Italian words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “please” in Italian
Please is a word kids are already asked to say all day long, so using the new-language version is an easy swap rather than a new habit.
Please in Italian
per favore
Sounds like ≈ pehr fah-VOH-reh
Good to know: Per piacere means the same thing. Italian also uses prego ("you're welcome", "go ahead") a lot.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Per favore! Grazie!
Please! Thank you!
from Per Favore e Grazie (Please and Thank You)
Ancora, per favore!
More, please!
from Voglio, Vorrei (I Want…)
Tre, per favore!
Three, please!
from Al Mercato (At the Market)
3 songs that teach it
“Please” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Per Favore e Grazie
Please and Thank You · Greetings · Free
- per favore · please
- grazie · thank you
- prego · you're welcome
- scusa · sorry
Voglio, Vorrei
I Want… · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- voglio · I want
- voglio giocare · I want to play
- non voglio · I don't want
- vorrei · I'd like
Al Mercato
At the Market · In the Town · Premium
- il mercato · the market
- buongiorno · good morning
- vorrei · I'd like
- per favore · please
Also sung in: Ciao, Come Stai?, Rosso Come una Mela, Una Mela Rossa, Acqua e Latte, A Volte Triste, Oggi È Lunedì, Balla con Me, Al Parco and 9 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1At snack time, hand things over when your child asks with per favore. Keep it playful, not a test.
- 2Turn it around: you ask for things with per favore and let your child decide whether to hand them over.
- 3Run a pretend café where every order needs a per favore and every delivery gets a thank you.
Related Italian words
“Please” in other languages
Sing it in Italian, free
The first unit, 6 greeting songs with lyrics and English translation, is free forever. No card needed. Premium unlocks all 134 songs.
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.