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How to Say ‘I dance terribly, but with a lot of confidence.’ in Mexican Spanish

Bailo fatal, pero con mucha confianza.

BAI-loh fah-TAHL PEH-roh kohn MOO-chah kohn-fee-AHN-sah

[BAI-loh fah-TAHL PEH-roh kohn MOO-chah kohn-fee-AHN-sah]

Phrase Breakdown

Bailo fatal,

BAI-loh fah-TAHL

I dance terribly,

'Fatal' here means 'terribly'. Stress the end: 'fah-TAHL'.

Example

Canto fatal.

I sing terribly.

Words in this phrase

Bailo

[BAI-loh]

I dance

Form of 'bailar' for 'yo'.

Example

Bailo todos los sábados.

I dance every Saturday.

fatal

[fah-TAHL]

terribly

Here used as an adverb meaning very badly.

Example

Canto fatal.

I sing terribly.

pero con mucha confianza.

PEH-roh kohn MOO-chah kohn-fee-AHN-sah

but with a lot of confidence.

'Pero' adds a contrast. Keep the rhythm flowing and stress 'MU-cha' and 'con-fi-AN-za'.

Example

Es difícil, pero con mucha confianza lo logras.

It's hard, but with a lot of confidence you'll do it.

Words in this phrase

pero

[PEH-roh]

but

A conjunction used to introduce contrast or additional information.

Example

Trabajo en marketing, «Pero» busco un cambio.

I work in marketing, “but” I am looking for a change.

con

[kohn]

with

Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.

Example

Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.

With experience, you can aim for more.

mucha

[MOO-chah]

a lot of; much

Feminine form of mucho meaning a lot of or much; it agrees with energía.

Example

Tengo mucha motivación para cuidarme más.

I have a lot of motivation to take better care of myself.

confianza

[kohn-fee-AHN-sah]

confidence

Refers to trust, ease, or feeling comfortable speaking openly.

Example

Hable con confianza sobre las necesidades de accesibilidad.

Speak confidently about accessibility needs.

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