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“Fecha os Olhos” — Close Your Eyes Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Fecha os Olhos” (Close Your Eyes), kids sing key Portuguese words like fecha os olhos, dorme, descansa and chiu, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 27: Bedtime Lullabies, 2:20 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 27 · Canções de Embalar
  • ⏱ 2:20
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“Fecha os Olhos” 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
Close your eyesFecha os olhos
Fecha os olhosClose your eyes
Close your eyesFecha os olhos
Fecha os olhosClose your eyes
Sleep, dorme
Sleep, dorme
Rest, descansa
Rest, descansa
Shh, chiu
Shh, chiu
The lights go downAs luzes apagam-se
As luzes apagamThe lights go out
Soft pillowA almofada fofinha
A almofadaThe pillow
Soft pillowA almofada fofinha
A almofadaThe pillow
Good nightBoa noite
Boa noiteGood night
Good nightBoa noite
Boa noiteGood night
My little oneMeu pequenino
Meu pequeninoMy little one
My little oneMeu pequenino
Meu pequeninoMy little one
I’m hereEstou aqui
Estou aquiI’m here
I’m hereEstou aqui
Estou aquiI’m here
Close your eyesFecha os olhos
Fecha os olhosClose your eyes
Warm blanketA mantinha quentinha
A mantinhaThe little blanket
Warm blanketA mantinha quentinha
A mantinhaThe little blanket
Tucked in tightBem aconchegado
Bem aconchegadoTucked in tight
Rest your headDescansa a cabeça
Descansa a cabeçaRest your head
Rest your headDescansa a cabeça
Descansa a cabeçaRest your head
Shh, chiu
Shh, chiu
Sleep, dorme
Sleep, dorme
I’m here with youEstou aqui contigo
Estou aqui contigoI’m here with you
Good nightBoa noite
Boa noiteGood night
Good nightBoa noite
Boa noiteGood night
My little oneMeu pequenino
Meu pequeninoMy little one
My little oneMeu pequenino
Meu pequeninoMy little one
I’m hereEstou aqui
Estou aquiI’m here
I’m hereEstou aqui
Estou aquiI’m here
Close your eyesFecha os olhos
Fecha os olhosClose your eyes
Good nightBoa noite
Boa noiteGood night
Good nightBoa noite
Boa noiteGood night
My little oneMeu pequenino
Meu pequeninoMy little one
My little oneMeu pequenino
Meu pequeninoMy little one
I’m hereEstou aqui
Estou aquiI’m here
I’m hereEstou aqui
Estou aquiI’m here
Sleep, dorme
Rest, descansa
Hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm
Boa noiteGood night!
Hmm, hmm
DormeSleep
Hmm, hmm
Estou aquiI’m here

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 9 words and phrases this song is built around.

PortugueseEnglish
fecha os olhosclose your eyes
dormesleep
descansarest
chiushh
a almofadapillow
a mantinhablanket
boa noitegood night
meu pequeninomy little one
estou aquiI'm here

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Make “estou aqui” the word of the day

    This song repeats “estou aqui” (I'm here) on 8 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 2:20, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play it as the last song of the day, with the lights low.

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