Wales vs Portugal Euro 2016: How to sing Land of My Fathers if you do not speak Welsh
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Your support makes all the difference.As the second ticked down on their historic victory over Belgium last week, Wales’ heroes were carried over the line by their supporters’ stirring rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau – or, as it is known in English, ‘Land of My Fathers’.
The national anthem, first composed by Evan and James James in 1856, provided a fitting backdrop for the jubilant scenes that met the final whistle in Lille.
And, given that the 3-1 win will go down in the annals as one of British football’s greatest results, natives of the other home nations could be forgiven for joining in.
More still will be keen to exercise their vocal chords come Wednesday’s semi-final with Portugal, though they may find it tricky to get their tongues round the Welsh language.
So, if you are a Saeson (‘Saxon’, used to describe an English person) pathetically jumping on the bandwagon and fancy joining in, here are the lyrics in Welsh and how they should be pronounced…
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land of My Fathers)
| Welsh lyrics | How to pronounce them... |
| Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed
Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau | My hair-n laad vern-had-eye un an oil ee me
Glaad bay-rth a khant oryon enog yon or vee
Ay goo ro ruv-el-weir, glad garr-weir tra mad
Dross ruh thid coll-ass-ant ay gwide
Glaad, glad, ply deeol oive ihm glad
Trah more i veer, eer beer horff by
Or buth-ed eer hen yayth bar high
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Cymru am byth (or, long live Wales)!
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