“Veloce e Lento” — Fast and Slow Song in Italian for Kids

In “Veloce e Lento” (Fast and Slow), kids sing key Italian words like veloce, lento, camminare and ancora, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 13: Actions & Movement, 2:36 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A2
Unit 13 · Muoviamoci!
⏱ 2:36
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“Veloce e Lento” 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
Fast!	Veloce!
Veloce!	Fast!
The little red bus is fast.	Il piccolo autobus rosso è veloce.
Il piccolo autobus rosso è veloce.	The little red bus is fast.
Slow!	Lento!
Lento!	Slow!
This turtle is slow.	Questa tartaruga è lenta.
Questa tartaruga è lenta.	This turtle is slow.
To walk!	Camminare!
Camminare!	To walk!
We walk to school together.	Camminiamo insieme a scuola.
Camminiamo insieme a scuola.	We walk to school together.
Again!	Ancora!
Ancora!	Again!
Say it once again!	Dillo ancora!
Dillo ancora!	Say it once again!
Fast, fast!	Veloce, veloce!
Veloce, veloce!	Fast, fast!
Slow, slow!	Lento, lento!
Lento, lento!	Slow, slow!
Walk with me!	Cammina con me!
Cammina con me!	Walk with me!
Again, again!	Ancora, ancora!
Ancora, ancora!	Again, again!
Fast or slow, we learn and go!	Veloce o lento, impariamo!
Veloce o lento, impariamo!	Fast or slow, we learn and go!
Can you run fast?	Puoi correre veloce?
Puoi correre veloce?	Can you run fast?
I can walk slowly.	Posso camminare piano.
Posso camminare piano.	I can walk slowly.
Let’s go fast!	Andiamo veloci!
Andiamo veloci!	Let’s go fast!
Now walk slowly.	Ora camminiamo piano.
Ora camminiamo piano.	Now walk slowly.
Your turn—say “fast”!	Tocca a te—di’ “veloce”!
Veloce!	Fast!
Your turn—say “slow”!	Tocca a te—di’ “lento”!
Lento!	Slow!
One more time!	Ancora una volta!
Ancora!	Again!
Fast, fast!	Veloce, veloce!
Veloce, veloce!	Fast, fast!
Slow, slow!	Lento, lento!
Lento, lento!	Slow, slow!
Walk with me!	Cammina con me!
Cammina con me!	Walk with me!
Again, again!	Ancora, ancora!
Ancora, ancora!	Again, again!
Fast or slow, we learn and go!	Veloce o lento, impariamo!
Veloce o lento, impariamo!	Fast or slow, we learn and go!
The clock goes fast.	L’orologio va veloce.
L’orologio va veloce.	The clock goes fast.
We walk slow, step by step.	Camminiamo piano, passo dopo passo.
Camminiamo piano, passo dopo passo.	We walk slow, step by step.
You say it!	Dillo tu!
Dillo tu!	You say it!
Fast—veloce! Slow—lento!
Walk—camminare! Again—ancora!
Fast, fast!	Veloce, veloce!
Veloce, veloce!	Fast, fast!
Slow, slow!	Lento, lento!
Lento, lento!	Slow, slow!
Walk with me!	Cammina con me!
Cammina con me!	Walk with me!
Again, again!	Ancora, ancora!
Ancora, ancora!	Again, again!
Fast or slow, we learn and go!	Veloce o lento, impariamo!
Veloce o lento, impariamo!	Fast or slow, we learn and go!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
veloce	fast
lento	slow
camminare	to walk
ancora	again

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “veloce”
“veloce” (fast) is sung on 11 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 2:36, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Try the song in slow motion, then super fast, while saying the action words.