“Voglio, Vorrei” — I Want… Song in Italian for Kids
In “Voglio, Vorrei” (I Want…), kids sing key Italian words like voglio, voglio giocare, non voglio and vorrei, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 26: I Like, I Want, I Can, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 26 · Mi Piace, Voglio, Posso
- ⏱ 2:00
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“Voglio, Vorrei” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I want water! | Voglio l’acqua! |
| Voglio l’acqua! | I want water! |
| I want a cookie! | Voglio un biscotto! |
| Voglio un biscotto! | I want a cookie! |
| I want a hug! | Voglio un abbraccio! |
| Voglio un abbraccio! | I want a hug! |
| More, please! | Ancora, per favore! |
| Ancora, per favore! | More, please! |
| I want to play! | Voglio giocare! |
| Voglio giocare! | I want to play! |
| I want to go outside! | Voglio andare fuori! |
| Voglio andare fuori! | I want to go outside! |
| Voglio l’acqua! | I want water! |
| Water, please! | L’acqua, per favore! |
| L’acqua, per favore! | Water, please! |
| Thank you! | Grazie! |
| Grazie! | Thank you! |
| I want! | Voglio! |
| Voglio! | I want! |
| I’d like! | Vorrei! |
| Vorrei! | I’d like! |
| Please! | Per favore! |
| Per favore! | Please! |
| Thank you! | Grazie! |
| Grazie! | Thank you! |
| Voglio, vorrei, say it with me! | |
| Voglio, vorrei, per favore, grazie! | I want, I'd like, please, thank you! |
| A story! | Una storia! |
| Una storia! | A story! |
| I’d like a story, please! | Vorrei una storia, per favore! |
| Vorrei una storia, per favore! | I’d like a story, please! |
| I’d like water, please! | Vorrei l’acqua, per favore! |
| Vorrei l’acqua, per favore! | I’d like water, please! |
| Vorrei un biscotto! | I’d like a cookie! |
| I’d like a cookie! | Vorrei un biscotto! |
| I don’t want to go to bed! | Non voglio andare a dormire! |
| Non voglio andare a dormire! | I don’t want to go to bed! |
| I don’t want! | Non voglio! |
| Non voglio! | I don’t want! |
| I want to play! | Voglio giocare! |
| Voglio giocare! | I want to play! |
| Outside! | Fuori! |
| Fuori! | Outside! |
| Thank you! | Grazie! |
| Grazie! | Thank you! |
| I want! | Voglio! |
| Voglio! | I want! |
| I’d like! | Vorrei! |
| Vorrei! | I’d like! |
| Please! | Per favore! |
| Per favore! | Please! |
| Thank you! | Grazie! |
| Grazie! | Thank you! |
| Voglio, vorrei, say it with me! | |
| Voglio, vorrei, per favore, grazie! | I want, I'd like, please, thank you! |
| Voglio is “I want”—say it nice and clear! | |
| Voglio! | I want! |
| Vorrei is “I’d like”—the polite one here! | |
| Vorrei! | I’d like! |
| Non voglio means “I don’t want!” | |
| Non voglio! | I don’t want! |
| Ask with per favore, then grazie when they help! | |
| Per favore! Grazie! | Please! Thank you! |
| I want! | Voglio! |
| Voglio! | I want! |
| I’d like! | Vorrei! |
| Vorrei! | I’d like! |
| Please! | Per favore! |
| Per favore! | Please! |
| Thank you! | Grazie! |
| Grazie! | Thank you! |
| Voglio, vorrei, say it with me! | |
| Voglio, vorrei, per favore, grazie! | I want, I'd like, please, thank you! |
Key Italian words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| voglio | I want |
| voglio giocare | I want to play |
| non voglio | I don't want |
| vorrei | I'd like |
| per favore | please |
| l'acqua | water |
| un biscotto | a cookie |
| un abbraccio | a hug |
| ancora | more |
| andare fuori | go outside |
| grazie | thank you |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “voglio” the word of the day
This song repeats “voglio” (I want) on 17 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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. Point to things you like as the song sings the like sentences.
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