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How do you say "dancer" in Spanish?
el bailarín
In Spanish, "dancer" is el bailarín.
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Pronunciation
It comes out as "el bailarín" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'i'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el bailarín is masculine. Its plural is bailarines.
Example sentence
La bailarina se movió con gracia por el escenario.
The dancer moved gracefully across the stage.
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How to remember el bailarín
Say "bailarín" while pointing at (or imagining) a dancer - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
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Questions about el bailarín
How do you pronounce el bailarín?
It comes out as "el bailarín" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'i'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el bailarín masculine or feminine?
el bailarín is masculine. el bailarín is masculine. Its plural is bailarines.
How is el bailarín used in Spanish?
el bailarín is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La bailarina se movió con gracia por el escenario. (The dancer moved gracefully across the stage.).
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