Italian words for kids · Colors
How to say “red” in Italian
Red is often the first color a toddler names: apples, fire engines, strawberries, stop signs. It's a bright, easy one to start with.
Red in Italian
rosso
Sounds like ≈ ROHS-soh
Good to know: A red apple is una mela rossa, because mela is feminine. Roll or tap the r if you can.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Un fiore rosso!
A red flower!
from Colori Dappertutto (Colors Everywhere)
Rosso o rosa?
Red or pink?
from Rosso Come una Mela (Red Like an Apple)
Una mela rossa!
One red apple!
from Una Mela Rossa (A Red Apple)
3 songs that teach it
“Red” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Colori Dappertutto
Colors Everywhere · Colors · Premium
- rosso · red
- blu · blue
- giallo · yellow
- verde · green
Rosso Come una Mela
Red Like an Apple · Colors · Premium
- rosso · red
- mela · apple
- come · like/as
- rosa · pink
Otto Tentacoli
The Octopus Song · At the Sea · Premium
- il polpo · octopus
- otto tentacoli · eight arms
- cinque · five
- sei · six
Also sung in: Una Mela Rossa, Veloce e Lento, I Fiori, Facciamo Festa, La Caccia al Tesoro, Attraversiamo la Strada.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Go on a red hunt around the house and say rosso each time you find something.
- 2At snack time, name everything red on the plate: tomatoes, strawberries, apple peel.
- 3Point to red cars on a drive and keep a running count in Italian.
Related Italian words
“Red” in other languages
Sing it in Italian, free
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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.