“A Cozinha” — Kitchen Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “A Cozinha” (The Kitchen), kids sing key Portuguese words like cozinha, mesa, cadeira and prato, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 10: At Home, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
Level: A1
Unit 10 · A Minha Casa
⏱ 2:00
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“A Cozinha” 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
Kitchen! — Cozinha!
Come and look, what can you see?	Vem ver, o que consegues ver?
Table! — Mesa!
Set the table here with me.	Põe a mesa aqui comigo.
Chair! — Cadeira!
Pull it close and take a seat.	Puxa-a para perto e senta-te.
Plate! — Prato!
Put the plate beside your feet.	Põe o prato junto aos pés.
Kitchen, cozinha, say it again!
Table, mesa, tell a friend!
Chair, cadeira, sit down straight!
Plate, prato, ready to eat!
Kitchen, cozinha! Mesa, table!
Say the words as loud as you’re able!	Diz as palavras o mais alto que conseguires!
A cup! — Uma chávena!
A spoon! — Uma colher!
Where’s the bread? — Está na mesa!
And the water? — Aqui está!
Wash your hands! — Lava as mãos!
Open the cupboard! — Abre o armário!
Close the door! — Fecha a porta!
What a lovely kitchen! — Que cozinha tão bonita!
Kitchen, cozinha, say it again!
Table, mesa, tell a friend!
Chair, cadeira, sit down straight!
Plate, prato, ready to eat!
Kitchen, cozinha! Mesa, table!
Say the words as loud as you’re able!	Diz as palavras o mais alto que conseguires!
Who says cozinha? — I do, I do!
Who says kitchen? — I do too!	Quem diz kitchen? — Eu também!
Mesa, table! Cadeira, chair!
Prato, plate! We know them everywhere!
Kitchen, cozinha, say it again!
Table, mesa, tell a friend!
Chair, cadeira, sit down straight!
Plate, prato, ready to eat!
Kitchen, cozinha! Mesa, table!
Say the words as loud as you’re able!	Diz as palavras o mais alto que conseguires!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Portuguese	English
cozinha	kitchen
mesa	table
cadeira	chair
prato	plate

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “cozinha”
“cozinha” (kitchen) 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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play it as part of the bedtime routine, with the lights low.