Tagalog or Filipino Tongue Twisters

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Original: Pugong bukid, pugong gubat
English: Farm quail, forest quail
Original: Kabilugan ng Buwan, Buwan ng Kabilugan
English: Full moon, moon full
Original: Butiki, bituka, butika
English: Lizard, intestine, drug store
Original: Buwan ng kabilugan, kabilugan ng buwan.
English: Month of fullmoon, fullmoon.
Original: Palakang Kabkab, kumakalabukab, kaka-kalabukab pa lamang, kumakalabukab na naman.
English: A Kabkab Frog, croaking, it was just croaking, now it's croaking again.
Original: Sinusi ni Susan ang sisidlan ng sisiw.
English: Susan locked the cage of the chicks.
Original: pitumput-pitong puting pating
English: 77 white sharks
Original: Notebook at aklat, notebook at aklat, notebook at aklat, …
English: Notebook and book
Original: Bababa ka Ba? Bababa din ako!
English: Are you going down? I am also going down.
Original: Kapapansiteria mo pa lang, magpapansiteria ka na naman.
English: You just came from the noodle shop and here you are going back again.
Original: Pinaputi ni Tepiterio ang pitong puting putong patong patong.
English: Tepiterio whitened the seven white piled pastries.
Original: Ang relo ni Leroy ay rolex.
English: Leroy's watch is a Rolex.
Original: Bumili ako ng bituka ng butiki sa butika.
English: I bought a gut of a lizard in a boutique.
Original: Minimikaniko ni Monico ang makina ng Minica ni Monica.
English: Monico is fixing the engine of Monica's Minica (a small model Honda from the 1970s).
Original: Ang lero ni Leroy ay nagka luray-luray.
English: Leroy's watch broke into pieces.
Original: Pasko, Paksiw, Pasko, Paksiw, Pasko, Paksiw, …
English: Christmas, Paksiw (Filipino cooked fish with vinegar, onion, ginger, salt, and seasoning)
Original: Ako ay biik, ikaw ay baboy!
English: I'm a piglet, you're a pig!
German: Ich bin Ferkel und Du bist Schwein!
Original: Aklat Pangkatagalugan
English: Book of Tagalogs
Original: Minikaniko ni Monico ang makina ni Monica
English: Monico fixed Monica's sewing machine. Minikaniko = fixed, makina = sewing machine
Original: Makati sa Makati, may pari sa Aparri, mahihilo sa Iloilo at may bagio sa Baguio.
English: It's itchy in Makati (city), there's a priest in Aparri (city), you'll get dizzy in Iloilo (city) and there's a storm in Baguio (city).
Original: Betong Tutong alyas "ketong" ang hari ng mga bulutong.
English: Betong Tutong, also known as 'The Leper', the king of blisters.
Original: pitongput pitong butong puting patani
English: Seventy-seven (77) seeds of white lima beans
Original: Ang bra ni Barbara ay nabara
English: Barbara's bra got clogged
Original: Buwaya, Bayawak, …
English: Crocodile, iguana, …
Original: Sumuso ang sanggol na si Susie sa suso ni Susan na sumuso sa suso.
English: Breastmilk is still best for babies.
Original: Pitong puting tupa
English: Seven white sheep
Original: Usong usong isang isang salu-salong nagsisi-usyosohan ang mga aso sa asosasyon sa Ascuzena.
English: The dogs are busy sharing and chatting at a dog association in Ascuzena
Original: Kalabit ng kalabit si Alabit na may bitbit sa balikat ng kanyang kalapit-kabalikat kapitbahay.
English: Alabit constantly taps his nearby neighbour's shoulder.
Original: Kakakanan lang sa kangkungan sa may kakahuyan si Ken Ken habang kumakain ng kakaibang kakanin kahapon.
English: Yesterday, Ken Ken just turned left to go to the swamp near the woods while eating a weird ricecake.
Original: Aba, bababa kaba Baba?
English: Hey, are you getting off Baba?
Original: Mayamaya'y mamamanhikan si Aman sa mayamang si Maya malamang sa harap ng maraming mamamayan.
English: A little later, Aman will court wealthy Maya probably in front of many people.
Original: Ngipin ang nangangailangen ng ngubngob
English: Teeth are what are needed by (a) toothless (man).
Original: Bababa ba? Oo, Bababa!
English: Is it going down? Yes, going down!
Original: Siya ay tumatakbo sa ibabaw ng tabing
English: He is running on top of the fence
Original: Ang batang babae ay nakatayo sa dilim
English: The little girl is standing in the darkness
Original: Sa isang bahay sa may bundok ay may isang aso
English: In a house on the mountain, there is a dog
Original: Sa kanyang kamay ay may isang kutsara ng tsokolate
English: In her hand is a spoon of chocolate
Original: Siya ay tumatakbo sa paligid ng gusali ng semento
English: He is running around the concrete building
Original: Sa bawat tatsulok ng tulay ay may isang bato
English: At every corner of the bridge, there is a stone
Original: Ang tao na may maliit na bag na may damit ay tumatakbo sa ibabaw ng tulay
English: The man with the small bag of clothes is running on top of the bridge
Original: Ang mga bata ay naglalaro sa ilalim ng puno ng mangga
English: The children are playing under the mango tree
Original: Sa isang maliit na dako ay may isang malaking puno ng saging
English: In a small patch of land, there is a big banana tree
Original: Sa bawat maliit na patak ng ulan ay may malaking bahaghari
English: With every small drop of rain, there is a big rainbow
Original: Ang manok na may malaking pakpak ay nagtutulungan sa kanyang asawa
English: The chicken with big wings is helping its spouse
Original: Sa bawat butil ng asin ay may malaking kandila
English: With every grain of salt, there is a big candle
Original: Ang babaeng may malaking tiyan ay naglalakad sa may ibabaw ng ilog
English: The woman with a big stomach is walking on top of the river
Original: Sa isang malaking bahay ay may isang maliit na silid
English: In a big house, there is a small room
Original: Siya ay tumatakbo sa paligid ng malaking gusali ng semento
English: He is running around the big concrete building