“A Minha Família” — My Family Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “A Minha Família” (My Family), kids sing key Portuguese words like família, mamã, papá and irmão, 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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“A Minha Família” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Family! | Família! |
| Família! | Family! |
| Mom! | Mamã! |
| Mamã! | Mom! |
| Dad! | Papá! |
| Papá! | Dad! |
| Brother! | Irmão! |
| Irmão! | Brother! |
| Família, mamã, papá! | Family, mom, dad! |
| Família, mamã, papá! | Family, mom, dad! |
| My family! | A minha família! |
| A minha família! | My family! |
| My mom! | A minha mamã! |
| A minha mamã! | My mom! |
| My dad! | O meu papá! |
| O meu papá! | My dad! |
| Mamã, papá, família! | Mom, dad, family! |
| A minha família! | My family! |
| Sister! | Irmã! |
| Irmã! | Sister! |
| Grandma! | Avó! |
| Avó! | Grandma! |
| Grandpa! | Avô! |
| Avô! | Grandpa! |
| Baby! | Bebé! |
| Bebé! | Baby! |
| My sister! | A minha irmã! |
| A minha irmã! | My sister! |
| My brother! | O meu irmão! |
| O meu irmão! | My brother! |
| My family! | A minha família! |
| A minha família! | My family! |
| My mom! | A minha mamã! |
| A minha mamã! | My mom! |
| My dad! | O meu papá! |
| O meu papá! | My dad! |
| Mamã, papá, família! | Mom, dad, family! |
| A minha família! | My family! |
| Hello, grandma! | Olá, avó! |
| Olá, avó! | Hello, grandma! |
| Hello, grandpa! | Olá, avô! |
| Olá, avô! | Hello, grandpa! |
| I love you! | Amo-te! |
| Gosto de ti! | I love you! |
| My family! | A minha família! |
| A minha família! | My family! |
| Family! | Família! |
| Família! | Family! |
| Mom and dad! | Mamã e papá! |
| Mamã e papá! | Mom and dad! |
| Brother and sister! | Irmão e irmã! |
| Irmão e irmã! | Brother and sister! |
| Mamã, papá, família! | Mom, dad, family! |
| A minha família! | My family! |
| Família! Família! | Family! Family! |
| A minha família! | My family! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| família | family |
| mamã | mom |
| papá | dad |
| irmão | brother |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “família” the word of the day
This song repeats “família” (family) on 15 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Point to each family member, or their photo, as the song names them.
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