Counting from 1 to 10 – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
The Singing Walrus. Counting from 1 to 10!
[bass and drums intro]
One, two, three. - One, two, three!
Four, five, six. - Four, five, six!
Seven. - Seven!
Eight. - Eight!
Nine and ten. - Nine and ten!
Do you know
how to count?
Yes I know
how to count!
Do you know - do you know?
how to count? - How to count?
Yes, I know! - Yes, I know!
how to count. - How to count!
One, two, three. - One, two, three.
Four, five, six. - Four, five, six.
Seven. - Seven!
Eight. - Eight!
Nine and ten. - Nine and ten!
One, two, three. - One, two, three!
Four, five, six. - Four, five, six!
Seven. - Seven!
Eight. - Eight!
Nine and ten. - Nine and ten!
[instrumental]
One, two, three, four
five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
Can you count
from ten to one?
I can count from ten to one
Can you count - can you count
from ten to one? - From ten to one?
I can count - I can count!
from ten to one. - From ten to one!
Ten, nine, eight, seven
six, five, four, three, two, one.
Ten, nine, eight, seven
six, five, four, three, two, one
[kids cheering]
[ocean sound]
Key Vocabulary
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count /kaʊnt/ A2 |
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number /ˈnʌm.bər/ A1 |
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seven /ˈsɛv.ən/ A1 |
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eight /eɪt/ A1 |
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nine /naɪn/ A1 |
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ten /tɛn/ A1 |
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know /noʊ/ A2 |
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instrumental /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəl/ C1 |
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say /seɪ/ A2 |
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know /noʊ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Do you know how to count?
➔ Indirect Question
➔ The structure involves embedding a question within another statement. Here, "Do you know" is the main question, and "how to count" is the embedded question acting as the object of "know".
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Yes I know how to count!
➔ Affirmative Response + Statement of Ability
➔ This sentence combines a simple affirmative response ("Yes") with a statement of ability using "know how to". The phrase "know how to" indicates familiarity and proficiency in performing a skill.
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Can you count from ten to one?
➔ Prepositional phrase describing direction with 'from...to'
➔ The phrase "from ten to one" is a prepositional phrase showing direction or range. "From" indicates the starting point and "to" indicates the ending point. The prepositions show a movement or progression between the numbers ten and one, indicating the order of counting.
