How to Roll Your R's Like a Native Spanish Speaker

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Trilling your R (or rolling your R) is just plain hard for many Spanish learners. In this video, our Spanish teacher Mirari will teach you how to roll your R's like a native speaker. Check out her tips and hacks for perfecting the dreaded Spanish rolled R!
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[@mosalingua]

Hi there! If you have questions about how to roll the R or about learning Spanish in general, we are here to help! Un saludo, MIRARI

[@elisabethpardo3661]

Hola, is it possible to book an online lesson for the “r”? I can roll it by now, but it is difficult to pronounce the words with the “r”.

[@mosalingua]

​@@elisabethpardo3661 Hi there, Well, we do have lessons you can book with my colleague here: academy.mosalingua.com/live-coaching-sales-page/ You can talk about anything you want during the lessons, so she'll definitely be able to help you with this. :) Enjoy it! MIRARI

[@noviajwowerd9257]

I'm so excited to learn Spanish! Saludos desde Alemania

[@mosalingua]

Hola, Novia: Sigue aprendiendo español a menudo y verás cómo progresas. :) MIRARI

[@okay.3181]

halloo

[@marianziomek3903]

I am still in love with Spanish language, even do not understand a word. Your face expression is madly atractive and combine it with your speaking, makes my day. Thank you that you exist.

[@xxlollilizxx5346]

Im Hispanic and I've been practicing for a while now since my friends that are also Hispanic keep on teasing me because i can't do it

[@mosalingua]

Hi Liz, Keep on practicing. You'll get there eventually :) MIRARI

[@xxlollilizxx5346]

@@mosalingua Thank you

[@vickiefenton8349]

Sameeee

[@jasonethridge4506]

@@mosalingua Hola, I was wondering how do you roll the Rs while you speak Spanish. I'm trying to roll my tongue to get my Rs When I'm trying to speak Spanish.

[@jasonethridge4506]

@@mosalingua Can you also use your Rs while you sing in Spanish? Like when you're excited or when you're playing the percussion?

[@shellygrayce9449]

I'm trying to learn spanish but I'm Brazilian, people here says that it's easy to us but it's not so thanks for sharing this with us.

[@mosalingua]

Thanks for your comment! Good luck :) MIRARI

[@clarissavinha8377]

Me too !

[@dimi_9926]

Hello there! I am from Greece and the pronunciation of the "r" is very similar!! I had heard that the Greek and Spanish had (some) similarities and now that I am learning I can agree! Greetings!!!

[@mosalingua]

Hi there! Yes, the R is the same. It's actually the same in a lot of European languages (Spanish, Italian, Romanian, etc.), so you'll be able to learn quite a few of them ;) Happy learning! MIRARI

[@finnbartram8058]

Brilliant, gRacias :D

[@bhd201]

Grrrrrracias!

[@therealdeshai]

Gracias

[@duncanmacmillan2036]

Me encantan tu acento y tu pronunciación más que a nadie y he vivido diez años en España. Voy a escucharlo otra vez! Qué dicción!

[@mosalingua]

Gracias :) MIRARI

[@duncanmacmillan2036]

@@mosalingua Mirari, te ofrezco una clase de fonética inglesa gratuita de 30 minutos Ya sabes mucho pero seguro que te puedo aportar algo valioso.

[@duncanmacmillan2036]

Tengo adicción a tu dicción!

[@kristymaharaj3415]

I watched sooo many videos on how to trill my r's. I can say the 'r' in 'tres' properly but i couldn't trill. I think I kinda got it after watching this video because i tried the vibration and the back of my tongue first and then i put my tongue right behind my my front teeth and the front of my tongue vibrated!! For anyone struggling try this...I did and it worked (By the way while practicing doing this, the back of my tongue kinda stops vibrating and the front does now). HUGEEE thanks to this video though because i practiced what she said and some words that she provided and it worked!! I still have to continue practicing though...but thank you soo much! If anyone tries this and it works please let me know :) Good luck to anyone that is trying to trill! You'll get it soon, don't worry :D

[@kristymaharaj3415]

For Spanish speakers: Vi tantos videos sobre cómo trinar mis r. Puedo decir la 'r' en 'tres' correctamente pero no pude trillar. ¡Creo que lo entendí después de ver este video porque primero probé la vibración y la parte posterior de mi lengua y luego puse mi lengua justo detrás de mis dientes frontales y la parte frontal de mi lengua vibró! Para cualquiera que tenga dificultades, intente esto ... lo hice y funcionó (por cierto, mientras practicaba hacer esto, la parte posterior de mi lengua deja de vibrar y la parte delantera ahora). ¡ENORME gracias a este video porque practiqué lo que dijo y algunas palabras que me dio y funcionó! Sin embargo, todavía tengo que seguir practicando ... ¡pero muchas gracias! Si alguien intenta esto y funciona, por favor hágamelo saber :) ¡Buena suerte a cualquiera que esté tratando de engañar! Lo recibirás pronto, no te preocupes :D

[@mosalingua]

I'm really glad to hear this has helped you! Well done!! Keep practicing and it'll easily come out and even feel normal :) MIRARI

[@kristymaharaj3415]

@@mosalingua Thank you so much! I really do appreciate it! Not going to lie, when this notification popped up, I immediately rolled my r lol! Keep up this amazing work on this channel! You've got a new subscriber!

[@olgasalinas2986]

My first language was Spanish, spoke Spanish in school, speak it at home, been to Mexico where I spoke Spanish all day but I still can't roll my r's :(

[@mosalingua]

It not impossible to learn, even as an adult! Some non-native members of our team have learned it with hard work :) Go for it, and let us know once you make it ;) MIRARI

[@martinjuri6921]

Mirari, no podés ser mas hermosa 🥰 Saludos desde Argentina

[@svenfronauer6722]

¡Hola! Lo siento, pero tengo que decir que la regla del r fuerte después de p, t, g no es mencionada en ningún libro del texto ni en otros vídeos de los profesores hispanohablantes. Se dice que el sonido fuerte con solo un r existe solamente después de l, n, s. ¡¡También la transcripción fonética de "tres", "pronto" y "gracias" mostra un solo r!! ¿Cual enunciado es correcto? Hi! I`m sorry, but I have to say that the rule with de "r fuerte" after p, t, g is neither mentioned in any textbook nor you can find this in other videos from Spanish native speakers. It`s always said that the "r fuerte" after consonants exists only after l, n, s. Also the phonetic alphabet only shows a "r débil" for "tres", "pronto" and "gracias"!! So, what`s the correct answer now??

[@RiffRaffBJJ]

The best tip ever! Let the tongue touch the gum just behind your top teeth. Rolling R's like a pro now! thank you!!!

[@mosalingua]

Glad it helped! MIRARI

[@lopopopolopopl7970]

Ik this is not really related but i want to do it because I want to learn a click roll, but is it possible I can’t do it because of that thing that is short?

[@texasroadhouserolls1511]

I'm having a really hard time pronouncing the singular 'r' sounds like in 'tres' and other words like in 'otras' where the 'r' comes after the 't'. When I pronounce 'otras' it sounds like "o-ta-dras". Also, do you roll the r when it's at the end of a word like 'aprender'?

[@mosalingua]

Hi Emma! Thanks for watching the video :) It's normal finding it difficult to pronounce "r" after "t" (as well as after "p" and "c") because they are part of a group of consonants (occlusive) that make the sound of "r" become stronger and thus similar to the double "r". It seems that you are using an additional syllable ("ta", which does not really exist in that word) to help you pronounce that sound. One trick is to roll your the tip of your tongue back by sliding it down your palate right after pronouncing the "t". At first, it will probably sound like a simple "r", but with some practice you will get to release the air correctly and make your tongue vibrate on the palate (roof of your mouth). As for the pronunciation of the "r" at the end of the word, yes, you also have to roll it. Good luck! MIRARI

[@texasroadhouserolls1511]

Thanks so much!!

[@fabianernestopacheco]

But you have words with a strong R like Track, Contract, Tractor, Rat... Well, you can practice learning short daily sentences... 😏 Try saying *"Ricardo trajo rosas para su prima Mirna Lorena porque ayer por la tarde contrajo ella matrimonio con su querido marido Roberto Urrutia Roldán en la Parroquia de La Santa Resurrección y celebraron con un riquísimo Churrasco argentino con mucha cerveza y Chimichurri".*

[@marksterling7085]

Is the cadence which you are uttering Castellian?

[@mosalingua]

Hi there! Yes, I'm a native European Spanish (Castillian) speaker ;) MIRARI

[@MH-vd6gi]

Can you also whisper the long r like in perro? I have no problems pronouncing short and long r (pero/perro), but I always need to speak with full lungs. How do you Spaniards do that? How do I learn it?

[@mosalingua]

Hi there, Well done for being able to do it! Yes, at first it's normal you have to do so at first. You'll eventually do it without needing to exhale a lot of air. It's just a matter of practice ;) Keep at it! MIRARI

[@MH-vd6gi]

@@mosalingua ¡Gracias! Entonces seguiré intentándolo :D

[@derbaeckerhatnichtauf]

¡Quiero que aprender eso! Español es una lengua bonita pero no soy bien si intento hablar. Creo que el más malo problema es que yo tengo mucho miedo que hago un error. ¿Alguien me puede decir si mi comentario es correcto? Hago mi mejor. Gracias por el vídeo.

[@reynoldgooding7626]

@ Helen Dredt, Tu español es bueno. Soy estudiante tambien, y tengo el mismo problema. Puedo hacer la gramática un poco pero tengo problema cuando alguien hables en español. Tambien no hay persona con quien puedo hablar para mejorar mi español. Tu oración : ¿ Alguien me puede decir si mi comentario es correcto ? Es mejor si hablaras: Alguien , ¿ puedes decirme si mi comentario sea correcto? i En ingles para entender mejor, ¿ vale? After the word if (si) you are required to use the imperfect subjunctive (hablaras), and after words like "alguien" you are required to use the present subjunctive (sea).. If at the moment you are a beginner, later on you will have to learn when to use the subjunctive mood. At the moment your written Spanish is good . Best wishes! I am taking the opportunity to respond to you because no one has done so !

[@monicafranganillo2397]

👍🇪🇦❤️

[@CarmenMolinarPmi]

Hola y muchas gracias por este video. Lo que no quedó claro para mí- porque en todas las otras videos o informes en internet lo ví distinto: después de c p y t ... seguro que tambien es fuerte? como en tres, trabajo, problemas o encontrar. Gracias por vuestra ayuda. Saludos desde Mallorca. Carmen

[@mosalingua]

Hola, Carmen: Muchas gracias por tu comentario, ya que haces una pregunta muy interesante. Las consonantes /p/t/k/b/d/g/ con consonantes plosivas u oclusivas. Por la naturaleza de estos sonidos, el aire que se expulsa de la boca al pronunciarlas hace que los sonidos contiguos se "contagien" de esa expulsión de aire y aunque en realidad haya que preparar la boca para pronunciar una "r" débil, la realidad es que el sonido se parece más a una "r" fuerte. Por eso, y para evitar pensar en estas cuestiones técnicas, es mejor que pensemos en una "r" fuerte. MIRARI

[@lucasesmero5894]

Mis amigos, quiero q ustedes me explique bien... El proceso del obtener el certificado!!!

[@mosalingua]

Hola, nuestro correo es [e-mail]. Puedes escribirnos y vemos, en qué te podamos ayudar, ¿está bien? Saludos,

[@lucasesmero5894]

@@mosalingua Sí claro. Más yo sólo quiero q usted me expliquem un poco sobre el certificado...

[@lucasesmero5894]

@@mosalingua habla conmigo por el Insta o por el WhatsApp. ¿Puede ser?

[@subitoforzando5816]

The Spanish person I talk to, says I sound like a Russian with the R/rr sound. Is that a easy fix?

[@mosalingua]

Hi there! The Russian and Spanish "r" sounds are very similar, so you are on the right way! Exaggerating the sounds at the beginning is also a good way of being aware of the new sounds you articulate with your mouth. ;) MIRARI

[@subitoforzando5816]

MosaLingua okay, thanks for the information.

[@languagefreeassangeteacher5338]

Muchas gracias. Puedo hablar el Espanol. Pero el "r" no puedo pronunciar.

[@mosalingua]

Es verdad que es bastante difícil, pero ¡si que puedes aprender a pronunciarlo correctamente! Continua a practicarlo cada día y lo lograrás :) MIRARI

[@guntherjauch8646]

I watched 20 you tube videos on how to do it and nothing worked until i found this video and after some practice i was able to do it kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4nFmpymncions0

[@dandarte]

Siempre me vibra la garganta en lugar de la lengua D:

[@lucianalanari615]

Hello, I'm Argentina. They will get used to it over time. I got used to the strong “R” when I was 6 or 7 years old, they will not get used to it with time. Sorry if you do not understand me so much, I'm learning English/ Hola soy Argentina. Se van a ir acostumbrado con el tiempo. Ami la “R” fuerte me salió a pronunciarla bien a los 6 o 7 años, no se preocupen se van a acostumbrar con el tiempo. Perdón si no me entiende tanto es que estoy aprendiendo inglés.

[@daveco4781]

No. Yo hablo espanol for 30 anos y no me sale el R fuerte. El tiempo no ayuda. Por eso estoy aqui porque al fin quiero aprender la pronunciacion correcta.

[@sylviemnene4142]

muy buena video, gracias, pero para mi, imposible !!! soy francesa

[@mosalingua]

Hola Sylvie: ¡Gracias por tu mensaje! Y tranquila, ¡nada es imposible! Todo es cuestión de práctica :) Lo que podrías hacer es intentar hacer ejercicios de shadowing, que son perfectos para trabajar la pronunciación (www.mosalingua.com/es/imitar-el-acento-americano-o-shadowing-video/). De todas formas, tener un poco de acento no es malo, al contrario, hay quien lo encuentra atractivo ;) Lo más importante es que nuestros interlocutores nos entiendan. ¡Mucha suerte en tu aprendizaje! Un saludo, MIRARI

[@bull419]

Que guapa.!

[@lidiarapp7232]

Можно р тренировать песней "Я русский" 😜

[@jessicablanco5458]

No sé qué hago aquí

[@chantoumathieu7537]

Holà dommage explications trop rapides Tambien gracias

[@mosalingua]

Bonjour ! Nous sommes désolés si cette vidéo vous semble difficile à suivre. Sachez que vous pouvez réduire sa vitesse. Il suffit de cliquer sur paramètres > vitesse puis de choisir une vitesse inférieure à la normale, c’est-à-dire 0,75 ou 0,5. En espérant que cela vous aide ! MIRARI

[@mrsbloobie4391]

Mein gedanke: Spricht sie auch mal deutsch?

[@mosalinguacrea6141]

Hey, ich spreche zwar Deutsch, in diesem Video aber nicht. Viel Spaß trotzdem weiterhin mit MosaLingua, LG, MIRARI

[@iguebo6864]

how come the title is english and the video is spanish

[@yohanngiraudier833]

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[@fabianernestopacheco]

Hablo español pero lo que menos quiero en la vida es sonar como español peninsular ni como mexicano, peor como guatemalteco y mucho menos como argentino 😂😂😂😂

[@FabIR1998]

Du Lappen

[@slackbabo3858]

....So you're tutorial is just "Listen to the sound and make it yourself :^)" How aweful. Thumbs downed.

[@mosalingua]

Hi there, I'm guessing you didn't watch the whole video. Start watching from 2:53. Maybe I'll get a thumbs up now? 😉 MIRARI

[@slackbabo3858]

@@mosalingua I watched all of it. I still think it needs some work before I could recommend it to someone learning to trill. I'll get rid of the thumbs down though because to your credit you did give some words to practice on. If you gave examples of the difference between the words being pronounced correctly and incorrectly I would have given it a thumbs up though. You're just saying if you're tongues not in the right sound it'll sound wrong, but not showing us what those mistakes would sound like. For example show the difference between what a Spanish word sounds like with an English d in it vs how it sounds with a proper Spanish r. Or show how the closed mouth trilling noise compares to the correct spanish "RR" sound. I'd bet a lot of people who think they got the trill down from watching your video are really doing the closed mouth incorrect version. Thanks for responding to me at least.

[@mosalingua]

Hi slack babo, Thank you very much for your suggestions. We really appreciate them and we will consider them for future videos. Showing the difference between incorrect and correct sounds is really interesting. However, in our pronunciation videos we try to give some tips about how sounds are articulated in the target language so that all our subscribers can understand the basic techniques in a few minutes. As you may know, the learning process of a foreign language depends (a lot) on the student's mother tongue. Therefore, a French speaker, whose /r/ is guttural, will need to train the Spanish /r/ by "correcting" certain articulatory movements, while an English speaker, whose /r/ is retroflex, will need to practice in a completely different way. English language is just taken as a reference. In another video that shows "10 Spanish words that you might be pronouncing incorrectly" I give some tricks on how to avoid the most typical pronunciation mistakes. This one may meet your expectations 🙂. Here is the link, in case you want to have a look at it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pabOqHxqotejmK8 MIRARI

[@slackbabo3858]

@@mosalingua Thank you I appreciate you taking the time to write all that up for me.

[@ThomasG84]

@@mosalingua Finding it difficult but as you say practice, practice and practice. Recently engaged to a girl from Guatemala and I am learning Spanish. I am bilingual French / English but find pronunciation in Spanish super difficult. However, as a side note, I have never in my life witness anyone take criticism on the internet so graciously! You must be a very patient teacher in real life haha.