I Like Christmas – English Lyrics

• By: Cher

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a joyful journey, and what better way to start than with a song that celebrates happiness itself? Cher's “I Like Christmas” is a perfect entry point. Its lyrics are a simple and clear expression of love for the holiday, making the vocabulary easy to understand and remember. The song's classic festive feel will put you in a cheerful mood as you learn about beloved Christmas traditions through the eyes of a pop icon.

[English]

I like Christmas

I like a real Christmas tree

I like a mall Santa Claus that let's me

Sit on his knee

I like a big red bow and mistletoe

With you underneath

'Cus I know it means you'll be kissin' me

I like Christmas

I like that jinglebells song

I like best

When my friends are there to jingle along

You and me in harmony

With everyone

Singing at the top of our lungs

Christmas time is my favorite time of the year

Yes, it is

Because everyone is wonderful

Filled with Christmas cheer

I like Christmas

I like those loud tacky lights

The ones that flash on and off

And make the neighbours uptight

It's better when it's brighter man

You know that I'm right

Christmas is my favorite time

Yeah

Christmas time is my favorite time of the year, yes it is

Because everyone is wonderful

Filled with Christmas cheer

Yeah, yeah, yeah

I like christmas

I like a cold frosty night

I like the old north star

When it lights up the sky

It shines down on a manger

Makin' everything right

Christmas is my favorite time of the year

Christmas is my favorite time

That's clear

Christmas is my favorite

I said christmas is my favorite

Christmas is my favorite time of the year

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to find pleasant or enjoyable
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
sit /sɪt/ A1	verb - adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet
big /bɪɡ/ A1	adjective - of considerable size or extent
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of blood or rubies
bow /baʊ/ A2	noun - a knot tied with loops
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A1	noun - the activity of producing musical sounds with the voice verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
favorite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A2	adjective - preferred above all others
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun
wonderful /ˈwʌndərfl/ B1	adjective - inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvelous.
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun

Key Grammar Structures

• I like a mall Santa Claus that let's me sit on his knee

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that'

  ➔ Here, "that" introduces a relative clause that modifies "a mall Santa Claus." The clause "that let's me sit on his knee" provides more information about the Santa Claus. Note the subject-verb agreement: because the antecedent (Santa Claus) is singular, the verb is "let's".

• 'Cus I know it means you'll be kissin' me

  ➔ Future Continuous Tense

  ➔ "You'll be kissin'" is a shortened version of "You will be kissing." This is the future continuous tense, used to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time or over a period of time in the future.

• When my friends are there to jingle along

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to jingle along" is an infinitive phrase that expresses the purpose or reason why the friends are there. It answers the question, "Why are your friends there?" The answer is: "To jingle along."

• Singing at the top of our lungs

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "At the top of our lungs" is a prepositional phrase modifying the verb "singing." It indicates how they are singing (with great intensity and volume).

• The ones that flash on and off and make the neighbours uptight

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that' + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "That flash on and off and make the neighbours uptight" is a relative clause modifying "the ones (lights)". "Flash on and off" is a phrasal verb meaning to repeatedly turn on and off quickly. 'Uptight' is an adjective describing the neighbors' feeling.

• It shines down on a manger Makin' everything right

  ➔ Participle Clause (Present Participle)

  ➔ "Makin' everything right" is a participle clause, specifically a present participle clause, modifying the main clause "It shines down on a manger." It explains the result or consequence of the star shining down.