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Auto-Rickshaw Driver Replies in French as Tourist’s Clip Surges Past 1.5 Million Views

Coverage portrays the light-hearted clip as a viral snapshot of multilingual life in Indian cities.

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These are stills from a video shared by Jay on Instagram.
'He Downloaded It In 5 Seconds': Indian Auto Driver Speaks Fluent French With Foreign Passenger; Netizens Amazed

Overview

  • U.S.-based vlogger Jay posted an Instagram video from a ride in India where, after he said he spoke French and English, the driver instantly replied in French, asking if he spoke the language.
  • News18 reports the clip has drawn over 1.5 million views and roughly 47,000 likes on Instagram, outpacing earlier tallies cited by other outlets.
  • The brief exchange shows Jay laughing in surprise as the driver repeats his French question more simply, with the post captioned, “When Your Driver Speaks French in India.”
  • Commenters flooded the post with jokes such as “Bro connected VPN,” “Bro scanned him and activated the language,” and “It took him five seconds to download the language.”
  • India Today and The Indian Express amplified the video and noted similar recent viral moments involving auto-rickshaw drivers, while the driver’s identity and language background remain undocumented.