“De Onze a Vinte” — Eleven to Twenty Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “De Onze a Vinte” (Eleven to Twenty), kids sing key Portuguese words like onze, doze, treze and catorze, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 22: Bigger Numbers, 2:36 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 22 · Números Grandes
- ⏱ 2:36
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“De Onze a Vinte” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Let’s count! — Vamos contar! | |
| Eleven! — Onze! | |
| Twelve! — Doze! | |
| Thirteen! — Treze! | |
| Fourteen! — Catorze! | |
| Fifteen! — Quinze! | |
| How many apples? — Quantas maçãs? | |
| Eleven apples! — Onze maçãs! | |
| How many books? — Quantos livros? | |
| Twelve books! — Doze livros! | |
| Open the door! — Abre a porta! | |
| Close the door! — Fecha a porta! | |
| Onze, doze, treze, catorze, quinze, | Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, |
| Dezasseis, dezassete, dezoito, dezanove, vinte! | Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty! |
| Let’s count together! — Vamos contar! | |
| Onze, doze, treze, catorze, quinze, | Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, |
| Dezasseis, dezassete, dezoito, dezanove, vinte! | Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty! |
| Sixteen! — Dezasseis! | |
| Seventeen! — Dezassete! | |
| Eighteen! — Dezoito! | |
| Nineteen! — Dezanove! | |
| Twenty! — Vinte! | |
| Now you ask! — Agora tu! | |
| What’s your name? — Como te chamas? | |
| I’m called Mia! — Chamo-me Mia! | |
| Where’s the ball? — Onde está a bola? | |
| It’s over there! — Está ali! | |
| Thank you! — Obrigada! | |
| You’re welcome! — De nada! | |
| Onze, doze, treze, catorze, quinze, | Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, |
| Dezasseis, dezassete, dezoito, dezanove, vinte! | Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty! |
| Let’s count together! — Vamos contar! | |
| Onze, doze, treze, catorze, quinze, | Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, |
| Dezasseis, dezassete, dezoito, dezanove, vinte! | Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty! |
| Slowly now, listen close — devagar! | |
| Eleven! — Onze! | |
| Twelve! — Doze! | |
| Thirteen! — Treze! | |
| Fourteen! — Catorze! | |
| Fifteen! — Quinze! | |
| Ready? Faster! — Mais depressa! | |
| Sixteen! — Dezasseis! | |
| Seventeen! — Dezassete! | |
| Eighteen! — Dezoito! | |
| Nineteen! — Dezanove! | |
| Twenty! — Vinte! | |
| Onze, doze, treze, catorze, quinze, | Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, |
| Dezasseis, dezassete, dezoito, dezanove, vinte! | Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty! |
| Let’s count together! — Vamos contar! | |
| Onze, doze, treze, catorze, quinze, | Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, |
| Dezasseis, dezassete, dezoito, dezanove, vinte! | Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty! |
| Eleven to twenty, now we know! | Onze a vinte — já sabemos! |
| Onze a vinte — já sabemos! | Eleven to twenty, now we know! |
| Let’s count! — Vamos contar! | |
| Muito bem! — Very good! | |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| onze | eleven |
| doze | twelve |
| treze | thirteen |
| catorze | fourteen |
| quinze | fifteen |
| dezasseis | sixteen |
| dezassete | seventeen |
| dezoito | eighteen |
| dezanove | nineteen |
| vinte | twenty |
| vamos contar | let's count |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “onze” the word of the day
This song repeats “onze” (eleven) on 10 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 2:36, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Count fingers and then toes in Portuguese to get to twenty.
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