“Atravessar a Rua” — Stop, Look and Cross Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Atravessar a Rua” (Stop, Look and Cross), kids sing key Portuguese words like para, dá-me a mão, olha para a esquerda and olha para a direita, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 32: In the Town, 2:16 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 32 · Na Cidade
- ⏱ 2:16
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“Atravessar a Rua” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| At the curb, what do we do? | No passeio, o que fazemos? |
| Para! Stop! I’m here with you. | |
| Hold my hand, dá-me a mão, | |
| Side by side, we sing along. | Lado a lado, cantamos juntos. |
| Look left! Olha para a esquerda! | |
| Look right! Olha para a direita! | |
| Look left again, once more we say, | Olha outra vez para a esquerda, dizemos mais uma vez, |
| Listen! Ouve! Cars may pass this way. | |
| Stop! Para! Hold my hand! | |
| Dá-me a mão! Now we understand. | |
| Look left, look right, look left once more, | Olha para a esquerda, para a direita, outra vez para a esquerda, |
| Ouve for cars before we go. | |
| At the curb, we know the plan: | No passeio, já sabemos o plano: |
| Stop! Para! Dá-me a mão! | |
| What’s that light? O semáforo! | |
| Red means wait! Vermelho, espera! | |
| Wait together, nice and slow, | Esperamos juntos, com calma, |
| When it’s green, then we can go. | Quando fica verde, podemos ir. |
| Green means walk! Verde, passa! | |
| With a grown-up, nice and safely. | Com um adulto, em segurança. |
| Where do we cross? A passadeira! | |
| The zebra crossing, right over there. | A passadeira, ali mesmo. |
| The street, a rua, we cross with care, | |
| Now we cross! Agora atravessamos! | |
| Stop! Para! Hold my hand! | |
| Dá-me a mão! Now we understand. | |
| Look left, look right, look left once more, | Olha para a esquerda, para a direita, outra vez para a esquerda, |
| Ouve for cars before we go. | |
| At the curb, we know the plan: | No passeio, já sabemos o plano: |
| Stop! Para! Dá-me a mão! | |
| Red man? | Bonequinho vermelho? |
| Wait! Espera! | |
| Green man? | Bonequinho verde? |
| Walk! Passa! | |
| Where do we cross? | Onde atravessamos? |
| A passadeira! | The zebra crossing! |
| Now we cross! | Agora atravessamos! |
| Agora atravessamos! | Now we cross! |
| Stop, look, listen—then we go! | Para, olha, ouve — e depois vamos! |
| Stop! Para! Hold my hand! | |
| Dá-me a mão! Now we understand. | |
| Look left, look right, look left once more, | Olha para a esquerda, para a direita, outra vez para a esquerda, |
| Ouve for cars before we go. | |
| At the curb, we know the plan: | No passeio, já sabemos o plano: |
| Stop! Para! Dá-me a mão! | |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| para | stop |
| dá-me a mão | hold my hand |
| olha para a esquerda | look left |
| olha para a direita | look right |
| ouve | listen |
| o semáforo | traffic light |
| vermelho espera | red means wait |
| verde passa | green means walk |
| a passadeira | zebra crossing |
| a rua | the street |
| agora atravessamos | now we cross |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “dá-me a mão”
“dá-me a mão” (hold my hand) 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 2:16, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Practise stop, look and listen at the next street you cross.
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