“Grande e Pequeno” — Big and Small Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Grande e Pequeno” (Big and Small), kids sing key Portuguese words like grande, pequeno, alto and baixo, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 23: Opposites, 2:25 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 23 · Os Opostos
- ⏱ 2:25
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“Grande e Pequeno” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Big! — Grande! | |
| Small! — Pequeno! | |
| Big elephant — Elefante grande! | |
| Little mouse — Ratinho pequeno! | |
| The elephant is big — O elefante é grande! | |
| The mouse is small — O ratinho é pequeno! | |
| Big, big, grande, grande! | |
| Small, small, pequeno, pequeno! | |
| Big and small, grande e pequeno! | |
| Say it with me, come on, let’s go! | Diz comigo, anda, vamos lá! |
| Big and small, grande e pequeno! | |
| Grande! Big! Pequeno! Small! | |
| Big and small, grande e pequeno! | |
| Now you know them all! | Agora já sabes todas! |
| Tall! — Alto! | |
| Short! — Baixo! | |
| Tall giraffe — Girafa alta! | |
| Short penguin — Pinguim baixo! | |
| Long! — Comprido! | |
| Short! — Curto! | |
| Long snake — Cobra comprida! | |
| Short worm — Minhoca curta! | |
| Heavy! — Pesado! | |
| Light! — Leve! | |
| Heavy hippo — Hipopótamo pesado! | |
| Light feather — Pena leve! | |
| Big and small, grande e pequeno! | |
| Say it with me, come on, let’s go! | Diz comigo, anda, vamos lá! |
| Big and small, grande e pequeno! | |
| Grande! Big! Pequeno! Small! | |
| Big and small, grande e pequeno! | |
| Now you know them all! | Agora já sabes todas! |
| I am tall — Sou alto! Sou alta! | |
| You are short — És baixo! És baixa! | |
| The snake is long — A cobra é comprida! | |
| The worm is short — A minhoca é curta! | |
| Heavy, pesado! Light, leve! | |
| Say it once, say it twice! | Diz uma vez, diz duas vezes! |
| Big and small, grande e pequeno! | |
| Say it with me, come on, let’s go! | Diz comigo, anda, vamos lá! |
| Big and small, grande e pequeno! | |
| Grande! Big! Pequeno! Small! | |
| Tall, alto! Long, comprido! | |
| Heavy, pesado! Light, leve! | |
| Big and small, grande e pequeno! | |
| Now you know them all! | Agora já sabes todas! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| grande | big |
| pequeno | small |
| alto | tall |
| baixo | short |
| comprido | long |
| pesado | heavy |
| leve | light |
| o elefante grande | the big elephant |
| o ratinho | the little mouse |
| a girafa alta | the tall giraffe |
| uma minhoca curta | a short worm |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “pequeno” the word of the day
This song repeats “pequeno” (small) 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 2:25, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Make every opposite in the song with your body as it's sung.
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