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. arbitrazh, -i, -e == un arbitrage == an arbitrage
9. avion, -i, -ë == un avion == an airplane
10. avokat, -i, -e == un avocat == a lawyer
11. bibliotekë, -a, -a == une bibliothèque == a library
12. biftek, -u, -ë == un bifteck == a beefsteak
13. biletë, -a, -a == un billet == a ticket
14. bluzë, -a, -a == une blouse == a blouse
15. bursë, -a, -a == une bourse == this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates
16. diskotekë, -a, -a == une discothèque == a diskotheque
17. dakord == d'accord == agreed, all right
18. i disponueshëm, e -me == disponible
19. divorc == un divorce == a divorce
20. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
21. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
22. fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread
23. financiar, -e == financier == financial
24. fizikë, -a == une physique == physics
25. Francẽ, -a, -a == La France == France
26. francez, -i, -ë == un français == a French
27. francez, -e == français, -e == French (adj.)
28. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
29. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
30. gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic
31. gjest, -i, -e == un geste == a gesture
32. grevë == une grève == a strike
33. gri == gris == grey
34. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
35. ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea
36. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
37. institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution
38. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
39. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
40. juridik, -e == juridique == legal, judicial
41. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
42. kafe, -ja, -e == un café == a coffee
43. kanal, -i, -e == un canal == a channel
44. kanion, -i, -e == un canyon == a canyon
45. karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature
46. karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic
47. karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot
48. kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)
49. kartë krediti == une carte de crédit == a credit card
50. katër == quatre == four
51. katolik, -e == catholique == catholic
52. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
53. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
54. klient, -i, -ë == un client == a client
55. koleg, -u, -ë == un collègue == a colleague
56. komedi, -a, - == une comédie == a comedy
57. komplikacion, -i, -e == une complication == a complication
58. kontratë, -a, -a == un contrat == a contract, agreement
59. kostum, -i, -e == un costume == a costume, a suit
60. krem, -, -e == une crème == cream
61. krem karamel == la crème caramel == caramel dessert
62. krizë, -a, -a == une crise == a crisis
63. kronikë, -a, -a == une chronique == a chronicle, news
64. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
65. kulturë, -a, -a == une culture == a culture
66. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
67. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
68. laborator, -i, -ë == un laboratoire == a laboratory
69. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
70. latin, -e == latin -e
71. latino-amerkan -e == Latino-américain -e
72. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
73. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
74. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
75. lokal, -i,- e == un local == premises, room
76. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
77. maj, -i == maj == May
78. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
79. mars, -i == mars == March
80. mathematikë, -a, == un mathématique == mathematics
81. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
82. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
83. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
84. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
85. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
86. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
87. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
88. monogami, -a, -a == la monogamie == monogamy
89. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
90. muzë, -u - == un musée == a museum
91. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
92. oriz, -i == riz == rice
93. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
94. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
95. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
96. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
97. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
98. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
99. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
100. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
101. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
102. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
103. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
104. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
105. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
106. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
107. presion, -i, -e == une pression == a pressure
108. prezantim == présentation == presentation
109. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
110. prokuror, -i, -ë == un procureur == a prosecutor
111. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
112. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
113. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
114. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
115. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
116. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
117. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
118. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
119. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
120. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
121. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
122. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
123. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
124. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
125. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
126. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
127. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
128. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
129. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
130. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
131. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
132. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
133. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
134. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
135. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
136. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
137. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
138. teknik, -e == technique == technical
139. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
140. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
141. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
142. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
143. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
144. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
145. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
146. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
147. unitet, -i, -e == une unité == an unity
148. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
149. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
150. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
151. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
152. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
153. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
154. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
155. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
156. 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. diafragmë, -a, -a == a diaphragm
11. divan, -i, -e == un divano == a sofa, a couch
12. faturë, -a, -a == una fattura == a bill
13. fitore, -ja, -e == una vittoria == a victory
14. forum, -i, -e == un forum == a forum
15. i,e fortë == forte == strong
16. i,e freskët == fresco == fresh
17. freskues, -e == rinfrescante == refreshing
18. garazh, -i, -e == un garage == a garage
19. gjigand, -i, -ë == un gigante == a giant
20. gjykatës, -i, - == un giudice == a judge
21. gusht, -i == agosto == August
22. higjenë, -a == igiene == hygiene
23. institucion, -i, -e == un'istituzione == an institution
24. kakao, -ja, - == un cacao == a cocoa
25. kallamar, -i, -ë == un calamaro == a calamari
26. kamarier, -i, -ë == un camriere == a waiter
27. kamion, -i, -e == un camion == a truck
28. kapelë, -a, -a == un cappello == a cap (hat)
29. kapitull, -lli, -j == un capitolo == a chapter
30. kështjellë, -a, -a == un castello == a castle
31. klime, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
32. krap,- i, krep == una carpa == a carp
33. klimë, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
34. konkurrencë, -a == concorrenza == a competition
35. konkurrent, -i, -ë == un concorrente == a competitor
36. konsum, -i, -e == un consumo == consumption
37. kontribut, -i, -e == un contributo == a contribution
38. libër, -ri, -ra == un libro == a book
39. limon, -i, -ë == un limone == a lemon
40. makinë, -a, -a == una macchina == a car
41. mit, -i, -e == un mito == a myth
42. mobilje, -a, -e == un mobile == furniture
43. nip, -i, -a == un nipote == a cousin
44. orë, -a, -ë == un'ora == an hour (or a clock)
45. origjinë, -a, -a == un'orignine == an origin
46. pacient, -i, -ë == un paziente == a patient (male)
47. paqe, -ja == pace == peace
48. papagall, -lli, -j == un pappagallo == a parrot
49. pantallona, -t == un pantalone == pants
50. patate, -ja, -e == una patata == a potato
51. patatinë, -a, -a == patatine == potato chips
52. peshk, -u, peshq == un pesce == a fish
53. peshkatar, -i, -ë == un pescatore == a fisherman
54. për == per == for, about
55. peshë, -a, -a == peso == weight
56. picë, -a, -a == una pizza == a pizza
57. pikant, -i, -ë == piccante == spicy
58. piktor, -i, -ë == un pittore == a painter
59. pjatë, -a, -a == un piatto == a plate, a dish, a course (food)
60. pompoj == pompa == to pump
61. proshutë, -a, -a == un prosciutto == a ham (also means bacon)
62. rezistencë, -a, -a == una resistenza == a resistance
63. salcë, -ë, -a == una salsa == a sauce
64. salsiçise, -ja, -e == una salsiccia == a sausage
65. sallatë, -a, -a == un'insalata == a salad
66. siguri, -a, - == una sicurezza == a security
67. skuadër, -ra, -ra == una squadra == a team
68. stilograf, -i, -ë == una penna stilografica == a fountain pen
69. tendencë, -a, -a == una tendenza == a tendency, trend
70. titull, -lli, -j == un titolo == a title
71. tortë, -a, -a == una torta == a cake
72. tradicional, -e == tradizionale == traditional
73. tren, -i, -a == un treno == a train
74. vazo, -ja, - == un vaso == a vaze
75. 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. adoleshent, -i, -ë == an adolescent
6. aeroplan, -i, -ë == an airplane
7. aeroport, -i, -e == an airport
8. aerobik, -e == aerobic (adj.)
9. akademi, -a, - == an academy
10. aksident, -i, -e == an accident
11. aktiv, -e == active
12. aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity
13. aktor, -i, -ë == an actor
14. akuzoj == to accuse
15. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
16. amendament, -i, -e == an amendment
17. ambasador, -i, -ë == an ambassador
18. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
19. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
20. amnion, -i, -e (?) == an amnion
21. anemi, -a, -a == an anemia
22. antik, -e == antique
23. antikitet, -i == antiquity
24. antologji == an anthology
25. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
26. aplikacion, -i, -e == an application
27. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
28. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
29. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
30. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
31. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
32. arrestoj == to arrest
33. arrogant, -e == arrogant
34. arterie, -a, -e == an artery
35. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
36. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
37. artistik, -e == artistic
38. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
39. atom, -i, -e == an atom
40. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
41. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
42. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
43. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
44. bakter, -e, bakterie == bacterium
45. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
46. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
47. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
48. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
49. barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer
50. basketboll, -i == basketball
51. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
52. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
53. biznesmen, -i, -ë == a businessman
54. bllokoj == to block
55. blu == blue
56. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
57. botanik, -e == botanical
58. brokoli == broccoli
59. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
60. celular, -e == cellular
61. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
62. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
63. cikël, -li, -le == a cycle
64. citoplazmë, -ë (?), -a == a cytoplasm
65. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
66. datoj == to date (time)
67. debat, -i, -e == a debate
68. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
69. deklaroj == to declare
70. dentar, -e == dental
71. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
72. derë, -a, dyer == a door
73. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
74. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
75. deshiroj == to desire
76. i,e detajuar == detailed
77. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
78. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
79. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
80. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
81. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
82. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
83. diskutoj == to discuss
84. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
85. dixhital == digital
86. dizanoj == to design
87. dokument, -i, -e == a document
88. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
89. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
90. dominoj == to dominate
91. dozë, -a, -a == a dose
92. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
93. edukatë, -a == an education
94. efikasitet, -i, -e (?) == an efficacy
95. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
96. ekonomi, -a == economics
97. ekonomik, -e == economical
98. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
99. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
100. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
101. ekuilibër, -bri, -bri == an equilibrium
102. ekzekutues, -e == executive
103. elastik, -e == elastic
104. elegant, -e == elegant
105. elektricitet, -i == electricity
106. elektronik, -e == electronic
107. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
108. embrion, -i, -e == an embryo
109. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
110. energji, -a, -të == an energy
111. epidermë == an epidermis
112. estetik, -e == aesthetic
113. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
114. favor, -i, -e == a favour
115. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
116. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
117. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
118. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
119. federal, -e == federal
120. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
121. festival, -i, -e == a festival
122. fetus, -i, -e == a fetus
123. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
124. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
125. film, -i, -a == a film
126. finalizoj == to finalize
127. financier, -i, -ë == a financier
128. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
129. fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility
130. formal, -e == formal
131. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
132. formoj == to form
133. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
134. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
135. fragmentoj == to fragment
136. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
137. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
138. furnizoj == to furnish
139. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
140. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
141. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
142. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
143. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
144. gjigant, -e == gigantic
145. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
146. global, -e == global
147. glob, -i, -e == a globe
148. glukozë, -a, -a == glucose
149. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
150. gradual, -e == gradual
151. grup, -i, -e == a group
152. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor
153. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
154. harmonik, -e == harmonic
155. hemoglobinë, -a, -a == a hemoglobin
156. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
157. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
158. hezitoj == to hesitate
159. hibrid, -e == hybrid
160. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
161. historik, -e == historical
162. holl, -i, -e == a hall
163. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
164. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
165. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
166. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
167. imponoj == to impose
168. inauguroj == inaugurate
169. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
170. industri, -a, -a == an industry
171. infarkt, -i, -e == an infarct
172. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
173. informativ, -e == informative
174. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
175. inspiroj == to inspire
176. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
177. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
178. intensivisht == intensively
179. intergritet == integrity
180. interes, -i, -a == an interest
181. internet, -i == the Internet
182. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
183. interpretoj == to interpret
184. Itali, -a == Italy
185. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
186. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
187. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
188. janar, -i == January
189. ju == you
190. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
191. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
192. kapilar, -, -ë == a capillary
193. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
194. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
195. karbohidrat, -i, -e == a carbohydrate
196. karbon, -i, -e == carbon
197. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
198. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
199. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
200. kategori, -a, - == a category
201. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
202. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
203. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
204. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
205. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
206. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
207. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
208. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
209. klon, -i, -e == a clone
210. klorofil, -i, -ë == a chlorophyll
211. klub, -i, -e == a club
212. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
213. koleksonoj == to collect
214. koloni, -a, - == a colony
215. koment, -i, -e == a comment
216. komision, -i, -e == a commission
217. komunal, -e == communal
218. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
219. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
220. konsensual, -e == consensual
221. kopjoj == to copy
222. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
223. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
224. kompani, -a, - == a company
225. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
226. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
227. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
228. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
229. konfirmoj == to confirm
230. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
231. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
232. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
233. konsideroj == to consider
234. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
235. konsumoj == to consume
236. kontaktoj == to contact
237. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
238. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
239. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
240. korrespondoj == to correspond
241. korrigjoj == to correct
242. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
243. krap, -i, krep == a carp
244. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
245. krim, -i, -e == a crime
246. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
247. kritikoj == to critisize
248. kromozom, -i, -e == a chromosome
249. kualifikoj == to qualify
250. kult, -i, -e == a cult
251. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
252. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
253. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
254. lider == a leader
255. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
256. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
257. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
258. magnet == a magnet
259. marshoj == to march
260. material, -i, -e == material
261. medalje, -, - == a medal
262. membranë, -a, -a == a membrane
263. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
264. marksist, -e == marxist
265. menaxhoj == to manage
266. menstruacion, -i, -e == a menstruation
267. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
268. meritoj == to merit
269. militant, -e == militant
270. mineral == mineral
271. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
272. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
273. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
274. model, -i, -e == a model
275. modern, -e == modern
276. molekulë, -a, -a == a molecule
277. moment, -i, -e == a moment
278. monoksid, -i, -e == monoxide
279. monument, -i, -e == a monument
280. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
281. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
282. muskul, -i, -jt == a muscle
283. muzikë, -a == music
284. nikotinë, -a, -a == a nicotine
285. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
286. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
287. oksigjenoj == to oxygenate
288. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
289. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
290. organizëm, -i, -a == an organism
291. ovidukt, - (?), -e == an oviduct
292. ovulacion, -i, -e == an ovulation
293. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
294. pankreas, -i, -e (?) == a pancreas
295. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
296. park, -ku, -qe == a park
297. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
298. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
299. pasionant, -e == passionate
300. patriotik, -e == patriotic
301. penis, -i, -e == a penis
302. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
303. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
304. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
305. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
306. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
307. pjek == to bake
308. placentë, -a, -a == a placenta
309. plan, -i, -e == a plan
310. planet, -i, -e == a planet
311. plazme, -a, -a == a plasma
312. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
313. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
314. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
315. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
316. populist, -e == populist
317. popullor, -e == popular
318. porcelan, -i == porcelain
319. portret, -i, -e == a portret
320. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
321. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
322. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
323. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
324. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
325. prill, -i == April
326. proces, -i, -e == a process
327. prostatë, -a, -e == a prostate
328. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
329. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
330. qendër, -a, -a == a center
331. radio, -ja, - == a radio
332. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
333. raport, -i, -e == a report
334. raund, -i, -e == a round
335. reagoj == to react
336. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
337. recital, -i, -e == a recital
338. religjioz, -e == religious
339. replikoj == to replicate
340. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
341. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
342. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
343. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
344. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
345. i,e saktë == exact
346. sandale == sandals
347. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
348. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
349. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
350. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
351. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
352. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
353. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
354. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
355. sezon, -i, -e == a season
356. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
357. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
358. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
359. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
360. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
361. i,e sinqertë == sincere
362. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
363. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
364. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
365. sklerozë, -a, -a == a sclerosis
366. social, -e == social
367. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
368. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
369. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
370. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
371. spinaq, -i == spinach
372. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
373. sporadik, -e == sporadic
374. staf, -i, -e == a staff
375. statut, -i, -e == a statute
376. sukses, -i, -e == success
377. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
378. stres, -i == stress
379. studioj == to study
380. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
381. tekst, -i, -e == a text
382. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
383. telefon celular == a cell phone
384. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
385. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
386. terapi == a therapy
387. termometër, -ri, -ra == a thermometer
388. terror, -i, -e == a terror
389. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
390. torturë, -a, -a == torture
391. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
392. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
393. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
394. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
395. tub, -i, -a == a tube
396. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
397. turistik, -e == touristic
398. unik, -e == unique
399. uretër, -ra, -ra == an urethra
400. vaginë, -a, -a == a vagina
401. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
402. valvul, -a, -a == a valve
403. vanilje, -a == vanilla
404. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
405. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
406. venë, -, -a == a vein
407. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
408. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
409. vizitoj == to visit
410. volejboll, -i == volleyball
411. votë, -a, -a == a vote
412. votim, -i, -e == a voting
413. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
414. xhinse == jeans, denim
415. zero == zero
416. zigot, -i, -a == a zygote
417. 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. para, -, -të == para == a money
8. sulltan, -i, -ë == sultan == a sultan
9. sheqer, -i == şeker == sugar
10. shishe, -ja, -e == şişe == a bottle
11. shisqebap, -i, -e == şiş kebap == shish kebab
12. zarf, -i, -e == zarf == an envelope

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.