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“A Banda da Cozinha” — Kitchen Band Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “A Banda da Cozinha” (The Kitchen Band), kids sing key Portuguese words like o tacho, a colher de pau, a tampa and o frasco, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 30: Music & Instruments, 1:54 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 30 · A Música
  • ⏱ 1:54
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“A Banda da 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.
SungMeaning
Pot!O tacho!
O tacho!Pot!
Bang the pot!Bate no tacho!
Bate no tacho!Bang the pot!
Spoon!A colher de pau!
A colher de pau!Spoon!
Tap, tap, tap!Toc, toc, toc!
Toca devagarinho!Play very softly!
Wooden spoon!Colher de pau!
Colher de pau!Wooden spoon!
One spoon, two spoons!Uma, duas colheres!
Uma, duas colheres!One spoon, two spoons!
Let’s make music!Vamos fazer música!
Vamos fazer música!Let’s make music!
Let’s make music!Vamos fazer música!
Vamos fazer música!Let’s make music!
Louder!Mais alto!
Mais alto!Louder!
Softer!Mais baixinho!
Mais baixinho!Softer!
All together!Todos juntos!
Todos juntos!All together!
Bate, toca, abana — hooray!
Lid!A tampa!
A tampa!Lid!
Clap the lids!Bate as tampas!
Bate as tampas!Clap the lids!
Jar!O frasco!
O frasco!Jar!
Shake the jar!Abana o frasco!
Abana o frasco!Shake the jar!
Rice in the jar!Arroz dentro do frasco!
Arroz dentro do frasco!Rice in the jar!
Faster!Mais depressa!
Mais depressa!Faster!
Stop!Para!
Parou!It stopped!
Ready? Go!Prontos? Já!
Vamos lá!Let’s go!
Let’s make music!Vamos fazer música!
Vamos fazer música!Let’s make music!
Let’s make music!Vamos fazer música!
Vamos fazer música!Let’s make music!
Louder!Mais alto!
Mais alto!Louder!
Softer!Mais baixinho!
Mais baixinho!Softer!
All together!Todos juntos!
Todos juntos!All together!
Bate, toca, abana — hooray!
Is it a pot?É um tacho?
É o tacho!It’s the pot!
Is it a spoon?É uma colher?
É a colher de pau!It’s the wooden spoon!
Is it a lid?É uma tampa?
É a tampa!It’s the lid!
Is it a jar?É um frasco?
É o frasco!It’s the jar!
Quiet hands… now make it go!Mãos quietinhas… agora a tocar!
Let’s make music!Vamos fazer música!
Vamos fazer música!Let’s make music!
Let’s make music!Vamos fazer música!
Vamos fazer música!Let’s make music!
Louder!Mais alto!
Mais alto!Louder!
Softer!Mais baixinho!
Mais baixinho!Softer!
All together!Todos juntos!
Todos juntos!All together!
Bate, toca, abana — hooray!
Todos juntos, vamos fazer música!All together, let’s make music!
Pot, spoon, lid and jar!Tacho, colher, tampa, frasco!
Tacho, colher, tampa, frasco!Pot, spoon, lid and jar!
Todos juntos! Hooray!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

PortugueseEnglish
o tachopot
a colher de pauspoon
a tampalid
o frascojar
batebang
toca devagarinhotap
abanashake
mais altolouder
mais baixinhosofter
vamos fazer músicalet's make music
todos juntosall together

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Count the “vamos fazer música”s

    “vamos fazer música” means “let's make music” and comes up on 7 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

  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 1:54, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Bang, tap and shake along with things from the kitchen.

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