Yumi, Yumi, Yumi

Not to be confused with Yummy Yummy Yummy.

Yumi, Yumi, Yumi

English: We, We, We
National anthem of Vanuatu
Lyrics	François Vincent Ayssav
Music	François Vincent Ayssav
Adopted	1980 (1980)
Audio sample
"Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" (instrumental) file help

"Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" (Bislama: "We, We, We") 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.

Lyrics

Lyrics in Bislama:

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 !

External links

• Alternate English translation
• Partnersinrhyme
• The anthem sung at the 40th anniversary of independence celebrations