Lumi KidsPortuguese (Brazil) for kids
Lumi speaks Brazilian Portuguese, the Portuguese of most of the world's speakers. Here are the 64 first words of Lumi Kids with Lumi's voice and a say-it guide for English speakers, plus the sounds that make Portuguese sound like Portuguese.
Guides
- How to Raise a Bilingual Child: Methods That Fit Real Familiesfor families who speak Portuguese at home
- Best Age to Learn a Second Language: A Guide for Parentswhat research says about starting age
- Best Language Learning Apps for Kids in 2026: Parent's Guidehow to choose an app for a 4- to 9-year-old
Why Portuguese (Brazil)?
Most children who learn Portuguese in the US or the UK have a family reason: a parent or grandparent from Brazil, Portugal or another Portuguese-speaking country. Keeping that language alive gives a child a direct line to relatives and a second home culture.
Lumi speaks Brazilian Portuguese. Portuguese from Portugal is written almost the same, but sounds quite different; Brazilian Portuguese is often described as softer and more open, which makes it easier for beginners to hear.
If your child already learns Spanish, Portuguese will feel familiar: gato, vaca, casa and banana are the same in both. The difference is mostly in the sounds.
The 64 first Portuguese words
These are the 64 words of the Seed level, eight worlds of eight words, each with a short sentence. Tap a card and Lumi says the word; the orange line is a say-it guide in English spelling, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The guide gets you close; Lumi's voice is the real thing. The guide follows Brazilian pronunciation.
Tap a card and Lumi says the word; ▶ next to a sentence reads it, and “Play all in order” plays a whole group. Voices: Lumi (AI-generated voice).
8 words · 8 sentences
Hello World · Olá, mundo!
| Sentence | English | listen |
|---|---|---|
| Oi, eu sou Lumi! | Hello, I am Lumi! | |
| Tchau, até mais! | Goodbye, see you! | |
| Sim, eu gosto disso! | Yes, I like it! | |
| Não, muito obrigado. | No, thank you. | |
| Muito, muito obrigado! | Thank you very much! | |
| Por favor, me ajude. | Please help me. | |
| Você é meu amigo. | You are my friend. | |
| Bom dia, Lumi! | Good morning, Lumi! |
8 words · 8 sentences
Colors · Cores
| Sentence | English | listen |
|---|---|---|
| A maçã é vermelha. | The apple is red. | |
| O céu é azul. | The sky is blue. | |
| O sol é amarelo. | The sun is yellow. | |
| O sapo é verde. | The frog is green. | |
| Eu gosto da cor laranja. | I like orange. | |
| As uvas são roxas. | The grapes are purple. | |
| O porco é rosa. | The pig is pink. | |
| A nuvem é branca. | The cloud is white. |
8 words · 8 sentences
Numbers · Números
| Sentence | English | listen |
|---|---|---|
| Eu tenho uma maçã. | I have one apple. | |
| Eu vejo dois patos. | I see two ducks. | |
| São três balões! | Three balloons! | |
| São quatro bolinhos. | Four cupcakes. | |
| São cinco estrelas! | Five stars! | |
| São seis morangos. | Six strawberries. | |
| São sete peixes. | Seven fish. | |
| São oito flores. | Eight flowers. |
8 words · 8 sentences
Animals · Animais
| Sentence | English | listen |
|---|---|---|
| O gato faz miau. | The cat says meow. | |
| O cachorro está feliz. | The dog is happy. | |
| O pássaro sabe voar. | The bird can fly. | |
| O peixe sabe nadar. | The fish can swim. | |
| O cavalo é grande. | The horse is big. | |
| A vaca faz muu. | The cow says moo. | |
| O leão é forte. | The lion is strong. | |
| O coelho pula. | The rabbit jumps. |
8 words · 8 sentences
My Family · Minha família
| Sentence | English | listen |
|---|---|---|
| Eu amo minha mamãe. | I love my mom. | |
| Meu papai é alto. | My dad is tall. | |
| Minha irmã é gentil. | My sister is kind. | |
| Meu irmão brinca. | My brother plays. | |
| A vovó faz biscoitos. | Grandma bakes cookies. | |
| O vovô conta histórias. | Grandpa tells stories. | |
| O bebê é pequeno. | The baby is small. | |
| Essa é minha família. | This is my family. |
8 words · 8 sentences
Food · Comidas
| Sentence | English | listen |
|---|---|---|
| Eu como uma maçã. | I eat an apple. | |
| A banana é amarela. | The banana is yellow. | |
| Eu gosto de pão. | I like bread. | |
| Eu bebo leite. | I drink milk. | |
| Um ovo no café da manhã. | An egg for breakfast. | |
| Queijo é uma delícia. | Cheese is yummy. | |
| Eu quero água, por favor. | I want water, please. | |
| Um bolo de aniversário para você! | Happy birthday cake! |
8 words · 8 sentences
My Body · Meu corpo
| Sentence | English | listen |
|---|---|---|
| Toque na sua cabeça. | Touch your head. | |
| Eu tenho dois olhos. | I have two eyes. | |
| Este é o meu nariz. | This is my nose. | |
| Abra a boca. | Open your mouth. | |
| Eu ouço com as orelhas. | I hear with my ears. | |
| Bata palmas com as mãos! | Clap your hands! | |
| Bata os pés no chão! | Stomp your feet! | |
| Meu cabelo é cacheado. | My hair is curly. |
8 words · 8 sentences
Toys & Home · Brinquedos e minha casa
| Sentence | English | listen |
|---|---|---|
| Eu chuto a bola. | I kick the ball. | |
| O carro é rápido. | The car is fast. | |
| Eu brinco com minha boneca. | I play with my doll. | |
| Eu leio um livro. | I read a book. | |
| Eu abraço meu ursinho de pelúcia. | I hug my teddy bear. | |
| Eu durmo na minha cama. | I sleep in my bed. | |
| Sente na cadeira. | Sit on the chair. | |
| Esta é minha casa. | This is my house. |
New sounds
| Sound or letter | What to know |
|---|---|
| Nasal vowels: ã, õ, -m, -n | Said partly through the nose: não (NOWN), mamãe (mah-MAYN), maçã (mah-SAHN). |
| r at the start, and rr | Like a breathy h: rosa (HOH-zah), carro (KAH-hoo). |
| Final o and e | A final o sounds like "oo" and a final e like "ee": gato (GAH-too), verde (VEHR-jee). |
| t and d before an ee-sound | In much of Brazil they turn into "ch" and "j": sete (SEH-chee), bom dia (bohn JEE-ah). |
| lh and nh | Like "ly" and "ny": olhos (OH-lyoos), ursinho (oor-SEE-nyoo). |
| x and ch | Often like "sh": peixe (PAY-shee), cachorro (kah-SHOH-hoo). |
Practice at home
- Let relatives lead. Video calls with vovó and vovô are perfect practice; ask them to use Portuguese only, and to slow down.
- Nasal sound game. Hold your nose while saying não, then without: children love feeling where the sound goes.
- Music. Brazilian children's songs and nursery rhymes are an easy way to hear the rhythm every day.
How Lumi teaches it
In Lumi Kids your child starts at Seed, the first of four levels (Seed, Sprout, Sapling and Tree, 72 worlds in all). The 64 words on this page are Seed's eight worlds. Every world has at least six exercises: learn the words, listen and tap, card match, true or false, listen in order and talk with Lumi; higher levels add sentence building, stories and role play. Lumi explains in English and says the new words in Brazilian Portuguese.
From age 7 the app adds reading and spelling in Portuguese.
Seed and Sprout are free, with 60 seconds of live talk to try. Lumi Plus unlocks Sapling and Tree and adds 10 minutes of live talk a week: $14.99 a month or $119.99 a year, and the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers (App Store US, checked October 5, 2026). Before live talk is turned on, the app tells you, the parent, that Lumi is an AI. Lumi Kids does not record or store your child's voice. More about the app.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages (checked October 5, 2026) and from the app itself.
- App Store (US): Lumi Kids: Learn Languages (October 5, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Brazilian or European Portuguese?
Lumi teaches Brazilian Portuguese. The two are written almost the same, but European Portuguese sounds different and uses some other everyday words. If your family is from Portugal, your child can learn with Lumi and pick up your accent and words at home.
Does Spanish help with Portuguese?
Yes. Many words are the same or close, and the grammar is similar. The sounds differ more than the words, so listening to Portuguese a lot is the key.
Is Portuguese hard for English speakers?
The nasal vowels and the r are new, but the words are often easy to guess. Young children learn the sounds by copying, especially when relatives speak with them.
Portuguese with Lumi, a few minutes a day
Your child hears every word in Brazilian Portuguese, plays with it and then speaks with Lumi. The first two levels are free.
