“Le Vocali” — Vowel Song Song in Italian for Kids
In “Le Vocali” (The Vowel Song), kids sing key Italian words like le vocali, l'ape, l'elefante and l'isola, 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, 2:36 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: Beginner
- Unit 21 · Lettere e Suoni
- ⏱ 2:36
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“Le Vocali” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ready? | Pronti? |
| Pronti? | Ready? |
| English! | Inglese! |
| Italiano! | Italian! |
| A, E, I, O, U! | |
| A is for bee. | A come ape. |
| A come ape. | A is for bee. |
| The bee is here. | L’ape è qui. |
| L’ape è qui. | The bee is here. |
| Ape, ape, l’ape è qui! | Bee, bee, the bee is here! |
| E is for elephant. | E come elefante. |
| E come elefante. | E is for elephant. |
| Big elephant! | Grande elefante! |
| Grande elefante! | Big elephant! |
| Say it slowly: elephant. | Dillo piano: elefante. |
| Elefante! | Elephant! |
| E, E, elephant, elefante! | |
| Open your mouth! | Apri la bocca! |
| Apri la bocca! | Open your mouth! |
| Sing with me! | Canta con me! |
| Canta con me! | Sing with me! |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| Say the vowels, bright and true! | Canta le vocali, chiare e giuste! |
| Le vocali, canta tu! | The vowels — you sing them! |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| I is for island. | I come isola. |
| I come isola. | I is for island. |
| The island is small. | L’isola è piccola. |
| L’isola è piccola. | The island is small. |
| Island, isola—say it again! | |
| O is for bear. | O come orso. |
| O come orso. | O is for bear. |
| The bear is happy. | L’orso è felice. |
| L’orso è felice. | The bear is happy. |
| Hello, bear! | Ciao, orso! |
| Ciao, orso! | Hello, bear! |
| Orso, orso, ciao! | Bear, bear, hello! |
| U is for grapes. | U come uva. |
| U come uva. | U is for grapes. |
| I like grapes. | Mi piace l’uva. |
| Mi piace l’uva. | I like grapes. |
| Uva, uva—buona uva! | Grapes, grapes — good grapes! |
| Open your mouth! | Apri la bocca! |
| Apri la bocca! | Open your mouth! |
| Sing with me! | Canta con me! |
| Canta con me! | Sing with me! |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| Say the vowels, bright and true! | Canta le vocali, chiare e giuste! |
| Le vocali, canta tu! | The vowels — you sing them! |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| What is “bee”? | Come si dice “bee”? |
| Ape! | Bee! |
| What is “island”? | Come si dice “island”? |
| Isola! | Island! |
| What is “bear”? | Come si dice “bear”? |
| Orso! | Bear! |
| What is “grapes”? | Come si dice “grapes”? |
| Uva! | Grapes! |
| English, Italian—now you know! | |
| Open your mouth! | Apri la bocca! |
| Apri la bocca! | Open your mouth! |
| Sing with me! | Canta con me! |
| Canta con me! | Sing with me! |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| Ape and elefante too! | |
| Isola, orso, uva—woo! | |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
| Le vocali! | The vowels! |
| Sing them through! | Cantale tutte! |
| A—E—I—O—U! | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 8 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| le vocali | vowels |
| l'ape | bee |
| l'elefante | elephant |
| l'isola | island |
| l'orso | bear |
| l'uva | grapes |
| apri la bocca | open your mouth |
| canta con me | sing with me |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Make “le vocali” the word of the day
This song repeats “le vocali” (vowels) on 3 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.
- 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 2:36, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Find the first letter of your child's name in the song and cheer when it comes round.
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