“O Alfabeto” — Alphabet Song Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “O Alfabeto” (The Alphabet Song), kids sing key Portuguese words like o alfabeto, a letra, agá and jota, 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, 1:50 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 21 · Letras e Sons
- ⏱ 1:50
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“O Alfabeto” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Alphabet! | O alfabeto! |
| O alfabeto! | Alphabet! |
| Letter! | A letra! |
| A letra! | Letter! |
| Sing with me! | Canta comigo! |
| Canta comigo! | Sing with me! |
| Again! | Outra vez! |
| Outra vez! | Again! |
| Hello! | Olá! |
| Olá! | Hello! |
| Good morning! | Bom dia! |
| Bom dia! | Good morning! |
| Thank you! | Obrigado! Obrigada! |
| Obrigado! Obrigada! | Thank you! |
| Please! | Se faz favor! |
| Se faz favor! | Please! |
| A, B, C! | A, bê, cê! |
| A, bê, cê! | A, B, C! |
| D, E, F! | |
| Dê, é, efe! | |
| E! | |
| É! | |
| H! | Agá! |
| Agá! | H! |
| J! | Jota! |
| Jota! | J! |
| K! | Capa! |
| Capa! | K! |
| Sing with me, canta comigo! | |
| Again! | Outra vez! |
| Outra vez! | Again! |
| O alfabeto, a letra, say it with me! | |
| G, H, I! | |
| Gê, agá, i! | |
| J, K, L! | Jota, capa, ele! |
| Jota, capa, ele! | J, K, L! |
| M, N, O! | |
| Eme, ene, ó! | |
| P, Q, R! | Pê, quê, erre! |
| Pê, quê, erre! | P, Q, R! |
| S, T, U! | Esse, tê, u! |
| Esse, tê, u! | S, T, U! |
| V, W, X! | Vê, dâblio, xis! |
| Vê, dâblio, xis! | V, W, X! |
| Y and Z! | Ípsilon, zê! |
| Ípsilon, zê! | Y and Z! |
| The little tail? | O rabinho? |
| Çê cedilhado! | C with a cedilla! |
| C with a little tail! | Cê com uma cedilha! |
| E! | |
| É! | |
| H! | Agá! |
| Agá! | H! |
| J! | Jota! |
| Jota! | J! |
| K! | Capa! |
| Capa! | K! |
| Sing with me, canta comigo! | |
| Again! | Outra vez! |
| Outra vez! | Again! |
| O alfabeto, a letra, say it with me! | |
| Q! | Quê! |
| Quê! | Q! |
| X! | Xis! |
| Xis! | X! |
| Z! | Zê! |
| Zê! | Z! |
| One more time, nice and slow! | Outra vez, devagarinho! |
| Quê, xis, zê! | |
| A little tail for ç, cê cedilhado! | |
| E! | |
| É! | |
| H! | Agá! |
| Agá! | H! |
| J! | Jota! |
| Jota! | J! |
| K! | Capa! |
| Capa! | K! |
| Sing with me, canta comigo! | |
| Again! | Outra vez! |
| Outra vez! | Again! |
| O alfabeto, a letra, we know it—yes, we do! | |
| O alfabeto! | Alphabet! |
| A letra! | Letter! |
| Canta comigo! Outra vez! | Sing with me! Again! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| o alfabeto | alphabet |
| a letra | letter |
| agá | H |
| jota | J |
| capa | K |
| quê | Q |
| xis | X |
| zê | Z |
| canta comigo | sing with me |
| outra vez | again |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “outra vez” the word of the day
This song repeats “outra vez” (again) on 5 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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 1:50, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Find the first letter of your child's name in the song and cheer when it comes round.
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