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