Learning Albanian

Welcome to Learning Albanian.

Shqiponja është e madhe në Shqipëri. The eagle is big in Albania. është, 3rd pers. sing. for "to be" is a loan word from Latin

The name of the Albanian language in Albanian language is 'shqip' and the name of the country Albania is 'Shqipëri' (indefinite (later indef.)) and 'Shqipëria. (definite (later def.))

Q is the most far-out non-western compliance letter in the Albanian language. It is pronounced a sharp 's' like in chuck.

Both of these could be derived from the word sq.'shqiponja' == en."the eagle" or is it the other way around that shqip is so awesome that the name of the eagle then gotta be shqiponja.

First things to know

Albanian flag is very red and black (kuq e zi) and sq."Shqiponja ka dy kokat!" == en."The eagle has two heads!". ka is the 3rd person singular for 'to have'. dy means two. kokat is definite plural form of kokë, head

Nouns: first things to know

As you may notice the Albanian nouns have their article affixed to the end of the noun and not preceding it. Later-on code like this 'Shqipëri, -a' tells you that the definite form is formed by adding the definite article '-a' to it.

Albanian has 2 grammatical genders: masculine and feminine but worry not, sing. indef. nouns that end in a consonant are masculines and nouns ending in a vowel are feminines. Exceptions are if the noun clearly is of the other gender than the vowel/consonant rule would say.

Verbs: first things to know:

Albanian verbs have no infinite forms so all the dictionaries have them listed by the 1st person singular. This is handy for quickly learning to express what I do or what I would like to do.

Adjectives: first things to know

For those of you who know French you'll feel at home as adjectives and adverbs are placed after the noun also in Albanian.

Nouns and adjectives are connected by an adjectival article. For nominative these are 'i' for masculine and 'e' for feminine.

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Verbs

Albanian verbs are divided into 6 classes as follows:

1. Class 1 - Verbs ending in 'j'
2. Class 2 - Verbs ending in a consonant
3. Class 3 - Verbs ending in a vowel
4. Class 4 - Three verbs ending in 'i'
5. Class 5 - Irregular verbs
6. Class 6 - Verbs ending in '(h)em'

Class 1 verbs - end in 'j'

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Class 2 verbs - end in a consonant

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Class 3 verbs - end in a vowel

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Class 4 verbs - the three verbs ending in 'i'

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Class 5 verbs - irregular verbs

The verbs

• "jam" == "to be" and
• "kam" == "to have" are highly irregular, but the present indicative and imperfect indicative, present subjunctive and imperative forms of them are highly similar as you can see from the charts below.

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Class 6 verbs - end in '(h)em'

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Building up vocabulary

Ë is not pronounced when it is at the end of a word. When inside a word it is like the syllable "uh".

Knowing the first things to know about nouns and adjectives now would be a good time to consider starting to play the Basic Albanian 1 on Memrise. Memrise programs your brain slightly differently than traditional methods, but hey, how harmful can it be?

Albanian has a lot of loan words but they come from a wide variety of languages including but not limited to Latin, English, Italian, French, Slavic, Germanic, Arabic, Swedish etc.

Jamaican shares from Albanian the word 'I ri'. In Albanian 'i ri' means both new and young for masculine nouns. Corresponding form for feminine nouns is 'e re'.

Lists of loan words

The forms given for nouns are

1. Singular, indefinite
2. Singular, definite
3. Plural indefinite

• Online Etymology Dictionary is useful if in doubt whether a word comes from English or if it a loan word of theirs.

Mots d'emprunt pour francophones

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. Jukeboksi (talk)

1. abazhur, -i, -e == un abat-jour == a lampshade
2. adhuroj == adorer == to worship
3. aktualitet, -i, -e == une actualité == an actuality
4. alkool, -i, -e == un alcool == alcohol
5. ambasadë, -a, -a == une ambassade == an embassy
6. ansambël, -li, -lë == un ensamble == a (performing) group
7. avion, -i, -ë == un avion == an airplane
8. avokat, -i, -e == un avocat == a lawyer
9. bibliotekë, -a, -a == une bibliothèque == a library
10. biftek, -u, -ë == un bifteck == a beefsteak
11. biletë, -a, -a == un billet == a ticket
12. bluzë, -a, -a == une blouse == a blouse
13. bursë, -a, -a == une bourse == this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates
14. diskotekë, -a, -a == une discothèque == a diskotheque
15. dakord == d'accord == agreed, all right
16. i disponueshëm, e -me == disponible
17. divorc == un divorce == a divorce
18. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
19. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
20. fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread
21. financiar, -e == financier == financial
22. fizikë, -a == une physique == physics
23. Francẽ, -a, -a == La France == France
24. francez, -i, -ë == un français == a French
25. francez, -e == français, -e == French (adj.)
26. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
27. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
28. gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic
29. grevë == une grève == a strike
30. gri == gris == grey
31. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
32. ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea
33. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
34. institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution
35. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
36. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
37. juridik, -e == juridique == legal, judicial
38. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
39. kafe, -ja, -e == un café == a coffee
40. kanal, -i, -e == un canal == a channel
41. kanion, -i, -e == un canyon == a canyon
42. karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature
43. karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic
44. karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot
45. kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)
46. kartë krediti == une carte de crédit == a credit card
47. katër == quatre == four
48. katolik, -e == catholique == catholic
49. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
50. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
51. klient, -i, -ë == un client == a client
52. koleg, -u, -ë == un collègue == a colleague
53. komedi, -a, - == une comédie == a comedy
54. komplikacion, -i, -e == une complication == a complication
55. kontratë, -a, -a == un contrat == a contract, agreement
56. kostum, -i, -e == un costume == a costume, a suit
57. krem karamel == la crème caramel == caramel dessert
58. krizë, -a, -a == une crise == a crisis
59. kronikë, -a, -a == une chronique == a chronicle, news
60. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
61. kulturë, -a, -a == une culture == a culture
62. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
63. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
64. laborator, -i, -ë == un laboratoire == a laboratory
65. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
66. latin, -e == latin -e
67. latino-amerkan -e == Latino-américain -e
68. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
69. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
70. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
71. lokal, -i,- e == un local == premises, room
72. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
73. maj, -i == maj == May
74. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
75. mars, -i == mars == March
76. mathematikë, -a, == un mathématique == mathematics
77. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
78. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
79. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
80. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
81. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
82. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
83. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
84. monogami, -a, -a == la monogamie == monogamy
85. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
86. muzë, -u - == un musée == a museum
87. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
88. oriz, -i == riz == rice
89. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
90. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
91. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
92. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
93. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
94. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
95. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
96. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
97. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
98. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
99. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
100. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
101. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
102. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
103. prezantim == présentation == presentation
104. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
105. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
106. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
107. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
108. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
109. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
110. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
111. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
112. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
113. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
114. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
115. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
116. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
117. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
118. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
119. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
120. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
121. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
122. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
123. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
124. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
125. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
126. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
127. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
128. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
129. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
130. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
131. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
132. teknik, -e == technique == technical
133. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
134. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
135. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
136. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
137. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
138. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
139. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
140. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
141. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
142. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
143. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
144. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
145. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
146. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
147. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
148. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
149. vlerë, -a, -a == une valeur == a value

Loan words for Italian speakers

1. antipastë, -a, -a == un antipasto == an antipasti
2. argjend, -i == argento == silver
3. autobus, -i, -ë == un autobus == a bus
4. ballkon, -i, -e == un balcone == a balcony
5. biçikletë, -a, -a == una bicicletta == a bicycle
6. birrë, -a, -a == una birra == a beer
7. biskotë, -a, -a == un biscotto == a biscuit
8. bizele, -ja, -e == un pisello == a bean
9. çokolatë, -a, -a == una cioccolata == a chocolate
10. divan, -i, -e == un divano == a sofa, a couch
11. faturë, -a, -a == una fattura == a bill
12. fitore, -ja, -e == una vittoria == a victory
13. forum, -i, -e == un forum == a forum
14. i,e fortë == forte == strong
15. i,e freskët == fresco == fresh
16. freskues, -e == rinfrescante == refreshing
17. garazh, -i, -e == un garage == a garage
18. gjigand, -i, -ë == un gigante == a giant
19. gjykatës, -i, - == un giudice == a judge
20. gusht, -i == agosto == August
21. higjenë, -a == igiene == hygiene
22. institucion, -i, -e == un'istituzione == an institution
23. kakao, -ja, - == un cacao == a cocoa
24. kallamar, -i, -ë == un calamaro == a calamari
25. kamarier, -i, -ë == un camriere == a waiter
26. kamion, -i, -e == un camion == a truck
27. kapelë, -a, -a == un cappello == a cap (hat)
28. kapitull, -lli, -j == un capitolo == a chapter
29. kështjellë, -a, -a == un castello == a castle
30. klime, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
31. krap,- i, krep == una carpa == a carp
32. klimë, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
33. konkurrencë, -a == concorrenza == a competition
34. konkurrent, -i, -ë == un concorrente == a competitor
35. konsum, -i, -e == un consumo == consumption
36. kontribut, -i, -e == un contributo == a contribution
37. libër, -ri, -ra == un libro == a book
38. limon, -i, -ë == un limone == a lemon
39. makinë, -a, -a == una macchina == a car
40. mit, -i, -e == un mito == a myth
41. mobilje, -a, -e == un mobile == furniture
42. nip, -i, -a == un nipote == a cousin
43. orë, -a, -ë == un'ora == an hour (or a clock)
44. origjinë, -a, -a == un'orignine == an origin
45. pacient, -i, -ë == un paziente == a patient (male)
46. paqe, -ja == pace == peace
47. papagall, -lli, -j == un pappagallo == a parrot
48. pantallona, -t == un pantalone == pants
49. patate, -ja, -e == una patata == a potato
50. patatinë, -a, -a == patatine == potato chips
51. peshk, -u, peshq == un pesce == a fish
52. peshkatar, -i, -ë == un pescatore == a fisherman
53. për == per == for, about
54. peshë, -a, -a == peso == weight
55. picë, -a, -a == una pizza == a pizza
56. pikant, -i, -ë == piccante == spicy
57. piktor, -i, -ë == un pittore == a painter
58. pjatë, -a, -a == un piatto == a plate, a dish, a course (food)
59. proshutë, -a, -a == un prosciutto == a ham (also means bacon)
60. salcë, -ë, -a == una salsa == a sauce
61. salsiçise, -ja, -e == una salsiccia == a sausage
62. sallatë, -a, -a == un'insalata == a salad
63. siguri, -a, - == una sicurezza == a security
64. skuadër, -ra, -ra == una squadra == a team
65. stilograf, -i, -ë == una penna stilografica == a fountain pen
66. tendencë, -a, -a == una tendenza == a tendency, trend
67. titull, -lli, -j == un titolo == a title
68. tortë, -a, -a == una torta == a cake
69. tradicional, -e == tradizionale == traditional
70. tren, -i, -a == un treno == a train
71. vazo, -ja, - == un vaso == a vaze
72. vilë, -a, -a == una villa == a villa

Loan words for English speakers

1. administrativ, -e == administrative
2. admirim, -i == admiration
3. aeroplan, -i, -ë == an airplane
4. aeroport, -i, -e == an airport
5. akademi, -a, - == an academy
6. aksident, -i, -e == an accident
7. aktiv, -e == active
8. aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity
9. aktor, -i, -ë == an actor
10. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
11. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
12. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
13. antik, -e == antique
14. antikitet, -i == antiquity
15. antologji == an anthology
16. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
17. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
18. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
19. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
20. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
21. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
22. arrestoj == to arrest
23. arrogant, -e == arrogant
24. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
25. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
26. artistik, -e == artistic
27. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
28. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
29. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
30. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
31. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
32. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
33. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
34. basketboll, -i == basketball
35. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
36. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
37. blu == blue
38. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
39. botanik, -e == botanical
40. brokoli == broccoli
41. celular, -e == cellular
42. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
43. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
44. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
45. datoj == to date (time)
46. debat, -i, -e == a debate
47. dentar, -e == dental
48. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
49. derë, -a, dyer == a door
50. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
51. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
52. deshiroj == to desire
53. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
54. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
55. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
56. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
57. diskutoj == to discuss
58. dixhital == digital
59. dizanoj == to design
60. dokument, -i, -e == a document
61. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
62. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
63. edukatë, -a == an education
64. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
65. ekonomi, -a == economics
66. ekonomik, -e == economical
67. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
68. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
69. ekzekutues, -e == executive
70. elegant, -e == elegant
71. elektricitet, -i == electricity
72. elektronik, -e == electronic
73. estetik, -e == aesthetic
74. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
75. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
76. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
77. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
78. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
79. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
80. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
81. festival, -i, -e == a festival
82. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
83. film, -i, -a == a film
84. financier, -i, -ë == a finacier
85. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
86. formoj == to form
87. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
88. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
89. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
90. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
91. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
92. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
93. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
94. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
95. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
96. global, -e == global
97. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
98. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
99. grup, -i, -e == a group
100. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
101. harmonik, -e == harmonic
102. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
103. hezitoj == to hesitate
104. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
105. historik, -e == historical
106. holl, -i, -e == a hall
107. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
108. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
109. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
110. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
111. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
112. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
113. informativ, -e == informative
114. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
115. intensivisht == intensively
116. intergritet == integrity
117. interes, -i, -a == an interest
118. internet, -i == the Internet
119. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
120. interpretoj == to interpret
121. Itali, -a == Italy
122. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
123. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
124. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
125. janar, -i == January
126. ju == you
127. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
128. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
129. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
130. kategori, -a, - == a category
131. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
132. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
133. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
134. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
135. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
136. klub, -i, -e == a club
137. kopjoj == to copy
138. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
139. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
140. kompani, -a, - == a company
141. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
142. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
143. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
144. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
145. konfirmoj == to confirm
146. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
147. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
148. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
149. konsideroj == to consider
150. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
151. konsumoj == to consume
152. kontaktoj == to contact
153. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
154. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
155. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
156. korrigjoj == to correct
157. krap, -i, krep == a carp
158. krim, -i, -e == a crime
159. kult, -i, -e == a cult
160. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
161. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
162. lider == a leader
163. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
164. magnet == a magnet
165. material, -i, -e == material
166. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
167. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
168. menaxhoj == to manage
169. meritoj == to merit
170. mineral == mineral
171. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
172. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
173. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
174. modern, -e == modern
175. moment, -i, -e == a moment
176. monument, -i, -e == a monument
177. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
178. muzikë, -a == music
179. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
180. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
181. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
182. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
183. park, -ku, -qe == a park
184. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
185. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
186. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
187. pjek == to bake
188. plan, -i, -e == a plan
189. planet, -i, -e == a planet
190. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
191. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
192. popullor, -e == popular
193. porcelan, -i == porcelain
194. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
195. prill, -i == April
196. proces, -i, -e == a process
197. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
198. qendër, -a, -a == a center
199. radio, -ja, - == a radio
200. recital, -i, -e == a recital
201. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
202. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
203. i,e saktë == exact
204. sandale == sandals
205. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
206. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
207. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
208. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
209. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
210. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
211. sezon, -i, -e == a season
212. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
213. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
214. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
215. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
216. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
217. i,e sinqertë == sincere
218. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
219. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
220. social, -e == social
221. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
222. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
223. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
224. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
225. spinaq, -i == spinach
226. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
227. sporadik, -e == sporadic
228. statut, -i, -e == a statute
229. sukses, -i, -e == success
230. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
231. stres, -i == stress
232. studioj == to study
233. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
234. tekst, -i, -e == a text
235. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
236. telefon celular == a cell phone
237. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
238. terapi == a therapy
239. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
240. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
241. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
242. turistik, -e == touristic
243. unik, -e == unique
244. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
245. vanilje, -a == vanilla
246. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
247. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
248. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
249. vizitoj == to visit
250. volejboll, -i == volleyball
251. votë, -a, -a == a vote
252. votim, -i, -e == a voting
253. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
254. xhinse == jeans, denim
255. zero == zero
256. zonë, -a, -a == zone, area, region

Loan words for Swedish speakers / Lån ord för svensktalande

1. fabrikë == en fabrik - a factory
2. konkurrencë == en konkurrens - competition (market)
3. natë, -e, net == en natt - a night.
4. provë, -a, -a == ett prov == a test, experiment, fitting
5. provoj == prova == to try
6. radhë -a, -ë == en rad == a row
7. redaktor, -, -ë == en redaktör == an editor
8. shkumë == en skum == a foam

Loan words for Russian speakers

1. banjë, -a, -a == ванная == bathroom
2. bankomat, -i, -e == Банкомат == an ATM
3. çaj, -i == чай == tea
4. diabet, -i == диабет == diabetes
5. gazetë, -a,- a == газета == a newspaper
6. jug == юг == south
7. kukull, -a, -a == кукла == a doll
8. leksion, -i, -e == лекция == a lecture
9. pallto, -ja, - == пальто == a coat
10. reklamë, -a, -a == реклама == an ad
11. shah, -u == шах == chess
12. televizor, -i, -ë == телевизор == television set
13. ti == ты == you (singular)

Loan words for Turkish speakers

1. bakllava, -ja, - == baklava == baklava
2. byrek, -u, -ë == börek == a savory pie
3. çorapë, -, -e == çorap == a sock
4. hamam == hamam == Turkish bath
5. kolltuk, -u, kolltuqe == koltuk == armchair, seat
6. osman, -e == Osmanlı == ottoman
7. sulltan, -i, -ë == sultan == a sultan
8. sheqer, -i == şeker == sugar
9. shishe, -ja, -e == şişe == a bottle
10. shisqebap, -i, -e == şiş kebap == shish kebab

Loan words for German speakers

• mensë, -a, -a == die Mensa == a school cafeteria, a cantine

Loan words for Latin speakers

1. e mërkurë, -a, -a == Mercurii == Wednesday
2. monedhë, -a, -a == monetæ == coin, coinage, small change

Loan words for Spanish speakers

1. telenovelë, -a, -a == una telenovela == a soap opera

False friends

1. i,e habitur == surprised, astonished
2. konvikt, -i, -e == a dormitory
3. koran, -i, -ë == a trout
4. verdhë == yellow

Resources for learning Albanian

Books for learning Albanian

• Colloquial Albanian (2012) is an excellent book for anglophones by Linda Mëniku and Héctor Campos. It is concise and well organized. The learning curve gets steeper towards the end. Routledge, the publisher has kindly made audio for all text passages downloadable for free from the book's homepage. As of 2018 the vocabulary of this excellent book have not yet been made to a memrise. A previous edition in the same Colloquial series from the early 90's does have a memrise of the vocabulary.
• Discovering Albanian 1 (2011) is also by Linda Mëniku and Héctor Campos and it consists of a textbook and workbook. As of 2018 there is no Discovering Albanian 2. The audio for the textbook can be accessed only via 2 CD's. Who has CD-players these days? Let's hope The University of Wisconsin Press wakes up and provides streaming and download at no extra charge.

Albanian radio

• There are various streaming apps available in the app stores.
• Live Online Radio is a radio streaming service for the web. It has one of the largest selections of Albanian radios.
• Radio.garden has a beautiful user interface where you tune into radios by spinning a globe to the desired location of transmission.

Albanian TV

• https://albanian.tv/ offers streaming of many of the popular Albanian TV channels. It often works but occasionally the streams have trouble playing out without intermittent interruptions.
• The RTSH Tani app is available for Android and iOS Apple phones. With the app you can access all the channels broadcast by RTSH including RTSH Film. The app does not have ads (excellent) whereas the RTSH channels do have ads. RTSH Tani app also features a VOD archive where you can watch recent programs up-to-2-days into the broadcasting history and a handy integrated EPG.

Films with Albanian subtitles

• These you can find on Youtube by searching for 'filma me titra shqip'. Watching movies spoken in a language you understand while reading the subtitles in the language you want to learn is an excellent way to learn and refresh in a low-effort manner.
• There are also Albanian films. These are unfortunately not subtitled and the speech is often really rapid. French do subtitle some of their own films on TV5MONDE to aid the non-natives tackle the 5 words per second pace.

Wiki literature

• Wikibooks.org, Albanian version may be useful after you have gained the basics. Reading wikibooks of subjects and fields you already know may fast-forward your ability to read some text.
• Albanian Wikipedia Same advice, select subjects this way you have a clear idea of what it is likely to say. Wikipedia writing is less predictable than a textbook.

Online texts

• Foreign Services Institute (FSI) (1965) .pdf book on Albanian. From this I can recommend the history introduction of this text aimed mostly for US armed forces personel though naturally the FSI's work helps also non-military government workers to gain knowledge too. Albanian language has changed so much since 1965 that this cannot really be used to learn contemporary albanian but the intro is good if you are a history and culture puff.

Learning games

• Some flashcard software may be useful for learning specialized vocabulary. See the Wikipedia list of flashcard software for options.

• https://memrise.com is a spaced repetition flashcard and beyond language learning game and it has various memrises of varying quality. Memrise programs your brain slightly differently than traditional methods of vocabulary acquisition.

• Basic Albanian 1 (~170 things to learn) and
• Basic Albanian 2 (~210 things to learn) are of high quality, simple intros to the basic building blocks made by BaaS, an apparent memrise genius if you look at his productivity, scope and quality of his work.
• (No typing) Albanian Menu (~110 things to learn). " For people intending to travel to Albania this memrise obviously highly recommendable as we all gotta eat. No typing"-courses are fun because they are faster to play so you also get points faster.
• Discovering Albanian 1 (~1800 things to learn) a professional quality memrise based on the vocabulary lists of the book of the same name. This memrise contains audio in high quality, consistency and precision for practically all words and phrases to be learned. This memrise has over 1800 things to learn so it is the biggest available. The makers of this memrise have used sensible notation: For nouns indefinite and definite singular and indefinite plural are given etc. etc.
• Albanian Verbs (~480 things to learn). Teaches you the 1st person singular form of verbs (Albanian has no infinitives) with the exception of "to be" and "to have" where all present tense forms are taught in the last level.