Book of Elvish Phrases

[Wilwarin]

Introduction This thread was last updated on December 22, 2004


In this thread I will be posting all of the Elvish phrases that have already been translated in "Ask for Elvish Phrases Here". It will be kind of like a reference book of Elvish phrases. This way you won't have to search through 20 odd pages in the other thread just to find one phrase! The phrases will be catagorized for easy reference, just click on a link below. The following are catagories that we have so far, others may be added later:


- Greetings and well wishes (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showpost.php?p=78761&postcount=2)
- Questions you would ask someone (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showpost.php?p=78766&postcount=3)
- Suggestions or commands (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showpost.php?p=83394&postcount=4)
- Compliments (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showpost.php?p=83418&postcount=5)
- Insults (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showpost.php?p=83457&postcount=6)
- About the weather (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showpost.php?p=83492&postcount=7)
- Declarations (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showpost.php?p=85484&postcount=8)
- Miscellaneous phrases (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showpost.php?p=85500&postcount=9)
- Days of the Week (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showpost.php?p=91750&postcount=10)
- Months of the Year (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showpost.php?p=91769&postcount=11)
- Counting in Elvish (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showpost.php?p=91785&postcount=12)

Every time a phrase is translated in "Elvish Phrases for Everyday LIfe" it will be posted here too. I made the Elvish translations a different color so you can see them better. All the Sindairn phrases are blue and the Quenya phrases are green.

Let's try to keep this thread tidy, so please do not post here. If you are looking for a phrase that is not posted here please ask in Ask for Elvish Phrases Here (http://www.warofthering.net/forums/vbulletin225/upload/showthread.php?s=&threadid=839). Thanks very much, and have fun learning phrases!

~ Wil

[Wilwarin]

Greetings and Well Wishes


1. "Greetings"

Sindarin: Suilad [SOO-ih-lad], or Mae govannen (well met) [MY go-VAN-nen]

Quenya: Aiya [EYE-yah]
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2. "Have a good day."

Sindarin: Garo arad vaer [GAR-oh AR-ad vire (rhymes with "fire")]

Quenya: Á harya melwa ré [ah HAHR-yah MEHL-wah rey]
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3. "May you have a lovely day"

Quenya: Nai haryuvalyë melwa ré [neye hahr-yoo-VAHL-yeh MEL-wah rey]
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4. "May you have a blessed day"

Quenya: Nai haryuvalyë alya ré [neye har-yoo-VAHL-yeh AHL-yah rey]
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5. "Have a good morning"

Sindarin: Garo aur vaer [GAR-oh our vire (rhymes with "fire")]

Quenya: Á harya melwa arin [aw HAHR-yah MEHL-wah AHR-ihn]
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6. "Have a good evening"

Sindarin: Garo tinnu vaer [GAR-oh TIN-noo vire (rhymes with "fire")]

Quenya: Á harya melwa andúnë [aw HAHR-yah MEHL-wah ahn-DOO-neh]
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7. "Have a good night"

Sindarin: Garo daw vaer [GAR-oh dow (rhymes with "cow") vier (rhymes with "fire")]

Quenya: Á harya melwa lómë [aw HAHR-yah MEHL-wah LOW-meh]
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8. "May the sun shine for you on this day, and may it be filled with festival and song."

Sindarin: Hi arad ná i anor hílo an le, ná pathrannen na vereth a glinn [hih AR-ad na ee AN-or HEE-loh an leh na VARE-eth ah glin]

Quenya: Nai Anar síla an le sina aurenna, ar nai quantë yo asari ar lindi [neye AH-nahr SEE-lah ahn leh SIH-nah ow-REHN-nah ahr neye KWAHN-the yoh AH-sah-rih ahr LIHN-dih]
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9. "The Valar keep you, and may no shadow ever fall on your household"

Sindarin: I Melain berio le, a ná gweth ú-dhanno am cherth dín [ee MEL-eyen (rhymes with "mine") BARE-ee-oh leh, ah na gweth oo-THAN-no am kayrth deen] ("dh" is like "th" in "the")

Quenya: Valar tirir le, ar nai lá huinë lanta nosselyanna [VAH-lahr TIH-rihr leh ahr neye law HOOIH-neh LAHN-tah nohs-sehl-YAHN-nah]
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10. "The Valar keep you, and may no shadow cross your path during your journey"

Sindarin: I Melain berio le, a ná gweth ú-athrado i ven am drevaded lín [ee MEL-eyen (rhymes with "mine") BARE--ee-oh leh, ah nah gweth oo-ATH-rad-oh ee ven am DREV-ad-ed leen]

Quenya: Valar tirir le, ar nai lá huinë tara tielya ter lendelya [VAH-lahr TIH-rihr leh ahr neye law HOOIH-neh TAH-rah tehr lehn-DEHL-yah]
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11. "May your journey be worthy of much praise and many songs"

Sindarin: Ná drevaded lín garo egleriad a 'lîrath [nah DREV-ad-ed leen GAR-oh eg-LARE-ee-ad ah LEER-ath]

Quenya: Nai lendelya harya úvëa laitalë ar rimbë lindi [neye lehn-DEHL-yah HAHR-yah OO-veh-ah LEYE-tahl-eh ahr RIHM-beh LIHN-dih]
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12. "May Elbereth protect you, may her stars shine on the path of your life."

Sindarin: Ná Elbereth veria le, ná elenath dín silir erin rád o chuil lín. [nah EL-bare-eth VARE-ee-ah leh, nah EL-en-ath deen SIH-lihr AIR-in rad oh KOO-ill leen]

Quenya: Nai Varda varya le, nai elenerya sílar tiënna cuilelyo [neye VAHR-dah VAHR-yah leh, neye eh-leh-NEHR-yah SEE-lahr tih-EHN-nah kwih-LEHL-yoh]
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13. "Run with the wind, go with God."

Sindarin: Noro go hûl, bado go Eru. [NOR-oh go hoo, BAD-oh go AIR-oo]

Quenya: Á nornoro yo súrë, lelya yo Eru [aw NOHR-noh-roh yoh SOO-reh LEHL-yeh yoh EH-roo]
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14. "I am happy to see you again."

Sindarin: Im gelir ceni ad lín [eem GEL-eer KEN-ee ad leen]

Quenya: Valinyë ná cenelyë ata [vah-LEEN-yeh naw keh-NEHL-yeh AH-tah]
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15. "When we meet again"

Sindarin: I ad gevedim. [ee ad GEV-eh-dim]
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16. "Have a happy birthday."

Sindarin: Garo arad-o-onnad 'elir [GAR-oh AR-ad oh OWN-nad EL-ear]

Quenya: Á harya valin nosta [aw HAHR-yah VAH-leen NOHS-tah]
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17. "I will see you tomorrow."

Sindarin: Cenithon le erin arad 'wain. [KEN-ith-on leh AIR-in AR-ad wine]

Quenya: Cenuvanyel ento ré [keh-noo-VAHN-yehl EHN-toh rey]
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18. "Hello, my name is Wilwarin" (replace Wilwarin with your own name)

Sindarin: Suilad, Wilwarin eneth nîn. [SOO-ee-lad.......EN-eth neen]

Quenya: Aiya, essenya ná Wilwarin [EYE-yah ehs-SEHN-yah naw]
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[Wilwarin]

Questions You Would Ask Someone


1. "Do you speak Elvish?"

Sindarin: Pedich Edhellen? [PED-ick eth-EL-len] (pronounce the "dh" like the "th" in "the")

Quenya: Ma quetilyë Eldarin? [mah kweh-TIHL-yeh EHL-dah-rihn]
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2. "Where is the rest room?"

Sindarin: Ias îdh hammath? [yas eeth HAM-math] (pronounce "dh" like the "th" in "the")

Quenya: Massë ná i séresambë? [MAHS-seh naw ih sey-reh-SAHM-beh]
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3. "From what land do you come?"

Sindarin: O man dôr túliel le? [oh man dor TOO-lee-el leh]

Quenya: Mana nórello tulyë? [MAH-nah noe-REHL-loh TOOL-yeh]
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4. "What are you doing?"

Sindarin: Man carel le? [man CAR-el leh]

Quenya: Mana carelyë ná? [MAH-nah cah-REHL-yeh naw]
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5. "Do I know you?"

Sindarin: Iston le? [IST-on leh]

Quenya: Ma istanyel? [mah ihs-TAHN-yehl]
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6. "Do you understand me?"

Sindarin: Heniach nin? [HEN-ee-ack nin]

Quenya: Ma hanyalyen? [mah hahn-YAHL-yehn]
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7. "Do they understand me?"

Sindarin: Heniar nin? [HEN-ee-ar nin]

Quenya: Ma hanyanten? [mah hahn-YAHN-tehn]
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8. "Where?"

Sindarin: Ias? [yas]

Quenya: Massë? [MAHS-seh]
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9. "How?"

Quenya: Manen? [MAH-nehn]
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10. "Where are we going to eat?"

Sindarin: Ias badelar modo? [yas BAD-el-ar MAD-oh]

Quenya: Massë nar lelyalvë matar? [MAHS-seh nahr lehl-YAHL-veh MAH-tahr]
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11. "Where is the cheese?"

Quenya: Massë ná i tyuru? [MAHS-seh naw ih TYOO-roo]
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12. "Will you do that dishes?"

Quenya: Ma caruvalyë i veni? [mah kah-roo-VAHL-yeh ih VEH-nih]
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13. "Do you have any Lembas?"

Sindarin: Gerich Lembas? [GARE-ick LEM-bas]

Quenya: Ma haryalyë coimas? [mah hahr-YAHL-yeh COY-mahs]
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14. "What is your name?"

Sindarin: Man eneth lín? [man EN-eth leen]

Quenya: Mana esselya ná? [MAH-nah ehs-SEHL-yah naw]
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[Wilwarin]

Suggestions or Commands


1. "Close the door"

Sindarin: Sollo i fen [SOL-loh ee fen]
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2. "Walk the dog"

Sindarin: Pado i chû [PAD-oh ee koo]

Quenya: Á vanta i huo. [aw VAHN-tah ih HOO-oh]
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3. "Come eat dinner/lunch/breakfast"

Sindarin: Tolo mado aes [TOL-oh MAD-oh ice]

Quenya: Á tulë matë. [aw TOO-leh MAH-teh]
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4. "Go to Middle-earth!"

Sindarin: Bado na Ennorath! [BAD-oh nah EN-nor-ath]

Quenya: Á lelya Endorenna [aw LEHL-yah ehn-doh-REHN-nah]
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5. "Live life fully...love Legolas/Orlando"

Sindarin: Cuio cuil bant...melo Legolas/Maldor [COO-ee-oh COO-ill bant...MEL-oh LEG-oh-las/MAL-dor]

Quenya: Á cuina cuilë aqua...á melë Laiqualassë/Nóremalto [aw KOOIH-nah KOOIH-leh AH-kwah aw MEH-leh leye-kwah-LAHS-seh/noh-reh-MAHL-toh]
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6. "Leave me alone!"

Sindarin: Gwanno ereb nin! [GWAN-no AIR-eb nin]

Quenya: Á auta ni er! [aw OW-tah nih ehr]
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7. "Stop that!"

Sindarin: Daro i! [DAR-oh ee]

Quenya: Á pusta tana! [aw POOS-tah TAH-nah]
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8. "That hurt!"

Sindarin: I naegrant! [ee NYE-grant]

Quenya: Tana naicelëa nánë! [TAH-nah neye-KEH-leh-ah NAW-neh]
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9. "Quiet!"

Sindarin: Sedho! [SEH-thoh]

Quenya: Quildë! [KWIHL-deh]
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10. "Come with me."

Sindarin: Tolo go-nin [TOH-loh go neen]

Quenya: Á tulë yo ni [aw TOO-leh yoh nih]
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11. "Give me a drink and some Lembas."

Sindarin: Anno enni sogad a Lembas. [AN-no EN-nee SO-gad ah LEM-bas]

Quenya: Á nin anta nén ar coimas [aw nihn AHN-tah neyn ahr COY-mahs]
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[Wilwarin]

Compliments


1. "You are beautiful"

Sindarin: Le banui [leh BAN-oo-ee]

Quenya: Nalyë vanya. [NAHL-yeh VAHN-yah]
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2. "You did good"

Sindarin: Agorech maer [AH-gor-eck myer]

Quenya: Carnelyë manë. [kahr-NEHL-yeh MAH-neh]
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3. "Your hair is pretty"

Sindarin: Laws lín banui [louse (rhymes with "house") leen BAN-oo-ee]

Quenya: Findesselya vanya. [fihn-dehs-SEHL-yah VAHN-yah]
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[Wilwarin]

Insults


1. "Your mother looks like an Orc"

Sindarin: Naneth dín tira be Orch [NAN-eth deen TIR-ah beh ork]

Quenya: Ammelya urco ná [am-MELL-yah UR-koh] [Literally: "Your mother is an Orc"]
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2. "You smell like an Orc'

Sindarin: Nostach be Orch [NOST-ack beh ork]

Quenya: Yololyë ve urco. (Literally: "You stink like an Orc") [yoh-LOHL-yeh veh UR-coh]
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3. "You smell like ten Orcs"

Sindarin: Nostach be Orch gaer [NOST-ack beh ork guyer]

Quenya: Yololyë ve cainen urqui. (Literally: You stink like ten Orcs) [yoh-LOHL-yeh veh KEYE-nehn UR-kwih]
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4. "You have the hollow head of an Orc."

Sindarin: Garich i dhôl goll o Orch. [GAR-ick ee thole ('th' like in 'the') goll oh ork]

Quenya: Haryalyë i unqua cár urco [hahr-YAHL-yeh ih UN-kwah cawr UR-koh]
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[Wilwarin]

About the Weather


1. "The sky is gray"

Sindarin: I vennel thin [ee VEN-nel thin]

Quenya: I vilya ná sinda [ih VIL-yah na SIN-dah]
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2. "The sky is blue"

Sindarin: I vennel luin [ee VEN-nel LOO-in]

Quenya: I vilya ná luin [ih VIL-yah na LOO-in]
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3. "The sun is shining"

Sindarin: i Anor hílol [ee An-or HEE-lol]

Quenya: Anar síla [AH-nahr SEE-lah]
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4. "It is raining"

Sindarin: Han eliol [han EL-ee-ol]

Quenya: Ulyëa [ULL-yeh-ah]
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5. "It has rained all day"

Sindarin: I arad úliel [ee AR-ad OO-lee-el]

Quenya: Úlië ilya ré [OO-lih-eh ILL-yah ray]
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6. "It has rained all night"

Sindarin: I dhaw úliel [ee thou OO-lee-el]

Quenya: Úlië ilya lómë. [OO-lih-eh ILL-yah LO-meh]
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7. "It is cloudy"

Sindarin: Ennas ab foen [EN-nas ab foin (rhymes with "coin")]
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8. "Look at the beautiful rainbow"

Sindarin: Tiro na i ninniach vanui [TIR-oh nah ee NIN-nee-ack VAN-oo-ee]

Quenya: Á cenë i yanya helanwë [ah KEN-neh ee VAN-yah hell-AN-weh]
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9. "It is cold"

Sindarin: Han ring (pronouce it just like it looks)

Quenya: Niquë [NIH-kweh]
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10. "It is hot"

Sindarin: Han urui [han OO-roo-ee]

Quenya: Ná saiwa [na SIGH-wah]
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11. "It is windy"

Sindarin: Han alagos [han AL-ah-gos]

Quenya: Ná wanwavoitë [na whan-wah-VOY-teh]
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[Wilwarin]

Declarations



1. "I love you"

Sindarin: Melin le [MEL-in leh]

Quenya: Melinyel. [mell-IN-yell]
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2. "You have my love"

Sindarin: Gerich meleth nîn [GARE-ick MEL-eth neen]

Quenya: Haryalyë melmenya. [har-YALL-yeh mell-MEN-yah]
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3. "Thank you"

Sindarin: Hannad le [HAN-nad leh]

Quenya: Hantanyel [han-TAN-yell]
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4. "I am angry!"

Sindarin: Im ruthui! [eem RUTH-oo-ee]
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5. "I quit!"

Sindarin: Nuithon! [NOO-ith-on]

Quenya: Pustan! [POOS-tan]
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6. "I don't know"

Sindarin: Ú-iston [OO-ist-on]
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7. "I curse you!"

Sindarin: Rhachon le! [ROCK-on leh]
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8. "I will come again"

Sindarin: Ad tolathon. [ad TOH-lah-thon]
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[Wilwarin]

Miscellaneous Phrases



1. "I will walk the dog"

Sindarin: Im padatha i chû [eem PAD-ath-ah ee koo]

Quenya: Vantuvan i huo. [VAN-too-van ih HOO-oh]
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2. "I will open the window"

Sindarin: Edrathon i chenneth [ed-RAH-then ee KEN-neth]
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3. "My dog ate it"

Sindarin: Hû nîn mant han [hoo neen mant han]

Quenya: Huonya mantes [hoo-ON-yah MAN-tess]
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4. "I wish I could leave"

Sindarin: Aníron gwanna [an-EE-ron GWAN-nah]

Quenya: Merin lertanen auta [MEH-rin LEHR-tah-nen OW-tah ("ow" as in "cow")]
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5. "I want to have a party"

Sindarin: Aníron garo vereth [an-EE-ron GAR-oh VARE-eth]

Quenya: Merin harya merendë [MEHR-in HAR-yah mehr-EN-deh]
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6. "I shall be traveling"

Sindarin: Trevadithon [trev-AD-ith-on]

Quenya: Nauvan lelyala [NOW-van LELL-yah-lah]
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7. "I shall see you"

Sindarin: Cenithon le [KEN-ith-on leh]

Quenya: Cenuvanyel [ken-oo-VAN-yell]
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8. "My red clothing has a hole"

Sindarin: Chammad garan nîn gara gass [KAM-mad GAR-an neen GAR-ah gass]

Quenya: Collanya carnë harya assa. [koll-AN-yah KAR-neh HAR-yah AS-sah]
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9. "I don't want to do this"

Sindarin: Ú-aníron ceri han [oo-an-NEE-ron CARE-ee han]
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10. "If you wish"

Sindarin: Ae anírach [eye an-EE-rak]
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11. "With my permission"

Sindarin: Na dhaf nîn [nah thav neen] ("dh" like the "th" in "the")
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12. "I did not intend to do/say that"

Sindarin: Ú-thelin ceri/pedi i [oo-THEL-in cary/pedy ee]
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13. "I love summer!"

Sindarin: Melin laer! [MEL-in lier] (lier rhymes with fire)
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14. "I want a drink"

Sindarin: Aniron sogad. [AN-ee-ron SO-gad]
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15. "Curses!" (same as "darn" or "drat")

Sindarin: Rhaich! [RIKE!]
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[Wilwarin]

Days of the Week


Sindarin:

Sunday = Oranor [OR-an-or]

Monday = Orithil [OR-ith-ill]

Tuesday = Orgaladhad [or-GAL-ath-ad] ("dh" is pronounced like the "th" in "the")

Wednesday = Orgaladh [or-GAL-ath] ("dh" like "th" in "the")

Thursday = Ormenel [OR-men-el]

Friday = Orbelain [OR-bell-eye-n]

Saturday = Orgilion [or-GIL-ee-on]


Quenya:

Sunday = Anarya [ah-NAHR-yah]

Monday = Isilya [ih-SIHL-yah]

Tuesday = Alduya [AHL-doo-yah]

Wednesday = Menelya [meh-NEHL-yah]

Thursday = Valanya [vah-LAHN-yah]

Friday = Eärenya [eh-ah-REHN-yah]

Saturday = Elenya [eh-LEHN-yah]

[Wilwarin]

Months of the Year


Sindarin:

January = Narwain [NAR-wine]

February = Nínui [NEEN-oo-ee]

March = Gwaeron [GWY-ron]

April = Gwirith [GWIR-ith]

May = Lothron [LOTH-ron]

June = Norui [NOR-oo-ee]

July = Cerveth [CARE-veth]

August = Urui [OOR-oo-ee]

September = Ivanneth [ee-VAN-neth]

October = Narbeleth [NAR-bell-eth]

November = Hithui [HITH-oo-ee]

December = Girithron [GHIR-ith-ron]


Quenya:

January = Narvinyë [nahr-VIHN-yeh]

February = Nénimë [NEY-nih-meh]

March = Súlimë [SOO-lih-meh]

April = Víressë [vee-REHS-seh]

May = Lótessë [loe-TEHS-seh]

June = Nárië [NAHR-ih-eh]

July = Cermië [KEHR-mih-eh]

August = Urimë [OO-rih-meh]

September = Yavannië [yah-VAHN-nih-eh]

October = Narquelië [nar-KWEH-lih-eh]

November = Hísimë [HEE-sih-meh]

December = Ringarë [RIN-gah-reh]

[Wilwarin]

Counting in Elvish


Sindarin:

one = min [min]

two = tad [tad]

three = neled [NEL-ed]

four = canad [CAN-ad]

five = leben [LEB-en]

six = eneg [EN-eg]

seven = odo [OH-doh]

eight= toloth [TOH-loth]

nine = neder [NED-air]

ten = caer [kire (rhymes with "fire")]

eleven = minib [MIN-ib]

(NOTE: this is as far as it is possable to count in Sindarin)


Quenya:

one = minë [MIH-neh]

two = atta [AHT-tah]

three = neldë [NEHL-deh]

four = canta [KAHN-tah]

five = lempë [LEHM-peh]

six = enquë [EHN-kweh]

seven = otso [OHT-soh]

eight= tolto [TOHL-toh]

nine = nertë [NEHR-teh]

ten = cainen [KEYE-nehn]

eleven = minquë [MIHN-kweh]

twelve = rasta [RAHS-tah]