Il caffè della Peppina – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano
• Album: 13° Zecchino d'Oro

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the playful world of Italian with "Il caffè della Peppina"! This iconic children's song offers a delightful and humorous way to engage with the language through its catchy melody and repetitive phrases. You can learn basic vocabulary related to food and daily routines, and its simple, story-like structure makes it perfect for understanding common sentence patterns in a fun context. Its enduring charm and cultural significance, stemming from its Zecchino d'Oro win and playful lyrics, make it a special and memorable piece for any language learner.

[English]

Peppina's coffee

It's not drunk in the morning

Neither with milk nor with tea

But why, why, why?

Peppina makes the coffee

She makes it with hot chocolate

Then she adds jam

Half a kilo of onions

Four or five candies

Seven butterfly wings

And then she says: "What coffee!"

Peppina's coffee

It's not drunk in the morning

Neither with milk nor with tea

But why, why, why?

Peppina makes the coffee

She makes it with rosemary

Adds some cheese

A turkey leg

A chick's feather

Five bags of flour

And then she says: "What coffee!"

Peppina's coffee

It's not drunk in the morning

Neither with milk nor with tea

But why, why, why?

Peppina makes the coffee

She makes it with pepper and salt

Garlic's a no-no, 'cause it would be bad

Water's okay, but with gasoline

Salad with vinegar and oil

When she tries with TNT

Blows up in the air with coffee

Peppina's coffee

It's not drunk in the morning

Neither with milk nor with tea

But why, why, why?

Peppina's coffee

It's not drunk in the morning

Neither with milk nor with tea

But why, why, why?

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[Italian]

Il caffè della Peppina

Non si beve alla mattina

Né col latte, né col tè

Ma perché, perché, perché?

La Peppina fa il caffè

Fa il caffè con la cioccolata

Poi ci mette la marmellata

Mezzo chilo di cipolle

Quattro o cinque caramelle

Sette ali di farfalle

E poi dice: "Che caffè"

Il caffè della Peppina

Non si beve alla mattina

Né col latte, né col tè

Ma perché, perché, perché?

La Peppina fa il caffè

Fa il caffè col rosmarino

Mette qualche formaggino

Una zampa di tacchino

Una penna di pulcino

Cinque sacchi di farina

E poi dice: "Che caffè"

Il caffè della Peppina

Non si beve alla mattina

Né col latte, né col tè

Ma perché, perché, perché?

La Peppina fa il caffè

Fa il caffè con pepe e sale

L'aglio no perché fa male

L'acqua sì, ma col petrolio

Insalata aceto e olio

Quando prova col tritolo

Salta in aria col caffè

Il caffè della Peppina

Non si beve alla mattina

Né col latte, né col tè

Ma perché, perché, perché?

Il caffè della Peppina

Non si beve alla mattina

Né col latte, né col tè

Ma perché, perché, perché?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
caffè /kafˈfɛ/ A1	noun - coffee
mattina /matˈti.na/ A1	noun - morning
cioccolata /tʃokkoˈlaːta/ A2	noun - chocolate
marmellata /marmelˈlaːta/ A2	noun - jam
cipolle /tʃiˈpol.le/ A2	noun - onions
caramelle /karamˈmɛl.le/ A2	noun - candies
farfalle /farˈfal.le/ A2	noun - butterflies
rosmarino /rozmaˈri.no/ B1	noun - rosemary
formaggino /formadˈdʒi.no/ B1	noun - cheese
tacchino /takˈki.no/ B1	noun - turkey
pulcino /pulˈtʃi.no/ B1	noun - chick
farina /faˈri.na/ B1	noun - flour
sale /ˈsa.le/ A2	noun - salt
aglio /ˈaʎ.ʎo/ B1	noun - garlic
acqua /ˈak.kwa/ A1	noun - water
insalata /in.saˈla.ta/ A2	noun - salad
olio /ˈo.lio/ A2	noun - oil