“No Mercado” — At the Market Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “No Mercado” (At the Market), kids sing key Portuguese words like o mercado, bom dia, queria and se faz favor, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 32: In the Town, 2:20 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A2
- Unit 32 · Na Cidade
- ⏱ 2:20
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“No Mercado” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Good morning! | Bom dia! |
| Bom dia! | Good morning! |
| The market! | O mercado! |
| O mercado! | The market! |
| Fresh apples! | Maçãs fresquinhas! |
| As maçãs! | The apples! |
| Juicy oranges! | Laranjas sumarentas! |
| As laranjas! | The oranges! |
| Red tomatoes! | Tomates vermelhos! |
| Os tomates! | The tomatoes! |
| I'd like some apples, please. | Queria maçãs, se faz favor! |
| Queria maçãs, se faz favor! | I'd like some apples, please. |
| And a few tomatoes, please. | E tomates, se faz favor! |
| E tomates, se faz favor! | And a few tomatoes, please. |
| How many? | Quantos? |
| Quantas? | How many? |
| Three, please! | Três, se faz favor! |
| Três, se faz favor! | Three, please! |
| How much is it? | Quanto custa? |
| Quanto custa? | How much is it? |
| Two euros! | Dois euros! |
| Dois euros! | Two euros! |
| O mercado, bom dia! | The market, good morning! |
| As maçãs, as laranjas! | The apples, the oranges! |
| Os tomates, põe no saco! | The tomatoes, put them in the bag! |
| Obrigado, adeus! | Thank you, goodbye! |
| Good morning! | Bom dia! |
| Bom dia! | Good morning! |
| I'd like oranges, please. | Queria laranjas, se faz favor! |
| Queria laranjas, se faz favor! | I'd like oranges, please. |
| How many oranges? | Quantas laranjas? |
| Quantas laranjas? | How many oranges? |
| Four, please! | Quatro, se faz favor! |
| Quatro, se faz favor! | Four, please! |
| How much are the tomatoes? | Quanto custam os tomates? |
| Quanto custam os tomates? | How much are the tomatoes? |
| Here you are! | Aqui tem! |
| Aqui tem! | Here you are! |
| The bag, please! | O saco, se faz favor! |
| O saco, se faz favor! | The bag, please! |
| Thank you, goodbye! | Obrigado, adeus! |
| Obrigado, adeus! | Thank you, goodbye! |
| How many? | Quantos? |
| Quantas? | How many? |
| Three, please! | Três, se faz favor! |
| Três, se faz favor! | Three, please! |
| How much is it? | Quanto custa? |
| Quanto custa? | How much is it? |
| Two euros! | Dois euros! |
| Dois euros! | Two euros! |
| O mercado, bom dia! | The market, good morning! |
| As maçãs, as laranjas! | The apples, the oranges! |
| Os tomates, põe no saco! | The tomatoes, put them in the bag! |
| Obrigado, adeus! | Thank you, goodbye! |
| Apples in the bag! | Maçãs no saco! |
| Maçãs no saco! | Apples in the bag! |
| Oranges in the bag! | Laranjas no saco! |
| Laranjas no saco! | Oranges in the bag! |
| Tomatoes in the bag! | Tomates no saco! |
| Tomates no saco! | Tomatoes in the bag! |
| Say it once, then say it twice: | Diz uma vez, depois diz duas: |
| Bom dia! Se faz favor! | Good morning! Please! |
| How many? | Quantos? |
| Quantas? | How many? |
| Three, please! | Três, se faz favor! |
| Três, se faz favor! | Three, please! |
| How much is it? | Quanto custa? |
| Quanto custa? | How much is it? |
| Two euros! | Dois euros! |
| Dois euros! | Two euros! |
| O mercado, bom dia! | The market, good morning! |
| As maçãs, as laranjas! | The apples, the oranges! |
| Os tomates, põe no saco! | The tomatoes, put them in the bag! |
| Obrigado, adeus! | Thank you, goodbye! |
| Obrigado, adeus! | Thank you, goodbye! |
| Bom dia, até já! | Good morning, see you soon! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 12 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| o mercado | the market |
| bom dia | good morning |
| queria | I'd like |
| se faz favor | please |
| quantas? | how many? |
| quanto custa? | how much is it? |
| aqui tem | here you are |
| o saco | the bag |
| as maçãs | apples |
| os tomates | tomatoes |
| as laranjas | oranges |
| obrigado adeus | thank you goodbye |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “se faz favor”s
“se faz favor” means “please” and comes up on 9 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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 2:20, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Set up a market stall with toy fruit and play shopkeeper.
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