Tongue Twisters

Nagtitinda ng titikling si Titay, titikling ang itininda ni Titay. This Filipino T-sound tongue twister about Titay selling kingfisher birds is a classic. Full text, translation, and tips.

Mamimili si Mamita ng mga piling pipino para sa maraming maimbot na tao sa Maynila. This Filipino tongue twister is all about the M and P sounds. Full text, translation, and tips.

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.

5 best Tagalog tongue twisters with English translation. Features Pitong Pating, Mamimili si Mamita, Nagtitinda ng Titikling. Includes glottal stop and reduplication explained.

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.

5 best Welsh tongue twisters including Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Llond Llaw o Lechi Llwyd, and Tri Chi Du. The voiceless lateral fricative LL sound explained step by step, with English translations.