“Mordi e Di'!” — Bite and Say Song in Italian for Kids

In “Mordi e Di'!” (Bite and Say), kids sing key Italian words like mela, pane, latte and acqua, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 1:43 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A1
Unit 7 · Il Cibo
⏱ 1:43
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“Mordi e Di'!” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.

Song lyrics with translation. Italian lines are shown in teal.
Sung	Meaning
Apple!	Mela!
Mela!	Apple!
I bite an apple.	Mordo una mela!
Mordo una mela!	I bite an apple.
Bread!	Pane!
Pane!	Bread!
A little bread, please.	Un po’ di pane, per favore!
Un po’ di pane, per favore!	A little bread, please.
Milk!	Latte!
Latte!	Milk!
I drink the milk.	Bevo il latte!
Bevo il latte!	I drink the milk.
Bite and say!	Mordi e dì!
Mordi e dì!	Bite and say!
Apple, apple!	Mela, mela!
Mela, mela!	Apple, apple!
Bread, bread!	Pane, pane!
Pane, pane!	Bread, bread!
Bite and say, hip hip hooray!	Mordi e dì, hip hip urrà!
Mordi e dì, impari così!	Bite and say, that’s how you learn!
Water!	Acqua!
Acqua!	Water!
I drink water.	Bevo l’acqua!
Bevo l’acqua!	I drink water.
To taste!	Assaggiare!
Assaggiare!	To taste!
I want to taste.	Voglio assaggiare!
Voglio assaggiare!	I want to taste.
Is it good?	È buono?
È buono?	Is it good?
Yes, it’s good!	Sì, è buono!
Sì, è buono!	Yes, it’s good!
Bite and say!	Mordi e dì!
Mordi e dì!	Bite and say!
Apple, apple!	Mela, mela!
Mela, mela!	Apple, apple!
Bread, bread!	Pane, pane!
Pane, pane!	Bread, bread!
Bite and say, hip hip hooray!	Mordi e dì, hip hip urrà!
Mordi e dì, impari così!	Bite and say, that’s how you learn!
What do you say for water?	Come si dice “water”?
Acqua, acqua!	Water, water!
And what do you say for milk?	E come si dice “milk”?
Latte, latte!	Milk, milk!
One little bite, one word to try,	Un piccolo morso, una parola da provare,
Assaggia e dì, let’s say it right!
Bite and say!	Mordi e dì!
Mordi e dì!	Bite and say!
Apple, apple!	Mela, mela!
Mela, mela!	Apple, apple!
Bread, bread!	Pane, pane!
Pane, pane!	Bread, bread!
Bite and say, hip hip hooray!	Mordi e dì, hip hip urrà!
Mordi e dì, impari così!	Bite and say, that’s how you learn!
Mela, pane, latte, acqua!	Apple, bread, milk, water!
Bite and say — ciao, alla prossima!

Key Italian words in this song

The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
mela	apple
pane	bread
latte	milk
acqua	water
assaggiare	to taste

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “mela”s
“mela” means “apple” and comes up on 6 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
A quick one: try it with an activity
At 1:43 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Set out the foods from the song and let your child pick each one up as it's named.