Italian words for kids · Animals
How to say “lion” in Italian
The lion is the big, loud favorite of the jungle songs, and roaring is a reliable way to get even shy kids to say a word out loud.
Lion in Italian
il leone
Sounds like ≈ eel leh-OH-neh
Good to know: Three clear syllables: le-O-ne. A lioness is la leonessa.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Vedo un leone!
I see a lion!
from Animali della Giungla (Jungle Animals)
Il leone corre!
The lion runs!
from Gli Animali (The Animals)
The song that teaches it
“Lion” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Gli Animali.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Have a roaring contest: whoever says leone with the loudest roar wins.
- 2Make a lion mask from a paper plate and name it in Italian.
- 3Hide a toy lion and give clues to find it.
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“Lion” 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.