Down By The Bay – English Lyrics

• By: Super Simple Songs

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
candy /ˈkæn.di/ A2	noun - a sweet food made with sugar or syrup
reindeer /ˈreɪn.dɪər/ B1	noun - a deer with large antlers, often associated with Christmas
sleigh /sleɪ/ B2	noun - a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by reindeer or horses, used for travel over snow or ice
toy /tɔɪ/ A2	noun - an object for children to play with
elf /ɛlf/ B2	noun - a mythical creature, usually small and mischievous, from folklore
shelf /ʃɛlf/ A2	noun - a flat horizontal surface for storing objects
sleigh /sleɪ/ B2	noun - a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by reindeer or horses, used for travel over snow or ice
polar /ˈpoʊ.lər/ B2	adjective - relating to the North or South Pole
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where a person or animal lives
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - bright celestial objects visible in the night sky
growing /ˈɡroʊ.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - the process of increasing in size or amount
growing /ˈɡroʊ.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - the process of increasing in size or amount

Key Grammar Structures

• At the North Pole, where the candy canes grow.

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "where the candy canes grow" provides additional information about "the North Pole."

• For if I do, Santa will say.

  ➔ Conditional sentence

  ➔ The phrase "For if I do" introduces a condition that affects the outcome.

• Did you ever see a sleigh made out of hay?

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The use of "Did you ever see" indicates a question about a past experience.

• Santa will say, did you ever see St. Nick on a pogo stick?

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Santa will say" indicates a future action.

• Did you ever see a toy turn into a boy?

  ➔ Infinitive form

  ➔ The phrase "turn into" uses the infinitive form to describe a transformation.

• Did you ever see an elf sitting on a shelf?

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "sitting on a shelf" uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing action.

• Did you ever see a reindeer flying like a plane?

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "flying like a plane" uses a simile to compare the action of flying.

• Did you ever see a bee decorate a tree?

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ The phrase "decorate a tree" uses the imperative form to give a command or suggestion.