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    === Loan words for English speakers ===
    === Loan words for English speakers ===
    On Saturday 2018-11-17 I made a copy of this list of loan words for English speakers to [[Wikibooks:Albanian/Loan_words_for_English_speakers]] and in the future when I add words I will update both this article and the one at Wikibooks. In the long term the best solution would be to put the words into a database, such as [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page Wikidata] and to generate the lists automatically from the database. This way there would not be the problem that some words that could be classified under "English" are instead in French or Italian because the pronunciation matches better those langauges.
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    Revision as of 19:34, 17 November 2018

    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

    The forms given for adjectives are

    1. Masculine
    2. Feminine (always just add an 'e' to end)

    The forms given for verbs are

    1. First person singular present indicative
    2. First person singular simple past
    3. Past participle

    Loan words for English speakers

    On Saturday 2018-11-17 I made a copy of this list of loan words for English speakers to Wikibooks:Albanian/Loan_words_for_English_speakers and in the future when I add words I will update both this article and the one at Wikibooks. In the long term the best solution would be to put the words into a database, such as Wikidata and to generate the lists automatically from the database. This way there would not be the problem that some words that could be classified under "English" are instead in French or Italian because the pronunciation matches better those langauges.

    A

    1. abuzim, -i, -e == an abuse
    2. abuzoj == to abuse
    3. administrativ, -e == administrative
    4. admirim, -i == admiration
    5. adoleshent, -i, -ë == an adolescent
    6. aeroplan, -i, -ë == an airplane
    7. aeroport, -i, -e == an airport
    8. aerobik, -e == aerobic (adj.)
    9. akademi, -a, - == an academy
    10. aksident, -i, -e == an accident
    11. aktiv, -e == active
    12. aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity
    13. aktor, -i, -ë == an actor
    14. akuzoj == to accuse
    15. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
    16. amendament, -i, -e == an amendment
    17. ambasador, -i, -ë == an ambassador
    18. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
    19. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
    20. amnion, -i, -e (?) == an amnion
    21. anemi, -a, -a == an anemia
    22. antik, -e == antique
    23. antikitet, -i == antiquity
    24. antologji == an anthology
    25. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
    26. aplikacion, -i, -e == an application
    27. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
    28. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
    29. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
    30. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
    31. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
    32. arrestoj == to arrest
    33. arrij == to arrive
    34. arrogant, -e == arrogant
    35. arterie, -a, -e == an artery
    36. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
    37. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
    38. artistik, -e == artistic
    39. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
    40. atom, -i, -e == an atom
    41. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
    42. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
    43. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
    44. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority

    B

    1. bakter, -e, bakterie == bacterium
    2. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
    3. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
    4. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
    5. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
    6. barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer
    7. basketboll, -i == basketball
    8. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
    9. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
    10. biznesmen, -i, -ë == a businessman
    11. blasfemoj == to blaspheme
    12. bllokoj == to block
    13. blu == blue
    14. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
    15. botanik, -e == botanical
    16. brokoli == broccoli
    17. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker

    C

    1. celular, -e == cellular
    2. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
    3. cikël, -li, -le == a cycle
    4. citoplazmë, -ë (?), -a == a cytoplasm

    Ç

    1. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)

    D

    1. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
    2. datoj == to date (time)
    3. debat, -i, -e == a debate
    4. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
    5. deklaroj == to declare
    6. dentar, -e == dental
    7. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
    8. derë, -a, dyer == a door
    9. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
    10. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
    11. deshiroj == to desire
    12. i,e detajuar == detailed
    13. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
    14. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
    15. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
    16. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
    17. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
    18. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
    19. diskutoj == to discuss
    20. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
    21. dixhital == digital
    22. dizanoj == to design
    23. dokument, -i, -e == a document
    24. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
    25. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
    26. dominoj == to dominate
    27. dozë, -a, -a == a dose

    E

    1. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
    2. edukatë, -a == an education
    3. efikasitet, -i, -e (?) == an efficacy
    4. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
    5. ekonomi, -a == economics
    6. ekonomik, -e == economical
    7. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
    8. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
    9. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
    10. ekuilibër, -bri, -bri == an equilibrium
    11. ekzekutues, -e == executive
    12. elastik, -e == elastic
    13. elegant, -e == elegant
    14. elektricitet, -i == electricity
    15. elektronik, -e == electronic
    16. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
    17. embrion, -i, -e == an embryo
    18. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
    19. energji, -a, -të == an energy
    20. epidermë == an epidermis
    21. estetik, -e == aesthetic

    F

    1. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
    2. favor, -i, -e == a favour
    3. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
    4. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
    5. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
    6. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
    7. federal, -e == federal
    8. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
    9. festival, -i, -e == a festival
    10. fetus, -i, -e == a fetus
    11. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
    12. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
    13. film, -i, -a == a film
    14. finalizoj == to finalize
    15. financier, -i, -ë == a financier
    16. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
    17. fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility
    18. formal, -e == formal
    19. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
    20. formoj == to form
    21. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
    22. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
    23. fragmentoj == to fragment
    24. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
    25. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
    26. furnizoj == to furnish
    27. futboll, -i == football (soccer)

    G

    1. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
    2. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
    3. global, -e == global
    4. glob, -i, -e == a globe
    5. glukozë, -a, -a == glucose
    6. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
    7. gradual, -e == gradual
    8. grup, -i, -e == a group
    9. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor

    Gj

    1. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
    2. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
    3. gjigant, -e == gigantic
    4. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)

    H

    1. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
    2. harmonik, -e == harmonic
    3. hemoglobinë, -a, -a == a hemoglobin
    4. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
    5. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
    6. hezitoj == to hesitate
    7. hibrid, -e == hybrid
    8. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
    9. historik, -e == historical
    10. holl, -i, -e == a hall
    11. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel

    I

    1. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
    2. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
    3. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
    4. imponoj == to impose
    5. inauguroj == inaugurate
    6. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
    7. industri, -a, -a == an industry
    8. infarkt, -i, -e == an infarct
    9. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
    10. informativ, -e == informative
    11. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
    12. insistoj == to insist
    13. inspiroj == to inspire
    14. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
    15. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
    16. intensivisht == intensively
    17. intergritet == integrity
    18. interes, -i, -a == an interest
    19. internet, -i == the Internet
    20. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
    21. interpretoj == to interpret
    22. Itali, -a == Italy
    23. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
    24. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
    25. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary

    J

    1. janar, -i == January
    2. ju == you

    K

    1. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
    2. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
    3. kapilar, -, -ë == a capillary
    4. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
    5. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
    6. karbohidrat, -i, -e == a carbohydrate
    7. karbon, -i, -e == carbon
    8. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
    9. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
    10. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
    11. kategori, -a, - == a category
    12. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
    13. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
    14. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
    15. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
    16. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
    17. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
    18. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
    19. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
    20. klon, -i, -e == a clone
    21. klorofil, -i, -ë == a chlorophyll
    22. klub, -i, -e == a club
    23. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
    24. koleksonoj == to collect
    25. koloni, -a, - == a colony
    26. koment, -i, -e == a comment
    27. komision, -i, -e == a commission
    28. komunal, -e == communal
    29. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
    30. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
    31. konsensual, -e == consensual
    32. konspiroj == to conspire
    33. kopjoj == to copy
    34. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
    35. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
    36. kompani, -a, - == a company
    37. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
    38. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
    39. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
    40. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
    41. konfirmoj == to confirm
    42. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
    43. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
    44. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
    45. konsideroj == to consider
    46. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
    47. konsumohem == to be consumed
    48. konsumoj == to consume
    49. kontaktoj == to contact
    50. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
    51. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
    52. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
    53. korrespondoj == to correspond
    54. korrigjoj == to correct
    55. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
    56. krap, -i, krep == a carp
    57. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
    58. krijoj == to create
    59. krim, -i, -e == a crime
    60. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
    61. kritikoj == to critisize
    62. kromozom, -i, -e == a chromosome
    63. kualifikoj == to qualify
    64. kult, -i, -e == a cult
    65. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
    66. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
    67. kushtoj == to cost

    L

    1. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
    2. lider == a leader
    3. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter

    M

    1. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
    2. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
    3. magnet == a magnet
    4. marshoj == to march
    5. maskoj == to mask, camouflage, disguise
    6. material, -i, -e == material
    7. medalje, -, - == a medal
    8. meditoj == to meditate
    9. membranë, -a, -a == a membrane
    10. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
    11. marksist, -e == marxist
    12. menaxhoj == to manage
    13. menstruacion, -i, -e == a menstruation
    14. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
    15. meritoj == to merit
    16. militant, -e == militant
    17. mineral == mineral
    18. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
    19. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
    20. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
    21. model, -i, -e == a model
    22. modern, -e == modern
    23. molekulë, -a, -a == a molecule
    24. moment, -i, -e == a moment
    25. monoksid, -i, -e == monoxide
    26. monument, -i, -e == a monument
    27. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
    28. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
    29. muskul, -i, -jt == a muscle
    30. muzikë, -a == music

    N

    1. nikotinë, -a, -a == a nicotine
    2. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
    3. normalizim, -i, -e == normalization
    4. notar, -i, -ë == a notary
    5. numeroj == to number, numerate, count

    O

    1. objekt, -i, -e == objects
    2. ofertë, -a, -a == an offer
    3. ofroj == to offer
    4. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
    5. oksigjenoj == to oxygenate
    6. operë, -a, -a == an opera
    7. operoj, -ova, -uar == to operate
    8. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
    9. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
    10. oral, -e == oral
    11. organ, -i, -e == an organ
    12. organizëm, -i, -a == an organism
    13. organizoj, -ova, -uar == to organize
    14. ortodoks, -e == Orthodox
    15. ovidukt, - (?), -e == an oviduct
    16. ovulacion, -i, -e == an ovulation

    P

    1. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
    2. pankreas, -i, -e (?) == a pancreas
    3. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
    4. park, -ku, -qe == a park
    5. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
    6. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
    7. pasion, -i, -e == a passion
    8. pasionant, -e == passionate
    9. patriotik, -e == patriotic
    10. pazar, -i, -e == a bazaar, a marketplace
    11. penis, -i, -e == a penis
    12. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
    13. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
    14. person, -i, -a == a person
    15. pianiste, -ja, -e == a pianist
    16. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
    17. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
    18. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
    19. pjek == to bake
    20. placentë, -a, -a == a placenta
    21. plan, -i, -e == a plan
    22. planet, -i, -e == a planet
    23. planifikoj == to plan
    24. plazme, -a, -a == a plasma
    25. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
    26. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
    27. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
    28. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
    29. populist, -e == populist
    30. popullor, -e == popular
    31. porcelan, -i == porcelain
    32. portret, -i, -e == a portret
    33. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
    34. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
    35. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
    36. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
    37. preferoj, -ova, -uar == to prefer
    38. i,e preferuar == preferred
    39. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
    40. prill, -i == April
    41. problem, -i, -e == a problem
    42. proces, -i, -e == a process
    43. prodhoj == to produce
    44. program, -i, -e == a program
    45. propozoj, -ova, -uar == to propose
    46. prostatë, -a, -e == a prostate
    47. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
    48. protestoj == to protest
    49. publik, -u == general public, audience
    50. publik, -e == public (adj.)
    51. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
    52. puls, -i,- e == a pulse

    Q

    1. qendër, -a, -a == a center

    R

    1. radio, -ja, - == a radio
    2. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
    3. raport, -i, -e == a report
    4. raportoj, -ova, -uar == to report
    5. raund, -i, -e == a round
    6. reagoj == to react
    7. realizoj == to realize, to achieve
    8. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
    9. reciprokisht == reciprocally
    10. recital, -i, -e == a recital
    11. rezervim, -i, -e == a reservation
    12. rezervoj, -ova, -uar == to reserve
    13. rezultat, -i, -e == a result
    14. reduktoj, -ova, -uar == to reduce
    15. relativisht == relatively
    16. religjioz, -e == religious
    17. replikoj == to replicate
    18. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
    19. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
    20. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
    21. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
    22. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
    23. i,e rregullt == regular

    S

    1. saktë == exactly
    2. i,e saktë == exact
    3. saktësi, -a, - == exactitude
    4. sandale, -ja, -e == sandals
    5. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
    6. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
    7. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
    8. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
    9. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
    10. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
    11. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
    12. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
    13. sezon, -i, -e == a season
    14. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
    15. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
    16. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
    17. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
    18. i,e sinqertë == sincere
    19. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
    20. skanoj == to scan
    21. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
    22. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
    23. sklerozë, -a, -a == a sclerosis
    24. social, -e == social
    25. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
    26. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
    27. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
    28. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
    29. spinaq, -i == spinach
    30. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
    31. sporadik, -e == sporadic
    32. staf, -i, -e == a staff
    33. statut, -i, -e == a statute
    34. sugjerim, -i, -e == a suggestion
    35. sukses, -i, -e == success
    36. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
    37. stres, -i == stress
    38. studim, -i, -e == a study
    39. studioj == to study

    Sh

    1. shkollë, -a, -a == a school

    T

    1. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
    2. tekst, -i, -e == a text
    3. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
    4. telefon celular == a cell phone
    5. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
    6. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
    7. terapi == a therapy
    8. termometër, -ri, -ra == a thermometer
    9. terror, -i, -e == a terror
    10. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
    11. torturë, -a, -a == torture
    12. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
    13. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
    14. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
    15. trajtoj == to treat
    16. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
    17. trojan, -i, -ë == Trojan
    18. tub, -i, -a == a tube
    19. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
    20. turistik, -e == touristic

    U

    1. unik, -e == unique
    2. uretër, -ra, -ra == an urethra

    V

    1. vaginë, -a, -a == a vagina
    2. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
    3. valvul, -a, -a == a valve
    4. vanilje, -a == vanilla
    5. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
    6. varioj, -ova, -uar == to vary
    7. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
    8. venë, -, -a == a vein
    9. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
    10. violinë, -a, -a == a violin
    11. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
    12. vizitoj == to visit
    13. volejboll, -i == volleyball
    14. votë, -a, -a == a vote
    15. votim, -i, -e == a voting

    Xh

    1. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
    2. xhinse == jeans, denim

    Z

    1. zero == zero
    2. zigot, -i, -a == a zygote
    3. zonë, -a, -a == zone, area, region

    Loan words for French speakers

    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. ekran, -i, -e == un écran == a screen
    21. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
    22. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
    23. fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread
    24. financiar, -e == financier == financial
    25. fizikë, -a == une physique == physics
    26. Francẽ, -a, -a == La France == France
    27. francez, -i, -ë == un français == a French
    28. francez, -e == français, -e == French (adj.)
    29. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
    30. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
    31. gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic
    32. gjest, -i, -e == un geste == a gesture
    33. grevë == une grève == a strike
    34. gri == gris == grey
    35. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
    36. ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea
    37. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
    38. institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution
    39. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
    40. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
    41. juridik, -e == juridique == legal, judicial
    42. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
    43. kafe, -ja, -e == un café == a coffee
    44. kanal, -i, -e == un canal == a channel
    45. kanion, -i, -e == un canyon == a canyon
    46. karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature
    47. karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic
    48. karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot
    49. kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)
    50. kartë krediti == une carte de crédit == a credit card
    51. katër == quatre == four
    52. katolik, -e == catholique == catholic
    53. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
    54. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
    55. klient, -i, -ë == un client == a client
    56. koleg, -u, -ë == un collègue == a colleague
    57. komedi, -a, - == une comédie == a comedy
    58. komplikacion, -i, -e == une complication == a complication
    59. kontratë, -a, -a == un contrat == a contract, agreement
    60. kostum, -i, -e == un costume == a costume, a suit
    61. krem, -, -e == une crème == cream
    62. krem karamel == la crème caramel == caramel dessert
    63. krizë, -a, -a == une crise == a crisis
    64. kronikë, -a, -a == une chronique == a chronicle, news
    65. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
    66. kulturë, -a, -a == une culture == a culture
    67. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
    68. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
    69. laborator, -i, -ë == un laboratoire == a laboratory
    70. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
    71. latin, -e == latin -e
    72. latino-amerkan -e == Latino-américain -e
    73. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
    74. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
    75. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
    76. lokal, -i,- e == un local == premises, room
    77. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
    78. maj, -i == maj == May
    79. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
    80. mars, -i == mars == March
    81. mathematikë, -a, == un mathématique == mathematics
    82. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
    83. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
    84. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
    85. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
    86. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
    87. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
    88. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
    89. monogami, -a, -a == la monogamie == monogamy
    90. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
    91. muze, -u - == un musée == a museum
    92. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
    93. oriz, -i == riz == rice
    94. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
    95. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
    96. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
    97. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
    98. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
    99. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
    100. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
    101. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
    102. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
    103. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
    104. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
    105. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
    106. politik, -e == politique == political
    107. politikë, -a, -a == une politique == a policy
    108. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
    109. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
    110. presion, -i, -e == une pression == a pressure
    111. prezantim == présentation == presentation
    112. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
    113. prokuror, -i, -ë == un procureur == a prosecutor
    114. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
    115. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
    116. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
    117. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
    118. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
    119. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
    120. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
    121. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
    122. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
    123. rrobë, -a, -a == une robe == clothes
    124. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
    125. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
    126. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
    127. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
    128. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
    129. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
    130. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
    131. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
    132. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
    133. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
    134. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
    135. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
    136. sugjeroj, -ova, -uar == suggérer == to suggest
    137. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
    138. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
    139. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
    140. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
    141. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
    142. teatral, -e == théâtral == theatrical
    143. teknik, -e == technique == technical
    144. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
    145. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
    146. tragjedi -a == une tragédie == a tradegy
    147. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
    148. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
    149. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
    150. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
    151. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
    152. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
    153. unitet, -i, -e == une unité == an unity
    154. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
    155. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
    156. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
    157. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
    158. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
    159. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
    160. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
    161. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
    162. 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. mas == mas == to weigh
    42. mit, -i, -e == un mito == a myth
    43. mobilje, -a, -e == un mobile == furniture
    44. nip, -i, -a == un nipote == a cousin
    45. orë, -a, -ë == un'ora == an hour (or a clock)
    46. origjinë, -a, -a == un'orignine == an origin
    47. pacient, -i, -ë == un paziente == a patient (male)
    48. pagesë, -a, -a == un pagamento == a payment
    49. paguaj, -ova, -uar == pagare == to pay
    50. paqe, -ja == pace == peace
    51. papagall, -lli, -j == un pappagallo == a parrot
    52. pantallona, -t == un pantalone == pants
    53. patate, -ja, -e == una patata == a potato
    54. patatinë, -a, -a == patatine == potato chips
    55. peshk, -u, peshq == un pesce == a fish
    56. peshkatar, -i, -ë == un pescatore == a fisherman
    57. për == per == for, about
    58. peshë, -a, -a == peso == weight
    59. picë, -a, -a == una pizza == a pizza
    60. pikant, -i, -ë == piccante == spicy
    61. piktor, -i, -ë == un pittore == a painter
    62. pjatë, -a, -a == un piatto == a plate, a dish, a course (food)
    63. pompoj == pompa == to pump
    64. pozicion, -i, -e == una posizione == a position
    65. proshutë, -a, -a == un prosciutto == a ham (also means bacon)
    66. rezistencë, -a, -a == una resistenza == a resistance
    67. salcë, -ë, -a == una salsa == a sauce
    68. salsiçise, -ja, -e == una salsiccia == a sausage
    69. sallatë, -a, -a == un'insalata == a salad
    70. siguri, -a, - == una sicurezza == a certainty
    71. skuadër, -ra, -ra == una squadra == a team
    72. stilograf, -i, -ë == una penna stilografica == a fountain pen
    73. tendencë, -a, -a == una tendenza == a tendency, trend
    74. titull, -lli, -j == un titolo == a title
    75. tortë, -a, -a == una torta == a cake
    76. tradicional, -e == tradizionale == traditional
    77. tren, -i, -a == un treno == a train
    78. vazo, -ja, - == un vaso == a vaze
    79. vilë, -a, -a == una villa == a villa

    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, -ja, - == 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
    • provim, -i, -e == eine Prüfung == a test, an exam

    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

    Loan words for Greek speakers

    • portokall, -lli, -j == πορτοκάλια == an orange

    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.