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Thai Tongue Twisters

1st International Collection of Tongue Twisters
© 1996-2010 by Mr.Twister

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1

กล้วยตานีปลายหวีเหี่ยว หิ้วหวีไป หิ้วหวีมา เหลือหวีเดียว.

Kluai tanee plai wee hiaw, hew wee pai hew wee ma; lua wee diaw.

2

ชามเขียวคว่ำเช้า ชามขาวคว่ำค่ำ.

Cham kiaw kwam chao; cham kao kwam kam.

3

เห็นทหารแบกปืนเบิกปูนไปโบกตึก.

Hen tahan baek peun berk poon pai boke teuk.

4

ยักษ์ใหญ่ไล่ยักษ์เล็ก  ยักษ์เล็กไล่ยักษ์ใหญ่.

Yakyai lai yaklek; yaklek lai yakyai.

5

ระนอง ระยอง ยะลา.

Ranong, Rayong, Yala

Ranong, Rayong, Yala.

6

ปิดประตูโบสถ์ เปิดประตูโบสถ์.

Pid pratu boat, peut pratu boat.

7

ใครขายไข่ไก่.

Khrai khaii khai gai.

8

เช้าฟาดผัดฟัก เย็นฟาดฟักผัด.

Chao faad pud fug; yen faad fug pud.

9

รถยนต์ล้อยาง รถรางล้อเหล็ก

Rod yont lor yaang; rod raang lor lek.

Rough Translations

  1. Bunches of (a kind of) bananas with drying tips are carried to and fro for a day; then only one comb is left. 
  2. The green bowl is turned down in the morning; The white bowl is turned down in the evening. 
  3. I saw a soldier carrying a gun took out clay to build a building. 
  4. A big demon chased a small demon; a small demon chased a big demon. 
  5. Names of cities in South Thailand 
  6. Open the chapel's door, closing the chapel's door 
  7. Who sells chicken eggs? 
  8. Morning, eating stir fried cucumber/melon; evening eating fried cucumber/melon. 
  9. Cars have rubber wheels; Trams (trolleys, electric street cars) have iron wheels. 
    10.  

    Thanks

    Lloyd Balme, S. Charti, Kittisak Chooklin, Suchawadee Takdhada, Suphawut Wathabunditkul, Suphawut Wathabunditkul

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