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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. [[User:Jukeboksi|Jukeboksi]] ([[User talk:Jukeboksi|talk]])
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. [[User:Jukeboksi|Jukeboksi]] ([[User talk:Jukeboksi|talk]])


# Ambasadë - une ambassade - an embassy
# ambasadë - une ambassade - an embassy
# Ansambël - un ensamble
# ansambël - un ensamble
# Bursë - une bourse - this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates  
# bursë - une bourse - this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates  
# Divorc - un divorce - a divorce
# divorc - un divorce - a divorce
# Grevë - une grève - a strike
# grevë - une grève - a strike
# Mur - un mur - a wall
# mur - un mur - a wall
# Peizazh - un paysage - a scenery
# peizazh - un paysage - a scenery
# Pishinë - une piscine - a swimming pool
# pishinë - une piscine - a swimming pool
# Pjesë - une pièce - a piece
# pjesë - une pièce - a piece
# Plazh - une plage - a beach
# plazh - une plage - a beach
# Qiell - le ciel - the sky.  
# qiell - le ciel - the sky.  
# Shans - une chance - a chance
# shans - une chance - a chance
# Shef - le chef - the chef, the chief, the boss
# shef - le chef - the chef, the chief, the boss
# Shofer - un chauffeur - a driver
# shofer - un chauffeur - a driver
# i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
# i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
# Trupë - une troupe - a troupe, company, band
# trupë - une troupe - a troupe, company, band
# Vlerë - une valeur - a value
# vlerë - une valeur - a value


=== Loan words for Italian speakers ===
=== Loan words for Italian speakers ===
# i,e fortë - forte - strong
# i,e fortë - forte - strong
# Kamion - un camion - a truck
# kamion - un camion - a truck


=== Loan words for English speakers ===
=== Loan words for English speakers ===
# Audiencë - an audience
# audiencë - an audience
# Bazë - a base
# bazë - a base
# Dixhital - digital
# dixhital - digital
# Financier - a finacier
# financier - a finacier
# Klub - a club
# klub - a club
# Lider - a leader
# lider - a leader
# Oksigjen - oxygen
# oksigjen - oxygen
# Periudhë - a period
# periudhë - a period
# Sinjal - a signal
# sinjal - a signal


=== Loan words for Swedish speakers / Lån ord för svensktalande ===
=== Loan words for Swedish speakers / Lån ord för svensktalande ===
# Natë - en natt - a night.
# natë - en natt - a night.
# Provë - ett prov - a test
# provë - ett prov - a test
# Radhë - en rad - a row
# radhë - en rad - a row
# Shkumë - en skum - a foam
# shkumë - en skum - a foam


=== Loan words for Russian speakers ===
=== Loan words for Russian speakers ===
# Banjë - ванная - bathroom
# banjë - ванная - bathroom
# Gazetë - газета - a newspaper
# gazetë - газета - a newspaper
# Televizor - телевизор - television set
# televizor - телевизор - television set


=== Loan words for Turkish speakers ===
=== Loan words for Turkish speakers ===
# Byrek - börek - a savory pie
# byrek - börek - a savory pie
# Hamam - hamam - Turkish bath
# hamam - hamam - Turkish bath
# Kolltuk - koltuk - armchair, seat
# kolltuk - koltuk - armchair, seat


=== False friends ===
=== False friends ===