Quenya Lesson: Namarie

Learn Quenya vocabulary and grammar using Tolkien's poem Namárië, also known as Galadriel's Lament. Or use to memorize the poem. Based on Helge Kåre Fauskanger's analysis of the poem from http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/ (Ardalambion). For the purposes of actually learning the language, you might want to supplement this with his Quenya description.

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Ai! laurië lantar lassi súrinen,

yéni únótimë ve rámar aldaron!

Yéni ve lintë yuldar avánier

mi oromardi lissë-miruvóreva

Andúnë pella, Vardo tellumar

nu luini yassen tintilar i eleni

ómaryo airetári-lírinen.

sí man i yulma nin enquantuva?

An sí Tintallë Varda Oiolossëo

ve fanyar máryat Elentári ortanë

ar ilyë tier undulávë lumbulë

ar sindanóriello caita mornië

i falmalinnar imbë met,

ar hísië untúpa Calaciryo míri oialë.

Sí vanwa ná, Rómello vanwa, Valimar!

Namárië! Nai hiruvalyë Valimar!

Nai elyë hiruva! Namárië!

"Namárië. Altariello Nainië Lóriendessë"