Río de Janeiro
/ˌrio de xaˈneiɾo/masculine
The phrase Río de Janeiro is the Spanish name for the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning: municipality (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name is a masculine noun phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌrio de xaˈneiɾo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish name Río de Janeiro is a linguistic hybrid. While the structure follows Spanish, the specific month name Janeiro is a direct borrowing from Portuguese.
- In Spanish, the word río evolved from the Classical Latin rīvus, which originally referred to a 'small stream' or 'brook' rather than a large river.
- While the Spanish name is Río de Janeiro, the city is actually located in Brazil, where the national language is Portuguese.
Examples in context
- Llovió mucho en Río de Janeiro.It rained a lot in Rio de Janeiro.This sentence is useful for describing weather in Río de Janeiro.Tatoeba #4774133 by DarkHollow, translation #4773810 by Germic
- ¿Jamás has oído de Río de Janeiro?Haven't you ever heard of Rio de Janeiro?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has heard of Río de Janeiro.Tatoeba #1276063 by marcelostockle, translation #870591 by CN
- «¿Dónde está Río de Janeiro?» «Está en Brasil.»"Where's Rio de Janeiro?" "It's in Brazil."This sentence is useful for identifying the location of Río de Janeiro.Tatoeba #1088356 by Shishir, translation #2837299 by LanguageExpert
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Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are planning a vacation.
- JavierQuiero ir a Río de Janeiro este año.I want to go to Río de Janeiro this year.
- Lucía¡Qué buena idea, Javier!What a great idea, Javier!
- JavierHe oído que Río de Janeiro es hermosa.I've heard that Río de Janeiro is beautiful.
- LucíaSí, busquemos los vuelos ahora mismo.Yes, let's look for flights right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rio de janeiro” translations and entries Río de Janeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, río, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
