Social courtesy

bailar	to dance
Querés bailar?	Do you want to dance?
Sí, gracias.	Yes, thank you.
Uno más?	One more?
Cómo no.	Yes, please. (literally "How not?")
Por favor.	Please.
yo	I
vos	you
él	he
ella	she

Verbs and Actions

parar, pararse	to stop, to stand (up)
derecho	straight
caminar	to walk
abrir	to open
juntar	to join, bring together (as in, one's feet or knees)
marcar	to lead
(la marca)	(the lead)
llevar	to lead, also to carry
guiar	to guide, also to lead
seguir	to follow
escuchar	to listen
mirar	to look
fijarse	to pay close attention to
preguntar	to ask
Una pregunta por favor	A question, please
una vez más	one more time

Dancing

el compás	the beat
el ritmo	the rhythm
despacio, lento	slow/slowly
rápido	fast
doble tiempo	double time
pasos	steps

Body Parts

el cuerpo	body
el eje	axis (usually refers to balance)
el peso	weight
los dedos	toes, fingers
el pie/los pies	foot/feet
las piernas	legs
las rodillas	knees
la cintura	waist
los brazos	arms
el pecho	chest
el abrazo	embrace (as in, dance hold)

Dance Floor

paso	a step
pisar	to step
piso	floor
pista	dance floor

Directions

adelante	forward
atrás	backward
al costado	to the side
izquierda	left
derecha	right
derecho	straight

Steps & Embellishments

cruzar (cruze)	to cross (the cross)
ocho	a figure "eight"
giro	a turn
salida	a basic walking pattern
corrida	a run
sacada	a displacement of the feet
boleo	(no translation)
parada	a stop, often a "sandwich"
barrida	a sweep
arrastre	a drag
llevada	a "carry"
enrosque	a twist
lapiz	a pencil
amague	a fake
gancho	a hook
rulo	a curl
patada	a kick
adornos	embellishments