“Hora de Dormir” — Time to Sleep Song in Portuguese for Kids

In “Hora de Dormir” (Time to Sleep), kids sing key Portuguese words like dormir, cama, noite and almofada, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 10: At Home, 2:38 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
Level: A1
Unit 10 · A Minha Casa
⏱ 2:38
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“Hora de Dormir” lyrics with English translation

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

Song lyrics with translation. Portuguese lines are shown in teal.
Sung	Meaning
Time to sleep!	Está na hora de dormir!
Está na hora de dormir!	Time to sleep!
Go to bed!	Vai para a cama!
Vai para a cama!	Go to bed!
Good night!	Boa noite!
Boa noite!	Good night!
Where's my pillow?	Onde está a almofada?
Onde está a almofada?	Where's my pillow?
It's right here!	Está mesmo aqui!
Está mesmo aqui!	It's right here!
Close your eyes!	Fecha os olhos!
Fecha os olhos!	Close your eyes!
Rest your head!	Descansa a cabeça!
Descansa a cabeça!	Rest your head!
Dormir, dormir!	Sleep, sleep!
Vamos já dormir!	Let’s go to sleep now!
Cama, cama!	Bed, bed!
A minha cama!	My bed!
Noite, noite!	Night, night!
Boa noite!	Good night!
Almofada, almofada!	Pillow, pillow!
Dá-me a almofada!	Give me the pillow!
Dormir, cama, noite, almofada!	Sleep, bed, night, pillow!
Sweet dreams, boa noite!
Are you sleepy?	Estás com sono?
Estás com sono?	Are you sleepy?
Yes, I am!	Sim, estou!
Sim, estou!	Yes, I am!
Put on your pyjamas!	Veste o pijama!
Veste o pijama!	Put on your pyjamas!
Find your blanket!	Procura a manta!
Procura a manta!	Find your blanket!
One, two, three!	Um, dois, três!
Um, dois, três!	One, two, three!
Tuck me in!	Aconchega-me!
Aconchega-me!	Tuck me in!
See you tomorrow!	Até amanhã!
Até amanhã!	See you tomorrow!
Sleep well!	Dorme bem!
Dorme bem!	Sleep well!
Dormir, dormir!	Sleep, sleep!
Vamos já dormir!	Let’s go to sleep now!
Cama, cama!	Bed, bed!
A minha cama!	My bed!
Noite, noite!	Night, night!
Boa noite!	Good night!
Almofada, almofada!	Pillow, pillow!
Dá-me a almofada!	Give me the pillow!
Dormir, cama, noite, almofada!	Sleep, bed, night, pillow!
Sweet dreams, boa noite!
What is night?	O que é noite?
Noite!	Night!
What is bed?	O que é cama?
Cama!	Bed!
What is pillow?	O que é almofada?
Almofada!	Pillow!
What is sleep?	O que é dormir?
Dormir!	Sleep!
Your turn! A tua vez!
Dormir, dormir!	Sleep, sleep!
Vamos já dormir!	Let’s go to sleep now!
Cama, cama!	Bed, bed!
A minha cama!	My bed!
Noite, noite!	Night, night!
Boa noite!	Good night!
Almofada, almofada!	Pillow, pillow!
Dá-me a almofada!	Give me the pillow!
Dormir, cama, noite, almofada!	Sleep, bed, night, pillow!
Sweet dreams, boa noite!
Boa noite! Dorme bem!	Good night! Sleep well!

Key Portuguese words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Portuguese	English
dormir	to sleep
cama	bed
noite	night
almofada	pillow

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “noite” the word of the day
This song repeats “noite” (night) on 15 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 2:38, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ask your child to fetch something from the room the song mentions.