“O Meu Primeiro Dia de Escola” — My First Day at School Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “O Meu Primeiro Dia de Escola” (My First Day at School), kids sing key Portuguese words like o meu primeiro dia, até logo mãe, bem-vindo and como te chamas?, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 31: At School, 2:24 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A2
- Unit 31 · Na Escola
- ⏱ 2:24
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“O Meu Primeiro Dia de Escola” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| My first day! | O meu primeiro dia! |
| O meu primeiro dia! | My first day! |
| Backpack on, come take my hand. | Mochila às costas, dá-me a mão. |
| Mochila às costas, vamos lá! | Backpack on, let’s go! |
| See you later, Mom! | Até logo, mãe! |
| Até logo, mãe! | See you later, Mom! |
| At the door, I'm feeling small. | À porta, sinto-me pequenino. |
| Estou um bocadinho nervoso. | I’m a little bit nervous. |
| You're doing great, just take it slow. | Estás a ir muito bem, vai com calma. |
| A professora sorri: «Bem-vindo!» | The teacher smiles: “Welcome!” |
| What's your name? | Qual é o teu nome? |
| Como te chamas? | What’s your name? |
| My name is… | Chamo-me… |
| Chamo-me… | My name is… |
| I'm new! | Sou novo! |
| Sou novo! | I'm new! |
| Hello, hello, let's say it again! | Olá, olá, vamos dizer outra vez! |
| What's your name? Como te chamas? | |
| My name is… Chamo-me… | |
| I'm new! Sou novo! | |
| At school, we can make a friend! | Na escola, podemos fazer um amigo! |
| Do you want to play with me? | Queres brincar comigo? |
| Queres brincar comigo? | Do you want to play with me? |
| Yes, let's paint a sunny tree! | Sim, vamos pintar uma árvore ao sol! |
| Sim! Vamos pintar uma árvore! | Yes! Let’s paint a tree! |
| Red and yellow, blue and green. | Vermelho, amarelo, azul e verde! |
| Vermelho, amarelo, azul e verde! | Red and yellow, blue and green. |
| Can you sing a song with me? | Cantas uma canção comigo? |
| Sim, vamos cantar! | Yes, let’s sing! |
| My new friend! | O meu novo amigo! |
| O meu novo amigo! | My new friend! |
| We can share and take our turn. | Podemos partilhar e esperar a nossa vez. |
| E há tanta coisa para aprender! | And there’s so much to learn! |
| What's your name? | Qual é o teu nome? |
| Como te chamas? | What’s your name? |
| My name is… | Chamo-me… |
| Chamo-me… | My name is… |
| I'm new! | Sou novo! |
| Sou novo! | I'm new! |
| Hello, hello, let's say it again! | Olá, olá, vamos dizer outra vez! |
| What's your name? Como te chamas? | |
| My name is… Chamo-me… | |
| I'm new! Sou novo! | |
| At school, we can make a friend! | Na escola, podemos fazer um amigo! |
| I was nervous at the door. | Eu estava nervoso à porta. |
| Estavas nervoso, mas já passou. | You were nervous, but it’s over now. |
| Now I know a friend or two! | Agora já tenho um ou dois amigos! |
| E a escola já é tua! | And now the school is yours! |
| Paint and sing, and laugh and play— | Pintar e cantar, rir e brincar — |
| One small step made a lovely day! | Um passinho fez um dia tão bom! |
| What a lovely day! | Que dia tão bom! |
| Que dia tão bom! | What a lovely day! |
| See you tomorrow! | Até amanhã! |
| Até amanhã! | See you tomorrow! |
| What's your name? Como te chamas? | |
| My name is… Chamo-me… | |
| I'm new! Sou novo! | |
| Hello, hello, let's say it again! | Olá, olá, vamos dizer outra vez! |
| What a lovely day! Que dia tão bom! | |
| See you tomorrow! Até amanhã! | |
| At school, we can make a friend! | Na escola, podemos fazer um amigo! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| o meu primeiro dia | my first day |
| até logo mãe | see you later Mom |
| bem-vindo | welcome |
| como te chamas? | what's your name? |
| chamo-me | my name is |
| sou novo | I'm new |
| estou um bocadinho nervoso | I'm a little nervous |
| queres brincar comigo? | do you want to play with me? |
| o meu novo amigo | my new friend |
| até amanhã | see you tomorrow |
| que dia tão bom | what a lovely day |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “sou novo” the word of the day
This song repeats “sou novo” (I'm new) on 5 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 2:24, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Practise the name question from the song with a soft toy.
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