Portuguese words for kids · Animals
How to say “cow” in Portuguese
The cow is the star of any farm song, and it connects neatly to words like milk and cheese that kids learn in the food songs.
Cow in Portuguese (Portugal)
a vaca
Sounds like ≈ uh VAH-kuh
Good to know: A vaca faz muu: the cow goes moo.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Bom dia, vaca!
Good morning, cow!
from Na Quinta (On the Farm)
The song that teaches it
“Cow” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Moo together, then ask what the vaca gives us (milk!).
- 2Point out cows from the car window on a country drive.
- 3Build a farm with toys and give the vaca a field of its own.
Related Portuguese words
“Cow” in other languages
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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.