“O Barquinho” — Little Boat Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “O Barquinho” (The Little Boat), kids sing key Portuguese words like o barquinho, o mar, as ondas and embala, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 27: Bedtime Lullabies, 2:20 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 27 · Canções de Embalar
- ⏱ 2:20
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“O Barquinho” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Little boat… o barquinho | |
| O barquinho… little boat | |
| The sea… o mar | |
| O mar… the sea | |
| Waves… as ondas | |
| As ondas… waves | |
| Rock gently… embala | |
| Embala… rock gently | |
| Back and forth… para lá e para cá | |
| Para lá e para cá… back and forth | |
| Slowly… devagarinho | |
| Devagarinho… slowly | |
| Sleep… dorme | |
| Dorme… sleep | |
| Little boat, o barquinho | |
| Rocking softly on the sea | A baloiçar devagarinho no mar |
| O mar… the sea | |
| Dorme, meu amor… sleep, my love | |
| The wind… o vento | |
| O vento… the wind | |
| Soft breeze… brisa leve | |
| Brisa leve… soft breeze | |
| The sand… a areia | |
| A areia… the sand | |
| The lighthouse… o farol | |
| O farol… the lighthouse | |
| Far away… lá ao longe | |
| Lá ao longe… far away | |
| Slowly… devagarinho | |
| Devagarinho… slowly | |
| Sleep… dorme | |
| Dorme… sleep | |
| Little boat, o barquinho | |
| Rocking softly on the sea | A baloiçar devagarinho no mar |
| O mar… the sea | |
| Dorme, meu amor… sleep, my love | |
| Slowly… devagarinho | |
| Devagarinho… slowly | |
| Sleep… dorme | |
| Dorme… sleep | |
| Little boat, o barquinho | |
| Para lá e para cá | Back and forth |
| As ondas embalam… the waves rock gently | |
| Dorme, meu amor… sleep, my love | |
| O barquinho… little boat | |
| O mar… the sea | |
| Devagarinho… slowly | |
| Dorme… sleep | |
| Hmm… hmm… | |
| Hmm… hmm… | |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| o barquinho | the little boat |
| o mar | the sea |
| as ondas | the waves |
| embala | rock gently |
| o vento | the wind |
| a areia | the sand |
| o farol | the lighthouse |
| devagarinho | slowly |
| para lá e para cá | back and forth |
| dorme | sleep |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “devagarinho”s
“devagarinho” means “slowly” and comes up on 7 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 2
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and Portuguese. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Portuguese answer before the song sings it.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:20, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Close your eyes together when the song says so.
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