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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 [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page 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 ====

# abuzim, -i, -e == an abuse

# abuzoj == to abuse

# aeroport, -i, -e == an airport

# aerobik, -e == aerobic (adj.)

# akademi, -a, - == an academy

# aksident, -i, -e == an accident

# aktiv, -e == active

# aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity

# aktor, -i, -ë == an actor

# akuzoj == to accuse

# aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance

# amnion, -i, -e (?) == an amnion

# anemi, -a, -a == an anemia

# antik, -e == antique

# antikitet, -i == antiquity  

# atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere

# audiencë, -a, -a == an audience

# autoritarist, -e == authoritarian

# autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority

# bankë, -a, -a == a bank

# banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote

# barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer

# basketboll, -i == basketball

# brokoli == broccoli

# bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker

==== C ====

# ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony

# cikël, -li, -le == a cycle

# citoplazmë, -ë (?), -a == a cytoplasm

# debat, -i, -e == a debate

# dekade, -ë, -a == a decade

# deklaroj == to declare

# dentar, -e == dental

# dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist

# dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect

# dietë, -a, -a == a diet

# diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat

# disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence

# elastik, -e == elastic

# elegant, -e == elegant

# elektricitet, -i == electricity

# elektronik, -e == electronic

# elitë, -a, -a == an elite

# embrion, -i, -e == an embryo

# energji, -a, -të == an energy

# epidermë == an epidermis

==== F ====

# finalizoj == to finalize

# financier, -i, -ë == a financier

# firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)

# fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility

# formal, -e == formal

# formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)

# galeri, -a, - == a gallery

# gest, -i, -e == a gesture

# global, -e == global

# glob, -i, -e == a globe

# heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic

# hero, -i, -nj == a hero

# hezitoj == to hesitate

# hibrid, -e == hybrid

# himn, -i, -e == a hymn

# historik, -e == historical

# holl, -i, -e == a hall

# hotel, -i, -e == a hotel

# identifikim, -i, -e == an identification

# ikonografik, -e == iconographic

# imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)

# imponoj == to impose

# individual, -e == individual (adj.)

# industri, -a, -a == an industry

# inspiroj == to inspire

# integrim, -i, -e == an integration

# instrument, -i, -e == an instrument

# intensivisht == intensively

# interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation

# interpretoj == to interpret

# Itali, -a == Italy

# italian, -e == Italian (adj.)

==== K ====

# kamp, -i, -e == a a camp

# kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate

# kapilar, -, -ë == a capillary

# kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital

# klorofil, -i, -ë == a chlorophyll

# klub, -i, -e == a club

# koleksion, -i, -e == a collection

# koleksonoj == to collect

# koment, -i, -e == a comment

# komision, -i, -e == a commission

# komunal, -e == communal

# koncesion, -i, -e == a concession

# konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict

# konsensual, -e == consensual

# konspiroj == to conspire

# kopjoj == to copy

# kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol  

# kombinim, -i, -e == a combination

# kompani, -a, - == a company

# kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer

# kompresë, -a, -a == a compress

# komunitet, -i, -e == a community

# konsumoj == to consume

# kontaktoj == to contact

# kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine

# kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check

# kopje, -a, -e ==  a copy

# korrespondoj == to correspond

# korrigjoj == to correct

# krap, -i, krep == a carp

# kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity

# krijoj == to create

# krim, -i, -e == a crime

# kromozom, -i, -e == a chromosome

# kualifikoj == to qualify

# kult, -i, -e == a cult

# kupë, -a, -a == a cup

# kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)

# letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card

# lider == a leader

# litër, -ri, -ra == a liter

==== M ====

# magnet == a magnet

# marshoj == to march

# maskoj == to mask, camouflage, disguise

# material, -i, -e == material

# ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister

# Ministri, -a, - == a ministry

# mister, -i, -e == a mystery

# model, -i, -e == a model

# moment, -i, -e == a moment

# monoksid, -i, -e == monoxide

# monument, -i, -e == a monument

# mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic

# i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism

# muskul, -i, -jt == a muscle

# muzikë, -a == music

# nacionalist, -e == nationalist (adj.)  

# nacionalizëm, -zmi, -zma == nationalism

# nikotinë, -a, -a == a nicotine

# nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy

# oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen

# oksigjenoj == to oxygenate

# operë, -a, -a == an opera

# operoj, -ova, -uar == to operate

# pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel

# pankreas, -i, -e (?) == a pancreas

# parlament, -i, -e == a parliament

# park, -ku, -qe == a park

# pasion, -i, -e == a passion

# pasionant, -e == passionate

# patriotik, -e == patriotic

# pazar, -i, -e == a bazaar, a marketplace

# penis, -i, -e == a penis

# periferi, -a, -të == a periphery

# polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony  

# populist, -e == populist

# popullor, -e == popular

# porcelan, -i == porcelain

# postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post

# potencial, -i, -e == a potential

# pragmatik, -e == pragmatic

# pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism

# preferoj, -ova, -uar == to prefer

# i,e preferuar == preferred

# prestigjoz -e == prestigious

# prill, -i == April

# problem, -i, -e == a problem

# proces, -i, -e == a process

# prodhoj == to produce

# program, -i, -e == a program

# propozoj, -ova, -uar == to propose

# prostatë, -a, -e == a prostate

==== R ====

# radio, -ja, - == a radio

# raketë, -a, -a == a rocket

# rezultat, -i, -e == a result

# reduktoj, -ova, -uar == to reduce

# relativisht == relatively

# religjioz, -e == religious

# rival, -i, -ë == a rival

# i,e rregullt == regular

==== S ====

# sekt, -i, -e == a sect

# sektor, -i, -ë == a sector

# semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester

# seminar, -i, -e == a seminar

# sezon, -i, -e == a season

# shtet, -i, -e == a state, country

# simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap

# simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom

# sinjal, -i, -e == a signal

# i,e sinqertë == sincere

# situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition

# skanoj == to scan

# skemë, -a, -a == a scheme

# social, -e == social

# solemn, -e == solemn, gala

# specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature

# spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle

# sporadik, -e == sporadic

# staf, -i, -e == a staff

# statut, -i, -e == a statute

# sugjerim, -i, -e == a suggestion

# sukses, -i, -e == success

# stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach

# stres, -i == stress

# studim, -i, -e == a study

# studioj == to study

==== T ====

# taksi, -a, - == a taxi

# tekst, -i, -e == a text

# telefon, -i, -a == a telephone

# termometër, -ri, -ra == a thermometer

# terror, -i, -e == a terror

# totalitar, -e == totalitarian

# torturë, -a, -a == torture

# trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker

# trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking

# trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment

# trajtoj == to treat

# transferim, -i, -e == a transfer

# trojan, -i, -ë == Trojan

# tub, -i, -a == a tube  

# unik, -e == unique

# uretër, -ra, -ra == an urethra

==== V ====

# alkool, -i, -e == un alcool == alcohol

# ambasadë, -a, -a == une ambassade == an embassy

# analizë, -a, -a == une analyse == an analysis

# ansambël, -li, -lë == un ensamble == a (performing) group

# ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition

# emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast

# fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread

# financiar, -e == financier == financial

# gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic  

# gjest, -i, -e == un geste == a gesture

# gri == gris == grey

# grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu

# ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea

# inkonjito == incognito == incognito

# institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution

# karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature

# karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic

# karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot

# kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)

# muze, -u - == un musée == a museum

# natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature

# oriz, -i == riz == rice

# paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package

# qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.  

# recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)

# rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result

# rigon, -i == origan == oregano

=== Loan words for Italian speakers ===

# antipastë, -a, -a == un antipasto == an antipasti

# argjend, -i == argento == silver

# piktor, -i, -ë == un pittore == a painter

# pjatë, -a, -a == un piatto == a plate, a dish, a course (food)

# pompoj == pompa == to pump

# pozicion, -i, -e == una posizione == a position

# sallatë, -a, -a == un'insalata == a salad

# siguri, -a, - == una sicurezza == a certainty

# skuadër, -ra, -ra == una squadra == a team

# stilograf, -i, -ë == una penna stilografica == a fountain pen