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?)

(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 apsen

(excuse me)

Procedure

  • We'll read the story in Quenya

  • Ask for clarification as we go

    • use quenya

ma . . ?

(yes/no Q)

man?

(Who?)

man?

(Whom?)

man?

(What?)

massë?

(Where?)

malumë?

(When?)

manen?

(why?)

manen?

(in what way?)

(no / not)

ulcavë

(badly!)

nan

(but)

hya

(or)

hantanyel

(thank you)

manen quéta

(how is it said?)

a hauta

(stop)

a enquetë

(say again)

uan hanya

(I don't understand)

a nin apsen

(excuse me)

lencavë

(slowly)

méran

(I desire)

ar

(and!)

potai

(therefore)

mai

(well!)

[repeat verb]

(yes)

ma . . ?

(yes/no Q)

man?

(Who?)

man?

(Whom?)

man?

(What?)

massë?

(Where?)

malumë?

(When?)

manen?

(why?)

manen?

(in what way?)

(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 apsen

(excuse me)

ela anon! i anon tyála Xbox. i amil túla. i amil cóla colca. i colcassë anna ná. Man i anna ná? huo i anna ná!

i huo haryëa neldë táli, lá canta. i anon rúsëa (angry) ná, pan i huo haryëa neldë táli. i huo méra tyalë. i anon ua merë tyalë.

i huo céna coron. i huo cóla coron. i huo méra tyalë! i anon ua merë tyalë. hranga i huon colë coron. i anon lalëa. i huo cóla coron.

ma . . ?

(yes/no Q)

man?

(Who?)

man?

(Whom?)

man?

(What?)

massë?

(Where?)

malumë?

(When?)

manen?

(why?)

manen?

(in what way?)

(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 apsen

(excuse me)

Choral Translation

  • I'll point at the words in English Word Order
  • As a group, we'll translate the sentences together

ma . . ?

(yes/no Q)

man?

(Who?)

man?

(Whom?)

man?

(What?)

massë?

(Where?)

malumë?

(When?)

manen?

(why?)

manen?

(in what way?)

(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 apsen

(excuse me)

ela anon! i anon tyála Xbox. i amil túla. i amil cóla colca. i colcassë anna ná. Man i anna ná? huo i anna ná!

i huo haryëa neldë táli, lá canta. i anon rúsëa (angry) ná, pan i huo haryëa neldë táli. i huo méra tyalë. i anon ua merë tyalë.

i huo céna coron. i huo cóla coron. i huo méra tyalë! i anon ua merë tyalë. hranga i huon colë coron. i anon lalëa. i huo cóla coron.

ma . . ?

(yes/no Q)

man?

(Who?)

man?

(Whom?)

man?

(What?)

massë?

(Where?)

malumë?

(When?)

manen?

(why?)

manen?

(in what way?)

(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)

Assignments:

  • Join Google Classroom
  • Find out what your name means
  • Practice recognizing the 16 basic tengwar
  • ​Practice recognizing tengwar 17-33
  • Practice recognizing vowels
  • Practice recognizing vocab

a nin apsen

(excuse me)

Namárië!

farewell!

ma . . ?

(yes/no Q)

man?

(Who?)

man?

(Whom?)

man?

(What?)

massë?

(Where?)

malumë?

(When?)

manen?

(why?)

manen?

(in what way?)

(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 apsen

(excuse me)

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