“Chiudi gli Occhi” — Close Your Eyes Song in Italian for Kids
In “Chiudi gli Occhi” (Close Your Eyes), kids sing key Italian words like chiudi gli occhi, dormi, riposa and sss piano piano, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 27: Bedtime Lullabies, 2:15 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 27 · Ninne Nanne
- ⏱ 2:15
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“Chiudi gli Occhi” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Close your eyes | Chiudi gli occhi |
| Chiudi gli occhi | Close your eyes |
| Close your eyes | Chiudi gli occhi |
| Chiudi gli occhi | Close your eyes |
| Sleep, little one | Dormi, piccolino mio |
| Dormi, piccolino mio | Sleep, little one |
| Sleep, dormi | |
| Softly, piano piano | |
| Pillow, il cuscino | |
| Rest your head | Appoggia la testa |
| Riposa | Rest |
| Rest, riposa | |
| Blanket, la copertina | |
| Tucked in warm | Al calduccio |
| Sono qui | I’m here |
| I'm here, sono qui | |
| Shh, quiet now | Sss, piano piano |
| Sss, piano piano | Shh, softly, softly |
| Close your eyes | Chiudi gli occhi |
| Chiudi gli occhi | Close your eyes |
| Sleep, dormi | |
| Rest, riposa | |
| Good night, buonanotte | |
| My little one, piccolino mio | |
| Close your eyes | Chiudi gli occhi |
| Chiudi gli occhi | Close your eyes |
| Sleep, dormi | |
| Sleep, dormi | |
| I'm here, sono qui | |
| Rest, riposa | |
| Good night, buonanotte | |
| Piccolino mio | My little one |
| Shh, quiet now | Sss, piano piano |
| Sss, piano piano | Shh, softly, softly |
| Close your eyes | Chiudi gli occhi |
| Chiudi gli occhi | Close your eyes |
| Sleep, dormi | |
| Rest, riposa | |
| Good night, buonanotte | |
| My little one, piccolino mio | |
| Mmm, mmm | |
| Mmm, mmm | |
| Buonanotte | Good night! |
| Mmm, mmm | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 9 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| chiudi gli occhi | close your eyes |
| dormi | sleep |
| riposa | rest |
| sss piano piano | shh quiet |
| il cuscino | pillow |
| la copertina | blanket |
| buonanotte | good night |
| piccolino mio | my little one |
| sono qui | I'm here |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “dormi”
“dormi” (sleep) is sung on 6 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
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and Italian. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Italian answer before the song sings it.
- 3
Make it a routine
At 2:15, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Close your eyes together when the song says so.
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