Movie Quote Trainer
SPEAK LIKE THE ELVES OF CINEMA
Practice Elvish lines from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films. Learn, fill in the blanks, and quiz yourself.
The Fellowship of the Ring
Galadriel's opening narration as the history of the Ring is told
I amar prestar aen
The world is changed
PRACTICE READING IT ALOUD
Arwen summons the river at the Ford of Bruinen to protect Frodo
Nin o Chithaeglir lasto beth daer
Waters of the Misty Mountains, hear a great word
PRACTICE READING IT ALOUD
Frodo, im Arwen. Telin le thaed.
Frodo, I am Arwen. I have come to help you.
Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo
A star shines on the hour of our meeting
Aiya Earendil elenion ancalima
Hail Earendil, brightest of stars
A Elbereth Gilthoniel, silivren penna miriel
O Elbereth Star-kindler, white-glittering slants down sparkling
Anirne hene beriad i chen lin
She wanted to protect her child
Renich i lu i erui govannem?
Do you remember when we first met?
About These Quotes
Every quote here is spoken on-screen in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies (or written by Tolkien in the source books) — from Galadriel's "Mae govannen" to the lines Elrond and Legolas speak in Elvish throughout the films. Each entry pairs the Elvish with an English translation, a pronunciation guide, and where relevant, the Tengwar script rendering.
Most film Elvish dialogue was written by David Salo, a Tolkien linguist hired specifically to extend Tolkien's incomplete Quenya and Sindarin into full film-ready dialogue — meaning some lines here are film-canon rather than book-canon (Tolkien himself never wrote them). Where that distinction matters, it's noted rather than presented as if Tolkien wrote every line personally.
The interactive quizzes let you test recall of a quote's meaning and pronunciation rather than just reading it passively — useful if you want these to actually stick rather than just recognizing them the next time you rewatch the films.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these from the books or just the movies?
A mix, and each quote notes its source. Some lines are directly from Tolkien's books; others were written for the films by David Salo, the linguist who extended Tolkien's Quenya and Sindarin for Peter Jackson's productions — that distinction is disclosed, not blurred.
Who is David Salo and why does that matter?
Salo is the Tolkien linguist commissioned to write additional Elvish dialogue for the LOTR and Hobbit films, since Tolkien's own surviving corpus doesn't cover everything a film script needs. His film-Elvish is well-regarded but is a modern extension, not Tolkien's own writing — worth knowing if you care about the distinction between book-canon and film-canon.
Can I test myself on these instead of just reading them?
Yes — each quote has an interactive quiz mode to test recall of the meaning and pronunciation, not just passive reading.
