Yumi, Yumi, Yumi
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"Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" is the national anthem
of Vanuatu
. It was written and composed by François Vincent Ayssav (born 1955) and adopted in 1980.
Yumi, Yumi, yumi i glat long talem se
Yumi, yumi, yumi ol man blong Vanuatu
God i givim ples ia long yumi,
Yumi glat tumas long hem,
Yumi strong mo yumi fri long hem,
Yumi brata evriwan!
CHORUS
Plante fasin blong bifo i stap,
Plante fasin blong tedei,
Be yumi i olsem wan nomo,
Hemia fasin blong yumi!
CHORUS
Yumi save plante wok i stap,
Long ol aelan blong yumi,
God i helpem yumi evriwan,
Hem i papa blong yumi!
CHORUS
We, we, we are happy to proclaim
We, we, we are the people of Vanuatu
God has given us this land,
We have great cause for rejoicing
We are strong and we are free in this land
We are all brothers
CHORUS
There were many ways before
There are many ways today
But we are all one
Despite our many ways
CHORUS
We work hard on our many islands
God helps us in our work
He is Our Father!
CHORUS
Nous nous nous sommes fiers de dire que
Nous nous nous sommes des Hommes du Vanuatu !
Dieu nous a donné cet endroit,
Nous y sommes très heureux,
Nous y sommes forts et libres,
Nous sommes tous frères !
refrain
Il y a beaucoup de coutumes du passé,
Il y a beaucoup de coutumes d'aujourd'hui,
Mais nous ne sommes qu'un,
Voilà notre coutume !
refrain
Nous savons qu'Il y a beaucoup de travail,
Sur toutes nos îles,
Dieu nous aide tous,
Il est Notre Père.
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
. It was written and composed by François Vincent Ayssav (born 1955) and adopted in 1980.
Bislama words
CHORUS:Yumi, Yumi, yumi i glat long talem se
Yumi, yumi, yumi ol man blong Vanuatu
God i givim ples ia long yumi,
Yumi glat tumas long hem,
Yumi strong mo yumi fri long hem,
Yumi brata evriwan!
CHORUS
Plante fasin blong bifo i stap,
Plante fasin blong tedei,
Be yumi i olsem wan nomo,
Hemia fasin blong yumi!
CHORUS
Yumi save plante wok i stap,
Long ol aelan blong yumi,
God i helpem yumi evriwan,
Hem i papa blong yumi!
CHORUS
English translation
CHORUS:We, we, we are happy to proclaim
We, we, we are the people of Vanuatu
God has given us this land,
We have great cause for rejoicing
We are strong and we are free in this land
We are all brothers
CHORUS
There were many ways before
There are many ways today
But we are all one
Despite our many ways
CHORUS
We work hard on our many islands
God helps us in our work
He is Our Father!
CHORUS
French translation
Refrain :Nous nous nous sommes fiers de dire que
Nous nous nous sommes des Hommes du Vanuatu !
Dieu nous a donné cet endroit,
Nous y sommes très heureux,
Nous y sommes forts et libres,
Nous sommes tous frères !
refrain
Il y a beaucoup de coutumes du passé,
Il y a beaucoup de coutumes d'aujourd'hui,
Mais nous ne sommes qu'un,
Voilà notre coutume !
refrain
Nous savons qu'Il y a beaucoup de travail,
Sur toutes nos îles,
Dieu nous aide tous,
Il est Notre Père.