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

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.

Irregular verb "jam" == "to be" Irregular verb "kam == "to have"


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

Loan words for Italian speakers

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

Loan words for English speakers

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

  • 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.