– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

hey everybody Happy Thanksgiving no no

no no no no what are we keeping

Thanksgiving a secret this year no we

are playing this game I learned at work

you have to name all the states in 6

minutes what that's like insanely easy

no it's a lot harder than it sounds you

always forget at least one or in some

cases

14 it's a stupid game and I wasn't

playing against other people so

technically I didn't lose what you

forgot 14 States nobody cares about the

dtas oh okay time's up all right I got

48 it's not bad beeps oh I got tired of

naming States so I decided to list the

types of

celery and I have one regular

celery okay so Rachel's got 48 and

Phoebe has the lead

in vegetables Joey say hello to the new

champ of Chandler's dumb States game oh

how many you got

56 done with time a two spare oo this

may be a new world's record you know I

hate to lecture you guys but it's kind

of disgraceful that a group of

well-educated adults and

Joey can't name all the states you ever

see a map or one of those round colorful

things called a

globe uh ma Ken you got 46 States what

that's impossible 46 well who's well

educated now Mr I forgot 10 states Okay

Ross time is up no just give me another

minute look Ross if you don't know them

by now you will never know them okay

that is the beauty of this game it makes

you want to kill

yourself this this is crazy I can do

this all right uh I bet I can get all 50

uh before dinner okay but if you can't

no dinner you're on all right don't look

at my list Ross cuz there's a lot on

there that you don't

have how can I not get this I'm a

college professor I got 1450 on my SATs

1250 damn I forgot you were

here you need some help from

you yes please

first of all

Utah dude you can't just make stuff

up I hate

America when I finish this game I swear

I am

moving okay maybe this is so hard

because there aren't 50

states let me tell you something I have

49 states and there are no

more I I think I should be able to eat

something it's up to

you tell

Ware

Delaware all right I want my turkey

now you got

it you got Nevada

twice I know yeah

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Thanksgiving /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/ B1	noun - A national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the US and Canada.
states /steɪts/ A2	noun - The individual political entities that comprise a country.
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - A form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules.
insanely /ɪnˈseɪnli/ B2	adverb - In a manner that is extremely foolish or irrational.
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - To be unable to remember information.
stupid /ˈstupɪd/ A2	adjective - Showing a lack of good sense or intelligence.
technically /ˈtek.nɪ.kli/ B1	adverb - According to the strict definition of a word or concept.
tired /ˈtaɪrd/ A2	adjective - In need of sleep or rest.
vegetables /ˈvedʒ.tə.bl̩z/ A2	noun - Plants or parts of plants used as food.
champ /tʃæmp/ A2	noun - A person who has defeated all opponents in a competition.
lecture /ˈlek.tʃər/ B1	verb - To give a formal talk on a subject.
disgraceful /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/ B2	adjective - Deserving of shame or disgrace.
educated /ˈedʒ.jʊ.keɪ.tɪd/ B1	adjective - Having received a formal education.
globe /ɡloʊb/ A2	noun - A spherical model of the Earth.
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ A2	adjective - Mentally deranged, extremely enthusiastic, or unusual.
professor /prəˈfesər/ B1	noun - A teacher of the highest rank at a college or university.
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - To cause the death of.
spare /spɛr/ A2	adjective - Available or not used.
record /ˈrek.ərd/ B1	noun - A document or piece of information that provides evidence or serves as a reminder.

Key Grammar Structures

• what are we keeping Thanksgiving a secret this year

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "are keeping" highlights the present continuous tense, used to describe an action happening now or around now.

• you have to name all the states in 6 minutes

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to name" is an infinitive of purpose, indicating the reason or goal of the action.

• it's a lot harder than it sounds

  ➔ Comparative adjective

  ➔ The phrase "harder than" uses a comparative adjective to compare the difficulty of the game to how it sounds.

• I wasn't playing against other people

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "wasn't playing" is in the past continuous tense, describing an ongoing action in the past.

• if you can't, no dinner

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The phrase "if you can't, no dinner" is a Type 1 conditional sentence, used for likely or real conditions.

• I hate to lecture you guys

  ➔ Infinitive of dislike

  ➔ The phrase "hate to lecture" uses the infinitive of dislike to express a strong aversion to an action.

• I got 49 states and there are no more

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "I got" is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action completed in the past with relevance to the present.