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Wight
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Learn Elvish?
Hey, I'm new to these forums,
I'm a big Tolkien fan ( no really ![]()
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Ash nazg durbatulűk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulűk 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... |
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Welcome to the Downs Finwe-89!
Here are a few threads on the topic, (which you can find by using the search function): Learning Elvish. I suppose though, that the best source you can use for learning Elvish or familiarize yourself with the languages of Middle-earth is Ardalambion, which provides wordlists, grammar etc. Hope you enjoy yourself here! |
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Tnx man
![]() Edit: Btw, the first site is down, and I don't really know how the other site works, more stories then learing words, can you help me out? Plz? Last edited by Finwe-89; 12-27-2004 at 03:55 PM. |
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Hm, that's odd...
Anyway, here are a few links, or threads, with the same topic on the Barrowdowns: Learning Elvish Elvish Languages Another Learn Elvish. Anyhow, all the threads are referring to Ardalambion. If you scroll down just a bit on the front page (Ardalambion), you'll see that the different languages are listed. Quenya and Sindarin are the most complete (correct me if I am wrong anyone) elven languages; there is even a Quenya Course (Just press this link, or the link on the site). I hope that was somewhat helpful. ![]() |
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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. |
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Sep 2002
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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 ~
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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!
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Wight
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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. |
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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. ![]() |
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Haha if you say so
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Ash nazg durbatulűk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulűk 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... |
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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
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Wight
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How do you know I'm dead?! How did you discover it?!
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Ash nazg durbatulűk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulűk 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... |
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I saw it under your name Finwe. We are all dead! Hahahahaha!!!
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Haha ok that explains it :P
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Ash nazg durbatulűk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulűk 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... |
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i don't get it am i doing this right im new
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Welcome to the 'Downs, lotrknight! As for "doing it right", to what do you refer?
On topic (or at least slightly), I like the Council of Elrond's Elvish tutorial whatcha-ma-call-it. Thing. Very Pippinesque. Yes yes. Blasted alter-ego.....
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That Council of Elrond thing was LOVELY!
![]() ![]() And I can really recommend The Quenya Course of Ardalambion - it's great and you learn very much. It's also very easy to understand - even for me nad I'm not a native english-speaker! btw - it's so funny how difficult it is for you english-speakers to pronounce elvish ![]()
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Wight
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Hi i am new around these parts... well i have kinda been lurking around i have tried to learn elvish but it is a mighty hard task... it is easier when you use elvish to write English... but to learn elvish words for things (i.e trees... orange...ect) is *very* Hard!! Help!!
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Btw, Ardalambion rocks! It is the best site ever for learning elvish and everything about Tolkien's languages!! ![]()
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Wight
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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...
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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. ![]() |
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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!
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