“Luna d'Argento” — Silver Moon Song in Italian for Kids
In “Luna d'Argento” (The Silver Moon), kids sing key Italian words like la luna, il cielo, la notte and brilla, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 27: Bedtime Lullabies, 2:15 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 27 · Ninne Nanne
- ⏱ 2:15
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“Luna d'Argento” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| The moon | La luna |
| La luna | The moon |
| Silver | D'argento |
| D'argento | Silver |
| At the window | Alla finestra |
| Alla finestra | At the window |
| Soft light | La luce dolce |
| La luce dolce | Soft light |
| On my pillow | Sul mio cuscino |
| Sul mio cuscino | On my pillow |
| The sky | Il cielo |
| Il cielo | The sky |
| So wide | Così grande |
| Così grande | So wide |
| The night | La notte |
| La notte | The night |
| Sleeps beside me | Dorme con me |
| Dorme con me | Sleeps beside me |
| Hello, moon | Ciao, luna |
| Ciao, luna | Hello, moon |
| Hello, moon | Ciao, luna |
| Ciao, luna | Hello, moon |
| Shine softly | Brilla piano |
| Brilla piano | Shine softly |
| Brilla piano | Shine softly |
| Shine softly | Brilla piano |
| Watch over me | Veglia su di me |
| Veglia su di me | Watch over me |
| All night long | Per tutta la notte |
| Per tutta la notte | All night long |
| Watch over me | Veglia su di me |
| Veglia su di me | Watch over me |
| Ciao, luna | Hello, moon |
| Goodnight, moon | Buonanotte, luna |
| A cloud | Una nuvola |
| Una nuvola | A cloud |
| Drifts by | Passa piano |
| Passa piano | Drifts slowly by |
| Little cloud | Piccola nuvola |
| Piccola nuvola | Little cloud |
| Across the sky | Nel cielo |
| Nel cielo | Across the sky |
| The light | La luce |
| La luce | The light |
| Rests near me | Riposa qui vicino |
| Riposa qui | Rests here |
| The moon | La luna |
| La luna | The moon |
| Smiles gently | Sorride piano |
| Sorride piano | Smiles gently |
| Hello, moon | Ciao, luna |
| Ciao, luna | Hello, moon |
| Hello, moon | Ciao, luna |
| Ciao, luna | Hello, moon |
| Shine softly | Brilla piano |
| Brilla piano | Shine softly |
| Brilla piano | Shine softly |
| Shine softly | Brilla piano |
| Watch over me | Veglia su di me |
| Veglia su di me | Watch over me |
| All night long | Per tutta la notte |
| Per tutta la notte | All night long |
| Watch over me | Veglia su di me |
| Veglia su di me | Watch over me |
| Ciao, luna | Hello, moon |
| Goodnight, moon | Buonanotte, luna |
| Hello, moon | Ciao, luna |
| Ciao, luna | Hello, moon |
| Hello, moon | Ciao, luna |
| Ciao, luna | Hello, moon |
| Shine softly | Brilla piano |
| Brilla piano | Shine softly |
| Brilla piano | Shine softly |
| Shine softly | Brilla piano |
| Watch over me | Veglia su di me |
| Veglia su di me | Watch over me |
| All night long | Per tutta la notte |
| Per tutta la notte | All night long |
| Watch over me | Veglia su di me |
| Veglia su di me | Watch over me |
| Ciao, luna | Hello, moon |
| Goodnight, moon | Buonanotte, luna |
| Mmm, mmm | |
| Mmm, mmm | |
| La luna | The moon! |
| Mmm, mmm | |
| Il cielo | The sky! |
| Mmm, mmm | |
| La notte | The night |
| Ciao, luna | Hello, moon |
| Mmm, mmm | |
| Veglia su di me | Watch over me |
| Mmm, mmm | |
| Goodnight | Buonanotte |
Key Italian words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| la luna | the moon |
| il cielo | the sky |
| la notte | the night |
| brilla | shine |
| d'argento | silver |
| la finestra | the window |
| la luce | the light |
| una nuvola | a cloud |
| ciao luna | hello moon |
| veglia su di me | watch over me |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Count the “ciao luna”s
“ciao luna” means “hello moon” and comes up on 10 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
- 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 2:15, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Rock a teddy to sleep in time with the music.
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