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“I Giorni della Settimana” — Days of the Week Song in Italian for Kids

In “I Giorni della Settimana” (Days of the Week), kids sing key Italian words like lunedì, martedì, settimana and oggi, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 12: Days & Months, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇮🇹 Italian
  • Level: A2
  • Unit 12 · Giorni e Mesi
  • ⏱ 2:00
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“I Giorni della Settimana” 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
Hello, ciao! Are you ready?
Pronti? Via!Ready? Go!
Monday!Lunedì!
Lunedì!Monday!
What day is it today?Che giorno è oggi?
Che giorno è oggi?What day is it today?
Today is Monday.Oggi è lunedì!
Oggi è lunedì!Today is Monday.
Say it once, then say it twice!Dillo una volta, poi dillo due volte!
Lunedì, lunedì!Monday, Monday!
Days of the week!Giorni della settimana!
Giorni della settimana!Days of the week!
Monday, Monday!Lunedì, lunedì!
Lunedì, lunedì!Monday, Monday!
Tuesday, Tuesday!Martedì, martedì!
Martedì, martedì!Tuesday, Tuesday!
What day is today?Che giorno è oggi?
Oggi, oggi! Che giorno è oggi?Today, today! What day is it today?
Monday, Tuesday, sing with me!Lunedì, martedì, canta con me!
Lunedì, martedì!Monday, Tuesday!
Martedì!Tuesday!
Tuesday!Martedì!
Oggi è martedì.Today is Tuesday!
Today is Tuesday!Oggi è martedì.
Monday comes, then Tuesday comes.Lunedì, poi martedì!
Lunedì, poi martedì!Monday comes, then Tuesday comes.
What comes after Monday?Cosa viene dopo lunedì?
Tuesday! Martedì!
Say the week in Italian!Di’ la settimana in italiano!
La settimana!The week!
Days of the week!Giorni della settimana!
Giorni della settimana!Days of the week!
Monday, Monday!Lunedì, lunedì!
Lunedì, lunedì!Monday, Monday!
Tuesday, Tuesday!Martedì, martedì!
Martedì, martedì!Tuesday, Tuesday!
What day is today?Che giorno è oggi?
Oggi, oggi! Che giorno è oggi?Today, today! What day is it today?
Monday, Tuesday, sing with me!Lunedì, martedì, canta con me!
Lunedì, martedì!Monday, Tuesday!
Your turn: Monday!Tocca a te: lunedì!
Lunedì!Monday!
Your turn: Tuesday!Tocca a te: martedì!
Martedì!Tuesday!
And “week”?E come si dice “week”?
Settimana!Week!
And “today”?E come si dice “today”?
Oggi!Today!
You know the words—bravissimi!
Days of the week!Giorni della settimana!
Giorni della settimana!Days of the week!
Monday, Monday!Lunedì, lunedì!
Lunedì, lunedì!Monday, Monday!
Tuesday, Tuesday!Martedì, martedì!
Martedì, martedì!Tuesday, Tuesday!
What day is today?Che giorno è oggi?
Oggi, oggi! Che giorno è oggi?Today, today! What day is it today?
Monday, Tuesday, sing with me!Lunedì, martedì, canta con me!
Lunedì, martedì!Monday, Tuesday!
Monday!Lunedì!
Lunedì!Monday!
Tuesday!Martedì!
Martedì!Tuesday!
Oggi, oggi—ciao!Today, today—bye!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

ItalianEnglish
lunedìMonday
martedìTuesday
settimanaweek
oggitoday

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “lunedì”

    “lunedì” (Monday) is sung on 12 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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Find your child's birthday month in the song and give it an extra-loud cheer.

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