“Trinca e Diz” — Bite and Say Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Trinca e Diz” (Bite and Say), kids sing key Portuguese words like maçã, pão, leite and água, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 7 · A Comida
- ⏱ 2:00
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“Trinca e Diz” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Apple! | Maçã! |
| Maçã! | Apple! |
| An apple, please. | Uma maçã, se faz favor! |
| Uma maçã, se faz favor! | An apple, please. |
| Bread! | Pão! |
| Pão! | Bread! |
| I want bread. | Quero pão! |
| Quero pão! | I want bread. |
| Milk! | Leite! |
| Leite! | Milk! |
| A little milk. | Um bocadinho de leite! |
| Um bocadinho de leite! | A little milk. |
| Bite and say! | Morde e diz! |
| Morde e diz! | Bite and say! |
| Apple! | Maçã! |
| Maçã! | Apple! |
| Bread! | Pão! |
| Pão! | Bread! |
| Provar, provar, vamos provar! | Taste, taste, let’s taste! |
| Bite and say, vem cá cantar! | |
| Water! | Água! |
| Água! | Water! |
| Some water, please. | Um pouco de água, se faz favor! |
| Um pouco de água, se faz favor! | Some water, please. |
| To taste! | Provar! |
| Provar! | To taste! |
| I want to taste. | Quero provar! |
| Quero provar! | I want to taste. |
| The apple is good! | A maçã é boa! |
| A maçã é boa! | The apple is good! |
| The bread is good! | O pão é bom! |
| O pão é bom! | The bread is good! |
| Bite and say! | Morde e diz! |
| Morde e diz! | Bite and say! |
| Apple! | Maçã! |
| Maçã! | Apple! |
| Bread! | Pão! |
| Pão! | Bread! |
| Provar, provar, vamos provar! | Taste, taste, let’s taste! |
| Bite and say, vem cá cantar! | |
| What is milk? | O que é leite? |
| Leite! | Milk! |
| What is water? | O que é água? |
| Água! | Water! |
| Say it slowly, say it once more: | Diz devagar, diz mais uma vez: |
| Maçã, pão, leite, água — provar! | Apple, bread, milk, water — taste! |
| Bite and say! | Morde e diz! |
| Morde e diz! | Bite and say! |
| Apple! | Maçã! |
| Maçã! | Apple! |
| Bread! | Pão! |
| Pão! | Bread! |
| Provar, provar, vamos provar! | Taste, taste, let’s taste! |
| Bite and say, vem cá cantar! | |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| maçã | apple |
| pão | bread |
| leite | milk |
| água | water |
| provar | to taste |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “maçã”
“maçã” (apple) is sung on 7 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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ask “are you hungry?” in Portuguese before a meal and wait for the answer.
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