Getting to Know You – English Lyrics

• By: Marni Nixon
• Album: The King and I

Lyrics & Translation

This beloved song from the musical *The King and I* offers a delightful way for language learners to immerse themselves in English. Its clear, repetitive lyrics and heartwarming message about forming connections make it easy to follow along and grasp common phrases related to social interaction, friendship, and the exciting process of discovering new things about others. The song's cheerful melody and positive themes provide an engaging and accessible learning experience.

[English]

Getting to know you.

Ahh!

Getting to know you.

Getting to know all about you.

Getting to like you.

Getting to hope you like me.

Getting to know you.

Putting it my way, but nicely.

You are precisely... my cup of tea!

Getting to know you.

Getting to feel free and easy.

When I am with you,

getting to know what to say.

Haven't you noticed

suddenly I'm bright and breezy!

Because of all the beautiful and new

things I'm learning about you

day by day.

Getting to know you.

Getting to know all about you.

Getting to like you.

Getting to hope you like me.

Getting to know you.

Putting it my way, but nicely.

You are precisely... my cup of tea!

Getting to know you.

Getting to feel free and easy.

When I am with you,

getting to know what to say.

Haven't you noticed suddenly I'm bright and breezy!

Because of all the beautiful and new things I'm learning about you day by day.

Getting to know you.

Getting to feel free and easy.

When I am with you,

getting to know what to say.

Haven't you noticed

suddenly I'm bright and breezy!

Because of all the beautiful and new

things I'm learning about you

day by day.

Getting to know you.

Getting to feel free and easy.

When I am with you,

Getting to know what to say.

Haven't you noticed

suddenly I'm bright and breezy!

Because of all the beautiful and new

things I'm learning about you

day by day!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding about something
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to find something pleasant or enjoyable
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - to want something to happen or be true
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light; vivid
breezy /ˈbriː.zi/ B2	adjective - cheerful and relaxed
beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
cup /kʌp/ A1	noun - a small, round container used for drinking
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
learning /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/ B1	noun - the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience or education
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours as a unit of time

Key Grammar Structures

• Getting to know you.

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The phrase "getting to know" uses a gerund to express an ongoing action.

• You are precisely... my cup of tea!

  ➔ Idiom

  ➔ The phrase "my cup of tea" is an idiom meaning something that one enjoys or prefers.

• Haven't you noticed suddenly I'm bright and breezy!

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "Haven't you noticed" uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action that has relevance to the present.

• Getting to feel free and easy.

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The phrase "getting to feel" indicates an ongoing process of becoming comfortable.

• Because of all the beautiful and new things I'm learning about you day by day.

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm learning" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action that is currently happening.