“Um Dia na Praia” — A Day at the Beach Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Um Dia na Praia” (A Day at the Beach), kids sing key Portuguese words like a praia, o fato de banho, o protetor solar and o balde, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 29: At the Sea, 2:24 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 29 · No Mar
- ⏱ 2:24
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“Um Dia na Praia” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready for the beach? | Prontos para a praia? |
| Sim! Vamos! | Yes! Let’s go! |
| The beach! | A praia! |
| A praia! | The beach! |
| We’re going to the beach! | Vamos para a praia! |
| Vamos para a praia! | We’re going to the beach! |
| Swimsuit! | O fato de banho! |
| O fato de banho! | Swimsuit! |
| Put your swimsuit on! | Veste o fato de banho! |
| Veste o fato de banho! | Put your swimsuit on! |
| Sun cream! | O protetor solar! |
| O protetor solar! | Sun cream! |
| Put the sun cream on! | Põe o protetor solar! |
| Põe o protetor solar! | Put the sun cream on! |
| Sun hat! | O chapéu de sol! |
| O chapéu de sol! | Sun hat! |
| Hat on, ready to go! | Chapéu na cabeça, vamos! |
| Chapéu na cabeça, vamos! | Hat on, ready to go! |
| The beach, a praia! | |
| A praia, the beach! | |
| Swimsuit, fato de banho! | |
| Say it, sing it, beach to beach! | Diz, canta, de praia em praia! |
| Sun cream, protetor solar! | |
| Rub it in, then off we go! | Espalha bem e lá vamos nós! |
| A praia, a praia, vamos lá! | The beach, the beach, let’s go! |
| Let’s go to the beach! | Vamos para a praia! |
| Vamos para a praia! | Let’s go to the beach! |
| Bucket! | O balde! |
| O balde! | Bucket! |
| Fill the bucket with sand! | Enche o balde com areia! |
| Enche o balde com areia! | Fill the bucket with sand! |
| Spade! | A pá! |
| A pá! | Spade! |
| Dig, dig, dig with the spade! | Cava, cava com a pá! |
| Cava, cava com a pá! | Dig, dig, dig with the spade! |
| Sandcastle! | O castelo de areia! |
| O castelo de areia! | Sandcastle! |
| Build a big sandcastle! | Faz um castelo de areia grande! |
| Vamos fazer um castelo de areia! | Let’s build a sandcastle! |
| Shells! | As conchas! |
| As conchas! | Shells! |
| Look, shells by the sea! | Olha, conchas junto ao mar! |
| Olha, conchas junto ao mar! | Look, shells by the sea! |
| The beach, a praia! | |
| A praia, the beach! | |
| Bucket, balde! Spade, pá! | |
| Say it, sing it, beach to beach! | Diz, canta, de praia em praia! |
| Sandcastle, castelo de areia! | |
| Shells, conchas, by the sea! | |
| A praia, a praia, vem daí! | The beach, the beach, come along! |
| Let’s go to the beach! | Vamos para a praia! |
| Vamos para a praia! | Let’s go to the beach! |
| The waves! | As ondas! |
| As ondas! | The waves! |
| Jump over the waves! | Salta por cima das ondas! |
| Salta por cima das ondas! | Jump over the waves! |
| The water is cold! | A água está fria! |
| A água está fria! | The water is cold! |
| Let’s go in the water! | Vamos ao banho! |
| Vamos ao banho! | Let’s go in the water! |
| Splash and swim, que alegria! | |
| The beach, a praia! | |
| A praia, the beach! | |
| Towel! | A toalha! |
| A toalha! | Towel! |
| Dry off with your towel! | Seca-te com a toalha! |
| Seca-te com a toalha! | Dry off with your towel! |
| Ice cream in the shade! | Um gelado à sombra! |
| Um gelado à sombra! | Ice cream in the shade! |
| A praia, a praia, que dia tão bom! | The beach, the beach, what a lovely day! |
| Let’s go to the beach! | Vamos para a praia! |
| Vamos para a praia! | Let’s go to the beach! |
| A praia! Vamos ao banho! | The beach! Let’s go in the water! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| a praia | the beach |
| o fato de banho | swimsuit |
| o protetor solar | sun cream |
| o balde | bucket |
| a pá | spade |
| o castelo de areia | sandcastle |
| as conchas | shells |
| as ondas | waves |
| a toalha | towel |
| vamos ao banho | let's go in the water |
| a água está fria | the water is cold |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “a praia”
“a praia” (the beach) is sung on 9 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 2:24, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pack a pretend beach bag and name each thing as the song sings it.
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