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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: Omniglot: IPA. For more notes, read the Sindarin Pronunciation Guide.
English: Greetings
Sindarin: Suil
Pronunciation: suil
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 govaded vîn.
Pronunciation: gi:l siˑ'la ɛ'rin lu: go'vadɛd vi:n
English: Hail!
Sindarin: Ai!
Pronunciation: ai
English: I greet you!
Literal: I greet [informal] you
Sindarin: Gen suilon!
Pronunciation: gɛn sui'lon
English: I greet you!
Literal: I greet [formal] you
Sindarin: Le suilon!
Pronunciation: lɛ sui'lon
English: Well met!
Sindarin: Mae govannen!
Pronunciation: mae gova'nnɛn
English: At last!
Sindarin: Na vedui!
Pronunciation: na vɛdui'
English: Welcome!
Literal: Well come
Sindarin: Mae tolen!
Pronunciation: mae to'lɛn
English: Enjoy yourself
Literal: [you] Have joy
Sindarin: Garo 'lass
Pronunciation: ga'ro las
English: Farewell
Literal: Be good
Sindarin: Navaer
Pronunciation: navae'r
English: Good luck
Sindarin: Galu
Pronunciation: ga'lu
English: Have joy and laughter
Literal: [you] have joy and laughter
Sindarin: Garo ‘lass a lalaith
Pronunciation: ga'ro las a lalai'θ
English: I must go
Literal: It is necessary that I leave
Sindarin: Boe i bedin
Pronunciation: boi i bɛ'din
English: My heart shall weep until it sees you again
Literal: My heart will weep to the time that we will see each other again
Sindarin: Guren niniatha nan lû i ammin achenitham
Pronunciation: gu'rɛn ni'njaθa nan lu: i a'mmin axɛ'niθam
English: Have a good rest
Literal: [you] Have a good rest
Sindarin: Garo bost vaer
Pronunciation: ga'ro bost vaer
English: Sleep well
Literal: [you] Sleep well
Sindarin: Losto vae
Pronunciation: lo'sto vae
English: Rest well
Literal: [you] Rest well
Sindarin: Posto vae
Pronunciation: po'sto vae
English: Sweet dreams
Literal: [you] Dream well
Sindarin: Oltho vae
Pronunciation: o'ltho vae
English: Until next we meet
Literal: To the time of our meeting
Sindarin: Nan lû govaded vîn
Pronunciation: nan lu: go'vadɛd vi:n
English: Until then
Literal: When the time will come
Sindarin: Ir i lû telitha
Pronunciation: ir i lu: tɛ'liθa
English: Alas!
Sindarin: Nae!
Pronunciation: nae
English: Behold!
Sindarin: Alae!
Pronunciation: alae'
English: Beware!
Literal: [you] Beware
Sindarin: Nadirio!
Pronunciation: nadi'rjo
English: Eek!
Sindarin: Ai!
Pronunciation: ai
English: Flee!
Literal: [you] Flee
Sindarin: Drego!
Pronunciation: drɛ'go
English: Go away!
Literal: [you]Be gone
Sindarin: Ego!
Pronunciation: e'go
English: Run!
Literal: [you]Run
Sindarin: Noro!
Pronunciation: no'ro
English: Stop!
Literal: [you]Halt
Sindarin: Daro!
Pronunciation: da'ro
English: Wow!
Sindarin: Elo!
Pronunciation: ɛ'lo
English: Wake up
Literal: [you] Awaken
Sindarin: Echuio
Pronunciation: ɛxuio
English: Let's go
Literal: We go
Sindarin: Bedim
Pronunciation: bɛdim
English: Come near the fire
Literal: [you] Come by the fire
Sindarin: Tolo nan naur
Pronunciation: to'lo nan naur
English: Come with me
Literal: [you] Come with me
Sindarin: Tolo na nin
Pronunciation: to'lo na nin
English: Come, join us
Literal: [you] Come, [you] meet us
Sindarin: Tolo, govado ven
Pronunciation: to'lo go'vado vɛn
English: You are welcome here
Literal: [informal] you [are] met here with joy
Sindarin: Ce govannen hí na 'lass
Pronunciation: kɛ gova'nnɛn hiˑ na las
English: You are welcome here
Literal: [formal] you [are] met here with joy
Sindarin: Le govannen hí na 'lass
Pronunciation: lɛ gova'nnɛn hiˑ na las
English: Save me
Literal: Saving for me
Sindarin: Edraith enni
Pronunciation: ɛdrai'θ ɛ'nni
English: I'm here to save you
Literal: I [am] here for saving for [informal] you
Sindarin: Ni sí an edraith achen
Pronunciation: ni siˑ an ɛdrai'θ a'xɛn
English: I'm here to save you
Literal: I [am] here for saving for [formal] you
Sindarin: Ni sí an edraith le
Pronunciation: ni siˑ an ɛdrai'θ lɛ
English: Release me
Literal: [you] release me
Sindarin: Leithio nin
Pronunciation: le'θjo nin
English: Him or her needs healing
Literal: Is it necessary to heal him or her
Sindarin: Boe den nestad
Pronunciation: boi dɛn nɛ'stad
English: Sorry
Literal: [you] forgive me
Sindarin: Goheno nin
Pronunciation: go'hɛno nin
English: Yes
Literal: I will do it
Sindarin: Han cerithon
Pronunciation: han kɛ'riθon
English: Yes
Literal: That [is] true.
Sindarin: Ta thann.
Pronunciation: ta θan
English: Please
Literal: For my joy
Sindarin: An ngell nîn
Pronunciation: an ŋgɛl ni:n
English: I love you
Literal: I love [informal] you
Sindarin: Gen melon
Pronunciation: gɛn mɛ'lon
English: I love you
Literal: I love [formal] you
Sindarin: Le melon
Pronunciation: lɛ mɛ'lon
English: I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh
Literal: I love watching [inf] your eyes shine when [inf] you laugh
Sindarin: Melon tiriad chin gîn calar ir gladhach
Pronunciation: mɛ'lon ti'rjad xin gi:n ka'lar ir gla'ðax
English: I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh
Literal: I love watching [f] your eyes shine when [f] you laugh
Sindarin: Melon tiriad chin lîn calar ir gladhal
Pronunciation: mɛ'lon ti'rjad xin li:n ka'lar ir gla'ðal
English: Do you speak Elvish?
Literal: [do] [informal] you speak Elvish
Sindarin: Pedich edhellen?
Pronunciation: pɛ'dix ɛðɛ'llɛn
English: Do you speak Elvish?
Literal: [do] [formal] you speak Elvish
Sindarin: Pedil edhellen?
Pronunciation: pɛ'dil ɛðɛ'llɛn
English: I don't speak Elvish
Literal: I don't speak Elvish
Sindarin: Av-bedin edhellen
Pronunciation: av bɛ'din ɛðɛ'llɛn
English: I speak Elvish
Literal: I speak Elvish
Sindarin: Pedin edhellen
Pronunciation: pɛ'din ɛðɛ'llɛn
English: May we speak as friends now?
Literal: We will speak now as friends
Sindarin: Peditham hi sui vellyn?
Pronunciation: pɛ'diθam hi sui vɛllœn
English: I am ___
Literal: I am _[a name]_
Sindarin: Im ___
Pronunciation: im
English: Don't be afraid
Literal: [you] don't fear
Sindarin: Avo 'osto
Pronunciation: a'vo o'sto
English: I thank you
Literal: I thank [informal] you
Sindarin: Gen hannon
Pronunciation: gɛn ha'nnon
English: I thank you
Literal: I thank [formal] you
Sindarin: Le hannon
Pronunciation: lɛ ha'nnon
English: You did well
Literal: [informal] you did well
Sindarin: Agorech vae
Pronunciation: a'gorɛx vae
English: You did well
Literal: [formal] you did well
Sindarin: Agorel vae
Pronunciation: a'gorɛl vae
English: My child
Literal: Beloved child
Sindarin: Hên vuin
Pronunciation: hɛ:n vuin
English: My Lady
Literal: Beloved Lady
Sindarin: Hiril vuin
Pronunciation: hi'ril vuin
English: My lord
Literal: Beloved lord
Sindarin: Hîr vuin
Pronunciation: hi:r vuin
English: My Son
Literal: Beloved Son
Sindarin: Iôn vuin
Pronunciation: jo:n vuin
English: I won't
Literal: I refuse
Sindarin: Avon
Pronunciation: a'von
English: You betrayed me
Literal: [informal] you betrayed me
Sindarin: Nin gweriannech
Pronunciation: nin gwɛrja'nnɛx
English: You betrayed me
Literal: [formal] you betrayed me
Sindarin: Nin gweriannel
Pronunciation: nin gwɛrja'nnɛl
English: You smell like a monster
Literal: [informal] you have the stench of a monster
Sindarin: Gerich thû úan
Pronunciation: gɛ'rix θu: uˑan
English: You smell like a monster
Literal: [formal] you have the stench of a monster
Sindarin: Geril thû úan
Pronunciation: gɛ'ril θu: uˑan
English: Your head is empty
Literal: [informal] your head [is] empty
Sindarin: Dôl gîn lost
Pronunciation: do:l gi:n lost
English: Your head is empty
Literal: [formal] your head [is] empty
Sindarin: Dôl lîn lost
Pronunciation: do:l li:n lost
English: Evil fate!
Literal: Poor fate
Sindarin: Amarth faeg!
Pronunciation: ama'rθ faeg
English: Curses!
Sindarin: Rhaich!
Pronunciation: ɹaix
English: Ouch!
Literal: Pain
Sindarin: Naeg!
Pronunciation: naeg
English: Idiot!
Literal: Lacking intelligence
Sindarin: Pe-channas!
Pronunciation: pɛ xa'nnas
English: Where are we?
Literal: Where [are] we
Sindarin: Mas min?
Pronunciation: mas min
English: Do you promise?
Literal: [do] [informal] you promise
Sindarin: Buiach?
Pronunciation: buiax
English: Do you promise?
Literal: [do] [formal] you promise
Sindarin: Buial?
Pronunciation: buial
English: How?
Sindarin: Manen?
Pronunciation: ma'nen
English: Is it done?
Literal: [Is] the task done
Sindarin: I dass carnen?
Pronunciation: i das ka'rnɛn
English: Is it necessary?
Literal: It is necessary
Sindarin: Boe?
Pronunciation: boi
English: Is there trouble?
Literal: Trouble
Sindarin: Prestad?
Pronunciation: prɛ'stad
English: What are you doing?
Literal: What [are] [informal] you doing
Sindarin: Man cerich?
Pronunciation: man kɛ'rix
English: What are you doing?
Literal: What [are] [formal] you doing
Sindarin: Man ceril?
Pronunciation: man kɛ'ril
English: What did you do?
Literal: What did [informal] you [do]
Sindarin: Man agorech?
Pronunciation: man a'gorɛx
English: What did you do?
Literal: What did [formal] you [do]
Sindarin: Man agorel?
Pronunciation: man a'gorɛl
English: When?
Sindarin: Mar?
Pronunciation: mar
English: With what?
Literal: What with
Sindarin: Man na?
Pronunciation: man na
English: Which one?
Literal: What one
Sindarin: Man pen?
Pronunciation: man pɛn
English: Who is leading?
Literal: Who leads
Sindarin: Man tôg?
Pronunciation: man to:g
English: Why not?
Literal: Don't do [it] for what purpose
Sindarin: Avo garo am man theled?
Pronunciation: a'vo ga'ro am man θɛ'lɛd
English: Why?
Literal: For what purpose
Sindarin: Am man theled?
Pronunciation: am man θɛ'lɛd
English: He or she had too many cups of drink
Literal: He or she drank countless cups of drink
Sindarin: Sunc ylf ernediaid
Pronunciation: suŋk œlv ɛ'rnɛdjaid
English: I am not an Elf
Literal: I [am] no Elf
Sindarin: Ni ú-edhel
Pronunciation: ni uˑ ɛ'ðɛl
English: I don't know
Sindarin: Av-iston
Pronunciation: av i'ston
English: I know
Sindarin: Iston
Pronunciation: i'ston
English: I know your face
Literal: I know [informal] your face
Sindarin: Iston nîf gîn
Pronunciation: i'ston ni:v gi:n
English: I know your face
Literal: I know [formal] your face
Sindarin: Iston nîf lîn
Pronunciation: i'ston ni:v li:n
English: Go kiss an orc
Literal: [you] be gone, [you] 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 things that I desire, and [informal] you will not understand me
Sindarin: Pedin in naid i aníron, a nin av-cheniathach
Pronunciation: pɛ'din in naid i aniˑ'ron a nin av xɛ'njaθax
English: I can say what I wish, and you won't understand me
Literal: I say the things that I desire, and [formal] you will not understand me
Sindarin: Pedin in naid i aníron, a nin av-cheniathal
Pronunciation: pɛ'din in naid i aniˑ'ron a nin av xɛ'njaθal