“Gli, Gn e le Doppie” — Special Sounds Song in Italian for Kids
In “Gli, Gn e le Doppie” (Special Sounds), kids sing key Italian words like la famiglia, il coniglio, la foglia and il ragno, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a beginner song from Unit 21: ABC & First Sounds, 2:34 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 21 · Lettere e Suoni
- ⏱ 2:34
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“Gli, Gn e le Doppie” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready, ready? Pronti, via! | |
| Ciao, ciao! Say hi! | |
| Family! | La famiglia! |
| La famiglia! | The family! |
| Famiglia, say it slow! | |
| Fa-mi-glia! Go, go, go! | |
| Rabbit! | Il coniglio! |
| Il coniglio! | The rabbit! |
| Little rabbit, where’d you go? | Coniglietto, dove sei andato? |
| Il coniglio—piano, piano! | The rabbit — slowly, slowly! |
| Leaf! | La foglia! |
| La foglia! | The leaf! |
| Leaf on the ground! | La foglia per terra! |
| La foglia, guarda là! | The leaf, look there! |
| Spider! | Il ragno! |
| Il ragno! | The spider! |
| Spider climbing up! | Il ragno che sale! |
| Il ragno sale su! | The spider climbs up! |
| Mountain! | La montagna! |
| La montagna! | The mountain! |
| Up the mountain, let’s go! | Su per la montagna, andiamo! |
| La montagna—su, su, su! | The mountain — up, up, up! |
| Gli, gli—famiglia! | Gli, gli — family! |
| Gli, gli—coniglio! | Gli, gli — rabbit! |
| Foglia, ragno, montagna! | Leaf, spider, mountain! |
| Say it, sing it—ancora! | |
| Ciao, ciao, come va? | Hi, hi, how are you? |
| Ciao, ciao, eccoci qua! | Hi, hi, here we are! |
| English, Italian, side by side, | |
| Say the sounds with a happy stride! | Di’ i suoni con un passo allegro! |
| Mom! | La mamma! |
| La mamma! | Mom! |
| Mam—ma! Hold that beat! | |
| La mam-ma! Tap your feet! | |
| Grandpa! | Il nonno! |
| Il nonno! | Grandpa! |
| Non—no! Nice and slow! | |
| Il non-no! Now we go! | |
| Ice cream! | Il gelato! |
| Il gelato! | The ice cream! |
| Soft c, ciao! Soft g, gelato! | |
| Ciao! Gelato! Buono, buono! | Hi! Ice cream! Yummy, yummy! |
| Key! | La chiave! |
| La chiave! | The key! |
| Hear hard ch: chiave! | |
| La chiave—apri, apri! | The key — open, open! |
| Pizza! | La pizza! |
| La pizza! | The pizza! |
| Cat! | Il gatto! |
| Il gatto! | The cat! |
| Piz—za! Gat—to! Double letters, hold them a bit! | |
| Gli, gli—famiglia! | Gli, gli — family! |
| Gli, gli—coniglio! | Gli, gli — rabbit! |
| Foglia, ragno, montagna! | Leaf, spider, mountain! |
| Say it, sing it—ancora! | |
| Ciao, ciao, come va? | Hi, hi, how are you? |
| Ciao, ciao, eccoci qua! | Hi, hi, here we are! |
| English, Italian, side by side, | |
| Say the sounds with a happy stride! | Di’ i suoni con un passo allegro! |
| What’s “mom”? | Come si dice “mom”? |
| La mamma! | Mom! |
| “Grandpa”? | “Nonno”? |
| Il nonno! | Grandpa! |
| “A leaf”? | “Una foglia”? |
| La foglia! | The leaf! |
| “A key”? | “Una chiave”? |
| La chiave! | The key! |
| Gli and gn, say them again! | Gli e gn, ditele ancora! |
| Double consonants—one, two, then! | Doppie consonanti — una, due, poi! |
| Ciao, gelato, sing it bright! | |
| We can learn a little every night! | Possiamo imparare un po’ ogni sera! |
| Gli, gli—famiglia! | Gli, gli — family! |
| Gli, gli—coniglio! | Gli, gli — rabbit! |
| Foglia, ragno, montagna! | Leaf, spider, mountain! |
| Say it, sing it—ancora! | |
| Ciao, ciao, come va? | Hi, hi, how are you? |
| Ciao, ciao, eccoci qua! | Hi, hi, here we are! |
| English, Italian, side by side, | |
| Say the sounds with a happy stride! | Di’ i suoni con un passo allegro! |
| Family! | La famiglia! |
| La famiglia! | The family! |
| Rabbit! | Il coniglio! |
| Il coniglio! | The rabbit! |
| Ciao, ciao! Alla prossima! | Bye, bye! See you next time! |
Key Italian words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| la famiglia | family |
| il coniglio | rabbit |
| la foglia | leaf |
| il ragno | spider |
| la montagna | mountain |
| la mamma | mom |
| il nonno | grandpa |
| il gelato | ice cream |
| ciao | hi |
| la chiave | key |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “ciao”
“ciao” (hi) is sung on 8 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 2:34, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Pick one special Italian sound from the song and hunt for words that use it.
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