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English Translation
Literal English Translation (if needed)
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/
