Spanish Conversation · Level 29
89 words
Spanish word
tango
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtaŋgo/
Meaning
- masculine nountango
Example
Aprendí a bailar tango en Buenos Aires.
I learned to dance the tango in Buenos Aires.
More examples
En la milonga bailamos tango hasta la madrugada.
At the milonga we danced the tango until dawn.
Core concept
Close, improvisational partner dance from the Río de la Plata.
Common phrases
bailar tango
dance the tango
música de tango
tango music
clase de tango
tango class
Similar words
baile: Activity of moving the body rhythmically to music for social interaction or fun.
ritmo: Flow of recurring accents and beat patterns that gives music its pulse.
música: Artistic arrangement of sounds by voices or instruments across time.
canción: Vocal composition with words intended to be sung.
Definition in Spanish
Baile y género musical originario del Río de la Plata, caracterizado por un ritmo sincopado y la interacción cercana entre dos personas.
Word origin
The term originates in late 19th-century popular culture of the Río de la Plata, where migrants and Afro-Atlantic communities fuse dance and music elements and the name tango becomes the shared label.
Usage tips
- In social dancing, a milonga is the event for tango, so ir a una milonga or voy a una milonga typically means going to dance tango.
Other meanings
- tango musicnoun
Related words
- tanguerotango dancernoun
- tanguistatango enthusiastnoun