Portuguese words for kids · Food & drink
How to say “water” in Portuguese
Water is a word kids need many times a day: drinking, washing hands, bath time, puddles and the sea.
Water in Portuguese (Portugal)
a água
Sounds like ≈ uh AH-gwuh
Good to know: Água is feminine. To ask for some: queria água, por favor.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Portuguese songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Água no copo.
Water in the glass.
from Água e Leite (Water and Milk)
Água, água, deita devagar.
Water, water, pour it slow.
from Hora do Banho (Bath Time)
O que é água?
What is water?
from Trinca e Diz (Bite and Say)
5 songs that teach it
“Water” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Portuguese with its English meaning.
Água e Leite
Water and Milk · Food · Premium
- água · water
- leite · milk
- beber · to drink
- copo · glass
Hora do Banho
Bath Time · Daily Life · Premium
- água · water
- sabonete · soap
- bolhas de sabão · bubbles
- toalha · towel
Trinca e Diz
Bite and Say · Food · Premium
- maçã · apple
- pão · bread
- leite · milk
- água · water
Lava as Mãos
Wash Your Hands · Healthy Habits · Premium
- lava as mãos · wash your hands
- a água · water
- o sabonete · soap
- a espuma · foam
Eu Quero…
I Want… · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- quero · I want
- quero brincar · I want to play
- não quero · I don't want
- queria · I'd like
Also sung in: Por Favor e Obrigado, Frio e Calor, Comer Bem, Vamos ao Médico, Um Dia na Praia, Passeio pela Cidade.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Ask for água at meals and let your child ask too.
- 2At bath time, pour water from cup to cup and name it.
- 3Water the plants together and say the word with every pour.
Related Portuguese words
“Water” 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.