“Frutta e Verdura” — Fruits and Vegetables Song in Italian for Kids

In “Frutta e Verdura” (Fruits and Vegetables), kids sing key Italian words like verdura, carota, pomodoro and sano, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 2:02 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A1
Unit 7 · Il Cibo
⏱ 2:02
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“Frutta e Verdura” 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
Apple!	Mela!
Mela!	Apple!
I eat an apple.	Mangio una mela.
Mangio una mela.	I eat an apple.
Pear!	Pera!
Pera!	Pear!
I like the pear.	Mi piace la pera.
Mi piace la pera.	I like the pear.
Vegetables!	Verdura!
Verdura!	Vegetables!
We eat vegetables.	Mangiamo la verdura.
Mangiamo la verdura.	We eat vegetables.
Carrot!	Carota!
Carota!	Carrot!
Tomato!	Pomodoro!
Pomodoro!	Tomato!
Healthy!	Sano!
Sano!	Healthy!
Frutta e verdura, buone per te!	Fruit and vegetables, good for me!
Fruit and vegetables, good for me!	Frutta e verdura, buone per te!
Carota, carota!	Carrot, carrot!
Pomodoro!	Tomato!
Sano, sano — mangiamo così!	Healthy, healthy — that’s how we eat!
Banana!
Banana!
The banana is yellow.	La banana è gialla.
La banana è gialla.	The banana is yellow.
I wash the grapes.	Lavo l’uva.
Lavo l’uva.	I wash the grapes.
A green salad!	Un’insalata verde!
Un’insalata verde!	A green salad!
Do you want a carrot?	Vuoi una carota?
Vuoi una carota?	Do you want a carrot?
Yes, please!	Sì, grazie!
Sì, grazie!	Yes, please!
Carrot!	Carota!
Carota!	Carrot!
Tomato!	Pomodoro!
Pomodoro!	Tomato!
Healthy!	Sano!
Sano!	Healthy!
Frutta e verdura, buone per te!	Fruit and vegetables, good for me!
Fruit and vegetables, good for me!	Frutta e verdura, buone per te!
Carota, carota!	Carrot, carrot!
Pomodoro!	Tomato!
Sano, sano — mangiamo così!	Healthy, healthy — that’s how we eat!
What do you eat?	Che cosa mangi?
Che cosa mangi?	What do you eat?
I eat a tomato.	Mangio un pomodoro.
Mangio un pomodoro.	I eat a tomato.
Is it healthy?	È sano?
È sano?	Is it healthy?
Sì, sì, che bontà!	Yes, yes, so yummy!
Carrot!	Carota!
Carota!	Carrot!
Tomato!	Pomodoro!
Pomodoro!	Tomato!
Healthy!	Sano!
Sano!	Healthy!
Frutta e verdura, buone per te!	Fruit and vegetables, good for me!
Fruit and vegetables, good for me!	Frutta e verdura, buone per te!
Carota, carota!	Carrot, carrot!
Pomodoro!	Tomato!
Sano, sano — mangiamo così!	Healthy, healthy — that’s how we eat!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
verdura	vegetables
carota	carrot
pomodoro	tomato
sano	healthy

How to use this song with your child

1
Make “carota” the word of the day
This song repeats “carota” (carrot) on 7 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 2:02, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Point to each fruit or vegetable in the kitchen as the song mentions it.