“Mamma e Papà” — Mom and Dad Song in Italian for Kids
In “Mamma e Papà” (Mom and Dad), kids sing key Italian words like mamma, papà, bebè and sorella, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 5: Family, 2:36 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 5 · La Mia Famiglia
- ⏱ 2:36
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“Mamma e Papà” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Mom! | Mamma! |
| Mamma! | Mom! |
| Hi, Mom! | Ciao, mamma! |
| Ciao, mamma! | Hi, Mom! |
| Dad! | Papà! |
| Papà! | Dad! |
| Hi, Dad! | Ciao, papà! |
| Ciao, papà! | Hi, Dad! |
| Baby! | Bebè! |
| Bebè! | Baby! |
| My baby! | Il mio bebè! |
| Il mio bebè! | My baby! |
| Sister! | Sorella! |
| Sorella! | Sister! |
| My sister! | Mia sorella! |
| Mia sorella! | My sister! |
| Mamma, mamma, here I am! | |
| Papà, papà, clap your hands! | |
| Baby, bebè, smile and say: | |
| Sorella, sorella, let’s play! | |
| Mom says “mamma,” child says “Mom!” | |
| Dad says “papà,” sing along! | |
| Mamma, papà, one, two, three! | |
| Say it in English, then Italian with me! | Dillo in inglese, poi in italiano con me! |
| Come here! | Vieni qui! |
| Vieni qui! | Come here! |
| I love you! | Ti voglio bene! |
| Ti voglio bene! | I love you! |
| Good morning! | Buongiorno! |
| Buongiorno! | Good morning! |
| Good night! | Buonanotte! |
| Buonanotte! | Good night! |
| Let’s eat! | Mangiamo! |
| Mangiamo! | Let’s eat! |
| Thank you! | Grazie! |
| Grazie! | Thank you! |
| My mom! | La mia mamma! |
| La mia mamma! | My mom! |
| My dad! | Il mio papà! |
| Il mio papà! | My dad! |
| Mamma, mamma, here I am! | |
| Papà, papà, clap your hands! | |
| Baby, bebè, smile and say: | |
| Sorella, sorella, let’s play! | |
| Mom says “mamma,” child says “Mom!” | |
| Dad says “papà,” sing along! | |
| Mamma, papà, one, two, three! | |
| Say it in English, then Italian with me! | Dillo in inglese, poi in italiano con me! |
| Who is mamma? | |
| Mom is mamma! | |
| Who is papà? | |
| Dad is papà! | |
| Now you ask, and I’ll reply: | Ora chiedi tu, e io rispondo: |
| Mamma! Papà! Give it a try! | |
| Mamma, mamma, here I am! | |
| Papà, papà, clap your hands! | |
| Baby, bebè, smile and say: | |
| Sorella, sorella, let’s play! | |
| Mom says “mamma,” child says “Mom!” | |
| Dad says “papà,” sing along! | |
| Mamma, papà, one, two, three! | |
| Say it in English, then Italian with me! | Dillo in inglese, poi in italiano con me! |
| Mom, mamma! | |
| Dad, papà! | |
| Baby, bebè! | |
| Sister, sorella! | |
| Bravissimi! | Great job! |
Key Italian words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| mamma | mom |
| papà | dad |
| bebè | baby |
| sorella | sister |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “mamma” the word of the day
This song repeats “mamma” (mom) on 8 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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
Make it a routine
At 2:36, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Point to each family member, or their photo, as the song names them.
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