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.
Tongue Twisters
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.
妈妈骑马，马慢，妈妈骂马 (Māma qí mǎ, mǎ màn, māma mà mǎ) – Mom rides a horse, the horse is slow, Mom scolds the horse – is a classic Chinese tonal tongue twister. Every syllable is ma with a different tone.
吃葡萄不吐葡萄皮 (Chī pútao bù tǔ pútao pí) – eat grapes, don’t spit out grape skin – is a beloved Chinese tongue twister where the same word putao appears four times with the similar-sounding tu and chu.
四是四，十是十 (Sì shì sì, shí shì shí) – four is four, ten is ten – is the most famous Chinese Mandarin tongue twister. The s and sh sounds combined with the four tones make it a perfect phonetic trap.
6 best Chinese tongue twisters (raokouling) including Si Shi Si, Chi Putao Bu Tu, and Mama Qi Ma. Full Chinese characters, pinyin, English translation, and the four-tone system explained.
De bonte hond – one of the most classic Dutch tongue twisters. Full text, English translation, the Dutch OE and EU vowels explained, and practice guide.
Roodborstje zat op het randje van het dak – the Dutch R-alliteration tongue twister about a robin. Full text, English translation, the Dutch R explained, and practice tips.
De schildpad schilt de schil van de schimmel – the Dutch SCH alliteration tongue twister about a turtle peeling a mold. Full text, translation, the Dutch SCH sound explained.
Als vliegen achter vliegen vliegen, vliegen vliegen vliegen na – the Dutch flies tongue twister. Full text, English translation, and comparison to the German version.