“Ç, Ã, Nh e Lh” — Special Sounds Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Ç, Ã, Nh e Lh” (Special Sounds), kids sing key Portuguese words like o coração, a maçã, a mãe and o pão, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 21: ABC & First Sounds, 2:25 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 21 · Letras e Sons
- ⏱ 2:25
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“Ç, Ã, Nh e Lh” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Heart! | O coração! |
| O coração! | The heart! |
| Say it slow: coração! | |
| Coraçããão! | Heaaaart! |
| Apple! | A maçã! |
| A maçã! | The apple! |
| Sweet apple! | Maçã doce! |
| A maçã! | The apple! |
| Mom! | A mãe! |
| A mãe! | Mom! |
| My mom! | A minha mãe! |
| A minha mãe! | My mom! |
| Bread! | O pão! |
| O pão! | Bread! |
| More bread! | Mais pão! |
| Mais pão! | More bread! |
| Lions! | Os leões! |
| Os leões! | The lions! |
| Big lions! | Leões grandes! |
| Leõõões! | Liooons! |
| You say heart! | Dizes coração! |
| O coração! | The heart! |
| You say apple! | Dizes maçã! |
| A maçã! | The apple! |
| Nose says “ã”, nose says “õ”! | |
| Mãe, pão, leões—let’s go! | |
| English calls! | |
| Portuguese answers! | O português responde! |
| Say it, sing it, learn together! | Diz, canta, aprende connosco! |
| Hen! | A galinha! |
| A galinha! | The hen! |
| Little hen! | Galinha pequenina! |
| A galinha! | The hen! |
| Spider! | A aranha! |
| A aranha! | Spider! |
| Hello, spider! | Olá, aranha! |
| Olá, aranha! | Hello, spider! |
| Rabbit! | O coelho! |
| O coelho! | Rabbit! |
| Little rabbit! | Coelhinho! |
| O coelhinho! | The little rabbit! |
| Eye! | O olho! |
| O olho! | Eye! |
| My eye! | O meu olho! |
| O meu olho! | My eye! |
| Rain! | A chuva! |
| A chuva! | The rain! |
| Is it raining? | Está a chover? |
| Está a chover! | It’s raining! |
| You say heart! | Dizes coração! |
| O coração! | The heart! |
| You say apple! | Dizes maçã! |
| A maçã! | The apple! |
| Nose says “ã”, nose says “õ”! | |
| Mãe, pão, leões—let’s go! | |
| English calls! | |
| Portuguese answers! | O português responde! |
| Say it, sing it, learn together! | Diz, canta, aprende connosco! |
| “Nh” in galinha! | |
| Galinha, aranha! | Hen, spider! |
| “Lh” in coelho! | |
| Coelho, olho! | Rabbit, eye! |
| “Ch” sounds “sh”—chuva! | |
| Chuva, chuva! | Rain, rain! |
| Ç sounds “s”—coração, maçã! | |
| You say heart! | Dizes coração! |
| O coração! | The heart! |
| You say apple! | Dizes maçã! |
| A maçã! | The apple! |
| Mom and bread! | A mãe, o pão! |
| A mãe, o pão! | Mom and bread! |
| Lions too! | Os leões também! |
| Os leões! | The lions! |
| Hen, spider! | Galinha, aranha! |
| Galinha, aranha! | Hen, spider! |
| Rabbit, eye! | Coelho, olho! |
| Coelho, olho! | Rabbit, eye! |
| And rain! | E a chuva! |
| A chuva! | The rain! |
| Coração! | Heart! |
| Maçã! | Apple! |
| Até já! | See you soon! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| o coração | heart |
| a maçã | apple |
| a mãe | mom |
| o pão | bread |
| os leões | lions |
| a galinha | hen |
| a aranha | spider |
| o coelho | rabbit |
| o olho | eye |
| a chuva | rain |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “a maçã” the word of the day
This song repeats “a maçã” (apple) on 5 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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
Make it a routine
At 2:25, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Make the shape of each vowel with your mouth in a mirror while the song plays.
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