Originally posted by Nerdanel
well i wanted an elf sounding name as i spend alot of time in here. o i asked a group of friends. and some gave me kementari yavanna and one friend gave me this one..so i asked feanor to pick my new name and he chose this one.
It's the name of feanor's wife
its a pretty name. 😊 i still want to name my future child Nimphrodel. 😮 😄
Sindarin Phrases
Meeting
Suilad ..... Greetings!
Man eneth lín? ..... What is your name?
_______ i eneth nín ..... My name is _________
Mae govannen! ..... Well met!
Gîl síla erin lû e-govaded vín. ..... 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 lû thent! ..... See you later! (literally: I will see you in a short time)
Nîr tôl erin baded lîn. ..... 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.
Sílo Anor bo men lín. ..... May the sun shine on your road.
Seasaminen omentielvo le. ….. It was my pleasure meeting you.
Going/Coming
sí ..... here
Tolo sí! ..... Come here!
Bado minui! ..... (You) go first!
Bedithon minui. ..... I will go first.
Aphado nin! ..... Follow me!
Avo visto! ..... Do not stray!
Daro an îdh sí! ..... Stop for rest here!
Daro! ..... Stop / Halt!
Hollen i ven. ..... The way is shut
Bado na Ennorath! ..... Go to Middle-earth!
E ú-'ar hired râd. ..... 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 sí? ..... 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.
Ú-chenion. ..... I do not understand.
Gweston. ..... I swear.
Teitho! ..... Write!
Trenaro i narn! ..... Tell/recite/sing the tale!
Aníron peded. ..... I wish to speak.
Man le? ..... Who are you?
Man agorech? ..... What did you do?
Mas i 'ovaded ? ..... Where is the meeting?
Anírach i dulu nín? ..... 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 lín? ..... 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!
Ú-moe edaved! ..... It is not necessary to forgive!
Im naer. ..... I'm sad/sorry.
Nae, gerich naergon nín. ..... Alas, you have my expression of deep regret.
Mae carnen! ..... Well done!
Mae pennen! ..... Well said!
hîr nín ..... my lord
híril nín ..... my lady
Mealtime
Tolo, mado go nin! ..... Come and dine with me!
Maer aes hen! ..... This food is delicious!
Panno i hûl nín! ..... Fill my cup!
Tolo, mado a sogo uin mereth! ..... Come, eat and drink of the feast!
Expressions of Love
Gerich veleth nín. ..... You have my love.
Le annon veleth nín. ..... I give my love to you.
meleth nín ..... 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 Valentine's Day)
Mereth Veren e-Doled Eruion! ..... Joyous Feast of the Coming of the Son of God (Merry Christmas)
Inspiration
Caro naid dithin na veleth veleg. ..... Do small things with great love.
No i brestanneth anírach tírad 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 forever.
Arguing / Debate
Avo bedo! ..... Do not speak!
Avo thano rûth vi gûr alfirin! ..... Do not kindle anger in an immortal heart!
Ae aníron nad carnen, han cerithon anim. ..... If I want something done, I'll do it myself.
Gerich faer vara! ..... You have a fiery spirit!
Insults
Mîbo orch! (or Bado mîbo orch!) ..... Go kiss an orc!
Lasto lalaith nín! ..... Listen to my laughter!
Nostad lín 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! ..... Don’t 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 vín! ..... 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! ..... Don’t kill it!
Miscellaneous
Hîr i-Chorvath ..... Lord of the Rings
Noro i roch lín! ..... Ride your horse!
Sí 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 sí. ..... Make the camp here.
Ú-aníron den. ..... I don’t want it.
for you to get started on. 😊 (i can't believe i still had that on my hard drive.)
& you should look on amazon.com for a book called 'The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth'. it's very detailed in pronunciation & all that good stuff. 😄