Sindarin Phrase Book - Introductions

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English translation	Literal translation	Sindarin translation
Recognizing Someone
I know your face	I know [inf] your face	Iston i nîf gîn
I know your face	I know [f] your face	Iston i nîf lîn
I know your face	[D] I know [f] your face	Iston i nîf dhîn
Do I know you?	do I know [inf] you	Gin iston?
Do I know you?	do I know [f] you	Len iston?
Do I know you?	[D] do I know [f] you	Dhen iston?
Your name is ___	[inf] Your name is ___	I eneth gîn ___
Your name is ___	[f] Your name is ___	I eneth lîn ___
Your name is ___	[D] [f] Your name is ___	I eneth dhîn ___
His/Her/Its name is ___	His/Her/Its name is ___	I eneth dîn ___
Their names are ___	Their names are ___	In enith dîn ___
Asking Someone's Name
Who are you?	Who are [inf] you	Man ci?
Who are you?	Who are [f] you	Man le?
Who are you?	[D] Who are [f] you	Man de?
And you are?	[N] And [inf] you are	A gi?
And you are?	[E] And [inf] you are	Ar chi?
And you are?	[D] And [inf] you are	A chi?
And you are?	[N] And [f] you are	A le?
And you are?	[E] And [f] you are	Ar le?
And you are?	[D] And [f] you are	A de?
What is your name?	What is [inf] your name	Man i eneth gîn?
What is your name?	What is [f] your name	Man i eneth lîn?
What is your name?	[D] What is [f] your name	Man i eneth dhîn?
What is his/her/its name?	What is his/her/its/their name	Man i eneth dîn?
What are their names?	What are their names	Man in enith dîn?
Introducing Yourself
Why do you want to know?	for what do [inf] you want to have knowledge	Am man anírog istad?
Why do you want to know?	for what do [f] you want to have knowledge	Am man anírol istad?
Why do you want to know?	[D] for what do [inf] you want to have knowledge	Am man ídhrog istad?
Why do you want to know?	[D] for what do [f] you want to have knowledge	Am man ídhrodh istad?
Why do y'all want to know?	for what do [inf] [pl] you want to have knowledge	Am man aníragir istad?
Why do y'all want to know?	for what do [f] [pl] you want to have knowledge	Am man aníralir istad?
Why do y'all want to know?	[D] for what do [inf] [pl] you want to have knowledge	Am man ídhragir istad?
Why do y'all want to know?	[D] for what do [f] [pl] you want to have knowledge	Am man ídhradhir istad?
Why do you want to know?	What is the purpose of having knowledge	Man i theled istad?
You mean me?	[inf] you intend me	Ni thelig?
You mean me?	[f] you intend me	Ni thelil?
You mean me?	[D] [f] you intend me	Ni thelidh?
I am ___	Myself, _[a name]_	Im ___
I am ___ and my companion is ___	[N] Myself, _[a name]_ and my friend, _[a name]_	Im ___ a vellon nîn ___
I am ___ and my companion is ___	[E] Myself, _[a name]_ and my friend, _[a name]_	Im ___ ar vellon nîn ___
I am ___ and my companion is ___	[D] Myself, _[a name]_ and my friend, _[a name]_	Im ___ a mellon nîn ___
I call myself ___	I call myself ___	Im ___ eston
My name is ___	My name is ___	I eneth nîn ___
They call me ___	They call me _[a name]_	Im ___ estar
I'll call you ___	I will call you _[a name]_	Ech ___ estathon
They call you ___	They call you _[a name]_	Ech ___ estar
I call him/her/it ___	I call him/her/it _[a name]_	Est ___ eston
They call him/her/it ___	They call him/her/it _[a name]_	Est ___ estar
I am an Elf	I am an Elf	Ni edhel
I am not an Elf	I am not an Elf	Ni ú-edhel
I am not an Elf	[D] I am not an Elf	Uin edhel
I am human	I am mortal	Ni firen
I am not human	I am not mortal	Ni ú-firen
I am not human	[D] I am not mortal	Uin firen
Your name is difficult to pronounce.	[inf] Your name is difficult to pronounce.	I eneth gîn dírphed.
Your name is difficult to pronounce.	[N] [inf] Your name is difficult to pronounce.	I eneth gîn dírbed.
Your name is difficult to pronounce.	[N] [f] Your name is difficult to pronounce.	I eneth lîn dírbed.
Your name is difficult to pronounce.	[E] [f] Your name is difficult to pronounce.	I eneth lîn dírphed.
Your name is difficult to pronounce.	[D] [f] Your name is difficult to pronounce.	I eneth dhîn dírphed.
Your names are difficult to pronounce.	[inf] Your names are difficult to pronounce.	In enith gîn dírphed.
Your names are difficult to pronounce.	[N] [inf] Your names are difficult to pronounce.	In enith gîn dírbed.
Your names are difficult to pronounce.	[N] [f] Your names are difficult to pronounce.	In enith lîn dírbed.
Your names are difficult to pronounce.	[E] [f] Your names are difficult to pronounce.	In enith lîn dírphed.
Your names are difficult to pronounce.	[D] [f] Your names are difficult to pronounce.	In enith dhîn dírphed.
Inquiring About One's Home
Where do you live?	In where do [inf] you live	Mi van dorthog
Where do you live?	In where do [f] you live	Mi van dorthol
Where do you live?	[D] In where do [f] you live	Mi van dorthodh
Where do y'all live?	In where do [pl][inf] you live	Mi van dorthagir
Where do y'all live?	In where do [pl][f] you live	Mi van dorthalir
Where do y'all live?	[D] In where do [pl][f] you live	Mi van dorthadhir
Where were you born?	In where were [inf] you begotten	Mi van c'onnen
Where were you born?	In where were [f] you begotten	Mi van l'onnen
Where were you born?	[L] In where were [inf] you begotten	Mi van c'onthen
Where were you born?	[L] In where were [f] you begotten	Mi van d'onthen
Where were you born?	[D] In where were [f] you begotten	Mi van d'onnen
I live in ___	I live in _[place name]_	Dorthon mi ___
I was born in ___	I was begotten in _[place name]_	N'onnen mi ___
I was born in ___	[L] I was begotten in _[place name]_	N'onthen mi ___
We live in ___	[ex] We live in _[place name]_	Dortham mi ___
We were born in ___	[ex] We were begotten in _[place name]_	M'ennin mi ___
We were born in ___	[L] [ex] We were begotten in _[place name]_	M'enthin mi ___

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Last Edited: November 14th, 2011

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