Elvish in the LOTR Extended Version

Cafe Society
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I finally was able to watch the gloriousness of the Extended Version recently. It was very happy. I was very happy. There was just one thing that bothered me

A lot of scenes had added Elvish, but it wasn’t subtitled (The song the elves were singing going to the Gray Havens, Aragorn’s song about Luthien, Haldir and Aragorn’s conversation in Lothlorien), and, being the pathetic rabid LOTR fan that I am, I want to know what was being said.

I vaguely recall a website that had the translations for the Elvish in the original version, and was wondering if anybody knows of a similar website for the stuff in the extended version.

Of course if any of the Dopers who happen to be Tolkein scholars can translate/have translated it, well, that would just be extremely cool.

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There might be a commentary track you could turn on.

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If you’re truly a rabid LOTR fan, then learn Quenya and Sindarin!

ardalambion

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I am Sparticus: Alas, I do not own the DVD, only the video. Thus, no commentary track. Does anybody with the DVD know if such things are found on the commentary tracks?

Qadgop: Wow. I think my head just exploded. Excuse me while I retrieve the pieces of my brain.
And I here thought I was a big geek for knowing how to write people’s names in Feanorian letters…

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Lesson One: Quenya

Fingon’s cry before the Fifth Battle

What Fingon’s army answered

What Húrin later cried when it was clear that the battle was lost

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Actually, what Húrin cried seventy times, as he slew the seventy Troll guards of Gothmog.

Tris

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OK, so I stil don’t know what they’re saying in the movie, but at least I’ll know how to be poetic the next time I’m doing battle with the minions of Morgoth.

I have a perverse desire to get a pet dog and name him Gothmog. I don’t know why. I mean, as far as evil dogs go, Carcharoth would be more appropriate. But Gothmog just sounds so cool…

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My elvish-speaking roommate suggests the following. I trust her.

http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/movie.htm

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Oh, McFeatherHLF, I love you.

Thanks a hundred million.
Now, to learn elvish…

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Hmmm. I have the Extended Edition and subtitles appear on my version when they are speaking Elvish. Perhaps there is a setup option to show or not show subtitles.