“Dez Passarinhos” — Ten Little Birds Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Dez Passarinhos” (Ten Little Birds), kids sing key Portuguese words like quatro, cinco, dez and passarinho, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 2: Numbers 1–10, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 2 · Os Números
- ⏱ 1:59
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“Dez Passarinhos” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| One little bird — um passarinho! | |
| Two little birds — dois passarinhos! | |
| Three little birds — três passarinhos! | |
| Four! — quatro! | |
| Four little birds — quatro passarinhos! | |
| Hello, bird! — Olá, passarinho! | |
| Come here! — Vem cá! | |
| Look up! — Olha lá! | |
| Ten little birds — dez passarinhos! | |
| Count with me — conta comigo! | |
| Four, quatro! Five, cinco! | |
| Ten, dez! Sing it again! | |
| Little bird — passarinho! | |
| Passarinho — little bird! | |
| Five! — cinco! | |
| Five little birds — cinco passarinhos! | |
| Six — seis! Seven — sete! | |
| Eight — oito! Nine — nove! | |
| Ten! — dez! | |
| Good morning! — Bom dia! | |
| Come and see! — Vem ver! | |
| Fly up high! — Voa lá! | |
| Ten little birds — dez passarinhos! | |
| Count with me — conta comigo! | |
| Four, quatro! Five, cinco! | |
| Ten, dez! Sing it again! | |
| Little bird — passarinho! | |
| Passarinho — little bird! | |
| Where’s the bird? — Onde está? | |
| Here it is! — Aqui está! | |
| One more time! — Outra vez! | |
| Four, quatro! Five, cinco! Ten, dez! | |
| Ten little birds — dez passarinhos! | |
| Count with me — conta comigo! | |
| Four, quatro! Five, cinco! | |
| Ten, dez! Sing it again! | |
| Little bird — passarinho! | |
| Passarinho — little bird! | |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| quatro | four |
| cinco | five |
| dez | ten |
| passarinho | little bird |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “passarinho”s
“passarinho” means “little bird” and comes up on 8 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Count steps on the stairs in Portuguese, using the song's rhythm.
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