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“Animali della Giungla” — Jungle Animals Song in Italian for Kids

In “Animali della Giungla” (Jungle Animals), kids sing key Italian words like giungla, leone, scimmia and serpente, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 4: Animals, 2:38 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇮🇹 Italian
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unit 4 · Gli Animali
  • ⏱ 2:38
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“Animali della Giungla” 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.
SungMeaning
One, two, three, let's go!Uno, due, tre, andiamo!
Giungla! Ska!Jungle! Ska!
Welcome to the jungle!Benvenuti nella giungla!
Benvenuti nella giungla!Welcome to the jungle!
Jungle!Giungla!
Giungla!Jungle!
Jungle!Giungla!
Giungla!Jungle!
I see a lion!Vedo un leone!
Vedo un leone!I see a lion!
Lion!Leone!
Leone!Lion!
Lion!Leone!
Leone!Lion!
Repeat after me!Ripeti con me!
Ripeti con me!Repeat after me!
Singing words we see!Cantiamo le parole che vediamo!
Cantiamo così!Let’s sing like this!
English is fun!L’inglese è divertente!
L'italiano è per tutti!Italian is for everyone!
Jungle animals!Animali della giungla!
Animali della giungla!Jungle animals!
Look at the monkey!Guarda la scimmia!
Guarda la scimmia!Look at the monkey!
Monkey!Scimmia!
Scimmia!Monkey!
Monkey!Scimmia!
Scimmia!Monkey!
Here comes a snake!Ecco un serpente!
Ecco un serpente!Here comes a snake!
Snake!Serpente!
Serpente!Snake!
Snake!Serpente!
Serpente!Snake!
Repeat after me!Ripeti con me!
Ripeti con me!Repeat after me!
Singing words we see!Cantiamo le parole che vediamo!
Cantiamo così!Let’s sing like this!
English is fun!L’inglese è divertente!
L'italiano è per tutti!Italian is for everyone!
Jungle animals!Animali della giungla!
Animali della giungla!Jungle animals!
Let's flip it around!Facciamo al contrario!
Al contrario adesso!Now the other way around!
Giungla!Jungle!
Jungle!Giungla!
Leone!Lion!
Lion!Leone!
Scimmia!Monkey!
Monkey!Scimmia!
Serpente!Snake!
Snake!Serpente!
Repeat after me!Ripeti con me!
Ripeti con me!Repeat after me!
Singing words we see!Cantiamo le parole che vediamo!
Cantiamo così!Let’s sing like this!
English is fun!L’inglese è divertente!
L'italiano è per tutti!Italian is for everyone!
Jungle animals!Animali della giungla!
Animali della giungla!Jungle animals!
Goodbye, jungle!Ciao ciao, giungla!
Ciao ciao, giungla!Goodbye, jungle!
See you soon!A presto!
A presto leone, scimmia, serpente!See you soon, lion, monkey, snake!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

ItalianEnglish
giunglajungle
leonelion
scimmiamonkey
serpentesnake

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “giungla”

    “giungla” (jungle) is sung on 9 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. 2

    Pause between the call and the answer

    The song moves back and forth between English and Italian. On a second listen, pause after an English line and let your child try the Italian answer before the song sings it.

  3. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:38, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. After the song, say an animal sound and let your child answer with the Italian name.

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