My favourite French tongue twister is: Un chasseur sachant chasser sait chasser sans son chien de chasse. Which means: A hunter who knows how to hunt knows how to hunt without his hunting dog.

As adults, it’s easy to forget how complicated speech really is, especially when you’re first learning it. Not only do small children have to figure out things like grammar and vocabulary but they’ve ...

My fascination with languages stems from the skills of my school teachers. They conveyed a real sense of fun. A tongue-twister they taught me in French was: Si six scies scient six cyprès, six cent ...

From ‘Around the rugged rock, the ragged rascal ran’ to ‘red leather, yellow leather’ a key part of mastering a language is being able to master its tongue twisters. They are always decidedly odd ...

Si ton tonton tond ton tonton, ton tonton sera tondu par ton tonton. This actually means: 'If your uncle shaves your uncle, your uncle will be shaved by your uncle.' Sent by: Archie Actually, this ...

Tati, ton thé t'a-t-il ôté ta toux ? Tati, has your tea cured your cough? Sent by: Eva No comments have been submitted Share this page The BBC is not responsible ...