“Vermelho Como uma Maçã” — Red Like an Apple Song in Portuguese for Kids

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“Vermelho Como uma Maçã” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Listen for “maçã”

   “maçã” (apple) is sung on 13 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

   A quick one: try it with an activity

   At 1:42 it's short enough to play twice in a row. At snack time, name the color of each fruit in Portuguese before it's eaten.

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“Red Like an Apple” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Rojo Como una Manzana
• 🇫🇷French:Rouge Comme Une Pomme
• 🇩🇪German:Rot wie ein Apfel
• 🇮🇹Italian:Rosso Come una Mela
• 🇳🇱Dutch:Rood Als een Appel