Casa suja, cama suja, suja a casa, suja a cama is a famous Portuguese tongue twister playing on suja (dirty) and casa (house) and cama (bed). The s and j sounds repeat throughout.
Portuguese Tongue Twisters
The best Portuguese tongue twisters (trava-línguas) — from classic Brazilian and European Portuguese phrases to the hardest challenges in the language.
Sobre aquela serra corre a serra de serrar is a Portuguese tongue twister meaning on that mountain the saw for sawing runs. The serra and serrar sounds repeat and overlap.
O tempo perguntou ao tempo quanto tempo o tempo tem is a classic Portuguese tongue twister meaning time asked time how much time time has. The word tempo repeats four times.
Três pratos de trigo para três tigres tristes is a Portuguese tongue twister meaning three plates of wheat for three sad tigers. The tr and pr clusters repeat throughout.
O rato roeu a roupa do rei de Roma is Portugal’s most famous tongue twister. The rolling r sound repeats across rat, gnawed, clothes, king, and Rome.
Explore the best Portuguese tongue twisters (trava-línguas). From o rato roeu to três pratos de trigo, Portuguese r, nasal vowels, and sibilants make these a beautiful challenge.