“Buongiorno” — Good Morning Song in Italian for Kids

In “Buongiorno” (Good Morning), kids sing key Italian words like buongiorno, come stai?, molto bene and grazie, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 1: Greetings, 1:57 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: Beginner
Unit 1 · Ciao!
⏱ 1:57
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“Buongiorno” 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
Good morning! — Buongiorno!
Buongiorno! — Good morning!
How are you? — Come stai?
Come stai? — How are you?
I am well — Sto bene
Very well — Molto bene
Thank you — Grazie
Grazie! — Thank you!
Buongiorno, buongiorno, say it with a smile!
Good morning, good morning, sing it for a while!	Buongiorno, buongiorno, cantalo un po’!
Come stai? — How are you?
Molto bene! — Very well!
Grazie, grazie, thank you too!
Hello, friend! — Ciao, amico!
Ciao, amica! — Hello, friend!
Wake up! — Svegliati!
Get up! — Alzati!
Open the window — Apri la finestra
The sun is up — C’è il sole
Good day! — Buona giornata!
Buona giornata! — Have a good day!
Buongiorno, buongiorno, say it with a smile!
Good morning, good morning, sing it for a while!	Buongiorno, buongiorno, cantalo un po’!
Come stai? — How are you?
Molto bene! — Very well!
Grazie, grazie, thank you too!
One, two, three — Uno, due, tre!
Say it once, then sing again!	Dillo una volta, poi canta ancora!
Buongiorno! — Buongiorno!	Good morning! Good morning!
Come stai? — Molto bene!	How are you? Very well!
Grazie, grazie — thank you, friend!
Buongiorno, buongiorno, say it with a smile!
Good morning, good morning, sing it for a while!	Buongiorno, buongiorno, cantalo un po’!
Come stai? — How are you?
Molto bene! — Very well!
Grazie, grazie, thank you too!
Buongiorno! — Buongiorno!	Good morning! Good morning!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
buongiorno	good morning
come stai?	how are you?
molto bene	very well
grazie	thank you

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “come stai”
“come stai” (how are you?) is sung on 6 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
Pause between the call and the answer
The song moves back and forth between English and Italian. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Italian answer before the song sings it.
3
Make it a routine
At 1:57, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Wave every time the greeting comes round in the song; then wave without the music and see if your child says the word.