“Se Estás Contente” — If You're Happy Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Se Estás Contente” (If You're Happy), kids sing key Portuguese words like contente, bater palmas, mãos and pé, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 8: Feelings, 2:21 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 8 · Os Sentimentos
- ⏱ 2:21
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“Se Estás Contente” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Happy? | Contente! |
| Contente! | Happy! |
| I am happy today. | Estou contente hoje! |
| Estou contente hoje! | I am happy today. |
| To clap? | Bater palmas! |
| Bater palmas! | To clap! |
| Clap your hands with me! | Bate palmas comigo! |
| Bate palmas comigo! | Clap your hands with me! |
| Hands? | Mãos! |
| Mãos! | Hands! |
| These are my hands. | Estas são as minhas mãos! |
| Estas são as minhas mãos! | These are my hands. |
| If you're happy, say contente! | |
| Contente, contente! | Happy, happy! |
| If you're happy, clap your hands! | Se estás contente, bate palmas! |
| Bate palmas, bate palmas! | Clap your hands, clap your hands! |
| Happy, happy! | Feliz, feliz! |
| Contente! | Happy! |
| Hands together! | Mãos juntas! |
| Mãos também! | Hands too! |
| Foot? | Pé! |
| Pé! | Foot! |
| My foot goes tap, tap, tap. | O meu pé faz tac, tac, tac! |
| O meu pé faz tac, tac, tac! | My foot goes tap, tap, tap. |
| Are you happy? | Estás feliz? |
| Sim, estou contente! | Yes, I’m happy! |
| Clap your hands! | Bate palmas! |
| Bate palmas! | Clap your hands! |
| One foot, two hands! | Um pé, duas mãos! |
| Um pé, duas mãos! | One foot, two hands! |
| Happy with you! | Contente contigo! |
| Contente contigo! | Happy with you! |
| If you're happy, say contente! | |
| Contente, contente! | Happy, happy! |
| If you're happy, clap your hands! | Se estás contente, bate palmas! |
| Bate palmas, bate palmas! | Clap your hands, clap your hands! |
| Happy, happy! | Feliz, feliz! |
| Contente! | Happy! |
| Hands together! | Mãos juntas! |
| Mãos também! | Hands too! |
| Happy? | Contente! |
| Contente! | Happy! |
| Hands? | Mãos! |
| Mãos! | Hands! |
| Foot? | Pé! |
| Pé! | Foot! |
| To clap? | Bater palmas! |
| Bater palmas! | To clap! |
| We know the words, hooray! | Sabemos as palavras, viva! |
| If you're happy, say contente! | |
| Contente, contente! | Happy, happy! |
| If you're happy, clap your hands! | Se estás contente, bate palmas! |
| Bate palmas, bate palmas! | Clap your hands, clap your hands! |
| Happy, happy! | Feliz, feliz! |
| Contente! | Happy! |
| Hands together! | Mãos juntas! |
| Mãos também! | Hands too! |
| Contente, contente, boa noite! | Happy, happy, sleep tight! |
| Happy, happy, sleep tight! | Contente, contente, boa noite! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| contente | happy |
| bater palmas | to clap |
| mãos | hands |
| pé | foot |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “contente”s
“contente” means “happy” and comes up on 12 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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 2:21, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. At dinner, everyone says how they feel today with a Portuguese word from the song.
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