The polyglot next door: How one man found global fame by speaking dozens of languages

“Excuse me, where are you from? I bet I can guess your language.”

El políglota de al lado: el hombre que alcanzó la fama mundial por hablar decenas de idiomas

Por Kate Springer, CNN “Disculpa, ¿de dónde eres? Apuesto a que puedo adivinar tu idioma”. Cuando Yuji Beleza se pasea por las calles de Viena, no solo ve multitudes. Ve un desafío y una oportunidad para conectar. En entrevistas espontáneas en la calle, el políglota japonés irlandés sorprende a los transeúntes con saludos en su idioma nativo, ya sea turco, swahili, kurdo, kazajo o zulú. Con su amplia sonrisa y sus rápidos reflejos lingüísticos, …

By Kate Springer, CNN “Excuse me, where are you from? I bet I can guess your language.” When Yuji Beleza walks the streets of Vienna, he doesn’t just see crowds. He sees a challenge and an opportunity to connect. In spontaneous street interviews, the Japanese-Irish polyglot surprises passersby with greetings in their native language, be it Turkish, Swahili, Kurdish, Kazakh, or Zulu. With his broad smile and quick language reflexes, Beleza has be…

He’s only 27-years-old and speaks dozens of languages. Here are a few of his best language-learning tips

At only 27-years-old, Yuji Beleza can strike up a conversation with nearly anyone he meets, regardless of what language they speak. This Japanese-Irish influencer is a polyglot, collecting skills in Turkish, Swahili, Kazakh, Zulu and dozens of others; and he’s sharing his tips for making language-learning fun for anyone.

Yuji Beleza, a Japanese Vlogger, has become famous because he is Polish – speaks nearly 30 foreign languages. Followed by millions of people around the world, he has appeared in an interview...