10 Little Elves – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
1 little, 2 little, 3 little elves,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little elves,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little elves,
10 little elves are making toys.
1 little, 2 little, 3 little elves,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little elves,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little elves,
10 little elves are sewing.
Ouch!
Hurry up.
1 little, 2 little, 3 little elves,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little elves,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little elves,
10 little elves are painting.
We need more colors over here.
Hey, that's pretty!
Santa's gonna like that one.
1 little, 2 little, 3 little elves,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little elves,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little elves,
10 little elves are sawing.
Be careful with that thing!
That looks great.
Anybody seen the safety goggles?
1 little, 2 little, 3 little elves,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little elves,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little elves,
10 little elves are hammering.
We need some nails over here.
That looks great.
1 little, 2 little, 3 little elves,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little elves,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little elves,
10 little elves are wrapping.
Have you seen the tape?
Pass the scissors.
1 little, 2 little, 3 little elves,
4 little, 5 little, 6 little elves,
7 little, 8 little, 9 little elves,
10 little elves are sleeping.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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elves /ɛlvz/ A1 |
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toys /tɔɪz/ A1 |
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making /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ A2 |
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sewing /ˈsoʊɪŋ/ B1 |
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painting /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ B1 |
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colors /ˈkʌlərz/ A2 |
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great /ɡreɪt/ A2 |
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safety /ˈseɪfti/ B2 |
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hammering /ˈhæmərɪŋ/ B2 |
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wrapping /ˈræpɪŋ/ B2 |
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sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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1 little, 2 little, 3 little elves,
➔ Use of cardinal numbers.
➔ The phrase uses cardinal numbers to count the elves.
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10 little elves are making toys.
➔ Present continuous tense.
➔ The sentence describes an action that is currently happening.
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We need more colors over here.
➔ Expressing needs.
➔ The phrase indicates a requirement for more colors.
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That looks great.
➔ Simple present tense for opinions.
➔ This sentence expresses a positive opinion about something.
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Have you seen the tape?
➔ Present perfect tense for questions.
➔ This question asks about a past action with relevance to the present.
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1 little, 2 little, 3 little elves are sleeping.
➔ Present continuous tense.
➔ The sentence describes an action that is currently happening.