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“Na Quinta” — On the Farm Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Na Quinta” (On the Farm), kids sing key Portuguese words like quinta, vaca, pato and cavalo, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 4: Animals, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 4 · Os Animais
  • ⏱ 2:00
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“Na Quinta” 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.
SungMeaning
Farm!Quinta!
Quinta!Farm!
On the farm!Na quinta!
Na quinta!On the farm!
Cow!Vaca!
Vaca!Cow!
A cow!Uma vaca!
Uma vaca!A cow!
Duck!Pato!
Pato!Duck!
Hello, duck!Olá, pato!
Olá, pato!Hello, duck!
Horse!Cavalo!
Cavalo!Horse!
Big horse!Cavalo grande!
Cavalo grande!Big horse!
Farm, farm!Quinta, quinta!
Quinta, quinta!Farm, farm!
Cow, cow!Vaca, vaca!
Vaca, vaca!Cow, cow!
Duck, duck!Pato, pato!
Pato, pato!Duck, duck!
Horse, horse!Cavalo, cavalo!
Cavalo, cavalo!Horse, horse!
English, Português—let’s say it once again!Inglês, português—vamos dizer outra vez!
A little cow!Uma vaca pequena!
Uma vaca pequena!A little cow!
The duck swims!O pato nada!
O pato nada!The duck swims!
Feed the horse!Dá comida ao cavalo!
Dá comida ao cavalo!Feed the horse!
Where’s the farm?Onde está a quinta?
Onde está a quinta?Where’s the farm?
Good morning, cow!Bom dia, vaca!
Bom dia, vaca!Good morning, cow!
Come here, duck!Vem cá, pato!
Vem cá, pato!Come here, duck!
I see a horse!Vejo um cavalo!
Vejo um cavalo!I see a horse!
Farm, farm!Quinta, quinta!
Quinta, quinta!Farm, farm!
Cow, cow!Vaca, vaca!
Vaca, vaca!Cow, cow!
Duck, duck!Pato, pato!
Pato, pato!Duck, duck!
Horse, horse!Cavalo, cavalo!
Cavalo, cavalo!Horse, horse!
English, Português—let’s say it once again!Inglês, português—vamos dizer outra vez!
What’s “cow”?O que é “cow”?
Vaca!Cow!
What’s “pato”?
Duck!Pato!
What’s “horse”?O que é “horse”?
Cavalo!Horse!
And “quinta”?
Farm! That’s right!Quinta! Isso mesmo!
Farm, farm!Quinta, quinta!
Quinta, quinta!Farm, farm!
Cow, cow!Vaca, vaca!
Vaca, vaca!Cow, cow!
Duck, duck!Pato, pato!
Pato, pato!Duck, duck!
Horse, horse!Cavalo, cavalo!
Cavalo, cavalo!Horse, horse!
English, Português—now we know them all!Inglês, português—agora sabemos todas!
Quinta, vaca, pato, cavalo!Farm, cow, duck, horse!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

PortugueseEnglish
quintafarm
vacacow
patoduck
cavalohorse

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “vaca”

    “vaca” (cow) is sung on 9 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.

  2. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. After the song, say an animal sound and let your child answer with the Portuguese name.

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