The Brazil national anthem, “Hino Nacional Brasileiro” (Brazilian National Anthem), celebrates the pride, unity, and aspirations of the Brazilian nation. Below are the original lyrics in Portuguese and their English translation.
Additional Information
- Anthem Name: Hino Nacional Brasileiro (Brazilian National Anthem)
- Written Date: 1822 (music), 1909 (lyrics)
- Lyricist: Joaquim Osório Duque Estrada
- Composer: Francisco Manuel da Silva
- Official Adoption Date: 1831 (music), 1922 (lyrics)
Original Lyrics in Portuguese
Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens plácidas
De um povo heroico o brado retumbante,
E o sol da liberdade, em raios fúlgidos,
Brilhou no céu da pátria nesse instante.
Se o penhor dessa igualdade
Conseguimos conquistar com braço forte,
Em teu seio, ó liberdade,
Desafia o nosso peito a própria morte!
Ó pátria amada,
Idolatrada,
Salve! Salve!
Brasil, um sonho intenso, um raio vívido
De amor e de esperança à terra desce,
Se em teu formoso céu, risonho e límpido,
A imagem do Cruzeiro resplandece.
Gigante pela própria natureza,
És belo, és forte, impávido colosso,
E o teu futuro espelha essa grandeza.
Terra adorada
Entre outras mil
És tu, Brasil,
Ó pátria amada!
Dos filhos deste solo és mãe gentil,
Pátria amada,
Brasil!
English Translation of the Lyrics
Here is the Brazil national anthem English version. “Hino Nacional Brasileiro” reflects the pride and unity of Brazil. Below is the English translation of the lyrics.
The placid banks of the Ipiranga heard
The resounding cry of an heroic people,
And the sun of Liberty in shining rays,
Shone in the homeland’s sky at that instant.
If the pledge of equality
We managed to conquer with strong arm,
In thy bosom, O Freedom,
Our chest defies death itself!
O beloved homeland,
Cherished and revered,
Hail, hail!
Brazil, an intense dream, a vivid ray
Of love and hope descends to earth,
If in thy lovely, smiling and limpid sky,
The image of the Southern Cross shines resplendently.
Giant by thine own nature,
Thou art beautiful, thou art strong, an intrepid colossus,
And thy future mirrors thy greatness.
Beloved Land
Amongst a thousand others
Art thou, Brazil,
O beloved homeland!
To the sons of this ground
Thou art a kind mother,
Beloved homeland,
Brazil!
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