Number tongue twister

If you're familiar with the basic Chinese numbers and the numbers (10-99), you're ready to try your first Chinese tongue twister. It's not advisable to try this if you are eating or drinking, unless you want to decorate everyone else in the room - you have been warned!

First the Chinese:

31450/four/4/ 30349shì/is/are/am/yes/to be/ 31450/four/4/
29999shí/ten/10/ 30349shì/is/are/am/yes/to be/ 29999shí/ten/10/
30154十四shí sì/fourteen/14 / 30349shì/is/are/am/yes/to be/ 30154十四shí sì/fourteen/14 /
31514四十sì shí/forty/40/ 30349shì/is/are/am/yes/to be/ 31514四十sì shí/forty/40/

Now, an English translation:

Four is four
Ten is ten
Fourteen is fourteen
Forty is forty

Good luck, and pay attention to your tones. For an extra challenge, attempt after a few pints of beer.

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ham
Posted Tuesday 23rd September 2008 5:07am
very interesting