Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

• By: Christina Aguilera

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebrate /ˈsɛl.ɪ.breɪt/ B2	verb - to observe or hold a special event in honor of a person or occasion
merry /ˈmɛr.i/ A2	adjective - cheerful or lively
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation that makes things visible adjective - not heavy or not dark in color
home /hoʊm/ A2	noun - the place where someone lives
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light or glow
journey /ˈdʒɜː.ni/ B2	noun - a trip from one place to another
faithful /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/ B2	adjective - remaining loyal and steadfast
gather /ˈɡæð.ər/ A2	verb - to collect or bring together
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for certain things to happen verb - to want something to happen or be true
holiday /ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/ A2	noun - a day of celebration or time when people do not work
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous point in the night sky
peace /piːs/ B1	noun - a state of tranquility or quiet
together /təˈɡɛð.ər/ A2	adverb - with or in proximity to someone or something
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light

Grammar:

• Let you heart be light

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'let' to express a wish or suggestion.

  ➔ The phrase 'Let your heart be light' uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or desire.

• Troubles will be out of sight

  ➔ Future simple tense indicating a prediction or promise.

  ➔ The phrase 'Troubles will be out of sight' uses the future tense to suggest that problems will disappear.

• Make the yuletide gay

  ➔ Imperative mood giving a command or encouragement.

  ➔ The phrase 'Make the yuletide gay' uses an imperative form to encourage celebrating joyfully.

• Gather near to us once more

  ➔ Use of infinitive 'to' to indicate purpose or movement towards someone.

  ➔ The phrase 'Gather near to us once more' employs the infinitive 'to' to express the purpose of gathering.

• Muddle through somehow

  ➔ Use of the verb 'muddle' in the phrase to mean 'manage' or 'get by' in difficult circumstances.

  ➔ The phrase 'Muddle through somehow' employs the verb 'muddle' to suggest getting by despite difficulties.

• Have yourself a merry little Christmas

  ➔ Use of the reflexive pronoun 'yourself' for emphasis and to express personal well-wishing.

  ➔ The phrase 'Have yourself a merry little Christmas' uses 'yourself' reflexively to personalize the wish.