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Téarmaí Bunúsacha Rince
Basic Dance Terms

Bunghluaiseachtaí (Basic Movements)

 

Céim

KAYM

Step

Léim

LAYM

Jump

Hop

HUP

Hop

Ciceáil

KICK-ale

Kick​

Casadh

KOSS-uh

Turn

Ardú

AR-doo

Lift

Síneadh

SHEEN-ah

Stretch

Tuirlingt

TIR-lingt

Landing

Luascadh

LOO-uh-skah

Swing

Preabadh

PRAB-uh

Bounce

Cromadh

KRUM-uh

Bend

Trasnú

TRASS-noo

Cross

Codanna den Chorp (Parts of the Body)

 

Luas agus Rithim (Speed and Rhythm)

 

Céim

KAYM

Step

Léim

LAYM

Jump

Hop

HUP

Hop

Ciceáil

KICK-ale

Kick​

Casadh

KOSS-uh

Turn

Ardú

AR-doo

Lift

Síneadh

SHEEN-ah

Stretch

Tuirlingt

TIR-lingt

Landing

Luascadh

LOO-uh-skah

Swing

Preabadh

PRAB-uh

Bounce

Cromadh

KRUM-uh

Bend

Trasnú

TRASS-noo

Cross

Glúin

GLOO-in

Knee

Lámh

LAWV

Hand

Ladhar Chos

LAY-er KHUS

Toe

Sáil

SAWL

Heel

Ceann
KOWN
Head

 

Droim
DRIM
Back

Cos

CUSS

Foot

Cosa

CUSS-ah

Feet

Bunghluaiseachtaí (Basic Movements)

 

Céim

KAYM

Step

Léim

LAYM

Jump

Hop

HUP

Hop

Ciceáil

KICK-ale

Kick​

Casadh

KOSS-uh

Turn

Ardú

AR-doo

Lift

Síneadh

SHEEN-ah

Stretch

Tuirlingt

TIR-lingt

Landing

Luascadh

LOO-uh-skah

Swing

Preabadh

PRAB-uh

Bounce

Cromadh

KRUM-uh

Bend

Trasnú

TRASS-noo

Cross

 

Comórtas

kuh-MOHR-tuss

Competition

Rinceoir

RIN-kyer

Dancer

Rinceoirí

RIN-kyor-ee

Dancers

Moltóir

mull-tour

Judge

Buaiteoir

BOO-ator

Winner

Bonn

bun

Medal

An chéad áit

un hyayd ahch

First place

An dara háit

un DOR-uh hawch

Second place

An tríú háit

un TREE-oo hawch

Third place

Comórtas (Competition)

 

Dia dhuit

DEE-uh ghwitch

Hello

Slán

slawn

Goodbye

Go raibh maith agat

guh rev mah AG-ut

Thank you

Le do thoil

leh duh hil

Please

Cá bhfuil…?

kaw will

Where is…?

Cad é seo?

kad ay shuh

What is this?

Ceol

kyohl

Music

Damhsa

DOW-suh

Dance

Cairde

KARR-deh

Friends

 Ilghnéitheach (Miscellaneous)
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