Pronouncing Tango Words

For those of us that are true fashionistas, tango is more than just dancing. It is a scene. And with a scene comes certain... let's call them “responsibilities” - looking chic, dancing like a pro, and talking the lingo. And to talk the lingo, you have to pronounce all those tango words as if you've been speaking Spanish since birth.

Well then, you've come to the right place, amigo.

a	Like English	« click to hear adorno
b	Like English	« click to hear abrazo
c	car - except before e,i city	« click to hear caricia
ch	Like English	« click to hear cucharita
d	dog when starting a word - otherwise soft dth	« click to hear bandoneón
e	Like English	« click to hear boleo
f	Like English	« click to hear fasto
g	gone - except before e,i loch ness monster	« click to hear aguja
h	Always silent	« click to hear hombro
i	see	« click to hear caricia
j	loch ness monster	« click to hear aguja
k	Like English	« click to hear kiosco
l	Like English	« click to hear boleo
ll	azure	« click to hear amarillo
m	Like English	« click to hear hombro
n	not - except if followed by b,v,f,p empathy	« click to hear bandoneón
ñ	canyon	« click to hear niño
o	Like English	« click to hear boleo
p	Like English	« click to hear pasada
q(u)	kid	« click to hear que
r	Like English	« click to hear caicia
rr	Rolling the r's	« click to hear barrida
s	Like English	« click to hear pasada
t	Like English	« click to hear tango
u	zoo	« click to hear aguja
v	bad (soft b)	« click to hear volcado
x	Like English	« click to hear extraño
y	azure	« click to hear ayuda
z	sad	« click to hear abrazo

Quote of the Day

What worries? I am just here to dance! Tango is one of the great wonders of Argentina. -Alberto Pajesz

Today in Tango

1929, February 5 – GARDEL SINGS AT PARIS OPERA HOUSE

1913, February 4 – BIRTH OF SABINA OLMOS

1955, February 3 – PREMIERE “MERCADO DE ABASTO”

2002, February 2 – Dutch Crown Prince Weds Argentinean

1898, February 1 – BIRTH OF JUAN BAUTISTA GUIDO

1898, January 31 – BIRTH OF MARIA LUISA CARNELLI

1929, January 30 – PREMIERE OF “PANDORA’S BOX”

1926, January 29 – BIRTH OF ROBERTO GOYENECHE

1970 January 28 – BIRTH OF CARLA ALGERI

1988, January 27 – PREMIERE OF “TANGO BAR”

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