“Vamos Festejar” — Let's Party Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Vamos Festejar” (Let's Party), kids sing key Portuguese words like festa, balões, dançar and amigos, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 15: Celebrations, 2:12 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
Level: A2
Unit 15 · Dias de Festa
⏱ 2:12
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“Vamos Festejar” 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
Party!	Festa!
Festa!	Party!
It’s a party today!	Hoje é dia de festa!
É festa, vamos festejar!	It’s a party, let’s celebrate!
Balloons!	Balões!
Balões!	Balloons!
Red balloons up high!	Balões vermelhos lá no alto!
Balões no ar, que alegria!	Balloons in the air, what joy!
Friends!	Amigos!
Amigos!	Friends!
Come and join the fun!	Vem juntar-te à festa!
Vêm, amigos, venham dançar!	Come, friends, come and dance!
To dance!	Dançar!
Dançar!	To dance!
Shall we dance together?	Vamos dançar juntos?
Vamos dançar, sim, vamos!	Let’s dance, yes, let’s!
Festa, festa — party, party!
Balões no ar, que bom estar aqui!	Balloons in the air, it’s great to be here!
Amigos, amigos — friends, friends!
Dançar, dançar — vem dançar comigo!	Dance, dance — come dance with me!
Party, festa, clap and say,
Estamos juntos, hooray, hooray!
Music!	Música!
Música!	Music!
Let’s sing a song!	Vamos cantar uma canção!
Vamos cantar, vem também!	Let’s sing, come too!
Cake!	Bolo!
Bolo!	Cake!
Would you like a piece?	Queres uma fatia?
Queres bolo? Sim, por favor!	Do you want cake? Yes, please!
Thank you!	Obrigado!
Obrigada!	Thank you!
You’re welcome!	De nada, amigo!
De nada, amigo!	You’re welcome!
Shall we play?	Vamos brincar!
Vamos brincar!	Shall we play?
Come on, everyone!	Vamos lá, todos!
Venham todos festejar!	Everyone, come and celebrate!
Festa, festa — party, party!
Balões no ar, que bom estar aqui!	Balloons in the air, it’s great to be here!
Amigos, amigos — friends, friends!
Dançar, dançar — vem dançar comigo!	Dance, dance — come dance with me!
Party, festa, clap and say,
Estamos juntos, hooray, hooray!
Are you ready?	Estás preparado?
Estás pronto? Está bem!	Are you ready? Okay!
One, two, three!	Um, dois, três!
Um, dois, três!	One, two, three!
Sing it loud!	Canta bem alto!
Canta também!	Sing too!
Festa! Amigos! Vamos dançar!	Party! Friends! Let’s dance!
Festa, festa — party, party!
Balões no ar, que bom estar aqui!	Balloons in the air, it’s great to be here!
Amigos, amigos — friends, friends!
Dançar, dançar — vem dançar comigo!	Dance, dance — come dance with me!
Party, festa, clap and say,
Estamos juntos, hooray, hooray!
Party!	Festa!
Festa!	Party!
Até à próxima — goodbye!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Portuguese	English
festa	party
balões	balloons
dançar	to dance
amigos	friends

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “festa”s
“festa” means “party” and comes up on 7 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 2:12, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Practise it before the next family birthday and perform it together.