💃 Japanese Dance Vocabulary La danse
10 essential French words for the Dance scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- ballet /balɛ/ A2balletMa fille rêve de danser dans un grand ballet à Paris.My daughter dreams of dancing in a big ballet in Paris.
- valse /vals/ B1waltzÀ leur mariage, ils ont dansé une valse magnifique.At their wedding, they danced a magnificent waltz.
- tango /tɑ̃go/ B1tangoEn Argentine, nous avons appris à danser le tango.In Argentina, we learned to dance the tango.
- salsa /salsa/ B1salsaLe samedi soir, on va danser la salsa avec des amis.On Saturday night, we go dance salsa with friends.
- chorégraphie /koʁegʁafi/ B2choreographyLe professeur a créé une nouvelle chorégraphie pour le concours.The teacher created a new choreography for the contest.
- tutu /tyty/ B1tutuLa petite ballerine porte un joli tutu rose.The little ballerina is wearing a pretty pink tutu.
- pirouette /piʁwɛt/ B2pirouetteLa danseuse fait une pirouette parfaite sur la scène.The dancer does a perfect pirouette on the stage.
- rumba /ʁumba/ C1rumbaPendant les vacances, nous avons dansé la rumba sous les étoiles.During the holidays, we danced the rumba under the stars.
- flamenco /flamɛnko/ B1flamencoEn Espagne, j'ai vu un spectacle de flamenco passionnant.In Spain, I saw a thrilling flamenco show.
- menuet /mənɥɛ/ C1minuetAu château, les invités dansaient un menuet élégant.At the castle, the guests were dancing an elegant minuet.
FAQ
How many French dance words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 1, B1: 5, B2: 2, C1: 2. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. LingoVoya has SRS and four quiz types built in.