Thai Tongue Twisters

Gluai taa nii plaai wii hiao, hiu wii pai hiu wii maa luea wii diao.

Bunches of (a kind of) bananas with drying tips are carried to and fro for a day; then only one comb is left.

Chaam khiao khwaam chao; chaam khaao khwam kham.

The green bowl is turned down in the morning; The white bowl is turned down in the evening.

Hen thahaan baeg puen boeg puun bai boog dueg.

I saw a soldier carrying a gun took out clay to build a building.

Yak yai lai yak lek; yak lek lai yak yai.

A big demon chased a small demon; a small demon chased a big demon.

Ranong, Rayong, Yala

Names of cities in South Thailand

Pid pratuu bood, poed pratuu bood.

Open the chapel's door, closing the chapel's door

Khrai khaai khai gai.

Who sells chicken eggs?

Chao faad phad fag; yen faad fag phad.

Morning, eating stir-fried cucumber/melon; evening eating fried cucumber/melon.

Rot yon lor yaang; rod raang lor leg.

Cars have rubber wheels; Trams (trolleys, electric streetcars) have iron wheels.

moo mirk koong ... moo mirk koong ... moo mirk koong …

Pig, squid, shrimp

kin-mun-tid-ngeuk kin-peuk-tid-fun kin-tang-mun-kin-tang-peuk tid-tang-ngeuk-tid-tang-fun

Eating yam sticks (it) on your gum, eating taro (it) sticks on your teeth, eating both yam and taro (they) stick on both gum and teeth.

Ya-nut-mor-chit-gae-hid-gae-fee Ya-nut-mor-mee-gae-fee-gae-hid

Docter Chit's drug cures lice and moles. Docter Mee's drug cures moles and lice.

ngu kin nuu jon ngu ngong nguai

the snake eats the mouse until the snake is confused

The golden thread teaches the animal

The person who likes to eat rice with spicy pork

Fish bite finger tip

Crab nibbles on chili pepper

Bamboo shoots catch the corner spider

Ayutthaya catches the finger tip fish

The royal princess competes fiercely, quickly

Buddha intends to scold the barking dog

Mama's dog goes with Mama's mango

The cat sleeps on the board, plays on the paper