Elvish Language Basics Quiz

Yes and No Responses

• "Athon" translates to "Yes, I will"
• "Athof" means "Yes, we will"
• "Û" denotes "No" or "not"
• "Baw!" is an imperative meaning "No, don't!"
• Affirmative response involves repeating the question, e.g., "Dagrant in yrch?" - "Dagrant in yrch"

Greetings and Farewells

• "Suilad" means "greetings"
• "Noaver" translates to "farewell"
• "Ci/Le mael?" asks "How are you?" or "Are you well?"
• Response "Mae govannen/lovannen" means "well met"
• "Ai" is an expression of "hail"
• "Ni mael" translates to "I am well"
• "Eithro" means "too" or "also"
• "A gin?/A len?" asks "And you?"
• "Ma" means "good"
• "Boe menin" translates to "I must go"
• "Man i eneth lîn/gîn?" means "What is your name?"
• "I eneth nîn/gîn" translates to "My name is..."
• "Im" indicates "I am"
• "ach" translates to "but"
• "Im eston" means "I call myself"
• "Gellon len covad" means "I am pleased to meet you"
• "Len nathlon na" translates to "I welcome you to..."
• "Imaldris" is the Elvish name for "Rivendell"
• "Mellon" means "friend"
• "Navan dorthol/dorthog?" asks "Where do you live?"
• "Dorthon vi" means "I live in..."
• "Onnen hí" translates to "I was born here"
• "Telin o(d)" means "I come from" (with special rules for the following word)

Questions

• "Oman tôl?" translates to "Where does he come from?"
• "Man?" is used to ask "What?"
• "Who?" can also be translated as "Man?"
• "When?" is expressed as "Mallú/mar"
• "Where?" can be expressed with "Mivan" (in), "Navan" (at), "Oman" (from), or "Mas"
• "How?" translates to "Manen/naman"
• "Why?" is expressed as "Amman"
• "For what purpose?" translates to "Amman theled"

Food and Drink Vocabulary

• "A" means "and"
• "Tolo" translates as "come"
• "Havo" means "sit"
• "Nef" refers to "beside"
• "I naur" indicates "the fire"
• "A nin" translates to "with me"
• "Gin hannon" expresses "Thank you"
• "Ni faug" means "I'm thirsty"
• "Man anírog?" asks "What do you want?"
• "Limp" refers to "wine"
• "Glinor" means "mead"
• "Egor" translates to "or"
• "Nen" is "water"
• "Aníron" translates to "I want"
• "Penninaníred an" means "I don't want"
• "Annín" translates to "for me"
• "Pandolathon" means "I will return"
• "Lim" means "quickly"
• "Felin haeg" translates to "I feel hungry"
• "Man mann sevim?" asks "What food do we have?"
• "Dha" translates to "there is/are"
• "Aes" means "meat"
• "Bass" translates to "bread"
• "Yf" means "fruit" (with "iof" for "fruits")
• "Pae" refers to "vegetable(s)"
• "Salph" means "soup"
• "A bass na glî" means "and bread with honey"
• "Man anírog maded?" translates to "What do you want to eat?"
• "Cordot" means "apple"
• "I'ell nin" expresses "my pleasure"
• "Le faug" asks "Are you thirsty?"
• "Le seag" translates to "Are you hungry?"