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These often come via Italian or are originally from Latin by which the words not so magically happen to often be the same in French. [[User:Jukeboksi|Jukeboksi]] ([[User talk:Jukeboksi|talk]]) | These often come via Italian or are originally from Latin by which the words not so magically happen to often be the same in French. [[User:Jukeboksi|Jukeboksi]] ([[User talk:Jukeboksi|talk]]) | ||
# | # ambasadë - une ambassade - an embassy | ||
# | # ansambël - un ensamble | ||
# | # bursë - une bourse - this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates | ||
# | # divorc - un divorce - a divorce | ||
# | # grevë - une grève - a strike | ||
# | # mur - un mur - a wall | ||
# | # peizazh - un paysage - a scenery | ||
# | # pishinë - une piscine - a swimming pool | ||
# | # pjesë - une pièce - a piece | ||
# | # plazh - une plage - a beach | ||
# | # qiell - le ciel - the sky. | ||
# | # shans - une chance - a chance | ||
# | # shef - le chef - the chef, the chief, the boss | ||
# | # shofer - un chauffeur - a driver | ||
# i,e trishtuar - triste - sad | # i,e trishtuar - triste - sad | ||
# | # trupë - une troupe - a troupe, company, band | ||
# | # vlerë - une valeur - a value | ||
=== Loan words for Italian speakers === | === Loan words for Italian speakers === | ||
# i,e fortë - forte - strong | # i,e fortë - forte - strong | ||
# | # kamion - un camion - a truck | ||
=== Loan words for English speakers === | === Loan words for English speakers === | ||
# | # audiencë - an audience | ||
# | # bazë - a base | ||
# | # dixhital - digital | ||
# | # financier - a finacier | ||
# | # klub - a club | ||
# | # lider - a leader | ||
# | # oksigjen - oxygen | ||
# | # periudhë - a period | ||
# | # sinjal - a signal | ||
=== Loan words for Swedish speakers / Lån ord för svensktalande === | === Loan words for Swedish speakers / Lån ord för svensktalande === | ||
# | # natë - en natt - a night. | ||
# | # provë - ett prov - a test | ||
# | # radhë - en rad - a row | ||
# | # shkumë - en skum - a foam | ||
=== Loan words for Russian speakers === | === Loan words for Russian speakers === | ||
# | # banjë - ванная - bathroom | ||
# | # gazetë - газета - a newspaper | ||
# | # televizor - телевизор - television set | ||
=== Loan words for Turkish speakers === | === Loan words for Turkish speakers === | ||
# | # byrek - börek - a savory pie | ||
# | # hamam - hamam - Turkish bath | ||
# | # kolltuk - koltuk - armchair, seat | ||
=== False friends === | === False friends === | ||