Unit 27 · Canções de Embalar · Beginner · Premium
Portuguese Lullaby Songs for Kids
Soft, slow Portuguese lullabies for winding down: the moon, the stars, a sleepy teddy and sweet dreams. Each one is an original song with gentle words sung in English and Portuguese, with every line next to its English meaning.
8 songs · 71 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The lullaby songs
Fecha os Olhos
Close Your Eyes · 2:20 · Free
fecha os olhos, dorme, descansa, chiu
Dorme, Ursinho
Sleep, Little Teddy · 2:20 · Premium
o ursinho de peluche, a minha cama, um abraço, quentinho
Lua de Prata
The Silver Moon · 2:25 · Premium
a lua, o céu, a noite, brilha
Conto as Estrelas
Counting Stars · 3:33 · Premium
uma estrelinha, duas, três, cinco
Os Animais da Noite
Night Animals · 2:25 · Premium
a coruja, o morcego, o pirilampo, o grilo
Amo-te Até à Lua
I Love You to the Moon · 2:20 · Premium
amo-te, muito, sempre, o meu coração
Bons Sonhos
Sweet Dreams · 2:20 · Premium
bons sonhos, sonha, nuvens fofinhas, flutuar
O Barquinho
The Little Boat · 2:20 · Premium
o barquinho, o mar, as ondas, embala
Portuguese lullaby words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| fecha os olhos | close your eyes |
| dorme | sleep |
| descansa | rest |
| chiu | shh |
| a almofada | pillow |
| a mantinha | blanket |
| boa noite | good night |
| meu pequenino | my little one |
| estou aqui | I'm here |
| o ursinho de peluche | teddy bear |
| a minha cama | my bed |
| um abraço | a hug |
| quentinho | warm |
| fofinho | soft |
| tenho sono | I'm sleepy |
| bocejar | yawn |
| dorme ursinho | sleep little teddy |
| a lua | the moon |
| o céu | the sky |
| a noite | the night |
| brilha | shine |
| de prata | silver |
| a janela | the window |
| a luz | the light |
| uma nuvem | a cloud |
| olá lua | hello moon |
| olha por mim | watch over me |
| uma estrelinha | one little star |
| duas | two |
| três | three |
| cinco | five |
| dez | ten |
| as estrelas | the stars |
| brilham | sparkle |
| no céu | in the sky |
| conta comigo | count with me |
| uma a uma | one by one |
| a coruja | the owl |
| o morcego | the bat |
| o pirilampo | the firefly |
| o grilo | the cricket |
| o ouriço | the hedgehog |
| a raposa | the fox |
| quem está acordado? | who is awake? |
| estão todos a dormir | everyone is sleeping |
| à noite | at night |
| devagarinho | very softly |
| amo-te | I love you |
| muito | so much |
| sempre | always |
| o meu coração | my heart |
| um beijinho | a kiss |
| estou aqui contigo | I'm here with you |
| até à lua | to the moon |
| meu tesouro | my treasure |
| bons sonhos | sweet dreams |
| sonha | dream |
| nuvens fofinhas | soft clouds |
| flutuar | float |
| o arco-íris | the rainbow |
| dorme bem | sleep tight |
| até amanhã | see you tomorrow |
| a manhã | the morning |
| o barquinho | the little boat |
| o mar | the sea |
| as ondas | the waves |
| embala | rock gently |
| o vento | the wind |
| a areia | the sand |
| o farol | the lighthouse |
| para lá e para cá | back and forth |
Tips for parents
- Make one lullaby part of the bedtime routine and play it at the same point every night.
- Keep the volume low and the lights dim; these songs are for calming down, not for practice.
- Whisper the Portuguese goodnight words from the song when you leave the room.
Questions parents ask
- Are these traditional lullabies?
- No, they are original songs written to be calm and slow, so they won't clash with the lullabies your family already sings.
- Which Portuguese words are in these lullaby songs?
- 71 key words and phrases, including fecha os olhos (close your eyes), dorme (sleep), descansa (rest), chiu (shh), a almofada (pillow), a mantinha (blanket), boa noite (good night), meu pequenino (my little one). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Portuguese lullaby songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. “Fecha os Olhos” can be played free; the other songs are 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 2:20 and 3:33 each, about 20 minutes for all 8. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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