German tongue twisters (Zungenbrecher)

Fischers Fritz fischt frische Fische.
The Fischer's son Fritz is fishing for fresh fish.

Kluge kleine Katzen kratzen keine Krokodile.
Clever little cats don't scratch crocodiles.

Esel essen Nesseln nicht, Nesseln essen Esel nicht.
Donkeys don't eat nettles, and nettles don't eat donkeys.

Mäh'n Äbte Heu? Äbte mäh'n nie Heu. Äbte mäh'n Gras.
Do Abbots mow hay? Abbots never mow hay, they mow grass

Wenn hinter Fliegen Fliegen fliegen, fliegen Fliegen Fliegen hinterher.

In Ulm und um Ulm und um Ulm herum.

Die Katze tritt die Treppe krumm.

Der Cottbusser Postkutscher putzt den Cottbusser Postkutschkasten.

Der Barmixer mixt mit Whisky.

Wachsmaske, Messwechsel, Messwechsel, Wachsmaske

Zwei Schwalben zwitschern zwischen zwei Zwetschgenzweigen. Zwischen zwei Zwetschgezweigen zwitschern zwei Schwalben.
Two swallows twitter between two plum branches. Between two plum branches twitter two swallows.

Brautkleid bleibt Brautkleid und Blaukraut bleibt Blaukraut.
A wedding dress remains a wedding dress, and red cabbage remains red cabbage.

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