- O abdomen = the abdomen
- A barriga = the belly
- A batata (da perna) = the calf
- A boca = the mouth
- O(s) braço(s)= the arm(s)
- O bumbum/a bunda = the booty/butt
- A cabeça = the head
- O cabelo = the hair
- O calcanhar = the heel
- A cara = the face
- A cintura = the waist
- O colo = the cleavage/area between the breasts
- As costas = the back
- O(s) cotovelo(s) = the elbow(s)
- A(s) coxa(s)= the thigh(s)
- O(s) dedo(s) = the finger(s)
- O(s) joelho(s)= the knee(s)
- Os lábios = the lips
- A(s) mão(s)= the hand(s)
- O nariz = the nose
- O olhar = the look (in one’s eyes)
- O(s) olho(s) = the eye(s)
- O(s) ombro(s) = the shoulder(s)
- O(s) pé(s)= the foot, feet
- A ponta do pé = tiptoe
- O peito = the chest
- A(s) perna(s) = the leg(s)
- O pescoço = the neck
- O quadril (os quadris) = the hip(s)
- O sorriso = the smile
- O tornozelo = the ankle
- A(s) trança(s) = the braid(s)
- A(s) unha(s) = the nail(s)
- O ventre = the belly
Alguns PASSOS de dança = a few dance STEPS
| EXPLANATION (again, this is my interpretation, not the only way to think of these steps) | |
| A caminhada The walk Used to talk about how to move forward, to walk | |
| A vassoura The broom When the feet are traveling sideways from point A to point B and hips are twisting and following the movement. For example, your left foot goes to the front and back of your right foot while you are traveling to the right. | |
| A tesoura The scissors One leg is bent with the knee forward while the other is extended and lunging back. Generally, the tesoura is done diagonally while the upper body is facing forward. | |
| Afunda To sink Movement that brings one hip+leg back by lifting the foot, opening the knee. All this is happening while the hip and waist are scooping the air in a subtle counter clockwise movement. | |
| Limpa To clean Leg movement consisting of lightly “sweeping” the floor with the foot. | |
| A trança The braid Refers to a samba de gafieira step. It looks like the feet are making a braid. | |
| O pulo, pular The jump, to jump Dance movement consisting of a jump. | |
| Firulas Flourish Refers to steps or movements done to embellish the samba step. | |
MAIS QUADRIL! 