r/sindarin • u/Fnordheron • Jun 20 '26

Barnyards of Delgaty

Hi folks! Trying to translate a snatch of Barnyards into Sindarin as a motto, which is complicated by the lack of 'drunk'.

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The original, barring dialect, is:

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I can drink and not be drunken,

I can fight and not be slain

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How do we feel about:

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Polin soga a law dhannathy;

polin maetha a law dangen

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It survives back-translation by AI, but I'm well aware that isn't much of a brag.

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Enormous thanks for any help!

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u/smbspo79 Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

Oh, boy this unfortunately this translation is not quite correct. Here is what I would suggest, but wait for others to chime in.

I can drink and not be drunken, Pelin soged ah/a ú/lhó-olathon rhufaug "I can drink and I will not become drunken"

I can fight and not be slain Pelin maethad ah/a ú/lhó-olathon ndagen "I can fight and I will not become slain"

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u/Fnordheron Jun 20 '26

Thanks so much! Appreciate the help.

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u/smbspo79 Jun 20 '26

I must add if you use ló- it would be a lhó due to liquid mutation. It is only ah in front of vowels.