Numbers

• 1 Um = one

• 2 Dois = two

• 3 Três = three

• 4 Quatro = four

• 5 Cinco = five

• 6 Seis = six

• 7 Sete = seven

• 8 Oito = eight

• Vamos dançar três oitos = we’re gonna dance three eights of samba/ eight sambas three times.

• Um e dois e três e quatro = one and two and three and four

  • Usually, the “e” corresponds to a “contra tempo.” A “contra tempo” means literally “off beat.” The “e” (“and”) is used to count an additional step and is therefore done faster than the regular pace.

  • For example, in the following count, “1 and 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, 7, 8,” “1 and 2” and “5 and 6” are done faster than the rest of the counts.