“Passeio pela Cidade” — Around Town Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Passeio pela Cidade” (Around Town), kids sing key Portuguese words like a cidade, a padaria, o supermercado and a biblioteca, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 32: In the Town, 3:01 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 32 · Na Cidade
- ⏱ 3:01
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“Passeio pela Cidade” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Where are we going? | Aonde vamos? |
| Aonde vamos? | Where are we going? |
| Let’s go to the town! | Vamos à cidade! |
| Vamos à cidade! | Let’s go to the town! |
| Wave hello, wave hello, | Diz olá, diz olá, |
| Olá, cidade, olá! | Hello, town, hello! |
| Down the street, down the street, | Pela rua, pela rua, |
| Vamos pela rua! | Let’s go down the street! |
| Where are we going? | Aonde vamos? |
| Aonde vamos? | Where are we going? |
| To the bakery for bread! | À padaria buscar pão! |
| À padaria, pão fresquinho! | To the bakery, fresh bread! |
| Bread for you and bread for me, | Pão para ti e pão para mim, |
| Pão para ti e para mim! | Bread for you and for me! |
| A cidade, the town we know, | |
| Aonde vamos? Off we go! | |
| A padaria, a biblioteca, | The bakery, the library, |
| Say it, sing it, volta e meia! | |
| A rua, a praça, a loja também, | The street, the square, the shop too, |
| Learn the words and use them bem! | |
| Where are we going? Aonde vamos? | |
| Let’s go to town! Vamos, vamos! | |
| You call: supermarket! | Tu dizes: supermercado! |
| O supermercado! | The supermarket! |
| What do we do there? | O que fazemos lá? |
| Compramos comida! | We buy food! |
| Fruit and milk for home today, | Fruta e leite para casa hoje, |
| Fruta e leite, vamos levar! | Fruit and milk, let’s take them home! |
| Now the library, where books wait, | Agora a biblioteca, onde os livros esperam, |
| À biblioteca, vamos ler! | To the library, let’s read! |
| A book for me, a book for you, | Um livro para mim, um livro para ti, |
| Um livro para cada um! | A book for each of us! |
| A letter for Grandma, where shall it go? | Uma carta para a avó, onde a levamos? |
| Aos correios! Vamos enviar! | To the post office! Let’s send it! |
| And if you need a little help, | E se precisares de uma ajudinha, |
| À farmácia, vamos perguntar! | To the pharmacy, let’s ask! |
| A cidade, the town we know, | |
| Aonde vamos? Off we go! | |
| A padaria, a biblioteca, | The bakery, the library, |
| Say it, sing it, volta e meia! | |
| A rua, a praça, a loja também, | The street, the square, the shop too, |
| Learn the words and use them bem! | |
| Where are we going? Aonde vamos? | |
| Let’s go to town! Vamos, vamos! | |
| The shop on the corner—what’s it called? | A loja da esquina — como se chama? |
| A loja da esquina! | The shop on the corner! |
| The big square with the fountain—where? | A praça grande com a fonte — onde? |
| A praça, ali, vamos passear! | The square, over there, let’s go for a walk! |
| The water splashes, we wave hello, | A água salpica, dizemos olá, |
| Olá, vizinhos! Até já, até já! | Hello, neighbours! See you soon, see you soon! |
| A cidade, the town we know, | |
| Aonde vamos? Off we go! | |
| A padaria, a biblioteca, | The bakery, the library, |
| Say it, sing it, volta e meia! | |
| O supermercado, os correios também, | The supermarket, the post office too, |
| A farmácia, a praça—diz muito bem! | The pharmacy, the square — say it well! |
| Where are we going? Aonde vamos? | |
| Let’s go to town! Vamos, vamos! | |
| A cidade! The town! | |
| Aonde vamos? Vamos lá! | Where are we going? Let’s go! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| a cidade | the town |
| a padaria | bakery |
| o supermercado | supermarket |
| a biblioteca | library |
| os correios | post office |
| a farmácia | pharmacy |
| a rua | street |
| a praça | square |
| a loja | shop |
| aonde vamos? | where are we going? |
| vamos a | let's go to |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “a praça” the word of the day
This song repeats “a praça” (square) on 4 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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 3:01, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Build a little town with blocks and visit each place the song names.
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