i lambë
Eldaiva
(the language of the elves)
aiya, meldor!
(hail, friends)
aiya, meldor!
(hail, friends)
(hail, friend)
aiya, meldo!
man felmelya?
(how are you?)
(My joy has left)
Alassenya avánië!
Órenya lálëa
(My heart is laughing!)
Man utúlien súrinen?
Ringa ná
(it is cold)
ua ringa, ua lauca
(it's not cold, it's not hot)
lauca ná
(it is warm)
anar síla
(the sun is shining)
lumbor hostear
(clouds are gathering)
ulya
(it is raining)
(What has come with the wind?)
ma . . ?
(yes/no Q)
man?
(Who?)
man?
(Whom?)
man?
(What?)
massë?
(Where?)
malumë?
(When?)
manen?
(why?)
manen?
(in what way?)
lá
(no / not)
ulcavë
(badly!)
nan
(but)
hya
(or)
hantanyel
(thank you)
manen quéta
(how is it said?)
a hauta
(stop)
a enquetë
(again)
uan hanya
(I don't understand)
lencavë
(slowly)
méran
(I desire)
ar
(and!)
potai
(therefore)
mai
(well!)
[repeat verb]
(yes)
a nin apsenë
(excuse me)
ma . . ?
(yes/no Q)
man?
(Who?)
man?
(Whom?)
man?
(What?)
massë?
(Where?)
malumë?
(When?)
manen?
(why?)
manen?
(in what way?)
lá
(no / not)
ulcavë
(badly!)
nan
(but)
hya
(or)
hantanyel
(thank you)
manen quéta
(how is it said?)
a hauta
(stop)
a enquetë
(again)
uan hanya
(I don't understand)
lencavë
(slowly)
méran
(I desire)
ar
(and!)
potai
(therefore)
mai
(well!)
[repeat verb]
(yes)
a nin apsenë
(excuse me)
ma . . ?
(yes/no Q)
man?
(Who?)
man?
(Whom?)
man?
(What?)
massë?
(Where?)
malumë?
(When?)
manen?
(why?)
manen?
(in what way?)
lá
(no / not)
ulcavë
(badly!)
nan
(but)
hya
(or)
hantanyel
(thank you)
manen quéta
(how is it said?)
a hauta
(stop)
a enquetë
(again)
uan hanya
(I don't understand)
lencavë
(slowly)
méran
(I desire)
ar
(and!)
potai
(therefore)
mai
(well!)
[repeat verb]
(yes)
a nin apsenë
(excuse me)
Choral Translation
- We'll read the story once in Quenya
- We'll define words we aren't sure about
- We'll translate the story all together
ma . . ?
(yes/no Q)
man?
(Who?)
man?
(Whom?)
man?
(What?)
massë?
(Where?)
malumë?
(When?)
manen?
(why?)
manen?
(in what way?)
lá
(no / not)
ulcavë
(badly!)
nan
(but)
hya
(or)
hantanyel
(thank you)
manen quéta
(how is it said?)
a hauta
(stop)
a enquetë
(again)
uan hanya
(I don't understand)
lencavë
(slowly)
méran
(I desire)
ar
(and!)
potai
(therefore)
mai
(well!)
[repeat verb]
(yes)
a nin apsenë
(excuse me)
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(Namárië!)
ma . . ?
(yes/no Q)
man?
(Who?)
man?
(Whom?)
man?
(What?)
massë?
(Where?)
malumë?
(When?)
manen?
(why?)
manen?
(in what way?)
lá
(no / not)
ulcavë
(badly!)
nan
(but)
or
(hya)
hantanyel
(thank you)
manen quéta
(how is it said?)
a hauta
(stop)
a enquetë
(again)
uan hanya
(I don't understand)
lencavë
(slowly)
méran
(I desire)
ar
(and!)
potai
(therefore)
mai
(well!)
[repeat verb]
(yes)
a nin apsenë
(excuse me)
quenya-d10
By jaalin
