“Salta e Corri” — Jump and Run Song in Italian for Kids

In “Salta e Corri” (Jump and Run), kids sing key Italian words like saltare, correre, fermarsi and veloce, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 13: Actions & Movement, 2:06 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A2
Unit 13 · Muoviamoci!
⏱ 2:06
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“Salta e Corri” 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
Ready, set—what do we do?	Pronti, attenti—cosa facciamo?
Salta! Jump up, one, two!
To jump?	Saltare!
Saltare!	To jump?
Jump with me!	Salta con me!
Salta, salta—one, two, three!
Run to the gate!	Corri al cancello!
Corri, corri—don’t be late!
To run?	Correre!
Correre!	To run?
Run with me!	Corri con me!
Corri, corri—one, two, three!
Jump, jump!	Salta, salta!
Saltare!	To jump?
Run, run!	Corri, corri!
Correre!	To run?
Fast!	Veloce!
Veloce!	Fast!
Stop!	Fermati!
Fermati!	Stop!
Salta, corri, poi fermati!	Jump and run, then stop with me!
Jump and run, then stop with me!	Salta, corri, poi fermati!
Run fast to the big blue ball!	Corri veloce verso la grande palla blu!
Corri veloce—catch it, don’t fall!
Slow down now!	Ora rallenta!
Piano, piano!	Slowly, slowly!
Stop right here!	Fermati proprio qui!
Fermati, caro!	Stop, dear!
To stop?	Fermarsi!
Fermarsi!	To stop?
Wait for me!	Aspettami!
Aspetta qui!	Wait here!
Jump up high!	Salta su!
Salta su!	Jump up high!
Run back home!	Torna a casa di corsa!
Corri tu!	You run!
Jump, jump!	Salta, salta!
Saltare!	To jump?
Run, run!	Corri, corri!
Correre!	To run?
Fast!	Veloce!
Veloce!	Fast!
Stop!	Fermati!
Fermati!	Stop!
Salta, corri, poi fermati!	Jump and run, then stop with me!
Jump and run, then stop with me!	Salta, corri, poi fermati!
One little jump!	Un saltino!
Un saltino!	One little jump!
One quick run!	Una corsetta!
Una corsa!	A run!
Now we stop!	Ora ci fermiamo!
Ci fermiamo!	We stop!
Bravi, bravi—tutti insieme!	Well done, well done—all together!
Jump, jump!	Salta, salta!
Saltare!	To jump?
Run, run!	Corri, corri!
Correre!	To run?
Fast!	Veloce!
Veloce!	Fast!
Stop!	Fermati!
Fermati!	Stop!
Salta, corri, poi fermati!	Jump and run, then stop with me!
Jump and run, then stop with me!	Salta, corri, poi fermati!
Saltare! Correre! Veloce! Fermarsi!	Jump! Run! Fast! Stop!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
saltare	to jump
correre	to run
fermarsi	to stop
veloce	fast

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “saltare”
“saltare” (to jump) is sung on 5 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 2:06, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Use it as a quick energy break before a quiet activity.