“Salta e Corre” — Jump and Run Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Salta e Corre” (Jump and Run), kids sing key Portuguese words like saltar, correr, parar and rápido, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 13: Actions & Movement, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
Level: A2
Unit 13 · Vamos Mexer!
⏱ 2:00
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“Salta e Corre” 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.
Sung	Meaning
To jump!	Saltar!
Saltar!	To jump!
I can jump!	Eu sei saltar!
Eu sei saltar!	I can jump!
Jump up high!	Salta bem alto!
Salta bem alto!	Jump up high!
To run!	Correr!
Correr!	To run!
I can run!	Eu sei correr!
Eu sei correr!	I can run!
Run to the gate!	Corre até ao portão!
Corre até ao portão!	Run to the gate!
Fast!	Rápido!
Rápido!	Fast!
Run fast, run fast!	Corre rápido, rápido!
Corre rápido, rápido!	Run fast, run fast!
Jump, jump!	Salta, salta!
Salta, salta!	Jump, jump!
Run, run!	Corre, corre!
Corre, corre!	Run, run!
Fast, fast!	Rápido, rápido!
Rápido, rápido!	Fast, fast!
Stop!	Para!
Para!	Stop!
Jump and run, then stop and smile!	Salta e corre, depois para e sorri!
Salta e corre, para um bocadinho!	Jump and run, stop for a bit!
To stop!	Parar!
Parar!	To stop!
Stop right here!	Para aqui!
Para aqui!	Stop right here!
Are you ready?	Estás preparado?
Estás preparado?	Are you ready?
Yes, I am!	Sim, estou!
Sim, estou!	Yes, I am!
Run with me!	Corre comigo!
Corre comigo!	Run with me!
Jump with me!	Salta comigo!
Salta comigo!	Jump with me!
Slowly now!	Agora devagar!
Devagar!	Slowly!
Then run fast!	Depois, corre rápido!
Depois, corre rápido!	Then run fast!
Jump, jump!	Salta, salta!
Salta, salta!	Jump, jump!
Run, run!	Corre, corre!
Corre, corre!	Run, run!
Fast, fast!	Rápido, rápido!
Rápido, rápido!	Fast, fast!
Stop!	Para!
Para!	Stop!
Jump and run, then stop and smile!	Salta e corre, depois para e sorri!
Salta e corre, para um bocadinho!	Jump and run, stop for a bit!
One, two, jump!	Um, dois, salta!
Um, dois, salta!	One, two, jump!
One, two, run!	Um, dois, corre!
Um, dois, corre!	One, two, run!
Now stop!	Agora, para!
Agora, para!	Now stop!
Ready? Go!	Preparado? Vamos!
Preparado? Vamos!	Ready? Go!
Jump, jump!	Salta, salta!
Salta, salta!	Jump, jump!
Run, run!	Corre, corre!
Corre, corre!	Run, run!
Fast, fast!	Rápido, rápido!
Rápido, rápido!	Fast, fast!
Stop!	Para!
Para!	Stop!
Jump and run, then stop and smile!	Salta e corre, depois para e sorri!
Salta e corre, para um bocadinho!	Jump and run, stop for a bit!
Jump!	Salta!
Salta!	Jump!
Run!	Corre!
Corre!	Run!
Muito bem! You did it!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Portuguese	English
saltar	to jump
correr	to run
parar	to stop
rápido	fast

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “rápido” the word of the day
This song repeats “rápido” (fast) on 6 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Do every move the song calls out, and let your child be the leader the second time.