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