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. ansambël, -li, -lë == un ensamble == a (performing) group
7. avion, -i, -ë == un avion == an airplane
8. avokat, -i, -e == un avocat == a lawyer
9. bibliotekë, -a, -a == une bibliothèque == a library
10. biftek, -u, -ë == un bifteck == a beefsteak
11. biletë, -a, -a == un billet == a ticket
12. bluzë, -a, -a == une blouse == a blouse
13. bursë, -a, -a == une bourse == this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates
14. diskotekë, -a, -a == une discothèque == a diskotheque
15. dakord == d'accord == agreed, all right
16. i disponueshëm, e -me == disponible
17. divorc == un divorce == a divorce
18. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
19. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
20. fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread
21. financiar, -e == financier == financial
22. fizikë, -a == une physique == physics
23. Francẽ, -a, -a == La France == France
24. francez, -i, -ë == un français == a French
25. francez, -e == français, -e == French (adj.)
26. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
27. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
28. gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic
29. grevë == une grève == a strike
30. gri == gris == grey
31. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
32. ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea
33. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
34. institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution
35. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
36. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
37. juridik, -e == juridique == legal, judicial
38. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
39. kafe, -ja, -e == un café == a coffee
40. kanal, -i, -e == un canal == a channel
41. kanion, -i, -e == un canyon == a canyon
42. karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature
43. karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic
44. karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot
45. kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)
46. kartë krediti == une carte de crédit == a credit card
47. katër == quatre == four
48. katolik, -e == catholique == catholic
49. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
50. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
51. klient, -i, -ë == un client == a client
52. koleg, -u, -ë == un collègue == a colleague
53. komedi, -a, - == une comédie == a comedy
54. komplikacion, -i, -e == une complication == a complication
55. kontratë, -a, -a == un contrat == a contract, agreement
56. kostum, -i, -e == un costume == a costume, a suit
57. krem, -, -e == une crème == cream
58. krem karamel == la crème caramel == caramel dessert
59. krizë, -a, -a == une crise == a crisis
60. kronikë, -a, -a == une chronique == a chronicle, news
61. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
62. kulturë, -a, -a == une culture == a culture
63. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
64. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
65. laborator, -i, -ë == un laboratoire == a laboratory
66. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
67. latin, -e == latin -e
68. latino-amerkan -e == Latino-américain -e
69. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
70. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
71. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
72. lokal, -i,- e == un local == premises, room
73. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
74. maj, -i == maj == May
75. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
76. mars, -i == mars == March
77. mathematikë, -a, == un mathématique == mathematics
78. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
79. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
80. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
81. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
82. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
83. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
84. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
85. monogami, -a, -a == la monogamie == monogamy
86. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
87. muzë, -u - == un musée == a museum
88. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
89. oriz, -i == riz == rice
90. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
91. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
92. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
93. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
94. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
95. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
96. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
97. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
98. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
99. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
100. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
101. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
102. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
103. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
104. prezantim == présentation == presentation
105. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
106. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
107. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
108. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
109. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
110. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
111. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
112. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
113. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
114. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
115. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
116. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
117. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
118. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
119. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
120. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
121. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
122. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
123. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
124. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
125. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
126. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
127. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
128. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
129. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
130. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
131. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
132. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
133. teknik, -e == technique == technical
134. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
135. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
136. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
137. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
138. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
139. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
140. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
141. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
142. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
143. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
144. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
145. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
146. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
147. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
148. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
149. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
150. 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. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
22. arrestoj == to arrest
23. arrogant, -e == arrogant
24. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
25. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
26. artistik, -e == artistic
27. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
28. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
29. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
30. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
31. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
32. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
33. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
34. basketboll, -i == basketball
35. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
36. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
37. blu == blue
38. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
39. botanik, -e == botanical
40. brokoli == broccoli
41. celular, -e == cellular
42. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
43. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
44. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
45. datoj == to date (time)
46. debat, -i, -e == a debate
47. deklaroj == to declare
48. dentar, -e == dental
49. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
50. derë, -a, dyer == a door
51. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
52. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
53. deshiroj == to desire
54. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
55. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
56. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
57. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
58. diskutoj == to discuss
59. dixhital == digital
60. dizanoj == to design
61. dokument, -i, -e == a document
62. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
63. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
64. edukatë, -a == an education
65. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
66. ekonomi, -a == economics
67. ekonomik, -e == economical
68. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
69. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
70. ekzekutues, -e == executive
71. elegant, -e == elegant
72. elektricitet, -i == electricity
73. elektronik, -e == electronic
74. estetik, -e == aesthetic
75. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
76. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
77. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
78. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
79. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
80. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
81. federal, -e == federal
82. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
83. festival, -i, -e == a festival
84. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
85. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
86. film, -i, -a == a film
87. financier, -i, -ë == a finacier
88. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
89. formoj == to form
90. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
91. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
92. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
93. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
94. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
95. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
96. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
97. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
98. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
99. global, -e == global
100. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
101. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
102. grup, -i, -e == a group
103. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
104. harmonik, -e == harmonic
105. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
106. hezitoj == to hesitate
107. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
108. historik, -e == historical
109. holl, -i, -e == a hall
110. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
111. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
112. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
113. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
114. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
115. industri, -a, -a == an industry
116. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
117. informativ, -e == informative
118. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
119. intensivisht == intensively
120. intergritet == integrity
121. interes, -i, -a == an interest
122. internet, -i == the Internet
123. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
124. interpretoj == to interpret
125. Itali, -a == Italy
126. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
127. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
128. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
129. janar, -i == January
130. ju == you
131. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
132. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
133. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
134. kategori, -a, - == a category
135. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
136. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
137. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
138. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
139. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
140. klub, -i, -e == a club
141. kopjoj == to copy
142. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
143. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
144. kompani, -a, - == a company
145. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
146. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
147. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
148. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
149. konfirmoj == to confirm
150. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
151. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
152. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
153. konsideroj == to consider
154. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
155. konsumoj == to consume
156. kontaktoj == to contact
157. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
158. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
159. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
160. korrigjoj == to correct
161. krap, -i, krep == a carp
162. krim, -i, -e == a crime
163. kult, -i, -e == a cult
164. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
165. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
166. lider == a leader
167. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
168. magnet == a magnet
169. material, -i, -e == material
170. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
171. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
172. menaxhoj == to manage
173. meritoj == to merit
174. mineral == mineral
175. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
176. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
177. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
178. modern, -e == modern
179. moment, -i, -e == a moment
180. monument, -i, -e == a monument
181. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
182. muzikë, -a == music
183. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
184. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
185. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
186. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
187. park, -ku, -qe == a park
188. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
189. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
190. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
191. pjek == to bake
192. plan, -i, -e == a plan
193. planet, -i, -e == a planet
194. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
195. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
196. popullor, -e == popular
197. porcelan, -i == porcelain
198. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
199. prill, -i == April
200. proces, -i, -e == a process
201. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
202. qendër, -a, -a == a center
203. radio, -ja, - == a radio
204. recital, -i, -e == a recital
205. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
206. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
207. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
208. i,e saktë == exact
209. sandale == sandals
210. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
211. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
212. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
213. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
214. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
215. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
216. sezon, -i, -e == a season
217. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
218. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
219. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
220. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
221. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
222. i,e sinqertë == sincere
223. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
224. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
225. social, -e == social
226. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
227. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
228. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
229. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
230. spinaq, -i == spinach
231. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
232. sporadik, -e == sporadic
233. statut, -i, -e == a statute
234. sukses, -i, -e == success
235. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
236. stres, -i == stress
237. studioj == to study
238. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
239. tekst, -i, -e == a text
240. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
241. telefon celular == a cell phone
242. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
243. terapi == a therapy
244. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
245. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
246. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
247. turistik, -e == touristic
248. unik, -e == unique
249. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
250. vanilje, -a == vanilla
251. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
252. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
253. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
254. vizitoj == to visit
255. volejboll, -i == volleyball
256. votë, -a, -a == a vote
257. votim, -i, -e == a voting
258. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
259. xhinse == jeans, denim
260. zero == zero
261. 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.