“Attraversiamo la Strada” — Stop, Look and Cross Song in Italian for Kids
In “Attraversiamo la Strada” (Stop, Look and Cross), kids sing key Italian words like fermati, dammi la mano, guarda a sinistra and guarda a destra, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 32: In the Town, 2:25 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 32 · In Città
- ⏱ 2:25
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“Attraversiamo la Strada” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready? Pronti? | |
| Let’s cross safely! | Attraversiamo con attenzione! |
| Attraversiamo con attenzione! | Let’s cross safely! |
| At the curb— | Sul bordo del marciapiede — |
| Fermati! | Stop! |
| Hold my hand— | Dammi la mano! |
| Dammi la mano! | Give me your hand! |
| Look left— | Guarda a sinistra! |
| Guarda a sinistra! | Look left— |
| Look right— | Guarda a destra! |
| Guarda a destra! | Look right— |
| Look left again— | Guarda ancora a sinistra! |
| Guarda ancora a sinistra! | Look left again— |
| Listen— | Ascolta! |
| Ascolta! | Listen— |
| Listen for cars— | Ascolta le auto! |
| Ascolta le auto! | Listen for cars— |
| The street— | La strada! |
| La strada! | The street— |
| Stop! Fermati! | |
| Hold my hand! Dammi la mano! | |
| Look left, look right, look left again! | Guarda a sinistra, a destra, poi ancora a sinistra! |
| Guarda a sinistra, a destra, poi ancora a sinistra! | Look left, look right, look left again! |
| Listen! Ascolta! | |
| We stay together—brava, bravi! | |
| Stop! Fermati! | |
| Safety first, for you and me! | Prima la sicurezza, per te e per me! |
| Traffic light— | Il semaforo — |
| Il semaforo! | The traffic light! |
| Red means wait— | Rosso vuol dire aspetta — |
| Rosso, aspetta! | Red, wait! |
| Red man—wait! | L’omino rosso: aspetta! |
| L’omino rosso: aspetta! | Red man—wait! |
| Green means walk— | Verde vuol dire cammina — |
| Verde, passa! | Green, go! |
| Green man—walk! | L’omino verde: cammina! |
| L’omino verde: cammina! | Green man—walk! |
| Zebra crossing— | Le strisce pedonali! |
| Le strisce pedonali! | Zebra crossing— |
| Use the crossing— | Usa le strisce! |
| Usa le strisce! | Use the crossing— |
| The street— | La strada! |
| La strada! | The street— |
| Now we cross— | Adesso attraversiamo! |
| Adesso attraversiamo! | Now we cross— |
| Stop! Fermati! | |
| Hold my hand! Dammi la mano! | |
| Look left, look right, look left again! | Guarda a sinistra, a destra, poi ancora a sinistra! |
| Guarda a sinistra, a destra, poi ancora a sinistra! | Look left, look right, look left again! |
| Listen! Ascolta! | |
| We stay together—brava, bravi! | |
| Stop! Fermati! | |
| Safety first, for you and me! | Prima la sicurezza, per te e per me! |
| Red? | Rosso? |
| Rosso, aspetta! | Red, wait! |
| Green? | Verde? |
| Verde, cammina! | Green, walk! |
| Left, right, left? | Sinistra, destra, sinistra? |
| Sinistra, destra, sinistra! | Left, right, left! |
| Together? | Insieme? |
| Dammi la mano! | Give me your hand! |
| Stop! Fermati! | |
| Hold my hand! Dammi la mano! | |
| Look left, look right, look left again! | Guarda a sinistra, a destra, poi ancora a sinistra! |
| Guarda a sinistra, a destra, poi ancora a sinistra! | Look left, look right, look left again! |
| Listen! Ascolta! | |
| We stay together—brava, bravi! | |
| At the crossing, nice and slow: | Alle strisce, piano piano: |
| Adesso attraversiamo! Let’s go! | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| fermati | stop |
| dammi la mano | hold my hand |
| guarda a sinistra | look left |
| guarda a destra | look right |
| ascolta | listen |
| il semaforo | traffic light |
| rosso aspetta | red means wait |
| verde passa | green means walk |
| le strisce pedonali | zebra crossing |
| la strada | the street |
| adesso attraversiamo | now we cross |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “fermati”s
“fermati” means “stop” 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
Make it a routine
At 2:25, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Set up a market stall with toy fruit and play shopkeeper.
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