I’m freaking Latina and I can’t even do this yet I still am trying edit: if you feel alone look in the comments trust me. people also aren’t able do it so don’t beat yourself up over it it’s literally just the way a r sounds
There are few people who physically cannot roll their rs. People with tongue ties and mouth deformities might not be able to produce this sound. For everyone else it just takes practice! You'll get there. Try experimenting with different pressure and tongue shapes. It really is the "better" shape with the right amount of pressure. Thanks for watching! -Jim
The best thing I can tell you is that you have to understand, is that is not a vocal sound its a physical sound And it’s not the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth It’s about and inch or a bit less from back from the tip of your tongue that you need to put against the roof of your mouth Therefore leaving the tip of your tongue free to vibrate or trill
@@juancarlosfigueroasolis2464 This is excellent! Thank you. I'm going to work on this. I think I might be slightly tongue tied, but the way you explain it it gives me hope.
It took me 22 years, this TH-cam video, and the coronavirus, but I can finally roll my R's and can look my Mexican cousins in the eye when talking to them. Thank you (T_T)
Rolled R's are really difficult for me...thanks for this. I had convinced myself there was some genetic thing where my tongue just wouldn't do this but I am going to keep trying!
Keep at it! You’ll get there. It’s only people with rare conditions like tongue ties who are physically unable to do it. Thanks for watching. Saludos desde México. -Jim
@@SpanishandGo I never knew why I couldn't roll my Rs but you've just made me realize that I clearly am tongue tied! Lip tied too. But probably close to a type 3 tongue tie, which never affected me articulating in my first language (French) or in English either. But even after practicing, the R trills make me look stupid haha ;) Best I can do is multiple soft Rs in a row, but it's nothing like a trill. Thanks for pointing that fact out! Still learning about my body!
Same! I have been going along with this video and honestly, this was the first time I successfully said a word with a rolled R! I even took Spanish in middle school and Italian in my freshman year and just couldn't pick up that rolled R! Granted I was a teen then (now 29, so a good like 11-12 years ago) and I was much more self conscious about "sounding stupid" when speaking aloud in class but I did try by myself lol now when I do try saying something in Spanish I can at least not completely butcher the language 🤣
Chicos no se desanimen yo estoy igual pero con la r en inglés es demasiado complicada pero yo se que ustedes pueden Ahí en una de esas les sale. buena suerte y si necesitan ayuda con esa letra déjenme saber talvez también ustedes me puedan ayudar con esa letra haha saludos !
It took me eight months of continuous practice but then one day it suddenly clicked and I’m finally able to do it! To everyone who’s not there yet: don’t give up, you’ll get there eventually!
I felt my tongue do the trill and totally freaked out. You just have to practice!!! Thank you so much it means so much to me and others to be able to pronounce names and Spanish correctly 🥰
I learnt the short 'r' by saying 'butter' fast and then isolating the 'tt' in it as that is synonymous to the rolled r sound. I could never trill though. The second technique for the trilled r is fantastic. For the first time I feel I can make a distinct trill although takes a bit of practice. Thanks!
This is an interesting technique. If it's not working, you probably haven't gotten it fast enough. By the time you do, it should start like a old engine sputtering as it starts.
OMG THE LAST TIP. I've been practicing and practicing my trills and had not ever been able to get it. My pronunciation improved the first time I tried it. Thank you both so much and whoever you got it from!
The trilled 'r' was always a problem for me when I first started learning Spanish in High School. Now, after learning Arabic, they're not a problem for me, because Arabic has a vowel system where the consonants are gemenite, the r becomes trilled. This makes it easier for me to practice and learn Spanish now.
@@wvjaybird5 In Arabic, you'll see the consonant with a shaddeh, رّ، the shaddeh is used to indicate the doubling of the consonant in pronunciation. It was difficult for me at first but I got a grasp of it after constantly practicing. In Spanish, you'll see 'rr' in nouns, maybe verbs, adjectives, etc. Arabic 101 cured the problem of pronunciation for me.
I have never been able to roll my Rs. Ever. It has driven me crazy!!! I took a car trip and I watched your video six or more times. I am rolling my Rs now!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!! I’m still struggling when the R is surrounded by different sounds, but I’m going to keep practicing! THANK YOU!
That’s awesome, Shannon! Thanks for sharing. We’re so glad we could help. You can find more exercises to help you practice on our site here: spanishandgo.com/learn/how-to-roll-your-rs ¡Un saludo! -Jim
Not being able to roll my tongue discouraged me from continuing to learn but now after this VERY HELPFUL tip some excitement has flared back up! Thank you
Thank you for the tips! I teach Arabic and my students have difficulty with the R sound as well. Regardless of the language, this advice helped! Thanks again.
@@SpanishandGo happy seventh! Here to learn the trill for Russian. Trying everything! Beautiful video, your techniques, explanations are easy to follow. Now off to practice.
yo!!! the way you guys explained the first technique on how to trill the r - _that_ made everything just ... _click!_ i’ve done a little experimentation, and yeah, while mine came out _super_ weak and short, i was able to do it! thank you so much, i’ll keep practicing on this one. :D
pippa _ awesome! Thanks for watching and sharing your experience! Glad we could help. Let us know if you there are any other topics you’d like to see us cover in a future video. ¡Un saludo! -Jim
Can you roll your Rs? If so, what worked for you? Let me know below! Get more practice rolling your Rs here: spanishandgo.com/learn/how-to-roll-your-rs Thanks for watching! -Jim
Spanish and Go I think what helps me most is watching the close up video of how your tongue is working while you roll your rr’s. It’s the best close ups I’ve seen. It’s really helpful because when you get the mechanics right, the results come easier. I get it right sometimes then sometimes I lose it and come back to watch until I find it again. I practice every day!
Not just with this, I remember I was making fun of an accent a group of NPC's had in a game and I did it perfectly, but ever since I cannot do their accent at all
Chinese, grew up in USA, Spanish is my fourth language. Took me a year to learn how to roll my R's. Just keep practising speaking Spanish, eventually you (or rather, your tongue) will get it. One day I said the word "rojo" with a trilled R and even I could not believe it! LOL
I was literally trying the second exercise as you explained, not having been able to say dog (perro) since I started learning Spanish back in 2017 and BOOM - all of a sudden I did it. My mouth is LITERALLY agape! I am shooooooook!
I know this is an older video but I wanted to say thank you! I've tried to learn French for 6 years.. still not going well. I decided to switch to Spanish 3 months ago and I'm watching your videos.. doing much better.. and I can sort of roll my rs after your explanation! I might actually be able to get it!
I've never been able to roll my r's. Ever- I've always tried but never succeeded. After watching this video and using the splitting the word technique IT'S ACTUALLY WORKING !!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I will be practising this every day until the word per-ro merges into one! I really didn't think it would be possible for me to learn it so quickly- thank you SO much
Yep so disappointing when you can’t do it and believe me I want it sooo bad. Everywhere I go I’m practicing. I swear it’s a mental thing. And Jim. Didn’t you have a video on a few idiomas. Trying to figure out órale and I also hear órale pues. ???
The coronavirus gives me 3 weeks to practice this Edit: that was 4 months ago- Little did I know how worse this could get- Another edit: man it’s been a year, I was stupid and didn’t even practice to roll my Rs ANOTHER edit: I gave up :)
I have practiced this for 4 years, and my goal for the quarantine is to get this skill. Finally I have it half done, but it is difficult to use it when speak a sentence.
Holy cow…. I have watched countless videos on how to do this and this is the first one that got me somewhere! I can do the tiniest of trills now! Thank you so much for the great tips! I will keep practicing.
for some people having issues, its not moving your tongue up and down but basically vibrating it. Don't focus on vibrating just the front of your tongue, vibrating the base/entirety of your tongue will vibrate the tip of your tongue the correct way. Its not like the french R where you kinda vibrate the back of your throat/ upper back mouth, but do it below. Make sure your tongue is slightly curved upwards, barely behind your front teeth on the ridge so you can get the more predominant rolled R sound
What helped me with both the tapped and trilled R (alveolar tap and trill) was to focus on mastering the trill first, because the tap is mostly a cinch after that. (My examples are in Latin, my current language study, but work perfectly for Spanish, Albanian or any language with an emphatic trill))- Try the alveolar ‘R’ three times a day, four ways- 1) first as a trill without vocal sound, just whirring tongue vibrations-like a kid pretending to have moth wings: R.r.r.r.r.r.r.r.r . . . for 15 seconds. 2) then vocalize the trill, with a musical delivery, up and down like a melody, with “R” its only word: 🎶 R.r.r.r.r.r.r.r. . . . another 15 seconds. 3) then as it appears in a real word, sandwiched between vowels, as in acerrimo, asperrima, erratus, ferrum, incorruptum, marra, narrabant, perrumpo, turrigerum, varro. 4) then try tapping the ‘r,’ especially where it sits adjacent to a consonant; either preceding or following a consonant requires some lingual gymnastics, as in arbitrarius, barbarorum, circumscribo, gradior, miratrix, perscriptor, propriorum, quartarius, sacratur and transire. Those short exercises take less than one minute, three times every day. After five months, stop exercising for a few weeks so your brain begins missing the routine. Then one day, casually read some material en Espanol. ¡Tu 'R' alveolar sonará como Frida y Diego en Cuernavaca!
I learned the soft r pretty quickly, it's the trilled r that I have problem with. A few years agi I wondered how people were able to purr like a cat, th is seems related to it.
I had been trying to get this right for ten years. Finally got it!. It gets MUCH easier if you do it in front of a mirror, so you can see your tongue in the right position.
Thank you for an incredibly informative and helpful little video. You both convey upbeat "I know you've tried but you can do it" personalities. I've been trying to roll my r ever since my 1st crush on my Latinx homeroom teacher in elementary school! When you compared the mistaken sounds you can get to the correct one that was very helpful! I hope you and yours are safe and symptom free. Be safe, take care, thanks again--muy útil!!
I'm teaching my granddaughter Spanish and was trying to show my her how to roll her r's, but since I don't remember ever learning how to do it, I was having a tough time explaining, I just do it. I was trying to get her to make a motor sound, but that's like still like explaining how to breath. Thank you for the explanation and the exercises!
I've never been able to roll my r's before, but after spending some time doing the "camarón caramelo" practice so I could get used to the "r" sound, and then putting extra emphasis on that sound, I actually got it!
I am Vietnamese and I remember I used to be able to roll the R's perfectly the Spanish way when I was a child. My mom taught me and I would do the sound for fun occasionally. But then I grew up and tried to learn English, Japanese, Korean and French with each language's own R pronunciations - and now I am trying to learn Spanish only to find out that old ability is completely gone!! So confused and frustrated really. Maybe the R's of the other languages have made my tongue become so lazy, weak and stiff... :(
After about 10 months, I came back to this video and I did it!!!! LIKE YESS. Omg from this experience you really need to practice like deliberately. Everyday before going to bed. It would take me lesser time if I didn’t give up after two weeks of practice. I just want to say that it works
I'm tired of everyone in this household making fun of me for sounding like a blanquita when i speak. My mother in law has a lot of nerve for someone who calls corn flakes com flex😒🙄
@DewGetRekt This person just means don't say the 'tt' like the 't' in 'tick', which is how you would say it outside of America. Note 'an' is the indefinite article. ie, suggesting that any American accent will do.
You explained this better than three years of high school Spanish ever did. It makes so much sense. Didn’t realize the soft R was formed differently. English R comes from the throat. Plus I’m from Boston so my English R isn’t great to begin with!
Sometimes I think you have to try thinking of something else while doing it. When I try too hard I can't do it. (A bit like when you try and remember where something is and it's only when you give up and go out of the room, it suddenly comes to you)
I learned how to pronounce the single "r" by accident. I just kept saying "encantada" faster and faster. After a few seconds "encantada" became into "encantara".. idk how it happend but this is how I learned lol. So basically the "r" sound is just a veeeery fast "d", for example when you say edit you actually say [eryt]
NOTHING WORKS FOR ME. I have never been able to roll R's, is this the Spanish equivalent of a lisp? I just try to say the double R words with an extra d sound to get through the word fast. It sort of works.
I know it can be frustrating. It takes practice and experimentation. There are native Spanish-speakers who talk with a lisp, and there are native Spanish-speakers who can't roll their rs. Try changing the pressure and shape of your tongue. You'll get it eventually! Thanks for watching! Saludos desde México. -Jim
THE TONGUE TWISTER WORKED I’ve never been able to roll my rs and I tried a few times then quit, then I tried a couple hours later and BOOM I DID IT! Thanks!
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I've been learning spanish since i was like 10 and only NOW learned!! the way you said to sigh is what helped me cuz i can make a "machine gun" sound but i way using way too much air so it sounded like a weird breathy r, but just sighing and saying "arroz" made it work!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I'm lucky to be a native syrian arabic speaker This helped me with spanish The vowels are the same The r is the same "This is exclusive for european spanish which I speak" c and z exist in arabic The j is the same And there are alot of simmilar words "Aceite/ الزيت Arroz/الرز Azúcar/السكر Hasta/حتى Camisa/قميص Jarra/جرة Etc"
Yay! I’m rolling!!!! Could roll at all on Wednesday...watched this and have been saying over and over r con r cigarro...plus perro, carro, marrón, la guitarra etc. To the point my hubbie and cats think I’ve lost it! But it’s paid off. I’m still practicing but heading in the right direction. The word splitting method defo helped me. 👏👏👏
Congrats! That's awesome! Don't forget we have more exercises on our website if you still need help. spanishandgo.com/learn/how-to-roll-your-rs There are a bunch of Spanish tongue twisters that can help you master the R sound too. Thanks for watching and sharing your results! -Jim
Whenever I try the double r, it always comes out as "d" even though I can do the single tap "r". It sounds like I'm saying "pededo" rather than "perro". Any tips?
"Erre con erre cigarro, erre con erre barril, rapido corren los carros, por los rieles del ferrocarril" Asi lo aprendi cuando pequeño en Cuba. "rieles" = rails
As an Australian English speaker, I have had to brute force the R as I've begun to learn Spanish. We don't do really do much tongue rolling in Aussie English. The second technique is a great step forward for me. The rrrrrolling trill is hard, but the two fast soft R's technique is not hard and with practice I should get more fluent. Thank you!
I'm from Northern Territory Australia in my native language which we speak is ngen'gi tyemirri, majority of words are mostly made up of double "rr's" I found Spanish and Italian easy to learn
Omg y’all this work.. i kept repeating Perro and I fixed my lips in the O shape to get the “rrrrr” rolling out !! It’s not perfect but I’m excited lol currently learning Italian!
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I will learn to roll my r's if it's the last thing I do!!
PoseidonXIII mood
PoseidonXIII lolll
did you leanr yet
@@notney4676 Haha I've definitely gotten a lot better. Noticed you have to let your tongue hover in the front of your mouth with the jet of air.
Put this on his death certificate.... RIP.. SPENT WHOLE LIFE TRYING TO ROLL R’S... HE FINALLY GOT IT DOWN BUT THEN DIED LATER THAT DAY
I’m freaking Latina and I can’t even do this yet I still am trying
edit: if you feel alone look in the comments trust me. people also aren’t able do it so don’t beat yourself up over it it’s literally just the way a r sounds
Me too wtf it makes me want to cry
Me too😂
same everyone in my family speaks Spanish except me
beeg beeg boi this one hits too hard. Ik my mom and nana are gossiping bout me...
I spoke Spanish growing up, but I never rolled my Rs properly.
I may be one of those people who will never be able to roll their R's haha. But I'm going to practice these techniques! Thanks for these!
-Rachel
There are few people who physically cannot roll their rs. People with tongue ties and mouth deformities might not be able to produce this sound. For everyone else it just takes practice! You'll get there. Try experimenting with different pressure and tongue shapes. It really is the "better" shape with the right amount of pressure. Thanks for watching! -Jim
Can you do it at all yet
The best thing I can tell you is that you have to understand, is that is not a vocal sound its a physical sound
And it’s not the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth
It’s about and inch or a bit less from back from the tip of your tongue that you need to put against the roof of your mouth
Therefore leaving the tip of your tongue free to vibrate or trill
@@juancarlosfigueroasolis2464 This is excellent! Thank you. I'm going to work on this. I think I might be slightly tongue tied, but the way you explain it it gives me hope.
Don’t stress about it some people (myself included) drag their r’s
It took me 22 years, this TH-cam video, and the coronavirus, but I can finally roll my R's and can look my Mexican cousins in the eye when talking to them. Thank you (T_T)
Yes! I'm happy to hear this helped you! Thanks for sharing. -Jim
Amazing!! 😂
22 years....
Rolled R's are really difficult for me...thanks for this. I had convinced myself there was some genetic thing where my tongue just wouldn't do this but I am going to keep trying!
I'm spanish and i have a friend that can't pronounce r correctly (he is a native speaker).
Keep at it! You’ll get there. It’s only people with rare conditions like tongue ties who are physically unable to do it. Thanks for watching. Saludos desde México. -Jim
@@SpanishandGo I was tongue tied but got it cut. Do you think I just need to build up the muscles that were weakened from my tongue being tied?
@@SpanishandGo I never knew why I couldn't roll my Rs but you've just made me realize that I clearly am tongue tied! Lip tied too. But probably close to a type 3 tongue tie, which never affected me articulating in my first language (French) or in English either. But even after practicing, the R trills make me look stupid haha ;) Best I can do is multiple soft Rs in a row, but it's nothing like a trill. Thanks for pointing that fact out! Still learning about my body!
Same! I have been going along with this video and honestly, this was the first time I successfully said a word with a rolled R! I even took Spanish in middle school and Italian in my freshman year and just couldn't pick up that rolled R! Granted I was a teen then (now 29, so a good like 11-12 years ago) and I was much more self conscious about "sounding stupid" when speaking aloud in class but I did try by myself lol now when I do try saying something in Spanish I can at least not completely butcher the language 🤣
That's the first time I've seen it in slow motion. That's crazy.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. -Jim
James Downs Ikr
It's like my tongue wants to vibrate but it wont
It fell nice but I was born in a family were we say tortilla a lot cause we eat it with every thing
SAME
Try to put your phone in your tounge then call the phone it would definitely vibrate trust me😂😂😂😂
Same
@@andreimathewcastillo1352 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
literally crying everytime I try to do this cause i can’t get it been practicing forever 🥺
Same ;-;
Same
Chicos no se desanimen yo estoy igual pero con la r en inglés es demasiado complicada pero yo se que ustedes pueden Ahí en una de esas les sale. buena suerte y si necesitan ayuda con esa letra déjenme saber talvez también ustedes me puedan ayudar con esa letra haha saludos !
Give my exercises I posted here a try, William. The moth wing sound isn’t hard.
Same! I feel stupid because I just can't get it right.😥
Thanks for mentioning my video! I’m glad people are finding my technique useful ☺️☺️
It’s you! Hey, Elissa! 👋🏻 I’m glad you found us. You’re welcome. Good tips deserve credit. Thanks for helping people learn languages. Cheers! -Jim
Your tip caused me to randomly blurt out a rolled R while practicing on the toilet! Thanks so much
I don't quite have it down yet, but this technique has gotten me much closer than anything else before!
It took me eight months of continuous practice but then one day it suddenly clicked and I’m finally able to do it! To everyone who’s not there yet: don’t give up, you’ll get there eventually!
I wish I believed this haha
Encouraging!! I don't care how long it takes I will get it 😃😃😃
I felt my tongue do the trill and totally freaked out. You just have to practice!!! Thank you so much it means so much to me and others to be able to pronounce names and Spanish correctly 🥰
I learnt the short 'r' by saying 'butter' fast and then isolating the 'tt' in it as that is synonymous to the rolled r sound. I could never trill though. The second technique for the trilled r is fantastic. For the first time I feel I can make a distinct trill although takes a bit of practice. Thanks!
Awesome! Glad to hear it. Thanks for sharing your experience. Keep practicing and you’ll have it mastered in no time! ¡Un saludo! -Jim
This is an interesting technique. If it's not working, you probably haven't gotten it fast enough. By the time you do, it should start like a old engine sputtering as it starts.
OMG THE LAST TIP. I've been practicing and practicing my trills and had not ever been able to get it. My pronunciation improved the first time I tried it. Thank you both so much and whoever you got it from!
I’m trying to learn so I could say, “Big Blrdddddd”😎
same😂
@@northcarolinahunting6571 pooh shiesty that's my dog but you know that I'm shiesty
Me too 😭😭
@@northcarolinahunting6571 😂
@@mimiwestbrook lmao🤣
The trilled 'r' was always a problem for me when I first started learning Spanish in High School. Now, after learning Arabic, they're not a problem for me, because Arabic has a vowel system where the consonants are gemenite, the r becomes trilled. This makes it easier for me to practice and learn Spanish now.
I'm Arab but I can't pronounce r for my life 😭
Please explain this more.
@@someonesomeone3776 really?
I feel that
@@wvjaybird5
In Arabic, you'll see the consonant with a shaddeh, رّ، the shaddeh is used to indicate the doubling of the consonant in pronunciation. It was difficult for me at first but I got a grasp of it after constantly practicing.
In Spanish, you'll see 'rr' in nouns, maybe verbs, adjectives, etc. Arabic 101 cured the problem of pronunciation for me.
I have never been able to roll my Rs. Ever. It has driven me crazy!!! I took a car trip and I watched your video six or more times. I am rolling my Rs now!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!! I’m still struggling when the R is surrounded by different sounds, but I’m going to keep practicing! THANK YOU!
That’s awesome, Shannon! Thanks for sharing. We’re so glad we could help. You can find more exercises to help you practice on our site here: spanishandgo.com/learn/how-to-roll-your-rs ¡Un saludo! -Jim
Not being able to roll my tongue discouraged me from continuing to learn but now after this VERY HELPFUL tip some excitement has flared back up! Thank you
This was perfectly described, am I'm having luck with rolling my R's now! Thank you
Thanks for sharing! Keep at it and you’ll have it mastered in no time. Un saludo. -Jim
Oh my god, this is the first video about this that I've seen that has ACTUALLY helped!
Thank you for the tips! I teach Arabic and my students have difficulty with the R sound as well. Regardless of the language, this advice helped! Thanks again.
I'm a spanish speaker. I don't know what i'm doing here
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Me too, pero es muy interesante como enseñan este tipo de temas
@@davidmf0207 what's your comment in English? i am trying to learn Spanish....
@@colleensuccess8014 I'm studying english
@@colleensuccess8014 si quieres practicar conversación yo puedo ayudarte
The way he keeps looking at her 😍 oh and thanks for the video
We've been married for almost 6 years. :)
@@SpanishandGo happy seventh! Here to learn the trill for Russian. Trying everything! Beautiful video, your techniques, explanations are easy to follow. Now off to practice.
yo!!! the way you guys explained the first technique on how to trill the r - _that_ made everything just ... _click!_ i’ve done a little experimentation, and yeah, while mine came out _super_ weak and short, i was able to do it! thank you so much, i’ll keep practicing on this one. :D
pippa _ awesome! Thanks for watching and sharing your experience! Glad we could help. Let us know if you there are any other topics you’d like to see us cover in a future video. ¡Un saludo! -Jim
Love this video. I'm going to need a LOT of practice. May is a great teacher!
You can do it!
Can you roll your Rs? If so, what worked for you? Let me know below!
Get more practice rolling your Rs here: spanishandgo.com/learn/how-to-roll-your-rs
Thanks for watching!
-Jim
Spanish and Go I think what helps me most is watching the close up video of how your tongue is working while you roll your rr’s. It’s the best close ups I’ve seen. It’s really helpful because when you get the mechanics right, the results come easier. I get it right sometimes then sometimes I lose it and come back to watch until I find it again. I practice every day!
That's fantastic! So glad you found that part useful. Keep practicing! Un saludo. -Jim
Pues...si.....😂
I am from puerto rico so i can roll my r's
Thanks for the tips! Splitting up the word really helped, and now I can say it (for a short amount of time).
That’s great! Keep up the good work. Thanks for watching! -Jim
Just after watching this video and practicing for 5 minutes, I'm already hearing the rolls! Finally I'm seeing some progress! Thank you!
Sometimes I do it perfectly and other times it's like I've never done it in my life lmao
😂yep
@Needtoknow for me its literally the opposite. I can do it kind of okay when it's not in a word, but when it's in a word it's just impossible.
Not just with this, I remember I was making fun of an accent a group of NPC's had in a game and I did it perfectly, but ever since I cannot do their accent at all
Same for me, within a word I sort of have it, but on its own my tongue has memory loss
😅😅😅 lmaooooo
SAME 😭😭😭
🥲🥲🥲
I’M NOT KIDDING... THIS LITERALLY HELPED SO MUCH. THANK YOU 🙏🏼
I’m trying so hard I sound like I’m having a seizure 😭
For me(spaniard) It's too difficult "She asks" sks......three consonants together, It's impossible.
I used to be able to do it
IKR!!!! LOL
@@hdemaisip5988 lucky at least u knew how.
lmao
Chinese, grew up in USA, Spanish is my fourth language. Took me a year to learn how to roll my R's. Just keep practising speaking Spanish, eventually you (or rather, your tongue) will get it. One day I said the word "rojo" with a trilled R and even I could not believe it! LOL
I was literally trying the second exercise as you explained, not having been able to say dog (perro) since I started learning Spanish back in 2017 and BOOM - all of a sudden I did it. My mouth is LITERALLY agape! I am shooooooook!
I need to watch this video EVERYDAY!!! I can do the soft R, but the RR I need this help!! Thanks!! 👍
Keep practicing and you’ll get it down! Thanks for watching! -Jim
So difficult...I can make the tongue movement but not add any vocals...just sounds like im making machine gun sound effects lol
I feel you bro
😂😂😂
igual que aquí
Even I agree with you 😁
EXACTLY!
I know this is an older video but I wanted to say thank you! I've tried to learn French for 6 years.. still not going well. I decided to switch to Spanish 3 months ago and I'm watching your videos.. doing much better.. and I can sort of roll my rs after your explanation! I might actually be able to get it!
I've never been able to roll my r's. Ever- I've always tried but never succeeded. After watching this video and using the splitting the word technique IT'S ACTUALLY WORKING !!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I will be practising this every day until the word per-ro merges into one! I really didn't think it would be possible for me to learn it so quickly- thank you SO much
Yep so disappointing when you can’t do it and believe me I want it sooo bad. Everywhere I go I’m practicing. I swear it’s a mental thing.
And Jim. Didn’t you have a video on a few idiomas. Trying to figure out órale and I also hear órale pues. ???
OMFG I have been trying to do this for decades! The Perro worked!!! I love you guys thank you soo soo mucho!!!!
The coronavirus gives me 3 weeks to practice this
Edit: that was 4 months ago- Little did I know how worse this could get-
Another edit: man it’s been a year, I was stupid and didn’t even practice to roll my Rs
ANOTHER edit: I gave up :)
Same but I need it for russian
It's been two weeks. I want to see results. ;-)
I have practiced this for 4 years, and my goal for the quarantine is to get this skill. Finally I have it half done, but it is difficult to use it when speak a sentence.
Rubyplayz 3 weeks? Haha
I did it 1 sec because some indonesia word's have rolled r's so its literally easy
All i did is listen what my teacher says and repeat it
Holy cow…. I have watched countless videos on how to do this and this is the first one that got me somewhere! I can do the tiniest of trills now! Thank you so much for the great tips! I will keep practicing.
Wow! Of all the videos i've watched, this is the first one to help me actually start making the trilled r! Thank you! Awesome advice!
Lindsey Tubbleville that’s fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing. We’re glad this worked for you. Un saludo. -Jim
for some people having issues, its not moving your tongue up and down but basically vibrating it. Don't focus on vibrating just the front of your tongue, vibrating the base/entirety of your tongue will vibrate the tip of your tongue the correct way. Its not like the french R where you kinda vibrate the back of your throat/ upper back mouth, but do it below. Make sure your tongue is slightly curved upwards, barely behind your front teeth on the ridge so you can get the more predominant rolled R sound
Wow, this rolling R practice is so helpful! I have a tied tongue and have considered surgery just that I may speak more clearly. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
I’m learning Spanish and I need to learn it for band because I need to flutter in a concert piece. I’m going to keep practicing this thanks!
The second tip actually worked for me! Really good idea to separate the word; thank you so much guys 😄
Nina Salorian that’s great! We’re so glad we could help. Thanks for watching and letting us know this worked for you. ¡Saludos! -Jim
Did you gotten results Nina? Im trying it now
What helped me with both the tapped and trilled R (alveolar tap and trill) was to focus on mastering the trill first, because the tap is mostly a cinch after that. (My examples are in Latin, my current language study, but work perfectly for Spanish, Albanian or any language with an emphatic trill))-
Try the alveolar ‘R’ three times a day, four ways-
1) first as a trill without vocal sound, just whirring tongue vibrations-like a kid pretending to have moth wings: R.r.r.r.r.r.r.r.r . . . for 15 seconds.
2) then vocalize the trill, with a musical delivery, up and down like a melody, with “R” its only word: 🎶 R.r.r.r.r.r.r.r. . . . another 15 seconds.
3) then as it appears in a real word, sandwiched between vowels, as in acerrimo, asperrima, erratus, ferrum, incorruptum, marra, narrabant, perrumpo, turrigerum, varro.
4) then try tapping the ‘r,’ especially where it sits adjacent to a consonant; either preceding or following a consonant requires some lingual gymnastics, as in arbitrarius, barbarorum, circumscribo, gradior, miratrix, perscriptor, propriorum, quartarius, sacratur and transire.
Those short exercises take less than one minute, three times every day. After five months, stop exercising for a few weeks so your brain begins missing the routine. Then one day, casually read some material en Espanol. ¡Tu 'R' alveolar sonará como Frida y Diego en Cuernavaca!
I learned the soft r pretty quickly, it's the trilled r that I have problem with. A few years agi I wondered how people were able to purr like a cat, th is seems related to it.
I had been trying to get this right for ten years. Finally got it!. It gets MUCH easier if you do it in front of a mirror, so you can see your tongue in the right position.
Thank you for an incredibly informative and helpful little video. You both convey upbeat "I know you've tried but you can do it" personalities. I've been trying to roll my r ever since my 1st crush on my Latinx homeroom teacher in elementary school! When you compared the mistaken sounds you can get to the correct one that was very helpful! I hope you and yours are safe and symptom free. Be safe, take care, thanks again--muy útil!!
Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind words! We're glad you found it useful. ¡Un saludo! -Jim
I'm teaching my granddaughter Spanish and was trying to show my her how to roll her r's,
but since I don't remember ever learning how to do it, I was having a tough time explaining, I just do it.
I was trying to get her to make a motor sound, but that's like still like explaining how to breath.
Thank you for the explanation and the exercises!
We’re so glad to hear this! Thanks for sharing. 😊 We’re glad you found it useful. Un saludo. -Jim
I dont even speak Spanish. I just want to learn this because it sounds cool.
I've never been able to roll my r's before, but after spending some time doing the "camarón caramelo" practice so I could get used to the "r" sound, and then putting extra emphasis on that sound, I actually got it!
I am Vietnamese and I remember I used to be able to roll the R's perfectly the Spanish way when I was a child. My mom taught me and I would do the sound for fun occasionally. But then I grew up and tried to learn English, Japanese, Korean and French with each language's own R pronunciations - and now I am trying to learn Spanish only to find out that old ability is completely gone!! So confused and frustrated really. Maybe the R's of the other languages have made my tongue become so lazy, weak and stiff... :(
that’s interesting! i also started learning japanese and korean, which i thought may have been one of the causes.
I practiced what you showed and after a while I got it, practice, practice, practice and you will get it, don't give up.
Wonderful. How long did you practice to get this sound?
Excellent, I can recommend your video to teach how to produce those sounds
After about 10 months, I came back to this video and I did it!!!! LIKE YESS. Omg from this experience you really need to practice like deliberately. Everyday before going to bed. It would take me lesser time if I didn’t give up after two weeks of practice. I just want to say that it works
I'm tired of everyone in this household making fun of me for sounding like a blanquita when i speak. My mother in law has a lot of nerve for someone who calls corn flakes com flex😒🙄
My mom is white but my dad is Mexican and my siblings have no idea how to speak Spanish I’m the only one at least trying 😭 and I can’t roll my R’s
practice saying Tres (3) "TA DA RES" really fast.
That's a good tip! ¡Saludos desde México! -Jim
I’m already rolling my rs cause this tip lol your a goat
That's a tap, not a roll though.
I can only do it when i say this, I guess I gotta keep practicing for the skill to transfer to other words 😩
This actually helps me. If I imagine a "d" sound like this between the letters, it helps get the vibration needed to roll the R. Thanks!
Thank you so much for making this video. I’ve struggled to roll my Rs for the longest time but this advice has helped me so much. :)
We're glad it helped! If you want more practice, we have more exercises on our site: spanishandgo.com/learn/how-to-roll-your-rs -Jim
growing up speaking english, I always knew how to say my soft r without knowing and just ab to get the trilled r jus need more practice
Say bottle in an American accent and it works perfectly ❤️
@DewGetRekt This person just means don't say the 'tt' like the 't' in 'tick', which is how you would say it outside of America.
Note 'an' is the indefinite article. ie, suggesting that any American accent will do.
TYSM the Peddro thing helped me I learned to roll my r’s in 2 minutes saying peddro over and over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do you flick your tongue so fast :(
Juicello it's vibration. you can't do it by moving your tongue purposely
Cuz we are built like that 🇲🇽
@Nicolasa lmaooo I remember as a kid I couldn’t do it then Naturally some how I was able to do it without realizing
I am able to sound the soft r but I tried the second technique in order to achieve the trill one. IT WORKED IN A SECOND!
That's awesome! Congrats! Thanks for watching. Keep up the good work. -Jim
@@SpanishandGo Thanks!!! :)
You explained this better than three years of high school Spanish ever did. It makes so much sense. Didn’t realize the soft R was formed differently. English R comes from the throat. Plus I’m from Boston so my English R isn’t great to begin with!
Glad you found it helpful!
Ok I've been trying to figure this out for ages but that "sigh" technique really works! More to prrrractice...
Awesome! Glad to hear that worked for you. Thanks for watching! -Jim
I really fancy this video , excellent teachings !!! So encouraging !!!!!!!! I got through in 5 mins !!!! Practice produce perfectness
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Much more to come soon. -Jim
@@SpanishandGo im looking forward !!! Blessings in jesus mighty name !!!!!
most helpful video i've seen on this so far... will update if there is success...good luck soldiers
I’m literally sitting here crying over this because I can’t do it-)
OMG ME
I know it's very disappointing.
Sometimes I think you have to try thinking of something else while doing it. When I try too hard I can't do it. (A bit like when you try and remember where something is and it's only when you give up and go out of the room, it suddenly comes to you)
Arianna, I posted some exercises in the comments. Try them-especially the moth-wing.
Same, and I have a Spanish class in a few days for school. Oh boy.
One of the best explanations that I have seen. Explaining what you may be doing wrong is very helpful. I was applying too much pressure.
I'm great at spanish pronunciation but this is the only thing I can't do 😂😭
I adore and appreciate them so much! I wish they would have repeated the tongue twisters a million times for the super slow people like myself. 😅
I've been trying the "Per - ro" trick since watching this video and I still can't do it! I'm hopeless! haha
try to pronounce the "r" stay and that lasts near 3 or 4 seconds (sorry for my poor english hehe )
Try to practice it, relaxed, while lying on your back.
That technique didn't work for me either. Playing around with tongue placement and air pressure is what worked for me
OH MY GOD THE LAST ONE LITERALLY. THANK YOU SO MUCH
IM CRIYNG
I’m glad! Thanks for watching! -Jim
I learned how to pronounce the single "r" by accident. I just kept saying "encantada" faster and faster. After a few seconds "encantada" became into "encantara".. idk how it happend but this is how I learned lol. So basically the "r" sound is just a veeeery fast "d", for example when you say edit you actually say [eryt]
OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! I did it!!!!!!! I did a trilled "r"!!! Thanks Spanish and Go! This video helped me a lot.
Now, I will have to keep practicing in order to not forget how to make that sound. 😀 I'm. So. Happy.
Awesome! Congrats! I’m glad the video helped. Keep practicing. 😊 -Jim
NOTHING WORKS FOR ME. I have never been able to roll R's, is this the Spanish equivalent of a lisp? I just try to say the double R words with an extra d sound to get through the word fast. It sort of works.
I know it can be frustrating. It takes practice and experimentation. There are native Spanish-speakers who talk with a lisp, and there are native Spanish-speakers who can't roll their rs. Try changing the pressure and shape of your tongue. You'll get it eventually! Thanks for watching! Saludos desde México. -Jim
THE TONGUE TWISTER WORKED I’ve never been able to roll my rs and I tried a few times then quit, then I tried a couple hours later and BOOM I DID IT! Thanks!
Still practicing with the tongue twister of course😉
I made a video about how I learned to roll my R's in 4 steps. Great video btw!
Thanks to this video, I finally learned to roll my Rs. Thank you so much :)
omgosh I love them. They're adorable!
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I've been learning spanish since i was like 10 and only NOW learned!! the way you said to sigh is what helped me cuz i can make a "machine gun" sound but i way using way too much air so it sounded like a weird breathy r, but just sighing and saying "arroz" made it work!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I’m so freakin close
Keep practicing! You’ll get it. Thanks for watching. Un saludo. -Jim
IKR me too
I'm lucky to be a native syrian arabic speaker
This helped me with spanish
The vowels are the same
The r is the same
"This is exclusive for european spanish which I speak" c and z exist in arabic
The j is the same
And there are alot of simmilar words
"Aceite/ الزيت
Arroz/الرز
Azúcar/السكر
Hasta/حتى
Camisa/قميص
Jarra/جرة
Etc"
I can trill my r but I have to use a lot of power from my throat to do it. Kinda like a French r.
Seth Risner then you aren’t doing it right.... that’s how I thought it was too. Don’t worry you will get it
Thats exactly how it is working for me but we have to try to not press the back of our throat
watches 10 mins vid
still can't do it
cries in asiático
Yay! I’m rolling!!!! Could roll at all on Wednesday...watched this and have been saying over and over r con r cigarro...plus perro, carro, marrón, la guitarra etc. To the point my hubbie and cats think I’ve lost it! But it’s paid off. I’m still practicing but heading in the right direction. The word splitting method defo helped me. 👏👏👏
Congrats! That's awesome! Don't forget we have more exercises on our website if you still need help. spanishandgo.com/learn/how-to-roll-your-rs There are a bunch of Spanish tongue twisters that can help you master the R sound too. Thanks for watching and sharing your results! -Jim
Whenever I try the double r, it always comes out as "d" even though I can do the single tap "r". It sounds like I'm saying "pededo" rather than "perro". Any tips?
This is my problem as well! I'm not quite getting that trill sound. Did you ever figure out what we're doing wrong?
Lmao same,
I can do an un-voiced trill noise, but can't do it for actual words
Thank you my comrade you have improved my r-r-r-r-Russian accent
Who can’t even do the soft r sound? 🙋🏼♀️
@@alphabeticalborder6951 Nope.
I can
SomethingLike Suzi it’s like d. Just replace it with d.
I can't
Same
omg!!!! the per-ro really works! thank you guys so much
Trabalenguas clásico: "...Erre con erre, guitarra. Erre con erre, barril. Mira Ramón como rueda, la rueda del ferrocarril..."
¡Ese no nos lo sabíamos! Muchas gracias. :) Un saludo desde Puerto Rico. -May
we say:'' erre con erre sigarro.Erre con erre barril.Rapido corren los carros con la liña del ferrocarril
@@lil_m3h erre con erre, cigarra, erre con erre, barril, que rápido corren los carros cargado de fierro del ferrocarril. Así lo aprendí.
"Erre con erre cigarro, erre con erre barril, rapido corren los carros, por los rieles del ferrocarril" Asi lo aprendi cuando pequeño en Cuba. "rieles" = rails
As an Australian English speaker, I have had to brute force the R as I've begun to learn Spanish. We don't do really do much tongue rolling in Aussie English.
The second technique is a great step forward for me. The rrrrrolling trill is hard, but the two fast soft R's technique is not hard and with practice I should get more fluent. Thank you!
I'm from Northern Territory Australia in my native language which we speak is ngen'gi tyemirri, majority of words are mostly made up of double "rr's" I found Spanish and Italian easy to learn
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Omg y’all this work.. i kept repeating Perro and I fixed my lips in the O shape to get the “rrrrr” rolling out !! It’s not perfect but I’m excited lol currently learning Italian!
Damn this is really helping. I feel like I understand the concept and am getting better immediately. Great explanation and delivery.
Glad to hear it! Keep practicing and you’ll have it mastered in no time. Thanks for watching! -Jim
You might also find our article useful: spanishandgo.com/learn/how-to-roll-your-rs
I'm a native english speaker, but still got it right on my first try.
My tongue is far too short to do this! It's so short that when I stick it out as far as I can, I can only get it about a cm, if that.
NAH COS I GOT IT WITH THE FIRST TECHNIQUE FOR A SECOND NOW I JUST GOTTA PRACTICE IT THANK U!!!!!
Instructions unclear, I froze my hand in a bowl...
Lol