“Cosa Mi Metto?” — What Do I Wear Song in Italian for Kids
In “Cosa Mi Metto?” (What Do I Wear?), kids sing key Italian words like mettersi, cappotto, freddo and guanti, going back and forth between English and Italian, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 9: Clothes, 2:37 long, made for ages 2–8.
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- Level: A1
- Unit 9 · I Vestiti
- ⏱ 2:37
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“Cosa Mi Metto?” lyrics with English translation
Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.
| Sung | Meaning |
|---|---|
| What do I wear when the morning feels cold? | Che cosa metto quando la mattina fa freddo? |
| Che cosa metto? My coat, nice and warm! | |
| Coat! Cappotto! Say it with me! | |
| Cappotto, cappotto—one, two, three! | |
| I put on my coat, then zip it up tight. | Mi metto il cappotto e chiudo bene la zip. |
| Mi metto il cappotto—now I’m just right! | |
| What do I wear on my hands outside? | Che cosa metto sulle mani fuori? |
| Guanti! Gloves! Let’s put them on with pride! | |
| Gloves, guanti! Guanti, gloves! | |
| Warm little hands, and off we go! | Manine calde, e via si va! |
| What do I wear? Che cosa metto? | |
| I put it on—mi metto! | |
| Coat, cappotto! Cold, freddo! | |
| Gloves, guanti! Ready, let’s go! | |
| Mi metto, mi metto—what do I wear? | |
| Metto il cappotto, when the air is freddo! | |
| What do you wear when it’s raining today? | Che cosa metti quando oggi piove? |
| L’impermeabile—raincoat, hooray! | |
| And on your feet? Boots! Stivali! | |
| Scarpe or stivali? Let’s go, amici! | |
| What do you wear on your head in the sun? | Che cosa metti in testa sotto il sole? |
| A hat! Un cappello! Now we’ve got one! | |
| Scarf is sciarpa, soft around your neck. | |
| Sciarpa, scarf—now what comes next? | |
| I put on my gloves. Mi metto i guanti. | |
| You put on your coat. Ti metti il cappotto! | |
| What do I wear? Che cosa metto? | |
| I put it on—mi metto! | |
| Coat, cappotto! Cold, freddo! | |
| Gloves, guanti! Ready, let’s go! | |
| Mi metto, mi metto—what do I wear? | |
| Metto il cappotto, when the air is freddo! | |
| Cold? | Freddo! |
| Freddo! | Cold! |
| Gloves? | Guanti! |
| Guanti! | Gloves? |
| Coat? | Cappotto! |
| Cappotto! | Coat? |
| Mi metto—let’s go! | |
| English first, Italiano too! | |
| Say it again, we know what to do! | Dillo ancora, sappiamo cosa fare! |
| What do I wear? Che cosa metto? | |
| I put it on—mi metto! | |
| Coat, cappotto! Cold, freddo! | |
| Gloves, guanti! Ready, let’s go! | |
| Mi metto, mi metto—what do I wear? | |
| Metto il cappotto, when the air is freddo! | |
| Cappotto, guanti, freddo, mettersi! | Coat, gloves, cold, put on! |
| Coat and gloves—now say it with me! | Cappotto e guanti: ora dillo con me! |
Key Italian words in this song
The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| mettersi | to put on |
| cappotto | coat |
| freddo | cold |
| guanti | gloves |
How to use this song with your child
- 1
Listen for “cappotto”
“cappotto” (coat) is sung on 9 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 2:37, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Hold up two clothes and ask your child to pick the one the song just named.
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