“A de Avião” — A Is for… Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “A de Avião” (A Is for…), kids sing key Portuguese words like o avião, a baleia, o cão and o dinossauro, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 21: ABC & First Sounds, 2:23 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 21 · Letras e Sons
- ⏱ 2:23
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“A de Avião” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready? Ready? | Prontos? Prontos? |
| Pronto! Let’s play! | |
| A is for plane! | A de avião! |
| A de avião — plane! | |
| O avião, up we go! | |
| O avião — up we go! | |
| B is for whale! | B de baleia! |
| B de baleia — whale! | |
| A baleia, big and blue! | |
| A baleia — big and blue! | |
| C is for dog! | C de cão! |
| C de cão — dog! | |
| O cão says olá! | |
| Olá, cão! Olá! | Hello, dog! Hello! |
| D is for dinosaur! | D de dinossauro! |
| D de dinossauro — dinosaur! | |
| O dinossauro, olha só! | The dinosaur, just look! |
| Olha só! Let’s go! | |
| Letter, word — say it with me! | Letra, palavra — diz comigo! |
| Letra, palavra — one, two, three! | |
| What’s the word? What’s the meaning? | Qual é a palavra? O que quer dizer? |
| Say it, sing it, keep it ringing! | Diz, canta, que fique a soar! |
| A, avião — plane! B, baleia — whale! | |
| C, cão — dog! D, dinossauro — dinosaur! | |
| Say it again, now nice and clear: | Diz outra vez, bem claro: |
| Português and English, both right here! | |
| E is for star! | E de estrela! |
| E de estrela — star! | |
| A estrela, look up high! | |
| A estrela in the sky! | |
| G is for cat! | G de gato! |
| G de gato — cat! | |
| O gato, vem cá! | The cat, come here! |
| Vem cá, gato! Olá! | Come here, cat! Hello! |
| L is for moon! | L de lua! |
| L de lua — moon! | |
| A lua, boa noite! | The moon, good night! |
| Boa noite, lua! | Good night, moon! |
| M is for monkey! | M de macaco! |
| M de macaco — monkey! | |
| O macaco, come uma banana! | The monkey eats a banana! |
| O macaco — banana! | The monkey — banana! |
| P is for fish! | P de peixe! |
| P de peixe — fish! | |
| O peixe nada! | The fish swims! |
| O peixe nada! | The fish swims! |
| S is for sun! | S de sol! |
| S de sol — sun! | |
| O sol está cá! | The sun is here! |
| Olá, sol! | Hello, sun! |
| T is for turtle! | T de tartaruga! |
| T de tartaruga — turtle! | |
| A tartaruga, devagar! | The turtle, slowly! |
| Devagar, devagar! | Slowly, slowly! |
| Letter, word — say it with me! | Letra, palavra — diz comigo! |
| Letra, palavra — one, two, three! | |
| What’s the word? What’s the meaning? | Qual é a palavra? O que quer dizer? |
| Say it, sing it, keep it ringing! | Diz, canta, que fique a soar! |
| E, estrela — star! G, gato — cat! | |
| L, lua — moon! M, macaco — monkey! | |
| P, peixe — fish! S, sol — sun! | |
| T, tartaruga — turtle! We learned them all! | |
| Say it again, now nice and clear: | Diz outra vez, bem claro: |
| Português and English, both right here! | |
| Quem é o gato? | Who’s the cat? |
| The cat — o gato! | |
| What’s a baleia? | |
| A whale — a baleia! | |
| Devagar, say it together: | |
| Uma palavra, now and forever! | |
| Letter, word — say it with me! | Letra, palavra — diz comigo! |
| Letra, palavra — one, two, three! | |
| A, avião — plane! B, baleia — whale! | |
| C, cão — dog! D, dinossauro — dinosaur! | |
| E, estrela — star! G, gato — cat! | |
| L, lua — moon! M, macaco — monkey! | |
| P, peixe — fish! S, sol — sun! | |
| T, tartaruga — turtle! We learned them all! | |
| Muito bem! | Very good! |
| Let’s play again! | Vamos jogar outra vez! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| o avião | plane |
| a baleia | whale |
| o cão | dog |
| o dinossauro | dinosaur |
| a estrela | star |
| o gato | cat |
| a lua | moon |
| o macaco | monkey |
| o peixe | fish |
| o sol | sun |
| a tartaruga | turtle |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “a baleia”
“a baleia” (whale) is sung on 3 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
- 2
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and Portuguese. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Portuguese answer before the song sings it.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:23, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pick one special Portuguese sound from the song and hunt for words that use it.
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