“Quanti Ce Ne Sono?” — How Many Are There Song in Italian for Kids
In “Quanti Ce Ne Sono?” (How Many Are There?), kids sing key Italian words like quanti?, c'è / ci sono, tanti and numero, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 2: Numbers 1–10, 2:25 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 2 · I Numeri
- ⏱ 2:25
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“Quanti Ce Ne Sono?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| How many? | Quanti? |
| Quanti? | How many? |
| One apple! | Una mela! |
| Una mela! | One apple! |
| How many apples? | Quante mele? |
| Quante mele? | How many apples? |
| There is one! | C'è una! |
| C'è una! | There is one! |
| Two little cats! | Due gattini! |
| Due gatti! | Two cats! |
| There are two! | Ci sono due! |
| Ci sono due! | There are two! |
| Many, many! | Tanti, tanti! |
| Tanti, tanti! | Many, many! |
| How many? Quanti? | |
| Quanti? How many? | |
| There is one: c'è! | |
| There are more: ci sono! | |
| Many means tanti! | |
| Tanti, tanti! | Many, many! |
| Number, numero! | |
| Numero! Say it again! | |
| Quanti? Tanti! C'è! Ci sono! | How many? Many! There is! There are! |
| How many books? | Quanti libri? |
| Quanti libri? | How many books? |
| Three big books! | Tre libri grandi! |
| Tre libri! | Three books! |
| There are three! | Ci sono tre! |
| Ci sono tre! | There are three! |
| How many pears? | Quante pere? |
| Quante pere? | How many pears? |
| Four sweet pears! | Quattro pere dolci! |
| Quattro pere! | Four pears! |
| Number five! | Numero cinque! |
| Numero cinque! | Number five! |
| Many more! | Tanti ancora! |
| Tanti ancora! | Many more! |
| How many? Quanti? | |
| Quanti? How many? | |
| There is one: c'è! | |
| There are more: ci sono! | |
| Many means tanti! | |
| Tanti, tanti! | Many, many! |
| Number, numero! | |
| Numero! Say it again! | |
| Quanti? Tanti! C'è! Ci sono! | How many? Many! There is! There are! |
| One, two, three! | Uno, due, tre! |
| Uno, due, tre! | One, two, three! |
| How many now? | Quanti adesso? |
| Quanti adesso? | How many now? |
| There are many! | Ce ne sono tanti! |
| Ce ne sono tanti! | There are many! |
| Count with me! | Conta con me! |
| How many? Quanti? | |
| Quanti? How many? | |
| There is one: c'è! | |
| There are more: ci sono! | |
| Many means tanti! | |
| Tanti, tanti! | Many, many! |
| Number, numero! | |
| Numero! Say it again! | |
| Quanti? Tanti! C'è! Ci sono! | How many? Many! There is! There are! |
| How many? Quanti? We know! | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| quanti? | how many? |
| c'è / ci sono | there is/are |
| tanti | many |
| numero | number |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “tanti”
“tanti” (many) is sung on 9 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 2:25, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pause the song before a number and let your child jump in with it.
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