Education & Community Engagement
Ballet Glossary
Directions
- Derrière [deh-RYEHR] – behind
- Dessous [duh-SOO] – under
- Dessus [duh-SEW] – over
- Devant [duh-VAHN] – before
- En avant [ahn ah-VAHN] – in front
- En arrière [ahn ah-RYEHR] –in back
- En dedans [ahn duh-DAHN] – inside
- En dehors [ahn duh-AWR] – outside
Numbers
- un [uhnh] –one
- deux [duh] – two
- trois [trwah] – three
- quatre [ka-truh] – four
- cinq [senk] – five
- six [seess] – six
- sept [set] – seven
- huit [wheet] – eight
- neuf [nuhf] – nine
- dix [deess] – ten
- premier, première [pruh-MYAY, pruh-MYEHR] – first
- deuxième [duh-ZYEM] – second
- troisième [trwah-ZYEM] – third
- quatrième [ka-tree-EM] – fourth
- cinquième [sen-KYEM] – fifth