“L'Ora del Bagnetto” — Bath Time Song in Italian for Kids
In “L'Ora del Bagnetto” (Bath Time), kids sing key Italian words like acqua, sapone, bolle and asciugamano, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 17: Daily Life, 2:01 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 17 · La Vita di Tutti i Giorni
- ⏱ 2:01
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“L'Ora del Bagnetto” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready for the bath? Let’s turn the water on! | Pronti per il bagnetto? Apriamo l’acqua! |
| Acqua, acqua! Splash, splash, here we come! | |
| Water is acqua. Say it nice and slow. | |
| Acqua in the tub, watch the ripples go! | |
| What’s the soap? Tell me what to say! | E il sapone? Dimmi come si dice! |
| Sapone, sapone! Bubbles float away! | |
| Soap is sapone; wash your hands with care. | |
| Sapone on my fingers, bubbles everywhere! | |
| Water! | Acqua! |
| Acqua! | Water! |
| Soap! | Sapone! |
| Sapone! | Soap! |
| Bubbles! | Bolle! Bolle! |
| Bolle! Bolle! | Bubbles! |
| Wash and giggle, nice and slow! | Lavati e ridi, piano piano! |
| Acqua, sapone—watch the bolle grow! | |
| I’m all done; what dries me? Tell me, please! | Ho finito; cosa mi asciuga? Dimmelo, per favore! |
| Asciugamano, soft as a breeze. | |
| Towel is asciugamano, wrap it snug and tight. | |
| Asciugamano keeps me warm and bright! | |
| Now, what do we use to brush our hair? | Ora, cosa usiamo per pettinarci? |
| Spazzola! Spazzola! Gently everywhere! | |
| Brush is spazzola; smooth it nice and slow. | |
| Spazzola, spazzola—look how neat you go! | |
| Water! | Acqua! |
| Acqua! | Water! |
| Soap! | Sapone! |
| Sapone! | Soap! |
| Bubbles! | Bolle! Bolle! |
| Bolle! Bolle! | Bubbles! |
| Wash and giggle, nice and slow! | Lavati e ridi, piano piano! |
| Acqua, sapone—watch the bolle grow! | |
| Is the water warm? | L’acqua è calda? |
| L’acqua è tiepida! | The water is warm! |
| Where’s your towel? | Dov’è il tuo asciugamano? |
| È qui, è qui! | It’s here, it’s here! |
| Brush my hair? | Mi pettino? |
| Sì, con la spazzola! | Yes, with the brush! |
| A little Italian, every day! | Un po’ di italiano, ogni giorno! |
| Water! | Acqua! |
| Acqua! | Water! |
| Soap! | Sapone! |
| Sapone! | Soap! |
| Bubbles! | Bolle! Bolle! |
| Bolle! Bolle! | Bubbles! |
| Wash and giggle, nice and slow! | Lavati e ridi, piano piano! |
| Acqua, sapone—watch the bolle grow! | |
| Asciugamano, spazzola—now we know! | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| acqua | water |
| sapone | soap |
| bolle | bubbles |
| asciugamano | towel |
| spazzola | brush |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “acqua”s
“acqua” means “water” and comes up on 7 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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 2:01, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Act out the routine with a doll or teddy while the song plays.
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