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Greetings
A star shines on the hour of out meeting
Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo
Be seeing you
Tenn’ enomentielva
Literally ‘until we meet again’
Friend/Friends
Mellon/Mellyn
This is a great way to start a letter
Goodbye
Namárie
Hello
Suilad
Literally ‘greetings’, it can be used in any situation
Hello
Mae govannen
Literally ‘well met’, it’s used when meeting someone, but normally not written when writing to someone
Hello
Mára Aurë
Many Greetings
Meneg suilaid
Literally ‘thousand greetings’, great way to end a letter
Exclamations
Behold!
Alae!
Be silent!
No dhínen!
Cheers!
Almien!
Literally ‘to good fortune’
Come now!
Tolo hi!
Dare it!
Bertho!
Don’t!
Baw!
Fear not!
Avo ‘osto!
Flee!
Drego!
Have hope!
Hebo estel!
Horray!
Alayambo!
Horray! I have found it!
Yé! Utúvienyes!
Into the fog!
Hísenna!
An alternative phrase to ‘cheers!’ in Swedish
Keep off the grass!
Ava vanta i salquessë!
Leave me alone!
Gwanno ereb nin!
Listen!
Lasto!
Look!
Tiro
No!
Lau!
Open!
Edro!
Praise!
Eglerio! (Sindarin)
A laita! (Quenya)
Quiet!
Sedho!
See!
Ceno!
Stop!
Daro!
Stop it!
Daro í!
Thanks!
Hantale!
Literally ‘thanksgiving’
Exhortations
Best wishes!
Merin sa haryalyae alasse!
Literally ‘I wish you shall possess joy!’
Fare well!
Cuio nin mellon!
Literally ‘live[and be] to me a friend!’
Happy New Year!
Ná merye I turuhalmeri!
Literally ‘May the new year be blessed’
Happy New Year!
Idhrin-eden ‘elir!
Merry Christmas!
Ná merye i turuhalmeri!
Literally ‘May the Christmas days be joyful’
Merry Christmas!
Isusarad ‘elir.
Conversation Lines
Come outside with me and look at the constellations.
A hótule asinye i meneltannar tirien.
I am happy to see you again
Im gelir ceni ad lín
I will love you for better or for worse till death do us part
Le meluvan úne ar alye lúmessen tenna nurucilie.
Your hair shines like gold.
Findelya cala ve laure.
Your place or mine?
Mano mardenna?
Insults
Hria Cuilë!
Get a life!
Go jump in Mount Doom!
Labo vi Orodruin!
Go kiss an orc!
Ti tállbe Orch!
Listen to my laughter!
Lasto lalaith nîn!
You have the hollow head of an orc!
Garich I dhôl goll o Orch
You smell like ten orcs!
Nostach be Orch gaer!
Your head is empty!
Dôl lost lîn!
Miscellaneous Phrases or Exclamations
Ah!
Ai!
Death to the orcs!
Gurth ‘ni yrch!
Forgive me.
Goheno nin.
Hail!
Aiya!
Happy Birthday!
Aur Onnad Meren!
Happy to help!
Gelir na thaed!
I am [your name here]
Im _______
I am afraid.
Im gosta.
I am angry!
Im ruthui!
I am happy for you.
Im gelir an le.
I do not fear them.
Hain ‘u- ‘rogon.
I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh!
Melin ceni hin lîn síla i ‘eladhach!
I’m well.
Im maer.
If you wish.
Ae anírach.
I love you!
Le melon!
I want to laugh.
Aníron gladhad.
I wish I could leave.
Anîron gwanna.
My dog ate it.
Hû nîn man than.
My name is [your name here]
______ eneth nîn
My pleasure!
Glassen!
No!
Lau!
Stand aside, mortals!
Heca, firimar!
The sun is shining!
I Anor híol!
This is far enough.
Sa farn palan.
Yes/Certainly!
Tancave!
Farewells
Goodbye
Mára mesta
Have a good day
Garo arad vaer
May all stars shine on your road
No in elenath hílar nan hâd gîn
May blessings go with you
No galu govad gen
May the sun shine on your road
Calo anor na ven
May you have a lovely day
Nai haryuvalaë melwa rë
Namárië
Farewell
Run with the wind, go with God
Noro go hûl, bado go Eru
A star shines on the hour of out meeting
Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo
Be seeing you
Tenn’ enomentielva
Literally ‘until we meet again’
Friend/Friends
Mellon/Mellyn
This is a great way to start a letter
Goodbye
Namárie
Hello
Suilad
Literally ‘greetings’, it can be used in any situation
Hello
Mae govannen
Literally ‘well met’, it’s used when meeting someone, but normally not written when writing to someone
Hello
Mára Aurë
Many Greetings
Meneg suilaid
Literally ‘thousand greetings’, great way to end a letter
Exclamations
Behold!
Alae!
Be silent!
No dhínen!
Cheers!
Almien!
Literally ‘to good fortune’
Come now!
Tolo hi!
Dare it!
Bertho!
Don’t!
Baw!
Fear not!
Avo ‘osto!
Flee!
Drego!
Have hope!
Hebo estel!
Horray!
Alayambo!
Horray! I have found it!
Yé! Utúvienyes!
Into the fog!
Hísenna!
An alternative phrase to ‘cheers!’ in Swedish
Keep off the grass!
Ava vanta i salquessë!
Leave me alone!
Gwanno ereb nin!
Listen!
Lasto!
Look!
Tiro
No!
Lau!
Open!
Edro!
Praise!
Eglerio! (Sindarin)
A laita! (Quenya)
Quiet!
Sedho!
See!
Ceno!
Stop!
Daro!
Stop it!
Daro í!
Thanks!
Hantale!
Literally ‘thanksgiving’
Exhortations
Best wishes!
Merin sa haryalyae alasse!
Literally ‘I wish you shall possess joy!’
Fare well!
Cuio nin mellon!
Literally ‘live[and be] to me a friend!’
Happy New Year!
Ná merye I turuhalmeri!
Literally ‘May the new year be blessed’
Happy New Year!
Idhrin-eden ‘elir!
Merry Christmas!
Ná merye i turuhalmeri!
Literally ‘May the Christmas days be joyful’
Merry Christmas!
Isusarad ‘elir.
Conversation Lines
Come outside with me and look at the constellations.
A hótule asinye i meneltannar tirien.
I am happy to see you again
Im gelir ceni ad lín
I will love you for better or for worse till death do us part
Le meluvan úne ar alye lúmessen tenna nurucilie.
Your hair shines like gold.
Findelya cala ve laure.
Your place or mine?
Mano mardenna?
Insults
Hria Cuilë!
Get a life!
Go jump in Mount Doom!
Labo vi Orodruin!
Go kiss an orc!
Ti tállbe Orch!
Listen to my laughter!
Lasto lalaith nîn!
You have the hollow head of an orc!
Garich I dhôl goll o Orch
You smell like ten orcs!
Nostach be Orch gaer!
Your head is empty!
Dôl lost lîn!
Miscellaneous Phrases or Exclamations
Ah!
Ai!
Death to the orcs!
Gurth ‘ni yrch!
Forgive me.
Goheno nin.
Hail!
Aiya!
Happy Birthday!
Aur Onnad Meren!
Happy to help!
Gelir na thaed!
I am [your name here]
Im _______
I am afraid.
Im gosta.
I am angry!
Im ruthui!
I am happy for you.
Im gelir an le.
I do not fear them.
Hain ‘u- ‘rogon.
I love to see your eyes shine when you laugh!
Melin ceni hin lîn síla i ‘eladhach!
I’m well.
Im maer.
If you wish.
Ae anírach.
I love you!
Le melon!
I want to laugh.
Aníron gladhad.
I wish I could leave.
Anîron gwanna.
My dog ate it.
Hû nîn man than.
My name is [your name here]
______ eneth nîn
My pleasure!
Glassen!
No!
Lau!
Stand aside, mortals!
Heca, firimar!
The sun is shining!
I Anor híol!
This is far enough.
Sa farn palan.
Yes/Certainly!
Tancave!
Farewells
Goodbye
Mára mesta
Have a good day
Garo arad vaer
May all stars shine on your road
No in elenath hílar nan hâd gîn
May blessings go with you
No galu govad gen
May the sun shine on your road
Calo anor na ven
May you have a lovely day
Nai haryuvalaë melwa rë
Namárië
Farewell
Run with the wind, go with God
Noro go hûl, bado go Eru