It takes two to tango

Definition

A situation requiring mutual cooperation or shared responsibility, often used to indicate that both parties are equally involved in a conflict or relationship.

Etymology

Originates from the Argentine tango dance, which requires two partners to move in perfect coordination. The phrase became popular in the 1950s, particularly after the 1952 song 'Takes Two to Tango' by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning.

Kelly Says

While most people use this phrase to assign blame equally in conflicts, it originally celebrated the beautiful harmony possible when two people work together perfectly. The tango itself was once considered scandalous because of how intimately the partners had to cooperate!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በታንጎ ለመስራት ሁለት ሰዎች አስፈልጋል
beh-tah-ee-ngo leh-meh-seh-rah-t hoo-leh-t seh-woh-ch ah-sfeh-leh-gah-l
ARالعربية
يحتاج رجلان للرقص على أنغام التانغو
yeh-tah-jah rah-jah-lahn lil-rah-kas ala an-gha-mat al-tahn-goh
BNবাংলা
ট্যানগো করার জন্য দুজন লাগে
tah-ee-ngo koh-rar joh-nee doo-jon lah-geh
CACatalà
per fer el tango, calen dos
pehr fehr el tahn-goh, kah-lehn dohs
CSČeština
k tangu potřebujete dva
k tahn-goo pah-treh-boo-yeh-teh dvah
DADansk
det tager to at tango
deh tah-ger toh ah tahn-goh
DEDeutsch
es braucht zwei, um Tango zu tanzen
es brouht tsvee oom tahn-goh tsoo tahn-tsen
ELΕλληνικά
χρειάζονται δύο για το τάνγκο
hree-ah-zoh-tee doh ee-ah toh tahn-goh
ESEspañol
se necesitan dos para bailar tango
seh neh-seh-see-tahn dohs pah-rah bah-ee-lahr tahn-goh
FAفارسی
برای تانگو دو نفر لازم است
bah-rah tahn-goh doh nafar lah-zem ast
FISuomi
tangoa varten tarvitaan kaksi
tahn-goh-ah vah-ten tahr-vee-tahn kah-see
FRFrançais
il faut deux pour tango
eel foh duh pah tahn-goh
GUGU
ટેન્ગો કરવા માટે બે લોકો જરૂરી છે
tah-ee-ngo kar-vah mah-teh bay loh-koh jah-roo-ree cheh
HAHA
yaƙin biyu ya fiye da tango
yah-keen bee-yoo yah fee-yeh dah tahn-goh
HEעברית
צריך שניים לטנגו
tsah-rekh sh-nay-im leh-tahn-goh
HIहिन्दी
टैंगो करने के लिए दो लोग चाहिए
tah-ee-ngo kar-neh keh lee-yeh doh logh chah-ee-yeh
HUMagyar
két fő kell a tangóhoz
keh-t foh keh-ell ah tahn-goh-hoz
IDBahasa Indonesia
butuh dua orang untuk menari tango
boo-toh doo-ah o-rang oon-took meh-nah-ree tahn-goh
IGIG
ọnụ ọgụgụ abụọ dị mkpa maka tango
oh-noo oh-goo-goo ah-boo-oh dee em-kpah mah-kah tahn-goh
ITItaliano
ci vogliono due per fare il tango
chee voh-lee-oh-neh doo-eh pah-reh il tahn-goh
JA日本語
タンゴを踊るには二人必要
tahn-goh o odo-ru ni-ha ni-nin hitsuyou
KKKK
тангоға екі адам керек
tahn-goh-gah eh-kee ah-dahm keh-reh-k
KMKM
តើមិនអាចធ្វើតាង់ហ្គោ ដោយមិនមានមនុស្សពីរ
teh meh-nah ah-chah thvay tah-ee-ngo dah-oy mee-nah mee-ah meh-nahk
KO한국어
タンゴ를 추기 위해서는 두 사람이 필요
tahn-goh-reul choo-gee wi-ha-seo-neun doo sa-ram-i pil-yo
MRMR
टांगो करण्यासाठी दोन लोकांची गरज आहे
tah-ee-ngo kar-neh-yah-sa-thee doh-n loh-kahn-chee gah-rahj ah-heh
MSBahasa Melayu
perlu dua orang untuk menari tango
peh-roo doo-ah o-rang oon-took meh-nah-ree tahn-goh
MYမြန်မာ
တန်ဂိုကို ကစားရန် နှစ်ဦးလုံး လိုအပ်တယ်
tah-ee-ngo koh kah-tsah yeh-nah hnit-thoo-lohng loh ah-peh-tay
NLNederlands
het zijn er twee voor nodig om tango te dansen
het zee-ehn er tweh vohr noh-deeg oom tahn-goh teh dah-nsen
NONorsk
det tar to å tango
deh tahr toh ah tahn-goh
PAPA
ਟੈਂਗੋ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਦੋ ਜਣਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ
tah-ee-ngo kar-n lah-ee doh jah-nee-ahm dee loh-r hay
PLPolski
do tanga potrzeba dwóch
doh tahn-gah pah-treh-bah dvoh-ch
PTPortuguês
leva dois para dançar tango
leh-vah doo-ee pah dah-nee-sar tahn-goh
RORomână
pentru a face tango, sunt necesari doi
pehn-troo ah fah-tseh tahn-goh, soont neh-seh-sah-ree doh-ee
RUРусский
в танго нужны двое
v tahn-goh nuzh-nee dvah-yeh
SVSvenska
det tar två att tango
deh tahr tvoh ah tahn-goh
SWKiswahili
inahitaji watu wawili kucheza tango
ee-nah-hee-tah-jee wah-too wah-wee-lee koo-cheh-zah tahn-goh
TAதமிழ்
டான்கோ ஆட இருவர் தேவை
tah-ee-ngo ah-thah ee-roo-vah thah-vay
TEతెలుగు
టాంగో చేయడానికి ఇద్దరు అవసరం
tah-ee-ngo cheh-yah-dah-nee-kee ee-thah-roo ah-vah-sah-rahm
THไทย
ต้องมีสองคนจึงจะเต้นรำทั้งโก
tong mee song khon jeung ja teh-ram thang-goh
TLTL
kailangan dalawa para sa tango
kah-ee-lah-ngahn dah-lah-wah pah-rah sah tahn-goh
TRTürkçe
tango için iki kişi gerekir
tahn-goh ee-chen ee-kee sheh-kee geh-ree
UKУкраїнська
для танго потрібні двоє
dlya tahn-goh pah-treh-bnee dvoh-yeh
URاردو
ٹینگو کے لیے دو لوگ درکار ہیں
tah-ee-ngo keh li-yeh doh logh dahr-kar hain
VITiếng Việt
phải có hai người để nhảy tango
phai koh hai nguo-ee deh nhay tahn-goh
YOYO
ẹni méjì lọ́wọ́ láti ṣe tango
eh-nee meh-jee loh-woh lah-tee sheh tahn-goh
ZH中文
要跳探戈,需要两个人
yào tiào tàn-gē, xū-yào liǎng gè rén
ZUZU
kudinga ababili ukudansa tango
koo-dee-ngah ah-bah-bee-lee oo-koo-dah-nsah tahn-goh

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