Rolling “r” rhyme
Language Tips March 17th, 2008Inspired by an email by listener Kathy and mentioned in the last lesson, here is the short rhyme that Hungarians use to practice rolling their “r” sound:
Répa, retek, mogyoró,
korán reggel ritkán rikkant a rigó.
Carrot, radish, hazelnut,
The blackbird rarely chirps in the early morning.
Although the version Kathy mentioned was slightly different:
Répa, retek, mogyoró,
mind a három nagyon jó.
Carrot, radish, hazelnut,
All three are delicious.
Have a listen to Lesson 5 for the correct pronunciation of these two rhymes!
May 13th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Yes, true, Hungarian children often have difficulties with the “r” sound. Usually they pronounce it as “j”: “jepa, jetek, …” I also had this problem