![]() This tongue twister operates on the same principle as the first vert (green), ver (worm) and vers (towards) are all pronounced the same way.īut an additional difficulty is added with the beginning: As-tu vu le ver requires a raised rounded vowel sound, unfamiliar in English (the u at the end of tu and vu ), directly followed by the stream of ver sounds. As-tu vu le ver vert allant vers le verre en verre vert ?ĭid you see the green worm going towards the green glass glass ? The second difficulty is in the pairing of suis and si, which sound similar and can be easy to mix up, especially since suis appears five times and si only once. ![]() These terms are used in different orders to evoke meaning.Ī language learner must first be sure of the meanings if he or she ever hopes to say the sentence properly. Je (I), suis (am), ce (that), que (which), qu’est-ce (what), si (if). Instead of having several words containing the same sound, this sentence repeats several words in different orders. This tongue twister operates with a slightly different logic. I am what I am, and if I am what I am, what am I ? Je suis ce que je suis, et si je suis ce que je suis, qu’est-ce que je suis ? And, of course, you have to make sure that you finish with tondu and not another plain tond ! 2. This is hard enough, but you really need to understand what words you are saying to make sure that you get the right number of tons in there before arriving at sera. These three words are pronounced exactly the same in French, so the sentence calls for 9 repetitions of the same sound at once. This tongue twister capitalizes on the similarities between ton (your) tonton (uncle) and tond (to shave). If my uncle shaves your uncle, your uncle will be shaven. Si mon tonton tond ton tonton, ton tonton sera tondu. These tongue twisters take advantage of homophones to trip up your tongue as much as possible. French has a great deal of homophones, which can make comprehension tricky at times. There are many categories of tongue twisters, but one of the most common is that which uses homophones. (Download) French Tongue Twisters Using Homophones This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy.
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