Elvish FotR Movie Translations

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Character: [language] (what edition the line is found in, if not the Theatrical Edition)

Elvish Line, click on it to hear the line being spoken by a voice actor.

'English Translation'

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

Voice Actor(s)

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Galadriel: [Sindarin]

I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, han mathon ne chae a han noston ned 'wilith.

'The world is changed; I can feel it in the water, I can feel it in the earth, I can smell it in the air.'

/i   ˈa.mar   ˈprɛs.tar   ˈaɛn/   /han   ˈma.θɔn   nɛ   ˈxaɛ   a   han   ˈnɔs.tɔn   nɛd   ˈwi.liθ/

Voice Actor: Eve Haegele

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Elrond: [Sindarin]

Tangado haid! Leithio i philinn!

'Hold positions! Release the arrows!'

/ˈtaŋ.ga.dɔ   ˈhajd/   /ˈlej.θi.ɔ   if   ˈfi.linn/

Voice Actor: Spencer Reh

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Arwen: [Sindarin]

Frodo, im Arwen. Telin le thaed. Lasto beth nîn, tolo dan nan galad.

'Frodo, I am Arwen - I've come to help you. Hear my voice… Come back to the light.'

/ˈfrɔ.dɔ   im   ˈar.wɛn/   /ˈtɛ.lin   lɛ   ˈθaɛd/   /ˈlas.tɔ   ˈbɛθ   ˈni:n/   /ˈtɔ.lɔ   dan   naŋ   ˈga.lad/

Voice Actor: Fiona McNeal

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Aragorn: [Sindarin]

Dartho guin Beriain. Rych le ad tolthathon.

'Stay with the Hobbits - I will send horses for you.'

/ˈdar.θɔ   ˈgujn   ˈbɛ.ri.ajn/   /ˈryx   lɛ   ad   ˈtɔl.θa.θɔn/

Voice Actor: Thomas Elrod

Arwen: [Sindarin]

Hon mabathon. Rochon ellint im.

'I'm the faster rider - I'll take him.'

/hɔn   ˈma.ba.θɔn/   /ˈrɔ.xɔn   ˈɛl̡.lint   im/

Voice Actor: Fiona McNeal

Aragorn: [Sindarin]

Andelu i ven.

'The road is too dangerous'

/ˈan.dɛ.lu   i   ˈvɛn/

Voice Actor: Thomas Elrod

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Arwen: [Sindarin]

Frodo fîr. Ae athradon i hîr, tûr gwaith nîn beriatha hon.

'Frodo is dying. If I can get across the river, the power of my people will protect him.'

/ˈfrɔ.dɔ   fi:r/   /aɛ   ˈaθ.ra.dɔn   i   ˈhi:r   ˈtu:r   ˈgwajθ   ˈni:n   bɛ.ˈri.a.θa   ˈhɔn/

Voice Actor: Fiona McNeal

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Aragorn: [Sindarin]

Be iest lîn.

'As you wish'

/bɛ   ˈjɛst   ˈli:n/

Voice Actor: Thomas Elrod

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Arwen: [Sindarin]

Noro lim, Asfaloth, noro lim!

'Run fast, Asfaloth, run fast!'

/ˈnɔ.rɔ   ˈlim   ˈas.fa.lɔθ   ˈnɔ.rɔ   ˈlim/

Voice Actor: Fiona McNeal

Arwen: [Sindarin] (Cut from the film)

Ingon i athrad dammen beriathar aen.

'I guess the ford will be held against us'

/ˈiŋ.gɔn   i   ˈaθ.rad   ˈdam.mɛn   bɛ.ˈri.a.θar   ˈaɛn/

Voice Actor: Fiona McNeal

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Arwen: [Sindarin]

Nîn o Chithaeglir
lasto beth daer;
Rimmo nîn Bruinen
dan in Ulaer!

'Waters of the Misty Mountains
listen to the great word;
flow waters of Loudwater
against the Ringwraiths!'

/ˈni:n   ɔ   xi.ˈθaɛg.lir/
/ˈlas.tɔ   ˈbɛθ   ˈdaɛr/
/ˈrim.mɔ   ˈni:n   ˈbruj.nɛn/
/ˈdan   in   ˈu.laɛr/

Voice Actor: Fiona McNeal

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Elrond: [Sindarin]

Frodo, lasto beth nîn, tolo dan nan galad.

'Frodo, hear my voice, come back to the light.'

/ˈfrɔ.dɔ   ˈlas.tɔ   ˈbɛθ   ˈni:n/   /ˈtɔ.lɔ   dan   naŋ   ˈga.lad/

Voice Actor: Spencer Reh

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Arwen: [Sindarin]

A si i-Dhúath ú-orthor, Aragorn. Ú or le a ú or nin.

'The Shadow does not hold sway yet, Aragorn. Not over you and not over me.'

/a   ˈsi   i.ˈðuˑ.aθ   uˑ.ˈɔr.θɔr   ˈa.ra.gɔrn/   /ˈu:   ɔr   ˈlɛ   a   ˈu:   ɔr   ˈnin/

Voice Actor: Fiona McNeal

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Arwen: [Sindarin]

Renich i lú i erui govannem?

'Do you remember the time when we first met?'

/ˈrɛ.nix   i   ˈlu:   i   ˈɛ.ruj   gɔ.ˈvan.nɛm/

Voice Actor: Fiona McNeal

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Aragorn: [Sindarin]

Nauthannen i ned ôl reniannen.

'I thought I had strayed into a dream.'

/nau.ˈθan.nɛn   i   nɛd   ˈɔ:l   rɛ.ni.ˈan.nɛn/

Voice Actor: Thomas Elrod

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Arwen: [Sindarin]

Gwenwin in enninath… Ú-'arnech in naeth i si celich. Renich i beth i pennen?

'Long years have passed… You did not have the cares you carry now. Do you remember the word I told you?'

/ˈgwɛn.win   in   ˈɛn.ni.naθ/   /uˑ.ˈar.nɛx   in   ˈnaɛθ   i   si   ˈkɛ.lix/   /ˈrɛ.nix   i   ˈbɛθ   i   ˈpɛn.nɛn/

Voice Actor: Fiona McNeal

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Aragorn: [Sindarin]

Havo dad, Legolas.

'Sit down, Legolas.'

/ˈha.vɔ   ˈdad   ˈlɛ.gɔ.las/

Voice Actor: Thomas Elrod

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Elrond: [Sindarin] (Extended Edition)

Anirne hene beriad i chên dîn. Ned Imladris nauthant e le beriathar aen.

'She wanted to protect her child. She thought in Rivendell you would be safe.'

/a.ˈnir.nɛ   ˈhɛ.nɛ   ˈbɛ.ri.ad   i   ˈxɛ:n   ˈdi:n/   /nɛd   im.ˈlad.ris   ˈnau.θant   ɛ   lɛ   bɛ.ˈri.a.θar   ˈaɛn/

Voice Actor: Spencer Reh

Elrond: [Quenya] (Cut from the film)

Nai tiruvantel ar varyuvantel i Valar tielyanna nu vilya.

'May the Valar protect you on your path under the sky.'

/ˈnaj   ti.ru.ˈvan.tɛl   va.rʲu.ˈvan.tɛl   i   ˈva.lar   ti.ɛ.ˈlʲan.na   nu   ˈvi.lʲa/

Voice Actor: Spencer Reh

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Gandalf: [Sindarin]

Losto Caradhras, sedho, hodo, nuitho i 'ruith!

'Sleep Caradhras, be still, lie still, hold your wrath'

/ˈlɔs.tɔ   ka.ˈrað.ras   ˈsɛ.ðɔ   ˈhɔ.dɔ   ˈnuj.θɔ   i   ˈrujθ/

Voice Actor: Cody Leatzow

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Saruman: [Quenya]

Cuiva nwalca Carnirassë! Nai yarvaxëa rasselya taltuva ñotto-carinnar!

'Wake up cruel Redhorn! May your blood-stained horn fall upon the enemy-heads!'

/ˈkuj.va   ˈnwal.ka   kar.ni.ˈras.sɛ/   /ˈnaj   jar.ˈvak.sɛ.a   ˈras.sɛ.lʲa   ˈtal.tu.va   ˌŋɔt.tɔ.ka.ˈrin.nar/

Voice Actor: Cody Leatzow

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Gandalf: [Sindarin]

Annon Edhellen edro hi ammen. Fennas Nogothrim lasto beth lammen.

'Gate of the Elves open now for me. Doorway of the Dwarf-folk listen to the word of my tongue.'

/ˈan.nɔn   ɛ.ˈðɛl̡.lɛn   ˈɛd.rɔ   ˈhi   ˈam.mɛn/   /ˈfɛn.nas   nɔ.ˈgɔθ.rim   ˈlas.tɔ   ˈbɛθ   ˈlam.mɛn/

Voice Actor: Cody Leatzow

Gandalf: [Quenya]

Ando Eldarinwa a lasta quettanya, Fenda Casarinwa!

'Gate of Elves listen to my word, Threshold of Dwarves!'

/ˈan.dɔ   ɛl.da.ˈrin.wa   a   ˈlas.ta   ˈkwɛt.ta.nʲa   ˈfɛn.da   ka.sa.ˈrin.wa/

Voice Actor: Cody Leatzow

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Haldir: [Sindarin] (Extended Edition)

Mae govannen, Legolas Thranduilion.

'Welcome Legolas, son of Thranduil.'

/ˈmaɛ   gɔ.ˈvan.nɛn   ˈlɛ.gɔ.las   θran.ˈduj.li.ɔn/

Voice Actor: Spencer Reh

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Legolas: [Sindarin] (Extended Edition)

Govannas vîn gwennen le, Haldir o Lórien.

'Our Fellowship stands in your debt, Haldir of Lórien.'

/gɔ.ˈvan.nas   ˈvi:n   ˈgwɛn.nɛn   ˈlɛ   ˈhal.dir   ɔ   ˈlɔˑ.ri.ɛn/

Voice Actor: Arron Clark

Haldir: [Sindarin] (Extended Edition)

A Aragorn in Dúnedain istannen le ammen.

'Aragorn of the Dúnedain, you are known to us.'

/a   ˈa.ra.gɔrn   in   ˈduˑ.nɛ.dajn   is.ˈtan.nɛn   lɛ   ˈam.mɛn/

Voice Actor: Spencer Reh

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Aragorn: [Sindarin]

Haldir o Lórien. Henio, aníron, boe ammen i dulu lîn. Boe ammen veriad lîn.

'Haldir from Lórien. Please understand, we need your support. We need your protection.'

/ˈhal.dir   ɔ   ˈlɔˑ.ri.ɛn   ˈhɛ.ni.ɔ   a.ˈniˑ.rɔn   ˈbɔɛ   ˈam.mɛn   i   ˈdu.lu   ˈli:n/   /ˈbɔɛ   ˈam.mɛn   ˈvɛ.ri.ad   ˈli:n/

Voice Actor: Thomas Elrod

Aragorn: [Sindarin] (Extended Edition)

Boe ammen veriad lîn. Andelu i ven. Merin le telim. Henio, aníron boe ammen i dulu lîn. Andelu i ven.

'We need your protection. The road is very dangerous. I'm glad we came to you. Please understand, we need your support. The road is very dangerous.'

/ˈbɔɛ   ˈam.mɛn   ˈvɛ.ri.ad   ˈli:n/   /ˈan.dɛ.lu   i   ˈvɛn/   /ˈmɛ.rin   lɛ   ˈtɛ.lim/   /ˈhɛ.ni.ɔ   a.ˈniˑ.rɔn   ˈbɔɛ   ˈam.mɛn   i   ˈdu.lu   ˈli:n/   /ˈan.dɛ.lu   i   ˈvɛn/

Voice Actor: Thomas Elrod

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Celeborn: [Sindarin] (Extended Edition)

Le aphadar aen.

'You are being followed.'

/lɛ   ˈaf.fa.dar   ˈaɛn/

Voice Actor: Spencer Reh

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Galadriel: [Sindarin] (Extended Edition)

Am meleth dîn. I ant e guil Arwen Undómiel pígatha.

'For her love. I fear the grace of Arwen Evenstar will diminish.'

/am   ˈmɛ.lɛθ   ˈdi:n/   /i   ˈant   ɛ   ˈgujl̡   ˈar.wɛn   un.ˈdɔˑ.mi.ɛl   ˈpiˑ.ga.θa/

Voice Actor: Eve Haegele

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Aragorn: [Sindarin] (Extended Edition)

Aníron i e broniatha, ad ae periatham athar i methid en-amar hen. Aníron i e círatha na Valannor.

'I would have her leave these shores and be with her people. I would have her take the ship to Valinor.'

/a.ˈniˑ.rɔn   i   ɛ   brɔ.ˈni.a.θa   ad   ˈaɛ   pɛ.ˈri.a.θam   ˈa.θar   i   ˈmɛ.θid   ɛn   ˈa.mar   ˈhɛn/   /a.ˈniˑ.rɔn   i   ɛ   ˈkiˑ.ra.θa   na   va.ˈlan.nɔr/

Voice Actor: Thomas Elrod

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Galadriel: [Quenya]

Namárië

'Farewell'

/na.ˈmaˑ.ri.ɛ/

Voice Actor: Eve Haegele

Galadriel: [Sindarin]

Nadath nâ i moe cerich. Dan, ú-'eveditham, Elessar.

'There is much you have yet to do. We shall not meet again, Elessar.'

/ˈna.daθ   ˈna:   i   ˈmɔɛ   ˈkɛ.rix/   /dan   uˑ.ɛ.ˈvɛ.di.θam   ɛ.ˈlɛs.sar/

Voice Actor: Eve Haegele