“O Gato e o Cão” — Cat and the Dog Song in Portuguese for Kids

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“O Gato e o Cão” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Count the “gato”s

   “gato” means “cat” and comes up on 17 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

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 1:57, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Move like each animal as it's named: hop, stomp, flap, slither.

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“The Cat and the Dog” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:El Gato y el Perro
• 🇫🇷French:Le chat et le chien
• 🇩🇪German:Die Katze und der Hund
• 🇮🇹Italian:Il Gatto e il Cane
• 🇳🇱Dutch:De Kat en de Hond