Decorate The Christmas Tree – English Lyrics

• By: Super Simple Puppets

Lyrics & Translation

Get into the Christmas spirit with 'Decorate The Christmas Tree'! This Super Simple Puppets song is perfect for young learners to pick up essential holiday vocabulary and traditions. Sing along and make learning English a festive experience as you explore the joys of decorating for Christmas .

[English]

Decorate the Christmas tree

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Candy canes for you and me

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Hang the stockings, one two three

Fa la la, la la la, la la la

Wrap the presents happily

Fa la la la la, la la la la

On a sleigh ride, go go go

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Make a snowball, throw throw throw

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Kiss beneath the mistletoe

Fa la la, la la la, la la la

Oh my!

Santa's laughing, "Ho ho ho!"

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Christmas Eve comes soon, hooray!

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Santa Claus is on the way

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Lots of presents in his sleigh

Fa la la, la la la, la la la

I can't wait 'til Christmas Day

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Fa la la la la, la la la LAAAAAAAAA!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
decorate /ˈdɛk.ə.reɪt/ B1	verb - to make something look more attractive by added items
christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A2	noun - the annual celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody plant with branches
candy /ˈkæn.di/ A2	noun - sweet made from sugar or syrup
hang /hæŋ/ A2	verb - to attach something so it stays in place
stocking /ˈstɒk.ɪŋ/ B1	noun - a long sock, often hung on Christmas
wrap /ræp/ A2	verb - to cover or enclose something with paper or cloth
presents /ˈprɛz.ənts/ A2	noun - gifts given to someone
sleigh /sleɪ/ B2	noun - a vehicle pulled over snow by reindeer or horses
snowball /ˈsnoʊ.bɔːl/ B1	noun - a ball of snow made by shaping snow with hands
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection
mistletoe /ˈmɪs.əl.toʊ/ B1	noun - a plant used as Christmas decoration, under which people kiss
laughing /ˈlæf.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - making sounds with the voice when someone finds something funny
christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A2	noun - the annual celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ

Key Grammar Structures

• Decorate the Christmas tree

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The sentence gives a direct command or instruction to 'decorate'.

• Fa la la la la, la la la la

  ➔ Onomatopoeia / Repetition

  ➔ The phrase mimics musical sounds and emphasizes rhythm through repetition.

• Hang the stockings, one two three

  ➔ Imperative sentence with enumeration

  ➔ The sentence uses commands followed by a list to instruct actions sequentially.

• Make a snowball, throw throw throw

  ➔ Imperative and repeated action

  ➔ The command instructs to perform the action, with 'throw throw throw' emphasizing repetition.

• Kiss beneath the mistletoe

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location

  ➔ The phrase specifies where the action of kissing should take place.

• Santa's laughing, "Ho ho ho!"

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The sentence describes an ongoing action happening at the moment.

• Christmas Eve comes soon, hooray!

  ➔ Simple present tense for general truth / event

  ➔ The sentence states a future event with a sense of certainty, often used in statements about scheduled or inevitable events.