Unit 32 · Na Cidade · A1 · Premium
Portuguese Town Songs for Kids
The bakery, the library, the market and the bus stop: songs about getting around town, shopping politely and crossing the street safely. These Portuguese songs follow a real trip through town, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 44 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The town songs
Passeio pela Cidade
Around Town · 3:01 · Premium
a cidade, a padaria, o supermercado, a biblioteca
No Mercado
At the Market · 2:20 · Premium
o mercado, bom dia, queria, se faz favor
Atravessar a Rua
Stop, Look and Cross · 2:16 · Premium
para, dá-me a mão, olha para a esquerda, olha para a direita
Próxima Paragem!
Next Stop! · 2:39 · Premium
a paragem, o autocarro, o bilhete, o motorista
Portuguese town words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| a cidade | the town |
| a padaria | bakery |
| o supermercado | supermarket |
| a biblioteca | library |
| os correios | post office |
| a farmácia | pharmacy |
| a rua | street |
| a praça | square |
| a loja | shop |
| aonde vamos? | where are we going? |
| vamos a | let's go to |
| o mercado | the market |
| bom dia | good morning |
| queria | I'd like |
| se faz favor | please |
| quantas? | how many? |
| quanto custa? | how much is it? |
| aqui tem | here you are |
| o saco | the bag |
| as maçãs | apples |
| os tomates | tomatoes |
| as laranjas | oranges |
| obrigado adeus | thank you goodbye |
| para | stop |
| dá-me a mão | hold my hand |
| olha para a esquerda | look left |
| olha para a direita | look right |
| ouve | listen |
| o semáforo | traffic light |
| vermelho espera | red means wait |
| verde passa | green means walk |
| a passadeira | zebra crossing |
| agora atravessamos | now we cross |
| a paragem | bus stop |
| o autocarro | bus |
| o bilhete | ticket |
| o motorista | driver |
| segura-te bem | hold on tight |
| carrega no botão | press the button |
| próxima paragem | next stop |
| as portas abrem-se | the doors open |
| as portas fecham-se | the doors close |
| saímos aqui | we get off here |
| o elétrico | tram |
Tips for parents
- Name the places in Portuguese as you pass them on a walk: bakery, pharmacy, library.
- Let your child do the talking at a pretend market stall at home, using the polite words from the song.
- Say the road-safety words at every crossing: stop, look left, look right.
Questions parents ask
- Is the road-safety song a replacement for teaching road safety?
- No, it's a helper. It gives your child a short rhythm to repeat at every crossing — stop, look left, look right, wait for green — but holding hands and practising on real walks still matter most.
- Which Portuguese words are in these town songs?
- 44 key words and phrases, including a cidade (the town), a padaria (bakery), o supermercado (supermarket), a biblioteca (library), os correios (post office), a farmácia (pharmacy), a rua (street), a praça (square). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Portuguese town songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
- How long are the songs?
- Between 2:16 and 3:01 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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