Argentinian Spanish (Argentino) is different from Español (Spanish) spoken in Spain or other Latin American countries. The porteños (Buenos Aires citizens) speak with a specific accent and use a lot of Lunfardos (Argentine slang). Here we explain 25 interesting vocabulary/phrases in Argentinian Spanish which will help you to understand porteños better during your next tango […]
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Last week a tanguero recall a moment years ago at a milonga which still stays sharp in his head: “There was a girl who sat out the whole night. Nobody ever invited her to dance. She left the milonga weeping and I still remember her tears.”.Not every night in tango is great. I have nights
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Over the years of my tango journey I’ve stumbled upon a lot of confusing moments, they fall into 2 types: illusion about my technique; and about my relationships with the tangueros.Tango Illusion (I): My tango technique3 years ago on my birthday I had a private class with my favorite tango master. I told him, with
“Is it safe for me to go to Buenos Aires for tango?” It is a question that I’ve been frequently asked, especially by girls who are thinking about going to Argentina alone to dance.We tangueros (tango dancers) have all reasons to visit Buenos Aires at least once in our lifetime: to experience the authentic tango culture
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For us the non-native-Spanish speaking tangueros, learning Spanish for tango seems to be a daunting task. The belief we will need to learn a ton of new vocabulary before we’d understand the lyrics is overwhelming and often holds us back from learning Spanish. The process in fact simpler than you thought! GOOD NEWS: You will
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