| English | Spanish | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | dance party | baile [m] |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | dance party | pachanga [f] GT SV NI CU AR UY |
| Slang | ||
| Slang | dance party | bailoteo [m] CL |
| English | Spanish | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | house party where guests eat, drink, and dance | huateque [m] MX |
| General | crowded dance party | parrandón [m] GT |
| General | dance party organized by wealthy people | asamblea [f] VE |
| General | batucada dance party | batucada [f] AR:Nw |
| General | batucada dance party | batucada [f] CL |
| General | loud party or dance | gozadera [f] CU |
| General | dance with the same person during a party | abandonarse [v] SV |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | party or informal meeting where people come to dance | motivito [m] CU |
| Colloquial | informal party at which guests typically dance and drink | festichola (italiano) [f] AR UY |
| Colloquial | set of cheerful songs to dance to at the end of a party | ensaladilla [f] BO |
| Colloquial | woman not asked to dance at a party | planchadora [f] BO:W |
| Folklore | ||
| Folklore | party with music and dance that ends in confusion | canyengue [m] UY |
| Folklore | public dance party | bailanta [f] AR |
| Folklore | place to hold a public dance party | bailanta [f] AR |
