Unit 26 · Gosto, Quero, Consigo · A1 · Premium
Portuguese First Sentences Songs for Kids
I like…, I want…, I can…, Can I…? These Portuguese songs move from single words to short sentences children can use every day to say what they like, ask for things and show what they can do.
4 songs · 40 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The first sentences songs
Eu Gosto!
I Like It! · 2:23 · Premium
eu gosto de, não gosto de, gostas de…?, adoro
Eu Quero…
I Want… · 2:48 · Premium
quero, quero brincar, não quero, queria
Eu Consigo!
I Can Do It! · 3:03 · Premium
consigo saltar, sei nadar, sei desenhar, consigo trepar
Posso Brincar?
Can I Play? · 2:26 · Premium
posso brincar?, é a minha vez, é a tua vez, posso ir também?
Portuguese first sentences words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| eu gosto de | I like |
| não gosto de | I don't like |
| gostas de…? | do you like…? |
| adoro | I love |
| o gelado | ice cream |
| gosto de dançar | I like dancing |
| gosto de cães | I like dogs |
| a chuva | rain |
| as aranhas | spiders |
| o meu preferido | my favorite |
| quero | I want |
| quero brincar | I want to play |
| não quero | I don't want |
| queria | I'd like |
| por favor | please |
| água | water |
| uma bolacha | a cookie |
| um abraço | a hug |
| mais | more |
| ir lá para fora | go outside |
| obrigado | thank you |
| consigo saltar | I can jump |
| sei nadar | I can swim |
| sei desenhar | I can draw |
| consigo trepar | I can climb |
| sei contar até vinte | I can count to twenty |
| não consigo voar | I can't fly |
| consegues…? | can you…? |
| ainda não | not yet |
| eu consigo | I can do it |
| posso brincar? | can I play? |
| é a minha vez | my turn |
| é a tua vez | your turn |
| posso ir também? | can I come too? |
| posso ir lá para fora? | can I go outside? |
| podes | you can |
| claro | of course |
| agora não | not now |
| mais logo | later |
| vamos brincar juntos | let's play together |
Tips for parents
- Use the sentence starters for real requests: ask in Portuguese at snack time and wait for a Portuguese answer.
- Celebrate every “I can” your child manages, even a half-Portuguese one.
- Swap in your child's own favourite things so the sentence becomes theirs.
Questions parents ask
- Are these songs harder than the word songs?
- A little: they build short sentences out of words from earlier units, so they come later in the curriculum. The sentence starters repeat a lot, which keeps them easy to sing.
- Which Portuguese words are in these first sentences songs?
- 40 key words and phrases, including eu gosto de (I like), não gosto de (I don't like), gostas de…? (do you like…?), adoro (I love), o gelado (ice cream), gosto de dançar (I like dancing), gosto de cães (I like dogs), a chuva (rain). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Portuguese first sentences songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
- How long are the songs?
- Between 2:23 and 3:03 each, about 11 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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