Pitong pating pumitik pitong patpat, pitong patpat ang pinipitik ng pitong pating. Seven sharks flicking seven sticks — this is the most famous Tagalog tongue twister. Full text, translation, and tips.
Tongue Twisters
Discover the best Tagalog tongue twisters with English translations. From Pitong Pating to Mamimili si Mamita, these Filipino tongue twisters test your P and T sounds. Try saying them fast.
Tri chi du, tri chi du, tri chi du is a simple Welsh tongue twister meaning three black dogs. The Welsh ch sound and the short vowels make it harder to repeat quickly than it looks.
Pe bai bwbach bach yn y bwthyn bach is a Welsh tongue twister meaning if a little goblin were in the little cottage. The Welsh B, bw, and bach sounds repeat throughout.
Gwelais Roswen yn rhoi rhosynnau rhad i Rhys is a Welsh tongue twister meaning I saw Roswen giving cheap roses to Rhys. The Welsh Rh sound repeats five times.
Llond llaw o liwiau llonydd is a Welsh tongue twister meaning a handful of still colours. Every key word begins with Ll, the famously difficult Welsh lateral fricative that has no equivalent in English.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is the full name of a village in Anglesey, Wales. At 58 letters it is the longest place name in Europe and the ultimate Welsh tongue twister challenge.
Discover the best Welsh tongue twisters. From Llanfairpwllgwyngyll to Llond llaw o liwiau llonydd, Welsh Ll, Ch, Rh, and Dd sounds make Welsh some of the most phonetically extreme tongue twisters on earth.
扁担长，板凳宽 (Biǎndàn cháng, bǎndèng kuān) – the carrying pole is long, the bench is wide – is a classic Chinese tongue twister where biandan and bandeng swap sounds across each line.
黑化肥发黑会挥发 (Hēi huà féi fā hēi huì huī fā) – black chemical fertilizer turns black and will volatilize – is considered the hardest standard Chinese tongue twister. The h, f, and hu sounds repeat relentlessly.