Some Popular Spanish Tongue Twisters with Audio

Although we rarely say tongue twisters even in our first language, I think that they have cultural and educational value. I believe that practicing tongue twisters in a second language helps refine pronunciation, intonation, and fluency. Have fun!

¿Usted no nada nada?
No. No traje traje.

You dont swim at all? No, I didn't bring a (swim) suit.

Juan tuvo un tubo,
y el tubo que tuvo se le rompió,
y para recuperar el tubo que tuvo,
tuvo que comprar un tubo
igual al tubo que tuvo.

Juan had a tube, and the tube he had broke, and to restore the tube he had, he had to buy a tube the same as the tube he had.

El perro de Rosa y Roque no tiene rabo,
porque Ramón Ramírez se lo ha cortado.

Rosa and Roque’s dog doesn't have a tail, because Ramon Ramirez has cut it off.

"Erre" con "erre" cigarro,
"erre" con "erre" barril.
Rápido corren los carros,
Cargados de azucar del ferrocarril.

"R" with an "R", cigar. "R" with an "R", barrel. Rapidly the cars (of the train) run loaded with the train's sugar.

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Juan junta juncos junto a la zanja.

Juan is binding reeds by the ditch.

Mi mamá me mima,
y yo mimo a mi mamá.

My mother spoils me, and I spoil my mother.

Cuando cuentes cuentos, cuenta cuantos cuentos cuentas, cuando cuentes cuentos.

When you tell stories, count how many stories you tell, when you tell stories

Pepe Pecas pica papas con un pico.
Con un pico pica papas Pepe Pecas.

Pepe Pecas chops potatoes with a pick. With a pick chops potatoes Pepe Pecas.