US EditionThe polyglot next door: How one man found global fame by speaking dozens of languages
- Yuji Beleza, a 27-year-old Japanese-Irish polyglot, gained social media fame by surprising people with greetings in dozens of languages during street interviews primarily in Vienna.
- Growing up in Kyoto with a multicultural background and spending a formative year in Ireland inspired Beleza to learn multiple languages and connect with diverse cultures.
- After graduating with a master's in political science from Vienna in 2023, Beleza began creating spontaneous language videos, encouraged by his friend Suleyman from Turkey.
- Beleza now speaks fluently five languages, is conversational in about ten more, and uses quick linguistic reflexes to interact in over 40 languages, with viral clips reaching millions of likes.
- His videos highlight language as more than grammar, emphasizing empathy and connection, and have enabled Beleza to become a Kazakh Tourism Ambassador and establish a language-learning career.
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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.
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