Japanese Tongue Twisters – なまむぎ

Japanese Tongue Twisters – 生麦、生米、生卵 – Review Notes

Do you like tongue twisters? Today we learned about Japanese tongue twisters 早口言葉 (Hayakuchi Kotoba) and we learned how to say one of them!

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早口言葉 (Hayakuchi Kotoba)

★　Tongue Twister in Japanese is 早口言葉 (Hayakuchi Kotoba) – literally, “fast mouth words”

★　There are many Tongue Twisters in Japanese! Just like in English, you shouldn’t think too deeply about the meaning because they were just made to sound silly!

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The Raw Tongue Twister

★　生麦 (なまむぎ – nama-mugi) means “raw wheat,” 生米 (なまごめ – nama-gome) means “raw rice,” and 生卵 (なまたまご – nama-tamago) means “raw egg.”

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★　The only way to get good at tongue twisters is to practice saying them out loud many times! Watch the video a few times and try practicing saying this tongue twister on your own!

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Conclusion:

Next week we will learn another Japanese tongue twister! Until then, keep practicing this one so that you can say it fast!

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