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The months of the year in Portuguese for kids
Twelve months is a long list for a small child. Learning it to a tune, one chunk at a time, makes it manageable, and birthdays give each month a meaning.
The months of the year in Portuguese (Portugal)
os meses do ano
Sounds like ≈ oosh MEH-zush doo AH-noo
Good to know: Since the 1990 spelling agreement, months are written in lower case in Portugal: janeiro, fevereiro…
The words
| English | Portuguese | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| January | janeiro | zhuh-NAY-roo |
| February | fevereiro | fuh-vuh-RAY-roo |
| March | março | MAR-soo |
| April | abril | uh-BREEL |
| May | maio | MY-oo |
| June | junho | ZHOO-nyoo |
| July | julho | ZHOO-lyoo |
| August | agosto | uh-GOHSH-too |
| September | setembro | suh-TEM-broo |
| October | outubro | oh-TOO-broo |
| November | novembro | noo-VEM-broo |
| December | dezembro | duh-ZEM-broo |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Março, abril, maio!
March, April, May!
from Meses do Ano (Months of the Year)
The song that teaches it
These words are key words in this song. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Olá, Outono!.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Find each family member's birthday month and say it in Portuguese.
- 2Say the current month every morning along with the day of the week.
- 3Sing the months in chunks of three, adding a new chunk when the last one sticks.
Related Portuguese words
“The months of the year” in other languages
- Spanish:los meses del año
- French:les mois de l'année
- German:die Monate
- Italian:i mesi dell'anno
- Dutch:de maanden van het jaar
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.