All I Want for Christmas Is You – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey, Adele, Lady Gaga

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking of learning English? Let the 'Queen of Christmas' be your guide! "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is more than just a song; it's a cultural touchstone. Its simple, repetitive lyrics about love and holiday wishes make it a perfect and fun way to practice your vocabulary and pronunciation. By learning this song, you'll not only improve your English but also understand a key piece of modern holiday tradition around the world.

[English]

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING ME WITH MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

I CANNOT TELL YOU JUST TO HAVE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT TO

GET, YOU KNOW?

>> UH-HUH JARMS JAMES WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST -- .

>> James: WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST GIFT?

WHAT WOULD YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS?

>> I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T WANT TO.

>> James: SPIT IT OUT THERE.

SPIT IT OUT THERE.

>> I WANT YOU TO SING MY SONG, "ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS THIS

YEAR."

>> James: OH, WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT?

♪ I DON'T WANT A LOT FOR CHRISTMAS

♪ THERE IS JUST ONE THING I NEED I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE PRESENTS

♪ UNDERNEATH THE CHRISTMAS TREE I JUST WANT YOU FOR MY OWN

♪ MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER KNOW MAKE MY WISH COME TRUE

♪ OH, ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU

( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ♪ I DON'T WANT

A LOT FOR CHRISTMAS ♪ THERE IS JUST ONE THING I NEED

I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE PRESENTS ♪ UNDERNEATH THE CHRISTMAS TREE

I DON'T NEED TO HANG MY STOCKING ♪ THERE UPON THE FIREPLACE

SANTA CLAUS WON'T MAKE ME HAPPY ♪ WITH A TOY ON CHRISTMAS DAY

I JUST WANT YOU FOR MY OWN ♪ MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER KNOW

MAKE MY WISH COME TRUE ♪ OH, ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

IS YOU ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )

♪ I WON'T ASK FOR MUCH THIS CHRISTMAS

♪ I WON'T EVEN WISH FOR SNOW AND I JUST WANNA KEEP ON WAITING

♪ UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE I WON'T MAKE A LIST AND SEND IT

♪ TO THE NORTH POLE FOR SAINT NICK

I WON'T EVEN STAY AWAKE ♪ TO HEAR THOSE MAGIC

REINDEER CLICK ♪ 'CAUSE I JUST WANT YOU

HERE TONIGHT ♪ HOLDING ON TO ME SO TIGHT

WHAT MORE CAN I DO ♪ OH, BABY ALL I WANT

FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )

♪ ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU, BABY ♪

♪ ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU, BABY ♪

♪ ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS HAPPY CHRISTMAS, LADIES AND

GENTLEMEN.

>> OH, MARIAH CAREY, MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
help /hɛlp/ A2	verb - to assist or aid
helping /ˈhɛlpɪŋ/ B1	noun - a portion of food or support
gift /ɡɪft/ A2	noun - something given to someone as a present
christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A1	noun - annual Christian holiday celebrating Jesus' birth
tree /triː/ A2	noun - a plant with a trunk and branches
want /wɑnt/ A2	verb - to desire or wish for something
need /niːd/ B1	verb - to require
own /oʊn/ A2	adjective - belonging to oneself
wish /wɪʃ/ B1	noun - a desire or hope for something to happen
true /truː/ B2	adjective - accurate or real
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create or produce
come /kʌm/ A2	verb - to arrive or approach
more /mɔːr/ A2	adjective/pronoun - a greater amount or degree