Learning Albanian

Welcome to Learning Albanian.

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

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

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

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

First things to know

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

Nouns: first things to know

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

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

Verbs: first things to know:

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

Adjectives: first things to know

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

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

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Verbs

Albanian verbs are divided into 6 classes as follows:

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

Class 1 verbs - end in 'j'

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Class 2 verbs - end in a consonant

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Class 3 verbs - end in a vowel

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

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Class 5 verbs - irregular verbs

The verbs

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

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

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Building up vocabulary

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

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

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

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

Lists of loan words

The forms given for nouns are

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

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

Mots d'emprunt pour francophones

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

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

Loan words for Italian speakers

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

Loan words for English speakers

1. abuzim, -i, -e == an abuse
2. abuzoj == to abuse
3. administrativ, -e == administrative
4. admirim, -i == admiration
5. adoleshent, -i, -ë == an adolescent
6. aeroplan, -i, -ë == an airplane
7. aeroport, -i, -e == an airport
8. aerobik, -e == aerobic (adj.)
9. akademi, -a, - == an academy
10. aksident, -i, -e == an accident
11. aktiv, -e == active
12. aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity
13. aktor, -i, -ë == an actor
14. akuzoj == to accuse
15. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
16. amendament, -i, -e == an amendment
17. ambasador, -i, -ë == an ambassador
18. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
19. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
20. amnion, -i, -e (?) == an amnion
21. anemi, -a, -a == an anemia
22. antik, -e == antique
23. antikitet, -i == antiquity
24. antologji == an anthology
25. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
26. aplikacion, -i, -e == an application
27. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
28. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
29. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
30. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
31. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
32. arrestoj == to arrest
33. arrij == to arrive
34. arrogant, -e == arrogant
35. arterie, -a, -e == an artery
36. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
37. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
38. artistik, -e == artistic
39. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
40. atom, -i, -e == an atom
41. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
42. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
43. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
44. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
45. bakter, -e, bakterie == bacterium
46. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
47. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
48. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
49. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
50. barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer
51. basketboll, -i == basketball
52. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
53. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
54. biznesmen, -i, -ë == a businessman
55. blasfemoj == to blaspheme
56. bllokoj == to block
57. blu == blue
58. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
59. botanik, -e == botanical
60. brokoli == broccoli
61. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
62. celular, -e == cellular
63. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
64. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
65. cikël, -li, -le == a cycle
66. citoplazmë, -ë (?), -a == a cytoplasm
67. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
68. datoj == to date (time)
69. debat, -i, -e == a debate
70. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
71. deklaroj == to declare
72. dentar, -e == dental
73. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
74. derë, -a, dyer == a door
75. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
76. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
77. deshiroj == to desire
78. i,e detajuar == detailed
79. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
80. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
81. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
82. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
83. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
84. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
85. diskutoj == to discuss
86. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
87. dixhital == digital
88. dizanoj == to design
89. dokument, -i, -e == a document
90. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
91. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
92. dominoj == to dominate
93. dozë, -a, -a == a dose
94. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
95. edukatë, -a == an education
96. efikasitet, -i, -e (?) == an efficacy
97. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
98. ekonomi, -a == economics
99. ekonomik, -e == economical
100. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
101. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
102. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
103. ekuilibër, -bri, -bri == an equilibrium
104. ekzekutues, -e == executive
105. elastik, -e == elastic
106. elegant, -e == elegant
107. elektricitet, -i == electricity
108. elektronik, -e == electronic
109. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
110. embrion, -i, -e == an embryo
111. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
112. energji, -a, -të == an energy
113. epidermë == an epidermis
114. estetik, -e == aesthetic
115. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
116. favor, -i, -e == a favour
117. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
118. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
119. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
120. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
121. federal, -e == federal
122. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
123. festival, -i, -e == a festival
124. fetus, -i, -e == a fetus
125. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
126. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
127. film, -i, -a == a film
128. finalizoj == to finalize
129. financier, -i, -ë == a financier
130. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
131. fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility
132. formal, -e == formal
133. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
134. formoj == to form
135. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
136. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
137. fragmentoj == to fragment
138. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
139. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
140. furnizoj == to furnish
141. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
142. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
143. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
144. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
145. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
146. gjigant, -e == gigantic
147. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
148. global, -e == global
149. glob, -i, -e == a globe
150. glukozë, -a, -a == glucose
151. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
152. gradual, -e == gradual
153. grup, -i, -e == a group
154. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor
155. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
156. harmonik, -e == harmonic
157. hemoglobinë, -a, -a == a hemoglobin
158. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
159. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
160. hezitoj == to hesitate
161. hibrid, -e == hybrid
162. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
163. historik, -e == historical
164. holl, -i, -e == a hall
165. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
166. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
167. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
168. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
169. imponoj == to impose
170. inauguroj == inaugurate
171. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
172. industri, -a, -a == an industry
173. infarkt, -i, -e == an infarct
174. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
175. informativ, -e == informative
176. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
177. insistoj == to insist
178. inspiroj == to inspire
179. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
180. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
181. intensivisht == intensively
182. intergritet == integrity
183. interes, -i, -a == an interest
184. internet, -i == the Internet
185. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
186. interpretoj == to interpret
187. Itali, -a == Italy
188. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
189. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
190. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
191. janar, -i == January
192. ju == you
193. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
194. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
195. kapilar, -, -ë == a capillary
196. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
197. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
198. karbohidrat, -i, -e == a carbohydrate
199. karbon, -i, -e == carbon
200. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
201. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
202. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
203. kategori, -a, - == a category
204. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
205. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
206. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
207. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
208. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
209. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
210. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
211. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
212. klon, -i, -e == a clone
213. klorofil, -i, -ë == a chlorophyll
214. klub, -i, -e == a club
215. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
216. koleksonoj == to collect
217. koloni, -a, - == a colony
218. koment, -i, -e == a comment
219. komision, -i, -e == a commission
220. komunal, -e == communal
221. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
222. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
223. konsensual, -e == consensual
224. konspiroj == to conspire
225. kopjoj == to copy
226. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
227. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
228. kompani, -a, - == a company
229. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
230. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
231. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
232. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
233. konfirmoj == to confirm
234. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
235. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
236. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
237. konsideroj == to consider
238. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
239. konsumohem == to be consumed
240. konsumoj == to consume
241. kontaktoj == to contact
242. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
243. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
244. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
245. korrespondoj == to correspond
246. korrigjoj == to correct
247. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
248. krap, -i, krep == a carp
249. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
250. krijoj == to create
251. krim, -i, -e == a crime
252. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
253. kritikoj == to critisize
254. kromozom, -i, -e == a chromosome
255. kualifikoj == to qualify
256. kult, -i, -e == a cult
257. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
258. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
259. kushtoj == to cost
260. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
261. lider == a leader
262. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
263. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
264. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
265. magnet == a magnet
266. marshoj == to march
267. maskoj == to mask, camouflage, disguise
268. material, -i, -e == material
269. medalje, -, - == a medal
270. meditoj == to meditate
271. membranë, -a, -a == a membrane
272. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
273. marksist, -e == marxist
274. menaxhoj == to manage
275. menstruacion, -i, -e == a menstruation
276. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
277. meritoj == to merit
278. militant, -e == militant
279. mineral == mineral
280. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
281. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
282. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
283. model, -i, -e == a model
284. modern, -e == modern
285. molekulë, -a, -a == a molecule
286. moment, -i, -e == a moment
287. monoksid, -i, -e == monoxide
288. monument, -i, -e == a monument
289. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
290. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
291. muskul, -i, -jt == a muscle
292. muzikë, -a == music
293. nikotinë, -a, -a == a nicotine
294. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
295. normalizim, -i, -e == normalization
296. notar, -i, -ë == a notary
297. numeroj == to number, numerate, count
298. objekt, -i, -e == objects
299. ofroj == to offer
300. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
301. oksigjenoj == to oxygenate
302. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
303. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
304. organizëm, -i, -a == an organism
305. ovidukt, - (?), -e == an oviduct
306. ovulacion, -i, -e == an ovulation
307. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
308. pankreas, -i, -e (?) == a pancreas
309. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
310. park, -ku, -qe == a park
311. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
312. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
313. pasionant, -e == passionate
314. patriotik, -e == patriotic
315. penis, -i, -e == a penis
316. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
317. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
318. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
319. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
320. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
321. pjek == to bake
322. placentë, -a, -a == a placenta
323. plan, -i, -e == a plan
324. planet, -i, -e == a planet
325. planifikoj == to plan
326. plazme, -a, -a == a plasma
327. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
328. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
329. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
330. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
331. populist, -e == populist
332. popullor, -e == popular
333. porcelan, -i == porcelain
334. portret, -i, -e == a portret
335. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
336. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
337. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
338. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
339. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
340. prill, -i == April
341. proces, -i, -e == a process
342. prodhoj == to produce
343. prostatë, -a, -e == a prostate
344. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
345. protestoj == to protest
346. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
347. puls, -i,- e == a pulse
348. qendër, -a, -a == a center
349. radio, -ja, - == a radio
350. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
351. raport, -i, -e == a report
352. raund, -i, -e == a round
353. reagoj == to react
354. realizoj == to realize, to achieve
355. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
356. recital, -i, -e == a recital
357. religjioz, -e == religious
358. replikoj == to replicate
359. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
360. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
361. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
362. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
363. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
364. i,e saktë == exact
365. sandale == sandals
366. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
367. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
368. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
369. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
370. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
371. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
372. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
373. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
374. sezon, -i, -e == a season
375. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
376. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
377. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
378. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
379. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
380. i,e sinqertë == sincere
381. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
382. skanoj == to scan
383. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
384. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
385. sklerozë, -a, -a == a sclerosis
386. social, -e == social
387. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
388. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
389. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
390. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
391. spinaq, -i == spinach
392. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
393. sporadik, -e == sporadic
394. staf, -i, -e == a staff
395. statut, -i, -e == a statute
396. sukses, -i, -e == success
397. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
398. stres, -i == stress
399. studioj == to study
400. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
401. tekst, -i, -e == a text
402. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
403. telefon celular == a cell phone
404. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
405. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
406. terapi == a therapy
407. termometër, -ri, -ra == a thermometer
408. terror, -i, -e == a terror
409. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
410. torturë, -a, -a == torture
411. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
412. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
413. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
414. trajtoj == to treat
415. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
416. tub, -i, -a == a tube
417. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
418. turistik, -e == touristic
419. unik, -e == unique
420. uretër, -ra, -ra == an urethra
421. vaginë, -a, -a == a vagina
422. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
423. valvul, -a, -a == a valve
424. vanilje, -a == vanilla
425. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
426. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
427. venë, -, -a == a vein
428. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
429. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
430. vizitoj == to visit
431. volejboll, -i == volleyball
432. votë, -a, -a == a vote
433. votim, -i, -e == a voting
434. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
435. xhinse == jeans, denim
436. zero == zero
437. zigot, -i, -a == a zygote
438. zonë, -a, -a == zone, area, region

Loan words for Swedish speakers / Lån ord för svensktalande

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

Loan words for Russian speakers

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

Loan words for Turkish speakers

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

Loan words for German speakers

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

Loan words for Latin speakers

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

Loan words for Spanish speakers

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

False friends

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

Resources for learning Albanian

Books for learning Albanian

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

Albanian radio

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

Albanian TV

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

Films with Albanian subtitles

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

Wiki literature

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

Online texts

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

Learning games

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

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

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