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“Vamos ao Médico” — At the Doctor Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Vamos ao Médico” (At the Doctor), kids sing key Portuguese words like o médico, o coração, abre bem a boca and os ouvidos, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 25: Healthy Habits, 2:20 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 25 · Hábitos Saudáveis
  • ⏱ 2:20
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“Vamos ao Médico” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.

Song lyrics with translation. Portuguese lines are shown in teal.
SungMeaning
Hello, hello! Who’s here today?Olá, olá! Quem está cá hoje?
Olá, olá! I’m here to play!
The doctor — o médico, say it with me!
O médico! O médico! One, two, three!
How are you feeling? Are you okay?Como te sentes? Estás bem?
Estou bem, obrigado! I’m okay!
Heart — o coração. Listen: boom-boom!
O coração! Boom-boom! It goes boom-boom!
Open wide — abre bem a boca!
Abre bem a boca! Aah! What a joke!
Healthy!Saudável!
Saudável!Healthy!
Saudável, saudável, feeling good today!
I’m brave!Sou corajoso!
Sou corajoso!I’m brave!
Sou corajoso! We can do it, hooray!
O médico!The doctor!
The doctor!O médico!
O médico, the doctor, helping us feel great!
Ears — os ouvidos. Can you hear me?
Os ouvidos! Yes, I hear you clearly!
A little plaster — o penso, right here.
O penso! I’m brave, there’s nothing to fear!
Medicine — o remédio, take it as told.
O remédio! Now I’m feeling bold!
I feel better — sinto-me melhor!
Sinto-me melhor! Better than before!
Eat fruit and vegetables every day.Come fruta e legumes todos os dias.
Fruta e legumes! Tasty hooray!
Healthy!Saudável!
Saudável!Healthy!
Saudável, saudável, feeling good today!
I’m brave!Sou corajoso!
Sou corajoso!I’m brave!
Sou corajoso! We can do it, hooray!
O médico!The doctor!
The doctor!O médico!
O médico, the doctor, helping us feel great!
Drink water!Bebe água!
Bebe água!Drink water!
Wash your hands!Lava as mãos!
Lava as mãos!Wash your hands!
Play outside!Brinca lá fora!
Brinca lá fora!Play outside!
Sleep well tonight!Dorme bem esta noite!
Dorme bem, agora!Sleep well, now!
Dorme bem, dorme bem, every night!
Healthy!Saudável!
Saudável!Healthy!
Saudável, saudável, feeling good today!
I’m brave!Sou corajoso!
Sou corajoso!I’m brave!
Sou corajoso! We can do it, hooray!
O médico!The doctor!
The doctor!O médico!
O médico, the doctor, helping us feel great!
Sinto-me melhor!I feel better!
I feel better!Sinto-me melhor!
Saudável together — hooray!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.

PortugueseEnglish
o médicodoctor
o coraçãoheart
abre bem a bocaopen wide
os ouvidosears
sou corajosoI'm brave
o pensoplaster
o remédiomedicine
sinto-me melhorI feel better
dorme bemsleep well
saudávelhealthy

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Make “o médico” the word of the day

    This song repeats “o médico” (doctor) on 8 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.

  2. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:20, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play doctor with a teddy: listen to its heart and say the Portuguese words from the song.

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