Inspired 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!
Yes, true, Hungarian children often have difficulties with the “r” sound. Usually they pronounce it as “j”: “jepa, jetek, …” I also had this problem 🙂