خالد خلّى خلال خاله في الخلاء. (Khālid khallā khalāl khālih fī al-khalāʾ.)

Meaning: A rapid-fire 'kh' (خ) drill — the throaty fricative that non-Arabic speakers find uniquely difficult.

Language: Arabic

Literally: Khalid left his uncle's cucumber / space in the open.

Category: Tricky

Origin: A popular modern Arabic tongue twister used in pronunciation classes across the Arab world.

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