The Tolkien Translation Game!

Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:43 pm

Do we need a hint to start us off?

Post by **Alatar** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:58 pm

I'd say bring the quote to the new page anyway! Plus a hint...

Post by **Jude** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:21 pm

Here's the quote:

Voronwë the Faithful wrote: We got a good price for that.

Was it spoken by a hobbit?

Post by **Inanna** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:24 pm

Is it from LOTR?

Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:00 pm

No, not from LOTR.

Was it spoken by a hobbit?

No, but it was spoken to a hobbit. In a fine example of British sarcasm.

Post by **Alatar** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:02 pm

Smaug to Bilbo?

Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:06 pm

Post by **Alatar** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 5:11 pm

Not near my books so if someone else wants to find it, work away.

Thu Dec 07, 2017 3:06 pm

Anyone?

Post by **Alatar** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 3:19 pm

Is it "I suppose you got a fair price for that cup last night?"

Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:21 pm

Post by **Alatar** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:54 pm

No idea how this happened. You may need a hint!

After all , he is a blacksmith

Post by **Inanna** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:44 pm

Does it refer to a blacksmith, at all?

Post by **Alatar** » Fri Dec 08, 2017 10:14 am

Nope! Or a smith.

Post by **Inanna** » Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:17 pm

refer to "dark"?

Post by **Frelga** » Fri Dec 08, 2017 11:16 pm

Or some variation of craftsman?

Post by **Alatar** » Sat Dec 09, 2017 12:14 am

Not that I can discern. I will say that it was shortened quite a bit.

Mon Dec 25, 2017 6:57 pm

I think we need a hint.

Post by **Alatar** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 12:39 am

Woah. I'll have to check myself.

From memory... I will say its from The Hobbit.

Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:56 pm

Are any of the words in the original quote?

The Hall of Fire