“Quando Eu For Grande” — When I Grow Up Song in Portuguese for Kids
In “Quando Eu For Grande” (When I Grow Up), kids sing key Portuguese words like médico, professor, cozinheiro and bombeiro, going back and forth between English and Portuguese, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 18: Jobs, 2:26 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Portugal)
- Level: A2
- Unit 18 · As Profissões
- ⏱ 2:26
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“Quando Eu For Grande” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Portuguese is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| When I grow up! | Quando for grande! |
| Quando for grande! | When I grow up! |
| Doctor! | Médico! |
| Médico! | Doctor! |
| I want to be a doctor. | Eu quero ser médico. |
| Eu quero ser médico. | I want to be a doctor. |
| Teacher! | Professor! |
| Professor! | Teacher! |
| I want to teach and help. | Quero ensinar e ajudar. |
| Quero ensinar e ajudar. | I want to teach and help. |
| A teacher helps us learn! | O professor ajuda-nos a aprender! |
| O professor ajuda-nos a aprender! | A teacher helps us learn! |
| Chef! | Cozinheiro! |
| Cozinheiro! | Chef! |
| I can cook a tasty meal. | Sei cozinhar uma refeição deliciosa. |
| Posso cozinhar uma refeição deliciosa. | I can cook a delicious meal. |
| What do you want to be? | O que queres ser? |
| O que queres ser? | What do you want to be? |
| I want to be! | Eu quero ser! |
| Eu quero ser! | I want to be! |
| Doctor, teacher, chef—say it with me! | Médico, professor, cozinheiro—diz comigo! |
| Médico, professor, cozinheiro! | Doctor, teacher, chef! |
| What do you want to be? | O que queres ser? |
| O que queres ser? | What do you want to be? |
| I want to be! | Eu quero ser! |
| Eu quero ser! | I want to be! |
| Firefighter! | Bombeiro! |
| Bombeiro! | Firefighter! |
| A firefighter helps keep us safe. | O bombeiro ajuda a proteger-nos. |
| O bombeiro ajuda a proteger-nos. | A firefighter helps keep us safe. |
| Farmer! | Agricultor! |
| Agricultor! | Farmer! |
| A farmer grows our food. | O agricultor cultiva a nossa comida. |
| O agricultor cultiva a nossa comida. | A farmer grows our food. |
| I want to be a farmer! | Eu quero ser agricultor! |
| Eu quero ser agricultor! | I want to be a farmer! |
| I want to help my town. | Quero ajudar a minha cidade. |
| Quero ajudar a minha cidade. | I want to help my town. |
| Say the jobs again! | Diz outra vez as profissões! |
| Médico, professor, cozinheiro! | Doctor, teacher, chef! |
| Firefighter and farmer! | Bombeiro e agricultor! |
| Bombeiro e agricultor! | Firefighter and farmer! |
| What do you want to be? | O que queres ser? |
| O que queres ser? | What do you want to be? |
| I want to be! | Eu quero ser! |
| Eu quero ser! | I want to be! |
| Doctor, teacher, chef—say it with me! | Médico, professor, cozinheiro—diz comigo! |
| Médico, professor, cozinheiro! | Doctor, teacher, chef! |
| What do you want to be? | O que queres ser? |
| O que queres ser? | What do you want to be? |
| I want to be! | Eu quero ser! |
| Eu quero ser! | I want to be! |
| I can learn! | Posso aprender! |
| Posso aprender! | I can learn! |
| I can help! | Posso ajudar! |
| Posso ajudar! | I can help! |
| One day, what will you be? | Um dia, o que vais ser? |
| Um dia, o que vais ser? | One day, what will you be? |
| I want to be—your turn! | Eu quero ser—diz tu também! |
| Eu quero ser—diz tu também! | I want to be—your turn! |
| What do you want to be? | O que queres ser? |
| O que queres ser? | What do you want to be? |
| I want to be! | Eu quero ser! |
| Eu quero ser! | I want to be! |
| Doctor, teacher, chef—say it with me! | Médico, professor, cozinheiro—diz comigo! |
| Médico, professor, cozinheiro! | Doctor, teacher, chef! |
| Firefighter, farmer—loud and clear! | Bombeiro, agricultor—bem alto! |
| Bombeiro, agricultor! | Firefighter, farmer! |
| What do you want to be? | O que queres ser? |
| O que queres ser? | What do you want to be? |
| I want to be! | Eu quero ser! |
| Eu quero ser! | I want to be! |
| When I grow up! | Quando for grande! |
| Quando for grande! | When I grow up! |
Key Portuguese words in this song
The 6 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| médico | doctor |
| professor | teacher |
| cozinheiro | chef |
| bombeiro | firefighter |
| agricultor | farmer |
| eu quero ser | I want to be |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “eu quero ser” the word of the day
This song repeats “eu quero ser” (I want to be) on 9 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 2:26, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Act out each job as it's sung: stir a pot, listen with a stethoscope, spray a hose.
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