{"id":25459,"date":"2016-12-28T13:32:01","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T12:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=25459"},"modified":"2016-12-29T02:29:31","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T01:29:31","slug":"hello-christmas-french-christmas-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/hello-christmas-french-christmas-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Christmas – French Christmas Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many chansons de No\u00ebl<\/strong> (Christmas songs) that exist both in English and French<\/a>. Par exemple<\/strong> (for example), Au royaume du bonhomme hiver<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is the French version of Walking in a Winter Wonderland<\/em>. Cependant<\/strong> (however), there are also des chants de No\u00ebl<\/strong> that only exist in French!<\/p>\n

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“Last of Christmas 2011<\/a>” by Jason Mrachina<\/a> on Flickr. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.<\/p><\/div>\n

It takes a lifetime to learn all the small details of another culture. Between the importance of sending hand written letters<\/a> and being sure to include une formule de politesse<\/strong><\/a>, there are a lot of new things to learn when you start learning French culture.<\/p>\n

An easy place to start for un \u00e9tranger<\/strong> (a foreigner) is la musique<\/strong><\/a>. There is a lot of musique<\/strong> that sometimes doesn\u2019t cross cultural or language boundaries, and while it\u2019s true that many of les chants de no\u00ebl<\/strong> exist in many languages, there are some that do not.<\/p>\n

Sometimes when listening to les chansons au march\u00e9 de No\u00ebl<\/a><\/strong>, I hear des chansons<\/strong> that I\u2019ve never heard before. It can be hard to figure out what the name of une chanson<\/strong> is when you have never heard it, so I have to muster up the courage to ask someone nearby if they know the name of la chanson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Par exemple<\/strong>, there was une chanson<\/strong> that I thought sounded very nice, but I had never heard it before. I decided to ask le monsieur<\/strong> next to me about la chanson<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Excusez-moi, monsieur\u2026<\/strong>
\nOui.<\/strong>
\nEst-ce que vous connaissez le nom de cette chanson ?<\/strong>
\nAh oui, cette chanson est \u00ab Bonjour No\u00ebl \u00bb !<\/strong>
\nAh d\u2019accord ! Merci monsieur !<\/strong>
\nDe rien !<\/strong><\/p>\n

Excuse me, sir\u2026
\nYes.
\nDo you know the name of this song ?
\nAh yes, this song is \u201cBonjour No\u00ebl\u201d!
\nAh alright! Thank you sir!
\nYou\u2019re welcome!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Et voil\u00e0 !<\/strong> I learned the name of la chanson!<\/p>\n

\u00c9coutez la chanson Bonjour No\u00ebl :<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1rGJAwBmyog<\/a><\/p>\n

Voici les paroles avec la traduction anglaise :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bonjour No\u00ebl
\nVoici que dans les rues
\nLa neige est revenue
\nComme un tapis tout blanc<\/p>\n

Hello Christmas<\/em>
\nLo and behold the streets<\/em>
\nThe snow has returned<\/em>
\nLike a white carpet<\/em><\/p>\n

Bonjour No\u00ebl
\nBonjour belles vitrines
\nQui le soir s\u2019illuminent
\nPour la joie des passants
\nLes petits nez s\u2019\u00e9crasent
\nPour mieux les admirer
\nEt les yeux pleins d\u2019extase sont tout \u00e9merveill\u00e9s<\/p>\n

Hello Christmas<\/em>
\nHello beautiful windows <\/em>
\nThat are all lit up at night <\/em>
\nFor the joy of passersby<\/em>
\nThe small noses all squished<\/em>
\nTo better admire the lights<\/em>
\nAnd their joyful eyes are full of wonder<\/em><\/p>\n

Bonjour No\u00ebl
\nChacun fait sa demande
\nToutes les mains se tendent
\nVers les jouets r\u00eav\u00e9s<\/p>\n

Hello Christmas<\/em>
\nEveryone makes a wish<\/em>
\nEveryone holding hands<\/em>
\nThinking of their dream toys<\/em><\/p>\n

Bonjour No\u00ebl
\nSonnez, sonnez clochettes
\nC\u2019est aujourd\u2019hui la f\u00eate
\nDe la terre et du ciel<\/p>\n

Hello Christmas<\/em>
\nThe church bells are ringing<\/em>
\nToday’s the holiday <\/em>
\nOf Earth and Heaven<\/em><\/p>\n

Petit No\u00ebl
\nJ\u2019ai vu des tas de choses
\nPardonnez-moi si j\u2019ose
\nVous demander tout \u00e7a
\nUn long tunnel
\nPour mon train m\u00e9canique
\nUne boite \u00e0 musique
\nUne poup\u00e9e pour moi<\/p>\n

Dear Christmas<\/em>
\nI saw a pile of things<\/em>
\nForgive me if I dare<\/em>
\nTo ask you for all this<\/em>
\nA long tunnel for my train set<\/em>
\nA music box<\/em>
\nA doll for me<\/em><\/p>\n

Ils mettent leurs galoches
\nIl est minuit pass\u00e9
\nBonjour No\u00ebl
\nDormez chers petits anges
\nSoyez sages, en \u00e9change
\nVous serez exauc\u00e9s<\/p>\n

They hang up their stockings<\/em>
\nIt is past midngiht<\/em>
\nHello Christmas <\/em>
\nSleep dear little angles<\/em>
\nBe good, and in exchange<\/em>
\nyour wishes will be granted<\/em><\/p>\n

Bonjour No\u00ebl
\nSonnez, sonnez clochettes
\nC\u2019est aujourd\u2019hui la f\u00eate
\nDe la terre et du ciel<\/p>\n

Hello Christmas<\/em>
\nThe church bells are ringing<\/em>
\nToday’s the holiday <\/em>
\nOf Earth and Heaven<\/em><\/p>\n

Joyeux No\u00ebl
\nOh ! J\u2019ai ma panoplie
\nMoi ma poup\u00e9e ch\u00e9rie
\nEt moi mon martinet
\nJoyeux No\u00ebl
\nDans l\u2019arbre qui scintille
\nToutes les bougies brillent
\nQuelle belle journ\u00e9e<\/p>\n

Merry christmas <\/em>
\nOh! I have my spinning top<\/em>
\nMy lovely doll<\/em>
\nAnd my swift<\/em>
\nMerry Christmas <\/em>
\nIn the sparkling tree <\/em>
\nAll the candles shine<\/em>
\nWhat a beautiful day<\/em><\/p>\n

Dansons, dansons la ronde
\nAutour du grand sapin
\nDans tout le vaste monde
\nC\u2019est le m\u00eame refrain
\nNo\u00ebl ! No\u00ebl !
\nC\u2019est la joie sur terre
\nC\u2019est le c\u0153ur qui esp\u00e8re
\nDu bonheur pour chacun<\/p>\n

Let’s dance, let’s dance in a circle <\/em>
\nAround the big tree<\/em>
\nAnd everwhere in the whole wide world <\/em>
\nIt’s the same tune<\/em>
\nChristmas! Christmas! <\/em>
\nIt’s joy on Earth<\/em>
\nIt’s the heart that hopes<\/em>
\nFor everyone’s happiness<\/em><\/p>\n

Bonjour No\u00ebl
\nSonnez, sonnez clochettes
\nC\u2019est aujourd\u2019hui la f\u00eate
\nDe la terre et du ciel
\nEn savoir plus sur<\/p>\n

Hello Christmas<\/em>
\nThe church bells are ringing<\/em>
\nToday’s the holiday <\/em>
\nOf Earth and Heaven<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

There are many chansons de No\u00ebl (Christmas songs) that exist both in English and French. Par exemple (for example), Au royaume du bonhomme hiver is the French version of Walking in a Winter Wonderland. Cependant (however), there are also des chants de No\u00ebl that only exist in French! It takes a lifetime to learn all…<\/p>\n

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