Speak Elf Yourself - Part 1 

How disrespectful, both to the victims of the Kinslaying in Alqualondë and to the language of Quenya itself, to speak Quenya in full sentences on the lands of Middle-earth, after Thingol decreed it forbidden. Did Thingol ever retract his ban? I think not. Have some respect for the unforgotten dead, cease profaning the tongue of Valinor, and speak Sindarin for all purposes excepting sincere prayer.

I found your website when I was 16 years old, 23 years ago, and I’ve popped in throughout the years to see what you’ve added. Your explanations of grammar in the Quenya course (which I printed secretly in school) awoke a lifelong passion for language that is still with me to this day, to say nothing of you making Quenya comprehensible and my love of Tolkien’s languages seem valid and worthy of pursuit. I’m ecstatic to see these videos. Thank you.

This is fantastic! Thank you so much. I'm one of the fortunate readers of your Quenya course book, as it was published here in Brazil. This video presents itself to me like an unexpected gift. Looking forward to the next episodes. Quenya is surely a worthwhile passion - after all, samilvë Mairë lá qualien Nanwiénen. Cheers!

You are making history again - using Quenya in context 😍 and giving us a taste of Nor(dor)wegian humor, landscape and neighbours.,We have been reading, we are watching now 😜

I have read your grammars for Sindarin and for Quenya and quite enjoyed them. I also like your work with The Fellowship.

This is absolutely fantastic! Subscribed!

Please keep up with the series. Thank you

So funny! Thank you very much!

Thank you so much for this class.

Wow, I haven't expected this! I've read your course all these years ago. So happy to see you in person and I'm really excited for this course! 👏👏👏🥳

epic video, samin alasse 😀 paruvanye!

Since I already *am* the strange person my neighbors are whispering about behind my back, I might as well, when my writing of absurdly bad young adult fantasy novels leaves me some time. BTW, I was already a fan of your Ardalambion website and downloaded everything twenty years ago. I still have it filed somewhere. Great to see the master in action. In the words of one immortal wizard: "You haven't aged a day!"

Ta arya nin! Mal masse Arcastar tence i ilye Eldar ista quete Quenya? Mana Eldaron i hehtaner i Lendon ar uir oménie Etyangoldi tenta? Pá hya - Omentielva Nerteasse equétien ó Chistopher Gilson pá tulurya Parma Eldalamberon ar uilte ehehtie rihtalta, san amatire picila ter sinyastance loar estel tauva nin.

I loved this. I’m a new learner and am happy to have found your work!

Excellent series!

You’re amazing, thank you so much for this video- very entertaining!

It sounds like a native american, ancient latin and nordic all together, so weird but beautiful

Me acabo de suscribir a este canal, yo también aprendí algo de quenya en el 2005, y fue un torrente de conocimiento invaluable que me llevó a conocer la obra del profesor Tolkien. Creé para mi algunos nombres en quenya que aun conservo y que me gustaria compartirlos: el primero fue Ammanalion (quenya ) y Yesildur( es una mezcla de varias cosas ), a mi esposa la nombré Atanvardë y a uno mis hijos lo nombré Faelarphen, obviamente cada uno tiene su nombre verdadero que aparece en su ID. Aunque tengo un amigo que llamó a su primogénito " Legolas David" y así los registró en la registraduría nacional, no esta demás decir que es fan de las peliculas de P Jackson. Ahora estoy en desarrollo de un conlang propio inspirado en la tierra media, a quien le interese podemos hablar al respecto. Namárië!

Me imagino que para los Nórdicos, Tolkien debe de significar alguien muy especial, por que los cuentos están basados en toda la cultura Nórdica.... que risa cuando lanza el libro: Nature of Middle-earth por la espalda, jajaja.

here we go quenya grammar

Fantastic work, Sir! One question, I hear you pronouce the geminate tt as if it's /ht/, I believe I've seen you explain this a long time ago, but I do not call there was a reference given, and I cannot find that post any more. Would you mind commenting about it here? Or if you prefer e-mail, please let me know. Hara máriesse!

If memory serves me right, Hostetter once reported that there is even a comprehensive Adûnaic grammar in existence, not even to mention all the Quenya and Sindarin material! Why do you think they withhold all this information for decades? Seems kind of unreasonable.

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Awesome video. Please upload profile picture

"in Germany" = Micalindan?