Learn Elvish? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Dragon Reborn · 03-23-2005, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimrodel_9

As the elvish languages are made up, you cannot become fluent in them. [/url]

Not entirely true. Tolkien didn't just "make it up", it was well structured just like any modern language today. The fact that Tolkien was only one man meant he couldn't make an entire dictionary of words in one lifetime. But in what elvish does exist we can still become fluent. We can probably have general convresations with it.

Btw, Ardalambion rocks! It is the best site ever for learning elvish and everything about Tolkien's languages!!

I'm going very steady, I'm only learning basic pronounciation at the moment...it's so much fun!!!

Elonve · 03-24-2005, 03:23 AM

Hehehehe i suppose so dragon reborn... you are right about two things. firstly Tolkien didn't leave a dictionary behind and secondly pronouncation is very much of fun (indeedy-doo) its easier for me though because i know a bit of french and i had to practice saying circumflexes and diresses and accents like acute and grav and in my language sounds are similar...

~Elonve a little less confuzzeled
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03-28-2005, 10:16 PM

There is a wonderful site where I learned most of my sindarin.
Taramiluiel Home

This site features a HUGE Sindarin phrasebook, as well as MANY, MANY songs translated into Sindarin. My signature was written by her.

It's a great site, you really should try it.

Legolas in spandex · 04-07-2006, 06:23 PM

you been to the OB files? there's a "learn Elvish" link to a fancy schmancy loTR site where it teaches you some elvish.

P.S. I lurve the avatar!

03-24-2005, 03:23 AM	#2
Elonve Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the stars go blue. Posts: 153	Hehehehe i suppose so dragon reborn... you are right about two things. firstly Tolkien didn't leave a dictionary behind and secondly pronouncation is very much of fun (indeedy-doo) its easier for me though because i know a bit of french and i had to practice saying circumflexes and diresses and accents like acute and grav and in my language sounds are similar... ~Elonve a little less confuzzeled ________ ***ing Mouth Last edited by Elonve; 04-09-2011 at 05:52 PM.*

03-28-2005, 10:16 PM	#3
~Lady Of The Wood~ Guest Posts: n/a	Here is a lovely site... There is a wonderful site where I learned most of my sindarin. Taramiluiel Home This site features a HUGE Sindarin phrasebook, as well as MANY, MANY songs translated into Sindarin. My signature was written by her. It's a great site, you really should try it.

04-07-2006, 06:23 PM	#4
Legolas in spandex Wight Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 102	you been to the OB files? there's a "learn Elvish" link to a fancy schmancy loTR site where it teaches you some elvish. P.S. I lurve the avatar! __________________ "I want to die in my sleep, like my grandfather... not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car."

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