“Muovo il Corpo” — I Move My Body Song in Italian for Kids

In “Muovo il Corpo” (I Move My Body), kids sing key Italian words like corpo, muovere, saltare and girare, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 6: My Body, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A1
Unit 6 · Il Mio Corpo
⏱ 1:59
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“Muovo il Corpo” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.

Song lyrics with translation. Italian lines are shown in teal.
Sung	Meaning
Body!	Corpo!
Corpo!	Body!
I move my body!	Muovo il corpo!
Muovo il corpo!	I move my body!
Move your arms!	Muovi le braccia!
Muovi le braccia!	Move your arms!
Clap your hands!	Batti le mani!
Batti le mani!	Clap your hands!
Touch your nose!	Tocca il naso!
Tocca il naso!	Touch your nose!
Lift your feet!	Alza i piedi!
Alza i piedi!	Lift your feet!
Now bend your knees!	Piega le ginocchia!
Piega le ginocchia!	Now bend your knees!
Move, muovere!
Muovere, move!
Jump, jump!	Salta, salta!
Salta, salta!	Jump, jump!
I jump up!	Salto su!
Salto su!	I jump up!
Spin around!	Gira, gira!
Gira, gira!	Spin around!
I spin around!	Giro in tondo!
Giro in tondo!	I spin around!
Corpo in motion, move and play!	Corpo in moto, dai, dai, dai!
Corpo in moto, dai, dai, dai!	Corpo in motion, move and play!
To move!	Muovere!
Muovere!	To move!
I move slowly!	Mi muovo piano!
Mi muovo piano!	I move slowly!
Run in place!	Corri sul posto!
Corri sul posto!	Run in place!
Shake your shoulders!	Scuoti le spalle!
Scuoti le spalle!	Shake your shoulders!
Turn your head!	Gira la testa!
Gira la testa!	Turn your head!
Reach up high!	Allunga le braccia in alto!
Allunga le braccia!	Stretch your arms!
Body, corpo!
Move, muovere!
Jump and spin, then do it again!	Salta e gira, poi fallo ancora!
Jump, jump!	Salta, salta!
Salta, salta!	Jump, jump!
I jump up!	Salto su!
Salto su!	I jump up!
Spin around!	Gira, gira!
Gira, gira!	Spin around!
I spin around!	Giro in tondo!
Giro in tondo!	I spin around!
Corpo in motion, move and play!	Corpo in moto, dai, dai, dai!
Corpo in moto, dai, dai, dai!	Corpo in motion, move and play!
Can you jump?	Sai saltare?
Sai saltare?	Can you jump?
Yes, I can!	Sì, lo so fare!
Sì, lo so!	Yes, I can!
Can you spin?	Sai girare?
Sai girare?	Can you spin?
Yes, I can!	Sì, lo so fare!
Sì, lo so!	Yes, I can!
Move your body, one, two, three!	Muovi il corpo, uno, due, tre!
Muovi il corpo insieme a me!	Move your body along with me!
Jump, jump!	Salta, salta!
Salta, salta!	Jump, jump!
I jump up!	Salto su!
Salto su!	I jump up!
Spin around!	Gira, gira!
Gira, gira!	Spin around!
I spin around!	Giro in tondo!
Giro in tondo!	I spin around!
Corpo in motion, move and play!	Corpo in moto, dai, dai, dai!
Corpo in moto, dai, dai, dai!	Corpo in motion, move and play!
Corpo! Body! Move and play!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
corpo	body
muovere	to move
saltare	to jump
girare	to spin

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “corpo”
“corpo” (body) is sung on 7 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. Play Simon Says afterwards with the body words from the song.