Italian words for kids · Shapes, toys & things that go
Shapes in Italian for kids
Shapes are a preschool staple, and they're all around: plates are circles, windows are squares, slices of toast can be triangles.
Shapes in Italian
le forme
Sounds like ≈ leh FOR-meh
Good to know: Cerchio starts with a "ch" sound and ends with a hard k: CHEHR-kyoh.
The words
| English | Italian | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| circle | il cerchio | CHEHR-kyoh |
| square | il quadrato | kwah-DRAH-toh |
| triangle | il triangolo | tree-AHN-goh-loh |
| star | la stella | STEL-lah |
| heart | il cuore | KWOH-reh |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Le forme sono dappertutto!
Shapes are everywhere!
from Le Forme (Shapes)
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: Ti Voglio Bene, La Luna e le Stelle, Nello Spazio, Dal Dottore, Gli Animali del Mare.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Go on a shape hunt around the house and name each shape you find.
- 2Cut sandwiches into circles, squares and triangles and name them before eating.
- 3Draw shapes in the air with a finger and guess each other's shape.
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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.