“Ciao, Amico” — Hi, Friend Song in Italian for Kids

In “Ciao, Amico” (Hi, Friend), kids sing key Italian words like ciao, amico, come stai? and nome, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 1: Greetings, 1:40 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: Beginner
Unit 1 · Ciao!
⏱ 1:40
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“Ciao, Amico” 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
Hello!	Ciao!
Ciao!	Hello!
Hi, friend!	Ciao, amico!
Ciao, amico!	Hi, friend!
Friend!	Amico!
Amico!	Friend!
Hello, amico!
Ciao, friend!
How are you?	Come stai?
Come stai?	How are you?
How are you?	Come stai?
Come stai?	How are you?
I’m good!	Sto bene!
Sto bene!	I’m good!
Bene, bene, come stai?	Good, good, how are you?
Hello!	Ciao!
Ciao!	Hello!
Friend!	Amico!
Amico!	Friend!
How are you?	Come stai?
Come stai?	How are you?
Bene! Bene! Ciao, ciao!	Good! Good! Bye-bye!
What’s your name?	Come ti chiami?
Come ti chiami?	What’s your name?
My name is Mia!	Mi chiamo Mia!
Il mio nome è Leo!	My name is Leo!
Hello, friend, ciao, amico!
Good morning!	Buongiorno!
Buongiorno!	Good morning!
Good!	Bene!
Bene!	Good!
My friend!	Amico mio!
Amico mio!	My friend!
Your name?	Il tuo nome?
Il tuo nome?	Your name?
How are you?	Come stai?
Come stai?	How are you?
I’m good!	Sto bene!
Sto bene!	I’m good!
Bene, bene, ciao, ciao!	Good, good, bye-bye!
Hello!	Ciao!
Ciao!	Hello!
Friend!	Amico!
Amico!	Friend!
How are you?	Come stai?
Come stai?	How are you?
Bene! Bene! Ciao, ciao!	Good! Good! Bye-bye!
What’s your name?	Come ti chiami?
Come ti chiami?	What’s your name?
My name is Mia!	Mi chiamo Mia!
Il mio nome è Leo!	My name is Leo!
Hello, friend, ciao, amico!
Come stai?	How are you?
Sto bene!	I’m good!
Bene?	Good?
Sì, bene!	Yes, good!
Ciao, amico!	Hello, friend!
Hello, friend!	Ciao, amico!
Say it once, say it twice!	Dillo una volta, dillo due volte!
Hello!	Ciao!
Ciao!	Hello!
Friend!	Amico!
Amico!	Friend!
How are you?	Come stai?
Come stai?	How are you?
Bene! Bene! Ciao, ciao!	Good! Good! Bye-bye!
What’s your name?	Come ti chiami?
Come ti chiami?	What’s your name?
My name is Mia!	Mi chiamo Mia!
Il mio nome è Leo!	My name is Leo!
Hello, friend, ciao, amico!
Ciao, ciao, amico mio!	Bye-bye, my friend!

Key Italian words in this song

The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
ciao	hello
amico	friend
come stai?	how are you?
nome	name
bene	good

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “ciao”s
“ciao” means “hello” and comes up on 11 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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
A quick one: try it with an activity
At 1:40 it's short enough to play twice in a row. Greet each other with the song's hello word at the front door for a week, even when the song isn't playing.