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Xhosa Tongue Twisters

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

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1

Bu bula booshe bubekxa rubexa roola hoodie hoo.

2

Amaqand'enqil'aqhumkile.

3

Ixhegu liqumuqethu liguqe ngamadolo.

4

Axdes uqhiv, pkjoyadg uqhiv.

5

Iqaqa laqabaleka iqhini latyibalika laqhawula uqhoqhoqho.

6

Iqaqa laziqikaqika kwaze kwaqhawaka uqhoqhoqha.

7

Ndiqhele ukucheba ixhego inkqayi.

8

ugqirha uligqabhuzile iqhakuva elisemqolo KaQondie qhumfu.

Rough Translations

  1. Sometimes when I'm lonely I like talking to feet that smell like horse potoates. 
  2. The eggs of a bird (a bird with red and yellow colors) are broken. 
  3. The oldman cut the grass while kneeling down. 
  4. Good blood, bad blood. 
  5. The zorilla (polecat) crossed the hill, slipped and broke it's larynx. 
  6. The zorilla (polecat) rolled down and ruptured his larynx. 
  7. I usually shave grandpa's head to the bone. 
  8. The doctor has squeezed the pimple in his back. 
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    Thanks

    Pierre Abbat, Tom Charbonneua, John-Brown Evans, Dara Lor, Vuyo Matinyana, Sandla Nkaule, Sandla Nkaule, Zweli-banzi Sibiya, Lungile Siphambili

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Last update 2010-01-18