Baba Jimmy’s children quickly adopted a fluent American accent just weeks after moving abroad.

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TikToker Baba Jimmy entertained netizens by sharing a video of his son attempting to speak with an American accent.

Baba Jimmy, along with his wife and two children, departed Kenya in June. They later shared a photo of themselves enjoying their flight abroad.

How Baba Jimmy’s son sounds after picking up accent

In their earlier TikTok videos, Baba Jimmy, his wife, and their children often spoke Kiswahili with a Luhya accent.

However, in the latest video, Baba Jimmy can be seen interacting with his younger sibling and their cousin, but his accent surprised netizens. They were playing a game where they were trying to identify animals, but Jimmy’s pronunciation and newfound confidence in speaking were noticeably different. Captioning the video, Baba Jimmy mentioned that his children were in the process of learning English.

Here’s a summary of the comments from social media users regarding Baba Jimmy’s kids and their American accent:

@Dorine: “Mama Jimmy will surely be proud.”
@Banks: “Jimmy has an accent now. That was fast.”
@Jeremiah Wafula: “Jimmy, please, don’t forget Fandiri. You are ours, and we can’t let you go that way.”
@Mian: “Kids pick up the accent so fast.”
@Brenda: “From Funyula to Florida.”
@Metty: “Jimmy, how fast with the accent.”
@Prof: “Even the pronunciation has changed.”
@Lydia: “Our Luhya brothers and sisters, sorry. Our accent is gone.”
@Pesh: “Children can easily pick up accents. When you’re an adult, even if it’s just an accent, you fear being accused of showing off.”

Recently, Baba Jimmy showcased the living room he shares with his family in the US. The room was elegantly furnished with a predominant grey color scheme evident in the curtains, carpet, and seating. In the video, young Jimmy excitedly talked about a toy pistol his father had bought for him, while his mother was visible in the open-plan kitchen area.