Learning Albanian

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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.


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'

Albanian has quite a few verbs that end in 'j'


Class 2 verbs - end in a consonant

Albanian verbs - Class 2 - ending in a consonant.png


Class 3 verbs - end in a vowel

Albanian verbs - Class 3 - ending in a vowel.png


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

Albanian verbs - Class 4 - three verbs ending in 'i'.png


Class 5 verbs - irregular verbs


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

Albanian verbs - Class 6 - verbs ending in '(h)em'.png


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

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. alkool, -i, -e == un alcool == alcohol
  3. ambasadë, -a, -a == une ambassade == an embassy
  4. ansambël, -li, -lë == un ensamble == a (performing) group
  5. avion, -i, -ë == un avion == an airplane
  6. avokat, -i, -e == un avocat == a lawyer
  7. bibliotekë, -a, -a == une bibliothèque - a library
  8. biftek, -u, -ë == un bifteck == a beefsteak
  9. biletë, -a, -a == un billet == a ticket
  10. bluzë, -a, -a == une blouse == a blouse
  11. bursë, -a, -a == une bourse == this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates
  12. diskotekë, -a, -a == une discothèque == a diskotheque
  13. dakord == d'accord == agreed, all right
  14. divorc == un divorce == a divorce
  15. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
  16. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
  17. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
  18. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
  19. grevë == une grève == a strike
  20. gri == gris == grey
  21. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
  22. ide, -ja, - == une idëe == an idea
  23. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
  24. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
  25. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
  26. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
  27. katër == quatre == four
  28. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
  29. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
  30. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
  31. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
  32. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
  33. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
  34. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
  35. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
  36. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
  37. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
  38. maj, -i == maj == May
  39. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
  40. mars, -i == mars == March
  41. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
  42. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
  43. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
  44. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
  45. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
  46. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
  47. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
  48. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
  49. muzë, -u - == un musée == a museum
  50. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
  51. oriz, -i == riz == rice
  52. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
  53. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
  54. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
  55. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
  56. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
  57. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
  58. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
  59. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
  60. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
  61. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
  62. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
  63. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
  64. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
  65. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
  66. prezantim == présentation == presentation
  67. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
  68. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
  69. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
  70. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
  71. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
  72. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
  73. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
  74. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
  75. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
  76. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
  77. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
  78. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
  79. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
  80. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
  81. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
  82. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
  83. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
  84. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
  85. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
  86. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
  87. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
  88. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
  89. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
  90. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
  91. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
  92. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
  93. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
  94. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
  95. teknik, -e == technique == technical
  96. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
  97. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
  98. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
  99. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
  100. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
  101. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
  102. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
  103. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
  104. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
  105. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
  106. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
  107. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
  108. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
  109. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
  110. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
  111. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
  112. vlerë, -a, -a == une valeur == a value

Loan words for Italian speakers

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

Loan words for English speakers

  1. administrativ, -e == administrative
  2. admirim, -i == admiration
  3. aeroplan, -i, -ë == an airplane
  4. aeroport, -i, -e == an airport
  5. akademi, -a, - == an academy
  6. aksident, -i, -e == an accident
  7. aktiv, -e == active
  8. aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity
  9. aktor, -i, -ë == an actor
  10. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
  11. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
  12. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
  13. antik, -e == antique
  14. antikitet, -i == antiquity
  15. antologji == an anthology
  16. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
  17. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
  18. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
  19. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
  20. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
  21. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
  22. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
  23. artistik, -e == artistic
  24. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
  25. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
  26. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
  27. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
  28. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
  29. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
  30. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
  31. basketboll, -i == basketball
  32. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
  33. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
  34. blu == blue
  35. botanik, -e == botanical
  36. brokoli == broccoli
  37. celular, -e == cellular
  38. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
  39. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
  40. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
  41. datoj == to date (time)
  42. debat, -i, -e == a debate
  43. dentar, -e == dental
  44. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
  45. derë, -a, dyer == a door
  46. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
  47. deshiroj == to desire
  48. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
  49. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
  50. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
  51. diskutoj == to discuss
  52. dixhital == digital
  53. dizanoj == to design
  54. dokument, -i, -e == a document
  55. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
  56. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
  57. edukatë, -a == an education
  58. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
  59. ekonomi, -a == economics
  60. ekonomik, -e == economical
  61. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
  62. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
  63. ekzekutues, -e == executive
  64. elegant, -e == elegant
  65. elektricitet, -i == electricity
  66. elektronik, -e == electronic
  67. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
  68. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
  69. estetik, -e == aesthetic
  70. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
  71. festival, -i, -e - a == festival
  72. financier, -i, -ë == a finacier
  73. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
  74. formoj == to form
  75. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
  76. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
  77. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
  78. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
  79. intergritet == integrity
  80. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
  81. informativ == informative
  82. janar, -i == January
  83. ju == you
  84. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
  85. klub, -i, -e == a club
  86. kopjoj == to copy
  87. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
  88. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
  89. lider == a leader
  90. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
  91. mineral == mineral
  92. muzikë, -a == music
  93. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
  94. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
  95. park, -ku, -qe == a park
  96. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
  97. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
  98. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
  99. pjek == to bake
  100. plan, -i, -e == a plan
  101. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
  102. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
  103. popullor, -e == popular
  104. porcelan, -i == porcelain
  105. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
  106. prill, -i == April
  107. qendër, -a, -a == a center
  108. radio, -ja, - == a radio
  109. recital, -i, -e == a recital
  110. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
  111. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
  112. i,e saktë == exact
  113. sandale == sandals
  114. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
  115. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
  116. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
  117. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
  118. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
  119. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
  120. sezon, -i, -e == a season
  121. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
  122. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
  123. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
  124. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
  125. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
  126. i,e sinqertë == sincere
  127. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
  128. social, -e == social
  129. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
  130. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
  131. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
  132. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
  133. spinaq, -i == spinach
  134. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
  135. sporadik, -e == sporadic
  136. statut, -i, -e == a statute
  137. sukses, -i, -e == success
  138. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
  139. stres, -i == stress
  140. studioj == to study
  141. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
  142. tekst, -i, -e == a text
  143. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
  144. telefon celular == a cell phone
  145. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
  146. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
  147. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
  148. turistik, -e == touristic
  149. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
  150. vanilje, -a == vanilla
  151. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
  152. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
  153. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
  154. vizitoj == to visit
  155. volejboll, -i == volleyball
  156. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
  157. xhinse == jeans, denim
  158. zero == zero
  159. 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. 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. pallto, -ja, - == пальто == a coat
  9. shah, -u == шах == chess
  10. televizor, -i, -ë == телевизор == television set
  11. ti == ты == you (singular)

Loan words for Turkish speakers

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

Loan words for German speakers

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

Loan words for Latin speakers

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

Loan words for Spanish speakers

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

False friends

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

Resources for learning Albanian

Books for learning Albanian

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

Albanian radio

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

Albanian TV

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

Films with Albanian subtitles

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

Wiki literature

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

Online texts

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

Learning games

  • 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.