Portuguese words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “rain” in Portuguese
A rainy day is the perfect time for this word: puddles, umbrellas and raindrops on the window all give you something to point at.
Rain in Portuguese (Portugal)
a chuva
Sounds like ≈ uh SHOO-vuh
Good to know: Ch is a soft "sh". "It's raining" is está a chover, the Portugal way of saying it.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
A chuva cai!
The rain falls!
from A Chuva (The Rain)
E a chuva!
And rain!
from Ç, Ã, Nh e Lh (Special Sounds)
Eu gosto da chuva!
I like the rain!
from Eu Gosto! (I Like It!)
3 songs that teach it
“Rain” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
A Chuva
The Rain · Weather & Seasons · Premium
- chuva · rain
- guarda-chuva · umbrella
- nuvem · cloud
- molhado · wet
Ç, Ã, Nh e Lh
Special Sounds · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- o coração · heart
- a maçã · apple
- a mãe · mom
- o pão · bread
Eu Gosto!
I Like It! · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- eu gosto de · I like
- não gosto de · I don't like
- gostas de…? · do you like…?
- adoro · I love
Also sung in: Quentinhos em Casa.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Watch raindrops race down the window and say chuva.
- 2Put on boots and jump in puddles, shouting the word with every splash.
- 3Tap fingers on the table to make rain sounds, soft then loud.
Related Portuguese words
“Rain” in other languages
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.