It is the universal language!

Gisele Bundchen appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Monday, and the supermodel talked all about how she learned to speak English by listening to music after moving from Brazil to N.Y.C. to pursue a modeling career.

"My wonderful cassette tapes, Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey, saved my life!" she confessed.

"They were great teachers, so I have to thank them one day if I ever meet them in person. They were very inspiring," she added.

The Victoria's Secret stunner isn't ready to ditch her native tongue for good, though, and has decided to teach her 4-year-old son Portuguese. As for husband Tom Brady?

"He tells me that he speaks two languages... football and English," she joked.

Beautiful, smart, and a sense of humor?! This girl's got it all!