“Depressa e Devagar” — Fast and Slow Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Depressa e Devagar” (Fast and Slow), kids sing key Portuguese words like depressa, devagar, andar and outra vez, 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, 2:01 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A2
- Unit 13 · Vamos Mexer!
- ⏱ 2:01
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“Depressa e Devagar” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Fast! | Depressa! |
| Depressa! | Fast! |
| Go fast! | Vai depressa! |
| Vai depressa! | Go fast! |
| Slow! | Devagar! |
| Devagar! | Slowly! |
| Go slow! | Vai devagar! |
| Vai devagar! | Go slow! |
| To walk! | Andar! |
| Andar! | To walk! |
| I walk to school. | Ando até à escola. |
| Ando até à escola. | I walk to school. |
| Fast, fast, depressa! | |
| Slow, slow, devagar! | |
| Fast or slow? | Depressa ou devagar? |
| Depressa ou devagar? | Fast or slow? |
| Let’s walk together! | Vamos andar! |
| Vamos andar! | Let’s walk! |
| Fast, fast, depressa! | |
| Slow, slow, devagar! | |
| Again! | Outra vez! |
| Outra vez! | Again! |
| Again, again, outra vez! | |
| Walk fast! | Anda depressa! |
| Anda depressa! | Walk fast! |
| Walk slowly! | Anda devagar! |
| Anda devagar! | Walk slowly! |
| Can we go again? | Podemos ir outra vez? |
| Podemos ir outra vez? | Can we go again? |
| Yes, let’s go again! | Sim, vamos outra vez! |
| Sim, vamos outra vez! | Yes, let’s go again! |
| I walk with you. | Ando contigo. |
| Ando contigo. | I walk with you. |
| Fast, fast, depressa! | |
| Slow, slow, devagar! | |
| Fast or slow? | Depressa ou devagar? |
| Depressa ou devagar? | Fast or slow? |
| Let’s walk together! | Vamos andar! |
| Vamos andar! | Let’s walk! |
| Fast, fast, depressa! | |
| Slow, slow, devagar! | |
| Again! | Outra vez! |
| Outra vez! | Again! |
| Again, again, outra vez! | |
| First we walk slowly. | Primeiro, andamos devagar. |
| Primeiro, andamos devagar. | First, we walk slowly. |
| Now we walk fast! | Agora, andamos depressa! |
| Agora, andamos depressa! | Now we walk fast! |
| Stop, then start again! | Paramos, e depois outra vez! |
| Paramos, depois outra vez! | We stop, then go again! |
| Fast or slow? | Depressa ou devagar? |
| Depressa ou devagar? | Fast or slow? |
| Let’s walk together! | Vamos andar! |
| Vamos andar! | Let’s walk! |
| Fast, fast, depressa! | |
| Slow, slow, devagar! | |
| Again! | Outra vez! |
| Outra vez! | Again! |
| Again, again, outra vez! | |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| depressa | fast |
| devagar | slow |
| andar | to walk |
| outra vez | again |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “depressa” the word of the day
This song repeats “depressa” (fast) on 7 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 2:01, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Use it as a quick energy break before a quiet activity.
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