em brasileiro
/ẽj̃ bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾu/word by word
The English phrase "in brazilian" is translated into Portuguese as em brasileiro.
This phrase is used to describe something written or spoken in the Brazilian version of the Portuguese language.
Which one should you use?
Using em português is more precise and standard than em brasileiro when discussing the language itself.
How do you pronounce it?
/ẽj̃ bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾu/
What mistakes should you avoid?
While em brasileiro is used colloquially, it is technically a mistake because brasileiro is a demonym (a person) rather than a language name. The correct way to refer to the language is em português do Brasil.
Did you know?
- The word brasil comes from the word brasa, meaning 'ember' or 'hot coal', because of the intense red color of the wood.
- The term brasileiro was not originally a demonym for people from Brazil. It originally described someone whose profession was trading in 'brasil', a valuable red dye extracted from brazilwood.
- In Portuguese, the word língua can mean both 'language' and the physical organ 'tongue', leading to common puns about the 'tongue' of the Brazilian people.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Felipe are discussing a translation of a poem.
- BeatrizFelipe, você gosta desta versão em brasileiro?Felipe, do you like this version in Brazilian?
- FelipeSim, Beatriz, ela soa muito mais natural.Yes, Beatriz, it sounds much more natural.
- BeatrizAcho que as palavras em brasileiro são melhores.I think the words in Brazilian are better.
- FelipeEu concordo plenamente com você.I completely agree with you.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (em, brasileiro) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries brasileiro, em, CC BY-SA 4.0.
