Decorate The Christmas Tree – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[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
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decorate /ˈdɛk.ə.reɪt/ B1 |
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christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A2 |
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tree /triː/ A1 |
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candy /ˈkæn.di/ A2 |
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hang /hæŋ/ A2 |
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stocking /ˈstɒk.ɪŋ/ B1 |
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wrap /ræp/ A2 |
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presents /ˈprɛz.ənts/ A2 |
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sleigh /sleɪ/ B2 |
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snowball /ˈsnoʊ.bɔːl/ B1 |
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kiss /kɪs/ A2 |
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mistletoe /ˈmɪs.əl.toʊ/ B1 |
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laughing /ˈlæf.ɪŋ/ B2 |
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christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Decorate the Christmas tree
➔ Imperative mood
➔ The sentence gives a direct command or instruction to 'decorate'.
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Fa la la la la, la la la la
➔ Onomatopoeia / Repetition
➔ The phrase mimics musical sounds and emphasizes rhythm through repetition.
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Hang the stockings, one two three
➔ Imperative sentence with enumeration
➔ The sentence uses commands followed by a list to instruct actions sequentially.
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Make a snowball, throw throw throw
➔ Imperative and repeated action
➔ The command instructs to perform the action, with 'throw throw throw' emphasizing repetition.
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Kiss beneath the mistletoe
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location
➔ The phrase specifies where the action of kissing should take place.
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Santa's laughing, "Ho ho ho!"
➔ Present continuous tense
➔ The sentence describes an ongoing action happening at the moment.
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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.
