Italian words for kids · Food & drink
Food in Italian for kids
Mealtimes happen three or more times a day, so food words get used far more often than most vocabulary, and kids have strong opinions about them.
Food in Italian
il cibo
Sounds like ≈ eel CHEE-boh
Good to know: Mangiare ("to eat") is used a lot as a noun too: c'è da mangiare? = is there anything to eat?
The words
2 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Quanti Ce Ne Sono?, Colori Dappertutto, Rosso Come una Mela, Il Gatto e il Cane, Una Mela Rossa, Acqua e Latte, Frutta e Verdura, Da Grande and 11 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Name one food on the plate in Italian at every meal.
- 2Play shop or restaurant with toy food and order in Italian.
- 3Unpack the shopping together and name what comes out of the bag.
Related Italian words
“Food” in other languages
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Italianhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Italian songs with your family.