“Su e Giù” — Up and Down Song in Italian for Kids
In “Su e Giù” (Up and Down), kids sing key Italian words like su, giù, dentro and fuori, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 23: Opposites, 2:25 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 23 · I Contrari
- ⏱ 2:25
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“Su e Giù” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Reach up high! — Su, su! | |
| Touch the sky! — Su, su! | |
| Crouch down low! — Giù, giù! | |
| Down we go! — Giù, giù! | |
| Jump inside! — Salta dentro! | |
| Take a step! — Vieni dentro! | |
| Jump right out! — Salta fuori! | |
| Turn about! — Vieni fuori! | |
| Up, up, su, su! | |
| Down, down, giù, giù! | |
| In, in, dentro! | |
| Out, out, fuori! | |
| Su! — Up high! | |
| Giù! — Down low! | |
| Dentro! Fuori! Here we go! | |
| Su, giù, dentro, fuori — go! | |
| Come near me! — Vieni vicino! | |
| Stand right here! — Resta vicino! | |
| Run far away! — Vai lontano! | |
| Come back near! — Torna vicino! | |
| Move fast, fast! — Vai veloce! | |
| Now go slow! — Vai lento! | |
| Stop right there! — Fermo, fermo! | |
| When I say go! — Via, via, via! | |
| Up, up, su, su! | |
| Down, down, giù, giù! | |
| In, in, dentro! | |
| Out, out, fuori! | |
| Su! — Up high! | |
| Giù! — Down low! | |
| Dentro! Fuori! Here we go! | |
| Su, giù, dentro, fuori — go! | |
| Fast! — Veloce! | |
| Slow! — Lento! | |
| Stop! — Fermo! | |
| Go! — Via! | |
| Near! — Vicino! | |
| Far! — Lontano! | |
| Up and down, su e giù! | |
| One more time — tocca a tu! | |
| Up, up, su, su! | |
| Down, down, giù, giù! | |
| In, in, dentro! | |
| Out, out, fuori! | |
| Su! — Up high! | |
| Giù! — Down low! | |
| Dentro! Fuori! Here we go! | |
| Su, giù, dentro, fuori — go! | |
| Su! Giù! Dentro! Fuori! | Up! Down! In! Out! |
| Veloce, lento — fermo, via! | Fast, slow — stop, go! |
| Up and down, we learned today! | Su e giù, l’abbiamo imparato oggi! |
| Ciao, amici! Let’s play! | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 10 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| su | up |
| giù | down |
| dentro | in |
| fuori | out |
| vicino | near |
| lontano | far |
| veloce | fast |
| lento | slow |
| fermo | stop |
| via | go |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “su” the word of the day
This song repeats “su” (up) on 13 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 2:25, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Make every opposite in the song with your body as it's sung.
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