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The alphabet I used is IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). It is far more accurate than what I was using. If you aren't sure what that is, visit this website. For more notes, read the Sindarin Pronunciation Guide.
These phrases are in the style of the exiled Noldor.
English: Greetings
Sindarin: Suil
Pronunciation: sujl̡
English: A star shines on the hour of our meeting.
Literal: [a] star shines over the time of our meeting
Sindarin: Gîl síla erin lû e-govaned 'wîn.
Pronunciation: g'i:l̡ 'siˑ.la 'ɛ.rin l'u: ɛ'go.va.nɛd w'i:n
English: Hail!
Sindarin: Ai!
Pronunciation: aj
English: I greet you!
Literal: I greet [informal] you
Sindarin: Gi suilon!
Pronunciation: gi 'suj.lon
English: I greet you!
Literal: I greet [formal] you
Sindarin: Le suilon!
Pronunciation: lɛ 'suj.lon
English: Well met!
Literal: [informal] You are well met
Sindarin: Mae g'ovannen!
Pronunciation: maɛ go.'van.nɛn
English: Well met!
Literal: [formal] You are well met
Sindarin: Mae l'ovannen!
Pronunciation: maɛ lo.'van.nɛn
English: At last!
Sindarin: Na vedui!
Pronunciation: na 'vɛ.duj
English: Enjoy yourself
Literal: Be joyous
Sindarin: No veren
Pronunciation: no 'vɛ.rɛn
English: Farewell
Literal: Be good
Sindarin: Novaer
Pronunciation: 'no.vaɛr
English: Good luck/Good Bye
Sindarin: Galu
Pronunciation: 'ga.lu
English: Have joy and laughter
Literal: Have joy and laughter
Sindarin: Savo 'lass a lalaith
Pronunciation: 'sa.vo l'ass a 'la.lajθ
English: I must go
Literal: It is necessary that I leave
Sindarin: Boe i 'waen
Pronunciation: b'oɛ i w'aɛn
English: My heart shall weep until I see you again
Literal: My heart will weep to the time when we will meet again
Sindarin: Guren níniatha n'i lû n'i a-govenitham
Pronunciation: 'gu.rɛn niˑ.'ni.a.θa ni l'u: ni a.go.'vɛ.ni.θam
English: Sleep well
Sindarin: Losto vae
Pronunciation: 'los.to v'aɛ
English: Rest well
Sindarin: Posto vae
Pronunciation: 'pos.to v'aɛ
English: Sweet dreams
Literal: Dream well
Sindarin: Ollo vae
ronunciation: 'ol.lo v'aɛ
English: Until next we meet
Literal: To the time of our meeting
Sindarin: Na lû e-govaned vîn
Pronunciation: na l'u: ɛ.'go.va.nɛd vi:n
English: Until then
Literal: When the time will come
Sindarin: N'i lû tôl
Pronunciation: ni l'u: t'o:l
English: Until tomorrow
Literal: After today
Sindarin: Abarad
Pronunciation: 'a.ba.rad
English: Alas!
Sindarin: Nae!
Pronunciation: 'naɛ
English: Behold!
Sindarin: Alae!
Pronunciation: 'a.laɛ
English: Beware!
Literal: Be watchful!
Sindarin: No dirweg!
Pronunciation: no 'dir.wɛg
English: Eek!
Sindarin: Ae!
Pronunciation: aɛ
English: Flee!
Literal: Flee
Sindarin: Drego!
Pronunciation: 'drɛ.go
English: Go away!
Literal: Be gone
Sindarin: Ego!
Pronunciation: 'ɛ.go
English: Run!
Literal: Run
Sindarin: Noro!
Pronunciation: 'no.ro
English: Stop!
Literal: Halt
Sindarin: Daro!
Pronunciation: 'da.ro
English: Wow!
Sindarin: Elo!
Pronunciation: 'ɛ.lo
English: Wake up
Literal: Awaken
Sindarin: Echuio
Pronunciation: ɛ.'xuj.o
English: Let's go
Literal: We go
Sindarin: Gwaenc
Pronunciation: gw'aɛŋk
English: Come near the fire
Literal: Come by the fire
Sindarin: Tolo anin naur
Pronunciation: 'to.lo 'a.nin n'aur
English: Come with me
Literal: Come with me
Sindarin: Tolo a nin
Pronunciation: 'to.lo a n'in
English: Come, join us
Literal: Come, meet us
Sindarin: Tolo, govano ven
Pronunciation: 'to.lo 'go.va.no v'ɛn
English: You are welcome here
Literal: We welcome [informal] you here
Sindarin: Gi nathlam hí
Pronunciation: 'gi 'naθ.lam h'iˑ
English: You are welcome here
Literal: We welcome [formal] you here
Sindarin: Le nathlam hí
Pronunciation: l'ɛ 'naθ.lam h'iˑ
English: Save me
Literal: Saving for me
Sindarin: Edraith enni
Pronunciation: 'ɛd.rajθ 'ɛn.ni
English: I'm here to save you
Literal: I came for saving for [informal] you
Sindarin: Odulen an edraith angin
Pronunciation: 'o.du.lɛn an 'ɛd.rajθ 'aŋ.gin
English: I'm here to save you
Literal: I came for saving for [informal] you
Sindarin: Odulen an edraith anlen
Pronunciation: 'o.du.lɛn an 'ɛd.rajθ 'an.lɛn
English: Release me
Literal: Release me
Sindarin: Leithio nin
Pronunciation: 'lej.θi.o n'in
English: Him or her needs healing
Literal: Is it necessary to heal him or her
Sindarin: Boe de nestad
Pronunciation: b'oɛ dɛ 'nɛs.tad
English: Sorry
Literal: Forgive me
Sindarin: Goheno nin
Pronunciation: 'go.hɛ.no n'in
English: Yes
Literal: May it be so!/Make it so!
Sindarin: No!
Pronunciation: no
English: No
Literal: It isn't so!
Sindarin: Û!
Pronunciation: u:
English: Please
Literal: For my joy
Sindarin: An ngell nîn
Pronunciation: aŋŋ g'ɛl̡l n'i:n
English: I love you
Literal: I love [informal] you
Sindarin: Gi melin
Pronunciation: g'i 'mɛ.lin
English: I love you
Literal: I love [formal] you
Sindarin: Le melin
Pronunciation: l'ɛ 'mɛ.lin
English: I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh
Literal: I delight when [informal] your eyes shine when [informal] you laugh
Sindarin: Gellon ned i galar i chent gîn ned i gladhog
Pronunciation: 'gɛl̡.lon n'ɛd i 'ga.lar i x'ɛnt g'i:n n'ɛd i 'gla.ðog
English: I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh
Literal: I delight when [formal] your eyes shine when [formal] you laugh
Sindarin: Gellon ned i galar i chent lîn ned i gladhol
Pronunciation: 'gɛl̡.lon n'ɛd i 'ga.lar i x'ɛnt l'i:n n'ɛd i 'gla.ðol
English: Do you speak Elvish?
Literal: do [informal] you speak Elvish
Sindarin: Pedig edhellen?
Pronunciation: 'pɛ.dig ɛ.'ðɛl̡.lɛn
English: Do you speak Elvish?
Literal: do [formal] you speak Elvish
Sindarin: Pedil edhellen?
Pronunciation: 'pɛ.dil̡ ɛ.'ðɛl̡.lɛn
English: I don't speak Elvish
Literal: I don't speak Elvish
Sindarin: Ú-bedin edhellen
Pronunciation: 'uˑ.bɛ.din ɛ.'ðɛl̡.lɛn
English: I speak Elvish
Literal: I speak Elvish
Sindarin: Pedin edhellen
Pronunciation: 'pɛ.din ɛ.'ðɛl̡.lɛn
English: May we speak as friends now?
Literal: We will speak now as friends
Sindarin: Pedithanc hi sui vellyn?
Pronunciation: 'pɛ.di.θaŋk 'hi 'suj 'vɛl̡.lyn
English: I am ___
Literal: I am _[a name]_
Sindarin: Im ___
Pronunciation: 'im
English: Don't be afraid
Literal: [you] don't fear
Sindarin: Av-'osto
Pronunciation: a.'vos.to
English: Thank you
Literal: I am glad
Sindarin: Ni 'lassui
Pronunciation: n'i 'las.suj
English: Thank you from my heart
Literal: My heart is glad
Sindarin: Guren glassui
Pronunciation: 'gu.rɛn 'glas.suj
English: You did well
Literal: [informal] you did well
Sindarin: Agoreg vae
Pronunciation: 'a.go.rɛg 'vaɛ
English: You did well
Literal: [formal] you did well
Sindarin: Agorel vae
Pronunciation: 'a.go.rɛl̡ 'vaɛ
English: My Lady
Literal: Beloved Lady
Sindarin: Hiril vuin
Pronunciation: 'hi.ril̡ v'ujn
English: My lord
Literal: Beloved lord
Sindarin: Hîr vuin
Pronunciation: h'i:r v'ujn
English: My child
Literal: [diminutive] child
Sindarin: Henig
Pronunciation: h'ɛ.nig
English: My son
Literal: [diminutive] Son
Sindarin: Ionneg
Pronunciation: 'jon.nɛg
English: My daughter
Literal: [diminutive] Daughter
Sindarin: Iellig
Pronunciation: 'jɛl̡.lig
English: Daddy
Sindarin: Ada
Pronunciation: 'a.da
English: Mommy
Sindarin: Nana
Pronunciation: na.na
English: I won't
Literal: I refuse
Sindarin: Avon
Pronunciation: 'a.von
English: You betrayed me
Literal: [informal] you betrayed me
Sindarin: Nin gwerianneg
Pronunciation: 'niŋ gwɛ.ri.'an.nɛg
English: You smell like a monster
Literal: [informal] you have the stench of a monster
Sindarin: Sevig thû úan
Pronunciation: 'sɛ.vig θ'u: 'uˑ.an
English: Your head is empty
Literal: [informal] your head [is] empty
Sindarin: Dôl gîn lost
Pronunciation: d'o:l g'i:n l'ost
English: Evil fate!
Literal: Poor fate
Sindarin: Amarth faeg!
Pronunciation: 'a.marθ f'aɛg
English: Curses!
Sindarin: Rhaich!
Pronunciation: r̊'ajx
English: Ouch!
Literal: It hurts!
Sindarin: Nîdh!
Pronunciation: n'i:ð
English: Idiot!
Literal: Lacking intelligence
Sindarin: Pe-channas!
Pronunciation: pɛ.'xan.nas
English: Where are we?
Literal: Where are we
Sindarin: Mi van me?
Pronunciation: mi v'an m'ɛ
English: Do you promise?
Literal: [do] [informal] you promise
Sindarin: Gwestog?
Pronunciation: 'gwɛs.tog
English: Do you promise?
Literal: [do] [formal] you promise
Sindarin: Gwestol?
Pronunciation: 'gwɛs.tol
English: Is it done?
Literal: Is the task done
Sindarin: I dass carnen?
Pronunciation: i d'ass 'kar.nɛn
English: Is it necessary?
Literal: It is necessary
Sindarin: Boe?
Pronunciation: 'boɛ
English: Is there trouble?
Literal: Trouble
Sindarin: Prestad?
Pronunciation: 'prɛs.tad
English: What are you doing?
Literal: What [are] [informal] you doing
Sindarin: Man cerig?
Pronunciation: m'an 'kɛ.rig
English: What are you doing?
Literal: What [are] [formal] you doing
Sindarin: Man ceril?
Pronunciation: m'an 'kɛ.ril̡
English: What did you do?
Literal: What did [informal] you [do]
Sindarin: Man agoreg?
Pronunciation: m'an 'a.go.rɛg
English: What did you do?
Literal: What did [formal] you [do]
Sindarin: Man agorel?
Pronunciation: m'an 'a.go.rɛl̡
English: When?
Sindarin: Na van?
Pronunciation: na v'an
English: With what?
Literal: What with
Sindarin: A man?
Pronunciation: a m'an
English: Which one?
Literal: What one
Sindarin: Man pen?
Pronunciation: m'an p'ɛn
English: Who is leading?
Literal: Who leads
Sindarin: Man tôg?
Pronunciation: m'an t'o:g
English: Why not?
Literal: Don't do [it] for what purpose
Sindarin: Avo garo am man theled?
Pronunciation: 'a.vo 'ga.ro am m'an 'θɛ.lɛd
English: Why?
Sindarin: Am man?
Pronunciation: am m'an
English: Why?
Literal: For what purpose
Sindarin: Am man theled?
Pronunciation: am m'an 'θɛ.lɛd
English: He or she had too many cups of drink
Literal: He or she drank countless cups of drink
Sindarin: Uhunc ylf ernedui
Pronunciation: 'u.huŋk 'ylv 'ɛr.nɛ.duj
English: I am not an Elf
Literal: I am not [an] Elf
Sindarin: Uin edhel
Pronunciation: ujn ɛ.ðɛl̡
English: I don't know
Sindarin: Ú-iston
Pronunciation: uˑ.'is.ton
English: I know
Sindarin: Iston
Pronunciation: 'is.ton
English: I know your face
Literal: I have knowledge of [informal] your face
Sindarin: Iston o nîf gîn
Pronunciation: 'is.ton n'i:v g'i:n
English: I know your face
Literal: I have knowledge of [formal] your face
Sindarin: Iston o nîf lîn
Pronunciation: 'is.ton n'i:v l'i:n
English: Go kiss an orc
Literal: Be gone, kiss an orc
Sindarin: Ego, mibo orch
Pronunciation: 'ɛ.go 'mi.bo 'orx
English: I can say what I wish, and you won't understand me
Literal: I say the words that I want, and [informal] you can't understand me
Sindarin: Pedin i phith in aníron, a nin ú-cheniathog
Pronunciation: 'pɛ.din i fiθ in a.'niˑ.ron a nin uˑ.'xɛ.ni.a.θog
English: I can say what I wish, and y'all won't understand me
Literal: I say the words that I want, and [informal] [plural] you can't understand me
Sindarin: Pedin i phith in aníron, a nin ú-cheniathagir
Pronunciation: 'pɛ.din i fiθ in a.'niˑ.ron a nin uˑ.'xɛ.ni.a.θa.gir
Last edited: November 15th, 2011