“Pesta Come un Dinosauro” — Stomp Like a Dinosaur Song in Italian for Kids
In “Pesta Come un Dinosauro” (Stomp Like a Dinosaur), kids sing key Italian words like pesta forte, ruggisci, corri and vola, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 24: Dinosaurs & Dragons, 2:05 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 24 · Dinosauri e Draghi
- ⏱ 2:05
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“Pesta Come un Dinosauro” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Stomp your big feet! | Pesta i tuoi piedoni! |
| Pesta forte! | Stomp hard! |
| Big feet, big feet! | Piedoni, piedoni! |
| Piedoni, piedoni! | Big feet, big feet! |
| Roar out loud! | Ruggisci forte! |
| Ruggisci! | Roar! |
| Roar, roar, roar! | Ruggisci, ruggisci, ruggisci! |
| Ruggisci ancora! | Roar again! |
| Run, little dino! | Corri, piccolo dino! |
| Corri, corri! | Run, run! |
| Run so fast! | Corri velocissimo! |
| Corri con me! | Run with me! |
| Who are you? | Chi sei? |
| Sono un dinosauro! | I’m a dinosaur! |
| Say it again! | Dillo ancora! |
| Sono un dinosauro! | I’m a dinosaur! |
| Stomp and roar, stomp and roar! | Pesta e ruggisci, pesta e ruggisci! |
| Pesta forte, ruggisci! | Stomp hard, roar! |
| Sono un dinosauro! | I’m a dinosaur! |
| Fly up high! | Vola in alto! |
| Vola, vola! | Fly, fly! |
| Fly like a pterodactyl! | Vola come uno pterodattilo! |
| Vola nel cielo! | Fly in the sky! |
| Swim, little dino! | Nuota, piccolo dino! |
| Nuota, nuota! | Swim, swim! |
| Munch the leaves! | Mangia le foglie! |
| Mangia le foglie! | Munch the leaves! |
| Swing your tail! | Muovi la coda! |
| Muovi la coda! | Swing your tail! |
| Hide, hide, hide! | Nasconditi, nasconditi, nasconditi! |
| Nasconditi! | Hide! |
| Who are you? | Chi sei? |
| Sono un dinosauro! | I’m a dinosaur! |
| Say it again! | Dillo ancora! |
| Sono un dinosauro! | I’m a dinosaur! |
| Stomp and roar, stomp and roar! | Pesta e ruggisci, pesta e ruggisci! |
| Pesta forte, ruggisci! | Stomp hard, roar! |
| Sono un dinosauro! | I’m a dinosaur! |
| Tiptoe softly, one, two, three! | In punta di piedi, uno, due, tre! |
| Piano piano, vieni qui! | Softly, softly, come here! |
| Hide behind the fern! | Nasconditi dietro la felce! |
| Nasconditi, così! | Hide, like this! |
| Now curl up small! | Ora fatti piccolo piccolo! |
| Fai una palla! | Curl up into a ball! |
| Close your eyes, the day is done. | Chiudi gli occhi, la giornata è finita. |
| Who are you? | Chi sei? |
| Sono un dinosauro! | I’m a dinosaur! |
| One last time! | Un’ultima volta! |
| Sono un dinosauro! | I’m a dinosaur! |
| Stomp and roar, then settle down. | Pesta e ruggisci, poi calmati. |
| Pesta forte, ruggisci! | Stomp hard, roar! |
| Sono un dinosauro! | I’m a dinosaur! |
| Sleep, little dino. | Dormi, piccolo dino. |
| Dormi, dormi. | Sleep, sleep. |
| Buonanotte, dinosauro. | Good night, dinosaur. |
Key Italian words in this song
The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| pesta forte | stomp |
| ruggisci | roar |
| corri | run |
| vola | fly |
| nuota | swim |
| nasconditi | hide |
| mangia le foglie | munch leaves |
| muovi la coda | swing your tail |
| piedoni | big feet |
| sono un dinosauro | I am a dinosaur |
| dormi | sleep |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “sono un dinosauro” the word of the day
This song repeats “sono un dinosauro” (I am a dinosaur) on 9 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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
Make it a routine
At 2:05, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Stomp like a dinosaur every time the song stomps.
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