Recurring across the series
Ricorrenti in tutta la serie
Mamma
MAH-mah
= Mum
Mum
MAM
= Mamma
Papà
pah-PAH
= Dad
Dad
DÈD
= Papà
Pinguino
peen-GWEE-no
= Penguin
Penguin
PENG-gwin
= Pinguino
Fratello
frah-TEL-lo
= Brother
Brother
BRA-dhë
= Fratello
Book 1 — Buckles Up! / Allaccia la Cintura!
Libro 1 — Allaccia la Cintura! / Buckles Up!
Cintura
cheen-TOO-rah
= Seatbelt
Seatbelt
SIIT-belt
= Cintura
Macchina
MAHK-kee-nah
= Car
Car
KAH
= Macchina
Australians drop the r — long open “ah”
Zia
TSEE-ah
= Aunt
Aunt
AHNT
= Zia
rhymes with “can't”, not “ant”
Cugina
koo-JEE-nah
= Cousin (girl)
Cousin (girl)
KA-zën
= Cugina
tricky spelling: “ou”→“a”, “s”→“z”
Pista
PEE-stah
= Racetrack
Racetrack
REYS-trak
= Pista
Teleferica
teh-leh-FEH-ree-kah
= Zip line
Zip line
ZIP LAYN
= Teleferica
Albero
AHL-beh-ro
= Tree
Tree
TRII
= Albero
Colazione
koh-lah-tsee-OH-neh
= Breakfast
Breakfast
BREK-fëst
= Colazione
2nd half fades — not “fast” like speedy
Yogurt
YO-goort
= Yoghurt
Yoghurt
YOG-ët
= Yogurt
Marcia
MAR-chah
= Gear (of a car)
Gear (of a car)
GEER
= Marcia
Spuntino
spoon-TEE-noh
= Snack
Snack
SNÈK
= Spuntino
Book 2 — My Brother is Hangry! / Mio Fratello è Hangry!
Libro 2 — Mio Fratello è Hangry! / My Brother is Hangry!
Affamato
ah-fah-MAH-toh
= Hungry
Hungry
HANG-gri
= Affamato
h = real breath, not silent
Fame
FAH-meh
= Hunger
Hunger
HANG-gë
= Fame
Gatto
GAHT-toh
= Cat
Cat
KÈT
= Gatto
Miao
mee-AH-oh
= Meow
Meow
mi-OW
= Miao
Ciotola
CHOH-toh-lah
= Bowl
Bowl
BOHL
= Ciotola
Bucato
boo-KAH-toh
= Laundry
Laundry
LORN-dri
= Bucato
“au” → long open “or”
Giardino
jar-DEE-noh
= Garden
Garden
GAH-dën
= Giardino
Forchetta
for-KET-tah
= Fork
Fork
FORK
= Forchetta
Sciroppo d'acero
shee-ROP-poh DAH-cheh-roh
= Maple syrup
Maple syrup
MAY-pël SI-rëp
= Sciroppo d'acero
Spremuta d'arance
spreh-MOO-tah dah-RAHN-cheh
= Orange juice
Orange juice
O-rinj JOOS
= Spremuta d'arance
“j” ≈ soft Italian “g” in gita
Activity Book — Colour & Play! / Colora e Gioca!
Libro Attività — Colora e Gioca! / Colour & Play!
Cugino
koo-JEE-noh
= Cousin (boy)
Cousin (boy)
KA-zën
= Cugino
English doesn't gender “cousin”
Coniglietto
koh-nee-LYET-toh
= Bunny
Bunny
BA-ni
= Coniglietto
little rabbit — plain word is coniglio
Palla
PAHL-lah
= Ball
Ball
BORL
= Palla
Occhiali
ohk-KYAH-lee
= Glasses
Glasses
GLAH-siz
= Occhiali
Sì
SEE
= Yes
Yes
YES
= Sì
No
NOH
= No
No
NOH
= No
Cibo
CHEE-boh
= Food
Food
FUUD
= Cibo
Mela
MEH-lah
= Apple
Apple
È-pël
= Mela
Succo
SOOK-koh
= Juice
Juice
JOOS
= Succo
Banana
bah-NAH-nah
= Banana
Banana
bë-NAH-në
= Banana
stress lands mid-word — opposite of Italian
Pane
PAH-neh
= Bread
Bread
BRED
= Pane
Gelato
jeh-LAH-toh
= Ice cream
Ice cream
AYS KRIIM
= Gelato
Cioccolato
chok-koh-LAH-toh
= Chocolate
Chocolate
CHOK-lët
= Cioccolato
3 syllables spelled, 2 spoken
Panino
pah-NEE-noh
= Sandwich
Sandwich
SEN-wij
= Panino
“d” nearly disappears
Latte
LAHT-teh
= Milk
Milk
MILK
= Latte
Carota
kah-ROH-tah
= Carrot
Carrot
KA-rët
= Carota
Formaggio
for-MAHD-joh
= Cheese
Cheese
CHIIZ
= Formaggio
Marmellata
mar-mel-LAH-tah
= Jam
Jam
JÈM
= Marmellata
Coming Soon · Book 3
"Who's Been Cheeky?" is still in development — the Italian text isn't locked yet. Two words are confirmed so far:
Birichino
bee-ree-KEE-noh
= Cheeky
Cheeky
CHII-ki
= Birichino
Monello
moh-NEL-loh
= Naughty
Naughty
NOR-ti
= Monello