Italian words for kids · Colors
How to say “white” in Italian
White is the color of clouds, milk and snow. It pairs naturally with weather and food words kids are learning at the same time.
White in Italian
bianco
Sounds like ≈ BYAHN-koh
Good to know: Feminine: bianca. Bianco come la neve = white as snow.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
E il bianco?
And white?
from Il Cielo È Azzurro (Blue is the Sky)
The song that teaches it
“White” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Look for white clouds and name their shapes.
- 2Pour a glass of milk and say what color it is in Italian: bianco.
- 3On a snowy or frosty day, name everything that has turned bianco.
Related Italian words
“White” 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.