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Unit 26 · Mi Piace, Voglio, Posso · A1 · Premium

Italian First Sentences Songs for Kids

I like…, I want…, I can…, Can I…? These Italian songs move from single words to short sentences children can use every day to say what they like, ask for things and show what they can do.

4 songs · 40 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song

The first sentences songs

Italian first sentences words from these songs

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

ItalianEnglish
mi piaceI like
non mi piaceI don't like
ti piace…?do you like…?
adoroI love
il gelatoice cream
mi piace ballareI like dancing
mi piacciono i caniI like dogs
la pioggiarain
i ragnispiders
il mio preferitomy favorite
voglioI want
voglio giocareI want to play
non voglioI don't want
vorreiI'd like
per favoreplease
l'acquawater
un biscottoa cookie
un abbraccioa hug
ancoramore
andare fuorigo outside
graziethank you
so saltareI can jump
so nuotareI can swim
so disegnareI can draw
so arrampicarmiI can climb
so contare fino a ventiI can count to twenty
non so volareI can't fly
sai…?can you…?
non ancoranot yet
ce la faccioI can do it
posso giocare?can I play?
tocca a memy turn
tocca a teyour turn
posso venire anch'io?can I come too?
posso andare fuori?can I go outside?
puoiyou can
certoof course
non adessonot now
più tardilater
giochiamo insiemelet's play together

Tips for parents

  • Use the sentence starters for real requests: ask in Italian at snack time and wait for a Italian answer.
  • Celebrate every “I can” your child manages, even a half-Italian one.
  • Swap in your child's own favourite things so the sentence becomes theirs.

Questions parents ask

Are these songs harder than the word songs?
A little: they build short sentences out of words from earlier units, so they come later in the curriculum. The sentence starters repeat a lot, which keeps them easy to sing.
Which Italian words are in these first sentences songs?
40 key words and phrases, including mi piace (I like), non mi piace (I don't like), ti piace…? (do you like…?), adoro (I love), il gelato (ice cream), mi piace ballare (I like dancing), mi piacciono i cani (I like dogs), la pioggia (rain). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
Are the Italian first sentences 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 2:00 and 3:13 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.

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