God zij met ons Suriname
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| God zij met ons Suriname English: God be with us Suriname |
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| National Anthem of |  Suriname |
| Also known as | Opo kondreman English: God be with us Suriname |
God zij met ons Suriname or Opo kondreman is the national anthem of Suriname. It has 2 verses: the first in Dutch and the second in Sranan Tongo.
The words of the first verse (Dutch):
- God zij met ons Suriname
- Hij verheffe ons heerlijk land
- Hoe wij hier ook samen kwamen
- Aan zijn grond zijn wij verpand
- Werkend houden w'in gedachten
- Recht en waarheid maken vrij
- Al wat goed is te betrachten
- Dat geeft aan on land waardij.
The words of the second verse (Sranan Tongo):
- Opo kondreman un opo
- Sranangron e kari un.
- Wans' ope tata komopo
- Wi mus' seti kondre bun.
- Strey de’f strey wi no sa frede,
- Gado de wi fesi man.
- Heri libi te na dede
- Wi sa feti gi Sranan.
English translation of the first verse:
- God be with us Suriname
- May He elevate our lovely land
- No matter how we came together
- We are dedicated to its soil
- Working we keep in mind
- justice and truth will set free
- All that's good to do
- Will give value to our land
English translation of second verse:
- Rise country men, rise
- The soil of Suriname is calling you.
- Where ever our ancestors came from
- We should take care of our country.
- We are not afraid to fight
- God is our leader
- Our whole life until our death,
- We will fight for Suriname.
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