I did not create the actual subtitle files for seasons 1-3. Peterson Based on the Hit Original HBO Series Game of Thrones at Amazon.I recently went through and transferred my GOT blu rays to my pc and needed the non-English subtitles when converting the raw files to mp4. Sondra, meanwhile, is their word for obsedian-or, as it's called on Game of Thrones, dragonglass.įor more information on the Dothraki language and culture, pick up Living Language Dothraki: A Conversational Language Course Created by David J. It's unclear if the Dothraki have a word for dragonfire, but the word for fire is vorsa. Vorsaĭracarys-a.k.a., what Dany says to Drogon to get him to let loose-is the High Valyrian word for dragonfire. Finne zhavvorsa anni? means “Where are my dragons?” This word might not be super applicable in everyday life, so jano-the Dothraki word for dog or dogs-is probably more appropriate. Zhavorsa or Zhavvorsaĭothraki for dragon. The next time your friend or loved one is celebrating another year around the sun, use this Dothraki phrase, which means “happy birthday” but literally translates to “ a great blood-day!” 10. It’s used, according to Peterson, “when the killer is a sentient being.” ( Drozhat is used when a person is killed by an animal or an inanimate object, "like a fallen rock," Peterson writes.) 9. This is a verb meaning “to kill,” and literally translates to “to make something dead.” Both Ds are pronounced. If there’s one thing the Dothraki are very good at, it’s killing, and they have multiple words for the deed. A good one to know is the word for the great stallion, a.k.a., “the deity worshipped by the Dothraki”: vezhof. This is Dothraki for horse, and there are many other words relating to horses in the language. Peterson writes that “as a result of the importance of horses to Dothraki culture, there are many idiomatic expressions related to horses and riding.” This phrase is best used before a meal: It means “I’m about to eat,” and literally translates to “I ride to eating.” If you were Dothraki, you’d likely be eating fresh horsemeat ( gavat) and drinking mare’s milk ( lamekh ohazho, which is often just shortened to lamekh). Yer shekh ma shieraki anni and Yer jalan atthirari anniīoth of these phrases-the first said by a male, the second by a female-mean “you are my loved one,” but they literally translate to phrases well-known to Game of Thrones fans: “You are my sun and stars” and “You are the moon of my life.” As Peterson notes, “these expressions come from Dothraki mythology, in which the sun is the husband of the moon.” 6. A Dothraki who wins a lot of battles is a lajak haj, or “strong warrior.” 4. This phrase means “get him!” but literally translates to “Take his braid”-which makes sense, since Dothrakis cut off their braids after a defeat. These are Dothraki fighting words, meant to encourage the warriors in their khalasar (or Dothraki group). Peterson writes that the Dothraki have no word for “thank you.” Instead, use this phrase, which literally translates to “a lot of honor to you!” but basically means “much respect!” 3. The Dothraki way of saying hi, this word-which can also be shortened to M’ach! or M’ath!-translates to “With respect.” To say hello to a group of non-Dothrakis, you would use the phrase Athchomar chomakea, which literally translates to “Respect to those that are respectful.” Fonas chek, which translates to "hunt well," is one way to say goodbye. Peterson, and featured in Living Language Dothraki-into your vocabulary before the final season of Game of Thrones premieres on April 14, 2019. You know the words khal and khaleesi, but consider working these other words and phrases from the Dothraki language-which was created by linguist David J.
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