If you'd like to read more in depth analysis of these texts, visit Tolkien's Linguistic Cellar. Color & Font Key Character [language] Elvish Line, click on it to hear the line being spoken by a voice actor. 'English Translation' Phonetic Transcription /fə.ˈnɛ.tɪk   ˌʧɹæn.ˈskɹɪp.ʃən/ Voice Actor(s) Book I Frodo [Quenya] Elen síla lúmenn' omentielvo! 'A star is shining on the hour of our meeting!' /ˈɛ.lɛn   ˈsi:.la   ˈlu:.mɛn   nɔ.mɛn.ti.ˈɛl.vɔ/ Voice Actor: E. A. Hartmann Glorfindel [Sindarin] Ai na vedui, Dúnadan! Mae govannen! 'Oh at last, Westman! Thou art well met!' /ˈaj   na   ˈvɛ.duj   ˈduˑ.na.dan/   /ˈmaɛ   gɔ.ˈvan.nɛn/ Voice Actor: Arron Clark Glorfindel [Sindarin] Noro lim, noro lim, Asfaloth! 'Run fast, run fast, Asfaloth!' /ˈnɔ.rɔ   ˈlim   ˈnɔ.rɔ   ˈlim   ˈas.fa.lɔθ/ Voice Actor: Arron Clark Book II A Random Elf in the Hall of Fire [Sindarin] A Elbereth Gilthoniel, silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! 'Oh Star-queen Star-kindler, Silvery-white, glimmering like jewels the glory of the heavens slants down from firmament! Having gazed afar at the distance from tree-tangled Middle-earth, Ever-white I will sing to you on this side of the sea, here on this side of the ocean!' /a   ˈɛl̡.bɛ.rɛθ   gil̡.ˈθɔ.ni.ɛl̡/ /si.ˈliv.rɛn   ˈpɛn.na   ˈmi.ri.ɛl̡/ /ɔ   ˈmɛ.nɛl̡   ˈag.lar   ˈɛ.lɛ.naθ/ /na.ˈxaɛ.rɛd   pa.lan.ˈdiˑ.ri.ɛl̡/ /ɔ   ga.lað.ˈrɛm.min   ˈɛn.nɔ.raθ/ /fa.ˈnuj.lɔs   lɛ   ˈlin.na.θɔn/ /nɛv   ˈaɛ.ar   ˈsiˑ   nɛv   ˈaɛ.a.rɔn/ Voice Actor: Aaron Shaw Gandalf [Sindarin] Naur an edraith ammen! Naur dan i ngaurhoth! 'Fire for saving for us! Fire against the wolf-host!' /ˈnaur   an   ˈɛd.rajθ   ˈam.mɛn/   /ˈnaur   ˈdan   iŋ   ˈgaur.hɔθ/ Voice Actor: Cody Leatzow Inscription on the Gates of Moria [Sindarin] Ennyn Durin Aran Moria: pedo mellon a minno. Im Narvi hain echant: Celebrimbor o Eregion teithant i thîw hin. 'The Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria: say "friend" and enter. I, Narvi, made them: Celebrimbor of Hollin drew these signs.' /ˈɛn.nyn   ˈdu.rin   ˈa.ran   ˈmɔ.ri.a   ˈpɛ.dɔ   ˈmɛl̡.lɔn   a   ˈmin.nɔ/   /im   ˈnar.vi   ˈhajn   ˈɛ.xant/   /kɛ.lɛb.ˈrim.bɔr   ɔ   ɛ.ˈrɛ.gi.ɔn   ˈtej.θant   i   ˈθi:w   ˈhin/ Voice Actor: E. A. Hartmann Gandalf [Sindarin] Annon edhellen, edro hi ammen! Fennas nogothrim, lasto beth lammen! 'Gate of the Elves, open now for us! Doorway of the Dwarf-folk listen to the word of my tongue!' /ˈan.nɔn   ɛ.ˈðɛl̡.lɛn   ˈɛd.rɔ   ˈhi   ˈam.mɛn/   /ˈfɛn.nas   nɔ.ˈgɔθ.rim   ˈlas.tɔ   ˈbɛθ   ˈlam.mɛn/ Voice Actor: Cody Leatzow Gandalf [Sindarin] Edro, edro! 'Open, open!' /ˈɛd.rɔ   ˈɛd.rɔ/ Voice Actor: Cody Leatzow A Random Elf in Lothlórien [Sindarin] Daro! 'Halt!' /ˈda.rɔ/ Voice Actor: Cody Leatzow Aragorn [Quenya] Arwen vanimelda, namárië! 'Fair Arwen, farewell!' /ˈar.wɛn   va.ni.ˈmɛl.da   na.ˈma:.ri.ɛ/ Voice Actor: Thomas Elrod Galadriel [Quenya] Ai! laurië lantar lassi súrinen, yéni únótimë ve rámar aldaron! Yéni ve lintë yuldar avánier mi oromardi lisse-miruvóreva Andúnë pella, Vardo tellumar nu luini yassen tintilar i eleni ómaryo airetári-lírinen. Sí man i yulma nin enquantuva? An sí Tintallë Varda Oiolossëo ve fanyar máryat Elentári ortanë ar ilyë tier undulávë lumbulë; ar sindanóriello caita mornië i falmalinnar imbë met, ar hísië untúpa Calaciryo míri oialë. Sí vanwa ná, Rómello vanwa, Valimar? Namárië! Nai hiruvalyë Valimar. Na elyë hiruva. Namárië! 'Ah! like gold fall the leaves in the wind, long years numberless as the wings of trees! The long years have passed like swift draughts of the sweet mead in lofty halls beyond the West, beneath the blue vaults of Varda wherein the stars tremble in the song of her voice, holy and queenly.' 'Who now shall refill the cup for me?' 'For now the Kindler, Varda, the Queen of Stars, from Mount Everwhite has uplifted her hands like clouds, and all paths are drowned deep in shadow; and out of a grey country darkness lies on the foaming waves between us, and mist covers the jewels of Calacirya for ever. Now lost, lost for those from the East is Valimar!' 'Farewell! Maybe thou shalt find Valimar. Maybe even thou shalt find it. Farewell!' /ˈaj   ˈlau.ri.ɛ   ˈlan.tar   ˈlas.si   ˈsu:.ri.nɛn/ /je:.ni   u:.ˈnɔ:.ti.mɛ   vɛ   ˈra:.mar   ˈal.da.rɔn/ /je:.ni   vɛ   ˈlin.tɛ   ˈjul.dar   a.ˈva:.ni.ɛr/ /mi   ɔ.rɔ.ˈmar.di   ˌlis.sɛ.mi.ru.ˈvo:.rɛ.va/ /an.ˈdu:.nɛ   ˈpɛl.la   ˈvar.dɔ   ˈtɛl.lu.mar/ /nu   ˈluj.ni   ˈjas.sɛn   ˈtin.ti.lar   i   ˈɛ.lɛ.ni/ /ˈo:.ma.rʲɔ   aj.rɛ.ˌta:.ri.ˈli:.ri.nɛn/ /ˈsi:   ˈman   i   ˈjul.ma   ˈnin   ɛn.ˈkwan.tu.va/ /an   ˈsi:   tin.ˈtal.lɛ   ˈvar.da   ɔj.ɔ.ˈlɔs.sɛ.ɔ/ /vɛ   ˈfa.nʲar   ˈma:.rʲat   ɛ.lɛn.ˈta:.ri   ˈɔr.ta.nɛ/ /ar   ˈi.lʲɛ   ˈti.ɛr   un.du.ˈla:.vɛ   ˈlum.bu.lɛ/ /i   fal.ma.ˈlin.nar   ˈim.bɛ   ˈmɛt   ar   ˈhi:.sɛ/ /un.ˈtu:.pa   ka.ˈla.ki.rʲɔ   ˈmi:.ri   ˈɔj.a.lɛ/ /ˈsi:   ˈvan.wa   ˈna:   ro:.ˈmɛl.lɔ   ˈvan.wa   ˈva.li.mar/ /na.ˈma:.ri.ɛ/   /naj   hi.ˈru.va.lʲɛ   ˈva.li.mar/ /na   ˈɛ.lʲɛ   ˈhi.ru.va/   /na.ˈma:.ri.ɛ/ Voice Actor: Eve Haegele Book III Treebeard [Entish-Quenya] Laurelindórenan lindelorendor malinornélion ornemalin 'gold-singer-valley song-dream-land the of golden-trees tree-gold' /lau.rɛ.lin.ˈdo:.rɛ.nan   lin.dɛ.lɔ.ˈrɛn.dɔr   ma.li.nɔr.ˈne:.li.ɔn   ɔr.ˈnɛ.ma.lin/ Voice Actor: Camden Jenkins Treebeard [Entish-Quenya] Taurelilómëa-tumbalemorna Tumbaletaurëa Lómëanor 'shadowy-land-deep-valley-black deep-valley-forested shadow-land' /tau.rɛ.li.ˈlo:.mɛ.a.tum.ba.lɛ.ˈmɔr.na   tum.ba.lɛ.ˈtau.rɛ.a   lo:.ˈmɛ.a.nɔr/ Voice Actor: Camden Jenkins Book IV Frodo [Quenya] Aiya Eärendil Elenion Ancalima! 'Hail Eärendil brightest of the stars!' /ˈaj.ja   ɛ.a.ˈrɛn.dil   ɛ.ˈlɛ.ni.ɔn   aŋ.ˈka.li.ma/ Voice Actor: E. A. Hartmann Sam [Sindarin] A Elbereth Gilthoniel o menel palan-díriel le nallon sí di-nguruthos A tiro nin, Fanuilos! 'Hail Star-queen Star-kindler having gazed afar from heaven I cry out to you here under the shadow of death Oh see me, Ever-white!' /a   ˈɛl̡.bɛ.rɛθ   gil̡.ˈθɔ.ni.ɛl̡/ /ɔ   ˈmɛ.nɛl̡   ˌpa.lan.ˈdiˑ.ri.ɛl̡/ /lɛ   ˈnal.lɔn   ˈsiˑ   diŋ   ˈgu.ru.θɔs/ /a   ˈti.rɔ   ˈnin   fa.ˈnuj.lɔs/ Voice Actor: Aaron Shaw Book VI Sam [Sindarin] Gilthoniel, A Elbereth! 'Star-kindler, oh Star-queen!' /gil̡.ˈθɔ.ni.ɛl̡   a   ˈɛl̡.bɛ.rɛθ/ Voice Actor: Aaron Shaw Frodo [Quenya] Aiya elenion ancalima! 'Hail brightest of the stars!' /ˈaj.ja   ɛ.ˈlɛ.ni.ɔn   aŋ.ˈka.li.ma/ Voice Actor: E. A. Hartmann People of Gondor [Sindarin] Cuio i Pheriain anann! Aglar 'ni Pheriannath! Daur a Berhael, Conin en Annûn! Eglerio! Eglerio! 'May the Halflings live long! Glory to the Halflings! Frodo and Sam, princes of the West, glorify them! Glorify them!' /ˈkuj.ɔ   if   ˈfɛ.ri.ajn   ˈa.nann/   /ˈag.lar   nif   fɛ.ri.ˈan.naθ/ /ˈdaur   a   ˈbɛr.haɛl̡   ˈkɔ.nin   ɛn   ˈan.nu:n/   /ɛg.ˈlɛ.ri.ɔ/ /ɛg.ˈlɛ.ri.ɔ/ [Quenya] A laita te, laita te! Andavë laituvalmet! Cormacolindor, a laita tárienna! 'O bless them, bless them! Long we will praise them! The Ring-bearers, O bless them to the heights!' /a   ˈlaj.ta   tɛ   ˈlaj.ta   tɛ/   /ˈan.da.vɛ   laj.tu.ˈval.mɛt/ /kɔr.ma.kɔ.ˈlin.dɔr   a   ˈlaj.ta   ta:.ri.ˈɛn.na/ Voice Actor: Aaron Shaw, leading the chant. Special thanks to the University of Montana Anime Club for being our crowd. Aragorn [Quenya] Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinomë maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta! 'Out of the Great Sea to Middle-earth I am come. In this place I will abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world!' /ɛt   ɛ.a.ˈrɛl.lɔ   ɛn.dɔ.ˈrɛn.na   u.ˈtu:.li.ɛn/ /ˈsi.nɔ.mɛ   ˈma.ru.van   ar   ˈhil.di.nʲar   ˈtɛn   ˌnam.bar.ˈmɛt.ta/ Voice Actor: Thomas Elrod Aragorn [Quenya] Yé! Utúvienyes! 'Lo! I have found it!' /je:/   /u.tu:.ˈvi.ɛ.nʲɛs/ Voice Actor: Thomas Elrod Treebeard [Quenya] A vanimar, vanimálion nostari! 'O beautiful ones, parents of beautiful children!' /a   ˈva.ni.mar   va.ni.ˈma:.li.ɔn   ˈnɔs.ta.ri/ Voice Actor: Camden Jenkins Elves in the Grey Havens [Sindarin] A! Elbereth Gilthoniel! silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath, Gilthoniel, A! Elbereth! 'Oh! Star-queen Star-kindler! Silvery-white, glimmering like jewels the glory of the heavens slants down from firmament Star-kindler, Oh! Star-queen!' /a   ˈɛl̡.bɛ.rɛθ   gil̡.ˈθɔ.ni.ɛl̡/ /si.ˈliv.rɛn   ˈpɛn.na   ˈmi.ri.ɛl̡/ /ɔ   ˈmɛn.ɛl̡   ˈag.lar   ˈɛ.lɛ.naθ/ /gil̡.ˈθɔ.ni.ɛl̡   ˈɛl̡.bɛ.rɛθ/ Voice Actor: Aaron Shaw Appendix A Gilraen [Sindarin] Ónen i-Estel Edain. Ú-chebin Estel anim. 'I gave hope to the Dúnedain. I have kept no hope for myself.' /ˈɔˑ.nɛn   i   ˈɛs.tɛl̡   ˈɛ.dajn/   /ˈuˑ.xɛ.bin   ˈɛs.tɛl̡   ˈa.nim/ Voice Actor: Fiona Jallings