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. avion, -i, -ë == un avion == an airplane
  9. avokat, -i, -e == un avocat == a lawyer
  10. bibliotekë, -a, -a == une bibliothèque == a library
  11. biftek, -u, -ë == un bifteck == a beefsteak
  12. biletë, -a, -a == un billet == a ticket
  13. bluzë, -a, -a == une blouse == a blouse
  14. bursë, -a, -a == une bourse == this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates
  15. diskotekë, -a, -a == une discothèque == a diskotheque
  16. dakord == d'accord == agreed, all right
  17. i disponueshëm, e -me == disponible
  18. divorc == un divorce == a divorce
  19. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
  20. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
  21. fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread
  22. financiar, -e == financier == financial
  23. fizikë, -a == une physique == physics
  24. Francẽ, -a, -a == La France == France
  25. francez, -i, -ë == un français == a French
  26. francez, -e == français, -e == French (adj.)
  27. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
  28. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
  29. gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic
  30. gjest, -i, -e == un geste == a gesture
  31. grevë == une grève == a strike
  32. gri == gris == grey
  33. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
  34. ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea
  35. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
  36. institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution
  37. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
  38. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
  39. juridik, -e == juridique == legal, judicial
  40. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
  41. kafe, -ja, -e == un café == a coffee
  42. kanal, -i, -e == un canal == a channel
  43. kanion, -i, -e == un canyon == a canyon
  44. karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature
  45. karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic
  46. karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot
  47. kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)
  48. kartë krediti == une carte de crédit == a credit card
  49. katër == quatre == four
  50. katolik, -e == catholique == catholic
  51. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
  52. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
  53. klient, -i, -ë == un client == a client
  54. koleg, -u, -ë == un collègue == a colleague
  55. komedi, -a, - == une comédie == a comedy
  56. komplikacion, -i, -e == une complication == a complication
  57. kontratë, -a, -a == un contrat == a contract, agreement
  58. kostum, -i, -e == un costume == a costume, a suit
  59. krem, -, -e == une crème == cream
  60. krem karamel == la crème caramel == caramel dessert
  61. krizë, -a, -a == une crise == a crisis
  62. kronikë, -a, -a == une chronique == a chronicle, news
  63. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
  64. kulturë, -a, -a == une culture == a culture
  65. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
  66. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
  67. laborator, -i, -ë == un laboratoire == a laboratory
  68. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
  69. latin, -e == latin -e
  70. latino-amerkan -e == Latino-américain -e
  71. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
  72. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
  73. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
  74. lokal, -i,- e == un local == premises, room
  75. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
  76. maj, -i == maj == May
  77. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
  78. mars, -i == mars == March
  79. mathematikë, -a, == un mathématique == mathematics
  80. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
  81. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
  82. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
  83. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
  84. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
  85. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
  86. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
  87. monogami, -a, -a == la monogamie == monogamy
  88. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
  89. muzë, -u - == un musée == a museum
  90. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
  91. oriz, -i == riz == rice
  92. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
  93. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
  94. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
  95. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
  96. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
  97. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
  98. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
  99. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
  100. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
  101. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
  102. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
  103. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
  104. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
  105. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
  106. prezantim == présentation == presentation
  107. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
  108. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
  109. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
  110. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
  111. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
  112. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
  113. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
  114. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
  115. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
  116. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
  117. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
  118. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
  119. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
  120. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
  121. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
  122. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
  123. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
  124. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
  125. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
  126. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
  127. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
  128. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
  129. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
  130. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
  131. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
  132. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
  133. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
  134. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
  135. teknik, -e == technique == technical
  136. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
  137. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
  138. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
  139. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
  140. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
  141. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
  142. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
  143. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
  144. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
  145. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
  146. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
  147. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
  148. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
  149. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
  150. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
  151. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
  152. 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. faturë, -a, -a == una fattura == a bill
  12. fitore, -ja, -e == una vittoria == a victory
  13. forum, -i, -e == un forum == a forum
  14. i,e fortë == forte == strong
  15. i,e freskët == fresco == fresh
  16. freskues, -e == rinfrescante == refreshing
  17. garazh, -i, -e == un garage == a garage
  18. gjigand, -i, -ë == un gigante == a giant
  19. gjykatës, -i, - == un giudice == a judge
  20. gusht, -i == agosto == August
  21. higjenë, -a == igiene == hygiene
  22. institucion, -i, -e == un'istituzione == an institution
  23. kakao, -ja, - == un cacao == a cocoa
  24. kallamar, -i, -ë == un calamaro == a calamari
  25. kamarier, -i, -ë == un camriere == a waiter
  26. kamion, -i, -e == un camion == a truck
  27. kapelë, -a, -a == un cappello == a cap (hat)
  28. kapitull, -lli, -j == un capitolo == a chapter
  29. kështjellë, -a, -a == un castello == a castle
  30. klime, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
  31. krap,- i, krep == una carpa == a carp
  32. klimë, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
  33. konkurrencë, -a == concorrenza == a competition
  34. konkurrent, -i, -ë == un concorrente == a competitor
  35. konsum, -i, -e == un consumo == consumption
  36. kontribut, -i, -e == un contributo == a contribution
  37. libër, -ri, -ra == un libro == a book
  38. limon, -i, -ë == un limone == a lemon
  39. makinë, -a, -a == una macchina == a car
  40. mit, -i, -e == un mito == a myth
  41. mobilje, -a, -e == un mobile == furniture
  42. nip, -i, -a == un nipote == a cousin
  43. orë, -a, -ë == un'ora == an hour (or a clock)
  44. origjinë, -a, -a == un'orignine == an origin
  45. pacient, -i, -ë == un paziente == a patient (male)
  46. paqe, -ja == pace == peace
  47. papagall, -lli, -j == un pappagallo == a parrot
  48. pantallona, -t == un pantalone == pants
  49. patate, -ja, -e == una patata == a potato
  50. patatinë, -a, -a == patatine == potato chips
  51. peshk, -u, peshq == un pesce == a fish
  52. peshkatar, -i, -ë == un pescatore == a fisherman
  53. për == per == for, about
  54. peshë, -a, -a == peso == weight
  55. picë, -a, -a == una pizza == a pizza
  56. pikant, -i, -ë == piccante == spicy
  57. piktor, -i, -ë == un pittore == a painter
  58. pjatë, -a, -a == un piatto == a plate, a dish, a course (food)
  59. proshutë, -a, -a == un prosciutto == a ham (also means bacon)
  60. salcë, -ë, -a == una salsa == a sauce
  61. salsiçise, -ja, -e == una salsiccia == a sausage
  62. sallatë, -a, -a == un'insalata == a salad
  63. siguri, -a, - == una sicurezza == a security
  64. skuadër, -ra, -ra == una squadra == a team
  65. stilograf, -i, -ë == una penna stilografica == a fountain pen
  66. tendencë, -a, -a == una tendenza == a tendency, trend
  67. titull, -lli, -j == un titolo == a title
  68. tortë, -a, -a == una torta == a cake
  69. tradicional, -e == tradizionale == traditional
  70. tren, -i, -a == un treno == a train
  71. vazo, -ja, - == un vaso == a vaze
  72. 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. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
  13. ambasador, -i, -ë == an ambassador
  14. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
  15. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
  16. antik, -e == antique
  17. antikitet, -i == antiquity
  18. antologji == an anthology
  19. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
  20. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
  21. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
  22. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
  23. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
  24. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
  25. arrestoj == to arrest
  26. arrogant, -e == arrogant
  27. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
  28. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
  29. artistik, -e == artistic
  30. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
  31. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
  32. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
  33. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
  34. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
  35. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
  36. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
  37. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
  38. basketboll, -i == basketball
  39. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
  40. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
  41. blu == blue
  42. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
  43. botanik, -e == botanical
  44. brokoli == broccoli
  45. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
  46. celular, -e == cellular
  47. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
  48. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
  49. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
  50. datoj == to date (time)
  51. debat, -i, -e == a debate
  52. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
  53. deklaroj == to declare
  54. dentar, -e == dental
  55. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
  56. derë, -a, dyer == a door
  57. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
  58. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
  59. deshiroj == to desire
  60. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
  61. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
  62. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
  63. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
  64. diskutoj == to discuss
  65. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
  66. dixhital == digital
  67. dizanoj == to design
  68. dokument, -i, -e == a document
  69. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
  70. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
  71. dominoj == to dominate
  72. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
  73. edukatë, -a == an education
  74. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
  75. ekonomi, -a == economics
  76. ekonomik, -e == economical
  77. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
  78. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
  79. ekzekutues, -e == executive
  80. elegant, -e == elegant
  81. elektricitet, -i == electricity
  82. elektronik, -e == electronic
  83. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
  84. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
  85. estetik, -e == aesthetic
  86. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
  87. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
  88. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
  89. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
  90. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
  91. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
  92. federal, -e == federal
  93. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
  94. festival, -i, -e == a festival
  95. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
  96. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
  97. film, -i, -a == a film
  98. financier, -i, -ë == a finacier
  99. formal, -e == formal
  100. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
  101. formoj == to form
  102. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
  103. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
  104. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
  105. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
  106. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
  107. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
  108. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
  109. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
  110. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
  111. global, -e == global
  112. glob, -i, -e == a globe
  113. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
  114. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
  115. grup, -i, -e == a group
  116. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
  117. harmonik, -e == harmonic
  118. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
  119. hezitoj == to hesitate
  120. hibrid, -e == hybrid
  121. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
  122. historik, -e == historical
  123. holl, -i, -e == a hall
  124. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
  125. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
  126. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
  127. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
  128. imponoj == to impose
  129. inauguroj == inaugurate
  130. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
  131. industri, -a, -a == an industry
  132. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
  133. informativ, -e == informative
  134. inspiroj == to inspire
  135. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
  136. intensivisht == intensively
  137. intergritet == integrity
  138. interes, -i, -a == an interest
  139. internet, -i == the Internet
  140. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
  141. interpretoj == to interpret
  142. Itali, -a == Italy
  143. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
  144. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
  145. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
  146. janar, -i == January
  147. ju == you
  148. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
  149. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
  150. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
  151. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
  152. kategori, -a, - == a category
  153. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
  154. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
  155. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
  156. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
  157. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
  158. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
  159. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
  160. klon, -i, -e == a clone
  161. klub, -i, -e == a club
  162. koment, -i, -e == a comment
  163. komunal, -e == communal
  164. konsensual, -e == consensual
  165. kopjoj == to copy
  166. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
  167. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
  168. kompani, -a, - == a company
  169. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
  170. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
  171. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
  172. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
  173. konfirmoj == to confirm
  174. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
  175. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
  176. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
  177. konsideroj == to consider
  178. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
  179. konsumoj == to consume
  180. kontaktoj == to contact
  181. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
  182. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
  183. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
  184. korrigjoj == to correct
  185. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
  186. krap, -i, krep == a carp
  187. krim, -i, -e == a crime
  188. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
  189. kritikoj == to critisize
  190. kult, -i, -e == a cult
  191. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
  192. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
  193. lider == a leader
  194. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
  195. magnet == a magnet
  196. marshoj == to march
  197. material, -i, -e == material
  198. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
  199. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
  200. marksist, -e == marxist
  201. menaxhoj == to manage
  202. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
  203. meritoj == to merit
  204. mineral == mineral
  205. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
  206. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
  207. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
  208. model, -i, -e == a model
  209. modern, -e == modern
  210. moment, -i, -e == a moment
  211. monument, -i, -e == a monument
  212. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
  213. muzikë, -a == music
  214. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
  215. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
  216. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
  217. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
  218. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
  219. park, -ku, -qe == a park
  220. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
  221. patriotik, -e == patriotic
  222. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
  223. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
  224. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
  225. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
  226. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
  227. pjek == to bake
  228. plan, -i, -e == a plan
  229. planet, -i, -e == a planet
  230. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
  231. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
  232. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
  233. populist, -e == populist
  234. popullor, -e == popular
  235. porcelan, -i == porcelain
  236. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
  237. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
  238. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
  239. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
  240. prill, -i == April
  241. proces, -i, -e == a process
  242. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
  243. qendër, -a, -a == a center
  244. radio, -ja, - == a radio
  245. raport, -i, -e == a report
  246. recital, -i, -e == a recital
  247. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
  248. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
  249. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
  250. i,e saktë == exact
  251. sandale == sandals
  252. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
  253. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
  254. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
  255. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
  256. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
  257. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
  258. sezon, -i, -e == a season
  259. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
  260. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
  261. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
  262. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
  263. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
  264. i,e sinqertë == sincere
  265. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
  266. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
  267. social, -e == social
  268. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
  269. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
  270. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
  271. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
  272. spinaq, -i == spinach
  273. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
  274. sporadik, -e == sporadic
  275. statut, -i, -e == a statute
  276. sukses, -i, -e == success
  277. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
  278. stres, -i == stress
  279. studioj == to study
  280. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
  281. tekst, -i, -e == a text
  282. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
  283. telefon celular == a cell phone
  284. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
  285. terapi == a therapy
  286. terror, -i, -e == a terror
  287. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
  288. torturë, -a, -a == torture
  289. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
  290. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
  291. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
  292. turistik, -e == touristic
  293. unik, -e == unique
  294. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
  295. vanilje, -a == vanilla
  296. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
  297. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
  298. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
  299. vizitoj == to visit
  300. volejboll, -i == volleyball
  301. votë, -a, -a == a vote
  302. votim, -i, -e == a voting
  303. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
  304. xhinse == jeans, denim
  305. zero == zero
  306. 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. sulltan, -i, -ë == sultan == a sultan
  8. sheqer, -i == şeker == sugar
  9. shishe, -ja, -e == şişe == a bottle
  10. 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.