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Italian · Unit 4 · Gli Animali

Italian animals printables for kids

Lyric sheets and word cards for the 6 songs in this unit, every line with its English meaning. Free to print for home and classroom.

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Song 1 · The Animals

Gli Animali

Words on the cards

  • animale · animal
  • grande · big
  • piccolo · small
  • elefante · elephant

First lines

Cat!
Gatto!
Gatto!
Cat!
A cat!
Un gatto!
Un gatto!
A cat!
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 4

Gli Animali

“The Animals”

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SingWhat it means
  • Cat!Gatto!
  • Gatto!Cat!
  • A cat!Un gatto!
  • Un gatto!A cat!
  • Big elephant!Elefante grande!
  • Elefante grande!Big elephant!
  • Small mouse!Topolino piccolo!
  • Topolino piccolo!Small mouse!
  • The dog is big!Il cane è grande!
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Italiananimaleanimal
EnglishanimalFind the Italian word!
Italiangrandebig
EnglishbigFind the Italian word!
Italianpiccolosmall
EnglishsmallFind the Italian word!

Song 2 · The Cat and the Dog

Il Gatto e il Cane

Words on the cards

  • gatto · cat
  • cane · dog
  • miao · meow
  • bau bau · woof

First lines

Cat!
Gatto!
Gatto!
Cat!
Where's the cat?
Dov'è il gatto?
Dov'è il gatto?
Where's the cat?
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 4

Il Gatto e il Cane

“The Cat and the Dog”

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SingWhat it means
  • Cat!Gatto!
  • Gatto!Cat!
  • Where's the cat?Dov'è il gatto?
  • Dov'è il gatto?Where's the cat?
  • Dog!Cane!
  • Cane!Dog!
  • Here comes the dog!Ecco il cane!
  • Ecco il cane!Here comes the dog!
  • Soft little cat.Gattino morbido.
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Italiangattocat
EnglishcatFind the Italian word!
Italiancanedog
EnglishdogFind the Italian word!
Italianmiaomeow
EnglishmeowFind the Italian word!

Song 3 · On the Farm

Alla Fattoria

Words on the cards

  • fattoria · farm
  • mucca · cow
  • papera · duck
  • cavallo · horse

First lines

On the farm!
In fattoria!
In fattoria!
On the farm!
Cow!
Mucca!
Mucca!
Cow!
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 4

Alla Fattoria

“On the Farm”

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SingWhat it means
  • On the farm!In fattoria!
  • In fattoria!On the farm!
  • Cow!Mucca!
  • Mucca!Cow!
  • The cow says moo!La mucca fa muu!
  • La mucca fa muu!The cow says moo!
  • Duck!Anatra!
  • Anatra!Duck!
  • Hello, duck!Ciao, anatra!
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Italianfattoriafarm
EnglishfarmFind the Italian word!
Italianmuccacow
EnglishcowFind the Italian word!
Italianpaperaduck
EnglishduckFind the Italian word!

Song 4 · Jungle Animals

Animali della Giungla

Words on the cards

  • giungla · jungle
  • leone · lion
  • scimmia · monkey
  • serpente · snake

First lines

One, two, three, let's go!
Uno, due, tre, andiamo!
Giungla! Ska!
Jungle! Ska!
Welcome to the jungle!
Benvenuti nella giungla!
Benvenuti nella giungla!
Welcome to the jungle!
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 4

Animali della Giungla

“Jungle Animals”

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SingWhat it means
  • One, two, three, let's go!Uno, due, tre, andiamo!
  • Giungla! Ska!Jungle! Ska!
  • Welcome to the jungle!Benvenuti nella giungla!
  • Benvenuti nella giungla!Welcome to the jungle!
  • Jungle!Giungla!
  • Giungla!Jungle!
  • Jungle!Giungla!
  • Giungla!Jungle!
  • I see a lion!Vedo un leone!
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Italiangiunglajungle
EnglishjungleFind the Italian word!
Italianleonelion
EnglishlionFind the Italian word!
Italianscimmiamonkey
EnglishmonkeyFind the Italian word!

Song 5 · What Does the Animal Say?

Cosa Dice l'Animale?

Words on the cards

  • cosa dice? · what does it say?
  • rana · frog
  • qua qua · quack
  • verso · sound

First lines

What does it say?
Cosa dice?
Cosa dice?
What does it say?
Frog!
Rana!
Rana!
Frog!
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 4

Cosa Dice l'Animale?

“What Does the Animal Say?”

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SingWhat it means
  • What does it say?Cosa dice?
  • Cosa dice?What does it say?
  • Frog!Rana!
  • Rana!Frog!
  • What does the frog say?Cosa dice la rana?
  • Qua qua? No—cra-cra!Quack quack? No, ribbit!
  • Frog sound?Verso della rana?
  • Verso della rana!Frog sound!
  • The frog says cra-cra!La rana fa cra-cra!
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Italiancosa dice?what does it say?
Englishwhat does it say?Find the Italian word!
Italianranafrog
EnglishfrogFind the Italian word!
Italianqua quaquack
EnglishquackFind the Italian word!

Song 6 · Little Bugs

Piccoli Insetti

Words on the cards

  • ape · bee
  • formica · ant
  • farfalla · butterfly
  • ragno · spider
  • coccinella · ladybug
  • mosca · fly

First lines

Bee! — Ape!
 
The bee is small. — L’ape è piccola.
 
Ant! — Formica!
 
The ant walks. — La formica cammina.
 
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 4

Piccoli Insetti

“Little Bugs”

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SingWhat it means
  • Bee! — Ape!
  • The bee is small. — L’ape è piccola.
  • Ant! — Formica!
  • The ant walks. — La formica cammina.
  • Ape, ape, fly with me!
  • Formica, formica, vieni qui!Ant, ant, come here!
  • Little bugs, little bugs, hello, hello!Piccoli insetti, piccoli insetti, ciao, ciao!
  • Ciao, ciao, piccoli insetti, pronti? Go!Hi, hi, little bugs, ready? Go!
  • Bee — ape! Ant — formica!
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Italianapebee
EnglishbeeFind the Italian word!
Italianformicaant
EnglishantFind the Italian word!
Italianfarfallabutterfly
EnglishbutterflyFind the Italian word!

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