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Spanish/English Dance Vocabulary Pronunciation
'll' or 'y' is pronounced 'zh,' or as an English 'j'
'qu' sounds like the 'c' in 'cat'
'z' is pronounced like 's'
'j' is a hard, throaty 'h' sound Social courtesy | bailar | to dance | | Querés bailar? | Do you want to dance? | | Sí, gracias. | Yes, thank you. | | Uno más? | One more? | | Cómo no. | Yes, please.
(literally "How not?") | | Por favor. | Please. | | yo | I | | vos | you | | él | he | | ella | she |
Verbs and Actions | parar, pararse | to stop, to stand (up) | | derecho | straight | | caminar | to walk | | abrir | to open | | juntar | to join, bring together
(as in, one's feet
or knees) | | marcar | to lead | | (la marca) | (the lead) | | llevar | to lead, also to carry | | guiar | to guide, also to lead | | seguir | to follow | | escuchar | to listen | | mirar | to look | | fijarse | to pay close
attention to | | preguntar | to ask | Una pregunta
por favor | A question, please | | una vez más | one more time |
Dancing | el compás | the beat | | el ritmo | the rhythm | | despacio, lento | slow/slowly | | rápido | fast | | doble tiempo | double time | | pasos | steps |
Body Parts | el cuerpo | body | | el eje | axis (usually
refers to balance) | | el peso | weight | | los dedos | toes, fingers | | el pie/los pies | foot/feet | | las piernas | legs | | las rodillas | knees | | la cintura | waist | | los brazos | arms | | el pecho | chest | | el abrazo | embrace (as in,
dance hold) |
Dance Floor | paso | a step | | pisar | to step | | piso | floor | | pista | dance floor |
Directions | adelante | forward | | atrás | backward | | al costado | to the side | | izquierda | left | | derecha | right | | derecho | straight |
Steps & Embellishments | cruzar (cruze) | to cross (the cross) | | ocho | a figure "eight" | | giro | a turn | | salida | a basic walking pattern | | corrida | a run | | sacada | a displacement of the feet | | boleo | (no translation) | | parada | a stop, often a "sandwich" | | barrida | a sweep | | arrastre | a drag | | llevada | a "carry" | | enrosque | a twist | | lapiz | a pencil | | amague | a fake | | gancho | a hook | | rulo | a curl | | patada | a kick | | adornos | embellishments |
Tangos & Milongas | vals | Waltz (Argentine waltz) | | milonga | The name of a peppy, cheerful dance related to the tango the music for that dance a dance hall where tangos, milongas, and waltzes are danced. | milonguero/
milonguera | Person who frequents the milongas. their lifestyle or a particular style of dancing. | | canyengue | An older style of tango. | | orillero | Another older style of tango; literally "from the orilla", the outskirts of town or the curbside. | | Salon | A style of tango from the 1940s. | | Fantasia | Fantasy or stage tango. |
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