“Vamos Viajar” — Let's Travel Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Vamos Viajar” (Let's Travel), kids sing key Portuguese words like carro, autocarro, comboio and esquerda, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 20: Getting Around, 2:39 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
Level: A2
Unit 20 · Os Transportes
⏱ 2:39
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“Vamos Viajar” 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
Let’s travel! Where shall we go?	Vamos viajar! Para onde vamos?
Vamos viajar! Para onde vamos?	Let’s travel! Where shall we go?
By car, by car—ready to go?	De carro, de carro—vamos lá!
De carro, de carro—vamos lá!	By car, by car—ready to go?
Car means carro, say it again!
Carro! Carro! Say it again!
Take the bus, come ride with me.	Apanha o autocarro, vem daí!
Apanha o autocarro, vem daí!	Take the bus, come ride with me.
Bus means autocarro, nice and clear.
Autocarro! Autocarro! Say it here!
Let’s travel!	Vamos viajar!
Vamos viajar!	Let’s travel!
Left!	Esquerda!
Esquerda!	Left!
Right!	Direita!
Direita!	Right!
Carro, autocarro, comboio— hooray!	Car, bus, train — hooray!
Let’s travel together, vamos viajar!
Train—what’s train in Portuguese?	“Train”—como se diz em português?
Comboio! Comboio! Say it with ease!
The train goes to the seaside today.	O comboio vai para a praia!
O comboio vai para a praia!	The train goes to the seaside today.
Turn left at the park, then what do we do?	Vira à esquerda no parque, e depois o que fazemos?
Vira à esquerda—now it’s your turn too!
Turn right at the square, we’re nearly there.	Vira à direita na praça, estamos quase a chegar.
Vira à direita—que bom passear!	Turn right—what a lovely ride!
Left is esquerda, right is direita!
Say them again, and say them together!	Diz outra vez, e todos juntos!
Let’s travel!	Vamos viajar!
Vamos viajar!	Let’s travel!
Left!	Esquerda!
Esquerda!	Left!
Right!	Direita!
Direita!	Right!
Carro, autocarro, comboio— hooray!	Car, bus, train — hooray!
Let’s travel together, vamos viajar!
Where’s the bus?	Onde está o autocarro?
Onde está o autocarro?	Where’s the bus?
Here comes the train!	Lá vem o comboio!
Lá vem o comboio!	Here comes the train!
Let’s go by car!	Vamos de carro!
Vamos de carro!	Let’s go by car!
Viajar, viajar—let’s go afar!
Let’s travel!	Vamos viajar!
Vamos viajar!	Let’s travel!
Left!	Esquerda!
Esquerda!	Left!
Right!	Direita!
Direita!	Right!
Carro, autocarro, comboio— hooray!	Car, bus, train — hooray!
Let’s travel together, vamos viajar!
Let’s travel together, vamos viajar!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.

Portuguese	English
carro	car
autocarro	bus
comboio	train
esquerda	left
direita	right
viajar	to travel

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “comboio”s
“comboio” means “train” and comes up on 6 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 2:39, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Make the vehicle sounds and movements as they're sung.