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.

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.