Hardcore Afrikaans - Taking a beginner salsa class

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even if; even though	selfs al ...
salsa class	die salsaklas
The salsa class begins today.	Die salsaklas begin vandag.
dance studio	die dansateljee
The dance studio is big.	Die dansateljee is groot.
dance teacher	die dansonderwyser
The dance teacher speaks to the class.	Die dansonderwyser praat met die klas.
dance partner	die dansmaat
The dance partner dances well.	Die dansmaat dans goed.
dance floor	die dansvloer
The dance floor is big.	Die dansvloer is groot.
basic dance step	die basiese pas
The basic dance step is easy.	Die basiese pas is maklik.
side step	die sypas
The side step is easy.	Die sypas is maklik.
forward step	die voorwaartse pas
The forward step is easy.	Die voorwaartse pas is maklik.
Even if side steps are difficult, forward steps remain easy.	Selfs al is sypasse moeilik, bly voorwaartse passe maklik.
backward step	die agterwaartse pas
The backward step is difficult.	Die agterwaartse pas is moeilik.
turning movement	die draaibeweging
The turning movement is fast.	Die draaibeweging is vinnig.
hand position	die handposisie
The hand position is important.	Die handposisie is belangrik.
body posture	die liggaamshouding
The body posture is important.	Die liggaamshouding is belangrik.
footwork	die voetwerk
The footwork is fast.	Die voetwerk is vinnig.
Basic dance steps are easy only if footwork is slow.	Basiese passe is maklik slegs indien voetwerk stadig is.
musical beat	die maatslag
The beat is slow.	Die maatslag is stadig.
dance tempo	die danstempo
Even if the dance tempo is fast, we follow the beat.	Selfs al is die danstempo vinnig, volg ons die maatslag.
The dance tempo is slow.	Die danstempo is stadig.
weight shift	die gewigsverskuiwing
The weight shift is small.	Die gewigsverskuiwing is klein.
eye contact	die oogkontak
Eye contact is important.	Die oogkontak is belangrik.
Even if the turning movement is fast, eye contact is important.	Selfs al is die draaibeweging vinnig, is oogkontak belangrik.
mirrored wall	die spieëlmuur
The mirrored wall is in the dance studio.	Die spieëlmuur is in die dansateljee.
Even if we practise on dance floors, body posture remains important in front of mirrored walls.	Selfs al oefen ons op dansvloere, bly liggaamshouding voor spieëlmure belangrik.
beginner level	die beginnersvlak
The beginner level is easy.	Die beginnersvlak is maklik.
We remain at beginner level only if backward steps are difficult.	Ons bly op beginnersvlak slegs indien agterwaartse passe moeilik is.
partner change	die maatwisseling
The partner change begins now.	Die maatwisseling begin nou.
Even if dance partners wait, partner changes still begin in salsa classes.	Selfs al wag dansmaats, begin maatwisseling steeds in salsaklasse.
dance leader	die dansleier
The dance leader leads the group.	Die dansleier lei die groep.
dance follower	die dansvolger
The dance follower follows the dance leader.	Die dansvolger volg die dansleier.
The hand position changes only if the dance follower turns.	Die handposisie verander slegs indien die dansvolger draai.
to count out	uittel
The dance teacher counts out the beat.	Die dansonderwyser tel die maatslag uit.
We practise weight shifting only if we count out beats.	Ons oefen gewigsverskuiwing slegs indien ons maatslae uittel.
effect	die effek
The effect is large.	Die effek is groot.
although	hoewel
Although it is difficult, we dance.	Hoewel dit moeilik is, dans ons.
We dance although we are tired.	Ons dans, hoewel ons moeg is.
devil	die duiwel
The devil is in the book.	Die duiwel is in die boek.
They talk about the devil.	Hulle praat oor die duiwel.
somewhere	iewers
The dance partner waits somewhere.	Die dansmaat wag iewers.
The book is somewhere here.	Die boek is iewers hier.
technology	die tegnologie
The technology has an effect.	Die tegnologie het 'n effek.
The technology is new.	Die tegnologie is nuut.
We discuss the technology.	Ons bespreek die tegnologie.
to shoot	skiet
The police shoot.	Die polisie skiet.
He shoots the ball.	Hy skiet die bal.
car (informal)	die kar
The car is new.	Die kar is nuut.
We buy the car.	Ons koop die kar.
equally; just as	ewe
The two books are equally short.	Die twee boeke is ewe kort.
They dance equally fast.	Hulle dans ewe vinnig.

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