French Creole Tongue Twisters
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Original:
Sèt tèt chat nan chak sak.
English:
Seven cats' heads in each sack.
from Haiti
Original:
Anba pla pye Frè Pyè plen pyan.
English:
The soles of Brother Pierre's feet are covered with scabs.
from Haiti
Original:
Ka féfé fè fifi fè fofo fè kafé for fè?
English:
Why did féfé have fifi have fofo make strong coffee, why?
from Guadeloupe
Original:
Jis Jozé jijé sé vré.
English:
Even José judged it's true.
from Guadeloupe
Original:
Sé sel chien ki sa chasé chat.
English:
It's the only dog that can hunt cats.
French:
C'est le seul chien qui sait chasser les chats.
from Guadeloupe
Original:
La grenouille grise a grignoté le grain de raisin qui gisait dans le grenier
English:
The grey frog ate the grape grain that lay in the attic
Original:
Le cheval du chapeau chassait la chatte chatoyante qui chantait dans le chapiteau
English:
The hat horse chased the shimmering cat that sang in the tent
Original:
La vache violette, voyageuse infatigable, visita la ville de Valence vêtue de velours
English:
The violet cow, an indefatigable traveler, visited the city of Valencia dressed in velvet
Original:
La grenouille qui grattait la guitare avec le grillon grelottant a grimpé dans la gouttière
English:
The frog that played the guitar with the shivering cricket climbed into the gutter
Original:
Le chat caché dans la caisse de cacao, cria quand le chien chassa la chauve-souris chauve
English:
The cat hidden in the cocoa box, cried when the dog chased the bald bat