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“I Miei Giocattoli” — My Toys Song in Italian for Kids

In “I Miei Giocattoli” (My Toys), kids sing key Italian words like palla, bambola, mattoncini and orsacchiotto, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 17: Daily Life, 2:00 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇮🇹 Italian
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 17 · La Vita di Tutti i Giorni
  • ⏱ 2:00
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“I Miei Giocattoli” 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
Ball!Palla!
Palla!Ball!
Roll the ball to me.Fai rotolare la palla verso di me.
La palla rotola, vieni qui!The ball rolls, come here!
Doll!Bambola!
Bambola!Doll!
The doll is sitting down.La bambola è seduta qua.
La bambola è seduta qua.The doll is sitting down.
Teddy bear!Orsacchiotto!
Orsacchiotto!Teddy bear!
Hug your teddy tight.Abbraccia forte il tuo orsacchiotto.
Abbraccia l’orsacchiotto, dai!Hug the teddy bear, go on!
What’s this? A ball!Che cos’è? Una palla!
Che cos’è? Una palla!What’s this? A ball!
Let’s play!Giochiamo!
Giochiamo!Let’s play!
Palla, bambola, mattoncini,Ball, doll, blocks,
orsacchiotto, vieni qui!teddy bear, come here!
Let’s play!Giochiamo!
Giochiamo!Let’s play!
Toys and words for you and me!Giochi e parole per te e per me!
Blocks!Mattoncini!
Mattoncini!Blocks!
Build a little house.Costruisci una casetta.
Costruiamo una casetta!Let’s build a little house!
Where’s the ball?Dov’è la palla?
Dov’è la palla?Where’s the ball?
Here it is—let’s roll!Eccola, facciamola rotolare!
Eccola, facciamola rotolare!Here it is, let’s roll it!
Pick a toy!Scegli un giocattolo!
Scegli un giocattolo!Pick a toy!
You can choose today.Oggi puoi scegliere tu.
Scegli tu, giochiamo insieme!You choose, let’s play together!
What’s this? A ball!Che cos’è? Una palla!
Che cos’è? Una palla!What’s this? A ball!
Let’s play!Giochiamo!
Giochiamo!Let’s play!
Palla, bambola, mattoncini,Ball, doll, blocks,
orsacchiotto, vieni qui!teddy bear, come here!
Let’s play!Giochiamo!
Giochiamo!Let’s play!
Toys and words for you and me!Giochi e parole per te e per me!
One, two, three!Uno, due, tre!
Uno, due, tre!One, two, three!
Give the doll a little wave.Saluta la bambola!
Saluta la bambola!Give the doll a little wave.
Find the bear!Trova l’orsacchiotto!
Trova l’orsacchiotto!Find the teddy bear!
Prendi i mattoncini—giochiamo!Grab the blocks—let’s play!
What’s this? A ball!Che cos’è? Una palla!
Che cos’è? Una palla!What’s this? A ball!
Let’s play!Giochiamo!
Giochiamo!Let’s play!
Palla, bambola, mattoncini,Ball, doll, blocks,
orsacchiotto, vieni qui!teddy bear, come here!
Let’s play!Giochiamo!
Giochiamo!Let’s play!
Toys and words for you and me!Giochi e parole per te e per me!
Palla! Bambola! Mattoncini!Ball! Doll! Blocks!
Orsacchiotto! Giochiamo!Teddy bear! Let’s play!

Key Italian words in this song

The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.

ItalianEnglish
pallaball
bamboladoll
mattonciniblocks
orsacchiottoteddy bear
giochiamolet's play

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “palla”

    “palla” (ball) is sung on 10 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

    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. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Draw the steps of the routine and label them with the song's Italian words.

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