Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
– I-Chestnuts igcoba emlilweni ovulekile
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
– Jack Frost kwi impumlo yakho
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
– Yuletide carols ukulele songs on ukutabs
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
– Kwaye abantu banxiba Njengeeskimos
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
– Wonke umntu uyazi i turkey kunye ne mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
– Uncedo lokwenza ixesha liqaqambe
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
– Amehlo amancinci amancinci onke avutha
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
– Kuya kuba nzima kuwe ukuba ulale ngokuhlwanje
They know that Santa’s on his way
– Bayazi Ukuba Usanta usendleleni
He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
– Ulayishe amathoyizi amaninzi kunye nezinto ezintle kwi sleegh yakhe
And every mother’s child is gonna spy
– Kwaye wonke umntwana kamama uya kuhlola
To see if reindeer really know how to fly
– Ukubona ukuba ureindeer uyayazi ngokwenene indlela yokubhabha
And so I’m offering this simple phrase
– Kwaye ke ndinika eli binzana lilula
To kids from one to ninety-two
– Kubantwana ukusuka komnye ukuya kumashumi asithoba anesibini
Although it’s been said many times
– Nangona kwathiwa amaxesha amaninzi
Many ways, Merry Christmas to you
– Iindlela ezininzi, Merry Christmas kuwe
And so I’m offering this simple phrase
– Kwaye ke ndinika eli binzana lilula
To kids from one to ninety-two
– Kubantwana ukusuka komnye ukuya kumashumi asithoba anesibini
Although it’s been said many times
– Nangona kwathiwa amaxesha amaninzi
Many ways, Merry Christmas to you
– Iindlela ezininzi, Merry Christmas kuwe
