“Adoro il Cibo” — I Love Food Song in Italian for Kids
In “Adoro il Cibo” (I Love Food), kids sing key Italian words like cibo, adoro, buono and mangiare, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 7 · Il Cibo
- ⏱ 1:59
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“Adoro il Cibo” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What is bread? — Il pane! | |
| I love bread! — Adoro il pane! | |
| What is cheese? — Il formaggio! | |
| Cheese is tasty! — Il formaggio è buono! | |
| What is an apple? — Una mela! | |
| I eat an apple. — Mangio una mela. | |
| What is milk? — Il latte! | |
| I drink milk. — Bevo il latte. | |
| I love food! — Adoro il cibo! | |
| Tasty, tasty! — Buono, buono! | |
| To eat! — Mangiare! | |
| Let’s say it again: I love to eat! — Adoro mangiare! | |
| I love food! — Adoro il cibo! | |
| Tasty, tasty! — Buono, buono! | |
| What is pasta? — La pasta! | |
| I like pasta. — Mi piace la pasta. | |
| What is pizza? — La pizza! | |
| Pizza is tasty! — La pizza è buona! | |
| What is rice? — Il riso! | |
| I eat rice. — Mangio il riso. | |
| What is a pear? — Una pera! | |
| Do you like pears? — Ti piacciono le pere? | |
| Yes, I do! — Sì, mi piacciono! | |
| I love food! — Adoro il cibo! | |
| Tasty, tasty! — Buono, buono! | |
| To eat! — Mangiare! | |
| Let’s say it again: I love to eat! — Adoro mangiare! | |
| I love food! — Adoro il cibo! | |
| Tasty, tasty! — Buono, buono! | |
| Your turn: banana! — Banana! | |
| I like bananas! — Mi piacciono le banane! | |
| Your turn: soup! — La zuppa! | |
| Soup is good! — La zuppa è buona! | |
| English, Italian, say it with me! | Inglese, italiano, dillo con me! |
| Una mela, an apple — one, two, three! | |
| I love food! — Adoro il cibo! | |
| Tasty, tasty! — Buono, buono! | |
| To eat! — Mangiare! | |
| Let’s say it again: I love to eat! — Adoro mangiare! | |
| I love food! — Adoro il cibo! | |
| Tasty, tasty! — Buono, buono! | |
| Ciao, ciao! — Bye-bye! | |
| Buon appetito! — Let’s eat! | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| cibo | food |
| adoro | I love |
| buono | tasty |
| mangiare | to eat |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “adoro”
“adoro” (I love) is sung on 10 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 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Point to each fruit or vegetable in the kitchen as the song mentions it.
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