“Que Dia É Hoje?” — What Day Is It Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Que Dia É Hoje?” (What Day Is It?), kids sing key Portuguese words like que dia é hoje?, fim de semana, domingo and sexta-feira, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 12: Days & Months, 2:05 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A2
- Unit 12 · Dias e Meses
- ⏱ 2:05
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“Que Dia É Hoje?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What day is it? Que dia é hoje? | |
| Monday! Segunda-feira! | |
| Tuesday! Terça-feira! | |
| Wednesday! Quarta-feira! | |
| Thursday! Quinta-feira! | |
| Say it once, say it twice, | Diz uma vez, diz duas vezes, |
| Every day has its own name! | Cada dia tem o seu nome! |
| What day is it? Que dia é hoje? | |
| Friday! Sexta-feira! | |
| Sunday! Domingo! | |
| Weekend! Fim de semana! | |
| Say the words and sing along! | Diz as palavras e canta connosco! |
| Friday, sexta-feira! | |
| Sunday, domingo! | |
| Weekend, fim de semana! | |
| Is it Monday? É segunda-feira? | |
| No, it’s Friday! É sexta-feira! | |
| Do we go to school today? | Hoje vamos à escola? |
| Hoje é dia de aprender! | Today is a day for learning! |
| What comes after Saturday? | O que vem depois de sábado? |
| Sunday! Domingo! | |
| What do we call Saturday and Sunday? | Como chamamos ao sábado e ao domingo? |
| Fim de semana! Weekend! | |
| What day is it? Que dia é hoje? | |
| Friday! Sexta-feira! | |
| Sunday! Domingo! | |
| Weekend! Fim de semana! | |
| Say the words and sing along! | Diz as palavras e canta connosco! |
| Friday, sexta-feira! | |
| Sunday, domingo! | |
| Weekend, fim de semana! | |
| Your turn: what day is it? | A tua vez: que dia é hoje? |
| My turn: que dia é hoje? | |
| Friday, sexta-feira! | |
| Sunday, domingo! | |
| We can say it, you and me! | Sabemos dizer, tu e eu! |
| What day is it? Que dia é hoje? | |
| Friday! Sexta-feira! | |
| Sunday! Domingo! | |
| Weekend! Fim de semana! | |
| Say the words and sing along! | Diz as palavras e canta connosco! |
| Friday, sexta-feira! | |
| Sunday, domingo! | |
| Weekend, fim de semana! | |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| que dia é hoje? | what day is it? |
| fim de semana | weekend |
| domingo | Sunday |
| sexta-feira | Friday |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “domingo” the word of the day
This song repeats “domingo” (Sunday) 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 2:05, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Find your child's birthday month in the song and give it an extra-loud cheer.
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