tigger1234 Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 its a wierd question...but i want to know who can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steff Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 no, but i'd love to learn to is it a real language then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger1234 Posted December 23, 2003 Author Share Posted December 23, 2003 well..im learning at the momment_------this is the website i got the translations from.... www.grey-company.org/Circle/language/phrase.htm its has lots of words on the sight but i dont know if they are right...but it would be cool if quite a few of us learnt it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naurarwen_fangorn Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 I speak quite a bit of Elvish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steff Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 cool, im gonna learn!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam's Girl Posted December 23, 2003 Share Posted December 23, 2003 its a wierd question...but i want to know who can Im learning it in the Tolkien Society at Uni!!!! It is a 'real' language developed by Tolkien, as he was a linguist, and has a history a language and a set of linguistic tools to be used in pronunciation. A Elbereth Gilthoniel, silivren penna miriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-diriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear,si nef aearon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Stabby Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 what did you just say??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simone Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 (edited) its like a story, they sing it in the book. it means something along the lines of O elbereth Star holder your white glitter shines down like jewels from the orogin of the glory. To remote distanse you have gazed from the trees in the middle Fanuilos, we sing/chant to you On this side of the great ocean Edited December 24, 2003 by simone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elanor_the_Fair Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Yeah I want to learn elvish too! But all I know to say is "Namaire" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger1234 Posted December 24, 2003 Author Share Posted December 24, 2003 well if you look on the website that i posted earlier on this topic it tells you all the basics you need to know to learn elvish it has things you might need to say in everyday life...thats the site im learning it from we can use it on the forum lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodos_Girl Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Another good site is.. Council Of Elrond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam's Girl Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 (edited) Pedich i lam edhellen? Anirach i dulu nin? (do u speak elvish? can i help u?) Edited December 24, 2003 by Sam's Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger1234 Posted December 24, 2003 Author Share Posted December 24, 2003 how do you know thats right cuz the websites tell you something different they say do you speak elvish is Lle quena i'lambe tel' Eldalie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam's Girl Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 how do you know thats right cuz the websites tell you something different they say do you speak elvish is Lle quena i'lambe tel' Eldalie? because im learning it at University and its from Tolkiens original manuscripts ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger1234 Posted December 24, 2003 Author Share Posted December 24, 2003 sorry,,,didnt mean to insult you in any way,,,,k???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger1234 Posted December 24, 2003 Author Share Posted December 24, 2003 wat website do you learn it from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simone Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 sometimes the elvish is different cos of the two different dialogues... but there are some crappy sites out there! beware! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam's Girl Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 wat website do you learn it from no website hun! we have classes at Uni and our own workbooks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahs_ladie Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 Apparently my name (Felicity) is 'Alasse' in elvish. i wouldnt mind knowing if this was correct or not, as i'd like to get my name tattooed in elvish sumtime int he nr future. Can anyone help me? pwease?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam's Girl Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 sometimes the elvish is different cos of the two different dialogues... but there are some crappy sites out there! beware! you mean the 2 forms of Eldarin? Sindarin (grey-elven) and Quenya ( high-elven)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simone Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 sometimes the elvish is different cos of the two different dialogues... but there are some crappy sites out there! beware! you mean the 2 forms of Eldarin? Sindarin (grey-elven) and Quenya ( high-elven)? err...yeah thats what Eldarin mean isn't it? Elven Language? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam's Girl Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 sometimes the elvish is different cos of the two different dialogues... but there are some crappy sites out there! beware! you mean the 2 forms of Eldarin? Sindarin (grey-elven) and Quenya ( high-elven)? err...yeah thats what Eldarin mean isn't it? Elven Language? yes! the 2 are developed differently by Tolkien, so their forms are often disimilar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiccawise21 Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 well.. its all beyond me!! i hated languages at school... and as much as i would like to speak elvish i would never be able to learn it! sounds very complicated to me!! but then it also sounds very beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam's Girl Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 well.. its all beyond me!! i hated languages at school... and as much as i would like to speak elvish i would never be able to learn it! sounds very complicated to me!! but then it also sounds very beautiful! it is difficult to learn- u have to have an ear for languages-but it is so musical and a pleasure to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaramelRose Posted December 24, 2003 Share Posted December 24, 2003 I learnt a little bit... O mor henion e dhu Ely siriar el sila I think thats right anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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