What I want to know, is what words (in any language) do you find it a nightmare to try and pronounce (becuase of consonant clusters, vowels, length, whatever)?
I am starting:
The full version of the russian "hello" gave me grief for a while.
Здравствуйте! (zdravstvujtje)... Russians, really?
for Germans: Sprichst. [ˈʃpʁɪçst] How it is possible?!!
From Dutch cows!=)
One more nice Dutch proverb. Als de hemel valt, krijgen we allemaal een blauwe pet. The translation is "If the sky/heaven should fall, we will all be wearing blue caps/hats". Well. Correct me if I am wrong but it seems to be one of the many if-if-if expressions; no deeper meaning. I have more! Als de hemel valt, blijft er geen tuinstok staan = If the sky comes down, not a pole will be left upright. Or check this: Als alle gekken konden vliegen hadden we een permanente zonsverduistering = If all fools could fly, the sun would be eclipsed forever.