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  • I'm an Angels and Ducks fan. It always annoyed me slightly when we got superstars from South America that never spoke english after playing in the MLB for years. These European guys that come to play in the NHL are mastering English interviews after year or two. Pretty legit.

  • I miss his broken tooth.

  • He doesn't seem sad, he just doesn't want to be in front of the microphone probably.

  • Dude, who ever made fun of Malkin will die by Malkin. We have one of the greatest players in the NHL and he has known how to speak Russian his whole life so stfu about him learning English. HE WILL MURDER YOU!!!!

  • I´m offensive and I find this russian!

  • Respect!

  • awe, i could never speak Russian. props for him trying

  • I bet it's only stupid freaking americans who are making fun of Malkin. You guys think your the best and if someone is moving to your country they should learn english immediately. At least he's trying, what more can you ask of?

    Of all the people, americans are by far the worst at speaking any other language than their own, so shut it.

  • he is russian not french and i love malkin so STOP makeing fun of him for trying to learn anyways english is the the hardess lauage and ummmmmmm he grew up in russia what do yinz think hes gonna speak smart1s!!

  • I think it's great Malkin is trying to use his limited English. How many of you losers can speak two languages? Respect the effort, English isn't easy. I still hate the Pens but I respect Malkin for even attempting this with the media.

  • Geno is such a brave person and he deserves so much respect after everything he's been through and how much effort he's put in to be in the place he is now.

    Go Geno! Go Pens!

  • It looks like he has really bad posture?

  • I fucking love him!!!! GO GENO!!!! If I had to talk in any secondary language I would be so much worse! I probably wouldn't hear any of the questions! lol. He is so brave for facing the media!

  • hey cut this guy some fucking slack who care's if he barely know's english he sure does know how to play and score sick g-notes! props evgani!!

  • Geno, you are an absolute angel :) Love ya

  • I'm sure he was speaking English a lot better than I could EVER speak Russian at that point in time.

  • Go Malkin Go!

  • How scary it must have been for him to move to a country where he couldn't speak the language. I have so much respect for this man on and off the ice. I wish I could just snap my fingers and he would instantly be able to understand and speak english perfectly. But he is doing such a great job. He was able to pick up the language pretty quickly. :)

  • @jennilyn66 I have respect for him too, but i am sure the money helped him make that decision.

  • @Momokabomo I didn't word that as well as I could have. I have so much respect for him but not because he is getting payed to play the game that he loves. But because he is good at the game that I love. And he really seems like an amazing person. Very giving and generous, quick to smile, etc. Great guy.

  • He gets an A for effort

  • I'm russian and I think russians in NHL should speak better english. they are the worst in english from all NHL imports.

  • Good for him for trying.

    Whoever calls this "sad", is an idiot.

  • Man, I thought Malkin was awesome, and had total respect for him for his ability to speak English so well. Then my best friend, who is Russian, dared me to try and learn it, and now Malkin is my IDOL. Seriously, it's a miracle his brain still works!! The transition from Russian to English and vice versa is INSANE!!

    *Malkin Rules :D*

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  • Everyone is supporting Malkin. No one is making fun of him. He's a great guy and is making tremendous strides in learning English. This is the kind of person we need in our country. I think he's doing TPR to learn English-it's working. Don't speak bad of him in my presence, or you'll rue it.

  • I have a lot of respect for him for actually speaking on camera. It's annoying as fuck trying to respond in a language you barely know while trying to translate all of your own thoughts that are in your own language.

  • Learning a new language is really hard! This is comming from someone who is attempting to learn chinese :/ so hard!

  • he's getting better i love him hes learning fast :)

    ♥♥ MALKIN ♥♥

  • Gotta say, we take for granted these guys coming from all over the world being able to speak english in the post game. maybe it takes 2 or 3 times...but they get it, none of us would be able to do this for 2 days in their countries

  • I love geno so much he's my favorite NHL player.

    Hey, all you who are making fun, please go to Morocco and try to speak Arabic without tripping over your words. It's not as easy as it looks, cupcakes.

    Even if I didn't like him, I would appreciate his efforts. It bugs the crap out of me when I go to a French restaurant with French waiters/waitresses and people don't even try to pronounce anything. Geno is doing the best he can and he's doing an awesome job!!

    Haters gon' hate!

    BUT THEY SHOULDNT!!

  • :(this is so sad...

  • i love him he is such a good sport trying to do that and he has gotten so muchh better though like i met him and it was like he knew english for years hes very good now

  • aw haha i give him credit...i'm sure a native english speaker trying to speak russian would be extremely hard

  • oooh poor geno... :<

  • this was over 2 yrs. ago listen to one of his interviews now.

  • Props to him but that is too funny. I love watching people get tongue tied with basic little phrases. I can't wait until Bobrovsky learns a little bit of English and we Flyers fans get to laugh in the same way that Pens fans laugh at Malkin. From what I understand, on the Pens Radio station they have a Malkins diary or something. Probably funny stuff.

  • @Philly4Life1818 you can find them here on youtube too. they are funny

  • @Philly4Life1818 yeah haha. search malkin's diary ovechkin sucks for one of them haha

  • hard to watch. GO GENO!!

  • Russian is a really hard language to get over to English from, they have very little in common it's no wonder he's struggling.

  • Aww, poor geno! It looks like he was getting ready to cry at the end!

  • He's like awesome at English now but this looks so frustrating! The European players who come over to play in the NHL must struggle SO MUCH but like, they manage to do it. It's awesome to see.

    Go Malkin. Coolest guy ever.

  • I feel so bad :( I love malkin hes such a beast and for all u guys who are makin fun of him go die in a hole I wanna see u learn a second language and speak perfect like WTF is ur problem ???

  • @australianluver I speak two languages fluently? Je peu parler la français et l'anglais, ce n'est pas difficile. In other words... Learning a language isn't hard. Telling people to go die in a hole because they're laughing at a person struggling with english is a little extreme don't ya think?

  • @DrinkSkateSleep That has got to be one of the most ignorant thing comments I've ever read.

  • @DrinkSkateSleep bro i was just really salty that day lmao. i didnt really mean go die in a hole but you know..

  • @DrinkSkateSleep A French speaker learning English or vice versa isn't that difficult no. But for a Slavic speaker (Russian, Polish, Czech, etc.), learning English is a lot harder and vice versa. The rules of grammar are different because in the slavic language you get into different cases for different situations (accusative, nominative, etc.) So I would give him some more lee way.

  • @DrinkSkateSleep no its not fair for people tomake fun of people cuz they cant speak english i agree with whoever said that

  • @DrinkSkateSleep you forgot to rate your experience with google translate. dont ya think?

  • @gohabs1119 I can speak french bud, I'm Canadian about a third of us know french.

  • @australianluver I speak three different languages and i speak them all well with english being my first language. SO what up now ?

  • @cyborgdata are you one of the best players in the NHL as well ? Let alone even in the NHL ? Go sit down and eat your Mcdonalds fag ! HAHA

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  • The only reason he's at a lose for words is because he doesn't know enough english.

  • im a caps fan and i think malkin is a beast.....at least he tries to speak english .. not like our guy semin

  • awe ): he's doing so much better now!

  • He's trying his best.. way to go Malkin..

  • poor guy :(

  • i dont get it how is this sad??

  • He has come a long way since and will continue to get better and that's awesome! Doesn't change the fact that he is an amazing hockey player.

  • Ya he loves hockey and does not laugh when his team losses 5-0 caps vs devils his English is good though he will get better some players never learn a second language plus Russian is not linked to close English like german

  • how's he an Assistant captain when he cant speak english...

  • @CarnageMerc hes better now dumbfuck....

  • @CarnageMerc he skill says it all(:

  • @CarnageMerc How does him not being perfectly fluent in english have anything to do with his amazing hockey skills.. Dumbass..

  • :( MALKIN IS THE BEST WHOEVER WANTS TO TALK SHIT GO EAT A DICK CAUSE OBVI U DONT KNOW HOCKEY SO FUCK OFF LETS SEE U SPEAK RUSSIAN BITCHES

  • hes fitting in nicely ever here with that "sorry".

  • This interview was made two years ago, Malkin is still young and his english is much better nowadays. I bet he didnt read english or didnt even have a chance to read when he was a child.

  • english is actually one of the hardest second languages to learn. most people who make fun of his speech probably can't speak a WORD of a second language at all. just another case of ignorant americans who forget that english isn't the only language out there.

  • Stop mentioning his accent and English skills. Geno let's his action do the talking for him.

    GO PENS!

  • :( poor malkin

  • Don't make fun of him because he can't speak english good, hes not even American.

  • lol english is actually pretty easy to learn.. speaking it is a different story

    malkin is fukin brave to talk to those crazy camera dudes and to ne1 who says he duznt speak good english, lets c yu try nd learn a new language

  • love geno

  • @meds613

    He's all Russian u fucking idiot. What do u expect? Perfect English?

    Atleast have some respect that he's actually trying English. U go move to Russia and get interviewed thier. U jack ass

  • @sr016ify lol are his his girlfriend? sorry sweetheart, i didnt want to get you upset. but since we are on the subject, english is the easiest language to learn, which is why it is also one of the most dominant and the prominent in international business. ANYWAY, he still looks, talks like a dummy

  • @meds613 Lmao.

    Well he's to busy playing hockey and working out so he doesn't really have time to go tale an English class or go learn it

  • @meds613 what about his play because in the end that is all that matters, he is one of the top 5 players in the NHL when you become that AND master two languages then you can talk

  • Go Evgeni! we all love him.

  • can you speak fluent russian?

  • @meds613 Hey dude, You are the one who sounds like an idiot. Hes 23, been living in Russia all his life... You learn another language perfectly in less than 3 years asshole

  • @welshpatriotpenguin like i told the other malkin-lover below, english is the easiest languages to learn phonetically. 3 years is more than enough to learn. Now, look at French for example - much harder to learn than english - and lets take his teammate crosby.. he learnt it in less than 3 years because he was playing for rimouski. case and point little girl

  • @meds613 Well learning another language is difficult for anyone, no matter what language it is, especially when youve just moved to another country and playing hockey all year round

  • @welshpatriotpenguin i know i know i just like chriping on here a bit. i know it must be frustrating for him.

  • @meds613 Same, but poking fun at someone learning another language is a bit more than that...IMO

  • @welshpatriotpenguin trust me, he doesnt read these posts so i dont think he'll be bothered. besides, if he does, he can wipe his tears with hundred dollar bills. but i dont think he is as sensitive as you so not to worry.

  • @meds613 r u fucking nuts english is not the easiest language to learn chinese is u stupid goof read up on some facts before u run your mouth

  • @JamesMaltby1 you made yourself look like a big enough idiot with that last comment, i wont bother chirping you. you already proved me right.

  • @JamesMaltby1 HAHAHA! have you tried learning chinese??? its a bitch trying to learn it, trust me.

  • C'mon,Geno!English is so primitive language.

  • @GreenBaldrick so primitive you haven't even learned the proper grammar of it.

  • he's so cute :)

  • Oh geno, you gotta love him.

    This is sweet.

    If I had to face the media and speak Russian while doing so, on a daily basis, I'd go nuts.

  • too hard to watch!! keep trying geno. we all love you and believe in u.

  • Good job Geno :)

  • I love him (: ♥♥♥

  • Я хочу выучить русский язык!

  • very hard towatch!! =(. none should make fun of him. i feel so bad.

    keep on trying geno. we all believe in u!!!

    I LOVE MALKIN>333

  • poor Geno is right. i feel sooooo bad for him. He looks like so fusterated and defeated that he cant speak english that well. dont worry geno, we all still love you!!!

    Go MALKIN>333333!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!

  • aha man thats funny. not in a rude way though i like him alot. lol he's trying so hard lol

  • I feel bad for him... I dont get why they do interviews with him when clearly its not happening. Maybe just to help him gradually learn? Usually his interviews are pretty hilarious but this ones just tough to watch.

  • he's not sad... he doesn't know how to speak English as well as a full grown reporter who has been learning for 25+ years... tard

  • his english is so good, considering hes only been speaking it a couple of years and hes pretty much been taught alot of it by gonch. :)

  • @penguinslover87 I agree, since they dont even teach english in russia its amazing how far he come in just a few years. Go Geno! :D

  • Hey give him respect it is harder for adults to learn a new language than a child and english is one of the hardest languages to learn so not knowing any to in four years improving... great job Geno :)

  • i think he is speaking really good english.

    when he first got to nhl he couldent speak any eng..

  • ahhahahaha poor guy feel bad lols but it's funny

  • The accent makes it funnier.

  • Normally he has Gonchar there with him to be his interperator. That's awesome to have Gonchar on the Penguins because he's not only a great player but also a great friend for Malkin to talk to.

  • So Adorable! He's so embarrassed, it's so cute.

  • dont worry, 3 - 4 years in america and malkin can speak great english like born american

  • malkin is the shit, who cares if he speaks english well, he answers on the ice :)

  • Geno is the man, you, who think you can speak another language so easily, step up to the mike and let us hear you . French, Spanish, Canadian, Maybe English, or maybe a variation of American

  • French And Canadian is the same Thing !! :P

  • @myriambl loll he doesnt know that, he speaks basically only russian, he only learned small english to get by in pittsburg

  • I was speaking to ''dptcruiser'' :P

  • speak Canadian?  is that a new language or something?

  • Make fun of him all you want but can you speak perfect Russian?

  • What is even better, is that he can speak very well for the short amount of time he has been learning. Its very tough learning another language and he is doing great :D

  • @kellyhrtsacting89 lol imagine that, russians that can speak russian

  • @IBiteFairlyHard

     i was saying that to the people who were making fun of him. He is Russian trying to speak English as a second language. What about someone from the states trying to speak perfect Russian.

  • Malkin is such a cutie!

  • Man, that's GOT to be frustrating....tryin to speak English and wanting so much to respond to the questions and having your thoughts get stuck like that.

    He's a really good sport and very gutsy to keep facing the cameras after every game like that....If I had to do interviews in RUSSIAN before every game, I'd lose my friggin' mind!!!

    Atta boy, Geno!!! :D

  • @4merF I KNOW EH!

    At least all you have to learn for hockey related interviews after the game are phrases such as:

    "We played good"

    "they played good"

    "Sid played good"

    And "We try hard" and just mix it up a little and your pretty much set.

  • malkin is so fucking sexy. and baby(malkin) dont be embaressed. your english is fine

  • God, Malkin is the shit. I could careless of his broken english. Dude's just great...

  • Geno is the fucking man. 78 assists last year, 113 points, an Art Ross Trophy and a Conn Smythe Trophy. If you watch him handing out season tickets last year and compare it to this year's outing his English has really improved.

  • Well I've been speaking German for 19 years and I'm sure if I had microphones in my face and reporters firing questions, I would sound soooo much worse than this. lol! My German is so fucking broken. I should call it Germerican. haha. And if we all tried to talk to Malkin in Russian? lol! That would be even worse! Fuck, talk about tail between your legs. Besides Geno is really young, give him a couple years here for fucks sake.

  • Actually English is one of the Hardest languages to learn, it is easy for us since we were born in a place that speaks English

  • his english isn't the best but what is the best is his hockey skills!!! BEST player in the league by far! Nobody can touch this guy...my girlfriend and I personally find his interviews really funny!!!

    GENO 4 MVP in 2010!!!

  • love you Geno :) English is hard to learn! I don't even understand it. I'm learning Russian now and it is way easier then English. :)

  • he's so much better at english now, this video makes me so sad! haha

  • thats what we think but its actually the hardest language in the world to learn

  • Out of the 4 languages I've learned, English was by far the easiest... so there you go. Try learning Chinese, Japanese, Basque, even I hear everywhere that Spanish is really hard to learn. But as many people say, being a native speaker doesn't let you know if it is easy or not to learn.

  • what language were youborn speaking, english right? Obviously its easier when you grew up speaking a language dont be dumb and say its easy, theres no way for you to know if english is easier than other languagesto learn later in life

  • No.. I wasn't born speaking any language. But I did learn spanish as my native tongue ;) And as i said earlier.. English is by far the easiest language to I've learned (compared to french, japanese, german and yes.. even my native tongue: spanish)

  • all im saying no language is EASY to learn in a short amount of time

  • Poor geno!

    Learnin English from Russian is hard i have 2 give an at a boy 4 givin it a shot!

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  • awe geno :DD

  • I respect him for even attempting to do an interview. He is amazing!

  • Well as a finnish person i'd say english is THE easiest language to learn since you hear it all around you on tv, radio and whatever, so i don't agree on english being hard to learn.

    On the other hand for russians its quite different cos russian is so much different by its core structure than english.

    But bare in mind that "8 the great" didn't know any english when he came in the NHL, but he took a room with an american guy and now he can handle himself in interviews. Malkin had Gonchar

  • Who cares what 8 the great did? lol hes not the cup champ, nobody cares what he did lol

  • Ok. Btw the Stanley Cup is the award for the WHOLE TEAM it doesnt make Malking a better player than he was before

  • @WFR ....WTF are you talking about? First off its Malkin not Malking...Of course winning the cup doesnt make you a better player but to win the cup your team has to be good otherwise you dont win it...People remember who won the cup, they dont care who won the scoring tittle, thats an after thought....Now STFU!

  • Sorry it was a typo. See if you would have read all the comments you would have noticed that we were talking about Malkin, not the pens. And yes they propably wont remember who won the scoring title, but the MVP awards is highly appreciated. And people, me atleast, like to look individual stats more than just "who won the stanley cup" "ok, lets move on to some other sport"

  • @WFR  Youre a dork!

  • Nice reply! Really opened up the argument.

  • @WFR You give no argument all you do is talk crap and spell " Malkin" Malking, saying its a typo, yet you spell it that way every statement you make....youre not malking a cow its Malkin :)

  • Oh haven't noticed that :D Seems like i do spell his name wrong. And i do not talk crap i was serious the whole time. And sorry for the typos but they were not the point of my arguments. I thought you would understand which player i ment. But i guess you couldn't make any other argument and picked on the typos. English is not my native language so im not so great at it. Typos happen. Malking sounds stupid when i see it :D

  • geno is awesome, english is one of the hardest launages to learn.

  • way to try Geno!!! bless his heart! he's getting better though *cheers*

  • you try to learn russian in a year or two

  • He doesn't need to speak good English his play does all the talking.

  • did he get better at talking english

  • what happened ? i couldnt hear very well!

  • since he didnt know english like at all he didnt really know how to answer all the questions so he just kinda stopped and put his head down and went " mm " and stuff and was like " uh sorry " cause he couldnt answer them good lol =( so sad

  • Have seen earlier videos of GENO when JUST starting to speak English. But now coming along. WAY TO GOOO Geno!!!! LOVE YA!!!!!!!

  • Geno doesn't need words. A stuffed-animal penguin riding shotgun on top of the Conn Smythe Trophy says it all.

  • malkin can do anything but speak english fluently! GENO RULEZ!!