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Unit 25 · Abitudini Sane · A1 · Premium

Italian Healthy Habits Songs for Kids

Brushing teeth, washing hands, eating well and a visit to the doctor. These Italian songs fit into routines that happen every day anyway, with every sung line next to its English meaning.

4 songs · 41 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song

The healthy habits songs

Italian healthy habits words from these songs

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

ItalianEnglish
lo spazzolinotoothbrush
il dentifriciotoothpaste
i dentiteeth
lavati i dentibrush your teeth
su e giùup and down
i denti di sopratop teeth
i denti di sottobottom teeth
sputaspit
sciacquarinse
un gran sorrisobig smile
puliti e splendenticlean and shiny
lavati le maniwash your hands
l'acquawater
il saponesoap
le bollebubbles
strofinascrub
le ditafingers
l'asciugamanotowel
asciugadry
mani puliteclean hands
prima di mangiarebefore eating
sanohealthy
la fruttafruit
la verduravegetables
la carotacarrot
i broccolibroccoli
la melaapple
bevi l'acquadrink water
ancora un bocconeone more bite
che buonoyummy
fortestrong
mangio sanoI eat healthy
il dottoredoctor
il cuoreheart
apri bene la boccaopen wide
le orecchieears
sono coraggiosoI'm brave
il cerottoplaster
la medicinamedicine
sto meglioI feel better
dormi benesleep well

Tips for parents

  • Play the tooth-brushing song while your child brushes; it doubles as a timer.
  • Sing the hand-washing song at the sink before meals so the words come with the routine.
  • Before a doctor's visit, play the doctor song and act out the check-up with a teddy.

Questions parents ask

Can these songs help with routines like tooth brushing?
They can make the routine more fun, because the song gives the activity a start, a rhythm and an end. They are songs, not medical or dental advice.
Which Italian words are in these healthy habits songs?
41 key words and phrases, including lo spazzolino (toothbrush), il dentifricio (toothpaste), i denti (teeth), lavati i denti (brush your teeth), su e giù (up and down), i denti di sopra (top teeth), i denti di sotto (bottom teeth), sputa (spit). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
Are the Italian healthy habits 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 2:12 and 3:18 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.

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