The Tongue Trill

[Heatonc]

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum so I'll introduce myself. My name is Reid and I'm a college student in the US. I've been studying spanish for around 3 years, but I have a major problem... I can't "roll my r's" such as in words like "cigarro" and "guitarro"!
So I was wondering if anyone has any advice for me on how to do the tongue trill. It would be a huge help to me because I am very discouraged at the moment in my spanish studies. I feel like I'll be ridiculed every time I try to use my spanish!

[Perikles]

Hello there and welcome. It is probably of no consolation, but I have the same problem in English, and I don't even try in Spanish. Lots of advice but nothing helps me, I'm afraid. I've learned to live with it.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Heatonc

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum so I'll introduce myself. My name is Reid and I'm a college student in the US. I've been studying spanish for around 3 years, but I have a major problem... I can't "roll my r's" such as in words like "cigarro" and "guitarro"!
So I was wondering if anyone has any advice for me on how to do the tongue trill. It would be a huge help to me because I am very discouraged at the moment in my spanish studies. I feel like I'll be ridiculed every time I try to use my spanish!

Can you say "me friend" like an irish?

If so, you are on your way to make it. :-)

[Heatonc]

Originally Posted by chileno

Can you say "me friend" like an irish?

If so, you are on your way to make it. :-)

Sadly, no. I cannot do the trill at all, it's very frustrating.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Heatonc

Sadly, no. I cannot do the trill at all, it's very frustrating.

If you are American, I am sure you can say in a fast way:

Little
Bottle
Leader

All of those, place your tongue in such a fashion that make the sound similar to that of a single Spanish R.

Key thing is the placement of the tongue so you can practice. :-)

[Equis]

I had the same problem, but my teacher in one class forced everyone to do it and thats how I learned

[Heatonc]

Originally Posted by Equis

I had the same problem, but my teacher in one class forced everyone to do it and thats how I learned

Do you remember what she made you say or do?

[Equis]

not really . put your tounge under your front teeth area, but keep the tip sort of loose and the middle part and base of your tounge sturdy. then try to blow at different levels(not a regular blow, try a different one) until you find one that works. sorry i knows its pretty confusing for me to explain! you can search on youtube or som'n also

[pjt33]

http://www.wikihow.com/Roll-Your-%22R%22s

[poli]

You can try to say H and R at the same time. Breathe out when pronouncing the R. If the word has a double R in it, make the R sound last a little longer.

A really pronounced rolled R isn't necessary for communication, and most
Spanish speakers roll their R's only slightly.

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

Encontré unos poemas para ayudarnos a pronunciar el RR

Erre con erre cigarro
Erre con erre barril
Rápido corren los carros
Los carros de ferrocarril

Y

El perro de San Roque no tiene rabo porque Ramón Rodríguez se lo ha cortado




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{||}Español|English
{|}Aquí es mi consejo, para empezar, inhala una brizna grande, entonces exhala el aire rápidamente y con fuerte

Ya el parte divertido
Ahora al exhala así, sube la lengua lentamente hasta que empiece vibrar

Felicidades lo haces

Practica mucho, pero recuerda que tengas que exhalar rápidamente (y con fuerte) al empezar, entonces empieza retardar la exhalaciones. Pronto lo pondrás hacer lentamente y sin esfuerza|Here is my advice, to start inhale a large breathe, then exhale quickly and strongly

While exhaling like that slowly move your tongue up to the roof of your mouth until it starts to vibrate

Now you have done it!

Practice it alot, but don't forget to exhale strongly and quickly when beginning. Slowly slow down your exhaling and soon you will be able to do it very easy

[/table]

Hola hace tiempo que lo escribí , pero quizás te puede ayudar

[Elaina]

All that is fine but you must also close your throat a little as you are exhaling with some force, placing your tongue behind your front teeth, raising the back part of your tongue also but making sure there is a dip between your front and your back tongue.....

It is so difficult to explain

[chileno]

Like this?

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by chileno

Like this?

LoL Ojalá que ella no se atranca así

[Heatonc]

Thanks for all the advice! I'm going to keep trying all these methods and hope that it clicks eventually. I'm trying the quick exhale thing right now but I just can't seem to get my tongue vibrating!

[seosamh]

Being scottish i roll my r's as much as the spanish, so maybe try speaking in a scottish accent..

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by seosamh

Being scottish i roll my r's as much as the spanish, so maybe try speaking in a scottish accent..

Buenos dias Jimmy, Hoots mon the noo.