Yumi, Yumi, Yumi


"Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" is the national anthem of Vanuatu. It was written and composed by François Vincent Ayssav who was born in 1955 and adopted by the citizens of Vanuatu 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!

English translation

CHORUS:

We are, we are, we are happy to proclaim

We are, we are, we are the people of Vanuatu
God has given us this land,

We are grateful for this,

We are strong and we are free in this land,

We are all brothers!
CHORUS
Many customs of before we have,

Many customs from today,

But we are all one,

Despite our many ways!
CHORUS
We know there is plenty of work to be done,

On all our many islands,

God helps us in our work,

He is Our Father!

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 !