sam1 baa1 mou5森巴舞
Jyutpingsam1 baa1 mou5
Yalesām bā móuh
Definition
Samba; a Brazilian dance style and its accompanying music in 2/4 time.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the energetic Brazilian dance style often associated with Carnival. It is frequently used in the context of fitness classes or dance performances in Hong Kong. The term is borrowed directly from the Portuguese word samba, so it maintains a foreign feel in Cantonese conversation.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Do you know how to dance the samba?
Related words
Common phrases
to dance the samba
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
