Elvish RotK Translations

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Elvish

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Phrases credited to Gwaith-I-Phethdain. Pronunciations, editing, and formatting by Arwen.

 

Elrond

Ónen i-Estel Edain.

Oh-nehn ee-ess-tell eh-dine.

I gave hope to the Dúnedain.

 

Aragorn

Ú-chebin Estel anim.

Oo-heh-bean ess-tell ah-neem.

I have kept no hope for myself.

 

Frodo

Aiya Eärendil Elenion Ancalima!

Eye-ah Ay-air-en-deal ell-EE-nee-on ahn-CALL-ee-mah!

Hail Eärendil brightest of the stars!

 

Aragorn (singing)

Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien
Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta

Eht Ay-are-ell-loh ehn-dore-ehn-nah oo-tool-ee-ehn
See-no-may mar-oo-vahn are Heel-deen-yar tehn Ahm-bar meht-tah.

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.

 

Aragorn

Hannon le.

Hahn-non lay.

Thank you.

 

Elrond

I Aear cân ven na mar.

Ee eye-are kahn vehn nah mar.

The Sea calls us home.

 

Arwen (Extended Edition?)

Law, hîr nín, ú dollen i Rîw. Anírach, nui lû, gwannad uin gwaith lín?

Lou [rhymes with ow], here neen, oo dole-lehn ee ree-oo [slurred]. Ah-near-akh, nwee loo, gwahn-nahd oo-een gwithe leen?

No, my lord, the winter hasn't come. Do you wish, before the time, to leave your people?