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