“Cheio e Vazio” — Full and Empty Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Cheio e Vazio” (Full and Empty), kids sing key Portuguese words like cheio, vazio, aberto and fechado, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 23: Opposites, 2:14 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 23 · Os Opostos
- ⏱ 2:14
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“Cheio e Vazio” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Full! | Cheio! |
| Cheio! | Full! |
| Empty! | Vazio! |
| Vazio! | Empty! |
| The cup is full. | O copo está cheio. |
| O copo está cheio. | The cup is full. |
| The cup is empty. | O copo está vazio. |
| O copo está vazio. | The cup is empty. |
| Open! | Aberto! |
| Aberto! | Open! |
| Closed! | Fechado! |
| Fechado! | Closed! |
| The door is open. | A porta está aberta. |
| A porta está aberta. | The door is open. |
| The door is closed. | A porta está fechada. |
| A porta está fechada. | The door is closed. |
| Full or empty? | Cheio ou vazio? |
| Cheio ou vazio? | Full or empty? |
| Open or closed? | Aberto ou fechado? |
| Aberto ou fechado? | Open or closed? |
| Say it, say it, nice and slow, | Diz, diz, bem devagar, |
| Full! | Cheio! |
| Cheio! | Full! |
| Empty! | Vazio! |
| Vazio! | Empty! |
| Opposites are fun to know! | Os opostos são divertidos de aprender! |
| Wet hands! | Mãos molhadas! |
| Mãos molhadas! | Wet hands! |
| Dry hands! | Mãos secas! |
| Mãos secas! | Dry hands! |
| Clean shirt! | Camisola limpa! |
| Camisola limpa! | Clean shirt! |
| Dirty shirt! | Camisola suja! |
| Camisola suja! | Dirty shirt! |
| Hot soup! | Sopa quente! |
| Sopa quente! | Hot soup! |
| Cold ice cream! | Gelado frio! |
| Gelado frio! | Cold ice cream! |
| The glass is full. | O copo está cheio. |
| O copo está cheio. | The glass is full. |
| A porta está aberta. | The door is open! |
| The door is open! | A porta está aberta. |
| Full or empty? | Cheio ou vazio? |
| Cheio ou vazio? | Full or empty? |
| Open or closed? | Aberto ou fechado? |
| Aberto ou fechado? | Open or closed? |
| Say it, say it, nice and slow, | Diz, diz, bem devagar, |
| Full! | Cheio! |
| Cheio! | Full! |
| Empty! | Vazio! |
| Vazio! | Empty! |
| Opposites are fun to know! | Os opostos são divertidos de aprender! |
| Molhado! | Wet! |
| Wet! | Molhado! |
| Seco! | Dry! |
| Dry! | Seco! |
| Limpo, sujo, quente, frio, | Clean, dirty, hot, cold, |
| Cheio, vazio! | Full, empty! |
| Open, closed! | Aberto, fechado! |
| Aberto, fechado! | Open, closed! |
| We know our words—let’s say them proudly! | Já sabemos as palavras — vamos dizê-las com orgulho! |
| Full or empty? | Cheio ou vazio? |
| Cheio ou vazio? | Full or empty? |
| Open or closed? | Aberto ou fechado? |
| Aberto ou fechado? | Open or closed? |
| Say it, say it, nice and slow, | Diz, diz, bem devagar, |
| Full! | Cheio! |
| Cheio! | Full! |
| Empty! | Vazio! |
| Vazio! | Empty! |
| Opposites are fun to know! | Os opostos são divertidos de aprender! |
| Good night, little learner! | Boa noite, pequeno aprendiz! |
| Boa noite! | Good night! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 12 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| cheio | full |
| vazio | empty |
| aberto | open |
| fechado | closed |
| molhado | wet |
| seco | dry |
| limpo | clean |
| sujo | dirty |
| quente | hot |
| frio | cold |
| o copo está cheio | the glass is full |
| a porta está aberta | the door is open |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “cheio”
“cheio” (full) is sung on 10 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
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 2:14, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play the opposites game: you say one word, your child says its opposite.
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