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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, -a, -a | # ambasadë, -a, -a == une ambassade == an embassy | ||
# ansambël, -li, -lë | # ansambël, -li, -lë == un ensamble == a (performing) group | ||
# avokat, -i, -e | # avokat, -i, -e == un avocat == a lawyer | ||
# bursë, -a, -a | # bursë, -a, -a == une bourse == this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates | ||
# dakord | # dakord == d'accord == agreed, all right | ||
# divorc | # divorc == un divorce == a divorce | ||
# grevë | # grevë == une grève == a strike | ||
# mur, -i, -e | # mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall | ||
# peizazh, -i, -e | # peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery | ||
# pishinë | # pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool | ||
# pjesë, -a, -e | # pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece | ||
# plazh, -i, -e | # plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach | ||
# qiell, -lli, -j | # qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky. | ||
# shans, -i, -e | # shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance | ||
# shef, -i, -a | # shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss | ||
# shofer, -i, -ë | # shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver | ||
# i,e trishtuar - triste - sad | # i,e trishtuar - triste - sad | ||
# trupë, -a, -a | # trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band | ||
# vlerë, -a, -a | # vlerë, -a, -a == une valeur == a value | ||
=== Loan words for Italian speakers === | === Loan words for Italian speakers === | ||
# i,e fortë | # i,e fortë == forte == strong | ||
# kamion, -i, -e | # kamion, -i, -e == un camion == a truck | ||
# papagall, -lli, -j | # papagall, -lli, -j == un pappagallo == a parrot | ||
# proshutë, -a, -a | # proshutë, -a, -a == un prosciutto == a ham (also means bacon) | ||
=== Loan words for English speakers === | === Loan words for English speakers === | ||
# antologji | # antologji == an anthology | ||
# atmosferë, -a, -a | # atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere | ||
# audiencë, -a, -a | # audiencë, -a, -a == an audience | ||
# bazë, -ë, -a | # bazë, -ë, -a == a base | ||
# çek, -ku, -qe | # çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument) | ||
# dentist, -i, -ë | # dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist | ||
# dixhital | # dixhital == digital | ||
# festival, -i, -e - a | # festival, -i, -e - a == festival | ||
# financier, -i, -ë | # financier, -i, -ë == a finacier | ||
# hero, -i, -nj | # hero, -i, -nj == a hero | ||
# imejl | # imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail) | ||
# informativ | # informativ == informative | ||
# klub, -i, -e | # klub, -i, -e == a club | ||
# lider | # lider == a leader | ||
# mineral | # mineral == mineral | ||
# oksigjen, -i, -e | # oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen | ||
# periudhë, -a, -a | # periudhë, -a, -a == a period | ||
# qendër, -a, -a | # qendër, -a, -a == a center | ||
# sandale | # sandale == sandals | ||
# sinjal, -i, -e - a signal | # sinjal, -i, -e - a signal | ||
# xhinse | # xhinse == jeans, denim | ||
# zero | # zero == zero | ||
=== Loan words for Swedish speakers / Lån ord för svensktalande === | === Loan words for Swedish speakers / Lån ord för svensktalande === | ||
# fabrikë | # fabrikë == en fabrik - a factory | ||
# konkurrencë | # konkurrencë == en konkurrens - competition (market) | ||
# natë, -e, nete | # natë, -e, nete == en natt - a night. | ||
# provë | # provë == ett prov == a test | ||
# radhë | # radhë == en rad == a row | ||
# shkumë | # shkumë == en skum == a foam | ||
=== Loan words for Russian speakers === | === Loan words for Russian speakers === | ||
# banjë, -a, -a | # banjë, -a, -a == ванная == bathroom | ||
# gazetë, -a,- a | # gazetë, -a,- a == газета == a newspaper | ||
# televizor, -i, -ë | # televizor, -i, -ë == телевизор == television set | ||
=== Loan words for Turkish speakers === | === Loan words for Turkish speakers === | ||
# byrek, -u, -ë | # byrek, -u, -ë == börek == a savory pie | ||
# hamam | # hamam == hamam == Turkish bath | ||
# kolltuk, -u, kolltuqe | # kolltuk, -u, kolltuqe == koltuk == armchair, seat | ||
=== False friends === | === False friends === | ||
# i,e habitur | # i,e habitur == surprised, astonished | ||
= Resources for learning Albanian = | = Resources for learning Albanian = | ||