101 Sindarin Phrases

(to put on your website)

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Notes on Pronunciation:

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: 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-govaded vîn.
Pronunciation: g'i:l̡ 'siˑ.la 'ɛ.rin l'u: ɛ'go.va.dɛd v'i:n

English: Hail!
Sindarin: Ai!
Pronunciation: aj

English: I greet you!
Literal: I greet [informal] you
Sindarin: Gen suilon!
Pronunciation: gɛn 'suj.lon

English: I greet you!
Literal: I greet [formal] you
Sindarin: Le suilon!
Pronunciation: lɛ 'suj.lon

English: Well met!
Sindarin: Mae govannen!
Pronunciation: maɛ go.'van.nɛn

English: At last!
Sindarin: Na vedui!
Pronunciation: na 'vɛ.duj

English: Welcome!
Literal: Well come
Sindarin: Mae tollen!
Pronunciation: m'aɛ 'to.lɛn

English: Enjoy yourself
Literal: Be joyous
Sindarin: No veren
Pronunciation: no 'vɛ.rɛn

English: Farewell
Literal: Be good
Sindarin: Navaer
Pronunciation: 'na.vaɛr

English: Good luck
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 it sees you again
Literal: My heart will weep to the time when we will see each other again
Sindarin: Guren niniatha nan lû ir in achenithanc
Pronunciation: 'gu.rɛn ni.'ni.a.θa nan l'u: ir in a.'xɛ.ni.θaŋk

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: Oltho vae
ronunciation: 'ol.θo v'aɛ

English: Until next we meet
Literal: To the time of our meeting
Sindarin: Nan lû govaded vîn
Pronunciation: nan l'u: 'go.va.dɛd v'i:n

English: Until then
Literal: When the time will come
Sindarin: Ir i lû telitha
Pronunciation: ir i l'u: 'tɛ.li.θa

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 on guard!
Sindarin: No tiriel!
Pronunciation: no 'ti.ri.ɛl̡

English: Eek!
Sindarin: Ai!
Pronunciation: aj

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: Ledhinc
Pronunciation: 'lɛ.ðiŋk

English: Come near the fire
Literal: Come by the fire
Sindarin: Tolo nan naur
Pronunciation: 'to.lo n'an n'aur

English: Come with me
Literal: Come with me
Sindarin: Tolo na nin
Pronunciation: 'to.lo na n'in

English: Come, join us
Literal: Come, meet us
Sindarin: Tolo, govado ven
Pronunciation: 'to.lo 'go.va.do v'ɛn

English: You are welcome here
Literal: [informal] you [are] met here with joy
Sindarin: Ci govannen hí na 'lass
Pronunciation: k'i go.'van.nɛn h'iˑ na l'ass

English: You are welcome here
Literal: [formal] you [are] met here with joy
Sindarin: Le govannen hí na 'lass
Pronunciation: l'ɛ go.'van.nɛn h'iˑ na l'ass

English: Save me
Literal: Saving for me
Sindarin: Edraith enni
Pronunciation: 'ɛd.rajθ 'ɛn.ni

English: I'm here to save you
Literal: I [am] here for saving for [informal] you
Sindarin: Ni sí an edraith achen
Pronunciation: n'i s'iˑ an 'ɛd.rajθ 'a.xɛn

English: I'm here to save you
Literal: I [am] here for saving for [formal] you
Sindarin: Ni sí an edraith allen
Pronunciation: n'i s'iˑ an 'ɛd.rajθ 'al.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 nestad han
Pronunciation: b'oɛ 'nɛs.tad h'an

English: Sorry
Literal: Forgive me
Sindarin: Goheno nin
Pronunciation: 'go.hɛ.no n'in

English: Yes
Literal: I will do it
Sindarin: Han cerithon
Pronunciation: h'an 'kɛ.ri.θon

English: Yes
Literal: True.
Sindarin: Thand.
Pronunciation: θ'and

English: Please
Literal: For my joy
Sindarin: An ngell nîn
Pronunciation: an ŋg'ɛl̡l n'i:n

English: I love you
Literal: I love [informal] you
Sindarin: Gen melin
Pronunciation: g'ɛn '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 ir i chent gîn calar ir gladhog
Pronunciation: 'gɛl̡.lon ir i x'ɛnt g'i:n 'ka.lar ir '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 ir i chent lîn calar ir gladhal
Pronunciation: 'gɛl̡.lon ir i x'ɛnt l'i:n 'ka.lar ir 'gla.ðal

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: I thank you
Literal: I thank [informal] you
Sindarin: Gen hannon
Pronunciation: g'ɛn 'han.non

English: I thank you
Literal: I thank [formal] you
Sindarin: Le hannon
Pronunciation: l'ɛ 'han.non

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 child
Literal: Beloved child
Sindarin: Hên vuin
Pronunciation: h'ɛ:n v'ujn

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 Son
Literal: Beloved Son
Sindarin: Iôn vuin
Pronunciation: 'jo:n 'vujn

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: 'nin gwɛ.ri.'an.nɛg

English: You betrayed me
Literal: [formal] you betrayed me
Sindarin: Nin gweriannel
Pronunciation: 'nin gwɛ.ri.'an.nɛl̡

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: You smell like a monster
Literal: [formal] you have the stench of a monster
Sindarin: Sevil thû úan
Pronunciation: 'sɛ.vil̡ 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: Your head is empty
Literal: [formal] your head [is] empty
Sindarin: Dôl lîn lost
Pronunciation: d'o:l l'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: Mas mí?
Pronunciation: m'as m'iˑ

English: Do you promise?
Literal: [do] [informal] you promise
Sindarin: Gwestog?
Pronunciation: 'gwɛs.tog

English: Do you promise?
Literal: [do] [formal] you promise
Sindarin: Gwestal?
Pronunciation: 'gwɛs.tal

English: How?
Sindarin: Manen?
Pronunciation: 'ma.nen

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: Mar?
Pronunciation: m'ar

English: With what?
Literal: What with
Sindarin: Na van?
Pronunciation: na v'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?
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 ernediaid
Pronunciation: 'u.huŋk 'ylv ɛr.'nɛ.di.ajd

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 things that I want, and [informal] you will not understand me
Sindarin: Pedin in naid i aníron, a nin ú-cheniathog
Pronunciation: 'pɛ.din in n'ajd i a.'niˑ.ron a nin uˑ.'xɛ.ni.a.θog

English: I can say what I wish, and you won't understand me
Literal: I say the things that I want, and [formal] you will not understand me
Sindarin: Pedin in naid i aníron, a nin ú-cheniathal
Pronunciation: 'pɛ.din in n'ajd i a.'niˑ.ron a nin uˑ.'xɛ.ni.a.θal