Learn Portuguese: Farm Animals – Picture-Word Match for Kids

Which Portuguese word goes with which picture? That is what your child works out here, by joining the matching pairs. On one side stand the cows, pigs and goats as drawings; opposite them their Portuguese names, pleasantly jumbled. Your child reads the Portuguese vocabulary, glances at the pictures, and then draws a line between a picture and its right word. With every connection they make, it sinks in a little more how the Portuguese name of a familiar thing looks and sounds. So their Portuguese vocabulary grows piece by piece, with no pressure and no rush. Let your child think and try in their own time; a line may always be drawn again. By the end, a line runs from every picture to the matching Portuguese word.

This match brings pictures and Portuguese words together. Your child sees the cows, pigs and goats and the Portuguese names beside them, each looking for its partner. They read, compare, and link each picture with the right line. So a gentle bridge into Portuguese appears. Because nothing has to be written, it is all reading and recognizing — at their own pace, with no stress. Let your child reconsider as often as they like, until a clean line runs from every picture to the matching Portuguese word. Portuguese adds little marks to some letters, like the curly a in "ã", which gives the word a soft nasal sound.

Has your child had so much fun connecting? Then there is plenty more to discover! The matches about the community helpers and the ones with space things hold fresh pictures and new Portuguese words looking for their partners. And once your child is in the swing of it, a whole free collection built around the farm animals is ready to go — free to print or simply to play online. That way learning Portuguese stays varied and gives a little fresh pleasure each day, all at your child’s own pace. Have fun reading, thinking, and connecting together!