Bailaste (en. You danced)

/baiˈlastɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To perform rhythmic movements of the body, usually to the beat of music.

You danced all night at the party.

Bailaste toda la noche en la fiesta.

To participate in a dance as a form of fun or entertainment.

When you danced at the event, everyone was impressed.

Cuando bailaste en el evento, todos quedaron impresionados.

To move joyfully to the rhythm of the music.

You danced with such energy that you infected others.

Bailaste con tanta energía que contagiaste a los demás.

The verb 'bailar' comes from the Latin 'ballare', which means 'to exercise in a dance'.

you danced like a professional

It refers to someone who danced very well.

bailaste como un profesional

you didn't dance at all

It is said when someone did not participate in the dance or danced very little.

no bailaste nada

you danced it all

It means that a person participated in all the dances during an event.

lo bailaste todo

dance

To perform the act of moving the body to the rhythm of music.

bailar

dance

Art of representing a rhythmic and expressive movement.

danza

Dancing carefree

At that party, everyone danced freely, forgetting their problems.

En esa fiesta todos bailaban bailaste, olvidando sus problemas.

Dancing with a lot of energy

When that song played, everyone started dancing wildly.

Cuando sonó esa canción, todos empezaron a bailaste como locos.