“Vinte Dedinhos” — Twenty Fingers and Toes Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Vinte Dedinhos” (Twenty Fingers and Toes), kids sing key Portuguese words like os dedos das mãos, os dedos dos pés, dez e dez and são vinte, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 22: Bigger Numbers, 1:50 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A1
- Unit 22 · Números Grandes
- ⏱ 1:50
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“Vinte Dedinhos” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| One, two, three, four! | Um, dois, três, quatro! |
| Wiggle your fingers! | Mexe os dedos das mãos! |
| Os dedos das mãos! | The fingers! |
| Ten little fingers! | Dez dedinhos das mãos! |
| Dez dedos das mãos! | Ten fingers! |
| One, two, three, four, five! | Um, dois, três, quatro, cinco! |
| Um, dois, três, quatro, cinco! | One, two, three, four, five! |
| Six, seven, eight, nine, ten! | Seis, sete, oito, nove, dez! |
| Seis, sete, oito, nove, dez! | Six, seven, eight, nine, ten! |
| Ten and ten! | Dez e dez! |
| Dez e dez! | Ten and ten! |
| Makes twenty! | São vinte! |
| São vinte! | Makes twenty! |
| Wiggle, wiggle! | Mexe, mexe! |
| Mexe, mexe! | Wiggle, wiggle! |
| Sing it once again! | Canta outra vez! |
| Canta outra vez! | Sing it once again! |
| Wiggle your toes! | Mexe os dedos dos pés! |
| Os dedos dos pés! | The toes! |
| Ten little toes! | Dez dedinhos dos pés! |
| Dez dedos dos pés! | Ten toes! |
| Eleven, twelve, thirteen! | Onze, doze, treze! |
| Onze, doze, treze! | Eleven, twelve, thirteen! |
| Fourteen, fifteen, sixteen! | Catorze, quinze, dezasseis! |
| Catorze, quinze, dezasseis! | Fourteen, fifteen, sixteen! |
| Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty! | Dezassete, dezoito, dezanove, vinte! |
| Dezassete, dezoito, dezanove, vinte! | Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty! |
| Ten and ten! | Dez e dez! |
| Dez e dez! | Ten and ten! |
| Makes twenty! | São vinte! |
| São vinte! | Makes twenty! |
| Wiggle, wiggle! | Mexe, mexe! |
| Mexe, mexe! | Wiggle, wiggle! |
| Sing it once again! | Canta outra vez! |
| Canta outra vez! | Sing it once again! |
| How many fingers? | Quantos dedos? |
| Quantos? Dez! | How many? Ten! |
| How many toes? | Quantos dedos dos pés? |
| Quantos? Dez! | How many? Ten! |
| How many in all? | Quantos ao todo? |
| Quantos? Vinte! | How many? Twenty! |
| Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle! | Mexe, mexe, mexe! |
| Mexe, mexe, mexe! | Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle! |
| Ten and ten! | Dez e dez! |
| Dez e dez! | Ten and ten! |
| Makes twenty! | São vinte! |
| São vinte! | Makes twenty! |
| Wiggle, wiggle! | Mexe, mexe! |
| Mexe, mexe! | Wiggle, wiggle! |
| Sing it once again! | Canta outra vez! |
| Canta outra vez! | Sing it once again! |
| All twenty wiggled! | Os vinte a mexer! |
| Vinte a mexer! | All twenty wiggling! |
| Great job! | Muito bem! |
| Muito bem! | Very good! |
| Yay! Vinte! | Yay! Twenty! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| os dedos das mãos | fingers |
| os dedos dos pés | toes |
| dez e dez | ten and ten |
| são vinte | makes twenty |
| quantos? | how many? |
| treze | thirteen |
| quinze | fifteen |
| dezasseis | sixteen |
| dezassete | seventeen |
| mexe | wiggle |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “mexe” the word of the day
This song repeats “mexe” (wiggle) on 4 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 1:50, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pause before a number and let your child sing the next one.
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