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“Azul É o Céu” — Blue is the Sky Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Azul É o Céu” (Blue is the Sky), kids sing key Portuguese words like azul, céu, mar and branco, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 3: Colors, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 3 · As Cores
  • ⏱ 2:00
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“Azul É o Céu” 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
Blue!Azul!
Azul!Blue!
The sky!O céu!
O céu!The sky!
Blue sky!Céu azul!
Céu azul!Blue sky!
Look up high!Olha lá!
Olha lá!Look up there!
White!Branco!
Branco!White!
A cloud!Uma nuvem!
Uma nuvem!A cloud!
White cloud!Nuvem branca!
Nuvem branca!White cloud!
Soft and slow!Suave e devagar!
Devagar!Slowly!
Azul, azul, blue in the sky!
Céu azul, look up high!
Branco, branco, white cloud too!
Branco, branco, white for you!
Blue is azul, say it with me!
Azul! Azul! One, two, three!
The sea!O mar!
O mar!The sea!
Blue sea!Mar azul!
Mar azul!Blue sea!
Can you see?Consegues ver?
Consegues ver?Can you see?
Look at the sea!Olha o mar!
Olha o mar!Look at the sea!
A boat!Um barco!
Um barco!A boat!
White boat!Barco branco!
Barco branco!White boat!
Here it goes!Lá vai ele!
Lá vai ele!There it goes!
On the sea!No mar!
No mar!On the sea!
Azul, azul, blue in the sky!
Céu azul, look up high!
Branco, branco, white cloud too!
Branco, branco, white for you!
Blue is azul, say it with me!
Azul! Azul! One, two, three!
What is blue?O que é azul?
Azul!Blue!
What is sky?O que é céu?
Céu!Sky!
What is sea?O que é mar?
Mar!Sea!
What is white?O que é branco?
Branco!White!
Now you ask!Agora perguntas tu!
What is blue?O que é azul?
Azul!Blue!
Azul, azul, blue in the sky!
Céu azul, look up high!
Branco, branco, white cloud too!
Branco, branco, white for you!
Blue is azul, say it with me!
Azul! Azul! One, two, three!
Blue, azul!
Sky, céu!
Sea, mar!
White, branco!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

PortugueseEnglish
azulblue
céusky
marsea
brancowhite

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Make “branco” the word of the day

    This song repeats “branco” (white) on 7 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

    Pause between the call and the answer

    The song moves back and forth between English and Portuguese. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Portuguese answer before the song sings it.

  3. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Get dressed by color: let your child pick a shirt by its Portuguese color word.

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