“Freddo e Caldo” — Cold and Hot Song in Italian for Kids

In “Freddo e Caldo” (Cold and Hot), kids sing key Italian words like freddo, caldo, neve and vento, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 11: Weather & Seasons, 2:02 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A1
Unit 11 · Il Tempo
⏱ 2:02
🔒 Premium

🔒 “Freddo e Caldo” is a Premium song

The lyrics and translation are free to read below. To play the song, start a 7-day free trial: it unlocks all 134 songs in every language. Cancel anytime.

Start 7-day free trial or play the free songs first

“Freddo e Caldo” 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
Is it cold outside?	Fa freddo fuori?
Fa freddo fuori!	It’s cold outside!
What do we see?	Cosa vediamo?
La neve, la neve!	The snow, the snow!
Snow on the ground?	Neve per terra?
Neve per terra!	Snow on the ground!
Put on your coat!	Mettiti il cappotto!
Metto il cappotto!	I put on my coat!
The wind is here!	C’è il vento, c’è il vento!
C’è il vento, c’è il vento!	The wind is here!
Cold hands?	Mani fredde!
Mani fredde!	Cold hands?
Let’s come inside!	Andiamo dentro!
Andiamo dentro!	Let’s go inside!
Cold means—	Cold vuol dire—
Freddo!	Cold!
Hot means—	Hot vuol dire—
Caldo!	Hot!
Snow means—	Snow vuol dire—
Neve!	Snow!
Wind means—	Wind vuol dire—
Vento!	Wind!
Freddo, caldo, neve, vento!	Cold, hot, snow, wind!
Say it once, then say it again!	Dillo una volta, poi dillo ancora!
Freddo, caldo, neve, vento!	Cold, hot, snow, wind!
English and Italian, friends!	Inglese e italiano, amici!
Is the tea hot?	Il tè è caldo?
Il tè è caldo!	The tea is hot!
Is the ice cold?	Il ghiaccio è freddo?
Il ghiaccio è freddo!	The ice is cold!
The sun feels hot!	Il sole è caldo!
Il sole è caldo!	The sun feels hot!
The snow feels cold!	La neve è fredda!
La neve è fredda!	The snow feels cold!
Do you feel the wind?	Senti il vento?
Sento il vento!	I feel the wind!
I’m a little cold!	Ho un po’ freddo!
Ho un po’ freddo!	I’m a little cold!
Warm up with me!	Scaldati con me!
Sto bene così!	I’m fine like this!
Cold means—	Cold vuol dire—
Freddo!	Cold!
Hot means—	Hot vuol dire—
Caldo!	Hot!
Snow means—	Snow vuol dire—
Neve!	Snow!
Wind means—	Wind vuol dire—
Vento!	Wind!
Freddo, caldo, neve, vento!	Cold, hot, snow, wind!
Say it once, then say it again!	Dillo una volta, poi dillo ancora!
Freddo, caldo, neve, vento!	Cold, hot, snow, wind!
English and Italian, friends!	Inglese e italiano, amici!
Brr, it’s cold!	Brr, fa freddo!
Brr, fa freddo!	Brr, it’s cold!
Whew, it’s hot!	Uffa, fa caldo!
Uffa, fa caldo!	Whew, it’s hot!
Neve, vento, freddo, caldo!	Snow, wind, cold, hot!
Switch the words and sing along!	Scambia le parole e canta con noi!
Cold means—	Cold vuol dire—
Freddo!	Cold!
Hot means—	Hot vuol dire—
Caldo!	Hot!
Snow means—	Snow vuol dire—
Neve!	Snow!
Wind means—	Wind vuol dire—
Vento!	Wind!
Freddo, caldo, neve, vento!	Cold, hot, snow, wind!
Say it once, then say it again!	Dillo una volta, poi dillo ancora!
Freddo, caldo, neve, vento!	Cold, hot, snow, wind!
English and Italian, friends!	Inglese e italiano, amici!
Freddo, caldo, neve, vento!	Cold, hot, snow, wind!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
freddo	cold
caldo	heat
neve	snow
vento	wind

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “freddo”
“freddo” (cold) 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
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 2:02, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw the weather from the song and label it in Italian.