“Eu Consigo!” — I Can Do It Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Eu Consigo!” (I Can Do It!), kids sing key Portuguese words like consigo saltar, sei nadar, sei desenhar and consigo trepar, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 26: I Like, I Want, I Can, 3:03 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A2
- Unit 26 · Gosto, Quero, Consigo
- ⏱ 3:03
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“Eu Consigo!” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready? Ready! | Prontos? Prontos! |
| Prontos? Vamos! | Ready? Let's go! |
| I can jump! — Consigo saltar! | |
| Jump, jump, jump! — Saltar, saltar! | |
| I can swim! — Sei nadar! | |
| Swim, swim, swim! — Nadar, nadar! | |
| I can draw! — Sei desenhar! | |
| Draw a house! — Vou desenhar! | |
| I can climb! — Consigo trepar! | |
| Up that hill! — Vamos lá chegar! | |
| Can you jump? — Consegues saltar? | |
| Yes, I can! — Sim, consigo! | |
| Can you swim? — Consegues nadar? | |
| Yes, I can! — Sim, consigo! | |
| I can do it! — Eu consigo! | |
| Tu consegues! — I know you can! | |
| I can, I can, I can do it! | Consigo, consigo, eu consigo! |
| Eu consigo! — Let’s go again! | |
| I can count to twenty! — Sei contar até vinte! | |
| One, two, three! — Um, dois, três! | |
| Four, five, six! — Quatro, cinco, seis! | |
| Seven, eight, nine! — Sete, oito, nove! | |
| Ten to twenty! — Dez até vinte! | |
| Can you draw? — Consegues desenhar? | |
| Yes, I can! — Sim, sei desenhar! | |
| Can you climb? — Consegues trepar? | |
| Yes, I can! — Sim, consigo! | |
| Can you jump? — Consegues saltar? | |
| Yes, I can! — Sim, consigo! | |
| Can you swim? — Consegues nadar? | |
| Yes, I can! — Sim, consigo! | |
| I can do it! — Eu consigo! | |
| Tu consegues! — I know you can! | |
| I can, I can, I can do it! | Consigo, consigo, eu consigo! |
| Eu consigo! — Let’s go again! | |
| I can’t fly! — Não consigo voar! | |
| Not yet! — Ainda não! | |
| Maybe someday! — Quem sabe um dia! | |
| But I can try! — Posso tentar! | |
| Can you try? — Consegues tentar? | |
| Yes, I can! — Sim, consigo! | |
| Little by little, we learn and grow! | Pouco a pouco, aprendemos e crescemos! |
| Pouco a pouco, vamos conseguir! | Little by little, we'll manage it! |
| Can you jump? — Consegues saltar? | |
| Yes, I can! — Sim, consigo! | |
| Can you swim? — Consegues nadar? | |
| Yes, I can! — Sim, consigo! | |
| I can draw! — Sei desenhar! | |
| I can climb! — Consigo trepar! | |
| I can count to twenty! — Sei contar até vinte! | |
| Eu consigo! — You can do it! | |
| I can! — Eu consigo! | |
| You can! — Tu consegues! | |
| Together! — Vamos lá! | |
| Yes, we can! — Sim, conseguimos! | |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 9 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| consigo saltar | I can jump |
| sei nadar | I can swim |
| sei desenhar | I can draw |
| consigo trepar | I can climb |
| sei contar até vinte | I can count to twenty |
| não consigo voar | I can't fly |
| consegues…? | can you…? |
| ainda não | not yet |
| eu consigo | I can do it |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “eu consigo”
“eu consigo” (I can do it) is sung on 6 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 3:03, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Show off a skill each time the song sings I can.
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