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. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
21. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
22. fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread
23. financiar, -e == financier == financial
24. fizikë, -a == une physique == physics
25. Francẽ, -a, -a == La France == France
26. francez, -i, -ë == un français == a French
27. francez, -e == français, -e == French (adj.)
28. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
29. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
30. gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic
31. gjest, -i, -e == un geste == a gesture
32. grevë == une grève == a strike
33. gri == gris == grey
34. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
35. ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea
36. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
37. institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution
38. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
39. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
40. juridik, -e == juridique == legal, judicial
41. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
42. kafe, -ja, -e == un café == a coffee
43. kanal, -i, -e == un canal == a channel
44. kanion, -i, -e == un canyon == a canyon
45. karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature
46. karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic
47. karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot
48. kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)
49. kartë krediti == une carte de crédit == a credit card
50. katër == quatre == four
51. katolik, -e == catholique == catholic
52. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
53. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
54. klient, -i, -ë == un client == a client
55. koleg, -u, -ë == un collègue == a colleague
56. komedi, -a, - == une comédie == a comedy
57. komplikacion, -i, -e == une complication == a complication
58. kontratë, -a, -a == un contrat == a contract, agreement
59. kostum, -i, -e == un costume == a costume, a suit
60. krem, -, -e == une crème == cream
61. krem karamel == la crème caramel == caramel dessert
62. krizë, -a, -a == une crise == a crisis
63. kronikë, -a, -a == une chronique == a chronicle, news
64. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
65. kulturë, -a, -a == une culture == a culture
66. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
67. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
68. laborator, -i, -ë == un laboratoire == a laboratory
69. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
70. latin, -e == latin -e
71. latino-amerkan -e == Latino-américain -e
72. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
73. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
74. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
75. lokal, -i,- e == un local == premises, room
76. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
77. maj, -i == maj == May
78. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
79. mars, -i == mars == March
80. mathematikë, -a, == un mathématique == mathematics
81. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
82. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
83. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
84. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
85. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
86. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
87. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
88. monogami, -a, -a == la monogamie == monogamy
89. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
90. muzë, -u - == un musée == a museum
91. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
92. oriz, -i == riz == rice
93. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
94. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
95. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
96. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
97. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
98. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
99. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
100. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
101. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
102. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
103. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
104. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
105. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
106. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
107. presion, -i, -e == une pression == a pressure
108. prezantim == présentation == presentation
109. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
110. prokuror, -i, -ë == un procureur == a prosecutor
111. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
112. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
113. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
114. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
115. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
116. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
117. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
118. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
119. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
120. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
121. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
122. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
123. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
124. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
125. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
126. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
127. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
128. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
129. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
130. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
131. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
132. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
133. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
134. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
135. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
136. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
137. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
138. teknik, -e == technique == technical
139. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
140. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
141. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
142. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
143. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
144. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
145. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
146. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
147. unitet, -i, -e == une unité == an unity
148. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
149. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
150. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
151. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
152. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
153. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
154. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
155. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
156. 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. mit, -i, -e == un mito == a myth
42. mobilje, -a, -e == un mobile == furniture
43. nip, -i, -a == un nipote == a cousin
44. orë, -a, -ë == un'ora == an hour (or a clock)
45. origjinë, -a, -a == un'orignine == an origin
46. pacient, -i, -ë == un paziente == a patient (male)
47. paqe, -ja == pace == peace
48. papagall, -lli, -j == un pappagallo == a parrot
49. pantallona, -t == un pantalone == pants
50. patate, -ja, -e == una patata == a potato
51. patatinë, -a, -a == patatine == potato chips
52. peshk, -u, peshq == un pesce == a fish
53. peshkatar, -i, -ë == un pescatore == a fisherman
54. për == per == for, about
55. peshë, -a, -a == peso == weight
56. picë, -a, -a == una pizza == a pizza
57. pikant, -i, -ë == piccante == spicy
58. piktor, -i, -ë == un pittore == a painter
59. pjatë, -a, -a == un piatto == a plate, a dish, a course (food)
60. pompoj == pompa == to pump
61. proshutë, -a, -a == un prosciutto == a ham (also means bacon)
62. rezistencë, -a, -a == una resistenza == a resistance
63. salcë, -ë, -a == una salsa == a sauce
64. salsiçise, -ja, -e == una salsiccia == a sausage
65. sallatë, -a, -a == un'insalata == a salad
66. siguri, -a, - == una sicurezza == a security
67. skuadër, -ra, -ra == una squadra == a team
68. stilograf, -i, -ë == una penna stilografica == a fountain pen
69. tendencë, -a, -a == una tendenza == a tendency, trend
70. titull, -lli, -j == un titolo == a title
71. tortë, -a, -a == una torta == a cake
72. tradicional, -e == tradizionale == traditional
73. tren, -i, -a == un treno == a train
74. vazo, -ja, - == un vaso == a vaze
75. 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. aerobik, -e == aerobic (adj.)
8. akademi, -a, - == an academy
9. aksident, -i, -e == an accident
10. aktiv, -e == active
11. aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity
12. aktor, -i, -ë == an actor
13. akuzoj == to accuse
14. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
15. amendament, -i, -e == an amendment
16. ambasador, -i, -ë == an ambassador
17. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
18. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
19. anemi, -a, -a == an anemia
20. antik, -e == antique
21. antikitet, -i == antiquity
22. antologji == an anthology
23. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
24. aplikacion, -i, -e == an application
25. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
26. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
27. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
28. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
29. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
30. arrestoj == to arrest
31. arrogant, -e == arrogant
32. arterie, -a, -e == an artery
33. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
34. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
35. artistik, -e == artistic
36. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
37. atom, -i, -e == an atom
38. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
39. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
40. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
41. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
42. bakter, -e, bakterie == bacterium
43. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
44. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
45. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
46. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
47. barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer
48. basketboll, -i == basketball
49. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
50. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
51. biznesmen, -i, -ë == a businessman
52. bllokoj == to block
53. blu == blue
54. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
55. botanik, -e == botanical
56. brokoli == broccoli
57. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
58. celular, -e == cellular
59. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
60. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
61. cikël, -li, -le == a cycle
62. citoplazmë, -ë (?), -a == a cytoplasm
63. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
64. datoj == to date (time)
65. debat, -i, -e == a debate
66. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
67. deklaroj == to declare
68. dentar, -e == dental
69. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
70. derë, -a, dyer == a door
71. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
72. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
73. deshiroj == to desire
74. i,e detajuar == detailed
75. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
76. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
77. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
78. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
79. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
80. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
81. diskutoj == to discuss
82. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
83. dixhital == digital
84. dizanoj == to design
85. dokument, -i, -e == a document
86. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
87. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
88. dominoj == to dominate
89. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
90. edukatë, -a == an education
91. efikasitet, -i, -e (?) == an efficacy
92. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
93. ekonomi, -a == economics
94. ekonomik, -e == economical
95. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
96. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
97. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
98. ekuilibër, -bri, -bri == an equilibrium
99. ekzekutues, -e == executive
100. elastik, -e == elastic
101. elegant, -e == elegant
102. elektricitet, -i == electricity
103. elektronik, -e == electronic
104. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
105. embrion, -i, -e == an embryo
106. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
107. energji, -a, -të == an energy
108. estetik, -e == aesthetic
109. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
110. favor, -i, -e == a favour
111. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
112. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
113. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
114. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
115. federal, -e == federal
116. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
117. festival, -i, -e == a festival
118. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
119. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
120. film, -i, -a == a film
121. finalizoj == to finalize
122. financier, -i, -ë == a financier
123. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
124. fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility
125. formal, -e == formal
126. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
127. formoj == to form
128. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
129. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
130. fragmentoj == to fragment
131. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
132. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
133. furnizoj == to furnish
134. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
135. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
136. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
137. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
138. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
139. gjigant, -e == gigantic
140. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
141. global, -e == global
142. glob, -i, -e == a globe
143. glukozë, -a, -a == glucose
144. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
145. grup, -i, -e == a group
146. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor
147. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
148. harmonik, -e == harmonic
149. hemoglobinë, -a, -a == a hemoglobin
150. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
151. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
152. hezitoj == to hesitate
153. hibrid, -e == hybrid
154. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
155. historik, -e == historical
156. holl, -i, -e == a hall
157. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
158. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
159. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
160. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
161. imponoj == to impose
162. inauguroj == inaugurate
163. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
164. industri, -a, -a == an industry
165. infarkt, -i, -e == an infarct
166. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
167. informativ, -e == informative
168. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
169. inspiroj == to inspire
170. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
171. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
172. intensivisht == intensively
173. intergritet == integrity
174. interes, -i, -a == an interest
175. internet, -i == the Internet
176. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
177. interpretoj == to interpret
178. Itali, -a == Italy
179. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
180. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
181. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
182. janar, -i == January
183. ju == you
184. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
185. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
186. kapilar, -, -ë == a capillary
187. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
188. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
189. karbohidrat, -i, -e == a carbohydrate
190. karbon, -i, -e == carbon
191. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
192. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
193. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
194. kategori, -a, - == a category
195. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
196. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
197. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
198. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
199. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
200. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
201. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
202. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
203. klon, -i, -e == a clone
204. klub, -i, -e == a club
205. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
206. koleksonoj == to collect
207. koloni, -a, - == a colony
208. koment, -i, -e == a comment
209. komision, -i, -e == a commission
210. komunal, -e == communal
211. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
212. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
213. konsensual, -e == consensual
214. kopjoj == to copy
215. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
216. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
217. kompani, -a, - == a company
218. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
219. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
220. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
221. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
222. konfirmoj == to confirm
223. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
224. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
225. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
226. konsideroj == to consider
227. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
228. konsumoj == to consume
229. kontaktoj == to contact
230. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
231. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
232. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
233. korrespondoj == to correspond
234. korrigjoj == to correct
235. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
236. krap, -i, krep == a carp
237. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
238. krim, -i, -e == a crime
239. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
240. kritikoj == to critisize
241. kromozom, -i, -e == a chromosome
242. kualifikoj == to qualify
243. kult, -i, -e == a cult
244. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
245. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
246. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
247. lider == a leader
248. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
249. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
250. magnet == a magnet
251. marshoj == to march
252. material, -i, -e == material
253. medalje, -, - == a medal
254. membranë, -a, -a == a membrane
255. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
256. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
257. marksist, -e == marxist
258. menaxhoj == to manage
259. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
260. meritoj == to merit
261. militant, -e == militant
262. mineral == mineral
263. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
264. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
265. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
266. model, -i, -e == a model
267. modern, -e == modern
268. molekulë, -a, -a == a molecule
269. moment, -i, -e == a moment
270. monoksid, -i, -e == monoxide
271. monument, -i, -e == a monument
272. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
273. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
274. muskul, -i, -jt == a muscle
275. muzikë, -a == music
276. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
277. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
278. oksigjenoj == to oxygenate
279. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
280. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
281. organizëm, -i, -a == an organism
282. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
283. pankreas, -i, -e (?) == a pancreas
284. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
285. park, -ku, -qe == a park
286. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
287. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
288. pasionant, -e == passionate
289. patriotik, -e == patriotic
290. penis, -i, -e == a penis
291. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
292. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
293. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
294. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
295. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
296. pjek == to bake
297. plan, -i, -e == a plan
298. planet, -i, -e == a planet
299. plazme, -a, -a == a plasma
300. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
301. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
302. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
303. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
304. populist, -e == populist
305. popullor, -e == popular
306. porcelan, -i == porcelain
307. portret, -i, -e == a portret
308. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
309. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
310. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
311. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
312. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
313. prill, -i == April
314. proces, -i, -e == a process
315. prostatë, -a, -e == a prostate
316. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
317. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
318. qendër, -a, -a == a center
319. radio, -ja, - == a radio
320. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
321. raport, -i, -e == a report
322. raund, -i, -e == a round
323. reagoj == to react
324. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
325. recital, -i, -e == a recital
326. religjioz, -e == religious
327. replikoj == to replicate
328. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
329. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
330. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
331. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
332. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
333. i,e saktë == exact
334. sandale == sandals
335. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
336. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
337. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
338. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
339. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
340. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
341. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
342. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
343. sezon, -i, -e == a season
344. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
345. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
346. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
347. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
348. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
349. i,e sinqertë == sincere
350. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
351. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
352. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
353. sklerozë, -a, -a == a sclerosis
354. social, -e == social
355. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
356. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
357. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
358. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
359. spinaq, -i == spinach
360. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
361. sporadik, -e == sporadic
362. staf, -i, -e == a staff
363. statut, -i, -e == a statute
364. sukses, -i, -e == success
365. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
366. stres, -i == stress
367. studioj == to study
368. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
369. tekst, -i, -e == a text
370. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
371. telefon celular == a cell phone
372. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
373. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
374. terapi == a therapy
375. termometër, -ri, -ra == a thermometer
376. terror, -i, -e == a terror
377. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
378. torturë, -a, -a == torture
379. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
380. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
381. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
382. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
383. tub, -i, -a == a tube
384. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
385. turistik, -e == touristic
386. unik, -e == unique
387. uretër, -ra, -ra == an urethra
388. vaginë, -a, -a == a vagina
389. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
390. valvul, -a, -a == a valve
391. vanilje, -a == vanilla
392. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
393. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
394. venë, -, -a == a vein
395. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
396. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
397. vizitoj == to visit
398. volejboll, -i == volleyball
399. votë, -a, -a == a vote
400. votim, -i, -e == a voting
401. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
402. xhinse == jeans, denim
403. zero == zero
404. zigot, -i, -a == a zygote
405. 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.