What is the correct use of the term "Ole!"?

Question

I am in a dance group performing a song that has Latino phrases and counts i.e."Uno, dos, tres, quatro" and other Latino phrases . Because the dance is challenging, we needed to use an appropriate phrase at the completion of the dance, where we raise our hands in a cheer to indicate the end as well as our happiness that we did it! I looked up "Ole", but one definition says "Bravo" and it does not seem approriate that we should be praising ourselves! We are completing the dance and giving a cheer at the end. What suggestions would you have?

Answer 1

!Ole¡ !ole¡ repeated twice means !bravo¡ and is a much used expression to finish a song and dance.

Answer 2

You might want to hire/engage a chorus (group of spectators) for whom it would be appropriate to say "Olé". To say it, yourselves, is a bit odd.

Answer 3

Do you mean "Oye" which in English is "Hey"?

Answer 4

¡olé! - bravo!

Answer 5

Me parece que se usa "olé" durante una corrida al ver el torero ejecutando los hábiles movimientos con la capa por ejemplo, una gaonera o una verónica.

Answer 6

Me refería a los entusiasmados espectadores que miraban al espectaculo.

Answer 7

Etymology of the word may help: the word olé is another Moorish rooted word, coming from the Arabic word meaning "By Allah"...

Maybe not...

I'd go for it, seems if you're dancing in a group it would be nice for all to call olé to extend kudos to each other, like shaking hands and announcing "good game" after a game of chess or something out with modesty, recognise your achievements!

• Thanks, makes good sense. - skimjones Oct 17, 2009