“Os Animais do Mar” — Sea Animals Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Os Animais do Mar” (Sea Animals), kids sing key Portuguese words like o peixe, a baleia, o golfinho and o polvo, 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, 3:03 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 29 · No Mar
- ⏱ 3:03
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“Os Animais do Mar” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Fish! | O peixe! |
| O peixe! | Fish! |
| The fish swims. | O peixe nada. |
| O peixe nada. | The fish swims. |
| Whale! | A baleia! |
| A baleia! | Whale! |
| The whale is huge! | A baleia é enorme! |
| A baleia é enorme! | The whale is huge! |
| Dolphin! | O golfinho! |
| O golfinho! | Dolphin! |
| The dolphin jumps! | O golfinho salta! |
| O golfinho salta! | The dolphin jumps! |
| Octopus! | O polvo! |
| O polvo! | Octopus! |
| Eight arms! | Oito braços! |
| Oito braços! | Eight arms! |
| The octopus has eight arms! | O polvo tem oito braços! |
| O polvo tem oito braços! | The octopus has eight arms! |
| What do you see in the blue sea? | O que vês no mar azul? |
| O que vês no mar azul? | What do you see in the blue sea? |
| A fish, a whale, a dolphin too! | Um peixe, uma baleia, um golfinho também! |
| Um peixe, uma baleia, um golfinho também! | A fish, a whale, a dolphin too! |
| Swim, swim, say it with me! | Nada, nada, diz comigo! |
| Nada, nada, diz comigo! | Swim, swim, say it with me! |
| Sea animals, one, two, three! | Animais do mar, um, dois, três! |
| Animais do mar, um, dois, três! | Sea animals, one, two, three! |
| O peixe nada! The fish swims! | |
| O golfinho salta! The dolphin jumps! | |
| Crab! | O caranguejo! |
| O caranguejo! | Crab! |
| The crab walks sideways. | O caranguejo anda de lado. |
| O caranguejo anda de lado. | The crab walks sideways. |
| Starfish! | A estrela-do-mar! |
| A estrela-do-mar! | Starfish! |
| It looks like a star. | Parece uma estrela. |
| Parece uma estrela. | It looks like a star. |
| Seahorse! | O cavalo-marinho! |
| O cavalo-marinho! | Seahorse! |
| A little seahorse. | Um cavalo-marinho pequenino. |
| Um cavalo-marinho pequenino. | A little seahorse. |
| Jellyfish! | A alforreca! |
| A alforreca! | Jellyfish! |
| The jellyfish wobbles. | A alforreca abana-se. |
| A alforreca abana-se. | The jellyfish wobbles. |
| Shark! | O tubarão! |
| O tubarão! | Shark! |
| Lots of teeth, but friendly! | Muitos dentes, mas é amigo! |
| Muitos dentes, mas é amigo! | Lots of teeth, but friendly! |
| Sea turtle! | A tartaruga-marinha! |
| A tartaruga-marinha! | Sea turtle! |
| It swims far, far away. | Nada para muito longe. |
| Nada para muito longe. | It swims far, far away. |
| What do you see in the blue sea? | O que vês no mar azul? |
| O que vês no mar azul? | What do you see in the blue sea? |
| A fish, a whale, a dolphin too! | Um peixe, uma baleia, um golfinho também! |
| Um peixe, uma baleia, um golfinho também! | A fish, a whale, a dolphin too! |
| Swim, swim, say it with me! | Nada, nada, diz comigo! |
| Nada, nada, diz comigo! | Swim, swim, say it with me! |
| Sea animals, one, two, three! | Animais do mar, um, dois, três! |
| Animais do mar, um, dois, três! | Sea animals, one, two, three! |
| O peixe nada! The fish swims! | |
| O golfinho salta! The dolphin jumps! | |
| Who has eight arms? | Quem tem oito braços? |
| O polvo! | Octopus! |
| Who walks sideways? | Quem anda de lado? |
| O caranguejo! | Who walks sideways? |
| Who swims far away? | Quem nada para longe? |
| A tartaruga-marinha! | Who swims far away? |
| And who says alforreca? | |
| Jellyfish! A alforreca! | |
| English, Portuguese, let's say it again! | Inglês e português, vamos repetir! |
| Inglês e português, vamos repetir! | English and Portuguese, let’s say it again! |
| What do you see in the blue sea? | O que vês no mar azul? |
| O que vês no mar azul? | What do you see in the blue sea? |
| A fish, a whale, a dolphin too! | Um peixe, uma baleia, um golfinho também! |
| Um peixe, uma baleia, um golfinho também! | A fish, a whale, a dolphin too! |
| Swim, swim, say it with me! | Nada, nada, diz comigo! |
| Nada, nada, diz comigo! | Swim, swim, say it with me! |
| Sea animals, one, two, three! | Animais do mar, um, dois, três! |
| Animais do mar, um, dois, três! | Sea animals, one, two, three! |
| O peixe nada! The fish swims! | |
| O golfinho salta! The dolphin jumps! | |
| Até à próxima! | See you next time! |
| See you by the sea! | Até logo, junto ao mar! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| o peixe | fish |
| a baleia | whale |
| o golfinho | dolphin |
| o polvo | octopus |
| o caranguejo | crab |
| a estrela-do-mar | starfish |
| o cavalo-marinho | seahorse |
| a alforreca | jellyfish |
| o tubarão | shark |
| a tartaruga marinha | sea turtle |
| nada | it swims |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “nada” the word of the day
This song repeats “nada” (it swims) on 8 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 3:03, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Swim, snap and wiggle like each sea animal as it comes up in the song.
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