“Avó e Avô” — Grandma and Grandpa Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Avó e Avô” (Grandma and Grandpa), kids sing key Portuguese words like avó, avô, velhinho and abraço, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 5: Family, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 5 · A Minha Família
- ⏱ 2:00
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“Avó e Avô” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Grandma! | Avó! |
| Avó! | Grandma! |
| Grandpa! | Avô! |
| Avô! | Grandpa! |
| Say hello! | Diz olá! |
| Olá! | Hello! |
| How are you? | Como estás? |
| Como estás? | How are you? |
| Grandma! | Avó! |
| Avó! | Grandma! |
| Grandpa! | Avô! |
| Avô! | Grandpa! |
| Avó, avô, | Grandma, grandpa, |
| Here we go! | Vamos lá! |
| Grandma, grandma! | Avó, avó! |
| Avó, avó! | Grandma, grandma! |
| Grandpa, grandpa! | Avô, avô! |
| Avô, avô! | Grandpa, grandpa! |
| Give a hug! | Dá um abraço! |
| Um abraço! | A hug! |
| One more hug! | Outro abraço! |
| Outro abraço! | One more hug! |
| Avó, avô, | Grandma, grandpa, |
| Abraço, olá! | Hug, hello! |
| Avó, avô, | Grandma, grandpa, |
| Vem cantar! | Come and sing! |
| Old, old! | Velhinho! |
| Velhinho! | Old, old! |
| Dear grandpa! | Querido avô! |
| Querido avô! | Dear grandpa! |
| Dear grandma! | Querida avó! |
| Querida avó! | Dear grandma! |
| Come here! | Vem cá! |
| Vem cá! | Come here! |
| Sit with me! | Senta-te comigo! |
| Senta aqui! | Sit here! |
| Good morning! | Bom dia! |
| Bom dia! | Good morning! |
| Avó, avô, | Grandma, grandpa, |
| Que alegria! | Such joy! |
| Grandma, grandma! | Avó, avó! |
| Avó, avó! | Grandma, grandma! |
| Grandpa, grandpa! | Avô, avô! |
| Avô, avô! | Grandpa, grandpa! |
| Give a hug! | Dá um abraço! |
| Um abraço! | A hug! |
| One more hug! | Outro abraço! |
| Outro abraço! | One more hug! |
| Avó, avô, | Grandma, grandpa, |
| Abraço, olá! | Hug, hello! |
| Avó, avô, | Grandma, grandpa, |
| Vem cantar! | Come and sing! |
| I love you! | Amo-te! |
| Gosto de ti! | I love you! |
| A kiss! | Um beijinho! |
| Um beijinho! | A little kiss! |
| Good night! | Boa noite! |
| Boa noite! | Good night! |
| Sleep tight, avó, | |
| Sleep tight, avô. | |
| Grandma, grandma! | Avó, avó! |
| Avó, avó! | Grandma, grandma! |
| Grandpa, grandpa! | Avô, avô! |
| Avô, avô! | Grandpa, grandpa! |
| Give a hug! | Dá um abraço! |
| Um abraço! | A hug! |
| One more hug! | Outro abraço! |
| Outro abraço! | One more hug! |
| Avó, avô, | Grandma, grandpa, |
| Abraço, olá! | Hug, hello! |
| Avó, avô, | Grandma, grandpa, |
| Vem cantar! | Come and sing! |
| Avó, avô, | Grandma, grandpa, |
| Boa noite, já! | Good night, now! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| avó | grandma |
| avô | grandpa |
| velhinho | old |
| abraço | hug |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “avó”
“avó” (grandma) is sung on 15 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
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and Portuguese. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Portuguese answer before the song sings it.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw a family tree with the Portuguese words written next to each person.
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