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Elvish Line

Phonetic Transcription /fə.ˈnɛ.tɪk ˌʧɹæn.ˈskɹɪp.ʃən/

Phrases are taken (with the premission of their writer) from Merin Essi ar Quenteli!'s 101 phrasebooks.

Sindarin Phrases

Last updated: 08/25/2012

These phrases are in the style of the 3rd age Elves west of the Misty Mountains, influenced by the exiled Noldor.

The asterisks mark reconstructed or not-attested words.

Greetings

Hi

A

/a/

Hail!

Ai!

/ˈaj/

A star shines on the hour of our meeting.

Literal: A star shines over the time of our meeting

Êl síla erin lû e-govaned vîn.

/ˈɛ:l̡ ˈsiˑ.la ˈɛ.rin ˈlu: ɛ ˈgɔ.va.nɛd ˈvi:n/

I greet you!

Literal: I greet [familiar] you

Gi suilon!

/gi ˈsuj.lɔn/

I greet you!

Literal: I greet [reverential] you

Le suilon!

/lɛ ˈsuj.lɔn/

Well met!

Literal: [familiar] You are well met

Mae g'ovannen!

/ˈmaɛ gɔ.ˈvan.nɛn/

Well met!

Literal: [reverential] You are well met

Mae l'ovannen!

/ˈmaɛ lɔ.ˈvan.nɛn/

At last!

Na vedui!

/na ˈvɛ.duj/

You are welcome here

Literal: We welcome [familiar] you here

Gi nathlam hí

/gi ˈnaθ.lam ˈhiˑ/

You are welcome here

Literal: We welcome [reverential] you here

Le nathlam hí

/lɛ ˈnaθ.lam ˈhiˑ/

I know your face

Literal: I know [familiar] your face

Iston i nîf gîn

/ˈis.tɔn i ˈni:v ˈgi:n/

I know your face

Literal: I know [reverential] your face

Iston i nîf lîn

/ˈis.tɔn i ˈni:v ˈli:n/

Questions

Do you speak Elvish?

Literal: Do [familiar] you speak Elvish

Pedig edhellen?

/ˈpɛ.dig ɛ.ˈðɛl̡.lɛn/

Do you speak Elvish?

Literal: Do [reverential] you speak Elvish

Pedil edhellen?

/ˈpɛ.dil̡ ɛ.ˈðɛl̡.lɛn/

May we speak as friends now?

Literal: We will speak now as friends

Peditham hi sui vellyn?

/ˈpɛ.di.θam ˈhi ˈsuj ˈvɛl̡.lyn/

Where are we?

Literal: Where are we

Mi van me?

/mi ˈvan ˈmɛ/

Do you promise?

Literal: Do [familiar] you promise

Gwestog?

/ˈgwɛs.tɔg/

Do you promise?

Literal: Do [reverential] you promise

Gwestol?

/ˈgwɛs.tɔl/

Is it done?

Literal: Is the task done

I dass carnen?

/i ˈdass ˈkar.nɛn/

Is it necessary?

Literal: Is it necessary

Boe?

/ˈbɔɛ/

Is there trouble?

Literal: Trouble

Prestad?

/ˈprɛs.tad/

What are you doing?

Literal: What are [familiar] you doing

Man cerig?

/ˈman ˈkɛ.rig/

What are you doing?

Literal: What are [reverential] you doing

Man ceril?

/ˈman ˈkɛ.ril̡/

What did you do?

Literal: What did [familiar] you do

Man agoreg?

/ˈman ˈa.gɔ.rɛg/

What did you do?

Literal: What did [reverential] you do

Man agorel?

/ˈman ˈa.gɔ.rɛl̡/

When?

Na van?

/na ˈvan/

With what?

Literal: What with

A van?

/a ˈvan/

Which one?

Literal: What one

Man pen?

/ˈman ˈpɛn/

Who is leading?

Literal: Who leads

Man tôg?

/ˈman ˈtɔ:g/

Why not?

Literal: Don't do it for what purpose

Avo garo am man theled?

/ˈa.vɔ ˈga.rɔ am ˈman ˈθɛ.lɛd/

Why?

Am man?

/am ˈman/

Why?

Literal: For what purpose

Am man theled?

/am ˈman ˈθɛ.lɛd/

Commands

Behold!

Alae!

/ˈa.laɛ/

Beware!

Literal: Be watchful!

No dirweg!

/nɔ ˈdir.wɛg/

Flee!

Literal: Flee

Drego!

/ˈdrɛ.gɔ/

Go away!

Literal: Be gone

Ego!

/ˈɛ.gɔ/

Run!

Noro!

/ˈnɔ.rɔ/

Stop!

Literal: Halt

Daro!

/ˈda.rɔ/

Wake up

Literal: Awaken

*Echuio

/ɛ.ˈxuj.ɔ/

Let's go

Literal: We go

Gwaem

/ˈgwaɛm/

Come near the fire

Literal: Come by the fire

Tolo anin naur

/ˈtɔ.lɔ ˈa.nin ˈnaur/

Come with me

Literal: Come with me

Tolo ar nin

/ˈtɔ.lɔ ar ˈnin/

Come, join us

Literal: Come, meet us

Tolo, govano ven

/ˈtɔ.lɔ ˈgɔ.va.nɔ ˈvɛn/

Save me

Literal: Saving for me

Edraith enni

/ˈɛd.rajθ ˈɛn.ni/

Release me

Literal: Release me

Leithio nin

/ˈlej.θi.ɔ ˈnin/

Don't be afraid

Literal: [you] don't fear

Av-'osto

/a.ˈvɔs.tɔ/

Insults

You betrayed me

Literal: [familiar] you betrayed me

Nin gwerianneg

/ˈniŋ gwɛ.ri.ˈan.nɛg/

You smell like a monster

Literal: [familiar] you have the stench of a monster

Sevig thû úan

/ˈsɛ.vig ˈθu: ˈuˑ.an/

Your head is empty

Literal: [familiar] your head is empty

Dôl gîn lost

/ˈdɔ:l ˈgi:n ˈlɔst/

Evil fate!

Literal: Poor fate

Amarth faeg!

/ˈa.marθ ˈfaɛg/

Curses!

Rhaich!

/ˈr̊ajx/

Idiot!

Literal: Lacking intelligence

Pe-channas!

/pɛ.ˈxan.nas/

Go kiss an orc

Literal: Be gone, kiss an orc

Ego, *mibo orch

/ˈɛ.gɔ ˈmi.bɔ ˈɔrx/

I can say what I wish, and you won't understand me

Literal: I say the words that I want, and [familiar] [singular] you can't understand me

Pedin i phith in aníron, a nin ú-cheniathog

/ˈpɛ.din if ˈfiθ in a.ˈniˑ.rɔn a ˈnin uˑ.xɛ.ˈni.a.θɔg/

I can say what I wish, and y'all won't understand me

Literal: I say the words that I want, and [familiar] [plural] you can't understand me

Pedin i phith in aníron, a nin ú-cheniathagir

/ˈpɛ.din if ˈfiθ in a.ˈniˑ.rɔn a ˈnin uˑ.xɛ.ni.ˈa.θa.gir/

Thank-you's

Thank you

Literal: I am glad

Ni *'lassui

/ˈni ˈlas.suj/

Thank you

Literal: [reverential] You are generous

Le fael

/ˈlɛ ˈfaɛl̡/

Thank you from my heart

Literal: My heart is glad

Guren *glassui

/ˈgu.rɛn ˈglas.suj/

You did well

Literal: [familiar] you did well

Agoreg vae

/ˈa.gɔ.rɛg ˈvaɛ/

You did well

Literal: [reverential] you did well

Agorel vae

/ˈa.gɔ.rɛl̡ ˈvaɛ/

Other phrases/exclamations

Alas!

Nae!

/ˈnaɛ/

Eek!

Ai!

/ˈai/

Ouch!

Literal: It hurts!

Nîdh!

/ˈni:ð/

Wow!

Elo!

/ˈɛ.lɔ/

I'm here to save you

Literal: I came for saving for [familiar] you

Odulen an edraith angin

/ˈɔ.du.lɛn an ˈɛd.rajθ ˈaŋ.gin/

I'm here to save you

Literal: I came for saving for [reverential] you

Odulen an edraith anlen

/ˈɔ.du.lɛn an ˈɛd.rajθ ˈan.lɛn/

Him or her needs healing

Literal: It is necessary to heal him or her

Boe de nestad

/ˈbɔɛ dɛ ˈnɛs.tad/

Sorry

Literal: Forgive me

Goheno nin

/ˈgɔ.hɛ.nɔ ˈnin/

Yes

Literal: May it be so!/Make it so!

No!

/ˈnɔ/

No

Literal: It isn't so!

Û!

/ˈu:/

Please

Literal: For my joy

An ngell nîn

/aŋŋ ˈgɛl̡l ˈni:n/

I love you

Literal: I love [familiar] you

Gi melin

/gi ˈmɛ.lin/

I love you

Literal: I love [reverential] you

Le melin

/lɛ ˈmɛ.lin/

I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh

Literal: I delight when [familiar] your eyes shine when [familiar] you laugh

*Gellon ned i galar i chent gîn ned i gladhog

/ˈgɛl̡.lɔn ˈnɛd i ˈga.lar i ˈxɛnt ˈgi:n ˈnɛd i ˈgla.ðɔg/

I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh

Literal: I delight when [reverential] your eyes shine when [reverential] you laugh

*Gellon ned i galar i chent lîn ned i gladhol

/ˈgɛl̡.lɔn ˈnɛd i ˈga.lar i ˈxɛnt ˈli:n ˈnɛd i ˈgla.ðɔl/

I don't speak Elvish

Literal: I don't speak Elvish

Ú-bedin edhellen

/ˈuˑ.bɛ.din ɛ.ˈðɛl̡.lɛn/

I speak Elvish

Literal: I speak Elvish

Pedin edhellen

/ˈpɛ.din ɛ.ˈðɛl̡.lɛn/

I am ___

Literal: I am _[a name]_

Im ___

/ˈim/

I won't

Literal: I refuse

Avon

/ˈa.vɔn/

He or she had too many cups of drink

Literal: He or she drank countless cups of drink

Uhunc ylf ernedui

/ˈu.huŋk ˈylv ˈɛr.nɛ.duj/

I am not an Elf

Literal: I am not an Elf

Uin edhel

/ˈujn ˈɛ.ðɛl̡/

I don't know

Ú-iston

/uˑ.ˈis.tɔn/

I know

Iston

/ˈis.tɔn/

My Lady

Literal: Beloved Lady

Hiril vuin

/ˈhi.ril̡ ˈvujn/

My lord

Literal: Beloved lord

Hîr vuin

/ˈhi:r ˈvujn/

My child

Literal: [diminutive] Child

Henig

/ˈhɛ.nig/

My son

Literal: [diminutive] Son

Ionneg

/ˈjɔn.nɛg/

My daughter

Literal: [diminutive] Daughter

Iellig

/ˈjɛl̡.lig/

Daddy

Ada

/ˈa.da/

Mommy

Nana

/ˈna.na/

Farewells

Enjoy yourself

Literal: Be joyous

No veren

/nɔ ˈvɛ.rɛn/

Farewell

Literal: Be good

Novaer

/ˈnɔ.vaɛr/

Good luck/Good Bye

Galu

/ˈga.lu/

Have joy and laughter

Literal: Have joy and laughter

Savo 'lass a lalaith

/ˈsa.vɔ ˈlass a ˈla.lajθ/

I must go

Literal: It is necessary that I leave

Boe i 'waen

/ˈbɔɛ i ˈwaɛn/

My heart shall weep until I see you again

Literal: My heart will weep to the time when we will meet again

Guren *níniatha n'i lû n'i a-govenitham

/ˈgu.rɛn niˑ.ˈni.a.θa ni ˈlu: ni a.gɔ.ˈvɛ.ni.θam/

Sleep well

*Losto vae

/ˈlɔs.tɔ ˈvaɛ/

Rest well

*Posto vae

/ˈpɔs.tɔ ˈvaɛ/

Sweet dreams

Literal: Dream well

Ollo vae

/ˈɔl.lɔ ˈvaɛ/

Until next we meet

Literal: To the time of our meeting

Na lû e-govaned vîn

/na ˈlu: ɛ.ˈgɔ.va.nɛd ˈvi:n/

Until then

Literal: When the time will come

N'i lû tôl

/ni ˈlu: ˈtɔ:l/

Until tomorrow

Literal: After today

*Abarad

/ˈa.ba.rad/

Quenya Phrases

Last updated: 08/25/2012

These phrases are in the style of the Noldor.

The asterisks mark reconstructed or not-attested words.

Greetings

Hail

Literal: A call for help or attention

Aiya

/ˈaj.ja/

Hail

Literal: Good, blessed, fortunate

Alla

/ˈal.la/

Welcome

Literal: Well-come

Alatulya

/a.ˈla.tu.lʲa/

Welcome

Literal: Well-come

Alatúlië

/a.la.ˈtu:.li.ɛ/

Welcome

Literal: Blessed arrival

Amatulya

/a.ˈma.tu.lʲa/

Welcome

Literal: Blessed arrival

Amatúlië

/a.ma.ˈtu:.li.ɛ/

A star shines on the hour of our meeting

Literal: A star shines over the time of [inclusive] our meeting

Elen síla lúmenn' omentielvo

/ˈɛ.lɛn ˈsi:.la lu:.ˈmɛn nɔ.mɛn.ti.ˈɛl.vɔ/

Questions

Can you/y'all speak Elvish?

Literal: Can [reverential] / [plural] you speak Elvish

Ma istal quet' Eldarin?

/ˈma ˈis.tal ˈkʷɛ ˈtɛl.da.rin/

English: May we speak as friends now?

Literal: [inclusive] [dual] We will speak now as [dual] friends

Quetuvangwë sí ve nildu?

/kʷɛ.tu.ˈvaŋ.gʷɛ ˈsi: ˈvɛ ˈnil.du/

Do I know you?

Literal: Do I know [reverential] you

Ma istanyel?

/ˈma ˈis.ta.nʲɛl/

What is your name?

Literal: What is [reverential] your name

Man esselya ná?

/ˈman ˈɛs.sɛ.lʲa ˈna:/

Is it done?

Literal: Is it done?

Ma carina nás?

/ˈma ˈka.ri.na ˈna:s/

Is it necessary?

Literal: Is it necessary?

Ma mauya?

/ˈma ˈmau.ja/

What are you doing?

Literal: What are [familiar] you doing?

Man cárat?

/ˈman ˈka:.rat/

What are you/y'all doing?

Literal: What are [reverential] / [plural] you doing?

Man cáral?

/ˈman ˈka:.ral/

What did you do?

Literal: What did [familiar] you do?

Man carnet?

/ˈman ˈkar.nɛt/

What did you/y'all do?

Literal: What did [reverential] / [plural] you do?

Man carnel?

/ˈman ˈkar.nɛl/

When?

Literal: When?

Má?

/ma:/

What/Who?

Literal: What/Who?

Mana?

/ˈma.na/

Which one?

Literal: What one?

Nat mana?

/ˈnat ˈma.na/

How long?

Literal: What time

Lúmë mana?

/ˈlu:.mɛ ˈma.na/

Where?

Literal: Where to

Manna?

/ˈman.na/

Where?

Literal: Where from

Mallo?

/ˈmal.lɔ/

Where?

Literal: In where

Massë?

/ˈmas.sɛ/

Why?

Literal: For what reason?

Selman mana?

/ˈsɛl.man ˈma.na/

Commands

Rest here

Literal: Rest here

A hauta sinomë

/a ˈhau.ta ˈsi.nɔ.mɛ/

Sleep here

Literal: Sleep here

A lorë sinomë

/a ˈlɔ.rɛ ˈsi.nɔ.mɛ/

Behold!

Literal: Behold

Ela!

/ˈɛ.la/

Scram!

Literal: A rude way to tell someone to go away.

Heca!

/ˈhɛ.ka/

Scram!

Literal: A rude way to tell someone to go away.

Eca!

/ˈɛ.ka/

Don't!

Literal: Don't [do it] (Jerk your head back when saying it)

Vá!

/va:/

Stop!

Literal: Stop

Á pusta!

/ˈa: ˈpus.ta/

Be silent!

Literal: Don't speak

Áva quetë!

/ˈa:.va ˈkʷɛ.tɛ/

Let's go

Literal: Let's go

A lelyalmë

/ˈa lɛ.ˈlʲal.mɛ/

Come near the fire

Literal: Come by the fire

A tula náressë

/a ˈtu.la na:.ˈrɛs.sɛ/

Come with me

Literal: Come with me

Á tulë asenyë

/ˈa: ˈtu.lɛ ˈa.sɛ.nʲɛ/

Come here

Literal: Come here

Á tulë sinomë

/ˈa: ˈtu.lɛ ˈsi.nɔ.mɛ/

Come to ___

Literal: Come to _[place name]_ (if it ends in consonant)

Á tulë ___-(e)nna

/ˈa: ˈtu.lɛ …ˈ(ɛ)n.na/

Help!

Literal: Rescue

Rehta!

/ˈrɛx.ta/

Release me

Literal: release me

Ani lerya

/ˈa.ni ˈlɛ.rʲa/

Forgive me

Literal: Forgive me

Ánin apsenë

/ˈa:.nin ˈap.sɛ.nɛ/

Don't worry

Literal: Don't dread

Áva sorya

/ˈa:.va ˈsɔ.rʲa/

Insults

Wind pours from your mouth

Literal: Wind is coming from [familiar] your face

Súrë túla cendeletyallo

/ˈsu:.rɛ ˈtu:.la kɛn.dɛ.lɛ.ˈtʲal.lɔ/

You are insane

Literal: [familiar] you are without heart

Nátyë necindo

/ˈna:.tʲɛ nɛ.ˈkin.dɔ/

You betrayed me

Literal: [familiar] you wronged me

Úcarnet nin

/u:.ˈkar.nɛt ˈnin/

Bad luck!

Literal: Fell fate

Aica umbar!

/ˈaj.ka ˈum.bar/

Poor fate!

Literal: Poor/mean fate

Faica umbar!

/ˈfaj.ka ˈum.bar/

Insulting!

Literal: Scorn

Yaivë!

/ˈjaj.vɛ/

Go French-kiss an orc

Literal: Be gone, insert your tongue in the orc's face

Eca, a mitta lambetya cendelessë orcova

/ˈɛ.ka ˌa ˈmit.ta ˈlam.bɛ.tʲa kɛn.dɛ.ˈlɛs.sɛ ˈɔr.kɔ.va/

I can say what I wish, and you won't understand me

Literal: I can say what I want, and [familiar] you will not understand me

Istan quetë ya merin, ar lá hanyuvatyen

/ˈis.tan ˈkʷɛ.tɛ ˈja ˈmɛ.rin ar ˈla: ha.ˈnʲu.va.tʲɛn/

Thank-you's

I thank you

Literal: I thank [reverential] you

Hantanyel

/ˈhan.ta.nʲɛl/

I thank you from my heart

Literal: I thank [reverential] you from my heart

Hantanyel órenyallo

/ˈhan.ta.nʲɛl o:.rɛ.ˈnʲal.lɔ/

You did well

Literal: [reverential] You did well

Mai acáriel

/ˈmaj a.ˈka:.ri.ɛl/

Other phrases/exclamations

Oh!

Literal: Interjection expressing excitement

A!

/a/

Oh!

Literal: Interjection expressing excitement

Ai!

/aj/

Lo!

Literal: Interjection expressing happiness and excitement, directing one's attention to something

Yé!

/je:/

Over there!

Literal: Look over there!

En!

/ɛn/

Wow!

Literal: Interjection expressing wonder and delight

Elë!

/ˈɛ.lɛ/

Amen!

Literal: May it be so

Násië!

/ˈna:.si.ɛ/

Ugh!/Ouch!/Yetch!/Ew!

Literal: Interjection expressing horror, pain, or disgust

Orro!

/ˈɔr.rɔ/

Alas!

Literal: Interjection expressing sadness, pain, and grief

Nai!

/naj/

Nay!

Literal: Interjection expressing displeasure, disagreement, and dissent

Fó!

/fo:/

Now!

Literal: Now

Sí!

/si:/

I'm here to help you

Literal: I came for to rescue [familiar] you

Tullen tye-rehtien

/ˈtul.lɛn ˈtʲɛ ˈrɛx.ti.ɛn/

She/He is hurt

Literal: She/He is hurt

Nás harna

/ˈna:s ˈhar.na/

Yes

Literal: It is so

Ná

/na:/

Yes

Literal: It is that [a way to agree]

Náto

/ˈna:.tɔ/

Yes…

Literal: It is may be seeming so [a hesitant "yes"]

Nácë

/ˈna:.kɛ/

Yes

Literal: It was so

Né

/ne:/

Right.

Literal: true

Anwa

/ˈan.wa/

No

Literal: No

Lá

/la:/

No

Literal: It isn't so (purse your lips and shake your head when saying this)

Ú

/u:/

No

Literal: It isn't so

Ui

/uj/

No

Literal: It isn't that [a hesitant way to disagree]

Uito

/ˈuj.tɔ/

On the contrary/No, indeed not

Literal: A incredulous reaction to a silly question

Lau

/lau/

I won't do it

Literal: I won't [do it]

Ván

/va:n/

Wrong

Literal: Untrue

Ilanwa

/i.ˈlan.wa/

She/He had too many cups of drink

Literal: She/He drank countless cups of drink

Sunces yuldar únótimë

/ˈsuŋ.kɛs ˈjul.dar u:.ˈno:.ti.mɛ/

For my joy

Literal: For my joy

Alassenyan

/a.ˈlas.sɛ.nʲan/

I love ___

Literal: I love _[a name]_

Melin ___

/ˈmɛ.lin …/

I love her/him

Literal: I love her/him

Melinyes

/ˈmɛ.li.nʲɛs/

I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh

Literal: I love watching [familiar] your eyes shining when [familiar] you laugh

Melin tirië hendutya sílalë yá lalat

/ˈmɛ.lin ˈti.ri.ɛ ˈhɛn.du.tʲa ˈsi:.la.lɛ ˈja: ˈla.lat/

I can speak Elvish

Literal: I can speak Elvish

Istan quet' Eldarin

/ˈis.tan ˈkʷɛ ˈtɛl.da.rin/

I can't speak Elvish

Literal: I can't speak Elvish

Lá istan quet' Eldarin

/ˈla: ˈis.tan ˈkʷɛ ˈtɛl.da.rin/

I am ___

Literal: I am _[a name]_

Nányë ___

/ˈna:.nʲɛ …/

I won't

Literal: I will not

Ván

/va:n/

Beloved king

Literal: Beloved king

Melda tár

/ˈmɛl.da ˈta:r/

Beloved queen

Literal: Beloved queen

Melda tári

/ˈmɛl.da ˈta:.ri/

Beloved lady

Literal: Beloved lady

Melda heri

/ˈmɛl.da ˈhɛ.ri/

Beloved lord

Literal: Beloved lord

Melda heru

/ˈmɛl.da ˈhɛ.ru/

Daddy

Literal: Daddy

Atto

/ˈat.tɔ/

Mommy

Literal: Mommy

ammë

/ˈam.mɛ/

My son/boy

Literal: [diminutive] son

yonya

/ˈjɔ.nʲa/

My daughter

Literal: [diminutive] daughter

yelya

/ˈjɛ.lʲa/

Farewells

Farewell

Literal: Be well

Namárië

/na.ˈma:.ri.ɛ/

Farewell

Literal: Towards happiness

Márienna

/ma:.ri.ˈɛn.na/

Farewell

Literal: In happiness

Máriessë

/ma:.ri.ˈɛs.sɛ/

Go with our blessings

Literal: Go with a blessing/good omen

Alámenë

/a.ˈla:.mɛ.nɛ/

Good journey

Literal: Good journey

Mára mesta

/ˈma:.ra ˈmɛs.ta/

Until that time

Literal: Until that time

Tenna enta lúmë

/ˈtɛn.na ˈɛn.ta ˈlu:.mɛ/

I need to go

Literal: I must leave

Mauya nin avánië

/ˈmau.ja ˈnin a.ˈva:.ni.ɛ/