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. analizë, -a, -a == une analyse == an analysis
7. ansambël, -li, -lë == un ensamble == a (performing) group
8. avion, -i, -ë == un avion == an airplane
9. avokat, -i, -e == un avocat == a lawyer
10. bibliotekë, -a, -a == une bibliothèque == a library
11. biftek, -u, -ë == un bifteck == a beefsteak
12. biletë, -a, -a == un billet == a ticket
13. bluzë, -a, -a == une blouse == a blouse
14. bursë, -a, -a == une bourse == this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates
15. diskotekë, -a, -a == une discothèque == a diskotheque
16. dakord == d'accord == agreed, all right
17. i disponueshëm, e -me == disponible
18. divorc == un divorce == a divorce
19. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
20. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
21. fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread
22. financiar, -e == financier == financial
23. fizikë, -a == une physique == physics
24. Francẽ, -a, -a == La France == France
25. francez, -i, -ë == un français == a French
26. francez, -e == français, -e == French (adj.)
27. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
28. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
29. gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic
30. gjest, -i, -e == un geste == a gesture
31. grevë == une grève == a strike
32. gri == gris == grey
33. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
34. ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea
35. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
36. institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution
37. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
38. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
39. juridik, -e == juridique == legal, judicial
40. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
41. kafe, -ja, -e == un café == a coffee
42. kanal, -i, -e == un canal == a channel
43. kanion, -i, -e == un canyon == a canyon
44. karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature
45. karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic
46. karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot
47. kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)
48. kartë krediti == une carte de crédit == a credit card
49. katër == quatre == four
50. katolik, -e == catholique == catholic
51. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
52. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
53. klient, -i, -ë == un client == a client
54. koleg, -u, -ë == un collègue == a colleague
55. komedi, -a, - == une comédie == a comedy
56. komplikacion, -i, -e == une complication == a complication
57. kontratë, -a, -a == un contrat == a contract, agreement
58. kostum, -i, -e == un costume == a costume, a suit
59. krem, -, -e == une crème == cream
60. krem karamel == la crème caramel == caramel dessert
61. krizë, -a, -a == une crise == a crisis
62. kronikë, -a, -a == une chronique == a chronicle, news
63. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
64. kulturë, -a, -a == une culture == a culture
65. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
66. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
67. laborator, -i, -ë == un laboratoire == a laboratory
68. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
69. latin, -e == latin -e
70. latino-amerkan -e == Latino-américain -e
71. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
72. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
73. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
74. lokal, -i,- e == un local == premises, room
75. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
76. maj, -i == maj == May
77. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
78. mars, -i == mars == March
79. mathematikë, -a, == un mathématique == mathematics
80. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
81. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
82. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
83. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
84. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
85. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
86. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
87. monogami, -a, -a == la monogamie == monogamy
88. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
89. muzë, -u - == un musée == a museum
90. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
91. oriz, -i == riz == rice
92. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
93. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
94. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
95. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
96. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
97. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
98. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
99. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
100. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
101. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
102. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
103. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
104. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
105. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
106. prezantim == présentation == presentation
107. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
108. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
109. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
110. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
111. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
112. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
113. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
114. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
115. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
116. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
117. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
118. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
119. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
120. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
121. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
122. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
123. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
124. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
125. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
126. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
127. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
128. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
129. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
130. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
131. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
132. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
133. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
134. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
135. teknik, -e == technique == technical
136. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
137. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
138. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
139. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
140. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
141. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
142. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
143. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
144. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
145. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
146. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
147. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
148. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
149. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
150. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
151. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
152. 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. abuzim, -i, -e == an abuse
2. abuzoj == to abuse
3. administrativ, -e == administrative
4. admirim, -i == admiration
5. aeroplan, -i, -ë == an airplane
6. aeroport, -i, -e == an airport
7. akademi, -a, - == an academy
8. aksident, -i, -e == an accident
9. aktiv, -e == active
10. aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity
11. aktor, -i, -ë == an actor
12. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
13. ambasador, -i, -ë == an ambassador
14. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
15. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
16. antik, -e == antique
17. antikitet, -i == antiquity
18. antologji == an anthology
19. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
20. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
21. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
22. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
23. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
24. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
25. arrestoj == to arrest
26. arrogant, -e == arrogant
27. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
28. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
29. artistik, -e == artistic
30. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
31. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
32. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
33. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
34. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
35. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
36. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
37. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
38. basketboll, -i == basketball
39. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
40. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
41. blu == blue
42. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
43. botanik, -e == botanical
44. brokoli == broccoli
45. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
46. celular, -e == cellular
47. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
48. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
49. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
50. datoj == to date (time)
51. debat, -i, -e == a debate
52. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
53. deklaroj == to declare
54. dentar, -e == dental
55. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
56. derë, -a, dyer == a door
57. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
58. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
59. deshiroj == to desire
60. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
61. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
62. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
63. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
64. diskutoj == to discuss
65. dixhital == digital
66. dizanoj == to design
67. dokument, -i, -e == a document
68. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
69. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
70. dominoj == to dominate
71. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
72. edukatë, -a == an education
73. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
74. ekonomi, -a == economics
75. ekonomik, -e == economical
76. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
77. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
78. ekzekutues, -e == executive
79. elegant, -e == elegant
80. elektricitet, -i == electricity
81. elektronik, -e == electronic
82. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
83. estetik, -e == aesthetic
84. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
85. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
86. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
87. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
88. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
89. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
90. federal, -e == federal
91. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
92. festival, -i, -e == a festival
93. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
94. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
95. film, -i, -a == a film
96. financier, -i, -ë == a finacier
97. formal, -e == formal
98. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
99. formoj == to form
100. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
101. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
102. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
103. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
104. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
105. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
106. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
107. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
108. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
109. global, -e == global
110. glob, -i, -e == a globe
111. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
112. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
113. grup, -i, -e == a group
114. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
115. harmonik, -e == harmonic
116. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
117. hezitoj == to hesitate
118. hibrid, -e == hybrid
119. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
120. historik, -e == historical
121. holl, -i, -e == a hall
122. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
123. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
124. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
125. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
126. imponoj == to impose
127. inauguroj == inaugurate
128. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
129. industri, -a, -a == an industry
130. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
131. informativ, -e == informative
132. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
133. intensivisht == intensively
134. intergritet == integrity
135. interes, -i, -a == an interest
136. internet, -i == the Internet
137. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
138. interpretoj == to interpret
139. Itali, -a == Italy
140. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
141. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
142. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
143. janar, -i == January
144. ju == you
145. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
146. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
147. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
148. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
149. kategori, -a, - == a category
150. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
151. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
152. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
153. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
154. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
155. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
156. klon, -i, -e == a clone
157. klub, -i, -e == a club
158. koment, -i, -e == a comment
159. komunal, -e == communal
160. konsensual, -e == consensual
161. kopjoj == to copy
162. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
163. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
164. kompani, -a, - == a company
165. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
166. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
167. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
168. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
169. konfirmoj == to confirm
170. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
171. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
172. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
173. konsideroj == to consider
174. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
175. konsumoj == to consume
176. kontaktoj == to contact
177. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
178. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
179. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
180. korrigjoj == to correct
181. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
182. krap, -i, krep == a carp
183. krim, -i, -e == a crime
184. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
185. kritikoj == to critisize
186. kult, -i, -e == a cult
187. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
188. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
189. lider == a leader
190. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
191. magnet == a magnet
192. marshoj == to march
193. material, -i, -e == material
194. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
195. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
196. marksist, -e == marxist
197. menaxhoj == to manage
198. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
199. meritoj == to merit
200. mineral == mineral
201. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
202. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
203. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
204. model, -i, -e == a model
205. modern, -e == modern
206. moment, -i, -e == a moment
207. monument, -i, -e == a monument
208. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
209. muzikë, -a == music
210. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
211. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
212. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
213. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
214. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
215. park, -ku, -qe == a park
216. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
217. patriotik, -e == patriotic
218. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
219. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
220. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
221. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
222. pjek == to bake
223. plan, -i, -e == a plan
224. planet, -i, -e == a planet
225. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
226. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
227. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
228. populist, -e == populist
229. popullor, -e == popular
230. porcelan, -i == porcelain
231. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
232. prill, -i == April
233. proces, -i, -e == a process
234. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
235. qendër, -a, -a == a center
236. radio, -ja, - == a radio
237. recital, -i, -e == a recital
238. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
239. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
240. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
241. i,e saktë == exact
242. sandale == sandals
243. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
244. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
245. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
246. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
247. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
248. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
249. sezon, -i, -e == a season
250. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
251. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
252. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
253. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
254. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
255. i,e sinqertë == sincere
256. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
257. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
258. social, -e == social
259. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
260. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
261. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
262. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
263. spinaq, -i == spinach
264. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
265. sporadik, -e == sporadic
266. statut, -i, -e == a statute
267. sukses, -i, -e == success
268. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
269. stres, -i == stress
270. studioj == to study
271. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
272. tekst, -i, -e == a text
273. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
274. telefon celular == a cell phone
275. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
276. terapi == a therapy
277. terror, -i, -e == a terror
278. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
279. torturë, -a, -a == torture
280. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
281. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
282. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
283. turistik, -e == touristic
284. unik, -e == unique
285. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
286. vanilje, -a == vanilla
287. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
288. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
289. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
290. vizitoj == to visit
291. volejboll, -i == volleyball
292. votë, -a, -a == a vote
293. votim, -i, -e == a voting
294. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
295. xhinse == jeans, denim
296. zero == zero
297. 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.