to dance [verb] [danste, gedanst; 'dan-sun']

The verb ‘dansen’ is used for any kind of dancing if clear from context. See ‘Related words’ for specific styles of dancing.

Examples:
- "Zullen we morgenavond gaan dansen?"
("Shall we go dancing tomorrow night?")

- "Ik dans het liefst de salsa."
("I prefer to dance the salsa.")

- "Weet jij een goede dansgelegenheid?"
("Do you know a good place to dance?" The word ‘gelegenheid’ is an opportunity to do something or a location where this opportunity can take place. ‘Dansgelegenheid’ is a bit formal, see next example for another common sentence.)

- "Weet jij een leuke plek om te gaan dansen?"
("Do you know a nice/good spot to go dancing?")

Expressions:
- "Een dansje wagen.": lit. "to dare a dance" this is informally used to say that someone is going to the dancefloor. It does not necessarily imply that the person is reluctant to do so.

Example:
- "Kijk! Opa waagt een dansje!"
("Look! Grandpa is going to dance!")

- "Als de kat van huis is dansen de muizen (op tafel).": when the cat’s away, the mice will play (lit. "when the cat is away from home, the mice dance (on the table).")

Related words:
- "Dansplek": spot/place to go dancing.

- "Danstent": spot/place to go dancing. It is common to use the word ‘tent’ (which translates to ‘tent’) informally for clubs or venues.

- "Dansles": dancing class/lessons.

Example:
- "Ik zit al jaren op dansles."
("I have been taking dancing lessons for years now.")

- "Volksdansen": folk dancing, country dancing.
- "Stijldansen": ballroom dancing.
- "Discodansen": disco dancing.