Italian words for kids · Clothes
How to say “shoes” in Italian
Shoes go on at least once a day, usually with some urgency, which makes "shoes on!" a great phrase to switch into a new language.
Shoes in Italian
le scarpe
Sounds like ≈ leh SKAR-peh
Good to know: One shoe is la scarpa. Socks are i calzini.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Le scarpe sono qui.
My shoes are here.
from Le Mie Scarpe (My Shoes)
Mi vesto, maglietta e scarpe.
I get dressed, shirt and shoes.
from La Mia Giornata (My Day)
Dove sono le mie scarpe?
Where are my shoes?
from Dove Sei? (Where Are You?)
The song that teaches it
“Shoes” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Also sung in: La Mia Giornata, Dove Sei?.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say "scarpe!" as the signal that it's time to go out.
- 2Line up the family's shoes and match the pairs, counting in Italian.
- 3Play shoe shop: try on shoes, name colors and sizes.
Related Italian words
“Shoes” 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.