“O Meu Dia” — My Day Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “O Meu Dia” (My Day), kids sing key Portuguese words like acordar, vestir-me, tomar o pequeno-almoço and brincar, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 17: Daily Life, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
Level: A2
Unit 17 · O Dia a Dia
⏱ 1:59
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“O Meu Dia” 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
Wake up!	Acordar!
Acordar!	Wake up!
I wake up in the morning.	De manhã, vou acordar!
De manhã, vou acordar!	I wake up in the morning.
Get dressed!	Vestir-me!
Vestir-me!	Get dressed!
I get dressed, ready to go.	Vou vestir-me, já estou!
Vou vestir-me, já estou!	I get dressed, ready to go.
Wash your face!	Lavar a cara!
Lavar a cara!	Wash your face!
Brush your teeth!	Lavar os dentes!
Lavar os dentes!	Brush your teeth!
Now we’re ready for the day!	Agora estamos prontos para o dia!
Vamos lá, vamos brincar!	Come on, let’s play!
Wake up, wake up!	Acordar, acordar!
Acordar, acordar!	Wake up, wake up!
Get dressed, get dressed!	Vestir-me, vestir-me!
Vestir-me, vestir-me!	Get dressed, get dressed!
Say it once, then say it twice!	Diz uma vez, depois diz duas!
Aprender é tão fixe!	Learning is so cool!
My day, o meu dia,
English, português, alegria!	English, Portuguese, what joy!
Eat breakfast!	Tomar o pequeno-almoço!
Tomar o pequeno-almoço!	Eat breakfast!
I eat breakfast at the table.	Tomo o pequeno-almoço à mesa.
Tomo o pequeno-almoço, que bom!	I eat breakfast, yummy!
To play!	Brincar!
Brincar!	To play!
I like to play with you.	Gosto de brincar contigo!
Gosto de brincar contigo!	I like to play with you.
Go to sleep!	Ir dormir!
Ir dormir!	Go to sleep!
At night, I go to sleep.	À noite, vou dormir!
À noite, vou dormir!	At night, I go to sleep.
Wake up, wake up!	Acordar, acordar!
Acordar, acordar!	Wake up, wake up!
Get dressed, get dressed!	Vestir-me, vestir-me!
Vestir-me, vestir-me!	Get dressed, get dressed!
Say it once, then say it twice!	Diz uma vez, depois diz duas!
Aprender é tão fixe!	Learning is so cool!
My day, o meu dia,
English, português, alegria!	English, Portuguese, what joy!
Morning!	De manhã!
De manhã!	In the morning!
Afternoon!	À tarde!
À tarde!	In the afternoon!
Night-time!	À noite!
À noite!	Night-time!
My day goes round and round!	O meu dia anda à roda!
Wake up, wake up!	Acordar, acordar!
Acordar, acordar!	Wake up, wake up!
Get dressed, get dressed!	Vestir-me, vestir-me!
Vestir-me, vestir-me!	Get dressed, get dressed!
Say it once, then say it twice!	Diz uma vez, depois diz duas!
Aprender é tão fixe!	Learning is so cool!
My day, o meu dia,
English, português, alegria!	English, Portuguese, what joy!
Tomar o pequeno-almoço, brincar, ir dormir!	Eat breakfast, play, go to sleep!
O meu dia—vamos repetir!	My day—let’s do it again!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.

Portuguese	English
acordar	wake up
vestir-me	get dressed
tomar o pequeno-almoço	eat breakfast
brincar	to play
ir dormir	go to sleep

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “acordar”s
“acordar” means “wake up” and comes up on 5 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 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Act out the routine with a doll or teddy while the song plays.