Welsh Tongue Twisters

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.