“Os Bichinhos” — Little Bugs Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Os Bichinhos” (Little Bugs), kids sing key Portuguese words like abelha, formiga, borboleta and aranha, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 4: Animals, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
Level: A1
Unit 4 · Os Animais
⏱ 2:00
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“Os Bichinhos” 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
What’s that buzzing? What do you see?	O que é que está a zumbir? O que vês?
A bee, a bee!	Abelha! Abelha!
Abelha! Abelha!	A bee, a bee!
Where is the bee? It’s by the flower.	Onde está a abelha? Está ao pé da flor.
A abelha está na flor.	The bee is on the flower!
Say it again, nice and clear:	Diz outra vez, bem claro:
Abelha! Abelha! The bee is here!
Little ant, where do you go?	Formiguinha, aonde vais?
Formiga! Formiga!	Ant! Ant!
The ant walks slowly, row by row.	A formiga anda devagar, em fila.
A formiga vai passear.	The ant goes for a walk.
Formiga! Ant! Let’s say it once more:
A formiga está no chão.	The ant is on the ground.
Bee! Abelha! Clap, clap, say!
Ant! Formiga! Come and play!
Butterfly! Borboleta!
Say it softly, say it better!	Diz baixinho, diz melhor!
Bee, abelha! Ant, formiga!
Words we learn together!	Palavras que aprendemos juntos!
Butterfly, butterfly, flying by!	Borboleta, borboleta, a voar!
Borboleta! No céu a voar!	Butterfly! Flying in the sky!
Spider, spider, count its legs:	Aranha, aranha, conta as patas:
Aranha! Aranha!	Spider! Spider!
Look, don’t be scared!	Olha, não tenhas medo!
A aranha está na teia.	The spider is on its web.
Ladybug, little red friend!	Joaninha, amiguinha vermelha!
Joaninha! Say it again!
Fly, fly, where are you?	Mosca, mosca, onde estás?
Mosca! Mosca!	Fly! Fly!
A mosca está aqui.	The fly is here.
Joaninha, ladybug; mosca, fly!
Let’s say the words as they go by!	Vamos dizer as palavras enquanto passam!
Bee! Abelha! Clap, clap, say!
Ant! Formiga! Come and play!
Butterfly! Borboleta!
Say it softly, say it better!	Diz baixinho, diz melhor!
Bee, abelha! Ant, formiga!
Words we learn together!	Palavras que aprendemos juntos!
Who says abelha? I do, I do!
Who says spider? Aranha, too!
Troca a vez! Now answer me:
Mosca means a fly—yes, it’s easy!
Joaninha! Butterfly?
No, ladybug! Give it a try!	Não, joaninha! Experimenta!
Bee! Abelha! Clap, clap, say!
Ant! Formiga! Come and play!
Butterfly! Borboleta!
Say it softly, say it better!	Diz baixinho, diz melhor!
Bee, abelha! Ant, formiga!
Words we learn together!	Palavras que aprendemos juntos!
Abelha, formiga, borboleta!	Bee, ant, butterfly!
Aranha, joaninha, mosca!	Spider, ladybug, fly!
Little bugs, we know them all!	Bichinhos, conhecemos todos!
Say the words and answer the call!	Diz as palavras e responde à chamada!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.

Portuguese	English
abelha	bee
formiga	ant
borboleta	butterfly
aranha	spider
joaninha	ladybug
mosca	fly

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “formiga”
“formiga” (ant) is sung on 7 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. Move like each animal as it's named: hop, stomp, flap, slither.