(Sung by Dougie MacLean, 1995) Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot And days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet For days of auld lang syne =========================================== 1. auld /ɔːld/ – (Scottish) old; from a long time ago Example: In the village, people still tell stories of auld times. 2. acquaintance /əˈkweɪntəns/ – someone you know, but not a close friend Example: I met an old acquaintance at the train station yesterday. 3. be forgot /bi fəˈɡɑːt/ – (poetic) to be forgotten Example: Good memories should never be forgot. 4. brought to mind /brɔːt tə maɪnd/ – remembered; recalled Example: That song brought to mind my childhood summers. 5. days of auld lang syne /deɪz əv ɔːld læŋ saɪn/ – “the good old days”; times long past Example: They sat by the fire, talking about the days of auld lang syne. 6. for auld lang syne /fɔːr ɔːld læŋ saɪn/ – for the sake of old times; in memory of the past Example: Let’s raise our glasses for auld lang syne. 7. tak /tæk/ – (Scottish) take Example: We’ll tak a walk down the road. 8. cup o’ kindness /kʌp əv ˈkaɪndnəs/ – a symbolic drink shared between friends to show goodwill or friendship Example: They shared a cup o’ kindness before saying goodbye. =========================================== #LearnEnglishThroughSongs #AuldLangSyne #DougieMacLean #EnglishLyrics #SimpleSongsDaily #shorts