“I Fiori” — Flowers Song in Italian for Kids

In “I Fiori” (The Flowers), kids sing key Italian words like fiore, giardino, ape and annusare, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 14: Nature, 2:36 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A2
Unit 14 · La Natura
⏱ 2:36
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“I Fiori” 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
Ready, little gardeners?	Pronti, piccoli giardinieri?
Pronti? Let’s go!
Flower!	Fiore!
Fiore!	Flower!
A flower in my hand.	Un fiore nella mano.
Un fiore nella mano.	A flower in my hand.
Garden!	Giardino!
Giardino!	Garden!
We play in the garden.	Giochiamo in giardino.
Giochiamo in giardino.	We play in the garden.
Bee!	Ape!
Ape!	Bee!
The bee is on the flower.	L’ape è sul fiore.
L’ape è sul fiore.	The bee is on the flower.
To smell!	Annusare!
Annusare!	To smell!
I smell the flowers.	Annuso i fiori.
Annuso i fiori.	I smell the flowers.
Flower, flower!	Fiore, fiore!
Fiore, fiore!	Flower, flower!
Garden, garden!	Giardino, giardino!
Giardino, giardino!	Garden, garden!
What do bees say?	Cosa dicono le api?
Ape, ape, vola via!	Bee, bee, fly away!
Smell the flowers!	Annusa i fiori!
Annusa i fiori!	Smell the flowers!
Fiore, giardino, ape, annusare!	Flower, garden, bee, to smell!
What color is the flower?	Di che colore è il fiore?
Di che colore è il fiore?	What color is the flower?
The flower is yellow.	Il fiore è giallo.
Il fiore è giallo.	The flower is yellow.
I see a red flower.	Vedo un fiore rosso.
Vedo un fiore rosso.	I see a red flower.
The garden is big.	Il giardino è grande.
Il giardino è grande.	The garden is big.
The bee is flying.	L’ape vola.
L’ape vola.	The bee is flying.
Come and smell the flowers!	Vieni ad annusare i fiori!
Vieni ad annusare i fiori!	Come and smell the flowers!
One flower, two flowers!	Un fiore, due fiori!
Un fiore, due fiori!	One flower, two flowers!
Flower, flower!	Fiore, fiore!
Fiore, fiore!	Flower, flower!
Garden, garden!	Giardino, giardino!
Giardino, giardino!	Garden, garden!
What do bees say?	Cosa dicono le api?
Ape, ape, vola via!	Bee, bee, fly away!
Smell the flowers!	Annusa i fiori!
Annusa i fiori!	Smell the flowers!
Fiore, giardino, ape, annusare!	Flower, garden, bee, to smell!
Can you say it softly?	Sai dirlo piano?
Fiore.	Flower!
Can you say it loud?	Sai dirlo forte?
Giardino!	Garden!
Bee in Italian?	Come si dice bee in italiano?
Ape!	Bee!
To smell?	Annusare!
Annusare!	To smell?
Bravi! Let’s sing it once again!
Flower, flower!	Fiore, fiore!
Fiore, fiore!	Flower, flower!
Garden, garden!	Giardino, giardino!
Giardino, giardino!	Garden, garden!
What do bees say?	Cosa dicono le api?
Ape, ape, vola via!	Bee, bee, fly away!
Smell the flowers!	Annusa i fiori!
Annusa i fiori!	Smell the flowers!
Fiore, giardino, ape, annusare!	Flower, garden, bee, to smell!
Flower!	Fiore!
Fiore!	Flower!
Garden!	Giardino!
Giardino!	Garden!
Ciao, flowers! Ciao, fiori!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
fiore	flower
giardino	garden
ape	bee
annusare	to smell

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “fiore” the word of the day
This song repeats “fiore” (flower) on 15 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
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. Take the song outside: spot each thing it names in the garden or park.