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Phrases
Elvish Phrases
Listed below are some useful Sindarin and Quenya phrases that you can use to imp
ress your friends. Special thanks to Malinorn, Earanna and Minuial_gil_estel for
helping with the new style of the Phrase Page !! Also, thanks to everyone who ca
me up with suggestions for the different phrases !!
Sindarin Quenya
Sindarin Phrases
Meeting
Suilad .. Greetings!
Man eneth ln? .. What is your name?
_______ i eneth nn .. My name is _________
Mae govannen! .. Well met!
Gl sla erin l e-govaded vn. .. A star shines upon the hour of our meeting.
Baren bar lin. Le hannon a tholel. .. My home is your home. Thank you for coming.
Parting
Mar bedithach ? .. When will you go/leave?
Navaer! .. Farewell!
Na-den pedim ad. .. Until we speak again.
Le cenithon ned l thent! .. See you later! (literally: I will see you in a short t
ime)
Nr tl erin baded ln. .. A tear/weeping comes on your going.
Losto mae! .. Sleep well!
Cuio mae! .. Live well!
Garo arad vaer! .. Have a good day!
No i Melain na le. .. May the Valar be with you.
Slo Anor bo men ln. .. May the sun shine on your road.
Going/Coming
s .. here
Tolo s! .. Come here!
Bado minui! .. (You) go first!
Bedithon minui. .. I will go first.
Aphado nin! .. Follow me!
Avo visto! .. Do not stray!
Daro an dh s! .. Stop for rest here!
Daro! .. Stop / Halt!
Hollen i ven. .. The way is shut
Bado na Ennorath! .. Go to Middle-earth!
E -ar hired rd. .. He is lost./ He is not able to find a way.
Mas anirach baded? .. Where do you want to go?
Mas thelich baded? .. Where do you intend to go?
Mas bedithach? .. Where will you go?
Mas bennich? .. Where did you go?
Manen bedithach? .. How will you go?
Mar bedithach? .. When will you leave?
Man le carel s? .. What are you doing here?
Man gonoded eraid derithach? .. How long will you stay?
Communicating
Pedich i lam edhellen? .. Do you speak Elvish?
Man pennich? .. What did you say?
Henion. .. I understand.
-chenion. .. I do not understand.
Gweston. .. I swear.
Teitho! .. Write!
Trenaro i narn! .. Tell/recite/sing the tale!
Anron peded. .. I wish to speak.
Man le? .. Who are you?
Man agorech? .. What did you do?
Mas i ovaded ? .. Where is the meeting?
Anrach i dulu nn? .. Do you want my help?
Iston le? .. Do I know you?
Heniach nin? .. Do you understand me?
Le neth? .. Are you young?
Le iphant? .. Are you old?
Mas athradannech? .. Where did you travel?
Man cerich a theliad? .. What do you do for fun (play)?
Man cerich am mudad? .. What do you do for work (labor)?
Mas dorthach? .. Where do you live (dwell)?
Mas dorthathach? .. Where will you dwell?
Man vi noss ln? .. Who is in your family?
Manen orchal le? .. How tall (are) you?
Le orchal? .. Are you tall?
Le thent? .. Are you short?
Mas bedithach laer hen? .. Where will you go this summer?
Man cerithach a theliad ennas? .. What will you do for fun there?
Polite Expressions
Le hannon! .. I thank you!
Hannad! .. Thanks!
Carnen an gwend. .. Done for friendship.
Buion na ell! .. I serve with joy!
Nad dithen. .. Just a little thing.
Mae buiannen! .. Well served!
Goheno nin! .. Forgive me!
-moe edaved! .. It is not necessary to forgive!
Im naer. .. Im sad/sorry.
Nae, gerich naergon nn. .. Alas, you have my expression of deep regret.
Mae carnen! .. Well done!
Mae pennen! .. Well said!
hr nn .. my lord
hril nn .. my lady
Mealtime
Tolo, mado go nin! .. Come and dine with me!
Maer aes hen! .. This food is delicious!
Panno i hl nn! .. Fill my cup!
Tolo, mado a sogo uin mereth! .. Come, eat and drink of the feast!
Expressions of Love
Gerich veleth nn. .. You have my love.
Le annon veleth nn. .. I give my love to you.
meleth nn .. my love
Celebrations / Holidays / Anniversaries
Edinor veren! .. Joyous Anniversary Day! (often used for Happy Birthday)
Merethor Veren! .. Joyous Feast Day!
Garo Idhrinn Eden Veren! .. Have a Joyous New Year!
Ormeleth Veren! .. Joyous Day of Love (Happy Valentines Day)
Mereth Veren e-Doled Eruion! .. Joyous Feast of the Coming of the Son of God (Mer
ry Christmas)
Inspiration
Caro naid dithin na veleth veleg. .. Do small things with great love.
No i brestanneth anrach trad vi amar. .. Be the change you wish to see in the world
.
Estelio nin. .. Trust me.
Gwend sui lotheg i edlothia an-uir. .. Friendship is like a flower that blooms fo
rever.
Arguing / Debate
Avo bedo! .. Do not speak!
Avo thano rth vi gr alfirin! .. Do not kindle anger in an immortal heart!
Ae anron nad carnen, han cerithon anim. .. If I want something done, Ill do it myse
lf.
Gerich faer vara! .. You have a fiery spirit!
Insults
Mbo orch! (or Bado mbo orch!) .. Go kiss an orc!
Lasto lalaith nn! .. Listen to my laughter!
Nostad ln sui orch! .. Your smell is like an orc!
Time
minlu vi cuilu .. one time in a life-time (less literal: once in a lifetime)
anann io .. long ago
si .. now
Questions
Man? .. Who?
Mas? .. Where?
Man? .. What?
Manen? .. How?
Mar? .. When?
Am man theled? .. For what purpose? (Why?)
Am man? .. For what? (Why?)
Manen anann? .. How long?
Na man? .. With whom?
Exclamations
Na vedui! .. At last!
Tiro! .. Look!
Ai! .. Ah!
Nae! .. Alas!
Fear & Danger
Daro! .. Stop/ Halt!
Ha cuiol? .. Is it living?
Avo osto! .. Dont worry!/ Fear not!
Yro! (alternative Noro!) .. Run!
Drego! .. Flee!
Delio! .. Hide!
Fighting / Battle
Glamhoth (or yrch) anglennol! .. Orcs are coming!
Maetho nin gurth! .. Fight to the death!
Ortheritham hain! .. We will defeat them!
Gurth a chyth vn! .. Death to our foes!
Gurth an glamhoth! .. Death to the din-horde! (orcs)
Gurth a chyth-in-edhil! .. Death to the foes of the elves!
Lacho calad! Drego morn! .. Flame light! Flee night!
Hain dago! .. Kill them!
Mabo hain! .. Seize them!
Nodo hain! .. Bind them!
Avo dhago den! .. Dont kill it!
Miscellaneous
Hr i-Chorvath .. Lord of the Rings
Noro i roch ln! .. Ride your horse!
S na i veth, i veth naid bain. .. Here at the end, the end of all things.
Am man harthach? .. Why do you still hope?
Caro i echad s. .. Make the camp here.
-anron den. .. I dont want it.
Quenya Phrases
Meeting
Aiya .. Hello (lit. Hail)
Mana esselya? .. What is your name?
Essenya **** .. My name is ****
Vand omentaina! .. Well met!
Elen sla lmenn omentielvo .. A star shines upon the hour of our meeting.
Coanya n coalya. Hantanyel an tulielya. .. My home is your home. Thank you for com
ing.
Parting
Man lm lelyuval? .. When will you go/leave? (lit. What time)
Namri .. Farewell!
Tenn enquetielva. .. Until we speak again. (lit. Until our next speaking)
Tenn omentielva enta! .. See you! (lit. Until our next meeting)
Cenuvanyel rato! .. See you later! (lit. I will see you soon)
Nr tul i lumess autielyo. .. A tear comes on your going. (lit. A tear comes in the ho
ur of your leaving.)
lor vand!.. Sleep well!
Nai cuilelya nauva mra! .. Live well! (lit. May your life be good!)
Nai aurelya nauva mra! .. Have a good day ! (lit. May your day be good!)
Nai i Valar nauvar as ely. .. May the Valar be with you.
Nai Anar caluva tielyanna. .. May the sun shine on your path
Merin sa haryaly alass. .. Best wishes! (lit. I wish that you shall have joy)
Mra mesta! .. Have a good trip!
Going/Coming
Sinom .. here
tul sinomenna! .. Come here!
lelyat minyav! .. You go first!
Lelyuvan minyav. .. I will go first.
ny hilya! .. Follow me!
va ranya! / va mista! .. Do not stray!
hauta sinom! .. Stop for rest here!
pusta! .. Stop / Halt!
I ti n pahta. .. The way is shut.
lelya Endorenna! .. Go to Middle-earth!
Umis pol hir ti. .. He is lost. (lit. He is not able to find a way.)
Manna meril lelya? .. Where do you want to go?
Manna mnal? .. Where do you intend to go?
Manna lelyuval? .. Where will you go?
Manna lendely? .. Where did you go?
Manen lelyuval? .. How will you go?
Man lmess lelyuval? .. When will you leave? (lit. What time)
Mana cral sinom? .. What are you doing here?
Ma andav eruval? .. How long will you stay? (lit. will you stay long?)
Man lmo andi eruval? (lit. which length of time will you stay?)
Communicating
Tancav ..Yes (lit. Certainly)
L .. No (lit. no, not)
V .. I will not! / Do not!
Ma quetil i lambe Eldaiva? .. Do you speak Elvish?
Mana quentel? .. What did you say?
Hanyan. .. I understand.
Umin hanya. .. I do not understand.
Antan vandanya. .. I swear. (lit: I give my solemn promise)
tec! .. Write!
nyar i nyarna! .. Tell/recite/sing the tale!
Merin quet. .. I wish to speak.
quet! .. Speak!
lasta! .. Listen!
Mana naly? .. Who are you?
Mana carnel? .. What did you do?
Mass i omenti? .. Where is the meeting?
Ma merily tulconya? .. Do you want my help? (lit. support)
Ma istanyel? .. Do I know you?
Ma hanyalyen? .. Do you understand me?
Ma nal nessa? .. Are you young?
Ma nal linyenwa? .. Are you old?
Man ranta nosselyo? .. Who is part of your family?
Manna lendel? / Mass lendel? .. Where did you travel?(to which place/where did you
travel around)
Man caril tyalien? .. What do you do for fun (play)?
Man caril mtien? .. What do you do for work (labor)?
Mass maril? .. Where do you live (dwell)?
Mass maruval? .. Where will you dwell?
Man mi nosselya? .. Who is in your family?
Ma nal halla? .. Are you tall?
Ma nal sinta? .. Are you short?
Manna lelyuval lair sinass? .. Where will you go this summer?
Man caruval tyalien tanom? .. What will you do for fun there?
Polite Expressions
Hantanyel. .. I thank thee.
Hantal! .. Thank/Thanks! (lit. thanksgiving)
Carna nilmen. .. Done for friendship.
Nan alassa nrolya. .. I serve with joy. (lit. I am your joyful servant.)
Er titta nat. .. Just a little thing.
Nal mra nro. Well served! .. (lit. You are a good servant!)
ni apsen! .. Forgive me!
L mauya nin apsene. .. It is not necessary to forgive!
Nany nyrinqua. .. Im sad/sorry. (lit. Im sorrowful.)
Ai, haryal nyrenya. .. Alas, you have my expression of deep regret. (lit. You have
my grief.)
Vand carna!.. Well done!
Sailav qutina! .. Well said! (lit. Wisely said)
Herunya .. My lord
Herinya .. My lady
Mealtime
tul, mat as iny! .. Come and dine with me!
tul, mat ar suc merendo! .. Come, eat and drink of the feast!
Apsa sina n mra! .. This food is delicious!
Ma merily yulma neno? .. Do you want a cup of water?
quanta yulmanya! .. Fill my cup!
Almin! .. Cheers! (lit. to good fortune)
Expressions of Love
Melinyel .. I love you
Melmenya .. My love
Meldanya .. My dear
Celebrations / Holidays / Anniversaries
Alassa nosta! .. Happy birthday!
Alassa merend! .. Seasons greetings! (lit. Joyous feast!)
Alassa Vinyari! .. Happy New Year!
Alassa Melmer! .. Happy Valentines Day! (lit. Joyous Day of Love)
Alassa Hristomerend! .. Merry Christmas! (lit. Joyous Feast of Christ)
Inspiration
car titt nati alta melmenen. .. Do small things with great love.
Na i ahi ya meril cen Ambaress. .. Be the change you wish to see in the world.
nin anta estelya. .. Trust me (lit. Give your trust to me.)
Nilm n ve lt ya losta tennoio. .. Friendship is like a flower that blooms forever.
Arguing / Debate
va quet! .. Do not speak!
va tinta orm ilfirin ress! .. Do not kindle anger in an immortal heart!
Ai merin carna qua, iny caruva. .. If I want something done, Ill do it myself.
Haryal ruva fa! .. You have a fiery spirit!
Insults
lasta lalienya! .. Listen to my laughter!
Holmelya n ve orco! .. Your smell is like an orc!
Time
Eru cuiless .. Once in a lifetime
Andav y .. Long ago
S .. Now
Questions
Man? .. Who?
Mass? .. Where?
Man? / Mana? .. What?
Manen? .. How?
Man lmess? .. When? (lit. At what time?)
As man? .. With whom?
Exclamations
Yallum! .. At last!
Ela! .. Look!
Ai! .. Ah! / Alas!
Fear & Danger
pusta! .. Stop / Halt!
va ruc! .. Fear not! / Dont worry!
ruc! .. Flee!
nurta! .. Hide!
Fighting / Battle
Urqui tlar! .. Orcs are coming!
mahta tenna qualm!.. Fight to the death!
Haryuvalv tr! .. We will defeat them! (lit. we will have victory)
Qualm cotumonyain! .. Death to our foes!
Qualm urquin! .. Death to the orcs!
Qualm cotumoin Eldaliva! .. Death to the foes of the elves!
urya cl! ruc mr! .. Flame light! Flee night!
Auta i lme! Aur entuluva! .. The night is passing! Day shall come again!
nehta te! .. Kill them!
mapa te! .. Sieze them!
nut te! .. Bind them !
va nehta ta. .. Dont kill it!
Miscellaneous
Heru i Million .. Lord of the Rings
nor roccolya Ride your horse.
Sinom mettass, i metta ily nation Here at the end, the end of all things.
min mer ta. .. I dont want it.
hra! .. Sit down!
Nrendur .. Servant of Fire
tra cotumolya. .. Face your foe.
tulta tuolya. .. Summon forth your strength
An mauya mahta .. For you must fight
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