Ton tonton tond ton tonton – a French tongue twister built on nasal sounds. Full text, meaning, why it’s hard, and tips for mastering it.
La cavale aux Valaques avala l’eau du lac et l’eau du lac lava la cavale aux Valaques – a French lake and horse tongue twister. Meaning, difficulty, tips.
Un généreux déjeuner regénérerait des généraux dégénérés – a French tongue twister built on the GÉ sound. Meaning, difficulty explained, and tips.
Le ver vert va vers le verre vert – a French tongue twister built entirely on homophones. Meaning, difficulty explained, history and tips.
مفتاحي مع مفتاح عبد الفتاح – an Arabic key tongue twister. Meaning, what makes it hard, history and tips for mastering it.
طبخنا في مطبخكم طبختنا – a classic Arabic kitchen tongue twister. Meaning, why the emphatic T and KH make it hard, and tips.
حوش خميس خوش حوش – a classic Arabic tongue twister built on the H and KH sounds. Meaning, why it trips you up, and tips.
كل أكلة اكلها كل يوم كلها كلوقز – an Egyptian Arabic tongue twister built on the K and L sounds. Meaning, why it’s hard, and tips.
لوري ورا لوري – Lorry wara lorry, a popular Arabic tongue twister built on R and W sounds. Meaning, why it trips you up, and how to practise it.
ذبحنا بقرتنا و ذبحو بقرة بارقبة – a classic Arabic broth tongue twister. Meaning, why it’s hard, history and tips.