Sindarin Phrase Book - Questions
| English translation | Literal translation | Sindarin translation |
|---|---|---|
| [understood word] [inf]=[informal] [f]=[formal] | ||
| How long? | what long time | Man lû and? |
| How? | How | Manen? |
| May I? | do I have permission | Gerin dhâf? |
| What is/was it? | What [is]/[was] it | Man ha? |
| What is/was that? | What [is]/[was] that | Man ta? |
| What? | What | Man? |
| When? | When | Mar? |
| Where are/were we? | Where [are]/[were] we | Mas mí? |
| Where are/were you? | Where [are]/[were] [inf] you | Mas ci? |
| Where are/were you? | Where [are]/[were] [f] you | Mas le? |
| Where? | Where | Mas? |
| Which one? | What one | Man pen? |
| Why are you here? | [inf] you came here for what purpose | Oduleg hi am man theled? |
| Why are you here? | [f] you came here for what purpose | Odulel hi am man theled? |
| Why are you here? | What [is] the purpose that [inf] you came here | Man i theled i oduleg hí? |
| Why are you here? | What [is] the purpose that [f] you came here | Man i theled i odulel hí? |
| Why are y'all here? | [pl][inf] you came here for what purpose | Odulegir hi am man theled? |
| Why are y'all here? | [pl][f] you came here for what purpose | Odulelir hi am man theled? |
| Why are y'all here? | What [is] the purpose that [pl][inf] you came here | Man i theled i odulegir hí? |
| Why are y'all here? | What [is] the purpose that [pl][f] you came here | Man i theled i odulelir hí? |
| Why did you do that? | [inf] you did [it] for what purpose | Agoreg am man theled? |
| Why did you do that? | [f] you did [it] for what purpose | Agorel am man theled? |
| Why did you do that? | What is the purpose of doing [it] | Man i theled cared? |
| Why do you want to know? | do [inf] you want to have knowledge for what purpose | Anírog istad am man theled? |
| Why do you want to know? | do [f] you want to have knowledge for what purpose | Aníral istad am man theled? |
| Why do you want to know? | What is the purpose of having knowledge | Man i theled istad? |
| Why not? | Don't do [it] for what purpose | Avo garo am man theled? |
| Why not? | For what will I not do [it] | Amman avathon gared? |
| Why? | For what purpose | Am man theled? |
| Why? | What is the purpose | Man i theled? |
| With what? | With what | Na van? |
| With who? | With who | Na van? |
Last Edited: July 2nd, 2010