Tongue twisters, known as "mēles mežģi” in Latvian, are fun and challenging wordplay exercises that are designed to be difficult to pronounce due to the repetitive sounds and complex combinations of letters. They are popular in many languages, including Latvian. Here are a few Latvian tongue twisters:
Klibi bikli, bikli klibi kraukļī klintīs glūn.
Šis žagaru saišķis nav mans žagaru saišķis, bet tas žagaru saišķis, kas pārlikts šķērsām un pārsiets ar šņori, ir mans žagaru saišķis.
Dzīvo dzīvē dzīvu dzīvi, dzīvam dzīvē dzīva dzīve.
Also, you can try what is known as the most complicated word phrase in Latvian - šaursliežu dzelzceļš.
So, is your tongue already twisted?
Vita, OLS Community Manager - Latvian