Unit 30 · A Música · A1 · Premium
Portuguese Music Songs for Kids
Drums, guitars, trumpets and a band made of kitchen pots: songs about making music, where every instrument plays right after its name. These Portuguese songs also include a freeze-dance game, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 42 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The music songs
Os Instrumentos
The Instruments · 2:24 · Premium
o tambor, a guitarra, o piano, o violino
A Banda da Cozinha
The Kitchen Band · 1:54 · Premium
o tacho, a colher de pau, a tampa, o frasco
A Orquestra dos Animais
The Animal Orchestra · 2:55 · Premium
a orquestra, o elefante toca trompete, o gato toca violino, a rã toca tambor
A Dança das Estátuas
Freeze Dance · 2:23 · Premium
dança!, estátua!, a música, quando a música parar
Portuguese music words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| o tambor | drum |
| a guitarra | guitar |
| o piano | piano |
| o violino | violin |
| o trompete | trumpet |
| a flauta | flute |
| o xilofone | xylophone |
| a pandeireta | tambourine |
| ouve! | listen! |
| o que é? | what is it? |
| toco tambor | I play the drum |
| o tacho | pot |
| a colher de pau | spoon |
| a tampa | lid |
| o frasco | jar |
| bate | bang |
| toca devagarinho | tap |
| abana | shake |
| mais alto | louder |
| mais baixinho | softer |
| vamos fazer música | let's make music |
| todos juntos | all together |
| a orquestra | orchestra |
| o elefante toca trompete | the elephant plays the trumpet |
| o gato toca violino | the cat plays the violin |
| a rã toca tambor | the frog plays the drum |
| o passarinho toca flauta | the bird plays the flute |
| o urso toca piano | the bear plays the piano |
| prontos? | ready? |
| a tocar! | play! |
| bravo! | bravo |
| uma vénia | a bow |
| dança! | dance! |
| estátua! | freeze! |
| a música | the music |
| quando a música parar | when the music stops |
| como uma estátua | like a statue |
| não te mexas | don't move |
| não te rias | don't laugh |
| dá uma volta | spin |
| depressa | fast |
| devagar | slow |
Tips for parents
- Make a kitchen band with pots, wooden spoons and a jar of rice, and use the Portuguese words for each one.
- Play freeze dance for real: pause the music and say the Portuguese word for freeze.
- Pretend to play each instrument as it is sung — strum, blow, bang — so the word goes with a movement.
Questions parents ask
- Do we need real instruments?
- No. Pots, spoons, a box and a jar of rice are enough, and miming works just as well. What matters is that each word goes with a sound or a movement.
- Which Portuguese words are in these music songs?
- 42 key words and phrases, including o tambor (drum), a guitarra (guitar), o piano (piano), o violino (violin), o trompete (trumpet), a flauta (flute), o xilofone (xylophone), a pandeireta (tambourine). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Portuguese music 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 1:54 and 2:55 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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