[Recreation] Challenge! A roundup of tongue twisters recommended for elementary school students
Let’s all have fun and exercise our mouths!
We’ve put together some tongue twisters we definitely want elementary schoolers to try.
When you read them, you might think, “These aren’t hard at all,” but when you actually say them, you end up stumbling… Tongue twisters are such a curious kind of game!
You can compete with friends to see who can say them properly, or challenge yourself with harder ones to test your limits—there are lots of ways to play!
Even if you can’t say them smoothly at first, if you keep at it, your articulation might get better and better!
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[Rec] Challenge! A collection of tongue twisters recommended for elementary school students (11–20)
Dark Raichu laughing, practicing
Raichu, the evolved form of Pikachu and arguably the most famous among Pokémon.
In this tongue twister, the Raichu seems to be practicing laughter, as if in a gloomy mood.
It makes you want to ask, “Did something get you down?” I think it’s a relatively easy tongue twister, but “warai” (laugh) and “narai” (learn/practice) might get tangled.
Try to say it while clearly imagining that you’re practicing a smile.
You’ll likely succeed more by pronouncing the beginnings of the words clearly rather than relying on flow.
bread wall
This is a tongue twister packed with the fun of rhythm and repetition.
If you try to say “pan-kabe, pan-kabe, pan-kabe…” ten times in a row, your mouth will get tangled, and you can’t help but laugh—that’s the charm.
For kids, it becomes a playful exercise for the tongue and mouth, and for adults, it’s enjoyable as a tongue workout and pronunciation practice.
The slightly quirky pairing of “bread” (pan) and “wall” (kabe) creates a sense of rhythm, and it’s interesting that your voice and timing shift a little each time you read it.
Even with short words, the repetition makes your brain and mouth work at full speed, bringing laughter and new discoveries with every try—a tongue twister full of playfulness.
I couldn’t tell if it was a mule or a donkey, so when I compared a mule and a donkey, I still couldn’t tell if it was a donkey or a mule.
A mule is a hybrid born from a male donkey and a female horse.
Since it resembles a donkey more, it may be difficult to judge by comparing photos.
Perhaps this tongue twister was born from that very feeling.
It depicts comparing a mule and a donkey in an extremely confusing sentence.
The hardest part of this tongue twister is probably that “raba” (mule) and “roba” (donkey) keep switching places.
Even in the text, you end up not knowing which is which!
Parent turtle, child turtle, descendant turtle; parent duck, child duck, descendant duck
This is a charming tongue twister that rhythmically expresses the bond between parent and child in turtles and ducks.
Because the same sounds for “parent,” “child,” and “grandchild” repeat, reading it aloud naturally tangles your tongue and brings out laughter.
Children can take it on playfully while imagining the animals, and adults can enjoy it as an exercise for the tongue and mouth, as well as for pronunciation practice.
With turtles and ducks appearing alternately, the sense of rhythm and vocal tempo change, revealing something new each time you read it.
Through repetition, you develop a sense of rhythm and can enjoy both the fun of speaking out and a good laugh—so give it a try!
Ears, eyes, forehead
These tongue twisters are packed with so much fun you can’t help but say them out loud.
For example: “Omimi momi-momi san momimi,” “Omemé pachi-pachi, panda no omemé,” and “Odeko deko-deko deko, detekoi!” The repeated sounds are rhythmic and cute.
Ears are for hearing, eyes are for seeing, and the forehead is the top of the face—they’re all important teammates in our hardworking bodies.
Turn them into tongue twisters, and the tricky bits become fun, spreading smiles.
Kids and adults alike, let’s all try them together and see who can say them without stumbling! As you play, your language skills will grow and grow.
Seven bananas, Nanana’s banana
This is a tongue twister full of rhythm, where the sound of the number “7” and “nanana” is fun.
The trick is that when you try to say “banana” and “nanana” alternately, your mouth inevitably trips up.
Children can learn a feel for language as they play along with the rhythm, and adults can enjoy it as an exercise for the tongue and mouth.
The combination of numbers and sounds even feels like a little story, making it enjoyable just to read.
With repetition, you naturally pick up the rhythm and timing, and it’s a tongue twister that’s addictive after one go, letting you savor the joy of speaking out loud and a good laugh at the same time.
[Rec] Challenge! A compilation of tongue twisters recommended for elementary school students (21–30)
A small pimple on the right ear
There’s a fun, tongue-tangling charm in repeating words.
As you say “Migi mimi ni mini nikibi, migi mimi ni mini nikibi” over and over, you naturally pick up a sense of rhythm, and it also exercises your tongue and mouth.
Kids can take it on as a playful challenge, and adults can enjoy it as a tongue workout—that’s the appeal.
Plus, the images of ears and pimples pop into your head, giving it a humor that makes you smile just by reading it.
Because the rhythm and timing shift with each repetition, you make new discoveries every time you read it and can savor the joy of speaking out loud.