
and I’ll make my friend speak Japanese
Nihongo!
That’s right!
Basically, what we’re going to be doing is that
I’m going to try to make Mark read things in Japanese
and I’m going to try to guess what it means
Words or expressions you said, right?
Yeah, that’s right!
And vice versa, he is going to try to say words in Arabic
pronounce it right, and then guess what it means
We each going to have 3 options
You’re going to rip all the paper!
“Nodo karate…” no
[Mark struggling]
Crap!
I’m good at this!
but my rhythm is bad
“Nodo kara te ga deru”
That’s better!
Alright, yes!
1) I desperately need someone in my life
I know you do…
Did you read my mind?
2) I’m disgusted by something… or someone
3) I really want something
First guess!
2) I’m disgusted by something
No!
All right, so I’ll give you the literal meaning
A hand coming out of the throat
I guess it’s “I really want something”
That’s right!
You want it so bad
that the hand comes out of your throat
and grabs what you want
Yeah…
I know this word!
“momtaz”
Yes, you said it right
It is “momtaz”
Does it mean 1) excellent?
2) horrible or 3) trumpet?
Well, I kind of know this one already
so I’m pretty sure it’s “excellent”
It is, excellent or superb!
It sounds very jazzy too: “momtaz”
All right!
Is that neko?
I know this, ‘cause it looks like a cat!
Oh man, you’re good!
Look!
“Neko wo kaburu”
Perfectly pronounced!
1) Lying like a lawyer
2) Looking like nothing happened
3) Being mean to someone
2) Looking like nothing happened
Oh you’re good!
You know, when cats
they just dropped and broke something
and then they just pretend they didn’t do anything, right?
Number 2!
“himar”
Can you do the “hhha”
that sand sound, desert sound
“himar”
[both singing]
All the Arabic people know exactly what it means
and they’re probably laughing
So, does it mean 1) red?
Does it mean 2) sun or 3) donkey?
Wait, wait “donkey”?
I think it’s “donkey”
I’m pretty sure it’s “donkey”
Did you say it to someone or did someone say it to you?
I’ve heard it
Did somebody bully you with that word?
Oh well, if you say bully, it’s definitely “donkey”
Hum wait… ok, it is “donkey”!
“hebi ni niramatera kaeru”
no ok...
Ok, say it slowly
[Mark struggling]
$#@&! I can’t say it fast!
“Hebi ni niramareta kaeru”
Cool!
1) Being obsessed by one’s physical appearance
2) Being paralyzed with fear?
Ooooh…
3) Feeling paranoid in a crowd of people
I would say “being paralyzed with fear”
You're good
Niramareta? It's to be gazed at
so to be looked at by a snake...
so yeah, paralyzed by fear...
Now it makes sense, right?
“guithara”
Very close
it's just the letter K or Q there
it’s a little hard to say
[BigBong struggling]
It’s “qithara”
So the tongue is in the back of the palate
Can you say “ge”?
Ok, do that but like whispered
[cute sound]
Oh that’s it!
See? - I don’t know if we picked that
Does it mean 1) guitar?
2) story or 3) wood?
The sounds are pretty close
so my guess would be guitar
It is guitar…
Well, technically it’s like lute
'Cause we do have Oud
which is what sort of inspired the Spanish guitar
Qithara or Oud, they are the same family
of string instruments
But it gave the word “guitar”, right?
Yeah, from my knowledge, “qithara” became “guitar”
In fact, “qithara” also comes from “sitar” in India
Interesting!
But I don’t know much about that whole history
“hoppeta ga ochiru”
1) it’s hopeless, 2) it’s delicious
or 3) looking like a ghost?
I think it’s #3 "looking like a ghost"
Sorry Mark, no it’s not…
“It’s hopeless”
Nope!
So “it’s delicious?”
“Hoppeta” is the cheeks
So basically, your cheeks are falling down
because it’s so delicious
“fikra”
That’s it, that's fine!
What does it mean?
1) thought, 2) fig or 3) shoe?
Shoooe…
“What do you want?”
I guess it’s a fig
It is not a fig!
it is a thought or idea
“fiker” is like thought, thinking process
Fikra yourself man!
I will show you eh!
You just wait!
“Ken-en no naka”
Cool man, very good pronunciation!
Thank you, arigatou gozaimashita!
Does it mean 1) a happy couple?
2) the friendzone or 3) two people hating each other
It seems like all these 3 things might lead into another
I know that “ken” is the sword
but that’s not the character
No...
“no naka”
“naka” is inside
You’re inside a zone…
1) a happy couple
Nope…
All right!
Wait, so “naka” is from “nakama”
you know like friends
Basically, it’s the relationship
between a dog and a monkey
So it's 2 people hating each other?
Yeah that's right!
Yeah because dogs and monkeys
apparently they don’t get along
well in Japan, they don't… But we get along!
We do... do we?
Yeah, you’d be the monkey
you’d be the gorilla actually
So there we go, that was the Language challenge!
How was it? - I’m tired!
Me too actually!
A lot of things going on in my brain right now
How did you feel about those words?
It’s pretty difficult to pronounce to be honest
Did you struggle with a couple?
Even though I actually learned Japanese for a year
I’ve never actually been able to speak it fully
Thank you so much!
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You don’t have to obey him…
but it’d be very nice if you do
Yes, you do…
All right, see you guys!