Brasil
country name, Brazil
In Brazil the country is called Brasil, spelled with an s. The people are brasileiros and the feminine form is brasileira. It is also called brasileiro.
Meaning: the country (proper noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| Brasil | country name, Brazil |
| brasileiro | demonym, masculine |
| brasileira | demonym, feminine |
Say Eu moro no Brasil for "I live in Brazil". Notice that Portuguese uses the article no, so the country is "in the Brazil".
How does it change in a sentence?
Nationality words are written in lowercase, so um brasileiro is a Brazilian man.
How do you pronounce it?
Most Brazilians pronounce the final l like a soft "w", so Brasil sounds like "bra-ZEEW".
Did you know?
- The name Brasil comes from pau-brasil, the brazilwood tree that Portuguese traders first took from the coast.
Examples in context
- Eu moro no Brasil.I live in Brazil.
- Ela é brasileira.She is Brazilian.
- O Brasil é um país grande.Brazil is a big country.
Example conversation
Tom meets Ana at a language exchange in Salvador.
- TomVocê é do Brasil?Are you from Brazil?
- AnaSou sim. Sou brasileira, de Salvador.Yes I am. I am Brazilian, from Salvador.
- TomQue legal! Eu quero conhecer o Brasil inteiro.How cool! I want to see all of Brazil.
