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Body parts in Portuguese for kids
Body words are learned best by touching and moving, which is why action songs like "head, shoulders, knees and toes" work so well in any language.
Body parts in Portuguese (Portugal)
as partes do corpo
Sounds like ≈ ush PAR-tush doo KOR-poo
Good to know: In Portugal the classic song is cabeça, ombros, joelhos e pés. Note how the final s of each plural sounds like "sh".
The words
| English | Portuguese | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| head | a cabeça | kuh-BEH-suh |
| shoulders | os ombros | OHM-broosh |
| knees | os joelhos | zhoo-AY-lyoosh |
| feet | os pés | PESH |
| eyes | os olhos | OH-lyoosh |
| nose | o nariz | nuh-REESH |
| mouth | a boca | BOH-kuh |
| hands | as mãos | MOWNGSH |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Bate os pés!
Tap your feet!
from Cabeça e Ombros (Head, Shoulders)
Cara, olhos, nariz, boca!
Face, eyes, nose, mouth!
from A Minha Cara (My Face)
Um pé, duas mãos!
One foot, two hands!
from Se Estás Contente (If You're Happy)
11 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Cabeça e Ombros
Head, Shoulders · My Body · Premium
- cabeça · head
- ombros · shoulders
- joelhos · knees
- pés · feet
A Minha Cara
My Face · My Body · Premium
- cara · face
- olhos · eyes
- nariz · nose
- boca · mouth
Duas Mãos, Dois Pés
Two Hands, Two Feet · My Body · Premium
- mãos · hands
- pés · feet
- dedos · fingers
- braços · arms
Mexo o Corpo
I Move My Body · My Body · Premium
- corpo · body
- mexer · to move
- saltar · to jump
- girar · to spin
Se Estás Contente
If You're Happy · Feelings · Premium
- contente · happy
- bater palmas · to clap
- mãos · hands
- pé · foot
Os Meus Sapatos
My Shoes · Clothes · Premium
- sapatos · shoes
- meias · socks
- pés · feet
- andar · to walk
Um Chapéu Muito Grande
A Big Hat · Clothes · Premium
- chapéu · hat
- grande · big
- cabeça · head
- sol · sun
Bate Palmas
Clap Your Hands · Actions & Movement · Premium
- bater palmas · to clap
- mãos · hands
- para cima · up
- para baixo · down
Da Cabeça aos Pés
Head to Toes · My Body · Premium
- cabeça · head
- olhos · eyes
- nariz · nose
- boca · mouth
Vinte Dedinhos
Twenty Fingers and Toes · Bigger Numbers · Premium
- os dedos das mãos · fingers
- os dedos dos pés · toes
- dez e dez · ten and ten
- são vinte · makes twenty
Lava as Mãos
Wash Your Hands · Healthy Habits · Premium
- lava as mãos · wash your hands
- a água · water
- o sabonete · soap
- a espuma · foam
Also sung in: Um, Dois, Três, Como Te Sentes?, Hora de Dormir, Frio e Calor, Dança Comigo, Hora do Banho, As Vogais, Para Cima, Para Baixo and 10 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Play "touch your…": call out a body part in Portuguese and touch it as fast as you can.
- 2At bath time, wash one body part at a time and name it.
- 3Draw around your child on a big sheet of paper and label the body parts together.
Related Portuguese words
“Body parts” in other languages
- Spanish:las partes del cuerpo
- French:les parties du corps
- German:die Körperteile
- Italian:le parti del corpo
- Dutch:de lichaamsdelen
Sing it in Portuguese, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Portuguesehas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Portuguese songs with your family.