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Expression question
Hello all!

I am seeking help. While at a party recently (with all native Spanish speakers, except me), we were discussing dancing. Well, I thought I would be funny and clever and show off my Spanish ability but it backfired instead. I attempted to say that I was a bad dancer and in America, we have this slang phrase: "I have two left feet." - which is what you say in our country to emphasize to someone that you are a bad dancer. After I said it, silence quickly followed and everyone was staring at me.
Is there an expression equivalent to this phrase in Spanish? Please, someone, anyone, help me so I avoid "tener pelos en la lengua" en el futuro!
Thanks much!
Joy

Language pair: English; Spanish

Joy
October 3, 2009

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Re:Expression question
hehehe, I love that expression, anyway, don't feel bad about that, I'm trying to think on a similar thignyou can say in Spanish and maybe we dont have something as funny as that.
I would simply say "(yo) bailo terrible";

Or if you want to say something different I would say "(No gracias) Yo solo bailo con la Escoba(o Moqueta)" but you have to look serious when you say it, however, test it with a close friend, just in case they don't share my same humor.

Language pair: English; Spanish
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Andrea
October 4, 2009

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