Learn Elvish? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

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

Finwe-89 · 12-30-2004, 08:40 AM

How do you know I'm dead?! How did you discover it?!

:P Btw hannad ( tnx in Elvish

) for the link!

Nimrodel_9 · 12-30-2004, 06:17 PM

I saw it under your name Finwe. We are all dead! Hahahahaha!!!

(I`ll shut up now.)

Nim

Finwe-89 · 12-31-2004, 03:56 PM

Haha ok that explains it :P

02-05-2005, 12:45 AM

i don't get it am i doing this right im new

elronds_daughter · 02-05-2005, 02:50 PM

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.....

Thinlómien · 03-17-2005, 05:27 AM

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

- it's usually so easy for me as a finnish-speaker. Hail Tolkien!

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
________
****ing Mouth

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!

12-29-2004, 06:03 PM	#1
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:.

12-30-2004, 08:40 AM	#2
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	How do you know I'm dead?! How did you discover it?! :P Btw hannad ( tnx in Elvish ) for the link! __________________ 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...

12-30-2004, 06:17 PM	#3
Nimrodel_9 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 734	You are welcome! I saw it under your name Finwe. We are all dead! Hahahahaha!!! (I`ll shut up now.) Nim __________________ .:A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart:.

12-31-2004, 03:56 PM	#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	Haha ok that explains it :P __________________ 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...

02-05-2005, 12:45 AM	#5
lotrknight Guest Posts: n/a	i don't get it i don't get it am i doing this right im new

02-05-2005, 02:50 PM	#6
elronds_daughter Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the fortune cookie and the post-its. Posts: 644	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..... __________________ I'd like to be the king of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat.

03-17-2005, 05:27 AM	#7
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	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 - it's usually so easy for me as a finnish-speaker. Hail Tolkien! __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

03-24-2005, 03:23 AM	#9
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	#10
~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	#11
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."