“A come Ape” — A Is for… Song in Italian for Kids
In “A come Ape” (A Is for…), kids sing key Italian words like l'ape, il cane, il delfino and la farfalla, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 21: ABC & First Sounds, 2:06 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 21 · Lettere e Suoni
- ⏱ 2:06
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“A come Ape” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A is for…? | A come…? |
| Ape! L’ape — bee! | |
| A come ape! | A is for bee! |
| Bee, bee, bee! | Ape, ape, ape! |
| C is for…? | C come…? |
| Cane! Il cane — dog! | |
| C come cane! | |
| Woof, hello! | Bau, ciao! |
| D is for…? | D come…? |
| Delfino! Il delfino — dolphin! | |
| D come delfino! | D is for dolphin! |
| Splash, splash, swim! | Splash, splash, nuota! |
| F is for…? | F come…? |
| Farfalla! La farfalla — butterfly! | |
| F come farfalla! | F is for butterfly! |
| Fly, farfalla, fly! | |
| Say it in English! | Dillo in inglese! |
| Say it in Italian! | Dillo in italiano! |
| Bee! | L’ape! |
| L’ape! | Bee! |
| Dog! | Il cane! |
| Il cane! | Dog! |
| A, C, D, F — sing along with me! | A, C, D, F — canta con me! |
| Ape, cane, delfino, farfalla — one, two, three! | |
| G is for…? | G come…? |
| Gatto! Il gatto — cat! | |
| G come gatto! | |
| Miao! That’s that! | |
| L is for…? | L come…? |
| Luna! La luna — moon! | |
| Guarda la luna! | Look at the moon! |
| See it soon! | La vedrai presto! |
| M is for…? | M come…? |
| Mela! La mela — apple! | |
| Una mela! | One apple! |
| Crunch, crunch, crunch! | Cronch, cronch, cronch! |
| P is for…? | P come…? |
| Pesce! Il pesce — fish! | |
| Un pesce! | A fish! |
| Make a wish! | Esprimi un desiderio! |
| Say it in English! | Dillo in inglese! |
| Say it in Italian! | Dillo in italiano! |
| Cat! | Il gatto! |
| Il gatto! | The cat! |
| Moon! | La luna! |
| La luna! | Moon! |
| G, L, M, P — sing along with me! | G, L, M, P — canta con me! |
| Gatto, luna, mela, pesce — one, two, three! | |
| S is for…? | S come…? |
| Sole! Il sole — sun! | |
| T is for…? | T come…? |
| Tartaruga! La tartaruga — turtle! | |
| Z is for…? | Z come…? |
| Zebra! La zebra — zebra! | |
| Il sole, la tartaruga, la zebra — hooray! | |
| A little word game! | Un piccolo gioco di parole! |
| Let’s play every day! | Giochiamo ogni giorno! |
| Say it in English! | Dillo in inglese! |
| Say it in Italian! | Dillo in italiano! |
| Sun! | Il sole! |
| Il sole! | Sun! |
| Turtle! | La tartaruga! |
| La tartaruga! | Turtle! |
| Zebra! | |
| La zebra! | The zebra! |
| A, C, D, F, G, L, M, P, S, T, Z! | |
| Ape, cane, delfino, farfalla, gatto, luna, mela, pesce! | Bee, dog, dolphin, butterfly, cat, moon, apple, fish! |
| Sole, tartaruga, zebra — now we know! | |
| English to Italian, sing it as we go! | Dall’inglese all’italiano, cantiamo strada facendo! |
Key Italian words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| l'ape | bee |
| il cane | dog |
| il delfino | dolphin |
| la farfalla | butterfly |
| il gatto | cat |
| la luna | moon |
| la mela | apple |
| il pesce | fish |
| il sole | sun |
| la tartaruga | turtle |
| la zebra | zebra |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “la luna”s
“la luna” means “moon” and comes up on 3 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 2
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and Italian. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Italian answer before the song sings it.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:06, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Trace letters in the air or on a steamy window as they're sung.
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