hacer el griddy
/aθeɾ el ɡɾiddi/from spelling rules
To hit the griddy in Spanish is hacer el griddy.
This phrase is used to describe performing a specific dance move that involves skipping and swinging the arms.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθeɾ el ɡɾiddi/
Did you know?
- If you used the literal translation golpear for 'hit', a Spanish speaker would imagine you physically attacking the dancer or the dance floor.
- The phrase hacer el griddy follows a pattern where Spanish speakers adopt global internet trends as loanwords but force them into Spanish grammar by adding the article el.
- In Spanish, the word hacer is used for both creating a physical object and performing an action, meaning hacer el griddy can be interpreted as both 'doing' and 'making' the dance.
Examples in context
- Él sabe cómo hacer el griddy muy bien.He knows how to hit the griddy very well.
- ¡Mira, ella va a hacer el griddy!Look, she is going to hit the griddy!
- No puedo hacer el griddy correctamente.I cannot hit the griddy correctly.
Example conversation
Two friends are watching a dance video online.
- DanielSofía, mira cómo puede hacer el griddy.Sofía, look at how he can hit the griddy.
- SofíaSe ve muy difícil de hacer.It looks very difficult to do.
- DanielYo creo que puedo hacer el griddy también.I think I can hit the griddy too.
- Sofía¡Inténtalo ahora mismo, Daniel!Try it right now, Daniel!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
