“Sono Felice” — I Am Happy Song in Italian for Kids
In “Sono Felice” (I Am Happy), kids sing key Italian words like felice, sorriso, ridere and contento, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 8: Feelings, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 8 · Le Emozioni
- ⏱ 2:00
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“Sono Felice” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Happy! | Felice! |
| Felice! | Happy! |
| I am happy! | Sono felice! |
| Sono felice! | I am happy! |
| Smile! | Sorriso! |
| Sorriso! | Smile! |
| Give me a smile! | Fammi un sorriso! |
| Fammi un sorriso! | Give me a smile! |
| To laugh! | Ridere! |
| Ridere! | To laugh! |
| I like to laugh! | Mi piace ridere! |
| Mi piace ridere! | I like to laugh! |
| Glad! | Contento! |
| Contento! | Glad! |
| I am glad today! | Sono contento oggi! |
| Sono contento oggi! | I am glad today! |
| Happy, happy! | Felice, felice! |
| Felice, felice! | Happy, happy! |
| I am happy! | Sono felice! |
| Sono felice! | I am happy! |
| Smile, smile! | Sorriso, sorriso! |
| Sorriso, sorriso! | Smile, smile! |
| Felice, sorriso, ridere! | Happy, smile, laugh! |
| Happy hearts together! | Cuori felici insieme! |
| How are you? | Come stai? |
| Come stai? | How are you? |
| I am happy! | Sono felice! |
| Sono felice! | I am happy! |
| Are you glad? | Sei contenta? |
| Sei contenta? | Are you glad? |
| Yes, I am glad! | Sì, sono contenta! |
| Sì, sono contenta! | Yes, I am glad! |
| Let’s smile! | Sorridiamo! |
| Sorridiamo! | Let’s smile! |
| Let’s laugh! | Ridiamo! |
| Ridiamo! | Let’s laugh! |
| You make me happy! | Mi rendi felice! |
| Mi rendi felice! | You make me happy! |
| I feel glad! | Mi sento contento! |
| Mi sento contento! | I feel glad! |
| Happy, happy! | Felice, felice! |
| Felice, felice! | Happy, happy! |
| I am happy! | Sono felice! |
| Sono felice! | I am happy! |
| Smile, smile! | Sorriso, sorriso! |
| Sorriso, sorriso! | Smile, smile! |
| Felice, sorriso, ridere! | Happy, smile, laugh! |
| Happy hearts together! | Cuori felici insieme! |
| One big smile! | Un grande sorriso! |
| Un grande sorriso! | One big smile! |
| A little laugh! | Una risata! |
| Una risata! | A little laugh! |
| Happy with you! | Felice con te! |
| Felice con te! | Happy with you! |
| Che bello stare insieme! | It’s so nice to be together! |
| Happy, happy! | Felice, felice! |
| Felice, felice! | Happy, happy! |
| I am happy! | Sono felice! |
| Sono felice! | I am happy! |
| Smile, smile! | Sorriso, sorriso! |
| Sorriso, sorriso! | Smile, smile! |
| Felice, sorriso, ridere! | Happy, smile, laugh! |
| Happy hearts together! | Cuori felici insieme! |
Key Italian words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| felice | happy |
| sorriso | smile |
| ridere | to laugh |
| contento | glad |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “felice”
“felice” (happy) is sung on 14 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
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 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Use the song's clapping or actions to shake off a grumpy mood.
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