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“O Dragão Simpático” — Friendly Dragon Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “O Dragão Simpático” (The Friendly Dragon), kids sing key Portuguese words like o dragão, as asas, o fogo and o fumo, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 24: Dinosaurs & Dragons, 2:33 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 24 · Dinossauros e Dragões
  • ⏱ 2:33
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“O Dragão Simpático” 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.
SungMeaning
A dragon!O dragão!
O dragão!The dragon!
He has wings!Tem asas!
Tem asas!He has wings!
Green scales!Escamas verdes!
Escamas verdes!Green scales!
He is kind!É simpático!
É simpático!He is kind!
Up above the castle!Por cima do castelo!
Por cima do castelo!Up above the castle!
Can he fly?Ele pode voar?
Sim, pode voar!Yes, he can fly!
Dragon, dragon!Dragão, dragão!
O dragão!The dragon!
Wings up high!Asas no ar!
Asas no ar!Wings up high!
Fire?Fogo?
Ainda não!Not yet!
I'm not scared!Não tenho medo!
Não tenho medo!I'm not scared!
O dragão é nosso amigo!The dragon is our friend!
My friend!O meu amigo!
O meu amigo!My friend!
Where does he live?Onde é que ele vive?
Na gruta, bem quentinha!In the cave, nice and warm!
What comes out?O que é que sai?
Fumo, não fogo!Smoke, not fire!
Little smoke!Um fuminho!
Um sopro de fumo!A puff of smoke!
Bubbles too!Bolhas também!
Bolhas pelo ar!Bubbles in the air!
Can he fly?Ele pode voar?
Pode voar!He can fly!
Over the castle!Por cima do castelo!
Por cima do castelo!Over the castle!
He is kind!É simpático!
É simpático!He is kind!
Dragon, dragon!Dragão, dragão!
O dragão!The dragon!
Wings up high!Asas no ar!
Asas no ar!Wings up high!
Fire?Fogo?
Ainda não!Not yet!
I'm not scared!Não tenho medo!
Não tenho medo!I'm not scared!
O dragão é nosso amigo!The dragon is our friend!
My friend!O meu amigo!
O meu amigo!My friend!
Our friends are here!Os amigos chegaram!
Os amigos chegaram!Our friends are here!
A little fire?Um foguinho?
Uma fogueira quentinha!A nice warm campfire!
Now he can help!Agora ele pode ajudar!
Sopra com cuidado!Blow carefully!
Fogo pequenino, luz para brincar!A tiny fire, light to play by!
You're not scared!Não tens medo!
Não tenho medo!You're not scared!
Dragon, dragon!Dragão, dragão!
O dragão!The dragon!
Wings up high!Asas no ar!
Asas no ar!Wings up high!
Fire?Fogo?
Já há fogo!There’s fire already!
I'm not scared!Não tenho medo!
Não tenho medo!I'm not scared!
O dragão é nosso amigo!The dragon is our friend!
My friend!O meu amigo!
O meu amigo!My friend!
Boa noite, dragão!Good night, dragon!
Good night, my friend!Boa noite, meu amigo!
O dragão é simpático — the end!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

PortugueseEnglish
o dragãodragon
as asaswings
o fogofire
o fumosmoke
o castelocastle
a grutacave
voarto fly
o amigofriend
escamas verdesgreen scales
é simpáticohe is kind
não tenho medoI'm not scared

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “o dragão”

    “o dragão” (dragon) is sung on 8 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.

  2. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:33, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Roar loudly, then softly, and name loud and soft in Portuguese.

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