“Acqua e Latte” — Water and Milk Song in Italian for Kids

In “Acqua e Latte” (Water and Milk), kids sing key Italian words like acqua, latte, bere and bicchiere, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 2:11 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇮🇹 Italian
Level: A1
Unit 7 · Il Cibo
⏱ 2:11
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“Acqua e Latte” 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
Water!	Acqua!
Acqua!	Water!
Water, please!	Acqua, per favore!
Acqua, per favore!	Water, please!
Milk!	Latte!
Latte!	Milk!
Milk, please!	Latte, per favore!
Latte, per favore!	Milk, please!
What do you drink?	Che cosa bevi?
Che cosa bevi?	What do you drink?
I drink water.	Bevo acqua!
Bevo acqua!	I drink water.
Acqua, acqua—water, water!
Latte, latte—milk, milk!
Bevi acqua?	Do you drink water?
Sì, bevo acqua!	Yes, I drink water!
Bevi latte?	Do you drink milk?
Sì, bevo latte!	Yes, I drink milk!
Water and milk, acqua e latte!
Say it again, let’s sing it together!	Dillo ancora, cantiamo insieme!
Glass!	Bicchiere!
Bicchiere!	Glass!
A glass of water!	Un bicchiere d’acqua!
Un bicchiere d’acqua!	A glass of water!
A glass of milk!	Un bicchiere di latte!
Un bicchiere di latte!	A glass of milk!
I want water.	Voglio dell’acqua.
Voglio dell’acqua.	I want water.
I want milk.	Voglio del latte.
Voglio del latte.	I want milk.
Drink, bere! Water, acqua! Milk, latte!
Acqua, acqua—water, water!
Latte, latte—milk, milk!
Bevi acqua?	Do you drink water?
Sì, bevo acqua!	Yes, I drink water!
Bevi latte?	Do you drink milk?
Sì, bevo latte!	Yes, I drink milk!
Water and milk, acqua e latte!
Say it again, let’s sing it together!	Dillo ancora, cantiamo insieme!
One glass?	Un bicchiere!
Un bicchiere!	One glass?
Water to drink?	Acqua da bere!
Acqua da bere!	Water to drink?
Milk to drink?	Latte da bere!
Latte da bere!	Milk to drink?
Acqua, latte, bere—cheer!
Acqua, acqua—water, water!
Latte, latte—milk, milk!
Bevi acqua?	Do you drink water?
Sì, bevo acqua!	Yes, I drink water!
Bevi latte?	Do you drink milk?
Sì, bevo latte!	Yes, I drink milk!
Water and milk, acqua e latte!
Say it again, let’s sing it together!	Dillo ancora, cantiamo insieme!
Acqua! Latte! Bere! Bicchiere!	Water! Milk! Drink! Glass!

Key Italian words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Italian	English
acqua	water
latte	milk
bere	to drink
bicchiere	glass

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “acqua”s
“acqua” means “water” and comes up on 21 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
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 2:11, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Ask “are you hungry?” in Italian before a meal and wait for the answer.