Italian words for kids · Weather & seasons
How to say “sun” in Italian
The sun appears in weather songs, morning songs and even space songs, and it's one of the first things kids draw.
Sun in Italian
il sole
Sounds like ≈ eel SOH-leh
Good to know: Sunny weather: c'è il sole ("there's the sun").
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
C'è il sole!
The sun is up!
from Un Cappello Grande (A Big Hat)
Dillo ancora: il sole, il sole!
Say it again: the sun, the sun!
from Nello Spazio (Up in Space)
Sole e cielo!
Sun and sky!
from Ciao, Natura (Hello, Nature)
5 songs that teach it
“Sun” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Un Cappello Grande
A Big Hat · Clothes · Premium
- cappello · hat
- grande · big
- testa · head
- sole · sun
C'è il Sole
It's Sunny · Weather & Seasons · Premium
- sole · sun
- fa caldo · it's hot
- giocare · to play
- fuori · outside
Nello Spazio
Up in Space · Nature · Premium
- sole · sun
- luna · moon
- stella · star
- pianeta · planet
Ciao, Natura
Hello, Nature · Nature · Premium
- sole · sun
- cielo · sky
- albero · tree
- fiore · flower
A come Ape
A Is for… · ABC & First Sounds · Premium
- l'ape · bee
- il cane · dog
- il delfino · dolphin
- la farfalla · butterfly
Also sung in: Colori Dappertutto, Cosa Mi Metto?, Freddo e Caldo, La Mia Giornata, Una Giornata al Mare, In Fondo al Mare, Il Mio Primo Giorno di Scuola.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Each morning, look outside and ask: is there sole today?
- 2Draw a big sun and color it yellow together.
- 3Put on a sun hat and name both the hat and the sun.
Related Italian words
“Sun” 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.