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

The forms given for adjectives are

1. Masculine
2. Feminine (always just add an 'e' to end)

The forms given for verbs are

1. First person singular present indicative
2. First person singular simple past
3. Past participle

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

Loan words for English speakers

On Saturday 2018-11-17 I made a copy of this list of loan words for English speakers to Wikibooks:Albanian/Loan_words_for_English_speakers and in the future when I add words I will update both this article and the one at Wikibooks. In the long term the best solution would be to put the words into a database, such as Wikidata and to generate the lists automatically from the database. This way there would not be the problem that some words that could be classified under "English" are instead in French or Italian because the pronunciation matches better those langauges.

A

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. aplikoj, -ova, -uar == to apply
28. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
29. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
30. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
31. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
32. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
33. arrestoj == to arrest
34. arrij == to arrive
35. arrogant, -e == arrogant
36. arterie, -a, -e == an artery
37. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
38. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
39. artistik, -e == artistic
40. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
41. atom, -i, -e == an atom
42. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
43. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
44. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
45. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority

B

1. bakter, -e, bakterie == bacterium
2. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
3. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
4. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
5. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
6. barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer
7. basketboll, -i == basketball
8. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
9. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
10. bilanc, -i, -e == a balance (business)
11. biznesmen, -i, -ë == a businessman
12. blasfemoj == to blaspheme
13. bllokoj == to block
14. blu == blue
15. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
16. botanik, -e == botanical
17. brokoli == broccoli
18. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker

C

1. celular, -e == cellular
2. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
3. cikël, -li, -le == a cycle
4. citoplazmë, -ë (?), -a == a cytoplasm

Ç

1. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)

D

1. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
2. datoj == to date (time)
3. debat, -i, -e == a debate
4. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
5. deklaroj == to declare
6. dentar, -e == dental
7. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
8. derë, -a, dyer == a door
9. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
10. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
11. deshiroj == to desire
12. i,e detajuar == detailed
13. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
14. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
15. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
16. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
17. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
18. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
19. diskutoj == to discuss
20. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
21. dixhital == digital
22. dizanoj == to design
23. dokument, -i, -e == a document
24. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
25. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
26. dominoj == to dominate
27. dozë, -a, -a == a dose

E

1. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
2. edukatë, -a == an education
3. efikasitet, -i, -e (?) == an efficacy
4. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
5. ekonomi, -a == economics
6. ekonomik, -e == economical
7. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
8. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
9. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
10. ekuilibër, -bri, -bri == an equilibrium
11. ekzekutues, -e == executive
12. elastik, -e == elastic
13. elegant, -e == elegant
14. elektricitet, -i == electricity
15. elektronik, -e == electronic
16. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
17. embrion, -i, -e == an embryo
18. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
19. energji, -a, -të == an energy
20. epidermë == an epidermis
21. estetik, -e == aesthetic

F

1. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
2. favor, -i, -e == a favour
3. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
4. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
5. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
6. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
7. federal, -e == federal
8. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
9. festival, -i, -e == a festival
10. fetus, -i, -e == a fetus
11. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
12. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
13. film, -i, -a == a film
14. finalizoj == to finalize
15. financier, -i, -ë == a financier
16. fiskal, -e == fiscal
17. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
18. fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility
19. formal, -e == formal
20. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
21. formoj == to form
22. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
23. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
24. fragmentoj == to fragment
25. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
26. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
27. furnizoj == to furnish
28. futboll, -i == football (soccer)

G

1. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
2. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
3. global, -e == global
4. glob, -i, -e == a globe
5. glukozë, -a, -a == glucose
6. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
7. gradual, -e == gradual
8. grup, -i, -e == a group
9. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor

Gj

1. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
2. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
3. gjigant, -e == gigantic
4. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)

H

1. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
2. harmonik, -e == harmonic
3. hemoglobinë, -a, -a == a hemoglobin
4. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
5. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
6. hezitoj == to hesitate
7. hibrid, -e == hybrid
8. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
9. historik, -e == historical
10. holl, -i, -e == a hall
11. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel

I

1. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
2. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
3. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
4. imponoj == to impose
5. inauguroj == inaugurate
6. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
7. industri, -a, -a == an industry
8. infarkt, -i, -e == an infarct
9. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
10. informativ, -e == informative
11. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
12. insistoj == to insist
13. inspiroj == to inspire
14. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
15. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
16. intensivisht == intensively
17. intergritet == integrity
18. interes, -i, -a == an interest
19. internet, -i == the Internet
20. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
21. interpretoj == to interpret
22. Itali, -a == Italy
23. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
24. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
25. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary

J

1. janar, -i == January
2. ju == you

K

1. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
2. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
3. kapilar, -, -ë == a capillary
4. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
5. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
6. karbohidrat, -i, -e == a carbohydrate
7. karbon, -i, -e == carbon
8. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
9. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
10. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
11. kategori, -a, - == a category
12. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
13. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
14. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
15. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
16. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
17. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
18. klasifikim, -i, -e == a classification
19. klasifikoj, -ova, -uar == to classify
20. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
21. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
22. klon, -i, -e == a clone
23. klorofil, -i, -ë == a chlorophyll
24. klub, -i, -e == a club
25. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
26. koleksonoj == to collect
27. koloni, -a, - == a colony
28. koment, -i, -e == a comment
29. komision, -i, -e == a commission
30. komunal, -e == communal
31. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
32. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
33. konsensual, -e == consensual
34. konspiroj == to conspire
35. kopjoj == to copy
36. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
37. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
38. kompani, -a, - == a company
39. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
40. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
41. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
42. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
43. konfirmoj == to confirm
44. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
45. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
46. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
47. konsideroj == to consider
48. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
49. konsumohem == to be consumed
50. konsumoj == to consume
51. kontaktoj == to contact
52. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
53. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
54. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
55. korrespondoj == to correspond
56. korrigjoj == to correct
57. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
58. kosto, -ja, - == a cost
59. krap, -i, krep == a carp
60. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
61. krijoj == to create
62. krim, -i, -e == a crime
63. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
64. kritikoj == to critisize
65. kromozom, -i, -e == a chromosome
66. kualifikoj == to qualify
67. kult, -i, -e == a cult
68. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
69. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
70. kushtoj == to cost

L

1. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
2. lider == a leader
3. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter

M

1. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
2. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
3. magnet == a magnet
4. marshoj == to march
5. maskoj == to mask, camouflage, disguise
6. material, -i, -e == material
7. medalje, -, - == a medal
8. meditoj == to meditate
9. membranë, -a, -a == a membrane
10. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
11. marksist, -e == marxist
12. menaxhoj == to manage
13. menstruacion, -i, -e == a menstruation
14. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
15. meritoj == to merit
16. mikro == micro
17. militant, -e == militant
18. mineral == mineral
19. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
20. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
21. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
22. model, -i, -e == a model
23. modern, -e == modern
24. molekulë, -a, -a == a molecule
25. moment, -i, -e == a moment
26. monoksid, -i, -e == monoxide
27. monument, -i, -e == a monument
28. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
29. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
30. muskul, -i, -jt == a muscle
31. muzikë, -a == music

N

1. nacionalist, -e == nationalist (adj.)
2. nacionalizëm, -zmi, -zma == nationalism
3. nikotinë, -a, -a == a nicotine
4. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
5. normalizim, -i, -e == normalization
6. notar, -i, -ë == a notary
7. numeroj == to number, numerate, count

O

1. objekt, -i, -e == objects
2. ofertë, -a, -a == an offer
3. ofroj == to offer
4. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
5. oksigjenoj == to oxygenate
6. operë, -a, -a == an opera
7. operoj, -ova, -uar == to operate
8. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
9. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
10. oral, -e == oral
11. organ, -i, -e == an organ
12. organizëm, -i, -a == an organism
13. organizoj, -ova, -uar == to organize
14. ortodoks, -e == Orthodox
15. ovidukt, - (?), -e == an oviduct
16. ovulacion, -i, -e == an ovulation

P

1. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
2. pankreas, -i, -e (?) == a pancreas
3. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
4. park, -ku, -qe == a park
5. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
6. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
7. pasion, -i, -e == a passion
8. pasionant, -e == passionate
9. patriotik, -e == patriotic
10. pazar, -i, -e == a bazaar, a marketplace
11. penis, -i, -e == a penis
12. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
13. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
14. person, -i, -a == a person
15. pianiste, -ja, -e == a pianist
16. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
17. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
18. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
19. pjek == to bake
20. placentë, -a, -a == a placenta
21. plan, -i, -e == a plan
22. planet, -i, -e == a planet
23. planifikoj == to plan
24. plazme, -a, -a == a plasma
25. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
26. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
27. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
28. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
29. populist, -e == populist
30. popullor, -e == popular
31. porcelan, -i == porcelain
32. portret, -i, -e == a portret
33. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
34. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
35. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
36. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
37. preferoj, -ova, -uar == to prefer
38. i,e preferuar == preferred
39. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
40. prill, -i == April
41. problem, -i, -e == a problem
42. proces, -i, -e == a process
43. prodhoj == to produce
44. program, -i, -e == a program
45. propozoj, -ova, -uar == to propose
46. prostatë, -a, -e == a prostate
47. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
48. protestoj == to protest
49. publik, -u == general public, audience
50. publik, -e == public (adj.)
51. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
52. puls, -i,- e == a pulse

Q

1. qendër, -a, -a == a center

R

1. radio, -ja, - == a radio
2. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
3. raport, -i, -e == a report
4. raportoj, -ova, -uar == to report
5. raund, -i, -e == a round
6. reagoj == to react
7. realizoj == to realize, to achieve
8. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
9. reciprokisht == reciprocally
10. recital, -i, -e == a recital
11. rezervim, -i, -e == a reservation
12. rezervoj, -ova, -uar == to reserve
13. rezultat, -i, -e == a result
14. reduktoj, -ova, -uar == to reduce
15. relativisht == relatively
16. religjioz, -e == religious
17. replikoj == to replicate
18. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
19. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
20. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
21. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
22. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
23. i,e rregullt == regular

S

1. saktë == exactly
2. i,e saktë == exact
3. saktësi, -a, - == exactitude
4. sandale, -ja, -e == sandals
5. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
6. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
7. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
8. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
9. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
10. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
11. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
12. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
13. sezon, -i, -e == a season
14. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
15. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
16. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
17. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
18. i,e sinqertë == sincere
19. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
20. skanoj == to scan
21. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
22. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
23. sklerozë, -a, -a == a sclerosis
24. social, -e == social
25. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
26. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
27. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
28. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
29. spinaq, -i == spinach
30. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
31. sporadik, -e == sporadic
32. staf, -i, -e == a staff
33. statut, -i, -e == a statute
34. sugjerim, -i, -e == a suggestion
35. sukses, -i, -e == success
36. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
37. stres, -i == stress
38. studim, -i, -e == a study
39. studioj == to study

Sh

1. shkollë, -a, -a == a school

T

1. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
2. tekst, -i, -e == a text
3. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
4. telefon celular == a cell phone
5. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
6. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
7. terapi == a therapy
8. termometër, -ri, -ra == a thermometer
9. terror, -i, -e == a terror
10. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
11. torturë, -a, -a == torture
12. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
13. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
14. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
15. trajtoj == to treat
16. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
17. trojan, -i, -ë == Trojan
18. tub, -i, -a == a tube
19. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
20. turistik, -e == touristic

U

1. unik, -e == unique
2. uretër, -ra, -ra == an urethra

V

1. vaginë, -a, -a == a vagina
2. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
3. valvul, -a, -a == a valve
4. vanilje, -a == vanilla
5. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
6. varioj, -ova, -uar == to vary
7. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
8. venë, -, -a == a vein
9. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
10. violinë, -a, -a == a violin
11. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
12. vizitoj == to visit
13. volejboll, -i == volleyball
14. votë, -a, -a == a vote
15. votim, -i, -e == a voting

Xh

1. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
2. xhinse == jeans, denim

Z

1. zero == zero
2. zigot, -i, -a == a zygote
3. zonë, -a, -a == zone, area, region

Loan words for French speakers

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

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

Loan words for Italian speakers

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

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, -ja, - == 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
• provim, -i, -e == eine Prüfung == a test, an exam

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

Loan words for Greek speakers

• portokall, -lli, -j == πορτοκάλια == an orange

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.