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Last Christmas, I gave you my heart…<\/strong> (yeah! I translated and sang<\/em> you The Twelve Days of Christmas in French<\/a> which is basically the same but without the added risk of you giving it away the very next day<\/strong>). This year, to save me<\/del> you from tears, I’m not going to sing – I’m going to give you the lyrics to the French version of Jingle Bells<\/strong>, along with some neat French lessons. Eat your heart out, George Michael!<\/p>\n

Now, how in Santa’s Stockings do you translate, “Jingle Bells” into French?<\/p>\n

You don’t! Let’s face it, it barely means anything in English. Fortunately, the French have their own lyrics for this tune, which are very different but equally jolly and festive… <\/p>\n

Vive le vent (“Long live the wind”)<\/h2>\n

(Sung to the tune of Jingle Bells.)<\/p>\n

Frankly, the hardest part with this song is trying to squeeze all those tricky extra French syllables in without swallowing your own tongue. Here’s a cute version I found on YouTube. I hope the child who sang it survived.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aHwLer5ek4U<\/a><\/p>\n

Righto!<\/em> Let’s see what we can learn from these lyrics. (To reveal the translation along with a relevant lesson, click the arrows to the right.)<\/p>\n

Verse 1<\/h2>\n
<\/i><\/span>

Sur le long<\/strong> chemin,
Tout blanc de neige blanche, <\/strong>
Un vieux<\/strong> monsieur s'avance, <\/p><\/a>

<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
= On the long<\/strong> path,
All white with white<\/strong> snow, 
An old<\/strong> man advances,<\/span>Related lessons:
Position of French Adjectives - Short and common adjectives that go BEFORE nouns<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/i><\/span>...avec sa<\/strong> canne<\/span> dans la main.<\/a>
<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
= ... with his<\/strong> cane in his hand.<\/span>Related lessons:
Mon, ma, mes; ton, ta, tes; son, sa, ses = my; your; his \/ her in French (French possessive adjectives)<\/a>

Common mistakes with mon\/ma\/mes, ton\/ta\/tes and son\/sa\/ses (French Possessive Adjectives)<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/i><\/span>

Et tout là-haut le vent,
Qui<\/strong> siffle dans les branches...<\/p><\/a>

<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
= And all above the wind,
Which whistles in the branches...<\/span>Related lessons:
Qui = Who\/which\/that (French Relative Pronouns)<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/i><\/span>...Lui souffle la romance, 
Qu<\/strong>'il chantait petit enfant, oh !<\/a>
<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
= ...Whispers to him the (romantic) song, 
That<\/strong> he used to sing (as a) young child, oh!<\/span>Related lessons:
Que = Whom\/which\/that (French Relative Pronouns)<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n

Chorus<\/h2>\n
<\/i><\/span>

Vive le vent, vive le vent,<\/p><\/a>

<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
= Long live the wind, long live the wind,<\/span>Related lessons:
3rd person commands<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n

In French, the expression “Vive (quelque chose)<\/em>” has become a bit like the English “Hooray for (something)” and can actually be used with things as well as people. E.g. “Vive les vacances!<\/em>” Hooray for holidays!<\/p>\n

<\/i><\/span>

Vive le vent d'hiver, 
Qui<\/strong> s'en va<\/strong> sifflant, soufflant,  
Dans les grands sapins verts, oh !<\/p><\/a>

<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
= Long live the winter wind, 
that goes whistling, blowing, 
through the big green pine trees, oh!<\/span>Related lessons:
Qui = Who\/which\/that (French Relative Pronouns)<\/a>

S'en aller = To leave in French<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/i><\/span>Vive le temps, vive le temps,
Vive le temps d'hiver<\/strong>,<\/a>
<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
= Long live the weather, long live the weather,
Long live the winter weather,<\/span>Related lessons:
En\/l'\/au with seasons (French Articles and Prepositions)<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/i><\/span>

Boules de neige<\/strong> et Jour de l'An Et Bonne Année grand-mère !<\/p><\/a>

<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
= Snowballs<\/strong> and New Year's Day 
and Happy New Year Grandma!<\/span>Related lessons:
Compound nouns formed with prepositions \u00e0\/de\/en in French<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n

Verse 2<\/h2>\n
<\/i><\/span>
Et le vieux monsieur, <\/div>\r\n
Descend vers<\/strong> le village, <\/div><\/a>
<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
= And the old man, 
Goes down towards the village,<\/span>Related lessons:
Dans\/sur\/sous\/devant\/derri\u00e8re\/entre = in\/on top of\/under\/in front of\/behind\/between (French Prepositions of Location)<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/i><\/span>C'est l'heure où<\/strong> tout est sage,
Et l'ombre danse au coin du feu.<\/a>
<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
= It's the time when<\/strong> everyone is good,
And the shadow dances near the fire.<\/span>Related lessons:
O\u00f9 can mean where AND when (French Relative Pronouns)<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/i><\/span>
Mais dans chaque<\/strong> maison, <\/div>\n
Il flotte un air de fête, <\/div><\/a>
<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
=
But in each<\/strong> house, <\/div>\n
There's a festive air,  <\/div>\n
 <\/div><\/span>Related lessons:
Chacun\/chacune\/chaque = each one\/each (French Indefinite Adjectives and Pronouns)<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/i><\/span>Partout la table est prête,
Et l'on entend la même<\/strong> chanson, oh !<\/a>
<\/div><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
= Everywhere the table is set, 
And you hear the same<\/strong> song, oh!<\/span>Related lessons:
Le\/la m\u00eame and Les m\u00eames = The same (French Indefinite Pronouns)<\/a>
<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n

(repeat chorus)<\/p>\n

That’s it! I’m always surprised by just how many lessons there are to be learned from even a simple song – some of them quite advanced. This one, known by heart by practically every child in France, has lessons all the way up to B2!<\/p>\n

Enfin, je vous souhaite de la part de tout le monde ici \u00e0 Kwiziq et French Test de passer un Joyeux No\u00ebl et une super Bonne Ann\u00e9e!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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