It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – English Lyrics

• By: Kylie Minogue

Lyrics & Translation

Embrace the festive spirit of English with Kylie Minogue's dazzling version of "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year." The song's clear and joyful lyrics are perfect for learners, introducing a rich vocabulary of holiday traditions. Its classic, celebratory style makes learning feel like a festive party, offering a fun way to practice pronunciation and rhythm.

[English]

It's the most wonderful time of the year

With the kids jingle-belling

And everyone telling you "Be of good cheer"

It's the most wonderful time of the year

It's the happiest season of all

With those holiday greetings

And great happy meetings

When friends come to call

It's the happiest season of all

There'll be parties for hosting

Marshmallows for toasting

And caroling out in the snow

There'll be scary ghost stories

And tales of the glories

Of christmases long, long ago

It's the most wonderful time of the year

There'll be much mistletoe-ing

And hearts will be glowing

When loved ones are near

It's the most wonderful time of the year

...

There'll be parties for hosting

Marshmallows for toasting

And caroling out in the snow

There'll be scary ghost stories

And tales of the glories

Of christmases long, long ago

It's the most wonderful time of the year

There'll be much mistletoe-ing

And hearts will be glowing

When love ones are near

It's the most wonderful time

It's the most wonderful time

All the most wonderful time of the year

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wonderful /ˈwʌndərfl/ A2	adjective - extremely good or impressive; inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration.
year /jɪər/ A1	noun - the time it takes the earth to travel around the sun once; 365 days
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - children
jingle /ˈdʒɪŋɡl/ B1	verb - to make or cause to make a light ringing sound noun - a light ringing sound
cheer /tʃɪər/ B1	noun - happiness; gaiety.
happiest /ˈhæpiɪst/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment; most happy
season /ˈsiːzn/ A1	noun - a period of the year characterized by particular weather conditions.
holiday /ˈhɒlədeɪ/ A1	noun - a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.
greetings /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/ A2	noun - polite words or actions when meeting someone
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
parties /ˈpɑːrtiz/ A2	noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.
hosting /ˈhoʊstɪŋ/ B1	verb - act as host at (an event) or for (guests).
marshmallows /ˈmɑːrʃmæloʊz/ B1	noun - a sweet, typically pink or white, soft, and spongy candy made of sugar, gelatin, and flavourings.
toasting /ˈtoʊstɪŋ/ B1	verb - to brown or cook by exposure to a radiant heat source.
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer.
stories /ˈstɔːriz/ A1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - the supposed disembodied spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living.
glories /ˈɡlɔːriz/ B2	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements.
hearts /hɑːrts/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body.
glowing /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/ B2	verb - to emit light from heat
loved /lʌvd/ A1	verb - feel deep affection for (someone). adjective - dearly liked or admired.

Key Grammar Structures

• It's the most wonderful time of the year

  ➔ Superlative Adjective

  ➔ Uses the superlative adjective "most wonderful" to indicate that this time of year is better than all others.

• With the kids jingle-belling

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "jingle-belling" (although not grammatically standard) uses the present participle form of the verb to describe the activity of the kids, functioning as an adjective.

• Everyone telling you "Be of good cheer"

  ➔ Imperative

  ➔ "Be of good cheer" is an imperative sentence, giving a command or piece of advice. The base form of the verb "be" is used.

• When friends come to call

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to call" is an infinitive of purpose, explaining why the friends "come". It indicates the reason for their visit.

• There'll be parties for hosting

  ➔ Future Simple with Contraction

  ➔ "There'll" is a contraction of "There will". This indicates a future event, that there will be parties for hosting.

• Marshmallows for toasting

  ➔ Preposition "for" indicating purpose

  ➔ The preposition "for" is used to indicate the purpose of the marshmallows. They are "for" the action of toasting.

• There'll be much mistletoe-ing

  ➔ Gerund as Noun

  ➔ "mistletoe-ing" is used creatively here as a gerund acting as a noun, meaning there will be a lot of kissing under the mistletoe.

• Of christmases long, long ago

  ➔ Adjective Order

  ➔ The phrase "long, long ago" acts as an adjective modifying "christmases" referring to the time frame. Repetition emphasizes duration.