“Le Forme” — Shapes Song in Italian for Kids
In “Le Forme” (Shapes), kids sing key Italian words like cerchio, quadrato, triangolo and stella, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 16: Shapes, 2:13 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 16 · Le Forme
- ⏱ 2:13
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“Le Forme” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Circle! — Cerchio! | |
| A round circle! — Un cerchio tondo! | |
| Square! — Quadrato! | |
| A blue square! — Un quadrato blu! | |
| Triangle! — Triangolo! | |
| Three sides! — Tre lati! | |
| Count them with me: one, two, three! | Contali con me: uno, due, tre! |
| Uno, due, tre! | One, two, three! |
| Circle, cerchio — round and round! | |
| Square, quadrato — sides all sound! | |
| Triangle, triangolo — count to three! | |
| Say it, sing it, repeat with me! | Dillo, cantalo, ripeti con me! |
| Cerchio! — Circle! | |
| Quadrato! — Square! | |
| Triangolo! — Triangle! | |
| Shapes are everywhere! | Le forme sono dappertutto! |
| Star! — Stella! | |
| A little star! — Una stellina! | |
| Heart! — Cuore! | |
| A red heart! — Un cuore rosso! | |
| Where’s the star? — Dov’è la stella? | |
| There it is! — Eccola! | |
| Where’s the heart? — Dov’è il cuore? | |
| Here it is! — Eccolo! | |
| Circle, cerchio — round and round! | |
| Square, quadrato — sides all sound! | |
| Triangle, triangolo — count to three! | |
| Say it, sing it, repeat with me! | Dillo, cantalo, ripeti con me! |
| Cerchio! — Circle! | |
| Quadrato! — Square! | |
| Triangolo! — Triangle! | |
| Shapes are everywhere! | Le forme sono dappertutto! |
| Which one is round? — Il cerchio! | |
| Which one has three sides? — Il triangolo! | |
| Which one says love? — Il cuore! | |
| Which one twinkles? — La stella! | |
| Ready? Tutti insieme! | |
| Circle, cerchio — round and round! | |
| Square, quadrato — sides all sound! | |
| Triangle, triangolo — count to three! | |
| Say it, sing it, repeat with me! | Dillo, cantalo, ripeti con me! |
| Cerchio! — Circle! | |
| Quadrato! — Square! | |
| Triangolo! — Triangle! | |
| Stella! — Star! | |
| Cuore! — Heart! | |
| Shapes are everywhere! | Le forme sono dappertutto! |
Key Italian words in this song
The 5 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| cerchio | circle |
| quadrato | square |
| triangolo | triangle |
| stella | star |
| cuore | heart |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “cerchio”
“cerchio” (circle) 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
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 2:13, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Build the shapes with blocks or sticks after the song.
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