User:Jukeboksi/Learning Albanian

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.

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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'

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Class 2 verbs - end in a consonant

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Class 3 verbs - end in a vowel

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

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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.

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

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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

• Online Etymology Dictionary is useful if in doubt whether a word comes from English or if it a loan word of theirs.

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. prokuror, -i, -ë == un procureur == a prosecutor
109. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
110. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
111. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
112. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
113. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
114. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
115. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
116. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
117. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
118. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
119. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
120. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
121. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
122. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
123. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
124. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
125. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
126. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
127. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
128. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
129. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
130. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
131. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
132. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
133. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
134. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
135. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
136. teknik, -e == technique == technical
137. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
138. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
139. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
140. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
141. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
142. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
143. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
144. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
145. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
146. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
147. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
148. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
149. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
150. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
151. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
152. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
153. 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. 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. antik, -e == antique
19. antikitet, -i == antiquity
20. antologji == an anthology
21. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
22. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
23. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
24. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
25. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
26. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
27. arrestoj == to arrest
28. arrogant, -e == arrogant
29. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
30. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
31. artistik, -e == artistic
32. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
33. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
34. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
35. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
36. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
37. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
38. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
39. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
40. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
41. basketboll, -i == basketball
42. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
43. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
44. bllokoj == to block
45. blu == blue
46. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
47. botanik, -e == botanical
48. brokoli == broccoli
49. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
50. celular, -e == cellular
51. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
52. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
53. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
54. datoj == to date (time)
55. debat, -i, -e == a debate
56. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
57. deklaroj == to declare
58. dentar, -e == dental
59. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
60. derë, -a, dyer == a door
61. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
62. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
63. deshiroj == to desire
64. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
65. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
66. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
67. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
68. diskutoj == to discuss
69. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
70. dixhital == digital
71. dizanoj == to design
72. dokument, -i, -e == a document
73. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
74. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
75. dominoj == to dominate
76. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
77. edukatë, -a == an education
78. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
79. ekonomi, -a == economics
80. ekonomik, -e == economical
81. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
82. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
83. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
84. ekzekutues, -e == executive
85. elegant, -e == elegant
86. elektricitet, -i == electricity
87. elektronik, -e == electronic
88. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
89. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
90. estetik, -e == aesthetic
91. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
92. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
93. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
94. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
95. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
96. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
97. federal, -e == federal
98. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
99. festival, -i, -e == a festival
100. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
101. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
102. film, -i, -a == a film
103. financier, -i, -ë == a finacier
104. formal, -e == formal
105. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
106. formoj == to form
107. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
108. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
109. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
110. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
111. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
112. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
113. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
114. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
115. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
116. global, -e == global
117. glob, -i, -e == a globe
118. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
119. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
120. grup, -i, -e == a group
121. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
122. harmonik, -e == harmonic
123. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
124. hezitoj == to hesitate
125. hibrid, -e == hybrid
126. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
127. historik, -e == historical
128. holl, -i, -e == a hall
129. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
130. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
131. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
132. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
133. imponoj == to impose
134. inauguroj == inaugurate
135. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
136. industri, -a, -a == an industry
137. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
138. informativ, -e == informative
139. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
140. inspiroj == to inspire
141. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
142. intensivisht == intensively
143. intergritet == integrity
144. interes, -i, -a == an interest
145. internet, -i == the Internet
146. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
147. interpretoj == to interpret
148. Itali, -a == Italy
149. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
150. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
151. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
152. janar, -i == January
153. ju == you
154. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
155. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
156. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
157. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
158. kategori, -a, - == a category
159. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
160. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
161. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
162. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
163. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
164. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
165. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
166. klon, -i, -e == a clone
167. klub, -i, -e == a club
168. koloni, -a, - == a colony
169. koment, -i, -e == a comment
170. komision, -i, -e == a commission
171. komunal, -e == communal
172. konsensual, -e == consensual
173. kopjoj == to copy
174. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
175. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
176. kompani, -a, - == a company
177. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
178. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
179. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
180. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
181. konfirmoj == to confirm
182. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
183. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
184. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
185. konsideroj == to consider
186. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
187. konsumoj == to consume
188. kontaktoj == to contact
189. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
190. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
191. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
192. korrigjoj == to correct
193. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
194. krap, -i, krep == a carp
195. krim, -i, -e == a crime
196. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
197. kritikoj == to critisize
198. kult, -i, -e == a cult
199. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
200. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
201. lider == a leader
202. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
203. magnet == a magnet
204. marshoj == to march
205. material, -i, -e == material
206. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
207. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
208. marksist, -e == marxist
209. menaxhoj == to manage
210. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
211. meritoj == to merit
212. militant, -e == militant
213. mineral == mineral
214. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
215. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
216. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
217. model, -i, -e == a model
218. modern, -e == modern
219. moment, -i, -e == a moment
220. monument, -i, -e == a monument
221. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
222. muzikë, -a == music
223. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
224. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
225. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
226. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
227. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
228. park, -ku, -qe == a park
229. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
230. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
231. patriotik, -e == patriotic
232. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
233. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
234. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
235. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
236. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
237. pjek == to bake
238. plan, -i, -e == a plan
239. planet, -i, -e == a planet
240. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
241. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
242. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
243. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
244. populist, -e == populist
245. popullor, -e == popular
246. porcelan, -i == porcelain
247. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
248. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
249. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
250. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
251. prill, -i == April
252. proces, -i, -e == a process
253. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
254. qendër, -a, -a == a center
255. radio, -ja, - == a radio
256. raport, -i, -e == a report
257. reagoj == to react
258. recital, -i, -e == a recital
259. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
260. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
261. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
262. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
263. i,e saktë == exact
264. sandale == sandals
265. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
266. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
267. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
268. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
269. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
270. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
271. sezon, -i, -e == a season
272. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
273. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
274. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
275. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
276. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
277. i,e sinqertë == sincere
278. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
279. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
280. social, -e == social
281. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
282. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
283. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
284. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
285. spinaq, -i == spinach
286. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
287. sporadik, -e == sporadic
288. statut, -i, -e == a statute
289. sukses, -i, -e == success
290. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
291. stres, -i == stress
292. studioj == to study
293. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
294. tekst, -i, -e == a text
295. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
296. telefon celular == a cell phone
297. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
298. terapi == a therapy
299. terror, -i, -e == a terror
300. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
301. torturë, -a, -a == torture
302. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
303. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
304. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
305. turistik, -e == touristic
306. unik, -e == unique
307. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
308. vanilje, -a == vanilla
309. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
310. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
311. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
312. vizitoj == to visit
313. volejboll, -i == volleyball
314. votë, -a, -a == a vote
315. votim, -i, -e == a voting
316. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
317. xhinse == jeans, denim
318. zero == zero
319. 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

• Some flashcard software may be useful for learning specialized vocabulary. See the Wikipedia list of flashcard software for options.

• 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.