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English translationLiteral translationSindarin translation
[understood word] [inf]=[informal] [f]=[formal]
Can you speak Elvish?do [inf] you speak ElvishPelich peded edhellen?
Can you speak Elvish?do [f] you speak ElvishPelil peded edhellen?
Can you speak the language of the Elves?do [inf] you speak the language of the ElvesPelich peded i lam-in-edhil?
Can you speak the language of the Elves?do [f] you speak the language of the ElvesPelil peded i lam-in-edhil?
Can you speak the languages of the Elves?do [inf] you speak the languages of the ElvesPelich peded i laim-in-edhil?
Can you speak the languages of the Elves?do [f] you speak the languages of the ElvesPelil peded i laim-in-edhil?
Do they understand me?do they understand meNin heniar?
Do they understand?do they understandHeniar?
Do you promise?do [inf] you promiseBuiach?
Do you promise?do [f] you promiseBuial?
Do you understand me?do [inf] you understand meNin heniach?
Do you understand me?do [f] you understand meNin henial?
Do you understand?do [inf] you understandHeniach?
Do you understand?do [f] you understandHenial?
He doesn't speak ElvishHe doesn't speak ElvishE ú-bêd edhellen
He doesn't speak the language of the ElvesHe doesn't speak the language of the ElvesE ú-bêd i lam-in-edhil
He doesn't speak the languages of the ElvesHe doesn't speak the languages of the ElvesE ú-bêd i laim-in-edhil
He doesn't understand meHe doesn't understand meE nin ú-chenia
He doesn't understand usHe doesn't understand usE ven ú-chenia
He doesn't understand youHe doesn't understand [f] youE le ú-chenia
He doesn't understand youHe doesn't understand [inf] youE gen ú-chenia
He doesn't understandHe doesn't understandE ú-chenia
He speaks ElvishHe speaks ElvishE pêd edhellen
He speaks the language of the ElvesHe speaks the language of the ElvesE pêd i lam-in-edhil
He speaks the languages of the ElvesHe speaks the languages of the ElvesE pêd i laim-in-edhil
He understands meHe understands meE nin henia
He understands usHe understands usE ven henia
He understands youHe understands [inf] youE gen henia
He understands youHe understands [f] youE le henia
He understandsHe understandsE henia
How do you know Elvish?How do [inf] you understand ElvishManen heniach edhellen?
How do you know Elvish?How do [f] you understand ElvishManen henial i lam edhellen?
I don't doubt itI know itHan iston
I don't knowI don't knowÚ-iston
I don't speak ElvishI don't speak ElvishÚ-bedin edhellen
I don't speak the language of the ElvesI don't speak the language of the ElvesÚ-bedin i lam-in-edhil
I don't speak the languages of the ElvesI don't speak the languages of the ElvesÚ-bedin i laim-in-edhil
I don't think soI don't knowÚ-iston
I don't understand youI don't understand [inf] youGen ú-chenion
I don't understand youI don't understand [f] youLe ú-chenion
I don't want itI don't desire itHan ú-aníron
I doubt itI don't think itHan ú-nauthon
I give you my permissionI give my permission to [inf] youAnnon dhâf nîn achen
I give you my permissionI give my permission to [f] youAnnon dhâf nîn le
I have an ideaI have an ideaGerin naw
I have no ideaI have no ideaGerin ú-naw
I knowI knowIston
I speak ElvishI speak ElvishPedin edhellen
I speak the language of the ElvesI speak the language of the ElvesPedin i lam-in-ehdil
I speak the languages of the ElvesI speak the languages of the ElvesPedin i laim-in-ehdil
I swearI swearGweston
I think soI know itHan iston
I understand youI understand [inf] youGen henion
I understand youI understand [f] youLe henion
I wish to speakI desire to speakAníron peded
My daddy and my mommy speak ElvishMy daddy and my mommy speak ElvishAda nîn a nana nîn pedir edhellen
My daddy and my mommy spoke ElvishMy daddy and my mommy spoke ElvishAda nîn a nana nîn pennir edhellen
My daddy speaks ElvishMy daddy speaks ElvishAda nîn pêd edhellen
My daddy spoke ElvishMy daddy spoke ElvishAda nîn pent edhellen
My father and my mother speak ElvishMy father and my mother speak ElvishAdar nîn a naneth nîn pedir edhellen
My father and my mother spoke ElvishMy father and my mother spoke ElvishAdar nîn a naneth nîn pennir edhellen
My father speaks ElvishMy father speaks ElvishAdar nîn pêd edhellen
My father spoke ElvishMy father spoke ElvishAdar nîn pent edhellen
My mommy speaks ElvishMy mommy speaks ElvishNana nîn pêd edhellen
My mommy spoke ElvishMy mommy spoke ElvishNana nîn pent edhellen
My mother speaks ElvishMy mother speaks ElvishNaneth nîn pêd edhellen
My mother spoke ElvishMy mother spoke ElvishNaneth nîn pent edhellen
She doesn't speak ElvishShe doesn't speak ElvishE ú-bêd edhellen
She doesn't speak the language of the ElvesShe doesn't speak the language of the ElvesE ú-bêd i lam-in-edhil
She doesn't speak the languages of the ElvesShe doesn't speak the languages of the ElvesE ú-bêd i laim-in-edhil
She doesn't understand meShe doesn't understand meE nin ú-chenia
She doesn't understand usShe doesn't understand usE ven ú-chenia
She doesn't understand youShe doesn't understand [f] youE le ú-chenia
She doesn't understand youShe doesn't understand [inf] youE gen ú-chenia
She doesn't understandShe doesn't understandE ú-chenia
She speaks ElvishShe speaks ElvishE pêd edhellen
She speaks the language of the ElvesShe speaks the language of the ElvesE pêd i lam-in-edhil
She speaks the languages of the ElvesShe speaks the languages of the ElvesE pêd i laim-in-edhil
She understands meShe understands meE nin henia
She understands usShe understands usE ven henia
She understands youShe understands [inf] youE gen henia
She understands youShe understands [f] youE le henia
She understandsShe understandsE henia
They don't speak ElvishThey don't speak ElvishÚ-bedir edhellen
They don't speak the language of the ElvesThey don't speak the language of the ElvesÚ-bedir i lam-in-edhil
They don't speak the languages of the ElvesThey don't speak the languages of the Elves Ú-bedir i laim-in-edhil
They don't understand meThey don't understand meNin ú-cheniar
They don't understand usThey don't understand usVen ú-cheniar
They don't understand youThey don't understand [inf] youGen ú-cheniar
They don't understand youThey don't understand [inf] youLe ú-cheniar
They don't understandThey don't understandÚ-cheniar
They speak ElvishThey speak ElvishPedir edhellen
They speak the language of the ElvesThey speak the language of the ElvesPedir i lam-in-edhil
They speak the languages of the ElvesThey speak the languages of the Elves Pedir i laim-in-edhil
They understand meThey understand meNin heniar
They understand usThey understand usVen heniar
They understand youThey understand [inf] youGen heniar
They understand youThey understand [inf] youLe heniar
They understandThey don't understandHeniar
We don't speak ElvishWe don't speak ElvishÚ-bedim i lam edhellen
We don't speak the language of the ElvesWe don't speak the language of the ElvesÚ-bedim i lam-in-edhil
We don't speak the languages of the ElvesWe don't speak the languages of the ElvesÚ-bedim i laim-in-edhil
We speak ElvishWe speak the Elven languagePedim edhellen
We speak the language of the ElvesWe speak the language of the ElvesPedim i lam-in-edhil
We speak the languages of the ElvesWe speak the languages of the ElvesPedim i laim-in-edhil
What did you say?What [inf] you saidMan pennich?
What did you say?What [f] you saidMan pennil?
What you just saidI say that which [inf] you saidPedin dan i pennich
What you just saidI say that which [f] you saidPedin dan i pennil

Last Edited: January 11th, 2009

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