Learning Albanian

Welcome to Learning Albanian.

Shqiponja është e madhe në Shqipëri. The eagle is big in Albania. është, 3rd pers. sing. for "to be" is a loan word from Latin

The name of the Albanian language in Albanian language is 'shqip' and the name of the country Albania is 'Shqipëri' (indefinite (later indef.)) and 'Shqipëria. (definite (later def.))

Q is the most far-out non-western compliance letter in the Albanian language. It is pronounced a sharp 's' like in chuck.

Both of these could be derived from the word sq.'shqiponja' == en."the eagle" or is it the other way around that shqip is so awesome that the name of the eagle then gotta be shqiponja.

First things to know

Albanian flag is very red and black (kuq e zi) and sq."Shqiponja ka dy kokat!" == en."The eagle has two heads!". ka is the 3rd person singular for 'to have'. dy means two. kokat is definite plural form of kokë, head

Nouns: first things to know

As you may notice the Albanian nouns have their article affixed to the end of the noun and not preceding it. Later-on code like this 'Shqipëri, -a' tells you that the definite form is formed by adding the definite article '-a' to it.

Albanian has 2 grammatical genders: masculine and feminine but worry not, sing. indef. nouns that end in a consonant are masculines and nouns ending in a vowel are feminines. Exceptions are if the noun clearly is of the other gender than the vowel/consonant rule would say.

Verbs: first things to know:

Albanian verbs have no infinite forms so all the dictionaries have them listed by the 1st person singular. This is handy for quickly learning to express what I do or what I would like to do.

Adjectives: first things to know

For those of you who know French you'll feel at home as adjectives and adverbs are placed after the noun also in Albanian.

Nouns and adjectives are connected by an adjectival article. For nominative these are 'i' for masculine and 'e' for feminine.

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Verbs

Albanian verbs are divided into 6 classes as follows:

1. Class 1 - Verbs ending in 'j'
2. Class 2 - Verbs ending in a consonant
3. Class 3 - Verbs ending in a vowel
4. Class 4 - Three verbs ending in 'i'
5. Class 5 - Irregular verbs
6. Class 6 - Verbs ending in '(h)em'

Class 1 verbs - end in 'j'

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Class 2 verbs - end in a consonant

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Class 3 verbs - end in a vowel

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Class 4 verbs - the three verbs ending in 'i'

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Class 5 verbs - irregular verbs

The verbs

• "jam" == "to be" and
• "kam" == "to have" are highly irregular, but the present indicative and imperfect indicative, present subjunctive and imperative forms of them are highly similar as you can see from the charts below.

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Class 6 verbs - end in '(h)em'

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Building up vocabulary

Ë is not pronounced when it is at the end of a word. When inside a word it is like the syllable "uh".

Knowing the first things to know about nouns and adjectives now would be a good time to consider starting to play the Basic Albanian 1 on Memrise. Memrise programs your brain slightly differently than traditional methods, but hey, how harmful can it be?

Albanian has a lot of loan words but they come from a wide variety of languages including but not limited to Latin, English, Italian, French, Slavic, Germanic, Arabic, Swedish etc.

Jamaican shares from Albanian the word 'I ri'. In Albanian 'i ri' means both new and young for masculine nouns. Corresponding form for feminine nouns is 'e re'.

Lists of loan words

The forms given for nouns are

1. Singular, indefinite
2. Singular, definite
3. Plural indefinite

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

Mots d'emprunt pour francophones

These often come via Italian or are originally from Latin by which the words not so magically happen to often be the same in French. Jukeboksi (talk)

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

Loan words for Italian speakers

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

Loan words for English speakers

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

Loan words for Swedish speakers / Lån ord för svensktalande

1. fabrikë == en fabrik - a factory
2. konkurrencë == en konkurrens - competition (market)
3. natë, -e, net == en natt - a night.
4. provë, -a, -a == ett prov == a test, experiment, fitting
5. provoj == prova == to try
6. radhë -a, -ë == en rad == a row
7. redaktor, -, -ë == en redaktör == an editor
8. shkumë == en skum == a foam

Loan words for Russian speakers

1. banjë, -a, -a == ванная == bathroom
2. bankomat, -i, -e == Банкомат == an ATM
3. çaj, -i == чай == tea
4. diabet, -i == диабет == diabetes
5. gazetë, -a,- a == газета == a newspaper
6. jug == юг == south
7. kukull, -a, -a == кукла == a doll
8. leksion, -i, -e == лекция == a lecture
9. pallto, -ja, - == пальто == a coat
10. reklamë, -a, -a == реклама == an ad
11. shah, -u == шах == chess
12. televizor, -i, -ë == телевизор == television set
13. ti == ты == you (singular)

Loan words for Turkish speakers

1. bakllava, -ja, - == baklava == baklava
2. byrek, -u, -ë == börek == a savory pie
3. çorapë, -, -e == çorap == a sock
4. hamam == hamam == Turkish bath
5. kolltuk, -u, kolltuqe == koltuk == armchair, seat
6. osman, -e == Osmanlı == ottoman
7. sulltan, -i, -ë == sultan == a sultan
8. sheqer, -i == şeker == sugar
9. shishe, -ja, -e == şişe == a bottle
10. shisqebap, -i, -e == şiş kebap == shish kebab

Loan words for German speakers

• mensë, -a, -a == die Mensa == a school cafeteria, a cantine

Loan words for Latin speakers

1. e mërkurë, -a, -a == Mercurii == Wednesday
2. monedhë, -a, -a == monetæ == coin, coinage, small change

Loan words for Spanish speakers

1. telenovelë, -a, -a == una telenovela == a soap opera

False friends

1. i,e habitur == surprised, astonished
2. konvikt, -i, -e == a dormitory
3. koran, -i, -ë == a trout
4. verdhë == yellow

Resources for learning Albanian

Books for learning Albanian

• Colloquial Albanian (2012) is an excellent book for anglophones by Linda Mëniku and Héctor Campos. It is concise and well organized. The learning curve gets steeper towards the end. Routledge, the publisher has kindly made audio for all text passages downloadable for free from the book's homepage. As of 2018 the vocabulary of this excellent book have not yet been made to a memrise. A previous edition in the same Colloquial series from the early 90's does have a memrise of the vocabulary.
• Discovering Albanian 1 (2011) is also by Linda Mëniku and Héctor Campos and it consists of a textbook and workbook. As of 2018 there is no Discovering Albanian 2. The audio for the textbook can be accessed only via 2 CD's. Who has CD-players these days? Let's hope The University of Wisconsin Press wakes up and provides streaming and download at no extra charge.

Albanian radio

• There are various streaming apps available in the app stores.
• Live Online Radio is a radio streaming service for the web. It has one of the largest selections of Albanian radios.
• Radio.garden has a beautiful user interface where you tune into radios by spinning a globe to the desired location of transmission.

Albanian TV

• https://albanian.tv/ offers streaming of many of the popular Albanian TV channels. It often works but occasionally the streams have trouble playing out without intermittent interruptions.
• The RTSH Tani app is available for Android and iOS Apple phones. With the app you can access all the channels broadcast by RTSH including RTSH Film. The app does not have ads (excellent) whereas the RTSH channels do have ads. RTSH Tani app also features a VOD archive where you can watch recent programs up-to-2-days into the broadcasting history and a handy integrated EPG.

Films with Albanian subtitles

• These you can find on Youtube by searching for 'filma me titra shqip'. Watching movies spoken in a language you understand while reading the subtitles in the language you want to learn is an excellent way to learn and refresh in a low-effort manner.
• There are also Albanian films. These are unfortunately not subtitled and the speech is often really rapid. French do subtitle some of their own films on TV5MONDE to aid the non-natives tackle the 5 words per second pace.

Wiki literature

• Wikibooks.org, Albanian version may be useful after you have gained the basics. Reading wikibooks of subjects and fields you already know may fast-forward your ability to read some text.
• Albanian Wikipedia Same advice, select subjects this way you have a clear idea of what it is likely to say. Wikipedia writing is less predictable than a textbook.

Online texts

• Foreign Services Institute (FSI) (1965) .pdf book on Albanian. From this I can recommend the history introduction of this text aimed mostly for US armed forces personel though naturally the FSI's work helps also non-military government workers to gain knowledge too. Albanian language has changed so much since 1965 that this cannot really be used to learn contemporary albanian but the intro is good if you are a history and culture puff.

Learning games

• Some flashcard software may be useful for learning specialized vocabulary. See the Wikipedia list of flashcard software for options.

• https://memrise.com is a spaced repetition flashcard and beyond language learning game and it has various memrises of varying quality. Memrise programs your brain slightly differently than traditional methods of vocabulary acquisition.

• Basic Albanian 1 (~170 things to learn) and
• Basic Albanian 2 (~210 things to learn) are of high quality, simple intros to the basic building blocks made by BaaS, an apparent memrise genius if you look at his productivity, scope and quality of his work.
• (No typing) Albanian Menu (~110 things to learn). " For people intending to travel to Albania this memrise obviously highly recommendable as we all gotta eat. No typing"-courses are fun because they are faster to play so you also get points faster.
• Discovering Albanian 1 (~1800 things to learn) a professional quality memrise based on the vocabulary lists of the book of the same name. This memrise contains audio in high quality, consistency and precision for practically all words and phrases to be learned. This memrise has over 1800 things to learn so it is the biggest available. The makers of this memrise have used sensible notation: For nouns indefinite and definite singular and indefinite plural are given etc. etc.
• Albanian Verbs (~480 things to learn). Teaches you the 1st person singular form of verbs (Albanian has no infinitives) with the exception of "to be" and "to have" where all present tense forms are taught in the last level.