“Ce La Faccio!” — I Can Do It Song in Italian for Kids
In “Ce La Faccio!” (I Can Do It!), kids sing key Italian words like so saltare, so nuotare, so disegnare and so arrampicarmi, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 26: I Like, I Want, I Can, 3:13 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A2
- Unit 26 · Mi Piace, Voglio, Posso
- ⏱ 3:13
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“Ce La Faccio!” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready? Pronti? | |
| Let’s play! Giochiamo! | |
| I can jump! — So saltare! | |
| Jump up high! — Salta, dai! | |
| I can swim! — So nuotare! | |
| In the pool! — Nell’acqua! | |
| I can draw! — So disegnare! | |
| A red sun! — Un sole rosso! | |
| I can climb! — So arrampicarmi! | |
| Up the hill! — Su, su! | |
| Can you jump? — Sai saltare? | |
| Can you swim? — Sai nuotare? | |
| Yes, I can! — Sì, lo so! | |
| Here we go! — Andiamo! | |
| I can, I can! — Sì, lo so! | |
| Can you do it? — Sì, però! | |
| I can do it! — Ce la faccio! | |
| Try again! — Ce la faccio! | |
| I can jump, I can swim, | So saltare, so nuotare! |
| So saltare, so nuotare! | I can jump, I can swim, |
| I can, I can! — Sì, lo so! | |
| Together, let’s go! | Insieme, andiamo! |
| I can count to twenty! — So contare fino a venti! | |
| One, two, three! — Uno, due, tre! | |
| I can sing! — So cantare! | |
| Sing with me! — Canta con me! | |
| I can dance! — So ballare! | |
| Turn around! — Gira, gira! | |
| Can you draw? — Sai disegnare? | |
| Can you climb? — Sai arrampicarti? | |
| I can’t fly! — Non so volare! | |
| Not yet! — Non ancora! | |
| That’s okay! — Va benissimo! | |
| I’ll keep trying! — Ci riproverò! | |
| I can, I can! — Sì, lo so! | |
| Can you do it? — Sì, però! | |
| I can do it! — Ce la faccio! | |
| Try again! — Ce la faccio! | |
| I can jump, I can swim, | So saltare, so nuotare! |
| So saltare, so nuotare! | I can jump, I can swim, |
| I can, I can! — Sì, lo so! | |
| Together, let’s go! | Insieme, andiamo! |
| Can you count? — Sai contare? | |
| Can you sing? — Sai cantare? | |
| Can you try? — Sì, ci provo! | |
| One small step! — Un passo solo! | |
| If it’s tricky, take your time, | Se è difficile, prenditi il tuo tempo, |
| Piano piano, you’ll be fine! | |
| I can learn! — Posso imparare! | |
| I can do it! — Ce la faccio! | |
| I can, I can! — Sì, lo so! | |
| Can you do it? — Sì, però! | |
| I can do it! — Ce la faccio! | |
| Try again! — Ce la faccio! | |
| I can jump, I can swim, | So saltare, so nuotare! |
| So saltare, so nuotare! | I can jump, I can swim, |
| I can, I can! — Sì, lo so! | |
| Together, let’s go! | Insieme, andiamo! |
| Not yet? — Non ancora! | |
| Try again! — Ce la faccio! | |
| Bravi tutti! We can do it! | |
| Ciao, ciao! | Hello, hello! |
Key Italian words in this song
The 9 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| so saltare | I can jump |
| so nuotare | I can swim |
| so disegnare | I can draw |
| so arrampicarmi | I can climb |
| so contare fino a venti | I can count to twenty |
| non so volare | I can't fly |
| sai…? | can you…? |
| non ancora | not yet |
| ce la faccio | I can do it |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “ce la faccio”s
“ce la faccio” means “I can do it” and comes up on 8 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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 3:13, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ask for a snack or toy using the song's sentence starter.
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