“Il Mio Zaino” — My School Bag Song in Italian for Kids
In “Il Mio Zaino” (My School Bag), kids sing key Italian words like lo zaino, la matita, i pastelli and il libro, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 31: At School, 2:15 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 31 · A Scuola
- ⏱ 2:15
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“Il Mio Zaino” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What’s in my bag? Lo zaino! | |
| Say it again: lo zaino! | |
| Pick up your pencil. La matita! | |
| Write your name? La matita! | |
| Colored pencils? I pastelli! | |
| Draw a sun? I pastelli! | |
| And my book? Il libro! | |
| Open it up: il libro! | |
| What’s in my bag? Lo zaino! | |
| La matita, i pastelli! | The pencil, the colored pencils! |
| Il libro, le forbici! | The book, the scissors! |
| La colla, la gomma! | The glue, the eraser! |
| Pack it up, pack it right, | Metti tutto nello zaino, per bene, |
| Everything is snug and tight! | Tutto ben sistemato e stretto! |
| What’s in my bag? Lo zaino! | |
| Pronti per la scuola! | Ready for school! |
| Need the scissors? Le forbici! | |
| Cut a shape? Le forbici! | |
| A little glue? La colla! | |
| Stick it here: la colla! | |
| Made a mistake? La gomma! | |
| Rub it out: la gomma! | |
| Time for a snack? La merenda! | |
| Yummy snack: la merenda! | |
| Water bottle? La borraccia! | |
| Take a sip: la borraccia! | |
| What’s in my bag? Lo zaino! | |
| La matita, i pastelli! | The pencil, the colored pencils! |
| Il libro, le forbici! | The book, the scissors! |
| La colla, la gomma! | The glue, the eraser! |
| Pack it up, pack it right, | Metti tutto nello zaino, per bene, |
| Everything is snug and tight! | Tutto ben sistemato e stretto! |
| What’s in my bag? Lo zaino! | |
| Pronti per la scuola! | Ready for school! |
| Don’t forget your book! Non dimenticare! | |
| Don’t forget your snack! Non dimenticare! | |
| Bottle, pencil, all inside, | Borraccia, matita, tutto dentro, |
| Zip it up and wear it with pride! | Chiudi la zip e portalo con orgoglio! |
| Zip, zip, zip—now we’re ready! | Zip, zip, zip — adesso siamo pronti! |
| Pronti per la scuola! | Ready for school! |
| What’s in my bag? Lo zaino! | |
| La matita, i pastelli! | The pencil, the colored pencils! |
| Il libro, le forbici! | The book, the scissors! |
| La colla, la gomma! | The glue, the eraser! |
| La merenda, la borraccia! | The snack, the water bottle! |
| Pack it up, pack it right, | Metti tutto nello zaino, per bene, |
| Everything is snug and tight! | Tutto ben sistemato e stretto! |
| What’s in my bag? Lo zaino! | |
| Pronti per la scuola! | Ready for school! |
| Ready for school! Pronti per la scuola! | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| lo zaino | school bag |
| la matita | pencil |
| i pastelli | colored pencils |
| il libro | book |
| le forbici | scissors |
| la colla | glue |
| la gomma | eraser |
| la merenda | snack |
| la borraccia | water bottle |
| non dimenticare | don't forget |
| pronti per la scuola | ready for school |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “la gomma”
“la gomma” (eraser) 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 2:15, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Practise the name question from the song with a soft toy.
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