“O Jogo dos Opostos” — Opposites Game Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “O Jogo dos Opostos” (The Opposites Game), kids sing key Portuguese words like contente, triste, alto and baixinho, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 23: Opposites, 2:56 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 23 · Os Opostos
- ⏱ 2:56
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“O Jogo dos Opostos” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready for the opposites game? | Prontos para o jogo dos opostos? |
| Prontos? Vamos lá! | Ready? Let’s go! |
| I say happy! | Eu digo contente! |
| Tu dizes contente! | You say happy! |
| Eu digo triste! | I say sad! |
| You say sad! | Tu dizes triste! |
| Contente, triste, say it again! | |
| I feel happy today! | Hoje estou contente! |
| Hoje estou contente! | I feel happy today! |
| Eu digo triste! | I say sad! |
| You say sad! | Tu dizes triste! |
| Contente, triste, again and again! | |
| I say day! | Eu digo o dia! |
| Tu dizes o dia! | You say day! |
| Eu digo night! | |
| You say a noite! | |
| O dia, a noite, morning to night! | |
| I say yes! | Eu digo sim! |
| Tu dizes sim! | You say yes! |
| Eu digo no! | |
| You say não! | |
| Sim, não! Sim, não! We know the words now! | |
| Eu digo alto! | I say loud! |
| You say loud! | Tu dizes alto! |
| I say quiet! | Eu digo baixinho! |
| Tu dizes baixinho! | You say quiet! |
| Alto, baixinho, soft then loud! | |
| I say old! | Eu digo velho! |
| Tu dizes velho! | You say old! |
| Eu digo novo! | I say young! |
| You say young! | Tu dizes novo! |
| Velho, novo, learning as we go! | |
| Are you awake? | Estás acordado? |
| Estás acordado? | Are you awake? |
| Eu digo a dormir! | I say asleep! |
| You say asleep! | Tu dizes a dormir! |
| Acordado, a dormir, awake or asleep! | |
| I say day! | Eu digo o dia! |
| Tu dizes o dia! | You say day! |
| Eu digo night! | |
| You say a noite! | |
| O dia, a noite, morning to night! | |
| I say yes! | Eu digo sim! |
| Tu dizes sim! | You say yes! |
| Eu digo no! | |
| You say não! | |
| Sim, não! Sim, não! We know the words now! | |
| Hot! | Quente! |
| Quente! | Hot! |
| Frio! | Cold! |
| Cold! | Frio! |
| Fast! | Rápido! |
| Rápido! | Fast! |
| Devagar! | Slowly! |
| Slow! | Devagar! |
| Quente, frio! Rápido, devagar! | Hot, cold! Fast, slow! |
| I say happy! | Eu digo contente! |
| Contente! | Happy! |
| Triste! | Sad! |
| You say sad! | Tu dizes triste! |
| Eu digo alto! | I say loud! |
| You say loud! | Tu dizes alto! |
| I say baixinho! | |
| Quiet! Quiet! | Baixinho! Baixinho! |
| I say yes! | Eu digo sim! |
| Não! | No! |
| Eu digo night! | |
| O dia! | Day! |
| A noite, o dia, sim, não! | Night, day, yes, no! |
| Tu dizes contente? | You say happy? |
| Eu digo feliz—oops, contente! | I say happy — oops, happy! |
| You say slow! | Tu dizes devagar! |
| Rápido! | Fast! |
| Ha ha! We mixed them up! | Ha ha! Trocámos tudo! |
| Contente, triste, sim and não! | |
| O dia, a noite—let’s play again! | |
| Até à próxima! | See you next time! |
| See you soon! | Até logo! |
| The opposites game is fun! | O jogo dos opostos é divertido! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 14 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| contente | happy |
| triste | sad |
| alto | loud |
| baixinho | quiet |
| o dia | day |
| a noite | night |
| velho | old |
| novo | young |
| acordado | awake |
| a dormir | asleep |
| sim | yes |
| não | no |
| eu digo | I say |
| tu dizes | you say |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “eu digo” the word of the day
This song repeats “eu digo” (I say) on 12 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 2:56, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hold toys up high and down low as the song sings up and down.
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