“In Giro per la Città” — Around Town Song in Italian for Kids
In “In Giro per la Città” (Around Town), kids sing key Italian words like la città, il panificio, il supermercato and la biblioteca, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 32: In the Town, 2:37 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 32 · In Città
- ⏱ 2:37
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“In Giro per la Città” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Where are we going? Dove andiamo? | |
| Let’s go to the town! Andiamo in città! | |
| Wave hello, town—ciao, città! | |
| Down the street we go, la strada, la strada! | |
| Where for fresh bread? Dove andiamo? | |
| To the bakery! Al panificio! | |
| Pane caldo, pane buono, | Warm bread, good bread, |
| Good warm bread for everyone! | Pane buono e caldo per tutti! |
| Dove andiamo? Where shall we go? | |
| Andiamo a… let’s go, let’s go! | |
| La città, la città, say it with me! | |
| Town is la città—one, two, three! | |
| Dove andiamo? Andiamo a! | Where are we going? We’re going to…! |
| Town to town, we’re on our way! | Per la città, siamo in cammino! |
| Where for books? Dove andiamo? | |
| To the library! Alla biblioteca! | |
| Leggo un libro, read a book, | |
| Choose a story, take a look! | Scegli una storia, dai un’occhiata! |
| Where for apples, milk, and cheese? | Dove andiamo per mele, latte e formaggio? |
| Al supermercato—please! | |
| Where’s the post office? La posta! | |
| Una lettera per nonna—ready to post-a! | |
| Where for help when I’m unwell? | Dove andiamo quando non sto bene? |
| La farmacia—say it well! | |
| Dove andiamo? Where shall we go? | |
| Andiamo a… let’s go, let’s go! | |
| La biblioteca, il supermercato, | The library, the supermarket, |
| La posta, la farmacia—say them alto! | |
| Dove andiamo? Andiamo a! | Where are we going? We’re going to…! |
| Town to town, we’re on our way! | Per la città, siamo in cammino! |
| At the corner, what’s that shop? | All’angolo, che negozio è? |
| Il negozio—stop, stop, stop! | |
| A shop is il negozio, now we know, | |
| Then to the square—la piazza, let’s go! | |
| Fountain splashing, friends all near, | La fontana che spruzza, gli amici vicini, |
| Ciao, piazza! We love it here! | |
| Dove andiamo? Where shall we go? | |
| Andiamo a… let’s go, let’s go! | |
| La città, la città, sing it today! | |
| La strada leads us on our way! | |
| Il panificio, la biblioteca, | The bakery, the library, |
| Il supermercato—repeat together! | |
| La posta, la farmacia, il negozio, la piazza, | The post office, the pharmacy, the shop, the square, |
| Wave hello to town—ciao, città! | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| la città | the town |
| il panificio | bakery |
| il supermercato | supermarket |
| la biblioteca | library |
| la posta | post office |
| la farmacia | pharmacy |
| la strada | street |
| la piazza | square |
| il negozio | shop |
| dove andiamo? | where are we going? |
| andiamo a | let's go to |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “dove andiamo”
“dove andiamo” (where are we going?) is sung on 4 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.
- 2
Split the parts
Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the Italian ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:37, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ring the bell and call out next stop like the bus driver.
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