How to say "tap dancing" in Brazilian Portuguese?

In Brazilian Portuguese "tap dancing" translates to  sapateado 

Transliteration: sah-pah-teh-ah-doh

🇧🇷 Eu adoro sapateado, é uma das minhas danças favoritas.

🗣️ Eh-oo ah-doh-roo sah-pah-teh-ah-doh, eh oong-ah dahs mee-nhahs dahn-sahs fah-voh-ree-tahs.

🇺🇸 I love tap dancing, it's one of my favorite dances.

🇧🇷 O sapateado é uma forma popular de dança nos Estados Unidos.

🗣️ Oh sah-pah-teh-ah-doh eh oo-mah fohr-mah poh-poo-lahr deh dahn-sah nohs ehs-tah-dohs oo-nee-dohs.

🇺🇸 Tap dancing is a popular form of dance in the United States.



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Frequently Asked Questions

How to say "tap dancing" in Brazilian Portuguese?

You can use the word "sapateado" which translates to "tap dancing".

How to pronounce "sapateado" (tap dancing) in Brazilian Portuguese?

The word "sapateado" is pronounced as "sah-pah-teh-ah-doh".

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