Tongue twisters

thomas · Oct 14, 2002, 01:09

Here are a few Japanese tongue twisters I found on a mailing list, thought I share them.

なまむぎ、なまごめ、なまたまご。
namamugi, namagome, namatamago
[raw dough, raw rice, raw egg]

となりの客は、よくかき食う客だ。
tonari no kyaku ha yoku kaki kuu kyaku da.
[The guest beside me is a guest who eats lots of persimmons.]

坊主が屏風に上手に坊主の絵を書いた。
bouzu ga byoubu ni jouzu ni bouzu no e wo kaita.
[The monk skillfully drew a picture of a monk on some canvas.]

かえるぴょこぴょこみぴょこぴょこ、あわせてぴょこぴょこむぴょこぴょこ。
kaeru pyoko pyoko mi pyoko pyoko awasete pyoko pyoko mu pyoko pyoko.
[roughly translates as: three frogs jump jump six frogs jump jump all together]

Nahoko knows a few more, but since our network isn't fully functional yet, we have no access to her Japanese system or Global IME. Anyhow, the site below offers an abundance to J-twisters

=> http://www.nobi.or.jp/i/kotoba/hayakuchi/

moyashi · Oct 14, 2002, 01:18

hehe ...

Although, that's a list of tongue twisters it looks like alot of those are also used by TV news casters and announcers for training.

Thanks!
I've thought that knowing a bunch of these would be good for training myself and having a go with my students.

Namashibori · Oct 14, 2002, 08:34

Hey, thanks for those! That should well impress my Japanese mates!

Maciamo · Oct 14, 2002, 11:09

I'm not sure Japanese language lend itself to tongue twister games. There are too few sounds and the ones that are easily confused in other languages are usually the same in Japanese or don't exist.

Try those in French (classics really ):

"Les chaussettes de l'archiduchesse sont seches archi-seches"
[The socks of the archiduchess are dry, completely dry]

"Un chasseur sachant chasser sans son chien est un bon chasseur"
[a hunter able to hunt without his dog is a good hunter]

Both practice the "s" >< "sh" sounds.

In German, I knew (it's a few years ago, so I am not sure if it's right ; do you know it, Thomas ?) :

"Ich könne keinen Kreuzkümmel Kerne kauen"
[I can't chew any cumin core]

This one is a joke on the Thueringer accent. Someone told me Thueringe people would just pronounce it as something like "kene kene kene".

thomas · Oct 14, 2002, 15:29

The cumin core twister was new to me.

Saxonian dialects are difficult to grasp indeed.

Here are some other German tongue twisters:

"Wir Wiener Waschweiber wuerden weiße Waesche waschen, wenn wir wuessten, wo warmes Wasser waere."
[We Viennese washer-women would wash white clothes if only we knew where to find warm water.]

"Zwischen zweiundzwanzig schwankenden Zwetschgenzweigen schweben zweiundzwanzig zwitschernde Schwalben."
[Twenty-two chirping swallows hover in between a plum tree's twenty-two swinging branches.]

samuraitora · Nov 4, 2003, 21:57

Wow. These german ones look a lot harder than the Japanese ones.

TyPe-ZeRo · Nov 12, 2003, 16:18

well, heres one i stole of azumanga daioh!

"basu gasu baku hatsu"
it says in the subtitle that it means Bus Gas Explosion

samuraitora · Nov 12, 2003, 22:26

bus gas explosion???
that is funny all in itself...lol

ca1b0y · Nov 14, 2003, 09:27

Here's two more Japanese ones. The translations are crude so forgive me:

裏庭には二羽、庭には二羽、鶏がいる｡
Uranihaniwa, niwanihaniwa, niwatorigairu.
[In the backyard there are two (chickens), and in the front yard there are two chickens.]

すももも桃も桃のうち｡
Sumomomo momomo, momonouchi.
[A plum as well as a peach are types of a peach.]

Mayura · Nov 18, 2003, 18:44

I know one in german, but maybe it's not so correct, can't really remember:

"Fischer Fritz fischt frische Fische"...

^^

**jeisan** · Nov 18, 2003, 19:22

fisher fritz fishes fresh fish.

Mayura · Nov 19, 2003, 19:04

eto... right... I forgot to translate it...

samuraitora · Nov 19, 2003, 22:22

@mayura
say thank you to jeisan *wink* just kidding.

@jeisan
thank you sire...your too kind.

**jeisan** · Nov 19, 2003, 22:26

no worries mayura

john,

and that one works in english as well.

Oct 14, 2002, 01:09	#1
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Tongue twisters Here are a few Japanese tongue twisters I found on a mailing list, thought I share them. なまむぎ、なまごめ、なまたまご。 namamugi, namagome, namatamago [raw dough, raw rice, raw egg] となりの客は、よくかき食う客だ。 tonari no kyaku ha yoku kaki kuu kyaku da. [The guest beside me is a guest who eats lots of persimmons.] 坊主が屏風に上手に坊主の絵を書いた。 bouzu ga byoubu ni jouzu ni bouzu no e wo kaita. [The monk skillfully drew a picture of a monk on some canvas.] かえるぴょこぴょこみぴょこぴょこ、あわせてぴょこぴょこむぴょこぴょこ。 kaeru pyoko pyoko mi pyoko pyoko awasete pyoko pyoko mu pyoko pyoko. [roughly translates as: three frogs jump jump six frogs jump jump all together] Nahoko knows a few more, but since our network isn't fully functional yet, we have no access to her Japanese system or Global IME. Anyhow, the site below offers an abundance to J-twisters => http://www.nobi.or.jp/i/kotoba/hayakuchi/ __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

Oct 14, 2002, 01:18	#2
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	hehe ... Although, that's a list of tongue twisters it looks like alot of those are also used by TV news casters and announcers for training. Thanks! I've thought that knowing a bunch of these would be good for training myself and having a go with my students. __________________ crazy gonna crazy

Oct 14, 2002, 11:09	#4
Maciamo Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Jul 17, 2002 Location: Austrasia Posts: 6,647	I'm not sure Japanese language lend itself to tongue twister games. There are too few sounds and the ones that are easily confused in other languages are usually the same in Japanese or don't exist. Try those in French (classics really ): "Les chaussettes de l'archiduchesse sont seches archi-seches" [The socks of the archiduchess are dry, completely dry] "Un chasseur sachant chasser sans son chien est un bon chasseur" [a hunter able to hunt without his dog is a good hunter] Both practice the "s" >< "sh" sounds. In German, I knew (it's a few years ago, so I am not sure if it's right ; do you know it, Thomas ?) : "Ich könne keinen Kreuzkümmel Kerne kauen" [I can't chew any cumin core] This one is a joke on the Thueringer accent. Someone told me Thueringe people would just pronounce it as something like "kene kene kene". __________________ Over 100 destinations in the Japan Sightseeing Guide + detailed Tokyo Guide and Kyoto Guide Eupedia : Your Guide to Europe in English Read the "Maciamo FAQ" "What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?", Winston Churchill.

Nov 4, 2003, 21:57	#6
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	Wow. These german ones look a lot harder than the Japanese ones. __________________ ja mata samuraitora (^_-)/

Nov 12, 2003, 16:18	#7
TyPe-ZeRo Caffiene Addict Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: USA Age: 21 Posts: 415	well, heres one i stole of azumanga daioh! "basu gasu baku hatsu" it says in the subtitle that it means Bus Gas Explosion __________________

Oct 14, 2002, 08:34	#3
Namashibori Regular Member Join Date: Oct 4, 2002 Posts: 31	Hey, thanks for those! That should well impress my Japanese mates!

Oct 14, 2002, 15:29	#5
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	The cumin core twister was new to me. Saxonian dialects are difficult to grasp indeed. Here are some other German tongue twisters: "Wir Wiener Waschweiber wuerden weiße Waesche waschen, wenn wir wuessten, wo warmes Wasser waere." [We Viennese washer-women would wash white clothes if only we knew where to find warm water.] "Zwischen zweiundzwanzig schwankenden Zwetschgenzweigen schweben zweiundzwanzig zwitschernde Schwalben." [Twenty-two chirping swallows hover in between a plum tree's twenty-two swinging branches.]

Nov 12, 2003, 22:26	#8
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	bus gas explosion??? that is funny all in itself...lol

Nov 14, 2003, 09:27	#9
ca1b0y Junior Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2003 Age: 29 Posts: 8	Here's two more Japanese ones. The translations are crude so forgive me: 裏庭には二羽、庭には二羽、鶏がいる｡ Uranihaniwa, niwanihaniwa, niwatorigairu. [In the backyard there are two (chickens), and in the front yard there are two chickens.] すももも桃も桃のうち｡ Sumomomo momomo, momonouchi. [A plum as well as a peach are types of a peach.]

Nov 18, 2003, 18:44	#10
Mayura KAWAII ME Join Date: Sep 30, 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 543	I know one in german, but maybe it's not so correct, can't really remember: "Fischer Fritz fischt frische Fische"... ^^ __________________ ~Mayura~

Nov 18, 2003, 19:22	#11
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	fisher fritz fishes fresh fish. __________________ Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. =[Signature Guidelines]==[User Titles]==[Forum Rules]=

Nov 19, 2003, 19:04	#12
Mayura KAWAII ME Join Date: Sep 30, 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 543	eto... right... I forgot to translate it...

Nov 19, 2003, 22:22	#13
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	@mayura say thank you to jeisan wink just kidding. @jeisan thank you sire...your too kind.

Nov 19, 2003, 22:26	#14
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	no worries mayura john, and that one works in english as well.

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