Oh, so you think you're cool because you speak Klingon? You think yourself high and mighty because you speak Sindarin, the language of the Grey Elves from Tolkien? Amateurs. The lot of you. HBO wants you to add a third fictional language to your multi-lingual, but not entirely useful vocabulary with Living Language Dothraki: A Conversational Language Course Based on the Hit Original HBO Series Game of Thrones. Yes, you too can learn, definitively, that there is no Dothraki word for "friendzone".
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David J. Peterson, consulting linguist on Game of Thrones and inventor of both the Valyrian tongue and Dothraki language invites you to join the small but growing community of Dothraki speakers. "With more than 500 words and phrases, and including never-before-heard material and words coined exclusively for the Living Language Dothraki course, fans will have the chance to master the language and join Daenerys on her march toward King's Landing to reclaim the Iron Throne." Ha, like she's ever going to leave Meereen at this point...
"I'm thrilled to be working with Living Language to produce the first official Dothraki text," says Peterson. "This book will take you from arakh to zhavvorsa in no time, and the audio samples will help you perfect your pronunciation. I often get the question, 'When will there be a Dothraki guide I can buy?' The answer is now, thanks to Living Language. Me nem nesa!"
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The dictionary ships on October 7, but the HBO Shop is taking pre-orders now. In addition to the dictionary, Living Language is also offering a multi-platform learning experience to fully enmesh you in the words and ways of the fierce desert warriors. All available for pre-order, you can also receive:
- Living Language Dothraki ($19.99), which includes a language guide and audio CD featuring 200 words and phrases, available at the HBO Shop and at physical and online retailers worldwide.
- Living Language Dothraki Expanded Online Course ($30.00), covering additional vocabulary and grammar including 500 words and phrases, plus interactive quizzes and games.
- Living Language Dothraki Companion Mobile App ($3.99), featuring 15 thematic flash card with more than 200 Dothraki vocabulary words, a conversational dialogue, a pronunciation guide, a simplified grammar summary, and interactive games testing your vocabulary knowledge.
It's an expansive, thorough lesson that die-hard fans of the show or linguistics would greatly enjoy. Languages are dying out, to see more created is somehow right. But remember kids, just because you speak Dothraki doesn't mean you are Dothraki. Expect your lunch money to be taken no matter how many times you call that bully an anifak.
You can pre-order everything at Living Language. And check out the showrunners explain how they created the language below.