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Quenya

The language of the Noldorin and Vanyarin Elves, spoken primarily in Aman. It was picked up by the Númenóreans and used as a language of the court.

Fó!

English: Nay! Literal Translation: Interjection expressing displeasure, disagreement, and dissent (informal) Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: e~NÁ Pronunciation Guides Citation: PE17/181 Language(s): QuenyaThe language of the Noldorin and Vanyarin Elves, spoken primarily in Aman. It

Yé mána ma!

English: What a blessing! Literal Translation: Lookie! Blessed thing! Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: hÍ~V t~C5# t#Á Pronunciation Guides Citation: PE17/162 Language(s): QuenyaThe language of the Noldorin and Vanyarin Elves, spoken primarily in Aman. It

Yé mána!

English: What a blessing! Literal Translation: Lookie! Blessed! Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: hÍ~V t~C5#Á Pronunciation Guides Citation: PE17/162 Language(s): QuenyaThe language of the Noldorin and Vanyarin Elves, spoken primarily in Aman. It was picked

Násie!

English: Amen! Literal Translation: May it be so Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: 5~CiT`VÁ Pronunciation Guides Citation: VT43/24,35 Language(s): QuenyaThe language of the Noldorin and Vanyarin Elves, spoken primarily in Aman. It was picked up

En!

English: Over there! Literal Translation: [Look] over there! Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: `V5Á Pronunciation Guides Citation: Ety/EN; VT45/12; SD/57,290 Language(s): QuenyaThe language of the Noldorin and Vanyarin Elves, spoken primarily in Aman. It was

Ela!

English: Behold! Literal Translation: Behold Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: `VjEÁ Pronunciation Guides Citation: WJ/362 Language(s): QuenyaThe language of the Noldorin and Vanyarin Elves, spoken primarily in Aman. It was picked up by the Númenóreans

Yé!

English: Yay!/Lo!/Yes!/Lookie! Literal Translation: Interjection expressing happiness and excitement, directing one’s attention to something Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: hÍ~VÁ Pronunciation Guides Citation: VT47:31; LotR/VI:V; PE17/110,162; SD/57 Language(s): QuenyaThe language of the Noldorin and Vanyarin

Saila náve cato alwara

English: Being wise afterwards is useless Literal Translation: Being wise afterwards is useless Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: 8lEjE 5~CyR aE1Y `CjnE7E Pronunciation Guides Language(s): QuenyaThe language of the Noldorin and Vanyarin Elves, spoken primarily

Xaráre psare þúle

English: Longing frets the spirit Literal Translation: Longing rubs the spirit Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: a|E7~C7R qiE7R 3~MjR Pronunciation Guides Citation: PE22/119 Language(s): QuenyaThe language of the Noldorin and Vanyarin Elves, spoken primarily in

Á coita’z pare

English: Live and learn Literal Translation: Live and learn Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech: ~C alY1 `Ck qE7R Pronunciation Guides Citation: PE22/154 Language(s): VanyarinThis dialect of Quenya was spoken by the Vanyarin Elves in Aman.