Learning Albanian

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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

The forms given for adjectives are

1. Masculine
2. Feminine (always just add an 'e' to end)

The forms given for verbs are

1. First person singular present indicative
2. First person singular simple past
3. Past participle

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

Loan words for English speakers

On Saturday 2018-11-17 I made a copy of this list of loan words for English speakers to Wikibooks:Albanian/Loan_words_for_English_speakers and in the future when I add words I will update both this article and the one at Wikibooks. In the long term the best solution would be to put the words into a database, such as Wikidata and to generate the lists automatically from the database. This way there would not be the problem that some words that could be classified under "English" are instead in French or Italian because the pronunciation matches better those langauges.

A

1. absurd, -e == absurd
2. abuzim, -i, -e == an abuse
3. abuzoj == to abuse
4. administrativ, -e == administrative
5. admirim, -i == admiration
6. adoleshent, -i, -ë == an adolescent
7. aeroplan, -i, -ë == an airplane
8. aeroport, -i, -e == an airport
9. aerobik, -e == aerobic (adj.)
10. agoni, -a == an agony
11. akademi, -a, - == an academy
12. aksident, -i, -e == an accident
13. akt, -i, -e == an act
14. aktiv, -e == active
15. aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity
16. aktor, -i, -ë == an actor
17. akuzë, -a, -a == an accusation
18. akuzoj == to accuse
19. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
20. amendament, -i, -e == an amendment
21. ambasador, -i, -ë == an ambassador
22. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
23. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
24. amnion, -i, -e (?) == an amnion
25. anemi, -a, -a == an anemia
26. anormal, -e == anormal
27. antik, -e == antique
28. antikitet, -i == antiquity
29. antologji == an anthology
30. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
31. aplikacion, -i, -e == an application
32. aplikoj, -ova, -uar == to apply
33. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
34. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
35. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
36. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
37. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
38. arrestoj == to arrest
39. arrij == to arrive
40. arrogant, -e == arrogant
41. arterie, -a, -e == an artery
42. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
43. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
44. artistik, -e == artistic
45. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
46. atom, -i, -e == an atom
47. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
48. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
49. autentik, -e == authentic
50. autor, -i, -ë == an author
51. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
52. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority

B

1. bakter, -e, bakterie == bacterium
2. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
3. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
4. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
5. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
6. barbar, -e == barbaric
7. berber, -i, -e == a barber
8. barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer
9. basketboll, -i == basketball
10. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
11. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
12. bilanc, -i, -e == a balance (business)
13. biznesmen, -i, -ë == a businessman
14. blasfemoj == to blaspheme
15. bllokoj == to block
16. blu == blue
17. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
18. botanik, -e == botanical
19. brokoli == broccoli
20. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
21. burokratik, -e == bureaucratic

C

1. celular, -e == cellular
2. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
3. cikël, -li, -le == a cycle
4. ciklon, -i, -e == a cyclone
5. citoplazmë, -ë (?), -a == a cytoplasm

Ç

1. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)

D

1. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
2. datoj == to date (time)
3. debat, -i, -e == a debate
4. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
5. deklaratë, -a, -a == a declaration, a statement
6. deklaroj == to declare
7. dekret, -i, -e == a decree
8. demonstrativ, -e == demonstrative
9. denoncoj == to denounce
10. dentar, -e == dental
11. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
12. derë, -a, dyer == a door
13. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
14. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
15. deshiroj == to desire
16. i,e detajuar == detailed
17. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
18. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
19. dinamik, -e == dynamic
20. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
21. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
22. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
23. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
24. diskutoj == to discuss
25. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
26. dixhital == digital
27. dizanoj == to design
28. dokument, -i, -e == a document
29. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
30. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
31. dominoj == to dominate
32. dozë, -a, -a == a dose

E

1. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
2. edukatë, -a == an education
3. efikasitet, -i, -e (?) == an efficacy
4. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
5. ekonomi, -a == economics
6. ekonomik, -e == economical
7. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
8. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
9. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
10. ekuilibër, -bri, -bri == an equilibrium
11. ekzekutues, -e == executive
12. elastik, -e == elastic
13. elegant, -e == elegant
14. elektoral, -e == electoral
15. elektricitet, -i == electricity
16. elektronik, -e == electronic
17. element, -i, -e == an element
18. eliminoj, -ova, -uar == to eliminate
19. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
20. embrion, -i, -e == an embryo
21. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
22. energji, -a, -të == an energy
23. epidermë == an epidermis
24. estetik, -e == aesthetic

F

1. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
2. favor, -i, -e == a favour
3. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
4. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
5. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
6. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
7. federal, -e == federal
8. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
9. festival, -i, -e == a festival
10. fetus, -i, -e == a fetus
11. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
12. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
13. film, -i, -a == a film
14. finalizoj == to finalize
15. financier, -i, -ë == a financier
16. fiskal, -e == fiscal
17. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
18. flagrant, -e == flagrant
19. fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility
20. fluks, -i, -e == a flux
21. formal, -e == formal
22. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
23. formoj == to form
24. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
25. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
26. fragmentoj == to fragment
27. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
28. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
29. furnizoj == to furnish
30. futboll, -i == football (soccer)

G

1. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
2. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
3. gjenocid, -i, -e == a genocide
4. global, -e == global
5. glob, -i, -e == a globe
6. glukozë, -a, -a == glucose
7. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
8. gradual, -e == gradual
9. grup, -i, -e == a group
10. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor

Gj

1. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
2. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
3. gjigant, -e == gigantic
4. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)

H

1. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
2. harmonik, -e == harmonic
3. hemoglobinë, -a, -a == a hemoglobin
4. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
5. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
6. heroizëm, -zmi, -zma == a heroism
7. hezitoj == to hesitate
8. hibrid, -e == hybrid
9. hierarkik, -e == hierarchical
10. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
11. hipokrit, -i, -ë == a hypocrite
12. hipotezë, -a, -a == a hyptothesis
13. historik, -e == historical
14. holl, -i, -e == a hall
15. horizont, -i, -e == a horizon
16. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel

I

1. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
2. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
3. iluzion, -i, -e == an illusion
4. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
5. implementim, -i, -e == an implementation
6. imponoj == to impose
7. inauguroj, -ova, -uar == inaugurate
8. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
9. industri, -a, -a == an industry
10. infarkt, -i, -e == an infarct
11. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
12. informativ, -e == informative
13. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
14. insistoj == to insist
15. inspiroj == to inspire
16. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
17. intelekt, -i, -e == an intellect
18. intelektual, -e == intellectual
19. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
20. intensivisht == intensively
21. intergritet == integrity
22. interes, -i, -a == an interest
23. internet, -i == the Internet
24. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
25. interpretoj == to interpret
26. implikoj == to imply
27. Itali, -a == Italy
28. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
29. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
30. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary

J

1. janar, -i == January
2. ju == you

K

1. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
2. kancer, -i, -e == a cancer
3. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
4. kapacitet, -i, -e == a capacity
5. kapilar, -, -ë == a capillary
6. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
7. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
8. karbohidrat, -i, -e == a carbohydrate
9. karbon, -i, -e == carbon
10. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
11. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
12. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
13. kategori, -a, - == a category
14. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
15. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
16. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
17. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
18. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
19. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
20. klasifikim, -i, -e == a classification
21. klasifikoj, -ova, -uar == to classify
22. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
23. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
24. klon, -i, -e == a clone
25. klorofil, -i, -ë == a chlorophyll
26. klub, -i, -e == a club
27. koherent, -e == coherent
28. kolateral, -i, -e == a collateral
29. koleg, -u, -ë == a colleague
30. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
31. koleksonoj == to collect
32. koloni, -a, - == a colony
33. koment, -i, -e == a comment
34. komision, -i, -e == a commission
35. kompromis, -i, -e == a compromise
36. komunal, -e == communal
37. kon, -i, -e == a cone
38. koncept, -i, -e == a concept
39. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
40. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
41. konkret, -e == concrete (adj.)
42. koordinim, -i, -e == a coordination
43. koordinoj, -ova, -uar == to coordinate
44. konsensual, -e == consensual
45. konsensus, -i, -e == a consensus
46. konsideratë, -a, -a == a consideration
47. konsistent, -e == consistent
48. konspiroj == to conspire
49. konstante, -ja - == a constant
50. kontrast, -i, -e == a contrast
51. kopjoj == to copy
52. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
53. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
54. kompani, -a, - == a company
55. kompetencë, -a, -a == a competence
56. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
57. komplotoj == to complot
58. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
59. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
60. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
61. konfirmoj == to confirm
62. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
63. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
64. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
65. konsideroj == to consider
66. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
67. konsumohem == to be consumed
68. konsumoj == to consume
69. kontaktoj == to contact
70. kontestoj, -ova, -uar == to contest
71. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
72. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
73. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
74. korrekt, -e == correct (adj.)
75. korrespondoj == to correspond
76. korrigjoj == to correct
77. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
78. kosto, -ja, - == a cost
79. krap, -i, krep == a carp
80. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
81. kredi, -a, -a == a credit
82. krijoj == to create
83. krim, -i, -e == a crime
84. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
85. kritikoj == to critisize
86. kromozom, -i, -e == a chromosome
87. kualifikoj == to qualify
88. kulm, -i, -e == a culmination
89. kult, -i, -e == a cult
90. kultivim, -i, -e == a cultivation
91. kultivoj == to cultivate
92. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
93. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
94. kushtoj == to cost

L

1. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
2. lider == a leader
3. lidership, -i, -e == a leadership
4. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
5. luxoz, -e == luxurious

M

1. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
2. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
3. magnet == a magnet
4. marshoj == to march
5. masiv, -e == massive
6. maskoj == to mask, camouflage, disguise
7. material, -i, -e == material
8. medalje, -, - == a medal
9. meditoj == to meditate
10. membranë, -a, -a == a membrane
11. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
12. marksist, -e == marxist
13. menaxhoj == to manage
14. menstruacion, -i, -e == a menstruation
15. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
16. meritoj == to merit
17. mikro == micro
18. militant, -e == militant
19. mineral == mineral
20. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
21. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
22. mision, -i, -e == a mission
23. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
24. model, -i, -e == a model
25. modern, -e == modern
26. molekulë, -a, -a == a molecule
27. moment, -i, -e == a moment
28. monoksid, -i, -e == monoxide
29. monopol, -i, -e == a monopoly
30. monopolistik, -e == monopolistic
31. monument, -i, -e == a monument
32. moral, -e == moral (adj.)
33. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
34. multikulturor, -e == multicultural
35. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
36. mural, -e == mural (adj.)
37. muskul, -i, -jt == a muscle
38. muzikë, -a == music

N

1. nacionalist, -e == nationalist (adj.)
2. nacionalizëm, -zmi, -zma == nationalism
3. neglizhoj == to neglect
4. nikotinë, -a, -a == a nicotine
5. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
6. normalizim, -i, -e == normalization
7. notar, -i, -ë == a notary
8. numeroj == to number, numerate, count

O

1. objekt, -i, -e == objects
2. ofertë, -a, -a == an offer
3. ofroj == to offer
4. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
5. oksigjenoj == to oxygenate
6. oligarki, -, -të (?) == an oligarchy
7. operacion, -i, -e == an operation
8. operë, -a, -a == an opera
9. operoj, -ova, -uar == to operate
10. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
11. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
12. oral, -e == oral
13. organ, -i, -e == an organ
14. organizëm, -i, -a == an organism
15. organizoj, -ova, -uar == to organize
16. ortodoks, -e == Orthodox
17. ovidukt, - (?), -e == an oviduct
18. ovulacion, -i, -e == an ovulation

P

1. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
2. pankreas, -i, -e (?) == a pancreas
3. paradë, -a, -a == a parade
4. paradoks, -i, -e == a paradox
5. paradoksal, -e == paradoxal
6. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
7. park, -ku, -qe == a park
8. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
9. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
10. pasion, -i, -e == a passion
11. pasionant, -e == passionate
12. pasiv, -e == passive
13. patriotik, -e == patriotic
14. pazar, -i, -e == a bazaar, a marketplace
15. penal, -e == penal
16. penis, -i, -e == a penis
17. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
18. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
19. person, -i, -a == a person
20. pianiste, -ja, -e == a pianist
21. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
22. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
23. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
24. pjek == to bake
25. placentë, -a, -a == a placenta
26. plan, -i, -e == a plan
27. planet, -i, -e == a planet
28. planifikoj == to plan
29. plazme, -a, -a == a plasma
30. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
31. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
32. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
33. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
34. populist, -e == populist
35. popullsi, -a, popujt == a population
36. popullor, -e == popular
37. porcelan, -i == porcelain
38. portret, -i, -e == a portret
39. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
40. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
41. pozicionim, -i, -e == a positioning
42. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
43. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
44. precedent, -i, -ë == a precendent
45. preferoj, -ova, -uar == to prefer
46. i,e preferuar == preferred
47. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
48. pretendoj == to pretend
49. prill, -i == April
50. prioritet, -, -e == a priority
51. problem, -i, -e == a problem
52. proces, -i, -e == a process
53. prodhoj == to produce
54. program, -i, -e == a program
55. projekt, -i, -e == a project
56. propagandë, -a, -a == a propaganda
57. propozoj, -ova, -uar == to propose
58. prostatë, -a, -e == a prostate
59. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
60. protestoj == to protest
61. publik, -u == general public, audience
62. publik, -e == public (adj.)
63. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
64. puls, -i,- e == a pulse

Q

1. qendër, -a, -a == a center

R

1. racional, -e == rational
2. radio, -ja, - == a radio
3. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
4. raport, -i, -e == a report
5. raportoj, -ova, -uar == to report
6. raund, -i, -e == a round
7. reagoj == to react
8. realizoj == to realize, to achieve
9. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
10. reciprokisht == reciprocally
11. recital, -i, -e == a recital
12. rezervim, -i, -e == a reservation
13. rezervoj, -ova, -uar == to reserve
14. rezultat, -i, -e == a result
15. reduktoj, -ova, -uar == to reduce
16. referendum, -i, -e == a referendum
17. referohem == to refer
18. reformë, -a, -a == a reform
19. relativ, -e == relative (adj.)
20. relativisht == relatively
21. religjioz, -e == religious
22. replikoj == to replicate
23. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
24. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
25. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
26. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
27. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
28. i,e rregullt == regular
29. rural, -e == rural

S

1. saktë == exactly
2. i,e saktë == exact
3. saktësi, -a, - == exactitude
4. sandale, -ja, -e == sandals
5. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
6. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
7. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
8. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
9. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
10. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
11. sekuestroj, -ova, -uar == to sequestrate
12. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
13. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
14. sezon, -i, -e == a season
15. sferë, -a, -a == a sphere
16. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
17. simbiozë, -a, -a == a symbiosis
18. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
19. simpati, -a, - == a sympathy
20. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
21. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
22. i,e sinqertë == sincere
23. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
24. skandal, -i, -e == a scandal
25. skandaloz, -e == scandalous
26. skaner, -i, -ë == a scanner
27. skanoj == to scan
28. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
29. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
30. sklerozë, -a, -a == a sclerosis
31. social, -e == social
32. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
33. specialist, -, -ë == a specialist
34. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
35. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
36. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
37. spinaq, -i == spinach
38. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
39. sporadik, -e == sporadic
40. staf, -i, -e == a staff
41. statik, -e == static
42. status, -i, -e == a status
43. statut, -i, -e == a statute
44. sugjerim, -i, -e == a suggestion
45. sukses, -i, -e == success
46. stimulim, -i, -e == a stimulation
47. stimuloj, -ova, -uar == to stimulate
48. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
49. stres, -i == stress
50. strukturë, -a, -a == a structure
51. studim, -i, -e == a study
52. studioj == to study

Sh

1. shkollë, -a, -a == a school

T

1. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
2. tank, -i, -e == a tank
3. tekst, -i, -e == a text
4. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
5. telefon celular == a cell phone
6. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
7. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
8. terapi == a therapy
9. termometër, -ri, -ra == a thermometer
10. terror, -i, -e == a terror
11. total, -i, -e == a total
12. total, -e == total (adj.)
13. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
14. torturë, -a, -a == torture
15. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
16. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
17. trajner, -i, -ë == a trainer
18. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
19. trajtoj == to treat
20. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
21. transparent, -e == transparent
22. transport, -i, -e == a transport
23. trojan, -i, -ë == Trojan
24. tub, -i, -a == a tube
25. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
26. turistik, -e == touristic

U

1. unik, -e == unique
2. uretër, -ra, -ra == an urethra
3. urgjencë, -a, -a == an urgency
4. urgjent, -e == urgent

V

1. vaginë, -a, -a == a vagina
2. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
3. valvul, -a, -a == a valve
4. vanilje, -a == vanilla
5. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
6. varioj, -ova, -uar == to vary
7. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
8. venë, -, -a == a vein
9. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
10. violinë, -a, -a == a violin
11. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
12. vizitoj == to visit
13. volejboll, -i == volleyball
14. votë, -a, -a == a vote
15. votim, -i, -e == a voting

Xh

1. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
2. xhinse == jeans, denim

Z

1. zero == zero
2. zigot, -i, -a == a zygote
3. zonë, -a, -a == zone, area, region

Loan words for French speakers

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

Loan words for Italian speakers

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

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, -ja, - == 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
• provim, -i, -e == eine Prüfung == a test, an exam

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

Loan words for Greek speakers

• portokall, -lli, -j == πορτοκάλια == an orange

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.