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Italian · Unit 29 · Al Mare

Italian at the sea printables for kids

Lyric sheets and word cards for the 4 songs in this unit, every line with its English meaning. Free to print for home and classroom.

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What's in the Al Mare printables

Song 1 · Sea Animals

Gli Animali del Mare

Words on the cards

  • il pesce · fish
  • la balena · whale
  • il delfino · dolphin
  • il polpo · octopus
  • il granchio · crab
  • la stella marina · starfish
  • il cavalluccio marino · seahorse
  • la medusa · jellyfish
  • lo squalo · shark
  • la tartaruga marina · sea turtle
  • nuota · it swims

First lines

What’s that fish? — Il pesce!
 
Little fish, swim with me!
Pesciolino, nuota con me!
Il pesce nuota — it swims!
 
Through the blue sea, one, two, three!
Nel mare blu, uno, due, tre!
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 29

Gli Animali del Mare

“Sea Animals”

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SingWhat it means
  • What’s that fish? — Il pesce!
  • Little fish, swim with me!Pesciolino, nuota con me!
  • Il pesce nuota — it swims!
  • Through the blue sea, one, two, three!Nel mare blu, uno, due, tre!
  • Who is huge? — La balena!
  • The whale is big, grande davvero!
  • La balena nuota, slow and wide,
  • Like a mountain gliding by!Come una montagna che scivola via!
  • Who jumps up? — Il delfino!
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Italianil pescefish
EnglishfishFind the Italian word!
Italianla balenawhale
EnglishwhaleFind the Italian word!
Italianil delfinodolphin
EnglishdolphinFind the Italian word!

Song 2 · The Octopus Song

Otto Tentacoli

Words on the cards

  • il polpo · octopus
  • otto tentacoli · eight arms
  • cinque · five
  • sei · six
  • sette · seven
  • otto · eight
  • saluta · it waves
  • batte le mani · it claps
  • un abbraccio · a hug
  • cambia colore · it changes color
  • rosso · red
  • l'inchiostro · ink
  • si nasconde · it hides

First lines

Octopus!
Il polpo!
Il polpo!
Octopus!
Eight arms!
Otto tentacoli!
Otto tentacoli!
Eight arms!
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 29

Otto Tentacoli

“The Octopus Song”

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SingWhat it means
  • Octopus!Il polpo!
  • Il polpo!Octopus!
  • Eight arms!Otto tentacoli!
  • Otto tentacoli!Eight arms!
  • One arm waves!Uno saluta!
  • Uno saluta!One arm waves!
  • Two arms clap!Due battono le mani!
  • Due battono le mani!Two arms clap!
  • Three arms swim!Tre nuotano!
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Italianil polpooctopus
EnglishoctopusFind the Italian word!
Italianotto tentacolieight arms
Englisheight armsFind the Italian word!
Italiancinquefive
EnglishfiveFind the Italian word!

Song 3 · A Day at the Beach

Una Giornata al Mare

Words on the cards

  • la spiaggia · the beach
  • il costume da bagno · swimsuit
  • la crema solare · sun cream
  • il secchiello · bucket
  • la paletta · spade
  • il castello di sabbia · sandcastle
  • le conchiglie · shells
  • le onde · waves
  • l'asciugamano · towel
  • facciamo il bagno · let's go in the water
  • l'acqua è fredda · the water is cold

First lines

Beach day!
Giornata al mare!
La spiaggia!
The beach!
Ready, set, go!
Pronti, via!
Pronti, via!
Ready, set, go!
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 29

Una Giornata al Mare

“A Day at the Beach”

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SingWhat it means
  • Beach day!Giornata al mare!
  • La spiaggia!The beach!
  • Ready, set, go!Pronti, via!
  • Pronti, via!Ready, set, go!
  • Swimsuit on!Costume addosso!
  • Il costume da bagno!The swimsuit!
  • Sun cream, please!La crema solare, per favore!
  • La crema solare!Sun cream!
  • Sun hat on!Cappello da sole in testa!
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Italianla spiaggiathe beach
Englishthe beachFind the Italian word!
Italianil costume da bagnoswimsuit
EnglishswimsuitFind the Italian word!
Italianla crema solaresun cream
Englishsun creamFind the Italian word!

Song 4 · Down in the Deep Sea

In Fondo al Mare

Words on the cards

  • in fondo al mare · down in the sea
  • il sottomarino · submarine
  • cosa vedi? · what can you see?
  • vedo · I can see
  • il corallo · coral
  • le alghe · seaweed
  • le bolle · bubbles
  • il tesoro · treasure
  • più giù · deeper
  • è buio · it's dark
  • un pesce che brilla · a glowing fish
  • risaliamo · back up

First lines

Ready, little diver?
Pronta, piccola esploratrice?
Pronta, piccola esploratrice?
Ready, little explorer?
Down we go!
Andiamo giù!
Andiamo giù!
Down we go!
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 29

In Fondo al Mare

“Down in the Deep Sea”

Language Learning with Songs
SingWhat it means
  • Ready, little diver?Pronta, piccola esploratrice?
  • Pronta, piccola esploratrice?Ready, little explorer?
  • Down we go!Andiamo giù!
  • Andiamo giù!Down we go!
  • What can you see?Cosa vedi?
  • Cosa vedi?What can you see?
  • I can see the sea.Vedo il mare.
  • Vedo il mare.I can see the sea.
  • Submarine!Il sottomarino!
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Italianin fondo al maredown in the sea
Englishdown in the seaFind the Italian word!
Italianil sottomarinosubmarine
EnglishsubmarineFind the Italian word!
Italiancosa vedi?what can you see?
Englishwhat can you see?Find the Italian word!

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