“Rosso Come una Mela” — Red Like an Apple Song in Italian for Kids

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“Rosso Come una Mela” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Count the “mela”s

   “mela” means “apple” and comes up on 19 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

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 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hand your child a crayon each time its Italian color word is sung.

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“Red Like an Apple” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Rojo Como una Manzana
• 🇫🇷French:Rouge Comme Une Pomme
• 🇩🇪German:Rot wie ein Apfel
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Vermelho Como uma Maçã
• 🇳🇱Dutch:Rood Als een Appel