andrewlaubacherJul 27The challenge is that Tolkien did not create enough of any of his created languages with which to hold a complex conversation.
3eldariontkdDash · Aug 2We don't need to hold conversations; we just need enough to impress the casual fans. Here are a few useful phraseshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDJSsDZ3gs4
3ShireofMiddleEarthDash · Aug 7I was learning Quenya, but the vowel accents confuse me so I switched to Sindarin. I'm also learning Old English, if that counts. Ic hatte ShireofMiddleEarth.
ShireofMiddleEarthDash · Aug 10From where? I know Memrise has a good course (As far as my limited Elvish goes, it appears to be correct.)
2eldariontkdDash · Jul 22Here's some of the Elvish I know:Mae govannen.Elen sila lumenn omentielvo.Aiya Earendil, elenion ancalima!Utulien aure! Aiya Eldalie ar Atanatari, utulien aure!I do have a book of Elvish and a Klingon dictionary, since I'm also a Star Trek fan. But I suspect claiming I know Elvish and Klingon won't look so good on my resume.
ShireofMiddleEarthDash · Aug 10What's the book of Elvish? Is it notes you've taken or a book that you bought?
eldariontkdDash · Aug 10@ShireofMiddleEarth https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Middle-Earth-Published-Writings-Professor/dp/0905220102
andrewlaubacherAug 10 · Edited: Aug 10@eldariontkd I have a copy of Ruth Noel's The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth, though I've seen it criticized as a somewhat flawed book.
1eldariontkdDash · Aug 10Take your pick: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+speak+sindarin
I am trying so hard to learn Sindarin!
The challenge is that Tolkien did not create enough of any of his created languages with which to hold a complex conversation.
We don't need to hold conversations; we just need enough to impress the casual fans. Here are a few useful phrases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDJSsDZ3gs4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfC3LmV-N_8
I was learning Quenya, but the vowel accents confuse me so I switched to Sindarin. I'm also learning Old English, if that counts.
Ic hatte ShireofMiddleEarth.
Old English would probably serve you well in Rohan.
I am trying to learn Sidarin elvish.
From where? I know Memrise has a good course (As far as my limited Elvish goes, it appears to be correct.)
Here's some of the Elvish I know:
Mae govannen.
Elen sila lumenn omentielvo.
Aiya Earendil, elenion ancalima!
Utulien aure! Aiya Eldalie ar Atanatari, utulien aure!
I do have a book of Elvish and a Klingon dictionary, since I'm also a Star Trek fan. But I suspect claiming I know Elvish and Klingon won't look so good on my resume.
What's the book of Elvish? Is it notes you've taken or a book that you bought?
@ShireofMiddleEarth https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Middle-Earth-Published-Writings-Professor/dp/0905220102
@eldariontkd I have a copy of Ruth Noel's The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth, though I've seen it criticized as a somewhat flawed book.
Just a phrase or two.
i know how to say sons of durin in Neo Khuzdul
Take your pick:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+speak+sindarin