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Sindarin Phrases:

Greetings

Mae govannen
My go-VAH-nen
Well met

Suilaid
Soo-ih-lied
Greetings

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

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 ceril?
Mahn kare-eel?
What do you do?

Man lû nostor lîn?


Mahn loo nohs-tore leen?
When is your birthday? (lit. "What time is your birthday?")

Le gwennen?
Lay gwehn-nehn?
Are you married?

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?

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!

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!

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
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

Thank you's

Le hannon
Lay hah-non
Thank you

Rim hennaid
Reem hen-ide
Many thanks

Gen hannon
Gehn hahn-nohn
I thank you

Other phrases/exclamations

Le melon
Lay mell-on
I love you

Mae
My
Yes [lit. "well"]

Baw
Bow [rhymes with cow]
No [denying intentions]

Law
Low [as in loud]
No [denying facts]

Aur Onnad Meren!


Our oh-nahd mare-ehn!
Happy Birthday!
Garo arad-o-onnad 'elir!
Gah-roe ah-rahd-oh-on-nahd eh-leer!
Have a happy birthday!

--- eneth nîn


--- eh-nehth neen
My name is [your name here]

Estannen ---
Ehs-tahn-nehn ---
I'm called [your name here]

Nin estar ---


Neen ehs-tahr ---
They call me [your name here]

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