“Conto alla Rovescia” — Countdown to Blast-Off Song in Italian for Kids
In “Conto alla Rovescia” (Countdown to Blast-Off), kids sing key Italian words like il razzo, pronti?, venti and diciannove, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 22: Bigger Numbers, 2:29 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 22 · I Numeri Grandi
- ⏱ 2:29
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“Conto alla Rovescia” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Rocket! | Il razzo! |
| Il razzo! | Rocket! |
| Are you ready? | Pronti? |
| Pronti? | Are you ready? |
| Twenty! | Venti! |
| Venti! | Twenty! |
| Nineteen! | Diciannove! |
| Diciannove! | Nineteen! |
| Eighteen! | Diciotto! |
| Diciotto! | Eighteen! |
| Seventeen! | Diciassette! |
| Diciassette! | Seventeen! |
| Sixteen! | Sedici! |
| Sedici! | Sixteen! |
| Fifteen! | Quindici! |
| Quindici! | Fifteen! |
| Fourteen! | Quattordici! |
| Quattordici! | Fourteen! |
| Count with me! | Conta con me! |
| Conta con me! | Count with me! |
| Rocket ready, shining bright! | Il razzo è pronto, brilla forte! |
| Il razzo è pronto, che bel viaggio! | The rocket is ready — what a great trip! |
| To the moon, we’re on our way! | Verso la luna, si parte! |
| Verso la luna, si parte! | To the moon, off we go! |
| Rocket, rocket, up we go! | Razzo, razzo, si sale! |
| Il razzo sale, piano piano! | The rocket climbs, slowly, slowly! |
| Ready? Pronti? Three, two, one! | |
| Si parte! Let’s have fun! | |
| Thirteen! | Tredici! |
| Tredici! | Thirteen! |
| Twelve! | Dodici! |
| Dodici! | Twelve! |
| Eleven! | Undici! |
| Undici! | Eleven! |
| Ten! | Dieci! |
| Dieci! | Ten! |
| Nine! | Nove! |
| Nove! | Nine! |
| Eight! | Otto! |
| Otto! | Eight! |
| Seven! | Sette! |
| Sette! | Seven! |
| Six! | Sei! |
| Sei! | Six! |
| Five! | Cinque! |
| Cinque! | Five! |
| Four! | Quattro! |
| Quattro! | Four! |
| Three! | Tre! |
| Tre! | Three! |
| Two! | Due! |
| Due! | Two! |
| One! Uno! | |
| Rocket ready, shining bright! | Il razzo è pronto, brilla forte! |
| Il razzo è pronto, che bel viaggio! | The rocket is ready — what a great trip! |
| To the moon, we’re on our way! | Verso la luna, si parte! |
| Verso la luna, si parte! | To the moon, off we go! |
| Rocket, rocket, up we go! | Razzo, razzo, si sale! |
| Il razzo sale, piano piano! | The rocket climbs, slowly, slowly! |
| Ready? Pronti? Three, two, one! | |
| Si parte! Let’s have fun! | |
| Astronaut! | L’astronauta! |
| L’astronauta! | Astronaut! |
| Check your helmet! | Controlla il casco! |
| Casco a posto! | Helmet on! |
| Look out the window! | Guarda fuori! |
| Guarda fuori! | Look out the window! |
| Moon ahead! | La luna è lì! |
| La luna è lì! | The moon is right there! |
| Ten, nine, eight—hold on tight! | Dieci, nove, otto — tenetevi forte! |
| Dieci, nove, otto—che emozione! | Ten, nine, eight — how exciting! |
| Rocket ready, shining bright! | Il razzo è pronto, brilla forte! |
| Il razzo è pronto, che bel viaggio! | The rocket is ready — what a great trip! |
| To the moon, we’re on our way! | Verso la luna, si parte! |
| Verso la luna, si parte! | To the moon, off we go! |
| Seven, six, five, four, three, two! | Sette, sei, cinque, quattro, tre, due! |
| Sette, sei, cinque, quattro, tre, due! | Seven, six, five, four, three, two! |
| One! Uno! Zero! Zero! | |
| Blast off! Si parte! Here we go! | |
| Il razzo vola verso la luna! | The rocket flies to the moon! |
| Rocket, rocket, up we go! | Razzo, razzo, si sale! |
| Ciao, Terra—ciao, Luna! | Bye, Earth — bye, Moon! |
Key Italian words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| il razzo | rocket |
| pronti? | ready? |
| venti | twenty |
| diciannove | nineteen |
| diciotto | eighteen |
| quattordici | fourteen |
| dodici | twelve |
| zero | zero |
| si parte! | blast off! |
| l'astronauta | astronaut |
| verso la luna | to the moon |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “il razzo”s
“il razzo” means “rocket” 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 2:29, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Crouch for the countdown and jump up on blast-off.
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