🇪🇸 Spanish

baile

masculine

el baile

dance

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baile
/el ˈbajle/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say baile in Spanish?

IPA
/el ˈbajle/

How do you pronounce baile in Spanish?

baile is pronounced /el ˈbajle/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El baile tradicional español es muy elegante y apreciado en todo el mundo.

The traditional Spanish dance is very elegant and appreciated throughout the world.

El baile que vimos anoche fue absolutamente hermoso y emocionante.

The dance we saw last night was absolutely beautiful and moving.

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Why is it masculine?

Baile is masculine. It is the noun form meaning "dance" (derived from the verb "bailar"). In Spanish, nouns ending in -e are often masculine, and "baile" follows this pattern. The word comes from Latin "ballare" (to dance), and the masculine noun form became standard in Spanish, likely influenced by the masculine -e ending pattern in the language.

What is the Spanish word for dance?

The Spanish word for dance is el baile — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchdanse flips!lafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianballoilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesedança flips!afeminine

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