Portuguese (Portugal) vocabulary · Ages 2–8

Portuguese words for kids

58 first Portuguese words and phrases, chosen from what our songs actually teach. Each page has the word, an easy “sounds like” guide for parents, a real line from a song, and simple ways to practise it at home.

Greetings & manners

helloolá≈ oh-LAH · 3 songs
good morningbom dia≈ bohng DEE-uh · 2 songs
good nightboa noite≈ BOH-uh NOYT · 3 songs
goodbyeadeus≈ uh-DEH-oosh · 1 song
pleasepor favor≈ poor fuh-VOR · 3 songs
thank youobrigado≈ oh-bree-GAH-doo · 3 songs
how are you?como estás?≈ KOH-moo ish-TAHSH · 3 songs

Numbers

numbers 1 to 10os números≈ oosh NOO-muh-roosh · 10 songs

Colors

colorsas cores≈ ush KOR-ush · 1 song
redvermelho≈ ver-MAY-lyoo · 3 songs
blueazul≈ uh-ZOOL · 2 songs
yellowamarelo≈ uh-muh-REH-loo · 1 song
greenverde≈ VEHRD · 1 song
pinkcor-de-rosa≈ kor-duh-ROH-zuh · 1 song
whitebranco≈ BRAHNG-koo · 1 song

Animals

animalsos animais≈ oosh uh-nee-MYSH · 2 songs
dogo cão≈ oo KOWNG · 2 songs
cato gato≈ oo GAH-too · 2 songs
birdo passarinho≈ oo puh-suh-REE-nyoo · 1 song
horseo cavalo≈ oo kuh-VAH-loo · 1 song
cowa vaca≈ uh VAH-kuh · 1 song
liono leão≈ oo lee-OWNG · 1 song

Family

familya família≈ uh fuh-MEE-lyuh · 1 song
mommamã≈ muh-MAHNG · 3 songs
dadpapá≈ puh-PAH · 2 songs
grandmaa avó≈ uh uh-VAW · 2 songs
grandpao avô≈ oo uh-VOH · 2 songs
brothero irmão≈ oo eer-MOWNG · 1 song
sistera irmã≈ uh eer-MAHNG · 1 song
I love youamo-te≈ AH-moo-tuh · 5 songs

Body

body partsas partes do corpo≈ ush PAR-tush doo KOR-poo · 11 songs
heada cabeça≈ uh kuh-BEH-suh · 3 songs
eyesos olhos≈ oosh OH-lyoosh · 2 songs
handsas mãos≈ ush MOWNGSH · 3 songs
feetos pés≈ oosh PESH · 5 songs

Food & drink

fooda comida≈ uh koo-MEE-duh · 2 songs
applea maçã≈ uh muh-SAHNG · 5 songs
bananaa banana≈ uh buh-NAH-nuh · 1 song
watera água≈ uh AH-gwuh · 5 songs
milko leite≈ oo LAYT · 2 songs
I'm hungrytenho fome≈ TAY-nyoo FOM · 1 song

Feelings

feelingsos sentimentos≈ oosh sen-tee-MEN-toosh · 6 songs
happyfeliz≈ fuh-LEESH · 4 songs
sadtriste≈ TREESHT · 2 songs
angryzangado≈ zahng-GAH-doo · 1 song
tiredcansado≈ kahng-SAH-doo · 1 song

Clothes

clothesa roupa≈ uh ROH-puh · 2 songs
shoesos sapatos≈ oosh suh-PAH-toosh · 1 song

Weather & seasons

suno sol≈ oo SOL · 5 songs
raina chuva≈ uh SHOO-vuh · 3 songs
snowa neve≈ uh NEV · 3 songs
the seasonsas estações do ano≈ ush ish-tuh-SOINGSH doo AH-noo · 2 songs

Days & months

the days of the weekos dias da semana≈ oosh DEE-ush duh suh-MAH-nuh · 3 songs
the months of the yearos meses do ano≈ oosh MEH-zush doo AH-noo · 1 song

Shapes, toys & things that go

shapesas formas≈ ush FOR-mush · 2 songs
toysos brinquedos≈ oosh breeng-KEH-doosh · 5 songs
car, bus, train and planeo carro, o autocarro, o comboio e o avião≈ oo KAH-rroo, oo ow-toh-KAH-rroo, oo kohm-BOY-oo ee oo uh-vee-OWNG · 5 songs
happy birthdayparabéns!≈ puh-ruh-BAYNGSH · 1 song

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👋 Greetings & manners

🔢 Numbers

🌈 Colors

🐘 Animals

👨‍👩‍👧 Family

✋ Body

🍎 Food & drink

😊 Feelings

👕 Clothes

⛅ Weather & seasons

📅 Days & months

🧸 Shapes, toys & things that go