“È Ora di Dormire” — Time to Sleep Song in Italian for Kids

In “È Ora di Dormire” (Time to Sleep), kids sing key Italian words like dormire, letto, notte and cuscino, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 10: At Home, 2:24 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A1
Unit 10 · La Mia Casa
⏱ 2:24
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“È Ora di Dormire” lyrics with English translation

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

Song lyrics with translation. Italian lines are shown in teal.
Sung	Meaning
Time to sleep!	È ora di dormire!
È ora di dormire!	Time to sleep!
The bed!	Il letto!
Il letto!	The bed!
Is the bed soft?	Il letto è morbido?
Il letto è morbido.	The bed is soft.
Good night!	Buona notte!
Buona notte!	Good night!
Close your eyes.	Chiudi gli occhi.
Chiudi gli occhi.	Close your eyes.
Sleep, sleep!	Dormi, dormi!
Dormi, dormi!	Sleep, sleep!
Bed, bed, where do we go?	Letto, letto, dove andiamo?
A letto, a letto, piano piano!	To bed, to bed, nice and slow!
Night, night, what do we say?	Notte, notte, cosa diciamo?
Notte, notte, dormi ormai!	Night, night, time to sleep now!
To sleep is “dormire!”
Dormire, dormire!	To sleep, to sleep!
Buona notte, sogni belli,	Good night, sweet dreams,
Sleepy heads and cozy bellies!	Testoline assonnate e pancine al calduccio!
Pillow!	Il cuscino!
Il cuscino!	Pillow!
Where’s my pillow?	Dov’è il mio cuscino?
Dov’è il mio cuscino?	Where’s my pillow?
Here it is!	Eccolo qui!
Eccolo qui!	Here it is!
Put it on the bed.	Mettilo sul letto.
Mettilo sul letto.	Put it on the bed.
I’m sleepy.	Ho sonno.
Ho sonno.	I’m sleepy.
Are you ready?	Sei pronto?
Sei pronto? Sì, sì!	Are you ready? Yes, yes!
Good night, my friend.	Buona notte, amico mio.
Buona notte, amico mio.	Good night, my friend.
Bed, bed, where do we go?	Letto, letto, dove andiamo?
A letto, a letto, piano piano!	To bed, to bed, nice and slow!
Night, night, what do we say?	Notte, notte, cosa diciamo?
Notte, notte, dormi ormai!	Night, night, time to sleep now!
To sleep is “dormire!”
Dormire, dormire!	To sleep, to sleep!
Buona notte, sogni belli,	Good night, sweet dreams,
Sleepy heads and cozy bellies!	Testoline assonnate e pancine al calduccio!
One, two, three, lights are low.	Uno, due, tre, le luci sono basse.
Uno, due, tre, si dorme un po’.	One, two, three, let’s sleep a bit.
Pillow, bed, and night so sweet.	Cuscino, letto e notte così dolce.
Cuscino, letto, sogni quieti.	Pillow, bed, quiet dreams.
Shh… buonanotte!	Shh… good night!
Bed, bed, where do we go?	Letto, letto, dove andiamo?
A letto, a letto, piano piano!	To bed, to bed, nice and slow!
Night, night, what do we say?	Notte, notte, cosa diciamo?
Notte, notte, dormi ormai!	Night, night, time to sleep now!
To sleep is “dormire!”
Dormire, dormire!	To sleep, to sleep!
Buona notte, sogni belli,	Good night, sweet dreams,
Sleepy heads and cozy bellies!	Testoline assonnate e pancine al calduccio!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
dormire	to sleep
letto	bed
notte	night
cuscino	pillow

How to use this song with your child

1
Listen for “notte”
“notte” (night) 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
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 2:24, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Play it as part of the bedtime routine, with the lights low.