Brésil
/bʁe.zil/masculine
The English phrase "brazil" is Brésil in French.
Brésil is the name for the Portuguese-speaking country in South America.
Meaning: Portuguese-speaking country in South America (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Brésil is a masculine noun. When you want to say you are in or going to Brazil, the preposition à combines with the masculine article le to form au Brésil.
How do you pronounce it?
/bʁe.zil/
Did you know?
- In French poetry and literature, Brésil was often used as a symbol of exoticism and 'the New World' during the 19th century.
- While the name of the country is Brésil, the word for the wood used in Brazilwood is actually bois de Brésil in French.
- The French word for 'brazil nut' is noix du Brésil, literally translating to 'nut of Brésil'.
Examples in context
- Bienvenue au Brésil !Welcome to Brazil!This sentence is useful for welcoming someone to Brésil.Tatoeba #2714093 by Micsmithel, translation #8317804 by Gulo_Luscus
- Je veux vivre au Brésil.I want to live in Brazil.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to live in Brésil.Tatoeba #3200260 by Aiji, translation #3188595 by mraz
- Quand viens-tu au Brésil ?When do you come to Brazil?This sentence is useful for asking when someone is coming to Brésil.Tatoeba #10673489 by gillux, translation #10671320 by AlanF_US
- Le Brésil est un pays magnifique qui offre une grande diversité de paysages et de cultures.Brazil is a magnificent country that offers a great diversity of landscapes and cultures.
- 148 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are talking about their dream vacation destinations.
- EmmaTu veux visiter le Brésil ?Do you want to visit Brazil?
- LucasOui, j'adore la culture du Brésil.Yes, I love the culture of Brazil.
- EmmaMoi aussi, je rêve d'aller au Brésil.Me too, I dream of going to Brazil.
- LucasOn pourrait y aller ensemble, Emma !We could go there together, Emma!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brazil” translations and entries Brésil, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
