Vai, Brasil!
cheer, Brazil
Fans shout Vai, Brasil! to say "go, Brazil". Força, Brasil! means "strength, Brazil", and Brasil, sil, sil! is a rhythmic chant heard in stadiums.
Meaning: cheer for Brazil (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| Vai, Brasil! | cheer, Brazil |
| Força, Brasil! | cheer |
| Brasil, sil, sil! | chant |
Vai is the singular command from the verb ir, to go, and it is the same word used to push a runner or a player along. Força is a general word of encouragement.
Which one should you use?
The chant Brasil, sil, sil! repeats the last syllable of the country name for rhythm and is usually shouted together by a crowd.
How do you pronounce it?
In Brazilian Portuguese Brasil ends in a sound close to "oo", so it comes out near "brah-ZEEOO".
Did you know?
- The final letter l of Brasil is pronounced like a "w" or "oo" in most of Brazil, which is what makes the sil, sil chant sound the way it does.
Examples in context
- Vai, Brasil, a gente acredita!Go, Brazil, we believe!
- Força, Brasil, é nosso!Strength, Brazil, it is ours!
- Brasil, sil, sil!Brazil, zil, zil!
Example conversation
Joana and her father Sérgio watch Brazil play volleyball on television in Goiânia.
- JoanaPai, o Brasil está ganhando!Dad, Brazil is winning!
- SérgioVai, Brasil!Go, Brazil!
- JoanaForça, Brasil!Strength, Brazil!
