“Che Giorno È?” — What Day Is It Song in Italian for Kids
In “Che Giorno È?” (What Day Is It?), kids sing key Italian words like che giorno è?, fine settimana, domenica and venerdì, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a next-step (A2) song from Unit 12: Days & Months, 1:59 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A2
- Unit 12 · Giorni e Mesi
- ⏱ 1:59
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“Che Giorno È?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What day is it? Che giorno è? | |
| Monday, lunedì — say it with me! | |
| Tuesday, martedì, what do we do? | |
| On Wednesday, mercoledì, I play with you. | |
| Thursday, giovedì, time to say hello! | |
| Friday, venerdì — hooray, let’s go! | |
| What day is it? Che giorno è? | |
| Tell me, tell me, sing with me! | Dimmi, dimmi, canta con me! |
| Friday, venerdì, here we go! | |
| Weekend, fine settimana — hello! | |
| Sunday, domenica, sunny and sweet! | |
| Che giorno è? Let’s tap our feet! | |
| Is it Saturday? È sabato! | |
| We visit Nonna, then eat gelato. | Andiamo dalla nonna, poi mangiamo il gelato. |
| Is it Sunday? È domenica! | |
| We read a story, play in the garden. | Leggiamo una storia, giochiamo in giardino. |
| Today is today, oggi è oggi. | |
| Tomorrow is tomorrow, domani — say! | |
| What day is it? Che giorno è? | |
| Say it again, then you can play! | Dillo ancora, poi puoi giocare! |
| What day is it? Che giorno è? | |
| Tell me, tell me, sing with me! | Dimmi, dimmi, canta con me! |
| Friday, venerdì, here we go! | |
| Weekend, fine settimana — hello! | |
| Sunday, domenica, sunny and sweet! | |
| Che giorno è? Let’s tap our feet! | |
| English calls: Friday! | L’inglese chiama: Friday! |
| Italian answers: Venerdì! | |
| Italian calls: Domenica! | |
| English answers: Sunday! | L’inglese risponde: Sunday! |
| Now you ask, and I’ll reply: | Ora chiedi tu, e io rispondo: |
| Che giorno è? What day is it? Try! | |
| What day is it? Che giorno è? | |
| Tell me, tell me, sing with me! | Dimmi, dimmi, canta con me! |
| Friday, venerdì, here we go! | |
| Weekend, fine settimana — hello! | |
| Sunday, domenica, sunny and sweet! | |
| Che giorno è? Let’s tap our feet! | |
| What day is it? Che giorno è? | |
| Friday, domenica—wait, that’s Sunday! | |
| Venerdì, then weekend fun! | |
| Fine settimana, everyone! | |
Key Italian words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| che giorno è? | what day is it? |
| fine settimana | weekend |
| domenica | Sunday |
| venerdì | Friday |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “fine settimana”
“fine settimana” (weekend) is sung on 4 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 1:59, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Clap once for every day or month in the song.
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