Portuguese words for kids · Clothes
How to say “shoes” in Portuguese
Shoes go on at least once a day, usually with some urgency, which makes "shoes on!" a great phrase to switch into a new language.
Shoes in Portuguese (Portugal)
os sapatos
Sounds like ≈ oosh suh-PAH-toosh
Good to know: Socks are as meias. Sapatilhas are trainers/sneakers in Portugal.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Os meus sapatos!
My shoes!
from Os Meus Sapatos (My Shoes)
Onde estão os meus sapatos?
Where are my shoes?
from Onde Estás? (Where Are You?)
The song that teaches it
“Shoes” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Onde Estás?.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say "sapatos!" as the signal that it's time to go out.
- 2Line up the family's shoes and match the pairs, counting in Portuguese.
- 3Play shoe shop: try on shoes, name colors and sizes.
Related Portuguese words
“Shoes” 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.