“A Minha Cara” — My Face Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “A Minha Cara” (My Face), kids sing key Portuguese words like cara, olhos, nariz and boca, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 6: My Body, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
Level: A1
Unit 6 · O Meu Corpo
⏱ 1:59
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“A Minha Cara” 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 this? My face!	O que é isto? A minha cara!
A cara, yes!
Touch your face, touch your cara,
Smile and say it once again!	Sorri e diz outra vez!
Eyes! Olhos!
Olhos! Eyes!
I see you, tu vês-me,
Blink, blink, blink, surprise!	Pisca, pisca, pisca, surpresa!
Cara, face! Say it with me!
Olhos, eyes! One, two, three!
Nariz, nose! Boca, mouth!
Learn the words and sing them out!	Aprende as palavras e canta bem alto!
Cara, olhos, nariz, boca!	Face, eyes, nose, mouth!
Face, eyes, nose, mouth—let’s go!	Cara, olhos, nariz, boca—vamos lá!
Where’s your nose? Aqui!
Where’s your nariz? Right here!
Touch your nose, toca no nariz,
Now give a smile from ear to ear!	Agora sorri de orelha a orelha!
Mouth! Boca!
Boca! Mouth!
Open your mouth, abre a boca,
Say olá, then close it now!
Cara, face! Say it with me!
Olhos, eyes! One, two, three!
Nariz, nose! Boca, mouth!
Learn the words and sing them out!	Aprende as palavras e canta bem alto!
Cara, olhos, nariz, boca!	Face, eyes, nose, mouth!
Face, eyes, nose, mouth—let’s go!	Cara, olhos, nariz, boca—vamos lá!
Face!	Cara!
Cara!	Face!
Eyes!	Olhos!
Olhos!	Eyes!
Nose!	Nariz!
Nariz!	Nose!
Mouth!	Boca!
Boca!	Mouth!
Now you call, I’ll answer too!	Agora chamas tu, e eu respondo!
Cara, face! Say it with me!
Olhos, eyes! One, two, three!
Nariz, nose! Boca, mouth!
Learn the words and sing them out!	Aprende as palavras e canta bem alto!
Cara, olhos, nariz, boca!	Face, eyes, nose, mouth!
Face, eyes, nose, mouth—let’s go!	Cara, olhos, nariz, boca—vamos lá!
My face, a cara—well done!
Four new words; we learned them all!	Quatro palavras novas; aprendemos todas!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Portuguese	English
cara	face
olhos	eyes
nariz	nose
boca	mouth

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “olhos”s
“olhos” means “eyes” 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 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play the song a little faster each time, if your child loves the challenge.