Unit 28 · Ho, C'è, Dov'è? · A1 · Premium
Italian Everyday Sentence Songs for Kids
I have…, there is…, where is…?, whose is it?: the next sentences a child needs after I like and I want. These Italian songs build them inside games — a mystery box, hide-and-seek, a lost-and-found basket — with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 41 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The everyday sentence songs
Io Ho, Tu Hai
I Have, You Have · 2:10 · Premium
ho, ho una palla, ho due mani, hai…?
Cosa C'è nella Scatola?
What's in the Box? · 2:19 · Premium
cosa c'è nella scatola?, c'è, c'è un…?, sì c'è
Dove Sei?
Where Are You? · 2:05 · Premium
nascondino, conto fino a dieci, pronti o no arrivo, dove sei?
Di Chi È?
Whose Is It? · 2:21 · Premium
di chi è?, è mio, è tuo, è suo
Italian everyday sentence words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| ho | I have |
| ho una palla | I have a ball |
| ho due mani | I have two hands |
| hai…? | do you have…? |
| sì ce l'ho | yes I do |
| non ho | I don't have |
| un fratello | a brother |
| una sorellina | a little sister |
| un gatto | a cat |
| un cappello nuovo | a new hat |
| quanti ne hai? | how many do you have? |
| cosa c'è nella scatola? | what's in the box? |
| c'è | there is |
| c'è un…? | is there a…? |
| sì c'è | yes there is |
| no non c'è | no there isn't |
| ci sono tre | there are three |
| la scatola | the box |
| una sorpresa | a surprise |
| guardiamo | let's look |
| un cagnolino | a puppy |
| nascondino | hide-and-seek |
| conto fino a dieci | I count to ten |
| pronti o no arrivo | ready or not |
| dove sei? | where are you? |
| sono qui | I'm here |
| dov'è…? | where is…? |
| laggiù | over there |
| eccolo qui | here it is |
| eccolo là | there it is |
| dove sono le mie scarpe? | where are my shoes? |
| ti ho trovato | I found you |
| di chi è? | whose is it? |
| è mio | it's mine |
| è tuo | it's yours |
| è suo | it's his or hers |
| dov'è il mio…? | where is my…? |
| hai il mio…? | do you have my…? |
| c'è un calzino | there is a sock |
| la mia sciarpa | my scarf |
| tieni | here you are |
Tips for parents
- Turn the songs into real games: hide a toy and ask where it is in Italian, or fill a box and guess what's inside.
- Answer with the full sentence from the song (I have a ball, it's over there) so your child hears the whole pattern, not just the word.
- Swap roles: let your child ask the question and you answer, so they practise both halves.
Questions parents ask
- Why sentences and not just words?
- A sentence frame like I have… or where is…? works with every word your child already knows, so each new word becomes something they can actually say. Singing the frame over and over makes it automatic.
- Which Italian words are in these everyday sentence songs?
- 41 key words and phrases, including ho (I have), ho una palla (I have a ball), ho due mani (I have two hands), hai…? (do you have…?), sì ce l'ho (yes I do), non ho (I don't have), un fratello (a brother), una sorellina (a little sister). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Italian everyday sentence 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 2:05 and 2:21 each, about 9 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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