Jingle Bells – English Lyrics

• By: Pulcino Pio
• Album: X-Mas in the World

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh!

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh.

O'er the fields we go,

Laughing all the way.

Bells on bobtails ring,

Making spirits bright.

Oh what fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh!

A day or two ago,

I thought I'd take a ride.

And soon Miss Fanny Bright,

Was seated by my side.

The horse was lean and lank,

Misfortune seemed his lot.

We got into a drifted bank,

And then we got upset!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way.

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh!

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh!

In a one-horse open sleigh!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jingle /ˈdʒɪŋɡl/ A1	verb - to make a light ringing sound noun - a light ringing sound
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to travel on something like a horse or vehicle noun - the act of traveling on something
sleigh /sleɪ/ A2	noun - a vehicle on runners, used for traveling over snow
dashing /ˈdæʃɪŋ/ B1	adjective - moving quickly and impressively
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - white particles of ice that fall from clouds
laughing /ˈlæfɪŋ/ A1	verb - to show happiness with a smile and sound
bells /bɛlz/ A1	noun - a device that makes a ringing sound when struck
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
spirits /ˈspɪrɪts/ B1	noun - mood or enthusiasm
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	adverb - on this night
lean /lin/ A2	adjective - thin in a way that looks unhealthy
lank /læŋk/ B2	adjective - long and thin in an unattractive way
misfortune /ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃən/ B1	noun - bad luck or an unfortunate event
drifted /ˈdrɪftɪd/ B1	verb - to be carried along by wind or water
upset /ʌpˈsɛt/ A2	adjective - unhappy or worried verb - to make someone unhappy or worried

Key Grammar Structures

• Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way.

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'jingle' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or repeated action.

• Oh what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

  ➔ Present Simple with 'it is'

  ➔ The structure 'it is' is used to emphasize the state of being fun, typical of the present simple tense.

• Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh.

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The verb 'dashing' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now.

• A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'thought'

  ➔ The verb 'thought' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• And soon Miss Fanny Bright, Was seated by my side.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'was seated'

  ➔ The passive voice 'was seated' is used to describe an action done to the subject in the past.

• The horse was lean and lank, Misfortune seemed his lot.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'seemed'

  ➔ The verb 'seemed' is in the past simple tense, indicating an appearance or belief in the past.

• We got into a drifted bank, And then we got upset!

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'got'

  ➔ The verb 'got' is used twice in the past simple tense to describe two completed actions.