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“Mi Lavo i Denti” — Brush My Teeth Song in Italian for Kids

In “Mi Lavo i Denti” (Brush My Teeth), kids sing key Italian words like lo spazzolino, il dentifricio, i denti and lavati i denti, 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, 2:14 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇮🇹 Italian
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 25 · Abitudini Sane
  • ⏱ 2:14
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“Mi Lavo i Denti” 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.
SungMeaning
Toothbrush!Lo spazzolino!
Lo spazzolino!Toothbrush!
Toothpaste!Il dentifricio!
Il dentifricio!Toothpaste!
Ready, set?Pronti, partenza?
Pronti? Sì!Ready? Yes!
Brush your teeth!Lavati i denti!
Lavati i denti!Brush your teeth!
Up and down!Su e giù!
Su e giù!Up and down!
Su e giù!Up and down!
Up and down!Su e giù!
Round and round!Gira, gira!
Gira, gira!Round and round!
Gira, gira!Round and round!
Round and round!Gira, gira!
Brush your teeth!Lavati i denti!
Lavati i denti!Brush your teeth!
I denti!The teeth!
The teeth!I denti!
Top teeth!I denti di sopra!
I denti di sopra!Top teeth!
Bottom teeth!I denti di sotto!
I denti di sotto!Bottom teeth!
Su e giù, gira così,Up and down, round like this,
Brush, brush, brush—che bello sì!
Top and bottom!Sopra e sotto!
Sopra e sotto!Top and bottom!
Brush your teeth, then smile a lot!Lavati i denti, poi sorridi tanto!
Front teeth!I denti davanti!
I denti davanti!Front teeth!
The back!Dietro!
Dietro!The back!
The teeth!I denti!
I denti!The teeth!
Nice and slow!Piano piano!
Piano piano!Slowly, slowly!
Spit!Sputa!
Sputa!Spit!
Rinse!Sciacqua!
Sciacqua!Rinse!
Rinse your mouth!Sciacqua la bocca!
Sciacqua la bocca!Rinse your mouth!
All done?Fatto?
Fatto? Sì!All done? Yes!
Show me!Fammi vedere!
Guarda qui!Look here!
Brush your teeth!Lavati i denti!
Lavati i denti!Brush your teeth!
I denti!The teeth!
The teeth!I denti!
Top teeth!I denti di sopra!
I denti di sopra!Top teeth!
Bottom teeth!I denti di sotto!
I denti di sotto!Bottom teeth!
Su e giù, gira così,Up and down, round like this,
Brush, brush, brush—che bello sì!
Top and bottom!Sopra e sotto!
Sopra e sotto!Top and bottom!
Brush your teeth, then smile a lot!Lavati i denti, poi sorridi tanto!
Clean and shiny!Puliti e splendenti!
Puliti e splendenti!Clean and shiny!
Big smile!Un gran sorriso!
Un gran sorriso!Big smile!
Un gran sorriso!Big smile!
Big smile!Un gran sorriso!
Teeth all clean, and feeling fine,Denti puliti, e stiamo bene,
Your turn, my turn—now we shine!Tocca a te, tocca a me — ora brilliamo!
Brush your teeth!Lavati i denti!
Lavati i denti!Brush your teeth!
I denti!The teeth!
The teeth!I denti!
Top teeth!I denti di sopra!
I denti di sopra!Top teeth!
Bottom teeth!I denti di sotto!
I denti di sotto!Bottom teeth!
Su e giù, gira così,Up and down, round like this,
Brush, brush, brush—che bello sì!
Clean and shiny!Puliti e splendenti!
Puliti e splendenti!Clean and shiny!
Un gran sorriso—big smile, hooray!
Toothbrush!Lo spazzolino!
Lo spazzolino!Toothbrush!
We brushed our teeth the happy way!Ci siamo lavati i denti con allegria!

Key Italian words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

ItalianEnglish
lo spazzolinotoothbrush
il dentifriciotoothpaste
i dentiteeth
lavati i dentibrush your teeth
su e giùup and down
i denti di sopratop teeth
i denti di sottobottom teeth
sputaspit
sciacquarinse
un gran sorrisobig smile
puliti e splendenticlean and shiny

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “i denti”

    “i denti” (teeth) is sung on 15 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. 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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:14, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play doctor with a teddy: listen to its heart and say the Italian words from the song.

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