Holly Jolly Christmas

• By: Michael Bublé
• Album: Christmas (Deluxe Special Edition)

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
holly /ˈhɑː.li/ B1	noun - an evergreen tree or shrub with prickly dark green leaves and red berries, used for decoration at Christmas
jolly /ˈdʒɑː.li/ B2	adjective - happy and cheerful
Christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A1	noun - the festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, held on December 25
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues; a moment, point, or period
year /jɪr/ A1	noun - the period of time that it takes the earth to travel once around the sun
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - frozen water that falls from the sky as soft, white flakes
cup /kʌp/ A1	noun - a small, open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking
cheer /tʃɪr/ B1	noun - happiness and good spirits verb - to shout loudly in encouragement or approval
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular and fairly slow pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
mistletoe /ˈmɪs.əl.toʊ/ B2	noun - a plant with white berries that is traditionally hung up at Christmas, and people kiss under it
hung /hʌŋ/ A2	verb - past participle of hang: to suspend or be suspended from above
waits /weɪts/ A2	verb - to remain in place or be ready for something
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love, affection, or greeting

Grammar:

• Have a holly, jolly Christmas

  ➔ Imperative mood for wishes

  ➔ The verb "have" is used in the imperative mood, but it's not a command. It's a wish for someone to experience a holly, jolly Christmas. It's similar to saying "I hope you have a..."

• It's the best time of the year

  ➔ Superlative adjective

  ➔ "Best" is the superlative form of the adjective "good." It indicates that this time of year is considered better than any other.

• Now I don't know if there'll be snow

  ➔ Conditional 'if' clause with future possibility

  ➔ The "if" clause introduces a condition (whether there will be snow). "There'll be" is a contraction of "there will be", showing future possibility. The speaker is unsure about the condition.

• Say hello to friends you know

  ➔ Relative clause (defining)

  ➔ "You know" is a relative clause defining which friends the speaker is referring to. It specifies the friends that are known to the listener.

• It's hung where you can see

  ➔ Passive voice and adverbial clause of place

  ➔ "It's hung" is passive voice - someone else hung it. "Where you can see" is an adverbial clause of place, describing the location where the mistletoe is hung.

• Somebody waits for you

  ➔ Present simple tense for a general fact

  ➔ Although someone is likely waiting *now*, the present simple is used to express a general truth or common occurrence during the holiday season.

• Kiss her once for me

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "Kiss" is a verb in the imperative mood, used to give a command or make a request.

• And in case you didn't hear

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (hypothetical past)

  ➔ "Didn't hear" uses the subjunctive mood, expressing a hypothetical situation in the past. It implies uncertainty about whether the listener actually heard the message before.