“Oito Braços” — Octopus Song Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Oito Braços” (The Octopus Song), kids sing key Portuguese words like o polvo, oito braços, cinco and seis, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 29: At the Sea, 2:08 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 29 · No Mar
- ⏱ 2:08
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“Oito Braços” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Octopus! | O polvo! |
| O polvo! | Octopus! |
| Eight arms! | Oito braços! |
| Oito braços! | Eight arms! |
| One arm waves! | Um braço acena! |
| Um braço acena! | One arm waves! |
| Two arms clap! | Dois braços batem palmas! |
| Dois braços batem palmas! | Two arms clap! |
| Three arms swim! | Três braços nadam! |
| Três braços nadam! | Three arms swim! |
| Four arms tickle! | Quatro braços fazem cócegas! |
| Quatro braços fazem cócegas! | Four arms tickle! |
| Round and round, what a sight! | Às voltas, às voltas, que espetáculo! |
| O polvo dança, que divertido! | The octopus dances, what fun! |
| Count with me! | Conta comigo! |
| Conta comigo! | Count with me! |
| One, two, three, four! | Um, dois, três, quatro! |
| Five! Cinco! Six! Seis! | |
| Seven! Sete! Eight! Oito! | |
| Eight arms, hooray! | Oito braços, olé! |
| Oito braços, olé! | Eight arms, hooray! |
| Wave and clap, swim about! | Acena e bate palmas, nada à volta! |
| Um abraço — give a hug! | |
| It changes color! | Muda de cor! |
| Muda de cor! | It changes color! |
| Red! | Vermelho! |
| Vermelho! | Red! |
| Blue! | Azul! |
| Azul! | Blue! |
| Purple! | Roxo! |
| Roxo! | Purple! |
| Feeling shy? | Tens vergonha? |
| Está envergonhado! | It’s feeling shy! |
| Now a fright — squirt! | Agora um susto — esguicha! |
| A tinta! | The ink! |
| An ink cloud! | Uma nuvem de tinta! |
| Uma nuvem de tinta! | An ink cloud! |
| It hides! | Esconde-se! |
| Esconde-se! | It hides! |
| Where did it go? | Para onde foi? |
| Já se escondeu! | It’s already hidden! |
| Count with me! | Conta comigo! |
| Conta comigo! | Count with me! |
| One, two, three, four! | Um, dois, três, quatro! |
| Five! Cinco! Six! Seis! | |
| Seven! Sete! Eight! Oito! | |
| Eight arms, hooray! | Oito braços, olé! |
| Oito braços, olé! | Eight arms, hooray! |
| Wave and clap, swim about! | Acena e bate palmas, nada à volta! |
| Um abraço — give a hug! | |
| One waves hello! | Acena, olá! |
| Acena, olá! | One waves hello! |
| Two clap together! | Dois batem palmas juntos! |
| Batem palmas já! | They clap right now! |
| Five, six, seven, eight! | Cinco, seis, sete, oito! |
| Cinco, seis, sete, oito! | Five, six, seven, eight! |
| All eight arms give a big hug! | Oito braços, um abraço! |
| Oito braços, um abraço! | All eight arms give a big hug! |
| Count with me! | Conta comigo! |
| Conta comigo! | Count with me! |
| One, two, three, four! | Um, dois, três, quatro! |
| Five! Cinco! Six! Seis! | |
| Seven! Sete! Eight! Oito! | |
| Eight arms, hooray! | Oito braços, olé! |
| Oito braços, olé! | Eight arms, hooray! |
| Wave and clap, swim about! | Acena e bate palmas, nada à volta! |
| Um abraço — give a hug! | |
| Octopus! | O polvo! |
| O polvo! | Octopus! |
| One to eight — olé! | Do um ao oito — olé! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 13 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| o polvo | octopus |
| oito braços | eight arms |
| cinco | five |
| seis | six |
| sete | seven |
| oito | eight |
| acena | it waves |
| bate palmas | it claps |
| um abraço | a hug |
| muda de cor | it changes color |
| vermelho | red |
| a tinta | ink |
| esconde-se | it hides |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “oito”s
“oito” means “eight” and comes up on 9 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 2:08, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Count the octopus arms on your fingers, one to eight.
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