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How do you say “dance” in Vietnamese?

“Dance” in Vietnamese is nhảy múa (to dance), khiêu vũ (to dance with a partner), múa.

Vietnamese words for “dance”

  • nhảy múaverb
    Hanoi [ɲaj˧˩ muə˧˦] · Saigon [ɲa(ː)j˨˩˦ muə˦˥]nhảy dipping múa rising

    to dance

    for “dance” meaning: A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

    • Mọi người đều nhảy múa.Everybody danced.
  • khiêu vũverb
    Hanoi [xiəw˧˧ vu˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [kʰiw˧˧ vʊw˨˩˦]khiêu level vũ creaky rising

    to dance with a partner; particularly as in ballroom dance

    for “dance” meaning: A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

  • múaverb
    Hanoi [muə˧˦] · Saigon [muə˦˥]múa rising

    for “dance” meaning: To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.

    • Tom múa.Tom dances.
  • nhảyverb
    Hanoi [ɲaj˧˩] · Saigon [ɲa(ː)j˨˩˦]nhảy dipping

    to jump; to leap; to dive

    for “dance” meaning: A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

    • Aoi nhảy.Aoi dances.

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