these are xhosa ones i know : iqaqa laqikaqikeka eqaqeni laphantsu' qhaw'ka uqhoqhoqho ( the skunk roled down the hill and almost broke hie windpipe)
lama qab' aqab' imbhol' aqhath' amagqira athi aqeqeshekile ezinqondweni. (sorry but this one is too hard to explain in English)
2007-04-30 12:06:11 · 14 answers · asked by tee 2 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
here's one i heard long ago on a alcoholic beverage advert. ok, here goes..
ucele ucambalele e cantsini u cabanga i cebo loku cisha uceshwane ngom cibilisholo. (i don't know what this one means - does anyone know the correct one?)
2007-05-04 11:04:08 · update #1
and other one...
ndandi qaqanjelwa ngumqlolo ndaya kwa gqirha, ugqirha wabhaq' iqhakuva qha. (i had a back ache and went to the doctor who just found a pimple)
2007-05-04 11:34:43 · update #2
My favourite one is actually in the form of a song by Miriam Makeba- Click song/ "iQira lendlela".
"Igqira lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Igqira lendlela nguqo ngqothwane
Sebeqabele gqi thapha bathi nguqo ngqothwane
Sebeqabele gqi thapha bathi nguqo ngqothwane "
A sotho one is: "Kgomo ya teng, e teng ko teng le di teng tsa teng di teng ko teng!" Word play on the different meaning of the word "Teng" which culd either mean "it", "present" or "intestines".
2007-05-01 06:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by T.I 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Xhosa Tongue Twisters
2016-12-12 05:27:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We really need audio to appreciate those Xhosa tongue-twisters. I suppose the q's are clicks?
PS I wonder what sort of saddo is giving thumbs down to the answers which express pleasure in this question. Here's another star for the questioner, from me.
But please can we have a translation of the Xhosa?
PPS I've just asked a question about African proverbs. It's under society and culture - languages.
2007-04-30 13:21:12 · answer #3 · answered by jimporary 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Sannie se Sannie sal sewe sakke sout sleep, sewe sakke sout sleep o so swaar.
Which wristwatch is the Swiss wristwatch?
2007-05-02 08:06:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anria A 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am not a pheasant plucker
I am a pheasant pluckers son
I am only plucking pheasants
Until the pheasant plucker comes!!
I know its not South African, but its still fun to say!!
2007-05-03 20:21:30 · answer #5 · answered by T4T 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sannie se sannie sal sewe sakke sout sleep sonder sannie se sannie sleep swaar
2007-05-01 18:24:00 · answer #6 · answered by SAgirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Iqaqa laqabela eqawukeni lisindwa nguqhaqhaqha, laqhawuka uqhoqhoqho.
2007-05-01 05:13:25 · answer #7 · answered by pink-panther 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Try saying "Rooi Lorrie" many times, really fast!
2007-05-07 13:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by ponkspraat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry - no good at these but this is a good question and I wanted to star it so had to leave a message
2007-04-30 22:24:13 · answer #9 · answered by london.oval 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
she sells seashells on the seashore
how much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood
blue bugs blood
2007-04-30 20:02:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋