“Arrivederci, Amici” — Goodbye, Friends Song in Italian for Kids

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“Arrivederci, Amici” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Listen for “amici”

   “amici” (friends) is sung on 17 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. 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. 3

   Make it a routine

   At 2:01, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. At bedtime, whisper the last line of the song instead of goodnight in English.

More greeting songs in Italian

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  Buongiorno

  Good Morning · 1:57 · Free

  buongiorno, come stai?, molto bene, grazie

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  Ciao, Come Stai?

  Hi, How Are You? · 2:00 · Free

  ciao, come stai?, bene, giochiamo!

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  Per Favore e Grazie

  Please and Thank You · 2:00 · Free

  per favore, grazie, prego, scusa

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  Buonanotte

  Good Night · 2:02 · Free

  buonanotte, è ora di dormire, la luna, sognare

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  Ciao, Amico

  Hi, Friend · 1:40 · Free

  ciao, amico, come stai?, nome

All Italian greeting songs, words and tips →

“Goodbye, Friends” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Adiós, Amigos
• 🇫🇷French:Au Revoir, Amis
• 🇩🇪German:Auf Wiedersehen, Freunde
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Adeus, Amigos
• 🇳🇱Dutch:Dag, Vriendjes