“As Flores” — Flowers Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “As Flores” (The Flowers), kids sing key Portuguese words like flor, jardim, abelha and cheirar, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 14: Nature, 2:31 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
Level: A2
Unit 14 · A Natureza
⏱ 2:31
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“As Flores” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.

Song lyrics with translation. Portuguese lines are shown in teal.
Sung	Meaning
Flower!	Flor!
Flor!	Flower!
A flower in the garden!	Uma flor no jardim!
Uma flor no jardim!	A flower in the garden!
Garden!	Jardim!
Jardim!	Garden!
The garden is pretty!	O jardim é bonito!
O jardim é bonito!	The garden is pretty!
Bee!	Abelha!
Abelha!	Bee!
The bee is here!	A abelha está aqui!
A abelha está aqui!	The bee is here!
Here comes a bee!	Lá vem uma abelha!
Lá vem uma abelha!	Here comes a bee!
Flor, flor, what do you see?
Uma abelha a voar por aqui!	A bee flying around here!
Smell the flower!	Cheira a flor!
Cheira a flor!	Smell the flower!
Cheirar means to smell!
Cheirar, cheirar — say it well!
Flor no jardim, abelha a voar,	A flower in the garden, a bee flying,
Cheira a flor — vamos cantar!	Smell the flower — let’s sing!
What is garden?	O que é jardim?
Jardim!	Garden!
What is flower?	O que é flor?
Flor!	Flower!
I smell the flower.	Eu cheiro a flor.
Eu cheiro a flor.	I smell the flower.
The flower is red.	A flor é vermelha.
A flor é vermelha.	The flower is red.
What is bee?	O que é abelha?
Abelha!	Bee!
The bee is on the flower!	A abelha está na flor!
A abelha está na flor!	The bee is on the flower!
What do we do?	O que fazemos?
Cheirar! Cheirar!	To smell! To smell!
Flor, flor, what do you see?
Uma abelha a voar por aqui!	A bee flying around here!
Smell the flower!	Cheira a flor!
Cheira a flor!	Smell the flower!
Cheirar means to smell!
Cheirar, cheirar — say it well!
Flor no jardim, abelha a voar,	A flower in the garden, a bee flying,
Cheira a flor — vamos cantar!	Smell the flower — let’s sing!
One little flower!	Uma flor!
Uma flor!	One little flower!
Two little flowers!	Duas flores!
Duas flores!	Two little flowers!
In the garden, nice and bright!	No jardim, tão bonito!
No jardim, que alegria!	In the garden, what joy!
Smell it gently!	Cheira com cuidado!
Cheira, cheira!	Smell, smell!
Flor, flor, what do you see?
Uma abelha a voar por aqui!	A bee flying around here!
Smell the flower!	Cheira a flor!
Cheira a flor!	Smell the flower!
Cheirar means to smell!
Cheirar, cheirar — say it well!
Flor no jardim, abelha a voar,	A flower in the garden, a bee flying,
Cheira a flor — vamos cantar!	Smell the flower — let’s sing!
Flor! Jardim! Abelha! Cheirar!	Flower! Garden! Bee! Smell!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Portuguese	English
flor	flower
jardim	garden
abelha	bee
cheirar	to smell

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “flor”s
“flor” means “flower” and comes up on 17 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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 2:31, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Collect a few treasures on a walk and name them with the Portuguese words.