This Elven Phrasebook focuses primarily on Sindarin, but includes some Quenya terms. I've tried to mark all the Quenya phrases as I come across them, per Elrond's directions.
Useful Sindarin & Quenya Phrases
Greetings!
Mae govannen (My go-VAH-nen)
Well met.
Suilaid (Soo-ih-lied)
Greetings.
Elen síla lumenn' omentielvo ( ELL-ehn SEE-lah LOO-men oh-men-tee-el-voh) Quenea [the tee-el is slurred together]
A star shines on the hour of our meeting.
Gîl síla na lû govaded (Gil SEE-la nah loo go-VAH-dead)
A star shines on the time of our meeting.
Im gelir ceni ad lín (Eem geh-leer keh-nee ahd leen)
I am happy to see you again.
Le suilon (Lay swee-lonn)
I greet thee.
Mára aurë (Mah-rah ow-ray) - Quenya
Hello.
Questions
Pedich Edhellen? (PEH-deekh eth-ell-ehn?)
Do you speak Elvish?
Iston le? (EE-stohn lay?)
Do I know you?
Heniach nin? (Hen-ee-akh neen?)
Do you understand me?
Man eneth lín? (Mahn eh-nehth leen?)
What is your name?
O man dôr túliel le? (Oh mahn dore tool-ee-ell lay?)
From what land do you come?
Man carel le? (Mahn kah-rell lay?)
What are you doing?
Man anírach cerin an le? (Mahn ah-NEAR-ahkh care-een ahn lay?)
What can I do for you?
Le no an-uir nîn? (Lay no ahn-oo-ear neen?)
Will you be mine forever?
Aníral toled na gar nîn? (Ah-NEAR-ahl tole-ehd nah gahr neen?)
Do you want to come to my house?
Aníral maded? (Ah-NEAR-ahl mah-dead?)
Do you want to eat?
Aníral sogad? (Ah-NEAR-ahl soe-gahd)
Do you want to drink?
Sen tîr? (Sehn teer?)
Is this true?
Man tolthant i 'waew? (Mahn tole-thahnt ee wye?)
How is the weather?
Man râd na Imladris? (Mahn rahd nah Eem-lahd-rees?)
Which way to Rivendell?
Man ceril? (Mahn kare-eel?)
What do you do?
Man sâd telil? (Mahn sahd tehl-eel?)
Where are you from?
Man lû vin achenitham? (Mahn loo veen ah-khehn-ee-thahm?)
When will we see each other again?
Man mathach? (Mahn mah-thakh?)
How do you feel?
Manen orchal le? (Mah-nehn ore-khahl lay?)
How tall are you?
Manen nalyë? (Mah-nehn nahl-yay?) -Quenya
How are you?
Commands
Tiro! (TEAR-oh!)
Look!
Gwanno ereb nin! (GWAH-no air-ehb neen!)
Leave me alone!
Daro i! (DAR-oh ee!)
Stop that!
Sedho! (SEH-tho!)
Quiet!
Edro! (ED-ro!)
Open!
Lasto! (LAHS-toe!)
Listen!
Ava vanta i salquessë (Ah-vah vahn-tah ee sahl-QUEHS-say) Quenya
Keep off the grass
Anno nin --- (Ahn-no neen ---)
Give me ---
No diriel! (No dear-ee-ell!)
Be watchful!
No veren! (No vare-ehn!)
Be bold!
Drego! (Dreh-go!)
Flee!
Ceno! (Keh-no!)
See!
Alae! (Ah-lye!)
Behold!
Tolo hi! (Toe-loe hee!)
Come now!
No dhínen! (No thee-nehn!)
Be silent!
Bertho! (Bare-tho!)
Dare it!
Avo 'osto! (Ah-voe ohs-toe!)
Fear not!
Avo acheno (Ah-voe ah-kheh-no)
Don't look back
Hebo estel (Heh-bo ehs-tell)
Have hope
Insults
Nostach be Orch gaer (NOST-akh bay orkh gire)
You smell like ten orcs
Garich i dhôl goll o Orch (Gahr-eekh ee thole goal oh orkh)
You have the hollow head of an orc
Lasto lalaith nîn (Lah-stoh lah-LITHE neen)
Hear/listen to my laughter
Rhachon le! (Rahkh-on lay!)
I curse you!
Dôl lost lîn (Dole lohst leen)
Your head is empty
Nai Ungoliant meditha le (Nie un-GOAL-ee-ahnt meh-DEETH-ah lay)
May Ungoliant devour you
Labo vi Orodruin (Lah-boe vee Ore-oh-DROO-inn)
Go jump in Mount Doom
Ti tállbe Orch (Tee tahl-bay Orkh)
Go kiss an orc
Tevenyel (Teh-vehn-yell) Quenya
I hate you
Hria cuilë (hear-ah kweel-ay) Quenya
Get a life
Nai Valaraukar tye-mátar (nye Vahl-are-ow-kahr too-ay-mah-tahr) Quenya
May Balrogs eat you
Thank you's
Le hannon (Lay hah-non)
Thank you
Yes, we know. The movie got it wrong. No, we don't know why.
Rim hennaid Reem hen-ide
Many thanks
Hantale (Hahn-TAH-lay) Quenya
Thanks
Gen hannon (Gehn hahn-nohn)
I thank you
Le hannon a tholel (Lay hahn-nohn ah thole-ehll)
Thank you for coming
Other phrases/exclamations
Ai! (Eye!)
Ah!
Le melon (Lay mell-on)
I love you
Tancave (tahn-KAH-vay) Quenya
Yes [lit. "certainly"]
Lau (Lou [as in loud])
No
Mae (My)
Yes [lit. "well"]
Baw (Bow [rhymes with cow])
No [denying intentions]
Law (Low [as in loud])
No [denying facts]
--- eneth nîn (*--- eh-nehth neen)
My name is [*your name here]
Im --- (Eem ---)
I'm [your name here]
Estannen --- (Ehs-tahn-nehn ---)
I'm called [your name here]
Nin estar --- (Neen ehs-tahr ---)
They call me [your name here]
Tiro na i ninniach vanui (Tear-oh nah ee neen-nee-ahkh vah-noo-ee.)
Look at the beautiful rainbow
I Anor hílol (Ee Ah-nore hee-lole)
The sun is shining
Hû nîn mant han (Hoo neen mahnt hahn)
My dog ate it
Aníron gwanna (Ah-NEAR-on gwahn-nah)
I wish I could leave
Ae anírach (Eye ah-NEAR-ahkh)
If you wish
Rhaich! (Rike!)
Curses!
Im ruthui! (Eem roo-thoo-ee!)
I am angry!
Gelir na thaed (Geh-leer nah thide)
Happy to help
Edro gûr lín (Eh-droe goor leen)
Open your heart
Melin ceni hin lîn síla i 'eladhach (Meh-leen keh-nee heen leen see-lah ee eh-lahth-ahkh)
I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh
Im gelir an le (Eem geh-leer ahn lay)
I am happy for you
Hebin anim (Heh-bean ahn-eem)
I keep it for myself
Glassen (Glahs-sehn)
My pleasure
Im harnannen! (Eem hahr-nahn-nehn!)
I'm wounded!
Gurth 'ni yrch! (Goorth nee oorkh!)
Death to the orcs!
Aiya! (Eye-ah!) Quenya
Hail!
Im maer (Eem myre.)
I'm well.
Aníron gladhad (Ah-NEAR-on glah-thahd)
I want to laugh
Im gruitheb na --- (Eem grwee-thehb nah ---)
I'm angry at --- (lit. "I feel angry toward ---")
Im lhaew (Eem lye)
I'm ill
No ce ammaer ab lû thent (No kay ahm-myre ahb loo thehnt)
May you be better soon
Im gosta (Eem gohs-tah)
I'm afraid
Hain ú-'rogon (Hyne oo-roe-gohn)
I do not fear them
Linnon am meleth vîn (Leen-non ahm meh-lehth veen)
I sing because I love you (lit. "I sing for our love")
Sa farn palan (Sah fahrn pah-lahn)
This is far enough
Pelin pedi i lam edhellen (Peh-leen peh-dee ee lahm eh-thehl-lehn)
I can speak the Elvish language
Isusarad 'elir (Ees-oos-ahr-ahd ehl-eer)
Merry Christmas
Idhrin-eden 'elir (Ee-threen-ehd-ehn ehl-eer)
Happy New Year
Goheno nin (Go-hay-no neen)
Forgive me
Ni quorya ( Nee quore-yah) Quenya
I'm drowning
Heca, firimar Hay-kah fear-ee-mahr) Quenya
Stand aside, mortals
Farewells
Namárië (Nah-MAR-ee-ay)
Farewell
Navaer (Nah-VIRE)
Farewell
Belain na le (Beh-LINE nah lay)
The Valar be with you
Calo anor na ven (KAH-loh AH-nore nah vehn)
May the sun shine on your road
Garo arad vaer (GAH-roh ARE-ahd vire)
Have a good day
Nai haryuvalyë melwa rë (Nye hahr-YOO-vah-lee-ay MELL-wah ray) Quenya
May you have a lovely day
Noro go hûl, bado go Eru (Nore-oh go hool, BAH-doe go air-OO)
Run with the wind, go with God
Ná Elbereth veria le, ná elenath dín síla erin rád o chuil lín. (Nah Ell-bare-ehth vare-ee-ah lay, nah ELL-ehn-ahth deen see-lah air-een rahd oh hweel leen)
May Elbereth protect you, may her stars shine on the path of your life.
I Melain berio le (Ee meh-LINE bare-ee-oh lay)
May the Valar keep you
Cuio vae! (Kwee-oh vye!)
Fare well!
No galu govad gen (No gah-loo go-vahd gehn)
May blessings go with you
No in elenath hîlar nan hâd gîn (No een elehn-nahth hee-lahr nahn hahd geen [hard G])
May all stars shine upon your path
Mára mesta ( Mah-rah meh-stah) Quenya
Goodbye
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