Salsa Casino/Rueda calls
Nick's list
Updated 2001-08-31
| Call | Hand signal | Meaning | Pronunciation |
| (para) el medio | ? | to the centre | PAH-rah el MEH-dyoh |
| una bulla | ? | a noise | OO-nah BOO-yah |
| (para) abajo | ? | ? | PAH-rah ah-BAH-hoh |
| serrucho | ? | handsaw | seh-RROO-choh |
| exhibela doble | ? | exhibit her twice | eg-see-BEH-lah DOH-bleh |
| dile que no | ? | cross body lead | DEE-leh keh noh |
| guapea | ? | ? | gwah-PEH-ah |
| dame (una) | bring arm up (to shoulder level) with one finger up | give me one | DAH-meh OO-nah |
| dame otra | bring arm up (to shoulder level) with one finger up | give me another | DAH-meh OH-trah |
| dame dos | bring arm up (to shoulder level) with two fingers up | give me two | DAH-meh dos |
| dame tres | bring arm up (to shoulder level) with three fingers up | give me three | DAH-meh tres |
| dame dos y una pa' arriba | ? | ? | DAH-meh dos ee OO-nah pah-ah-RREE-bah |
| coca-cola por atrás | ? | coca-cola around the back (?) | KOH-kah KOH-lah por ah-TRAS |
| dame con coca-cola | ? | give me another with a coca-cola (?) | DAH-meh kon KOH-kah KOH-lah |
| dame con Noriega | ? | give me another with Noriega (?) | DAH-meh kon noh-ree-EH-gah |
| arriba | ? | return | ah-RREE-bah |
| (mata la) cucaracha | point to the floor in the center of the ring | kill the cockroach | MAH-tah lah koo-kah-RAH-cha |
| enchufa | closed fist up, arm moves up and down | connect | en-CHOO-fah |
| enchufa doble | closed fist up, arm moves up and down with two fingers up | connect twice | en-CHOO-fah DOH-bleh |
| enchufa al centro | closed fist up, arm moves up and down, point to ring center | connect to the centre | en-CHOO-fah al SEN-troh |
| enchufa pelota con (y dos) | connect, bring arm across chest | connect, play ball with two stomps and two claps | en-CHOO-fah peh-LOH-tah kon dos (ee dos) |
| príncipe bueno | ? | good prince | PREEN-chee-peh BWEH-noh |
| príncipe malo | ? | bad prince | PREEN-chee-peh MAH-loh |
| adiós | wave goodbye | goodbye | ah-DYOHS |
| adiós con la hermana | wave goodbye, bring arm across chest | goodbye with the sister | ah-DYOHS kon la ehr-MAH-nah |
| siete | sign seven | seven | SYEH-teh |
| siete con coca-cola | sign seven, mime drinking | seven with coca-cola | SYEH-teh kon KOH-kah KOH-lah |
| siete moderno | ? | modern seven | SYEH-teh moh-DER-noh |
| siete loco | sign seven, sign crazy (?) | crazy seven | SYEH-teh LOH-kos |
| setenta | sign seven, sign zero (?) | seventy | seh-TEN-tah |
| setenta complicado | ? | complicated seventy | seh-TEN-tah kom-plee-KAH-doh |
| noventa | ? | ninety | noh-BEN-tah |
| sambuca | ? | sambuca | sam-BOO-kah |
| sombrero | mime putting on a hat | sombrero | som-BREH-roh |
| sombrero doble | mime putting on a hat, sign two | double sombrero | som-BREH-roh DOH-bleh |
| el televisor | mime using a TV remote | the TV | el teh-leh-bee-SOR |
| candado | thumb and fingers form an "o" | padlock | kan-DAH-doh |
| candado de mentira | ? | fake padlock | kan-DAH-doh deh men-TEE-rah |
| tarrito | ? | ? | tah-RREE-toh |
| tarrito de mentira | ? | ? | tah-RREE-toh duh men-TEE-rah |
| el pollo | mime a chicken flapping a wing | the chicken | el POH-yoh |
| para ti, para mí | ? | for you, for me | PAH-rah tee, PAH-rah MEE |
| la una | sign one | the one | lah OO-nah |
| la dos | sign two | the two | lah dos |
| balsero | index finger up tracing a large circle | ferryman (?), waltzer (?) | bal-SEH-roh |
| Evelyn | trace a woman's silhoutte | Evelyn | eh-BEH-leen |
| besito | make a flying kiss | kiss | beh-SEE-toh |
| abanico | fan yourself | fan | ah-bah-NEE-koh |
| vacila | point to your eye | ? | bah-SEE-lah |
| vacila doble | point to your eye, sign two | ? | bah-SEE-lah DOH-bleh |
| pon de sabor | rub your tummy | add flavor | pon deh sah-BOR |
| dedo | show your little finger (pointing up) | finger | DEH-doh |
| dedo guarapo y bota | show your little finger (pointing up), pat the side of your neck, flick your hand out as if shooing something | finger, sugar cane liquor and throw | DEH-doh gwah-RAH-pah ee BOH-tah |
| dedo saboreado | show your little finger (pointing up), rub your tummy | finger, flavourful | DEH-doh sah-boh-reh-AH-doh |
| se fue | (n/a) | go! | seh fweh |
| havana | mime smoking a cigar | havana | ah-BAH-nah |
| montaña | trace a mountain with two peaks | mountain | mon-TAH-nyah |
| con dos | sign two | with two | kon dos |
| con vuelta | index finger up, turn in the air | with a turn | kon BWEHL-tah |
| con dos, con vuelta | sign two then index finger up, turn in the air | with two and a turn | kon dos, kon BWEHL-tah |
| con las manos | hands out (palms downturned) to the center of the circle | with hands | kon las MAH-nos |
| hombres a la derecha, mujeres al izquierdo | point to self, point right, point to follow, point left | men to the right, women to the left | OHM-brehs ah lah deh-REH-chah, moo-HEH-rehs al ees-kwee-ER-doh |
| tranca (?) | ? | ? | TRAN-kah |
| pasea la | point behind you at waist-level | take her for a walk | pah-SEH-ah lah |
| pasea complicado | point behind you at waist-level, sign crazy | take her for a complicated walk | pah-SEH-ah kom-plee-KAH-doh |
| pasea la por el parque | ? | take her for a walk in the park | pah-SEH-ah lah por el PAR-keh |
| Juana la cubana | ? | Cuban Juana | hoo-AH-nah lah koo-BAH-nah |
| la Jenny | ? | The Jenny | lah JEN-nee |
| ping-pong | ? | ping-pong | ping pong |