“A Minha Mochila” — My School Bag Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “A Minha Mochila” (My School Bag), kids sing key Portuguese words like a mochila, o lápis, os lápis de cor and o livro, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 31: At School, 2:22 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 31 · Na Escola
- ⏱ 2:22
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“A Minha Mochila” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What's in my bag? A mochila! | |
| A mochila! What's in the bag? | |
| Pencil, please! O lápis! | |
| O lápis! Write my name! | |
| What's in my bag? My book, o livro! | |
| O livro! Let's read today! | |
| Colored pencils? Os lápis de cor! | |
| Os lápis de cor! Draw away! | |
| Pack it up, pack it up, what have you got? | Arruma, arruma, o que tens aí? |
| A mochila, the school bag—zip it up tight! | |
| Don't forget! Não te esqueças! | |
| Não te esqueças! Check it twice! | |
| What's in my bag? We know the words! | O que há na minha mochila? Já sabemos as palavras! |
| Prontos para a escola! Ready for school! | |
| Prontos para a escola! Ready for school! | |
| Need some scissors? A tesoura! | |
| A tesoura! Cut with care! | |
| Need some glue? A cola! | |
| A cola! Stick it there! | |
| Where's my eraser? A borracha! | |
| A borracha! Fix that mark! | |
| Snack for later? O lanche! | |
| O lanche! Tasty in the park! | |
| Water bottle? A garrafa de água! | |
| A garrafa de água! Take a sip! | |
| Pack it up, pack it up, what have you got? | Arruma, arruma, o que tens aí? |
| A mochila, the school bag—zip it up tight! | |
| Don't forget! Não te esqueças! | |
| Não te esqueças! Check it twice! | |
| What's in my bag? We know the words! | O que há na minha mochila? Já sabemos as palavras! |
| Prontos para a escola! Ready for school! | |
| Prontos para a escola! Ready for school! | |
| The lápis and the livro—check! | |
| A tesoura and a cola—check! | |
| A borracha, o lanche, water too! | |
| Não te esqueças—now we're through! | |
| Zip, zip! On my back! | Zip, zip! Às costas! |
| Mochila ready, all on track! | |
| Pack it up, pack it up, what have you got? | Arruma, arruma, o que tens aí? |
| A mochila, the school bag—zip it up tight! | |
| Don't forget! Não te esqueças! | |
| Não te esqueças! Check it twice! | |
| What's in my bag? We know the words! | O que há na minha mochila? Já sabemos as palavras! |
| Prontos para a escola! Ready for school! | |
| Prontos para a escola! Ready for school! | |
| Ready for school! Prontos para a escola! | |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| a mochila | school bag |
| o lápis | pencil |
| os lápis de cor | colored pencils |
| o livro | book |
| a tesoura | scissors |
| a cola | glue |
| a borracha | eraser |
| o lanche | snack |
| a garrafa de água | water bottle |
| não te esqueças | don't forget |
| prontos para a escola | ready for school |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “não te esqueças” the word of the day
This song repeats “não te esqueças” (don't forget) on 7 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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 2:22, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Stand up, sit down and raise your hand along with the song.
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