Unit 29 · Al Mare · A1 · Premium
Italian Ocean Songs for Kids
Whales, dolphins, crabs and one very busy octopus, plus a day at the beach and a dive to the bottom of the sea. These Italian songs pair each sea word with a fun fact or an action, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 46 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The ocean songs
Gli Animali del Mare
Sea Animals · 3:10 · Premium
il pesce, la balena, il delfino, il polpo
Otto Tentacoli
The Octopus Song · 1:58 · Premium
il polpo, otto tentacoli, cinque, sei
Una Giornata al Mare
A Day at the Beach · 2:14 · Premium
la spiaggia, il costume da bagno, la crema solare, il secchiello
In Fondo al Mare
Down in the Deep Sea · 2:21 · Premium
in fondo al mare, il sottomarino, cosa vedi?, vedo
Italian ocean words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| il pesce | fish |
| la balena | whale |
| il delfino | dolphin |
| il polpo | octopus |
| il granchio | crab |
| la stella marina | starfish |
| il cavalluccio marino | seahorse |
| la medusa | jellyfish |
| lo squalo | shark |
| la tartaruga marina | sea turtle |
| nuota | it swims |
| otto tentacoli | eight arms |
| cinque | five |
| sei | six |
| sette | seven |
| otto | eight |
| saluta | it waves |
| batte le mani | it claps |
| un abbraccio | a hug |
| cambia colore | it changes color |
| rosso | red |
| l'inchiostro | ink |
| si nasconde | it hides |
| la spiaggia | the beach |
| il costume da bagno | swimsuit |
| la crema solare | sun cream |
| il secchiello | bucket |
| la paletta | spade |
| il castello di sabbia | sandcastle |
| le conchiglie | shells |
| le onde | waves |
| l'asciugamano | towel |
| facciamo il bagno | let's go in the water |
| l'acqua è fredda | the water is cold |
| in fondo al mare | down in the sea |
| il sottomarino | submarine |
| cosa vedi? | what can you see? |
| vedo | I can see |
| il corallo | coral |
| le alghe | seaweed |
| le bolle | bubbles |
| il tesoro | treasure |
| più giù | deeper |
| è buio | it's dark |
| un pesce che brilla | a glowing fish |
| risaliamo | back up |
Tips for parents
- Make the animals with your hands: snapping crab claws, a swimming fish, eight wiggly octopus arms.
- Bring the beach song to bath time: a cup is the bucket, a sponge is the sandcastle.
- Look at a picture book of sea animals and name them in Italian together.
Questions parents ask
- My child has never been to the sea. Will these songs still work?
- Yes. Sea animals are favourites in picture books and cartoons, and the songs act everything out, so the words make sense without a trip to the beach.
- Which Italian words are in these ocean songs?
- 46 key words and phrases, including il pesce (fish), la balena (whale), il delfino (dolphin), il polpo (octopus), il granchio (crab), la stella marina (starfish), il cavalluccio marino (seahorse), la medusa (jellyfish). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Italian ocean 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 1:58 and 3:10 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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