– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

no gwenny you cannot take toothpick back

home but toothpick wants to

come I think it's time to let him go

okay honey

[Music]

okay so we're ready for take off wait

where's your father guys guys

guys I just met these birds who are

totally lost and said we'd help them get

home what do you say

hello hi hello

hi Mac you do know that penguins are

from the South Pole I know isn't that

great yeah we're going to the South Pole

no I'm not going no way oh please Uncle

Dan please

[Applause]

please okay okay we're going to the

South

Pole come on on P we're going to the

South

Pole

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
take teɪk A1	verb - to grasp or hold something
toothpick ˈtuθ.pɪk A1	noun - a small stick used to clean teeth
come kʌm A1	verb - to move toward someone or something
think θɪŋk A1	verb - to have an idea or opinion
time taɪm A1	noun - a period or moment in the day or year
ready ˈrɛdi A1	adjective - prepared or willing to do something
take off teɪk ɒf A2	phrasal verb - to leave the ground (e.g., an airplane) or to remove clothing
lost lɔst A1	adjective - unable to find one's way or be found
help hɛlp A1	verb - to assist or support someone
penguins ˈpɛŋɡwɪnz A1	noun - a flightless bird native to the Southern Hemisphere
South Pole saʊθ poʊl A1	noun - the southernmost point of the Earth's axis
please pliːz A1	adverb - used to make a request more polite
going ˈɡoʊɪŋ A1	verb - to move or travel to a place
great ɡreɪt A1	adjective - very good or large in degree
birds bɜrdz A1	noun - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates with feathers

Key Grammar Structures

• no gwenny you cannot take toothpick back home

  ➔ Modal verb (cannot) for prohibition

  ➔ 'Cannot' is used to express prohibition or inability. Here, it clearly states that taking toothpick back home is not allowed.

• I think it's time to let him go

  ➔ Present simple with 'think' for opinion

  ➔ 'Think' in the present simple is used to express an opinion or belief. Here, it suggests that the speaker believes it’s the right time to let him go.

• okay honey

  ➔ Vocative case (honey) for direct address

  ➔ 'Honey' is used as a vocative to directly address someone in an affectionate manner.

• we're ready for take off

  ➔ Present continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ The present continuous is used here to indicate a future arrangement or plan. It suggests that the action is about to happen.

• where's your father guys

  ➔ Contraction (where's) and plural noun (guys)

  ➔ 'Where's' is a contraction of 'where is,' and 'guys' is a plural noun used to address a group casually.

• I just met these birds who are totally lost

  ➔ Relative pronoun (who) and present simple in relative clause

  ➔ 'Who' is a relative pronoun used to introduce a relative clause. The present simple in the relative clause describes a general characteristic.

• please Uncle Dan please

  ➔ Polite request with repeated 'please'

  ➔ The repeated use of 'please' emphasizes the politeness and urgency of the request.

• come on on P we're going to the South Pole

  ➔ Phrasal verb (come on) and prepositional phrase (on P)

  ➔ 'Come on' is a phrasal verb used to encourage or urge someone. 'On P' is a prepositional phrase indicating a specific location or context.