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"Bailar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to dance", and "me gusta cantar" is a phrase which is often translated as "I like singing". Learn more about the difference between "bailar" and "me gusta cantar" below.
bailar(
bay
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lahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to be loose
Debo de haber perdido peso porque me bailan los pantalones.I must have lost weight, because my trousers are loose.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to dance
Ella baila salsa y bachata y está aprendiendo kizomba.She dances salsa and bachata and she's learning kizomba.
me gusta cantar(
meh
goos
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tah
kahn
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tahr
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. I like singing
Me gusta cantar, y por eso voy todos los sábados a un karaoke.I like singing, and that's why I go to a karaoke bar every Saturday.
b. I like to sing
No soy cantaor profesional, pero me gusta cantar flamenco.I'm not a professional flamenco singer, but I like to sing flamenco.
