Portuguese words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “sun” in Portuguese
The sun appears in weather songs, morning songs and even space songs, and it's one of the first things kids draw.
Sun in Portuguese (Portugal)
o sol
Sounds like ≈ oo SOL
Good to know: Sunny weather: está sol ("it's sun").
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
O sol está lá!
The sun is up!
from Um Chapéu Muito Grande (A Big Hat)
Olha o sol!
Look at the sun!
from Está Sol (It's Sunny)
Sol, lua, estrela, planeta!
Sun, moon, star, planet!
from No Espaço (Up in Space)
5 songs that teach it
“Sun” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Um Chapéu Muito Grande
A Big Hat · Clothes · Premium
- chapéu · hat
- grande · big
- cabeça · head
- sol · sun
Está Sol
It's Sunny · Weather & Seasons · Premium
- sol · sun
- está calor · it's hot
- brincar · to play
- lá fora · outside
No Espaço
Up in Space · Nature · Premium
- sol · sun
- lua · moon
- estrela · star
- planeta · planet
Olá, Natureza
Hello, Nature · Nature · Premium
- sol · sun
- céu · sky
- árvore · tree
- flor · flower
A de Avião
A Is for… · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- o avião · plane
- a baleia · whale
- o cão · dog
- o dinossauro · dinosaur
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Each morning, look outside and ask: is there sol today?
- 2Draw a big sun and color it yellow together.
- 3Put on a sun hat and name both the hat and the sun.
Related Portuguese words
“Sun” 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.