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Unit 9 · I Vestiti · A1 · Premium

Italian Clothes Songs for Kids

Shoes, hats, shirts and “what do I wear?”: getting dressed happens every day, which makes clothes words easy to practise. These Italian songs walk through it from head to toe.

4 songs · 16 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song

The clothes songs

Italian clothes words from these songs

Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.

ItalianEnglish
vestiticlothes
vestirsito get dressed
camiciashirt
pantalonipants
scarpeshoes
calzinisocks
piedifeet
camminareto walk
cappellohat
grandebig
testahead
solesun
mettersito put on
cappottocoat
freddocold
guantigloves

Tips for parents

  • Name each piece of clothing in Italian as your child puts it on in the morning.
  • Lay out two options and ask which one they want, using the Italian words.
  • Play dress-up with a box of old clothes and hats while the song plays.

Questions parents ask

When is the best time to play the clothes songs?
In the morning, while getting dressed. The song and the real clothes come together, so each word is matched with the thing in your child's hands.
Which Italian words are in these clothes songs?
16 key words and phrases, including vestiti (clothes), vestirsi (to get dressed), camicia (shirt), pantaloni (pants), scarpe (shoes), calzini (socks), piedi (feet), camminare (to walk). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
Are the Italian clothes songs free?
The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
How long are the songs?
Between 2:04 and 2:37 each, about 9 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.

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