Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Brazil in Spanish: Brasil
Brasil · noun · brah-SEEL
Brasil is the Spanish name for Brazil, the largest country in South America. Unlike in Portuguese, where the country is also called Brasil, the Spanish pronunciation places stress on the final syllable. The word is used identically to its English counterpart when discussing geography, travel, or culture.
brah-SEEL
Brasil es el país más grande de Sudamérica.
Brazil is the largest country in South America.
How Native Speakers Use Brasil
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Geography
Brasil comparte frontera con casi todos los países de Sudamérica.
Brazil shares a border with almost every country in South America.
Discussing geographical facts.
Travel
Mi hermana viajó a Brasil el verano pasado.
My sister traveled to Brazil last summer.
Talking about travel plans.
Culture
El carnaval de Brasil atrae a millones de turistas cada año.
Brazil's carnival attracts millions of tourists every year.
Describing cultural events.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Brasil
Spelling with Z
Incorrect: Voy a viajar a Brazil.
Correct: Voy a viajar a Brasil.
In Spanish, the country is always spelled with an S — Brasil — never with a Z as in English.
Adding an article
Incorrect: Vivo en el Brasil.
Correct: Vivo en Brasil.
Country names in Spanish generally do not take a definite article, so 'el' is unnecessary before Brasil in standard usage.
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Common Questions About Brazil in Spanish
- Is Brazil spelled with an S or Z in Spanish?
- In Spanish, the correct spelling is always Brasil with an S. The English spelling 'Brazil' with a Z comes from a different linguistic tradition and should not be used when writing in Spanish.
- Do you capitalize Brasil in Spanish?
- Country names are always capitalized in Spanish, so Brasil takes an uppercase B regardless of where it appears in a sentence. This follows the same capitalization rules as other proper nouns in Spanish.
- What language do people speak in Brasil?
- The official language of Brasil is Portuguese, not Spanish. Despite being surrounded by Spanish-speaking countries, Brazil was colonized by Portugal and has maintained Portuguese as its national language for over five centuries.