National anthem of South Africa is the official national anthem of South Africa.
The lyrics include five out of 11 official languages of South Africa - Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Afrikaans and English.
Language | Lyrics | English translation | IPA transcription |
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Xhosa | Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo, | God bless Africa Let its (Africa's) horn be raised, | [ŋkʼɔ.si si.kʼɛ.lɛl i.a.fri.kʼa] |
Zulu | Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo. | Listen also to our prayers, Lord bless us, we are the family of it (Africa). | [ji.zwa i.mi.tʰa.nd̤a.zɔ jɛ.tʰu] |
Sesotho | Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso, O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho, O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Setjhaba sa, South Afrika — South Afrika. | Lord bless our nation, Stop wars and sufferings, Save it, save our nation, The nation of South Africa — South Africa. | [mʊ.ʀɛ.nɑ bʊ.lʊ.kʼɑ sɪ.t͡ʃʰɑ.bɑ sɑ ɦɛ.sʊ] |
Afrikaans | Uit die blou van onse hemel, Uit die diepte van ons see, Oor ons ewige gebergtes, Waar die kranse antwoord gee, | From the blue of our heavens, From the depths of our seas, Over our everlasting mountains, Where the cliffs give answer, | [œi̯(t)‿di blœu̯ fan ˈɔn.sə ˈɦɪə.məɫ] |
English | Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom In South Africa our land. | [saʊndz ðə kɔːl tʉː kʌm tʊˈɡɛð.ə] |
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