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“Bate Palmas” — Clap Your Hands Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Bate Palmas” (Clap Your Hands), kids sing key Portuguese words like bater palmas, mãos, para cima and para baixo, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 13: Actions & Movement, 2:10 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Level: A2
  • Unit 13 · Vamos Mexer!
  • ⏱ 2:10
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“Bate Palmas” 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
Ready, little one? Let’s play today!Pronto, pequenino? Vamos brincar hoje!
Estou pronto! Vamos começar!I’m ready! Let’s start!
Clap your hands!Bate palmas!
Bate palmas!Clap your hands!
Hands!Mãos!
Mãos!Hands!
Show me your hands, nice and high.Mostra as mãos, lá para cima!
Mostra as mãos, lá para cima!Show me your hands, nice and high.
Up, up!Para cima!
Para cima!Up, up!
Para baixo!Down, down!
Down, down!Para baixo!
Can you clap two times?Podes bater palmas duas vezes?
Podes bater palmas duas vezes?Can you clap two times?
One, two!Um, dois!
Uma, duas!One, two!
Clap your hands!Bate palmas!
Bate palmas!Clap your hands!
Up and down!Para cima e para baixo!
Para cima e para baixo!Up and down!
Hands together!Mãos juntas!
Junta as mãos!Hands together!
Bate palmas, mãos no ar,Clap your hands, hands in the air,
Para cima, para baixo, vamos lá!Up, down, let’s go!
Your turn, Mãe! Say it with me!A tua vez, mãe! Diz comigo!
Bate palmas!Clap your hands!
Clap your hands!Bate palmas!
Mãos!Hands!
Hands!Mãos!
Put your hands up high.Põe as mãos lá para cima!
Põe as mãos lá para cima!Put your hands up high.
Now bring them down.Agora, para baixo!
Agora, para baixo!Now bring them down.
Can you clap slowly?Podes bater palmas devagar?
Podes bater palmas devagar?Can you clap slowly?
And now, quickly!E agora, depressa!
E agora, depressa!And now, quickly!
Very good!Muito bem!
Muito bem!Very good!
Mais uma vez!One more time!
Clap your hands!Bate palmas!
Bate palmas!Clap your hands!
Up and down!Para cima e para baixo!
Para cima e para baixo!Up and down!
Hands together!Mãos juntas!
Junta as mãos!Hands together!
Bate palmas, mãos no ar,Clap your hands, hands in the air,
Para cima, para baixo, vamos lá!Up, down, let’s go!
When I say “up,” what do you do?Quando eu digo “up”, o que fazes?
Para cima! Levanto as mãos!Up! I lift my hands!
When you say “down,” what do we do?Quando tu dizes “down”, o que fazemos?
Para baixo! Baixamos as mãos!Down! We lower our hands!
English, português, let’s learn and play!Inglês, português, vamos aprender e brincar!
Clap your hands!Bate palmas!
Bate palmas!Clap your hands!
Up and down!Para cima e para baixo!
Para cima e para baixo!Up and down!
Hands together!Mãos juntas!
Junta as mãos!Hands together!
Bate palmas, mãos no ar,Clap your hands, hands in the air,
Para cima, para baixo, vamos lá!Up, down, let’s go!
Mãos! Hands! Bate palmas!
Para cima, para baixo — já!Up, down — now!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

PortugueseEnglish
bater palmasto clap
mãoshands
para cimaup
para baixodown

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Count the “mãos”s

    “mãos” means “hands” and comes up on 13 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

  2. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:10, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Do every move the song calls out, and let your child be the leader the second time.

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