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Elementary Spanish Program
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Last Modified On:
Wednesday, 13-Dec-2006 10:25:48 EST |
Tongue Twisters
Time yourself to see how fast you can say them. Bring them to class to share with others and offer a race for all to say them.
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A, E, I, O, U El burro sabe más que tú. (used to practice sounds of the vowels) |
A, E, I, O, U The burro knows more than you. |
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Pepe Pecas pica papas con un pico. Con un pico pica papas Pepe Pecas. (also used to practice sounds of the vowels) |
Pepe Pecas picks potatoes with a pick. With a pick picks potatoes Pepe Pecas. |
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Erre con Erre cigarro. Erre con Erre barril. ¡Qué rápido corren los carros del ferrocarril! (used to practice the "R" sound) |
R with R cigar. R with R barrel. How fast run the cars of the train! |
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¿Qué te pasa, calabaza? Nada, nada, limonada. (a nonsense rhyme) |
What's up with you, pumpkin? Nothing, nothing, lemonade. |
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No quiero oro, ni quiero plata. Yo lo que quiero es quebrar la piñata. (chant while trying to break a piñata) |
I don't want gold, nor do I want silver. What I want is to break the piñata. |
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