Thinkabara🍕 Learn Italian for kids Italiano
Italian is spoken in Italy, San Marino and parts of Switzerland. Millions of Americans have Italian roots, and Italian words fill our menus: pizza, pasta, gelato.
Topics
Did you know?
- Almost every Italian word ends in a vowel.
- Musicians use Italian words everywhere: piano, forte, allegro.
- Double letters are said longer: "notte" has a long t.
Pronunciation tips
- C before e or i sounds like "ch" (ciao); before other letters it is "k".
- G before e or i sounds like "j" (gelato).
- Ciao means both hello and bye with friends.
All Italian words on this site
👋 Greetings & manners: ciao (hello), arrivederci (goodbye), per favore (please), grazie (thank you), sì (yes), no (no), scusa (excuse me), buonanotte (good night), come stai? (how are you?), mi chiamo… (my name is…)
🎨 Colors: rosso (red), blu (blue), verde (green), giallo (yellow), arancione (orange), viola (purple), rosa (pink), nero (black), bianco (white), marrone (brown)
🔢 Numbers 1–10: uno (one), due (two), tre (three), quattro (four), cinque (five), sei (six), sette (seven), otto (eight), nove (nine), dieci (ten)
🐾 Animals: cane (dog), gatto (cat), uccello (bird), pesce (fish), cavallo (horse), mucca (cow), coniglio (rabbit), leone (lion), elefante (elephant), orso (bear)
🍎 Food: mela (apple), banana (banana), fragola (strawberry), pane (bread), formaggio (cheese), uovo (egg), latte (milk), acqua (water), torta (cake), gelato (ice cream)
🙋 My body: testa (head), occhio (eye), orecchio (ear), naso (nose), bocca (mouth), mano (hand), piede (foot), capelli (hair), dente (tooth), braccio (arm)
👨👩👧 Family: mamma (mom), papà (dad), sorella (sister), fratello (brother), nonna (grandma), nonno (grandpa), bebè (baby), amico (friend)
🏫 School: libro (book), matita (pencil), scuola (school), maestra (teacher), sedia (chair), tavolo (table), carta (paper), zaino (backpack)
Frequently asked questions
How can my child start learning Italian?
Start with greetings and numbers, then colors and animals. Listen to each word, say it out loud and play the picture game. A few minutes a day is plenty. Printable flashcards make it easy to practice away from the screen.
How do you say hello in Italian?
ciao (CHOW).
How do you say thank you in Italian?
grazie (GRAHT-syeh).
I hear an English voice. How do I fix the audio?
Your device needs a Italian voice. On most phones and computers you can add one in the language or text-to-speech settings. The words and pronunciation hints work without audio too.
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