The Lord's Prayer/Our Father in various languages

Porthos · The Lord's Prayer/Our Father in various languages

Some say that comparing the Lord's Prayer in different languages is a good linguistic comparison tool. The only problem I have with it is that it uses rather archaic speech, but I like using it nonetheless.

GERMANIC Languages

English
Our Father who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who have trespassed against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
[For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory for eternity.]
Amen.

German
Vater unser im Himmel,
geheiligt werde dein Name.
Dein Reich komme.
Dein Wille geschehe, wie im Himmel so auf Erden.
Unser tägliches Brot gib uns heute.
Und vergib uns unsere Schuld, wie auch wir vergeben unsern Schuldigern.
Und führe uns nicht in Versuchung,
sondern erlöse uns von dem Bösen.
[Denn dein ist das Reich und die Kraft und die Herrlichkeit in Ewigkeit.
Amen.]

Dutch
Onze Vader die in de hemelen zijt,
Uw naam worde geheiligd,
Uw koninkrijk kome,
Uw wil geschiede gelijk in de hemel alzo ook op de aarde.
Geef ons heden ons dagelijks brood
En vergeef ons onze schulden,
Gelijk ook wij vergeven onze schuldenaren.
En leid ons niet in verzoeking,
maar verlos ons van de boze.
[Want van U is het Koninkrijk en de Kracht en de Heerlijkheid,
tot in eeuwigheid, Amen][

Low Saxon (Germany)
Uns Vadder in'n Himmel!
Laat hilligt warrn dien Naam.
Laat kamen dien Riek.
Laat warrn dien Willen so as in'n Himmel,
so ok op de Eerd.
Uns dääglich Brood giff uns vundaag.
Un vergiff uns unse Schuld,
as wi de vergeven hebbt,
de an uns schüllig sünd.
Un laat uns nich versöcht warrn.
Mak uns frie vun dat Böse.
[Denn dien is dat Riek un de Kraft un de Herrlichkeit in Ewigkeit.
Amen.]

Low Saxon (Netherlands)
Unzen Vader in de hemelen,
laot dienen name eheilegd worden;
laot dien könninkriek kommen;
laot dienen wille gebeuren
op de eerde zo as in den hemel.
Gef uns noo uns dageleks brood
en vergef uns unze scholden
zo as ok wi-j vergeft
wee bi-j uns in de schold staot;
en breng ons neet in verzeuking,
maor maak uns vri-j van 't kwaod.
[Want van Di-j is het könninkriek
en de krach en de glorie
noo en alle dage.
Amen.]

Afrikaans
Onse Vader wat in die hemele is,
laat u Naam geheilig word.
Laat u koninkryk kom.
Laat u wil geskied,
soos in die hemel net so ook op die aarde.
Gee ons vandag ons daaglikse brood,
En vergeef ons ons skulde,
soos ons ook ons skuldenaars vergewe.
En lei ons nie in versoeking nie,
maar verlos ons van die Bose.
[Want aan U behoort die koninkryk en die krag
en die heerlikheid tot in ewigheid.
Amen

Scots
Faither o us aa, bidin abune,
thy name be halie.
Let thy reign begin.
Thy will be dune, on the erthe,
as it is in Hevin.
Gie us ilka day oor needfu fendin
an forgie us aa oor ill-deeds,
e’en as we forgie thae wha dae us ill
as lat us no be testit,
but sauf us frae the Ill-Ane,
[for the croon is thine ain,
an the micht,
an the glorie,
for iver an iver.]

Danish
Vor Fader, du som er i himlene!
Helliget blive dit navn,
komme dit rige,
ske din vilje
som i himlen således også på jorden;
giv os i dag vort daglige brød,
og forlad os vor skyld,
som også vi forlader vore skyldnere,
og led os ikke ind i fristelse,
men fri os fra det onde.
For dit er Riget og magten og æren i evighed!
Amen.

More languages on the way.....

Porthos

ROMANCE

French
Notre Père qui es aux cieux!
Que ton nom soit sanctifié;
que ton règne vienne;
que ta volonté soit faite sur la terre comme au ciel.
Donne-nous aujourd'hui notre pain de ce jour;
pardonne-nous nos offenses,
comme nous aussi nous pardonnons à ceux qui nous ont offensés;
et ne nous soumets pas à la tentation,
mais délivre-nous du Mal.
[Car c'est à toi qu'appartiennent,
le règne, la puissance et la gloire,
pour les siècles des siècles.
Amen!]

Italian
Padre Nostro, che sei nei cieli,
Sia santificato il tuo nome.
Venga il tuo regno,
Sia fatta la tua volontà,
Come in cielo, così in terra.
Dacci oggi il nostro pane quotidiano,
E rimetti a noi i nostri debiti,
Come noi li rimettiamo ai nostri debitori.
E non ci indurre in tentazione,
Ma liberaci dal male.
Amen.

Spanish
Padre nuestro, que estás en el cielo
Santificado sea Tu nombre;
Venga a nosotros Tu reino.
Hágase Tu voluntad
En la tierra como en el cielo.
Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día.
Perdona nuestras ofensas,
Como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden.
Y no nos dejes caer en la tentación;
líbranos de todo mal.
[Porque Tuyo es el Reino, el Poder y la Gloria por siempre, Señor. Amén.]

Portuguese
Pai Nosso, que estás nos Céus,
Santificado seja o Teu nome.
Venha o Teu reino,
Seja feita a Tua vontade
Assim na Terra como no Céu.
O pão nosso de cada dia nos dá hoje.
Perdoa-nos as nossas dívidas
Assim como nós perdoamos aos nossos devedores
E não nos deixes cair em tentação
Mas livra-nos do mal.
[Pois Teu é o reino, e o poder, e a glória para sempre.]
Amém.

Catalan
Pare nostre, que esteu en el cel,
sigui santificat el vostre nom;
vingui a nosaltres el vostre regne;
faci’s la vostra voluntat,
així en la terra com es fa en el cel.
El nostre pa de cada dia doneu-nos, Senyor, el dia d’avui;
i perdoneu les nostres culpes,
així com nosaltres perdonem els nostres deutors;
i no permeteu que nosaltres caiguem en la temptació,
ans deslliureu-nos de qualsevol mal.
[Perquè són vostres per sempre, el regne,
el poder i la glòria. Amen.]

Romanian
Tatăl nostru care eşti în ceruri,
sfinţească-se numele Tău,
vie împărăţia Ta,
facă-se voia Ta, precum în cer aşa şi pe pământ.
Pâinea noastră cea de toate zilele
dă-ne-o nouă astăzi
şi ne iartă nouă greşelile noastre
precum şi noi iertăm greşiţilor noştri.
Şi nu ne duce pe noi în ispită,
ci ne izbǎveşte de cel rău.
[Că a Ta este împărăţia şi puterea şi mărirea,
acum şi pururea şi în vecii vecilor. Amin.]

Porthos

I can post Slavic languages as well if someone wishes it.

Now let's compare which languages you found the easiest to understand.

Having known the words of the Lord's Prayer made it easy for me to understand the text in multiple languages.

The ones I understood with no difficulty whatsoever were English and Spanish.

Ones with some difficulty, Scots and Portuguese.

Ones that were somewhat difficult but relatively easy to understand:
French
Italian
Dutch
Low Saxon
German
Catalan
Afrikaans

Ones that were entirely incomprehensible:
Danish
Romanian

Benjamin [inactive]

Esperanto:

Patro nia, kiu estas en la ĉielo,
sanktigata estu Via nomo.
Venu Via regno.
Fariĝu Via volo,
kiel en la ĉielo, tiel ankaŭ sur la tero.
Nian panon ĉiutagan donu al ni hodiaŭ.
Kaj pardonu al ni niajn ŝuldojn,
kiel ankaŭ ni pardonas al niaj ŝuldantoj.
Kaj ne konduku nin en tenton,
sed liberigu nin de la malbono.
(Ĉar Via estas la regno kaj la potenco
kaj la gloro eterne.)
Amen.

Losseh

Polish:

Ojcze nasz, któryś jest w niebie,
święć się imię twoje,
przyjdź królestwo twoje,
bądź wola twoja,
jako w niebie, tak i na ziemii,
chleba naszego powszedniego daj nam dzisiaj,
i odpuść nam nasze winy,
jako i my odpuszczamy naszym winowajcom,
i nie wódź nas na pokuszenie,
ale nas zbaw ode złego,
Amen

I spotted that it's not in everyday language and even not in formal language... In the languages I understand it's in old form of tongue.. isn't it?

Benjamin [inactive]

Deborah

Walker

In case you'd be interested in checking out the differences. However, the one in Swedish is an old version (1917). I don't know about the Danish one.

Danish:

Vor Fader, du som er i himlene!
Helliget blive dit navn,
komme dit rige,
ske din vilje
som i himlen således også på jorden;
giv os i dag vort daglige brød,
og forlad os vor skyld,
som også vi forlader vore skyldnere,
og led os ikke ind i fristelse,
men fri os fra det onde.
For dit er Riget og magten og æren i evighed!
Amen.

Swedish:

Fader vår som är i himmelen.
Helgat varde ditt namn.
Tillkomme ditt rike.
Ske din vilja, såsom i himmelen
så ock på jorden.
Vårt dagliga bröd giv oss i dag,
och förlåt oss våra skulder,
såsom ock vi förlåta dem oss skyldiga äro,
och inled oss icke i frestelse
utan fräls oss ifrån ondo.
Ty riket är ditt och makten och härligheten
i evighet.
Amen.

Daniel

For comparisons between Philippine languages:

Tagalog (aka Filipino: official language):
Ama Namin, sumasalangit ka.
Sambahin ang ngalan mo.
Mapasaamin ang kaharian mo,
Sundin ang loob mo dito sa lupa
para nang sa langit.
Bigyan mo kami ngayon ng aming
kakanin sa araw-araw.
At patawarin mo kami sa aming mga sala,
Para nang pagpapatawad namin sa
nagkakasala sa amin.
At huwag mo kaming ipahintulot sa tukso,
at iadya mo kami sa lahat ng masama.
Amen.

Cebuano (spoken in Visayas; second major Philippine language):
Amahan namo nga naa sa langit:
Simbahon unta ang ngalan mo;
Maghari ka unta kanamo,
Ug tumanon ang imong pagbuot
dinhi sa yuta ingon nga gituman
kini didto sa langit.
Ihatag kanamo ang kalan-on nga
among gikinahanglang karon adlawa;
Ug pasayloa kami sa among mga sala,
Ingon nga gipasaylo namo ang nakasala kanamo.
Ayaw kami itugy an sa malisod nga pagsulay;
luwasa hinuon kami sa Daotan.
(Kay imo ang gingharian, ang gahom ug lumaya hangtod sa kahangtoran.)

Ilocano (another major Philippine language):
Amami sadi langit;
Madaydayaw koma ti nasantoan a naganmo;
Umay koma ti Pagarian;
Matungpal koma ti pagayatam
ditoy daga a kas sadi langit.
Itedmo kadakami ti taraonmi ita nga aldaw,
Pakawanennakami kadagiti basbasolmi,
A kas iti pammakawanmi kadagiti
nakabasol kadakami;
Dinakam iturong iti nakaro a pakasuotan;
Ilisinakami ketdi iti Managdakdakes.

Bikol (my mother's native tongue, from south Luzon):
Ama niamo na yaon ka sa langit,
Sambahon an ngaran Mo,
Mapasamuya an kahadean Mo,
Koyogan an boot Mo digdi sa daga, siring man sa langit.
An samong kakanon sa aro-aldaw, itao Mo samuya ngonian
Asin patawaron Mo kami kan samong mga kasalan,
Siring kan pagpatawad niamo sa mga nagkasala samuya.
Hare kami pagpabayae na madaog nin sugot,
Alagad agawon mo kami sa gabos na maraot.
Auot Pa.

Pampango (spoken by my mother's Filipino friend):
Ibpa mi, a atiu banua,
Samban da sa ing laguiu mu.
Datang ing kayarian mu,
Mipamintuan ing kaburian mu keti sulip anti karin banua.
Ibie mu king aldo iti ing kakanan mi king aldo-aldo.
At ipatawad mu kekami ing utang mi,
anti mo ing pamamatawad mi karing mikautang kekami.
Ampon e mu ke daralan king tuksu,
nung e ikabus mu kami king marawak.
Uling keka ing kayarian, at ing kayupayan,
at ing ligayang alang angga.
Yanasa.

SPANISH-BASED CREOLES IN THE PHILIPPINES:

Zamboangueño:
Tata de amon talli na cielo,
bendito el de Uste nombre.
Manda vene con el de Uste reino;
Hace el de Uste voluntad aqui na tierra,
igual como alli na cielo.
Dale kanamon el pan para cada dia.
Perdona el de amon maga culpa,
como ta perdona kame con aquellos
quien tiene culpa kanamon.
No deja que hay cae kame na tentacion
Y libra kanamon na mal.

Caviteño:
Niso Tata qui ta na cielo,
quida santifacao Tu nombre.
Manda vini con niso Tu reino;
Sigui el qui quiere Tu aqui na tierra,
igual como na cielo.
Dali con niso ahora,
niso comida para todo el dia.
Perdona el mga culpa di niso,
si que laya ta perdona niso con aquel
mga qui tiene culpa con niso.
No dija qui cai niso na tentacion,
pero salva con niso na malo.

Ternateño:
Padri di mijotro ta allí na cielo,
Quidá alabaó Bo nombre
Llevá cun mijotro Bo trono; Viní cun mijotro Bo reino;
Siguí cosa qui Bo mandá aquí na tiera
parejo allí na cielo.
Dali cun mijotro para cada día;
Perdoná quél mgá culpa ya hací mijotro con Bo,
coma ta perdoná mijotro quel mga culpa ya hací el mga otro genti cun mijotro;
No dijá qui caí mijotro na tintación,
sinó hací librá cun mijotro na malo.

Daniel

CELTIC LANGUAGES:

(Scottish) Gaelic:
Ar n-Athair a tha air nèamh,
gu naomhaichear d'ainm.
Thigeadh do rìoghachd.
Dèanar do thoil
air an talamh mar a nithear air nèamh.
Tabhair dhuinn an-diugh
ar n-aran làitheil.
Maith dhuinn ar fiachan,
amhail a mhaitheas sinne
dar luchd-fiach.
Sàbhail sinn bho àm na deuchainne,
agus saor sinn o olc:
oir is leatsa an rìoghachd,
agus an cumhachd, agus a' ghlòir,
gu siorraidh.
Amen.

Irish (Gaelic):
Ár n-athair, atá ar neamh:
go naofar d'ainm.
Go dtaga do ríocht.
Go ndéantar do thoil ar an talamh,
mar dhéantar ar neamh.
Ár n-arán laethiúl tabhair dúinn inniu,
agus maith dúinn ár bhfiacha,
mar mhaithimid dár bhféichiúnaithe féin.
Agus ná lig sinn i gcathú,
ach saor sinn ó olc.
Óir is leatsa an Ríocht agus an Chumhacht
agus an Ghlóir, tré shaol na saol.
Amen.

Manx (Gaelic):
Ayr ain, t'ayns niau: casherick dy row dty ennym.
Dy jig dty reeriaght.
Dty aigney dy row jeant er y thalloo,
myr te ayns niau.
Cur dooin nyn arran jiu as gagh laa.
As leih dooin nyn loghtyn,
myr ta shin leih dauesyn ta jannoo loghtyn nyn 'oi.
As ny leeid shin ayns miolagh,
agh livrey shin veih olk.
Son lhiat's y reeriaght as y phooar as y ghloyr son dy bragh as dy bragh.
Amen.

Welsh:
Ein Tad yr hwn wyt yn y nefoedd;
sancteiddier dy enw.
Deled dy deyrnas.
Gwneler dy ewyllys,
megis yn y nef,
felly ar y ddaear hefyd.
Dyro i ni heddiw ein bara beunyddiol.
A maddau i ni ein dyledion,
fel y maddeuwn ninnau i'n dyledwyr.
Ac nac arwain ni i brofedigaeth,
eithr gwared ni rhag drwg.
Canys eiddot ti yw'r deyrnas a'r nerth a'r gogoniant yn oes oesoedd.
Amen.

Cornish:
Agan Tas ny us yn nef,
benegys ro bo dha hanow;
re dheffo dha wlascor;
dha voth re bo gwres,
y'n nor kepar hag y'n nef.
Ro dhyn ny hedhyu agan bara pup deth oll;
ha gaf dhyn ny agan camwyth,
kepar del aven nyny dhe'n re na us ow camwul er agan pyn ny.
Ha na wra agan gorra yn temptacyon,
mes delyrf ny dyworth drok.
Amen.

Breton:
Hon Tad, a zo en neñv: ra vo santelaet da anv.
Ra zeuio da rouantelezh.
Ra vo graet da youl war an douar evel en neñv.
Ro dimp hiziv hon bara pemdeziek.
Distaol dimp hon dle evel ma tistaolomp d'hon dleourien.
Ha n'hon laka ket da vezañ tentet, met hon dieub diouzh an droug.
Rak dit-te eo ar rouantelezh hag ar galloud hag ar gloar da virviken.
Amen.

Daniel

Ever heard of Jèrriais? A French dialect (or language?) spoken on the British island of Jersey:

Nouot' Péthe qu'es au ciel
qu'Tan nom sait sanctifié
qu'Tan règne veinge
qu'Ta volanté sait faite
sus la tèrre coumme au ciel
baille-nouos aniet not' pain d'la journée
et nouos pardonne nouos offenses
coumme nou pardonne les cheins tchi nouos ont offensé
et n'nouos mène pon dans la tentâtion
mais délivre-nouos du ma
car à Té est lé règne, l'pouver et la glouaithe
au siècl'ye des siècl'yes.
Âmen.

Orkney Norn (extinct language closely related to Faroese):
Fa vor i ir i chimeri: helleut ir i nam thite.
Gilla cosdum thite cumma.
Veya thine mota vara gort o yurn sinna gort i chimeri.
Ga vus da on da dalight brow vora.
Firgive vus sinna vora sin vee firgive sindara mutha vus.
Lyv vus ye i temtation, min delivra vus fro olt ilt.
Amen.

Shetland Norn (extinct language closely related to Faroese):
Fy vor o er i chimeri: halaght vara nam dit.
La konungdum din cumma.
La vill din vera guerde i vrildin sin da er i chimeri.
Gav us dagh u daglocht brau.
Forgive sindor wara sin vi forgiva gem ao sinda gainst wus.
Lia wus ike o vera tempa, but delivra wus from adlu idlu.
For do i ir konungdum u puri u glori.
Amen.

Daniel

Lastly, a minority language spoken by the Irish Travellers:

Shelta:
Mwilsha's gater, swart a manyath,
Manyi graw a kradji dilsha's manik.
Graw bi greydid, sheydi laadu
Az aswart in manyath.
Bag mwilsha talosk minyart goshta dura.
Geychel aur shaaku areyk mwilsha
Geychas needjas greydi gyamyath mwilsha.
Nijesh solk mwil start gyamyath,
Bat bog mwilsha ahim gyamyath.
Diyil the sridag, taajirath an manyath
Gradum a gradum.

I think I've made enough contributions for now!!

Deborah

THE LORD'S PRAYER IN MACEDONIAN

Оче наш, Кој си на небесата, да се свети името Твое, да дојде Царството Твое, да биде волјата Твоја, како на небото, така на земјата. Лебот наш насуштен дај ни го денес, и прости ни ги долговите наши, како што им ги проштаваме и ние на нашите должници, и не воведувај не во искушение, но избави не од лукавиот. Зашто Твое е Царството и Силата и Славата во вечни векови. Амин.

THE LORD'S PRAYER IN BULGARIAN

Отче наш, Ти, който си на небето, да се свети името Ти, да дойде царството Ти, да бъде волята Ти, както на небето, така и на земята. Насъщния ни хляб дай ни днес и прости нам греховете ни, тъй както и ние прощаваме на ближните си, и не ни въвеждай в изкушение, ала избави ни от Лукавия. Амин.

THE LORD'S PRAYER IN RUSSIAN

Отче наш, сущий на небесах, да святится имя Твое, да приидет Царствие Твое, да будет воля Твоя и на земле, как на небе. Хлеб наш насущный подавай нам на каждый день, и прости нам грехи наши, ибо и мы прощаем всякому должнику нашему, и не введи нас в искушение, но избавь нас от лукавого. Аминь.

THE LORD'S PRAYER IN UKRAINIAN

Отче наш, Ти що єси на небесах, нехай святится ім'я Твоє, нехай прийде царство Твоє, нехай буде воля Твоя, як на небі, так і на землі. Хліб наш насущний, дай нам, днесь, і прости нам довги наші, як і ми прощаємо довжникам нашим і не введи нас у спокусу, а ізбави нас від лукавого. Бо Твоє є царство, і силa і слава, на віки. Амінь

THE LORD'S PRAYER IN UKRAINIAN LATYNKA

Otče naš, Ty ščo jesy na nebesach, nechaj sviatyťśa imja Tvoje, nechaj prýde carstvo Tvoje, nechaj bude voľa Tvoja, jak na nebi, tak i na zemli. Chlib naš ščodenný, daj nam śohodni, i prosty nam provyny naši jak i my proščajemo vynuvatćam našym. I ne wedy nas u spokusu ale vyzvoly nas vid lukavoho. Bo Tvoje je carstvo, i syla i slava, na viky. Amiń.

Porthos

Benjamin [inactive]

Porthos

Deborah

Pauline

Is Ukranian Latynka eaxctly as Ukrainian but written in "our" alphabet?

Entirely incomprehensible for me are all except the romance & germanic ones.

Porthos

Deborah

Pauline

Porthos

It would be nice to get an audio of the Lord's Prayer in different languages to see how much we understand in spoken form. I'm trying to find some, but I gotta go to work, so hopefully I'll find some in the next 10 minutes.

Porthos

Here is a link to audio samples of the Our Father in English, Frisian, and Dutch.

http://homepage.mac.com/schuffelen/Frisian.html

Our old brother Frisian seems to have moved in with cousin Dutch, and taken to his ways.

The Dutch and Frisian samples are a lot more alike than either are to English.

Walker

*coughs* You said something about a link?

Benjamin [inactive]

Porthos

Benjamin [inactive]

Porthos

Deborah

Porthos

Deborah

Deborah

This website has it in lots of languages, including Romany, Old Prussian and Gothic:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/4021/Lord.html

(Big chunks of languages, including the entire Slavic group, haven't been completed, though.)

Deborah

This was the only reading of the prayer in Russian that I could find; everything else was liturgical music. (There's music in the background of this reading, but the guy is speaking, not singing.]

And here's a reading of the ancient Aramaic version. I guess the sound is based on modern Aramaic.

Julian

Julian

In Prouvençau (<-- click to listen to audio):

Paire nostre, que siés dins li cèu, se santifique toun noum; vèngue toun règne; se coumpligue ta voulounta sus terro coume au cèu. Douno-nous vuei noste pan dóu jour. Fai-nous gràci de ço que te devèn coume n'en relargan nautre nòsti devèire. E nous laisses pas intra en tentacioun mai deliéuro-nous dóu demòni. Que soun tiéu lou règne lou poudé e la glòri pèr li siècle di siècle.

And in other Gallo-Romance languages:

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KSa

Latin:

Pater noster, qui es in caelis: sanctificetur nomen tuum;
Adveniat regnum tuum;
Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie;
Et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris;
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem;
Sed libera nos a malo.
Amen.