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. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
31. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
32. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
33. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
34. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
35. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
36. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
37. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
38. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
39. basketboll, -i == basketball
40. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
41. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
42. blu == blue
43. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
44. botanik, -e == botanical
45. brokoli == broccoli
46. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
47. celular, -e == cellular
48. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
49. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
50. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
51. datoj == to date (time)
52. debat, -i, -e == a debate
53. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
54. deklaroj == to declare
55. dentar, -e == dental
56. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
57. derë, -a, dyer == a door
58. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
59. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
60. deshiroj == to desire
61. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
62. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
63. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
64. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
65. diskutoj == to discuss
66. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
67. dixhital == digital
68. dizanoj == to design
69. dokument, -i, -e == a document
70. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
71. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
72. dominoj == to dominate
73. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
74. edukatë, -a == an education
75. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
76. ekonomi, -a == economics
77. ekonomik, -e == economical
78. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
79. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
80. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
81. ekzekutues, -e == executive
82. elegant, -e == elegant
83. elektricitet, -i == electricity
84. elektronik, -e == electronic
85. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
86. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
87. estetik, -e == aesthetic
88. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
89. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
90. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
91. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
92. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
93. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
94. federal, -e == federal
95. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
96. festival, -i, -e == a festival
97. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
98. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
99. film, -i, -a == a film
100. financier, -i, -ë == a finacier
101. formal, -e == formal
102. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
103. formoj == to form
104. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
105. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
106. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
107. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
108. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
109. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
110. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
111. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
112. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
113. global, -e == global
114. glob, -i, -e == a globe
115. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
116. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
117. grup, -i, -e == a group
118. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
119. harmonik, -e == harmonic
120. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
121. hezitoj == to hesitate
122. hibrid, -e == hybrid
123. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
124. historik, -e == historical
125. holl, -i, -e == a hall
126. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
127. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
128. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
129. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
130. imponoj == to impose
131. inauguroj == inaugurate
132. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
133. industri, -a, -a == an industry
134. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
135. informativ, -e == informative
136. inspiroj == to inspire
137. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
138. intensivisht == intensively
139. intergritet == integrity
140. interes, -i, -a == an interest
141. internet, -i == the Internet
142. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
143. interpretoj == to interpret
144. Itali, -a == Italy
145. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
146. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
147. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
148. janar, -i == January
149. ju == you
150. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
151. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
152. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
153. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
154. kategori, -a, - == a category
155. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
156. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
157. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
158. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
159. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
160. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
161. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
162. klon, -i, -e == a clone
163. klub, -i, -e == a club
164. koment, -i, -e == a comment
165. komunal, -e == communal
166. konsensual, -e == consensual
167. kopjoj == to copy
168. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
169. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
170. kompani, -a, - == a company
171. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
172. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
173. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
174. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
175. konfirmoj == to confirm
176. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
177. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
178. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
179. konsideroj == to consider
180. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
181. konsumoj == to consume
182. kontaktoj == to contact
183. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
184. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
185. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
186. korrigjoj == to correct
187. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
188. krap, -i, krep == a carp
189. krim, -i, -e == a crime
190. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
191. kritikoj == to critisize
192. kult, -i, -e == a cult
193. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
194. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
195. lider == a leader
196. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
197. magnet == a magnet
198. marshoj == to march
199. material, -i, -e == material
200. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
201. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
202. marksist, -e == marxist
203. menaxhoj == to manage
204. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
205. meritoj == to merit
206. militant, -e == militant
207. mineral == mineral
208. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
209. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
210. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
211. model, -i, -e == a model
212. modern, -e == modern
213. moment, -i, -e == a moment
214. monument, -i, -e == a monument
215. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
216. muzikë, -a == music
217. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
218. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
219. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
220. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
221. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
222. park, -ku, -qe == a park
223. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
224. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
225. patriotik, -e == patriotic
226. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
227. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
228. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
229. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
230. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
231. pjek == to bake
232. plan, -i, -e == a plan
233. planet, -i, -e == a planet
234. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
235. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
236. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
237. populist, -e == populist
238. popullor, -e == popular
239. porcelan, -i == porcelain
240. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
241. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
242. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
243. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
244. prill, -i == April
245. proces, -i, -e == a process
246. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
247. qendër, -a, -a == a center
248. radio, -ja, - == a radio
249. raport, -i, -e == a report
250. recital, -i, -e == a recital
251. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
252. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
253. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
254. i,e saktë == exact
255. sandale == sandals
256. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
257. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
258. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
259. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
260. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
261. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
262. sezon, -i, -e == a season
263. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
264. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
265. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
266. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
267. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
268. i,e sinqertë == sincere
269. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
270. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
271. social, -e == social
272. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
273. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
274. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
275. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
276. spinaq, -i == spinach
277. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
278. sporadik, -e == sporadic
279. statut, -i, -e == a statute
280. sukses, -i, -e == success
281. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
282. stres, -i == stress
283. studioj == to study
284. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
285. tekst, -i, -e == a text
286. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
287. telefon celular == a cell phone
288. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
289. terapi == a therapy
290. terror, -i, -e == a terror
291. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
292. torturë, -a, -a == torture
293. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
294. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
295. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
296. turistik, -e == touristic
297. unik, -e == unique
298. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
299. vanilje, -a == vanilla
300. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
301. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
302. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
303. vizitoj == to visit
304. volejboll, -i == volleyball
305. votë, -a, -a == a vote
306. votim, -i, -e == a voting
307. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
308. xhinse == jeans, denim
309. zero == zero
310. 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.