Abbronzatissima – Bilingual Lyrics Italian/English

• By: Edoardo Vianello

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the sun-soaked world of Italian culture with “Abbronzatissima,” an iconic 1963 hit by Edoardo Vianello! This timeless pop song offers a perfect entry point for language learners, with its catchy melodies and repetitive, yet evocative, lyrics about summer, love, and the seaside. You can learn essential vocabulary related to emotions, nature, and romance while immersing yourself in the joyful spirit of an Italian summer, making language learning a truly delightful experience.

[English]

Oh, sun-kissed and so radiant

Under the rays of the sun

How wonderful it is to dream

Holding you in my arms

Oh, sun-kissed and so radiant

Just a few steps from the sea

How sweet it is to feel you

Breathing with me

On your very soft lips

A scent of salty air

I’ll feel it all the time

During this summer of love

When your dark face

Turns pale again

These days by the sea

I won’t be able to forget

Oh, sun-kissed and so radiant

Under the rays of the sun

Just a few steps from the sea

Holding you in my arms

On your very soft lips

A scent of salty air

I’ll feel it all the time

During this summer of love

When your dark face

Turns pale again

These days by the sea

And I won’t be able to forget

Oh, sun-kissed and so radiant

Under the rays of the sun

Just a few steps from the sea

Holding you in my arms

Oh, sun-kissed and so radiant

...

[Italian]

A-Abbronzatissima

Sotto i raggi del sole

Come è bello sognare

Abbracciato con te

A-Abbronzatissima

A due passi dal mare

Come è dolce sentirti

Respirare con me

Sulle labbra tue dolcissime

Un profumo di salsedine

Sentirò per tutto il tempo

Di questa estate d'amor

Quando il viso tuo nerissimo

Tornerà di nuovo pallido

Questi giorni in riva al mar

Non potrò dimenticar

A-Abbronzatissima

Sotto i raggi del sole

A due passi dal mare

Abbracciato con te

Sulle labbra tue dolcissime

Un profumo di salsedine

Sentirò per tutto il tempo

Di questa estate d'amor

Quando il viso tuo nerissimo

Tornerà di nuovo pallido

Questi giorni in riva al mar

E non potrò dimenticar

A-Abbronzatissima

Sotto i raggi del sole

A due passi dal mare

Abbracciato con te

A-Abbronzatissima

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
abbronzatissima /ab.bron.za.tis.si.ma/ B2	adjective - very tanned
sole /ˈso.le/ A1	noun - sun
mare /ˈma.re/ A1	noun - sea
sognare /soɲˈna.re/ B1	verb - to dream
dolce /ˈdol.tʃe/ A2	adjective - sweet
respirare /re.spiˈra.re/ B1	verb - to breathe
profumo /proˈfu.mo/ B1	noun - fragrance
estate /esˈta.te/ A2	noun - summer
viso /ˈvi.zo/ A2	noun - face
nerissimo /neˈris.si.mo/ B2	adjective - very dark
pallido /ˈpal.li.do/ B1	adjective - pale
dimenticare /di.men.tiˈka.re/ B1	verb - to forget
giorni /ˈdʒor.ni/ A2	noun - days
riva /ˈri.va/ B1	noun - shore

Key Grammar Structures

• Come è bello sognare

  ➔ Expressing an exclamation with 'come' + adjective + infinitive verb.

  ➔ 'Come' is used here to emphasize how beautiful it is to dream.

• A-Abbronzatissima

  ➔ Using a definite article 'A-' as an exclamatory prefix or intensifier.

  ➔ The prefix 'A-' is used here for emphasis, creating an exclamatory tone.

• Sotto i raggi del sole

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location: 'sotto' + article + noun.

  ➔ 'Sotto' means 'under' and shows the location of the subject relative to the sun.

• Come è bello sognare

  ➔ Expressing admiration using 'come' + adjective + infinitive verb, indicating how wonderful it is to dream.

  ➔ 'Come' introduces the exclamatory phrase emphasizing the beauty of dreaming.

• Sulle labbra tue dolcissime

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'sulle labbra tue' + superlative adjective 'dolcissime' to intensify sweetness.

  ➔ The phrase highlights the lips of the beloved and emphasizes their extreme sweetness.

• Di questa estate d'amor

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating possession or origin: 'di' + demonstrative adjective + noun phrase.

  ➔ 'Di' + this summer of love shows possession or association with the season of love.