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Darnassian is the language spoken by Night Elves.
- Capitals are in the same place after translation. (Night – Talah / niGhT – taLaH)
- All words have the same number of characters when translated; even “planned” words that Blizzard decided. (Greetings – Neph'anis (9), Farewell – Dal'dieb (8))
- Same in other languages (Protect – (Orc:) Lok'tar (7))
- But this is not true if the word contains letters like é à ù ç
- Whispered words do not translate into Darnassian sounds.
Words (In Groups)
Salutations
| Night Elf Types | We See (Darnassian) |
|---|
| hi | ri |
| hello | talah |
| greetings | neph'anis |
| bye | ano |
| goodbye | asto're |
| farewell | dal'dieb |
Races
| Night Elf Types | We See (Darnassian) |
|---|
| elf | ash |
| elves | terro |
| human | terro |
| gnome | bandu |
| orc | ash |
| undead | man'ar |
Classes
| Night Elf Types | We See (Darnassian) |
|---|
| druid | adore |
| shaman | dorini |
Pronouns
| Night Elf Types | We See (Darnassian) |
|---|
| I | O |
| me | ni |
| us | ri |
| we | al |
| you | osa |
| he | lo |
| she | anu |
| it | al |
| they | alah |
| them | rini |
| him | ash |
| her | anu |
| my | su |
| their | ishnu |
Grammar Words
| Night Elf Types | We See (Darnassian) |
|---|
| a | o |
| an | ni |
| as | da |
| if | al |
| of | lo |
| so | ri |
| at | al |
| by | da |
| in | no |
| on | su |
| up | ri |
| is | ri |
| be | su |
| am | no |
| and | nor |
| but | ash |
| or | no |
Interjections
| Night Elf Types | We See (Darnassian) |
|---|
| eh | do |
| ha | do |
| oh | ni |
| uh | ri |
| um | su |
| ya | su |
Miscellaneous Words
| Night Elf Types | We See (Darnassian) |
|---|
| do | ri |
| dead | mush |
| go | da |
| good | thus |
| help | mush |
| ID | DO |
| ma | ri |
| no | do |
| night | talah |
| pa | ri |
| peace | turus |
Groups of English words that come out the same in Darnassian
Two Letter Words
| We See (Darnassian) | Night Elf Types | Night Elf Types | Night Elf Types | Night Elf Types | Night Elf Types | Night Elf Types | Night Elf Types | Night Elf Types | Night Elf Types |
|---|
| al | at | if | it | we | | | | | |
| da | as | by | go | | | | | | |
| do | eh | ha | id | no | | | | | |
| lo | he | of | | | | | | | |
| ni | an | me | oh | | | | | | |
| no | am | in | or | | | | | | |
| ri | do | hi | is | ma | pa | so | uh | up | us |
| su | be | my | on | um | ya | | | | |
Other
| We See (Darnassian) | Night Elf Types | Night Elf Types | Night Elf Types | Night Elf Types |
|---|
| anu | her | she | | |
| ash | but | elf | him | orc |
| o | a | i | | |
| mush | dead | help |
| talah | hello | night |
| terro | human | elves |
Words (Alphabetically - English)
| Night Elf Types | We See (Darnassian) |
|---|
| a | o |
| am | no |
| an | ni |
| and | nor |
| as | da |
| at | al |
| be | su |
| but | ash |
| by | da |
| bye | ano |
| dead | mush |
| do | ri |
| druid | adore |
| eh | do |
| elf | ash |
| elves | terro |
| farewell | dal'dieb |
| gnome | bandu |
| go | da |
| good | thus |
| goodbye | asto're |
| greetings | neph'anis |
| ha | do |
| he | lo |
| hello | talah |
| help | mush |
| her | anu |
| hi | ri |
| him | ash |
| human | terro |
| I | O |
| id | do |
| if | al |
| in | no |
| is | ri |
| it | al |
| ma | ri |
| me | ni |
| my | su |
| night | talah |
| no | do |
| of | lo |
| oh | ni |
| on | su |
| or | no |
| orc | ash |
| pa | ri |
| peace | turus |
| shaman | dorini |
| she | anu |
| so | ri |
| their | ishnu |
| them | rini |
| they | alah |
| uh | ri |
| um | su |
| undead | man'ar |
| up | ri |
| us | ri |
| we | al |
| ya | su |
| you | osa |
Words (Alphabetically - Darnassian)
| Night Elf Types | We See (Darnassian) |
|---|
| druid | adore |
| at | al |
| if | al |
| it | al |
| we | al |
| they | alah |
| bye | ano |
| her | anu |
| she | anu |
| but | ash |
| elf | ash |
| him | ash |
| orc | ash |
| goodbye | asto're |
| gnome | bandu |
| as | da |
| by | da |
| go | da |
| farewell | dal'dieb |
| eh | do |
| ha | do |
| id | do |
| no | do |
| shaman | dorini |
| their | ishnu |
| he | lo |
| of | lo |
| undead | man'ar |
| dead | mush |
| help | mush |
| greetings | neph'anis |
| an | ni |
| me | ni |
| oh | ni |
| am | no |
| in | no |
| or | no |
| and | nor |
| I | O |
| a | o |
| you | osa |
| do | ri |
| hi | ri |
| is | ri |
| ma | ri |
| pa | ri |
| so | ri |
| uh | ri |
| up | ri |
| us | ri |
| them | rini |
| be | su |
| my | su |
| on | su |
| um | su |
| ya | su |
| hello | talah |
| night | talah |
| elves | terro |
| human | terro |
| good | thus |
| peace | turus |
Other
The following may not be 100% correct:
Here are words that are used on a daily basis. Words with ? next to them are uncertain in translation.
| Word / Phrase | Translated Word / Phrase |
|---|
| Mush'al | Hunter |
| Elune | Moon or the Goddess |
| Ishnu'alah | Greetings |
| Ishnu Fala'nah | Farewell (?) |
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History
"Kul'thran" and "Jin'solya" in Darnassian will come out as "Thori'dal" -Kul