Sindarin Phrases
Meeting
Suilad ----- Greetings!
Man eneth lín? --------------What is your name?
___ i eneth nín ----------- My name is ____
Mae govannen! ------ Well met!
Gîl síla erin lû e-govaded vín.-------A star shines upon the hour of our meeting.
Baren bar lin. Le hannon a tholel. ------ My home is your home. Thank you for coming.
Parting
Mar bedithach? -------------- When will you go/leave?
Navaer! ------- Farewell!
Na-den pedim ad. ---------------- Until we speak again.
Le cenithon ned lû thent! ---------------See you later! (literally: I will see you in a short time)
Nîr tôl erin baded lîn. ------- A tear/weeping comes on your going.
Losto mae! -----. Sleep well!
Cuio mae! ----- Live well!
Garo arad vaer! ------- Have a good day!
No i Melain na le. ------ May the Valar be with you.
Sílo Anor bo men lín. ---------- May the sun shine on your road.
Coming/Going
sí ----------- here
Tolo sí! ------------ Come here!
Bado minui! ---------------- (You) go first!
Bedithon minui --------------- I will go first.
Aphado nin! ------------- Follow me!
Avo visto! ----------- Do not stray!
Daro an îdh sí! ---------- Stop for rest here!
Daro! ---------- Stop / Halt!
Hollen i ven. ---------- The way is shut
Bado na Ennorath! ---------- Go to Middle-earth!
E ú-’ar hired râd. ---------- He is lost./ He is not able to find a way.
Mas anirach baded? ---------- Where do you want to go?
Mas thelich baded? ---------- Where do you intend to go?
Mas bedithach? ---------- Where will you go?
Mas bennich? ---------- Where did you go?
Manen bedithach? ---------- How will you go?
Mar bedithach? ---------- When will you leave?
Man le carel sí? ---------- What are you doing here?
Man gonoded eraid derithach? ---------- How long will you stay?
Communicating
Pedich i lam edhellen? --------- Do you speak Elvish?
Man pennich? --------- What did you say?
Henion. --------- I understand.
Ú-chenion. --------- I do not understand.
Gweston. --------- I swear.
Teitho! --------- Write!
Trenaro i narn! --------- Tell/recite/sing the tale!
Aníron peded. --------- I wish to speak.
Man le? --------- Who are you?
Man agorech? --------- What did you do?
Mas i ‘ovaded ? --------- Where is the meeting?
Anírach i dulu nín? --------- Do you want my help?
Iston le? --------- Do I know you?
Heniach nin? --------- Do you understand me?
Le neth? --------- Are you young?
Le iphant? --------- Are you old?
Mas athradannech? --------- Where did you travel?
Man cerich a theliad? --------- What do you do for fun (play)?
Man cerich am mudad? --------- What do you do for work (labor)?
Mas dorthach? --------- Where do you live (dwell)?
Mas dorthathach? --------- Where will you dwell?
Man vi noss lín? --------- Who is in your family?
Manen orchal le? --------- How tall (are) you?
Le orchal? --------- Are you tall?
Le thent? --------- Are you short?
Mas bedithach laer hen? --------- Where will you go this summer?
Man cerithach a theliad ennas? --------- What will you do for fun there?
Polite Expressions
Le hannon! ------- I thank you!
Hannad! ------- Thanks!
Carnen an gwend. ------- Done for friendship.
Buion na ‘ell! ------- I serve with joy!
Nad dithen. ------- Just a little thing.
Mae buiannen! ------- Well served!
Goheno nin! ------- Forgive me!
Ú-moe edaved! ------- It is not necessary to forgive!
Im naer. ------- I’m sad/sorry.
Nae, gerich naergon nín. ------- Alas, you have my expression of deep regret.
Mae carnen! ------- Well done!
Mae pennen! ------- Well said!
hîr nín ------- my lord
híril nín ------- my lady
Meal Time
Tolo, mado go nin! ----- Come and dine with me!
Maer aes hen! ----- This food is delicious!
Panno i hûl nín! ----- Fill my cup!
Tolo, mado a sogo uin mereth! ----- Come, eat and drink of the feast!
Inspiration
Caro naid dithin na veleth veleg.----- Do small things with great love.
No i brestanneth anírach tírad vi amar. ----- Be the change you wish to see in the world.
Estelio nin. ----- Trust me.
Gwend sui lotheg i edlothia an-uir. ----- Friendship is like a flower that blooms forever.
Arguing/Debate/Insults
Avo bedo! ----- Do not speak!
Avo thano rûth vi gûr alfirin! ----- Do not kindle anger in an immortal heart!
Ae aníron nad carnen, han cerithon anim. ----- If I want something done, I’ll do it myself.
Gerich faer vara! ----- You have a fiery spirit!
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries! --------- gîn naneth nai lavan a gîn adar andol na sogo.
Fall into Moria ------- Moria dath neledhi
You're as dumb as a orc and half as charming ------ Ci be-chennas Ci orch 'waur.
Dwarf lover ------ Hadhod melethron.
Questions
Man? ----- Who?
Mas? ----- Where?
Man? ----- What?
Manen? ----- How?
Mar? ----- When?
Am man theled? ----- For what purpose? (Why?)
Am man? ----- For what? (Why?)
Manen anann? ----- How long?
Na man? ----- With whom?
Exclamations
Na vedui! ----- At last!
Tiro! ----- Look!
Ai! ----- Ah!
Nae! ----- Alas!