Learning Quenya - Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 07-14-2005, 11:49 AM

Now, now, you are causing me pressure.

But of course I'll help if I can and if you want me to. Though I have to confess that I'm a bit lost with the h's, too. I haven't done the "h's" exercise yet. The "accents" one was much more comfortable!

Here's something for those who are not sure, how to pronaunce the vowels. Click. There are audio files for some words and separate vowels. As far as I'm concerned, they should be correct and accurate. Only the last sentence at the bottom sounds somewhat weird (incorrect?).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lúmen

Anyway, so far as I know, I don't have a study buddy, but I'm going to try to start up again on my own.

Aww, but you have us all spurring you on here!

Lúmen Rómello · 07-15-2005, 02:21 PM

Actually, I would be willing to use emails, but unfortunately I won't have IM access till I return to school this fall. I've really only got access to the Net at work, which is kinda stinktastic.

Oh, well. Such is life.

-LR.

the guy who be short · 07-20-2005, 11:25 AM

Aiya, nissi ar vendi... ar Lúmen.
Hail, women and maidens... and Lúmen.

Two quick notes. One is that Kath and I have got lesson 5 done (Woo!) so we're now at the stage where we can actually compose sentences. More or less a post to say "Go us!" than anything else.

Also, due to excessive amounts of vocab to learn, I've just created a document of all the vocabulary and printed it off to use at my pleasure. Together with the page of lesson summaries, I can more or less revise properly when not at a computer, which is very handy.

Lhunardawen · 07-21-2005, 12:16 AM

Good idea, tgwbs. I wonder if we'll get to memorize all those words.

Anyways, have you noticed that most of us are joining Werewolf VII? Lhuna - spawn

, tgwbs - Kath, Fea - Enca, Kitanna - Oromin...will we get any studying done at all? Maybe we could require at least one Quenya word in each post throughout the game.

Kath · 07-21-2005, 01:54 PM

Good plan Lhuna! Just randomly or as part of an actual sentence?

Oh and whoever said they were having trouble with H's I have a quick version that might help.

If the 'h' is at the front of the word it is said like the 'h' at the front of 'high'.

If it's in the middle and before 't' it is said like the sound at the end of 'loch'.

If it's in the middle and after 'i' or 'e' it is said like the german word 'ich'.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 07-21-2005, 03:12 PM

My problem, Kath, is that much like the pronunciation difference between the names "Aaron" and "Erin", my dialect doesn't allow for differences in "h"s as you name them.

Kath · 07-21-2005, 03:31 PM

Ok well for the after i or e one there is another option but it's a little more confusing. Think of the word you and then say it out loud. Now do it again but try to put an air breath with an h sound in front of it stop the word after the first sound you make. That is the sound you are aiming for.

07-21-2005, 12:16 AM	#4
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Good idea, tgwbs. I wonder if we'll get to memorize all those words. Anyways, have you noticed that most of us are joining Werewolf VII? Lhuna - spawn , tgwbs - Kath, Fea - Enca, Kitanna - Oromin...will we get any studying done at all? Maybe we could require at least one Quenya word in each post throughout the game. Last edited by Lhunardawen; 07-21-2005 at 12:24 AM.

07-21-2005, 01:54 PM	#5
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Good plan Lhuna! Just randomly or as part of an actual sentence? Oh and whoever said they were having trouble with H's I have a quick version that might help. If the 'h' is at the front of the word it is said like the 'h' at the front of 'high'. If it's in the middle and before 't' it is said like the sound at the end of 'loch'. If it's in the middle and after 'i' or 'e' it is said like the german word 'ich'. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-21-2005, 03:12 PM	#6
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	My problem, Kath, is that much like the pronunciation difference between the names "Aaron" and "Erin", my dialect doesn't allow for differences in "h"s as you name them. __________________ peace

07-21-2005, 03:31 PM	#7
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Ok well for the after i or e one there is another option but it's a little more confusing. Think of the word you and then say it out loud. Now do it again but try to put an air breath with an h sound in front of it stop the word after the first sound you make. That is the sound you are aiming for. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-15-2005, 02:21 PM	#2
Lúmen Rómello Newly Deceased Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10	Actually, I would be willing to use emails, but unfortunately I won't have IM access till I return to school this fall. I've really only got access to the Net at work, which is kinda stinktastic. Oh, well. Such is life. -LR.

07-20-2005, 11:25 AM	#3
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	Aiya, nissi ar vendi... ar Lúmen. Hail, women and maidens... and Lúmen. Two quick notes. One is that Kath and I have got lesson 5 done (Woo!) so we're now at the stage where we can actually compose sentences. More or less a post to say "Go us!" than anything else. Also, due to excessive amounts of vocab to learn, I've just created a document of all the vocabulary and printed it off to use at my pleasure. Together with the page of lesson summaries, I can more or less revise properly when not at a computer, which is very handy.