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Sopra la panca la capra campa, sotto la panca la capra crepa.
On the bench the goat lives, under the bench the goat dies.
Pronunciation Focus
R after consonants (pr, cr) and between vowels
Tip for English Speakers
💡Pay attention to 'capra' and 'crepa': the R comes right after a stop consonant. Let your tongue bounce off the alveolar ridge naturally after the P or C.
Did You Know?
This is one of the oldest Italian tongue twisters, dating back centuries. The dark humor about the goat is typical of Italian folk sayings, which often have a sardonic edge.
How to Practice
- 1.Read it slowly, word by word
- 2.Speed up gradually
- 3.Try saying it 3 times fast
- 4.Record yourself and compare