“Hora do Banho” — Bath Time Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Hora do Banho” (Bath Time), kids sing key Portuguese words like água, sabonete, bolhas de sabão and toalha, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 17: Daily Life, 2:02 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 17 · O Dia a Dia
- ⏱ 2:02
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“Hora do Banho” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bath time! What do we need? | Hora do banho! Do que precisamos? |
| Água, water—yes indeed! | |
| Water, water, pour it slow. | Água, água, deita devagar. |
| Água quentinha—there we go! | |
| Soap, soap, where’s the soap? | Sabonete, sabonete, onde está o sabonete? |
| Sabonete, here’s the soap! | |
| Rub-a-dub, now make it foam. | Esfrega, esfrega, faz espuma. |
| Bolhas de sabão! Bubbles roam! | |
| Water! | Água! |
| Água! | Water! |
| Soap! | Sabonete! |
| Sabonete! | Soap! |
| Bubbles! | Bolhas de sabão! |
| Bolhas de sabão! | Bubbles! |
| Bath-time words—let’s sing along! | Palavras do banho—vamos cantar! |
| Towel! What’s that in Portuguese? | “Towel”! Como se diz em português? |
| Toalha—dry off, if you please! | |
| Brush! What do I use to brush? | Escova! O que uso para escovar? |
| Escova—gently, not a rush! | |
| Wash your hands, wash your toes. | Lava as mãos, lava os dedos dos pés. |
| Lavo os pés—e o nariz! | I wash my feet—and my nose! |
| Where’s the towel? Here it is! | Onde está a toalha? Aqui está! |
| A toalha, just like this! | |
| Water! | Água! |
| Água! | Water! |
| Soap! | Sabonete! |
| Sabonete! | Soap! |
| Bubbles! | Bolhas de sabão! |
| Bolhas de sabão! | Bubbles! |
| Bath-time words—let’s sing along! | Palavras do banho—vamos cantar! |
| Água, sabonete, bolhas no ar! | Water, soap, bubbles in the air! |
| Toalha e escova—já vamos acabar! | Towel and brush—we’re nearly done! |
| One more rinse, then dry my toes. | Mais uma passagem por água, e depois seco os pés. |
| Mais um banho—now off we go! | |
| Water! | Água! |
| Água! | Water! |
| Soap! | Sabonete! |
| Sabonete! | Soap! |
| Bubbles! | Bolhas de sabão! |
| Bolhas de sabão! | Bubbles! |
| Bath-time words—let’s sing along! | Palavras do banho—vamos cantar! |
| Toalha! Escova! We know them all! | |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| água | water |
| sabonete | soap |
| bolhas de sabão | bubbles |
| toalha | towel |
| escova | brush |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “água”
“água” (water) is sung on 5 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 2:02, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Use one line from the song as a cue: sing it when it's time to start the routine.
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