“Mi Vesto” — I Get Dressed Song in Italian for Kids
In “Mi Vesto” (I Get Dressed), kids sing key Italian words like vestiti, vestirsi, camicia and pantaloni, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 9: Clothes, 2:07 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 9 · I Vestiti
- ⏱ 2:07
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“Mi Vesto” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What do I wear? Vestiti! | |
| Get dressed! Vestirsi! | |
| Shirt, please! Camicia! | |
| Pants, please! Pantaloni! | |
| Camicia on, one arm, then two. | |
| Pantaloni—pull them through! | |
| What are these? Vestiti! | |
| Let’s get dressed! Vestirsi! | |
| Camicia, camicia—shirt for me! | |
| Pantaloni—pants, one, two, three! | |
| Vestiti, vestiti, ready to go! | |
| Vestirsi, vestirsi—ciao, ciao, ciao! | Get dressed, get dressed — bye, bye, bye! |
| Socks! Calzini! On my feet! | |
| Shoes! Scarpe! Tidy and neat! | |
| My sweater! Il maglione! | |
| My coat! Il cappotto! | |
| Where’s my hat? Dov’è il cappello? | |
| Here it is! Eccolo, bello! | |
| Get dressed! Vestirsi! | |
| Clothes! Vestiti! | |
| Camicia, camicia—shirt for me! | |
| Pantaloni—pants, one, two, three! | |
| Vestiti, vestiti, ready to go! | |
| Vestirsi, vestirsi—ciao, ciao, ciao! | Get dressed, get dressed — bye, bye, bye! |
| English says shirt—Italian says camicia! | |
| English says pants—Italian pantaloni! | |
| Say it again, nice and slow: | Dillo ancora, piano piano: |
| Vestiti! Vestirsi! Now we know! | |
| Camicia, camicia—shirt for me! | |
| Pantaloni—pants, one, two, three! | |
| Vestiti, vestiti, ready to go! | |
| Vestirsi, vestirsi—ciao, ciao, ciao! | Get dressed, get dressed — bye, bye, bye! |
Key Italian words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| vestiti | clothes |
| vestirsi | to get dressed |
| camicia | shirt |
| pantaloni | pants |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “vestirsi”
“vestirsi” (to get dressed) is sung on 3 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 2:07, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Turn tidying up into a game: put away each piece as you say its Italian name.
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