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“Dança Comigo” — Dance With Me Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Dança Comigo” (Dance With Me), kids sing key Portuguese words like dançar, música, mexer and comigo, 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, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Level: A2
  • Unit 13 · Vamos Mexer!
  • ⏱ 2:00
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“Dança Comigo” 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
Dance with me!Dança comigo!
Dança comigo!Dance with me!
What do we do?O que fazemos?
Vamos dançar!Let’s dance!
Music, music!Música a tocar!
Música a tocar!Music playing!
Can you hear it?Consegues ouvir?
Sim, vamos cantar!Yes, let’s sing!
Move your hands!Mexe as mãos!
Mexe as mãos!Move your hands!
Move your feet!Mexe os pés!
Mexe os pés!Move your feet!
Left and right!Esquerda e direita!
Para lá e para cá!This way and that way!
Dance with me!Dança comigo!
Dança comigo!Dance with me!
Move with me!Mexe-te comigo!
Mexe-te comigo!Move with me!
Music, music!Música, música!
Música, música!Music, music!
Dançar, dançar, come and dance with me!
Your turn, Dad!A tua vez, pai!
A tua vez!Your turn!
Clap your hands!Bate palmas!
Bate palmas!Clap your hands!
Turn around!Dá uma volta!
Dá uma volta!Turn around!
Are you ready?Estás preparado?
Estás preparado?Are you ready?
I’m ready!Estou preparado!
Estou preparado!I’m ready!
One, two, three!Um, dois, três!
Um, dois, três!One, two, three!
Let’s dance together!Vamos dançar os dois!
Vamos dançar os dois!Let’s dance together!
Dance with me!Dança comigo!
Dança comigo!Dance with me!
Move with me!Mexe-te comigo!
Mexe-te comigo!Move with me!
Music, music!Música, música!
Música, música!Music, music!
Dançar, dançar, come and dance with me!
When the music starts...Quando a música começa...
Quando a música começa...When the music starts...
We move our arms!Mexemos os braços!
Mexemos os braços!We move our arms!
You and me!Tu e eu!
Tu e eu!You and me!
Que divertido! So much fun!
Dance with me!Dança comigo!
Dança comigo!Dance with me!
Move with me!Mexe-te comigo!
Mexe-te comigo!Move with me!
Music, music!Música, música!
Música, música!Music, music!
Dançar, dançar, come and dance with me!
Dança comigo! Dance with me!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

PortugueseEnglish
dançarto dance
músicamusic
mexerto move
comigowith me

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Count the “comigo”s

    “comigo” means “with me” and comes up on 8 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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play freeze dance: pause the song and call out one of its Portuguese action words to restart.

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