“No Fundo do Mar” — Down in the Deep Sea Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “No Fundo do Mar” (Down in the Deep Sea), kids sing key Portuguese words like no fundo do mar, o submarino, o que vês? and vejo, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 29: At the Sea, 2:25 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A2
- Unit 29 · No Mar
- ⏱ 2:25
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“No Fundo do Mar” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Yellow submarine, ready to go? | Submarino amarelo, pronto para partir? |
| O submarino, vamos lá! | The submarine, let’s go! |
| Down in the sea, what can you see? | No fundo do mar, o que vês? |
| No fundo do mar, o que vês? | Down in the sea, what can you see? |
| I can see coral, red and gold. | Vejo coral, vermelho e dourado. |
| Vejo o coral, lindo de ver! | I see the coral, lovely to see! |
| Seaweed sways, soft and green. | As algas balançam, macias e verdes. |
| As algas dançam, que bonitas! | The seaweed dances, how pretty! |
| Bubbles rising, one, two, three. | Bolhas a subir, um, dois, três. |
| As bolhas sobem, olha para ali! | The bubbles rise, look over there! |
| What can you see? | O que vês? |
| O que vês? | What do you see? |
| I can see! | Vejo, vejo! |
| Vejo, vejo! | I can see! |
| Down in the sea? | No fundo do mar? |
| No fundo do mar! | Down at the bottom of the sea! |
| O submarino vai navegar! | The submarine is going to sail! |
| Coral, seaweed, bubbles too! | Coral, algas e bolhas também! |
| O coral, as algas, as bolhas — tu! | The coral, the seaweed, the bubbles — you! |
| What can you see? O que vês? | |
| Vejo o mar, e tu também! | I see the sea, and so do you! |
| Little submarine, go deeper now. | Pequeno submarino, desce mais agora. |
| Mais fundo, mais fundo, vamos lá! | Deeper, deeper, let’s go! |
| What can you see by the sunken ship? | O que vês junto ao navio afundado? |
| Vejo um navio, olha que fixe! | I see a ship, look how cool! |
| A treasure chest, what could be inside? | Um baú do tesouro, o que terá lá dentro? |
| O tesouro brilha lá dentro! | The treasure shines inside! |
| It's getting dark down here, my dear. | Está a ficar escuro cá em baixo, meu querido. |
| Está escuro, mas não tenho medo! | It’s dark, but I’m not scared! |
| A glowing fish is shining bright. | Um peixe luminoso brilha muito. |
| Um peixe que brilha guia-nos já! | A glowing fish guides us now! |
| What can you see? | O que vês? |
| O que vês? | What do you see? |
| I can see! | Vejo, vejo! |
| Vejo, vejo! | I can see! |
| Down in the sea? | No fundo do mar? |
| No fundo do mar! | Down at the bottom of the sea! |
| O submarino vai navegar! | The submarine is going to sail! |
| Coral, seaweed, bubbles too! | Coral, algas e bolhas também! |
| O coral, as algas, as bolhas — tu! | The coral, the seaweed, the bubbles — you! |
| What can you see? O que vês? | |
| Vejo o mar, e tu também! | I see the sea, and so do you! |
| It's dark down here. | Está escuro cá em baixo. |
| Está escuro, mas está tudo bem. | It’s dark, but everything’s fine. |
| Little glowing fish, show us the way! | Peixinho luminoso, mostra-nos o caminho! |
| Um peixe que brilha — vamos atrás! | A glowing fish — let’s follow it! |
| Obrigado, peixinho, já vemos melhor. | Thank you, little fish, now we can see better. |
| What can you see? | O que vês? |
| O que vês? | What do you see? |
| I can see! | Vejo, vejo! |
| Vejo, vejo! | I can see! |
| Back up, back up! | Para cima, para cima! |
| Vamos subir! | Let’s go up! |
| O submarino vai emergir! | The submarine is going to surface! |
| Sunshine above, blue sky ahead! | Sol lá em cima, céu azul à frente! |
| Sol lá em cima, que lindo dia! | Sun up above, what a lovely day! |
| What can you see? O que vês? | |
| Vejo o mar — e volto outra vez! | I see the sea — and I’ll come back again! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 12 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| no fundo do mar | down in the sea |
| o submarino | submarine |
| o que vês? | what can you see? |
| vejo | I can see |
| o coral | coral |
| as algas | seaweed |
| as bolhas | bubbles |
| o tesouro | treasure |
| mais fundo | deeper |
| está escuro | it's dark |
| um peixe que brilha | a glowing fish |
| vamos subir | back up |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “vejo” the word of the day
This song repeats “vejo” (I can see) 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
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 2:25, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Dive down low and come back up when the song does.
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