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? | I have permission | Gerin dhâf? |
| What is it? | What is it | Man sa? |
| What is that? | What is that | Man ta? |
| What was that? | What was that | Man ta? |
| What? | What | Man? |
| When? | When | Mar? |
| Where are we? | Where are we | Mas mí? |
| Where are you? | Where are [inf] you | Mas ce? |
| Where are you? | Where are [f] you | Mas le? |
| Where were we? | Where [were] we | Mas mí? |
| Where were you? | Where [were] [inf] you | Mas ce? |
| Where were you? | Where [were] [f] you | Mas le? |
| Where? | Where | Mas? |
| Which one? | What one | Man pen? |
| Why are you here? | [inf] you are here for what purpose | Ce sí am man theled? |
| Why are you here? | [f] you are here for what purpose | Le sí am man theled? |
| Why are you here? | What is the purpose that [inf] you are here | Man i theled i ce sí? |
| Why are you here? | What is the purpose that [f] you are here | Man i theled i le sí? |
| Why did you do that? | [inf] you did [it] for what purpose | Agorech 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 know for what purpose | Merich istad am man theled? |
| Why do you want to know? | do [f] you want to know for what purpose | Meril istad am man theled? |
| Why do you want to know? | What is the purpose of knowing | Man i theled istad? |
| Why not? | Don't do [it] for what purpose | Avo garo am man theled? |
| Why not? | What is the purpose of not doing [it] | Man i theled avad gared? |
| Why? | For what purpose | Am man theled? |
| Why? | What is the purpose | Man i theled? |
| With what? | What with | Man a? |
| With who? | Who with | Man a? |
Last Edited: January 24th, 2010