Learn Elvish? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Boromir88 · 12-27-2004, 05:43 PM

It just depends whether you want to learn the Elvish languages Tolkien created (Quenya, Sindarin), or just some Elvish junk that someone else made up. Nov's, posted the threads down however.

I will recommend Ruth S. Noel's book The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth. It deals with all 14 languages Tolkien created.

Sapphire_Flame · 12-27-2004, 10:45 PM

Ai, suilad a mae govannen, Finwe! Anirach ista Edhellen?

Oh, and welcome to the Barrow-Downs, too.

Well, here are some very nice-and-useful sites for the beginning Elven scholar:

~Ardalambion, as has been stated above.
~The Fellowship of the Word-Smiths; a lovely site with info on Quenya, Sindarin, and the Tengwar alphabet.
~Sindarin Dictionary; if it is Sindarin you are interested in, this place has downloads of a dictionary and a search option (only 800 hits are allowed total each day, however).
~Quenya Names; just for fun, you can look up your name and find the Quenyan translation.

Also at Council of Elrond (lurvely site) there is a Sindarin course based on the text at Ardalambion; it's very useful and I recommend you check it out. Have fun!

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 12-28-2004, 04:08 AM

I'll link here a Quenya course from Ardalambion. If you're into Quenya, the course is probably the best way to learn the language. It's long but thorough-going and additional exercises help you to understand the grammar. I've studied only the first three "lessons" of it but I can really recommend it. You might want to check the old threads as well. Good luck!

Finwe-89 · 12-28-2004, 05:24 AM

Wow tnx all! Thank you guys a lot!

Edit:

Damn it's very hard to learn Quenya, I thought it was going to get a lot easier then this! I just want to learn words so I can combine those to say lines

12-28-2004, 05:42 PM

Actually, I would not recommend that book by Ruth S. Noel. I've heard it isn't so correct in everything. Ardalambion is the best source I know of.

And personally I think Sindarin is much harder to learn than Quenya.

Finwe-89 · 12-29-2004, 06:06 AM

Haha if you say so

Nimrodel_9 · 12-29-2004, 06:03 PM

Welcome to the Downs, Finwe-89! Hope you enjoy being dead!

As the elvish languages are made up, you cannot become fluent in them.
I enjoy www.councilofelrond.com. They have phrases and such that you can memorize. Fun stuff!

http://www.councilofelrond.com/modul...wContent&cid=9

12-27-2004, 10:45 PM	#2
Sapphire_Flame Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The World That Never Was Posts: 1,232	Ai, suilad a mae govannen, Finwe! Anirach ista Edhellen? Oh, and welcome to the Barrow-Downs, too. Well, here are some very nice-and-useful sites for the beginning Elven scholar: ~Ardalambion, as has been stated above. ~The Fellowship of the Word-Smiths; a lovely site with info on Quenya, Sindarin, and the Tengwar alphabet. ~Sindarin Dictionary; if it is Sindarin you are interested in, this place has downloads of a dictionary and a search option (only 800 hits are allowed total each day, however). ~Quenya Names; just for fun, you can look up your name and find the Quenyan translation. Also at Council of Elrond (lurvely site) there is a Sindarin course based on the text at Ardalambion; it's very useful and I recommend you check it out. Have fun! Abedithon le, ~ Saphy ~ __________________ The Hitchhiking Ghost

12-28-2004, 04:08 AM	#3
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	I'll link here a Quenya course from Ardalambion. If you're into Quenya, the course is probably the best way to learn the language. It's long but thorough-going and additional exercises help you to understand the grammar. I've studied only the first three "lessons" of it but I can really recommend it. You might want to check the old threads as well. Good luck! __________________ Fenris Wolf

12-28-2004, 05:24 AM	#4
Finwe-89 Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In Lotholorien, looking in the mirror that shows that there is still hope for life... Posts: 84	Wow tnx all! Thank you guys a lot! Edit: Damn it's very hard to learn Quenya, I thought it was going to get a lot easier then this! I just want to learn words so I can combine those to say lines Last edited by Finwe-89; 12-28-2004 at 05:57 AM.

12-29-2004, 06:06 AM	#6
Finwe-89 Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In Lotholorien, looking in the mirror that shows that there is still hope for life... Posts: 84	Haha if you say so __________________ Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum- ishi krimpatul... Beware: Don't speak this loud when you're alone in the dark... Unless you really want it... But don't say I didn't warn you...

12-29-2004, 06:03 PM	#7
Nimrodel_9 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 734	Welcome to the Downs, Finwe-89! Hope you enjoy being dead! As the elvish languages are made up, you cannot become fluent in them. I enjoy www.councilofelrond.com. They have phrases and such that you can memorize. Fun stuff! http://www.councilofelrond.com/modul...wContent&cid=9 __________________ .:A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart:.

12-27-2004, 05:43 PM	#1
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	It just depends whether you want to learn the Elvish languages Tolkien created (Quenya, Sindarin), or just some Elvish junk that someone else made up. Nov's, posted the threads down however. I will recommend Ruth S. Noel's book The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth. It deals with all 14 languages Tolkien created.

12-28-2004, 05:42 PM	#5
Lothíriel Guest Posts: n/a	Actually, I would not recommend that book by Ruth S. Noel. I've heard it isn't so correct in everything. Ardalambion is the best source I know of. And personally I think Sindarin is much harder to learn than Quenya.