How to Say "Braille" in Spanish

braille

/ˈbɾaile/masculine

The English word braille is translated into Spanish as braille.

The term refers to the system of writing that uses raised dots.

Meaning: system of writing using raised dots (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

This is a masculine noun and is typically used with the definite article el, as in el braille.

/ˈbɾaile/

While in English we often use 'Braille' as a proper noun, in Spanish the word braille is frequently written in lowercase when referring to the writing system itself.
The Spanish word for 'blind' is ciego, but in professional contexts involving braille, the term persona con discapacidad visual is preferred for inclusivity.
In Spanish, the phrase leer en braille uses the preposition en, similar to saying something is written 'in' English, rather than using a direct object.

Louis Braille, que fue ciego desde la edad de tres años, inventó una forma para que el ciego leyera.
Louis Braille, who was blind from the age of three, invented a way for the blind to read.
This sentence shows how Louis Braille invented a way for blind people to read using braille.
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Mi hermana está aprendiendo braille para poder leer libros en relieve.
My sister is learning braille in order to be able to read raised books.
La escuela enseña el sistema Braille a los alumnos con discapacidad visual.
The school teaches the Braille system to visually impaired students.
Ella aprende braille en la escuela.
She learns braille at school.

María and Mateo are in a library.

María

Mira, este menú tiene braille.
Look, this menu has braille.
Mateo

Es muy útil para las personas ciegas.
It is very useful for blind people.
María

¿Sabes cómo leer el braille, Mateo?
Do you know how to read braille, Mateo?
Mateo

No, pero me gustaría aprender.
No, but I would like to learn.

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