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“Mamã e Papá” — Mom and Dad Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Mamã e Papá” (Mom and Dad), kids sing key Portuguese words like mamã, papá, bebé and irmã, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 5: Family, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 5 · A Minha Família
  • ⏱ 2:00
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“Mamã e Papá” 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
Mum, mãe!
Dad, pai!
Ready? Vamos lá!
Mom!Mãe!
Mãe!Mom!
My mom!A minha mãe!
A minha mãe!My mom!
Mamã!Mom!
Mama!Mom!
Dad!Pai!
Pai!Dad!
My dad!O meu pai!
O meu pai!My dad!
Papá!Dad!
Papa!Dad!
Hello, Mom!Olá, mãe!
Olá, mãe!Hello, Mom!
Dad, come here!Pai, vem cá!
Pai, vem cá!Dad, come here!
Mom, mãe, mãe!
Dad, pai, pai!
Mama, mamã!Mommy, mommy!
Papa, papá!Daddy, daddy!
My mom, my dad!A minha mãe, o meu pai!
A minha mãe, o meu pai!My mom, my dad!
You say English, I say Portuguese!Tu dizes em inglês, eu digo em português!
Mãe! Pai! Sing it with me!
Baby!Bebé!
Bebé!Baby!
My baby!O meu bebé!
O meu bebé!My baby!
Sister!Irmã!
Irmã!Sister!
My sister!A minha irmã!
A minha irmã!My sister!
Mom, I love you!Mãe, gosto de ti!
Mãe, gosto de ti!Mom, I love you!
Dad, hug me!Pai, dá-me um abraço!
Pai, dá-me um abraço!Dad, hug me!
Thank you, Mom!Obrigada, mãe!
Obrigada, mãe!Thank you, Mom!
Good night, Dad!Boa noite, pai!
Boa noite, pai!Good night, Dad!
Mom, mãe, mãe!
Dad, pai, pai!
Mama, mamã!Mommy, mommy!
Papa, papá!Daddy, daddy!
My mom, my dad!A minha mãe, o meu pai!
A minha mãe, o meu pai!My mom, my dad!
You say English, I say Portuguese!Tu dizes em inglês, eu digo em português!
Mãe! Pai! Sing it with me!
Quem é? Who is it?
É a mãe! It's Mom!
Quem é? Who is it?
É o pai! It's Dad!
My sister!A minha irmã!
A minha irmã!My sister!
My baby!O meu bebé!
O meu bebé!My baby!
Mom, mãe, mãe!
Dad, pai, pai!
Mama, mamã!Mommy, mommy!
Papa, papá!Daddy, daddy!
My mom, my dad!A minha mãe, o meu pai!
A minha mãe, o meu pai!My mom, my dad!
You say English, I say Portuguese!Tu dizes em inglês, eu digo em português!
Mãe! Pai! Sing it with me!
Mãe! Mom!
Pai! Dad!
Mamã! Papá!Mommy! Daddy!
We know them all—bravo! Já está!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

PortugueseEnglish
mamãmom
papádad
bebébaby
irmãsister

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Count the “mamã”s

    “mamã” means “mom” and comes up on 5 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

  2. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Record your child singing a line and send it to a relative.

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