“L'Uovo di Dinosauro” — Dinosaur Egg Song in Italian for Kids
In “L'Uovo di Dinosauro” (The Dinosaur Egg), kids sing key Italian words like l'uovo, il nido, si rompe and il cucciolo di dinosauro, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 24: Dinosaurs & Dragons, 2:54 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 24 · Dinosauri e Draghi
- ⏱ 2:54
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“L'Uovo di Dinosauro” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Look, an egg! — L’uovo! | |
| In a nest! — Il nido! | |
| Knock, knock, knock! — Toc, toc, toc! | |
| One little crack! — Una crepa! | |
| Two little cracks! — Due crepe! | |
| It’s cracking! — Si rompe! | |
| Peep, peep, peep! — Pio, pio, pio! | |
| Who is inside? — Chi c’è lì? | |
| Baby dinosaur! — Il cucciolo di dinosauro! | |
| Hello, world! — Ciao, mondo! | |
| Hello, baby! — Ciao, piccolo! | |
| I’m hungry! — Ho fame! | |
| Hungry, hungry! — Ho tanta fame! | |
| Eat! — Mangiare! | |
| Let’s eat! — Mangiamo! | |
| Welcome, baby dino! — Benvenuto, piccolo dino! | |
| Welcome, baby dino! — Benvenuto! | |
| Where is Mommy? — Dov’è la mamma? | |
| Here is Mommy! — Ecco la mamma! | |
| Snuggle close! — Vieni qua! | |
| Kiss, kiss, kiss! — Baci, baci, baci! | |
| Eat an apple! — Mangia una mela! | |
| Drink some water! — Bevi l’acqua! | |
| Play, little dino! — Gioca, dinosauro! | |
| Run and hop! — Corri e salta! | |
| Grow, grow, grow! — Crescere, crescere! | |
| You grow big! — Diventi grande! | |
| Hello, world! — Ciao, mondo! | |
| Hello, baby! — Ciao, piccolo! | |
| I’m hungry! — Ho fame! | |
| Hungry, hungry! — Ho tanta fame! | |
| Eat! — Mangiare! | |
| Let’s eat! — Mangiamo! | |
| Welcome, baby dino! — Benvenuto, piccolo dino! | |
| Welcome, baby dino! — Benvenuto! | |
| Tiny peep! — Un piccolo pio! | |
| Little feet! — Piedini! | |
| Grow each day! — Cresci ogni giorno! | |
| Big and strong! — Grande e forte! | |
| Can you say it? — Lo sai dire? | |
| Grande e forte! — Big and strong! | |
| Hello, world! — Ciao, mondo! | |
| Hello, baby! — Ciao, piccolo! | |
| I’m hungry! — Ho fame! | |
| Hungry, hungry! — Ho tanta fame! | |
| Eat! — Mangiare! | |
| Let’s eat! — Mangiamo! | |
| Welcome, baby dino! — Benvenuto, piccolo dino! | |
| Welcome, baby dino! — Benvenuto! | |
| Peep, peep, hooray! — Pio, pio, evviva! | |
| Welcome, baby dino! — Benvenuto, piccolo dino! | |
| Ciao, mondo! Hello, world! | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| l'uovo | egg |
| il nido | nest |
| si rompe | it's cracking |
| il cucciolo di dinosauro | baby dinosaur |
| ciao mondo | hello world |
| ho fame | I'm hungry |
| mamma | mommy |
| mangiare | eat |
| crescere | grow |
| grande e forte | big and strong |
| benvenuto | welcome |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “benvenuto”
“benvenuto” (welcome) is sung on 7 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 2:54, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Roar loudly, then softly, and name loud and soft in Italian.
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