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“Eu Tenho, Tu Tens” — I Have, You Have Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Eu Tenho, Tu Tens” (I Have, You Have), kids sing key Portuguese words like tenho, tenho uma bola, tenho duas mãos and tens…?, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 28: I Have, There Is, Where Is?, 2:20 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 28 · Tenho, Há, Onde Está?
  • ⏱ 2:20
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“Eu Tenho, Tu Tens” 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
I have a ball!Tenho uma bola!
Tenho uma bola!I have a ball!
I have two hands!Tenho duas mãos!
Tenho duas mãos!I have two hands!
Do you have a cat?Tens um gato?
Tens um gato?Do you have a cat?
Yes, I do!Sim, tenho!
Sim, tenho!Yes, I do!
A ball, uma bola!
Two hands, duas mãos!
Sha-la-la, say it again!Sha-la-la, diz outra vez!
Tenho, tenho — here we go!
I have!Tenho!
Tenho!I have!
You have!Tens!
Tens!You have!
Do you have a hat?Tens um chapéu?
Tens um chapéu?Do you have a hat?
Yes, I do!Sim, tenho!
Sim, tenho!Yes, I do!
Tenho, tens — now you know!
Sha-la-la, vamos lá!Sha-la-la, let’s go!
I have, tenho!
You have, tens!
Sha-la-la, say it again!Sha-la-la, diz outra vez!
I have a brother.Tenho um irmão.
Tenho um irmão.I have a brother.
I have a little sister.Tenho uma irmã mais nova.
Tenho uma irmã mais nova.I have a little sister.
Do you have a cat?Tens um gato?
Tens um gato?Do you have a cat?
No, I don’t!Não, não tenho!
Não, não tenho!No, I don’t!
How many do you have?Quantos tens?
Quantos tens?How many do you have?
I have one cat!Tenho um gato!
Tenho um gato!I have one cat!
Sha-la-la, that’s what I’ve got!Sha-la-la, é isto que eu tenho!
I have!Tenho!
Tenho!I have!
You have!Tens!
Tens!You have!
Do you have a hat?Tens um chapéu?
Tens um chapéu?Do you have a hat?
Yes, I do!Sim, tenho!
Sim, tenho!Yes, I do!
Tenho, tens — now you know!
Sha-la-la, vamos lá!Sha-la-la, let’s go!
I have, tenho!
You have, tens!
Sha-la-la, say it again!Sha-la-la, diz outra vez!
I don’t have a dinosaur…Não tenho um dinossauro…
Não tenho um dinossauro…I don’t have a dinosaur…
Not today!Hoje não!
Ainda não!Not yet!
But maybe tomorrow — who knows?Mas talvez amanhã — quem sabe?
Sha-la-la, one more time!Sha-la-la, mais uma vez!
I have!Tenho!
Tenho!I have!
You have!Tens!
Tens!You have!
Do you have a new hat?Tens um chapéu novo?
Tens um chapéu novo?Do you have a new hat?
Yes, I do!Sim, tenho!
Sim, tenho!Yes, I do!
Tenho, tens — now you know!
Sha-la-la, vamos lá!Sha-la-la, let’s go!
I have, tenho!
You have, tens!
I don’t have a dinosaur…Não tenho um dinossauro…
Não tenho um dinossauro…I don’t have a dinosaur…
Yet!Ainda!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

PortugueseEnglish
tenhoI have
tenho uma bolaI have a ball
tenho duas mãosI have two hands
tens…?do you have…?
sim tenhoyes I do
não tenhoI don't have
um irmãoa brother
uma irmã mais novaa little sister
um gatoa cat
um chapéu novoa new hat
quantos tens?how many do you have?

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Make “tenho” the word of the day

    This song repeats “tenho” (I have) on 19 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.

  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 2:20, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Put a few toys in a box and play the guessing game from the song.

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