Tongue Twisters (Virelangues) are a great way to work on pronunciation. Below the video is a compilation of some of France’s most popular along with their English translations.
Some Funny French Tongue Twisters
Tongue Twisters (Virelangues) are a great way to work on pronunciation. Below the video is a compilation of some of France’s most popular along with their English translations.
As-tu vu le tutu de tulle de Lili d’Honolulu?
Have you seen Honolulu Lili’s tulle tutu?
Ce ver vert sévère sait verser ses verres verts.
This strict green worm knows how to pour his green glasses.
Cinq chiens chassent six chats.
Five dogs are chasing six cats.
Didon dîna, dit-on, du dos d’un dodu dindon.
Didon ate, it is said, from the back of a fat turkey.
Je veux et j’exige du jasmin et des jonquilles
I want and demand jasmine and daffodils.
La mule a bu tant qu’elle a pu.
The mule drank as much as he stank.
La pipe au papa du Pape Pie pue.
Pope Pius’ dad’s pipe stinks.
La robe rouge de Rosalie est ravissante.
Rosalie’s red dress is ravishing.
Lily lit le livre dans le lit.
Lily reads the book in the bed.
Natacha n’attacha pas son chat qui s’échappa.
Natasha did not tie up her cat, who escaped.
Poisson sans boisson–c’est poison!.
(To eat) fish without drinking wine is poison!
Seize chaises sèchent.
Sixteen chairs are drying.
Si mon tonton tond ton tonton, ton tonton sera tondu.
If my uncle shaves your uncle, your uncle will be shaved.
Si six scies scient six cyprès, six cents scies scient six cent cyprès.
If six saws saw six cypresses, six hundred saws saw six hundred cypresses.
Ta tentative a été totalement futile!
Your attempt was completely futile!
Tonton, ton thé t’a-t-il ôté ta toux?
Uncle, did your tea take away your cough?
Note: This list isn’t mine; I wish I could attribute it but when I copied it from the internet over a decade ago I forgot to record the address of the site. Apologies and merci to its creator!
Merci pour toutes!
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