An Indian Fiancé's Day of Speaking Only Chinese in Beijing

A couple spends a day in Beijing where one partner speaks only Chinese to their Indian fiancé, testing his language skills and cultural adaptation during activities like ordering food, visiting the Forbidden City, and trying local snacks, highlighting the challenges and humorous moments of cross-cultural communication.

Full English Transcript of: Speaking only Chinese to my Indian Fiancé for a day

Today I'm doing something I almost never do. Even though I'm Chinese, I rarely speak Chinese to my fianceé Nick. And you guys have been asking me this. So I have decided today is the day. From the moment he wakes up to everything we do, I have only speaking Chinese. No translating, no helping, just seeing how much he can actually understand. He has no idea what's coming. And honestly, I don't know if this is going to bring us closer or completely confuse him. Either way, let's find out. He's not going to be ready for this. Someone is coming. Wake up. Who's coming? We in China. You need to learn Chinese. So, I'm helping you today. So annoying.

No. Now why? Because someone is coming. Who is coming? I You don't know. Don't have to know. I've got a Chinese man. Come on. They only going to speak Chinese to Nick. I'm just going to call him out now. Someone is here to see you, to receive you. Tid. Yeah. Ton. Oh. Breakfast. Yes. Oh. What do you want? What do I want? What do you want? Can I have my phone? No. Why? I'm not allowed to translate today. On this menu, there's one side is Chinese menu and then the other side is English menu.

I think this is English. This is Chinese. Really? I think Do you need me to read it out? You have to read it out, Kelly. I can't. Okay, listen. on your left hand side is This is actually the whole western menu. This is Chinese menu and you will get everything. Can I please get some scrambled tan? Son, eggs. That's it. Anything else? M no you just want egg coffee and I will get the Chinese one give this back to them say what do you say I can't believe them in the thing poor girls what they have to go through with you

Don't know. Give me my phone. I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT PLEASE. At least give me my phone. Are you going to do this for whole day with me? Today's challenge is Chinese for the entire day. Eat. This looks is Cantonese. What is pork Chinese? Oh, damn. I never did. I order pork again. No, I don't eat pork. This is not pork. What is this? Ah, chicken. Oh, okay. I can eat. I can Yeah. What is this? You don't know? What is shrimp?

You don't know? Last video. Yeah. This is pork. And then these are NO GOD. And then you have cafe coffee cafe. Okay. Cafe joke. Yeah. Are you joking? Okay. How do you say shut up in Chinese? How do you say bonapit in Chinese? Saigana is like Cantonese, the same thing. Wow. Oh my god, this bread stick looks so good. Oh, it's hot. Where are we going? Can you give me a hint? This is a car.

I can see that. Even the car number is in Chinese. Did I say it right? Yeah. See how fast? Seat belt. Huh? Wow. See? 5 minutes. Do you think you can play with Nick? You can, but Nick is also very smart. What is this? Is this a cream? Can you tell me what are they doing? I am not going out. It's okay. We're almost here. That's a forbidden city. Oh, that's a forbidden city. Are we going in there?

You want to wear this to go into Forbidden City? So what? You can, but you look at the name of there and tell me where. I already seen it. This one? Which one? This one. I have no idea what's going on. Let's go upstairs. Okay. What are you saying to her? We will make over you. Makeover mess. Okay. We will be become pretty. I am going to be handsome. Do you think we can? Yeah. Yeah, you say Happy.

Excited. Yeah, I know you. Take some good photos. I am excited also. What is this? Is this a cream? Foundation. What do you mean foundation? foundation. Oh, so they're going to mix it now to match my color. I want to look like Jenis Khan. No, he lives in a different puffins. My eyes now. Oh my god, I look like a moon. My eyes are so like they're watery. Why are they putting pink? That's how their makeup is like.

Oh my god, my eyes are itchy. I don't cry. I'm very poor. I'm very poor kid. Why are you torturing me? So, here's the thing. You know, there's not that many makeup products, right? All they have is pink. That's why like they make like everything pink. What is this? Look, the hell is this? Oh my god. Can I have your eyelashes? I'm jealous. See my eyelashes? Fake eyelashes and his real eyelashes. same language. Even the emperor used to do all this.

Yeah. So, we're living in a lie. They have so much time back in the days. What do they do? So, it I'm going to cry. Later on, they're going to put long hair on you. Why? Cuz back in the days, the guys are all long hair. I've seen those videos guys having It's so white. If I see myself in the night like this, I will be so scared. Can you tell not to put so much blush on me so much? This is so pink, bro. Yeah. No. Yeah. See? Why do I have sparkles on my eyes now?

Cuz emperor used to put sparkles. Represent wealth. Oh, okay. Can put more. Yeah. I'm very wealthy emperor. You're such a pretty empress. Wow. Okay. Huh? You're done for the makeup. Huh? This? Yeah. No, this is not how the emperor look. They do you after you change, you will understand. Now it's my turn to do my makeup. My makeup. See? Beautiful. He said beautiful. No, handsome. Beautiful. Handsome champ. Why are they doing my pony? You look so cute. But why? Why ponyia? That's how they will hold up your hair.

Why is she taking that such a long hair out? So what they going to do with this hair? Make you long hair. Oh, is that the one which they you know those guys who do kung fu? They have this long hair that they do it like here. I've never had lower lashes done. First time ever having long lashes. So you want TO What is she asking? Huh? Did she ask me a Tik Tok? Yes. Are they going to take my hair like all at the back? Is that what they're going to do? I don't know. Ask auntie. Auntie doesn't understand me. That's why I'm asking you.

See how much English I'm talking to you already? No, I cannot. Can you tell me what are they doing? Making your hair bigger. What do you mean bigger? Uh, back in the days people have a bigger hair. Can you show me a photo how I'm going to look like? My family is painting. Are they going to run out of their hair putting on my hair? They going to run out of all the hairs they have in the shop to put it on.

Nah, trust me. They put so much hair on me and I have no idea what's going on. See this? It is so heavy though. I can already feel the weight. Do you guys really think this looks good on me? I don't think so. Guys, comment down below. Do you think he looks good? Like this video right now. Comment. What is this? Okay, we can go change our clothes now. Calm down. So cold. That's why we going to put some clothes on.

I have What are you guys talking about? We are going to find clothes. Fine clothes. I know you're going to find clothes. Can I get the warrior clothes? Choose a color that you like. Should we wear red? Red. Both of us, right? China is all about red. Your you matches pink. Pink. No, I don't care. Or you can choose men's. Which one do you like? Oh, this is nice as well. I think let's do red. Red is cute. Or we can be like this.

No, this is another dynasty. Oh, this. Yeah. This is cute as well. W these are so nice. Yeah. What is this now? Oh, so you're not going to match with me that clothes. They don't have What do you mean they don't have? You need to choose mine. This one. Yeah. What do you think? Yeah. Can be like this. She said that because I pick a red to if the whole body full red, it doesn't look good. So, we need to go with something that can Well, okay. Take a look. Oh my god, this is so cool.

Do I look like a queen? Yes, of course. She is going to arrange an outfit that matches me. Oh, we're going to wait. It will be matching. Okay, Emma, go. Come with me. You come as well. Bye-bye. My sister is coming out. Wow, you look so cute. Everything is good. I just don't like this hair. Oh, I can see my Wait, isn't this too girly? Huh? Isn't this too girly? No, no, no, no, no, no. Sit here. You sit here. Why? Sit there. Give you a hair accessory. making me a girl?

Can you not No. Can you not? No. I'm not trusting you. Can you not do this? I want to be a man. I have no idea. You know what? Okay, fine. If you do a Tik Tok with me, I'll let you change back for a minute. See, he's I am not getting out of that door like this. Camera proven. You agree to doing this. When we actually sit together, it doesn't need to be I got high check. They are yours. I am not going out like this. I'm telling you very You film a Tik Tok with me? I will let you change. Do we have a deal? Chicken. Do we have a deal?

Do we? Yay. Guys, I do this all for you. So, make sure that you like, subscribe, and comment that how much you love Nick in this Chinese girl always shy, you know. Huh? Like you always Chinese girls. Is she paying you extra for this? I hope so. Later. You should charge her extra. You should charge her. I'm giving you 10 minutes. Whatever you want to do, and we are changing this. I am not going out. It's okay. I'm going to keep my promise. Film one Tik Tok and we're going to transform ourselves. How did you pull this on me? You liar.

Cuz I am smart. Now, see, I already be really nice to you. I find a private place. Otherwise, I'll send you to the street and walk on the street and you can take off. Say thank you. Let's film some Tik Tok. Okay, we're done now. Let's become a man. You can keep filming your Tik Tok. I allow you to go change. Thank you, my empress. Thank you. Don't worry. Please. Thank you. Once I've become a king, I'll tell you what kings do to their wives when their wives pranks them for no reason.

Okay. Never. We are back to here. Nick going to become a man. Ready? Three, two, one. And the king is ready. But I have got a different feeling now. Presenting my beautiful car. Okay. Would you promise you would you never do that prank again? No. City. Oh, for city. We go. Okay. Let's go. Finally. So, oh my god, I'm hungry. Should we eat something before we go? The thing is, we have to get to Forbidden City, otherwise they're going to close down.

Oh, okay. Let's go to Forbidden City, my lady. Okay. Let's run. We are so late. I feel like they're going to close the doors. Which way? See, I'm so smart because Carrie didn't bring the bags. Yeah, if you bring bags here, you are what does it say? Welcome to Forbidden City. This gate closed 3:40. Really? 9 minutes. We just made it. And this is how the forbidden city looks. Wow. So many people. And what do people do here?

I'm going to teach you some words. What you want to say to me? Okay. What is the words? You call me. What? Leang. What is leanglang? Like how you address me. Oh, you know what, babe? I want to do this. Imagine you're an empress and I'm a warrior and I fall in love with you and we live in this castle. Imagine if we make a little movie in this segment and show them how will we look like. Okay, let's do it. Okay. 3 2 1 Watch this. That was so sweet, wasn't it? Did you guys like it? Let us know in the comment section so we can work on our short film because we have been thinking about doing a lot of high production

drama. So, let us know what you guys think. But Is that a dish name? Such a long dish. I think speaking in Chinese is actually kind of cute because I get to see the empress side of yours because what does that mean? I didn't even speak much. I keep forgetting. This is so hard. See, you're still forgetting. This is same like this. No, this is same. Okay guys, we are out of the thing. They kicked us out like so tired and they will come towards you like hij you I take photo we have professional. Oh yeah, we have a very good professional photographer. So all the photos this trip, shout out to

Kasab. Everyone say shout out to Karasab. See this is how they I am the one who fail. Hi. Say hi. Okay guys, Carrie's request has been fulfilled. We have done the Tik Tok. Yeah. We go eat. Okay. This. No. This. Oh. You want to take this off? You don't want to take this off? Okay. No, we can. No. I actually like being in a sweatshirt and shirt and then we go around. How about that? Yeah. Take this out. You're very I need to protect you. Mandarin and Cantonese. Yeah. Okay. Whatever. So, we going to change this then we go eat because I'm also very hungry.

I'm hungry. My head is hurting right now. So heavy. Oh yeah. That's why. See this is like good decision. That's why she want to change. How though? Like people back in the days can wear this every single day. I do not get it. I am tired of wearing it for 2 hours. Okay, let's go change. So, what do you want to eat now? Ah, this is tongulu. You know, I never tried this, guys. Huh? Me? I want Yeah. Yeah, I can eat. I can Which one?

Can we get the blueberries? Lame. You ask This the first time someone speak Chinese to me. What is this? Cherry. Okay. Strawberry. Fujen say oh money or money. She is praising your mandarin. Oh, thank you. Lame. Wow. Lame. Cheers. This is the first time I'm trying. Tangulu. Yeah. Ooh. Wow, this actually really nice. I never had this Sorry. I'm sorry, baby. Say sorry in Chinese. W They're all so good. Oh my god.

Oh. Oh my god. Cherry was the best. My favorite is actually blueberries. Is it? Can we eat something else? Okay, let's go. Yes. What is this? What is that? One is the other one is meat. Can you say it's made out of flowers? Not chamomile. Ostus ocus or something. Ostrich. Osmanthus. Which one? This one. Yeah. See, I can order. Should we try that as well? You want one each? Okay. Now you buy one. Yeah.

No, that is it good? What is this? Oh my god. I have never tried these things before. I never had this texture in my life. It tastes like What you learn from me? Try this. This one you can see the rice riceh. That's why there's a flip. Oh. My dad will love this. This is sugar on rice. I like this better. Let's go further. Can I have this? Everyone's saying every single thing you don't understand. All you know is this is what happened in India as well. She understand how to Oh, this is the best thing ever guys. If you're coming to China, this is called peer soup. It's just

winter especially in winter. How old are you? Guess how old are you? Tell How old? She said I am first time 25. Oh, she said you are very handsome. Thank you, sis. Okay, we got her. We got herself be soup. They all praise you. Say you are smart, you learn very quick, and you are handsome. Oh, sis. Okay, what are we doing now? I'm thinking to take you to one place. So this is one thing that only exists in Beijing and it's every local Beijing people loves it.

What is this? He's also tried it when he came to Beijing. Okay, we going. It is something that made out of soy bean and every local Beijing people loves it. Oh, okay. I am a Beijing person today. Let's go. Yeah, let's go. I think we are almost here. Oh, it's here. It's inside this. I like how like they all have this. Yeah, there like insulated stuff. That's the place. Where? That one is a green blue green one. I thought it was a restaurant.

I mean, there's a You told me speed came here. He didn't came this store, but he tried that. Oh, this one. That's what all the Beijing people drink. Oh. So, I'm just getting one set. Yeah. And then I'm getting this yogurt. Why yogurt? It's just something that I really, really want to try. Okay. Okay. Let's try it. Wait. Huh? You got the food as well. No, no, no. You people this with that. It's like fried pickle kind of thing.

This smells like mala. Why do you wanted me to try this so badly? Because it is something authentic. No, it's a fried bread. Yeah. Okay. Now, what is this? It is sour. It is not exactly like soy milk, but try. Don't smell it. Just drink it. One, two, three. One. Are you doing something? No. Just try it. One, two, three. Go. Disgusting That is disgusting. That's like so bad. Like what's wrong with people just going in front of you?

Pet also tried this and she vomited on this to Why would you do that to me? You were so mean to me. You need to drink it. I can't. You need to drink it. You need to drink sip. You haven't taken a sip. No, you didn't. No, I can't. I will not speak Chinese forever. I'm so sorry. I have never done sip. Bro, you ruined my whole flavor of the peach the whatever good stuff we ate just now. And you're telling me people drink that?

Yeah, they love it. People love it. Oh my god, the smell of that. Oh, the taste is in my mouth. Okay, this is good. This is yogurt. Nice. Okay. M. Oh, really? What? Now I know why you got this. Because you're new. It's your first time trying it. It's also my first time trying it. I've never tried this before. Yeah, but you have to try with me the worst thing ever to make me try. The thing is, the thing is people go through the torture first.

It's not just me. So many people curious about See, Speed also had it and he vomited off. Bro, Speed, did you vomit, bro? We are Give me a high five. Man, I will never drink this That's probably one of the most disgusting thing I've ever tried in my entire life. This is really good. Guys, if you see this in Beijing, make sure you go try it. We're going to do video because I will speak Indian to Carrie and Carrie will only eat Indian food for a day and I will decide what she eats. Okay. But to be honest, Indian food nothing gets like this. To be honest, Chinese food is the best as well. Like it has the best food. I've been traveling China now for almost 2 3 weeks. And let me tell you guys, China people are one of the most helpful

people in the world. They take care of you. The hospitality, the food, the culture, the vibe, everything is perfect. Like I am not paid to say this. I'm just telling you my own experience. You tried like rubbish with me. That was it, guys. I hope you enjoyed it. If you have, don't forget to subscribe, like, and comment. And I hope you loved Nick's Chinese speaking skills. You say

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