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How to Say ‘Brazil nearly scored.’ in Spain Spanish

Casi marca Brasil.

KAH-see MAR-kah brah-SEEL

[KAH-see MAR-kah brah-SEEL]

💬 Usage Tip: After casi, Spanish uses the present-tense verb to describe something that nearly happened in the past. Same pattern: casi me caigo "I nearly fell".

Phrase Breakdown

Casi

[KAH-see]

almost

Adverb meaning nearly, not quite.

Example

Casi pierdo el tren.

I almost missed the train.

marca

[MAR-kah]

scores

From 'marcar'; in football, to score a goal.

Example

Ella marca un gol precioso.

She scores a beautiful goal.

Brasil

[brah-SEEL]

Brazil

The country, here its national team.

Example

Brasil juega mañana.

Brazil plays tomorrow.

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