Unit 29 · No Mar · A1 · Premium
Portuguese Ocean Songs for Kids
Whales, dolphins, crabs and one very busy octopus, plus a day at the beach and a dive to the bottom of the sea. These Portuguese songs pair each sea word with a fun fact or an action, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 46 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The ocean songs
Os Animais do Mar
Sea Animals · 3:03 · Premium
o peixe, a baleia, o golfinho, o polvo
Oito Braços
The Octopus Song · 2:08 · Premium
o polvo, oito braços, cinco, seis
Um Dia na Praia
A Day at the Beach · 2:24 · Premium
a praia, o fato de banho, o protetor solar, o balde
No Fundo do Mar
Down in the Deep Sea · 2:25 · Premium
no fundo do mar, o submarino, o que vês?, vejo
Portuguese ocean words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| o peixe | fish |
| a baleia | whale |
| o golfinho | dolphin |
| o polvo | octopus |
| o caranguejo | crab |
| a estrela-do-mar | starfish |
| o cavalo-marinho | seahorse |
| a alforreca | jellyfish |
| o tubarão | shark |
| a tartaruga marinha | sea turtle |
| nada | it swims |
| oito braços | eight arms |
| cinco | five |
| seis | six |
| sete | seven |
| oito | eight |
| acena | it waves |
| bate palmas | it claps |
| um abraço | a hug |
| muda de cor | it changes color |
| vermelho | red |
| a tinta | ink |
| esconde-se | it hides |
| a praia | the beach |
| o fato de banho | swimsuit |
| o protetor solar | sun cream |
| o balde | bucket |
| a pá | spade |
| o castelo de areia | sandcastle |
| as conchas | shells |
| as ondas | waves |
| a toalha | towel |
| vamos ao banho | let's go in the water |
| a água está fria | the water is cold |
| no fundo do mar | down in the sea |
| o submarino | submarine |
| o que vês? | what can you see? |
| vejo | I can see |
| o coral | coral |
| as algas | seaweed |
| as bolhas | bubbles |
| o tesouro | treasure |
| mais fundo | deeper |
| está escuro | it's dark |
| um peixe que brilha | a glowing fish |
| vamos subir | back up |
Tips for parents
- Make the animals with your hands: snapping crab claws, a swimming fish, eight wiggly octopus arms.
- Bring the beach song to bath time: a cup is the bucket, a sponge is the sandcastle.
- Look at a picture book of sea animals and name them in Portuguese together.
Questions parents ask
- My child has never been to the sea. Will these songs still work?
- Yes. Sea animals are favourites in picture books and cartoons, and the songs act everything out, so the words make sense without a trip to the beach.
- Which Portuguese words are in these ocean songs?
- 46 key words and phrases, including o peixe (fish), a baleia (whale), o golfinho (dolphin), o polvo (octopus), o caranguejo (crab), a estrela-do-mar (starfish), o cavalo-marinho (seahorse), a alforreca (jellyfish). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Portuguese ocean 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 2:08 and 3:03 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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