“Dal Dottore” — At the Doctor Song in Italian for Kids
In “Dal Dottore” (At the Doctor), kids sing key Italian words like il dottore, il cuore, apri bene la bocca and le orecchie, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 25: Healthy Habits, 2:12 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 25 · Abitudini Sane
- ⏱ 2:12
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“Dal Dottore” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Hello, hello! Ciao, ciao! | |
| I'm here to see the doctor — il dottore! | |
| Come on in, vieni qua, | |
| Tell me, dottore, come stai? | |
| I feel fine, sto bene, | |
| And I’m glad you came today! | E sono contento che tu sia venuto oggi! |
| Heart — il cuore, listen close, | |
| Boom-boom, boom-boom, there it goes! | Bum-bum, bum-bum, eccolo! |
| Open wide — apri bene la bocca, | |
| Aah! My smile is here to stay! | Aah! Il mio sorriso resta qui! |
| Ears — le orecchie, one and two, | |
| I can hear you, sento tu! | |
| Il dottore! | The doctor! |
| The doctor! | Il dottore! |
| Il cuore! | The heart! |
| The heart! | Il cuore! |
| Le orecchie! | The ears! |
| The ears! | Le orecchie! |
| Sono coraggioso! | I’m brave! |
| I’m brave, hooray! | Sono coraggioso, evviva! |
| Learn a little, sing a little, | Impara un po’, canta un po’, |
| English, Italiano — every day! | |
| A little plaster — il cerotto, | |
| For my finger, grazie tanto! | |
| Medicine — la medicina, | |
| Take it as the grown-ups say. | Prendila come dicono i grandi. |
| How do you feel? Come stai? | |
| I feel better — sto meglio! | |
| Fruit and vegetables, frutta e verdura, | |
| Tasty colors on my plate! | Colori gustosi nel mio piatto! |
| Drink water — bevi acqua, | |
| Wash my hands — mi lavo le mani! | |
| Play outside — gioca fuori, | |
| Then I’m ready for the day! | Poi sono pronto per la giornata! |
| Il dottore! | The doctor! |
| The doctor! | Il dottore! |
| Il cuore! | The heart! |
| The heart! | Il cuore! |
| Le orecchie! | The ears! |
| The ears! | Le orecchie! |
| Sono coraggioso! | I’m brave! |
| I’m brave, hooray! | Sono coraggioso, evviva! |
| Learn a little, sing a little, | Impara un po’, canta un po’, |
| English, Italiano — every day! | |
| Healthy — sano, nice and strong, | |
| Sano, sano, sing along! | |
| Sleep well — dormi bene, | |
| Buonanotte, see you soon! | |
| Eat well, drink water, wash your hands, | Mangia bene, bevi acqua, lavati le mani, |
| Play and rest — I understand! | Gioca e riposa — ho capito! |
| Il dottore! | The doctor! |
| The doctor! | Il dottore! |
| Il cuore! | The heart! |
| The heart! | Il cuore! |
| Le orecchie! | The ears! |
| The ears! | Le orecchie! |
| Sono coraggioso! | I’m brave! |
| I’m brave, hooray! | Sono coraggioso, evviva! |
| Learn a little, sing a little, | Impara un po’, canta un po’, |
| English, Italiano — every day! | |
| Sto meglio! | I feel better! |
| I feel better! | Sto meglio! |
| Ciao, dottore — see you later! | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| il dottore | doctor |
| il cuore | heart |
| apri bene la bocca | open wide |
| le orecchie | ears |
| sono coraggioso | I'm brave |
| il cerotto | plaster |
| la medicina | medicine |
| sto meglio | I feel better |
| dormi bene | sleep well |
| sano | healthy |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “il dottore”
“il dottore” (doctor) 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 2:12, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Name each food on the plate in Italian at dinner.
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