“A Orquestra dos Animais” — Animal Orchestra Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “A Orquestra dos Animais” (The Animal Orchestra), kids sing key Portuguese words like a orquestra, o elefante toca trompete, o gato toca violino and a rã toca tambor, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 30: Music & Instruments, 2:55 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A2
- Unit 30 · A Música
- ⏱ 2:55
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“A Orquestra dos Animais” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready, forest friends? | Prontos, amigos da floresta? |
| Prontos, amigos? | Ready, friends? |
| Owl taps her little stick: one, two, three! | A coruja bate com o pauzinho: um, dois, três! |
| A coruja dá o sinal: um, dois, três! | The owl gives the signal: one, two, three! |
| The elephant plays the trumpet! | O elefante toca trompete! |
| O elefante toca trompete! | The elephant plays the trumpet! |
| The cat plays the violin! | O gato toca violino! |
| O gato toca violino! | The cat plays the violin! |
| Who plays the drum? The frog! | Quem toca tambor? A rã! |
| Quem toca tambor? A rã! | Who plays the drum? The frog! |
| The little bird plays the flute! | O passarinho toca flauta! |
| O passarinho toca flauta! | The little bird plays the flute! |
| Ready? Prontos? Play! | |
| A tocar, a tocar! | Let’s play, let’s play! |
| The orchestra, a orquestra! | |
| Todos juntos, let’s play! | |
| Trumpet, trompete—ta-ra-ra! | |
| Violin, violino—lá-lá-lá! | |
| Say it, sing it, one more day: | Diz, canta, mais um dia: |
| A tocar, a tocar, let’s play! | |
| The bear plays the piano! | O urso toca piano! |
| O urso toca piano! | The bear plays the piano! |
| The owl says, “Listen, please!” | A coruja diz: “Ouçam, por favor!” |
| A coruja diz: “Ouçam, por favor!” | The owl says, “Listen, please!” |
| Who plays the flute? The bird! | Quem toca flauta? O passarinho! |
| Quem toca flauta? O passarinho! | Who plays the flute? The bird! |
| Who plays the violin? The cat! | Quem toca violino? O gato! |
| Quem toca violino? O gato! | Who plays the violin? The cat! |
| Ready? Prontos? Play! | |
| A tocar, a tocar! | Let’s play, let’s play! |
| The orchestra, a orquestra! | |
| Todos juntos, let’s play! | |
| Trumpet, trompete—ta-ra-ra! | |
| Violin, violino—lá-lá-lá! | |
| Say it, sing it, one more day: | Diz, canta, mais um dia: |
| A tocar, a tocar, let’s play! | |
| The drum goes boom, the piano goes plim! | O tambor faz tum, o piano faz plim! |
| O tambor faz tum, o piano faz plim! | The drum goes boom, the piano goes plim! |
| The frog asks, “Are we ready?” | A rã pergunta: “Estamos prontos?” |
| A rã pergunta: “Estão prontos?” | The frog asks, “Are you ready?” |
| “Ready!” “Prontos!” “All together!” | |
| “Todos juntos!” Now play forever! | |
| Ready? Prontos? Play! | |
| A tocar, a tocar! | Let’s play, let’s play! |
| The orchestra, a orquestra! | |
| Todos juntos, let’s play! | |
| Trumpet, trompete—ta-ra-ra! | |
| Violin, violino—lá-lá-lá! | |
| Say it, sing it, one more day: | Diz, canta, mais um dia: |
| A tocar, a tocar, let’s play! | |
| All together, todos juntos! | |
| Every animal, every sound! | Cada animal, cada som! |
| Bravo, bravo! Clap along! | Bravo, bravo! Batam palmas! |
| Bravo, bravo! What a song! | Bravo, bravo! Que canção! |
| Take a bow, uma vénia! | |
| Take a bow, uma vénia! | |
| The forest friends all smile and say: | Os amigos da floresta sorriem e dizem: |
| “Até à próxima! See you—play!” | |
| Bravo! | |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| 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! |
| todos juntos | all together |
| bravo! | bravo |
| uma vénia | a bow |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “a tocar”
“a tocar” (play!) is sung on 6 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
Split the parts
Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the Portuguese ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:55, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Freeze like a statue every time the music stops.
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