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    Revision as of 11:05, 29 September 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

    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. 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. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
    21. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
    22. fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread
    23. financiar, -e == financier == financial
    24. fizikë, -a == une physique == physics
    25. Francẽ, -a, -a == La France == France
    26. francez, -i, -ë == un français == a French
    27. francez, -e == français, -e == French (adj.)
    28. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
    29. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
    30. gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic
    31. gjest, -i, -e == un geste == a gesture
    32. grevë == une grève == a strike
    33. gri == gris == grey
    34. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
    35. ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea
    36. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
    37. institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution
    38. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
    39. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
    40. juridik, -e == juridique == legal, judicial
    41. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
    42. kafe, -ja, -e == un café == a coffee
    43. kanal, -i, -e == un canal == a channel
    44. kanion, -i, -e == un canyon == a canyon
    45. karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature
    46. karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic
    47. karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot
    48. kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)
    49. kartë krediti == une carte de crédit == a credit card
    50. katër == quatre == four
    51. katolik, -e == catholique == catholic
    52. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
    53. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
    54. klient, -i, -ë == un client == a client
    55. koleg, -u, -ë == un collègue == a colleague
    56. komedi, -a, - == une comédie == a comedy
    57. komplikacion, -i, -e == une complication == a complication
    58. kontratë, -a, -a == un contrat == a contract, agreement
    59. kostum, -i, -e == un costume == a costume, a suit
    60. krem, -, -e == une crème == cream
    61. krem karamel == la crème caramel == caramel dessert
    62. krizë, -a, -a == une crise == a crisis
    63. kronikë, -a, -a == une chronique == a chronicle, news
    64. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
    65. kulturë, -a, -a == une culture == a culture
    66. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
    67. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
    68. laborator, -i, -ë == un laboratoire == a laboratory
    69. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
    70. latin, -e == latin -e
    71. latino-amerkan -e == Latino-américain -e
    72. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
    73. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
    74. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
    75. lokal, -i,- e == un local == premises, room
    76. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
    77. maj, -i == maj == May
    78. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
    79. mars, -i == mars == March
    80. mathematikë, -a, == un mathématique == mathematics
    81. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
    82. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
    83. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
    84. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
    85. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
    86. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
    87. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
    88. monogami, -a, -a == la monogamie == monogamy
    89. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
    90. muzë, -u - == un musée == a museum
    91. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
    92. oriz, -i == riz == rice
    93. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
    94. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
    95. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
    96. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
    97. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
    98. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
    99. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
    100. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
    101. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
    102. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
    103. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
    104. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
    105. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
    106. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
    107. prezantim == présentation == presentation
    108. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
    109. prokuror, -i, -ë == un procureur == a prosecutor
    110. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
    111. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
    112. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
    113. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
    114. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
    115. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
    116. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
    117. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
    118. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
    119. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
    120. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
    121. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
    122. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
    123. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
    124. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
    125. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
    126. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
    127. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
    128. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
    129. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
    130. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
    131. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
    132. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
    133. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
    134. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
    135. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
    136. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
    137. teknik, -e == technique == technical
    138. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
    139. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
    140. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
    141. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
    142. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
    143. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
    144. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
    145. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
    146. unitet, -i, -e == une unité == an unity
    147. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
    148. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
    149. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
    150. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
    151. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
    152. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
    153. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
    154. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
    155. 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. rezistencë, -a, -a == una resistenza == a resistance
    61. salcë, -ë, -a == una salsa == a sauce
    62. salsiçise, -ja, -e == una salsiccia == a sausage
    63. sallatë, -a, -a == un'insalata == a salad
    64. siguri, -a, - == una sicurezza == a security
    65. skuadër, -ra, -ra == una squadra == a team
    66. stilograf, -i, -ë == una penna stilografica == a fountain pen
    67. tendencë, -a, -a == una tendenza == a tendency, trend
    68. titull, -lli, -j == un titolo == a title
    69. tortë, -a, -a == una torta == a cake
    70. tradicional, -e == tradizionale == traditional
    71. tren, -i, -a == un treno == a train
    72. vazo, -ja, - == un vaso == a vaze
    73. 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. aplikacion, -i, -e == an application
    23. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
    24. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
    25. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
    26. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
    27. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
    28. arrestoj == to arrest
    29. arrogant, -e == arrogant
    30. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
    31. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
    32. artistik, -e == artistic
    33. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
    34. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
    35. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
    36. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
    37. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
    38. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
    39. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
    40. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
    41. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
    42. barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer
    43. basketboll, -i == basketball
    44. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
    45. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
    46. biznesmen, -i, -ë == a businessman
    47. bllokoj == to block
    48. blu == blue
    49. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
    50. botanik, -e == botanical
    51. brokoli == broccoli
    52. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
    53. celular, -e == cellular
    54. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
    55. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
    56. cikël, -li, -le == a cycle
    57. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
    58. datoj == to date (time)
    59. debat, -i, -e == a debate
    60. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
    61. deklaroj == to declare
    62. dentar, -e == dental
    63. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
    64. derë, -a, dyer == a door
    65. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
    66. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
    67. deshiroj == to desire
    68. i,e detajuar == detailed
    69. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
    70. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
    71. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
    72. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
    73. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
    74. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
    75. diskutoj == to discuss
    76. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
    77. dixhital == digital
    78. dizanoj == to design
    79. dokument, -i, -e == a document
    80. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
    81. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
    82. dominoj == to dominate
    83. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
    84. edukatë, -a == an education
    85. efikasitet, -i, -e (?) == an efficacy
    86. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
    87. ekonomi, -a == economics
    88. ekonomik, -e == economical
    89. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
    90. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
    91. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
    92. ekzekutues, -e == executive
    93. elegant, -e == elegant
    94. elektricitet, -i == electricity
    95. elektronik, -e == electronic
    96. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
    97. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
    98. estetik, -e == aesthetic
    99. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
    100. favor, -i, -e == a favour
    101. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
    102. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
    103. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
    104. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
    105. federal, -e == federal
    106. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
    107. festival, -i, -e == a festival
    108. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
    109. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
    110. film, -i, -a == a film
    111. finalizoj == to finalize
    112. financier, -i, -ë == a financier
    113. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
    114. fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility
    115. formal, -e == formal
    116. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
    117. formoj == to form
    118. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
    119. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
    120. fragmentoj == to fragment
    121. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
    122. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
    123. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
    124. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
    125. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
    126. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
    127. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
    128. gjigant, -e == gigantic
    129. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
    130. global, -e == global
    131. glob, -i, -e == a globe
    132. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
    133. grup, -i, -e == a group
    134. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor
    135. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
    136. harmonik, -e == harmonic
    137. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
    138. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
    139. hezitoj == to hesitate
    140. hibrid, -e == hybrid
    141. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
    142. historik, -e == historical
    143. holl, -i, -e == a hall
    144. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
    145. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
    146. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
    147. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
    148. imponoj == to impose
    149. inauguroj == inaugurate
    150. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
    151. industri, -a, -a == an industry
    152. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
    153. informativ, -e == informative
    154. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
    155. inspiroj == to inspire
    156. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
    157. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
    158. intensivisht == intensively
    159. intergritet == integrity
    160. interes, -i, -a == an interest
    161. internet, -i == the Internet
    162. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
    163. interpretoj == to interpret
    164. Itali, -a == Italy
    165. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
    166. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
    167. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
    168. janar, -i == January
    169. ju == you
    170. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
    171. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
    172. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
    173. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
    174. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
    175. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
    176. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
    177. kategori, -a, - == a category
    178. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
    179. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
    180. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
    181. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
    182. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
    183. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
    184. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
    185. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
    186. klon, -i, -e == a clone
    187. klub, -i, -e == a club
    188. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
    189. koleksonoj == to collect
    190. koloni, -a, - == a colony
    191. koment, -i, -e == a comment
    192. komision, -i, -e == a commission
    193. komunal, -e == communal
    194. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
    195. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
    196. konsensual, -e == consensual
    197. kopjoj == to copy
    198. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
    199. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
    200. kompani, -a, - == a company
    201. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
    202. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
    203. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
    204. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
    205. konfirmoj == to confirm
    206. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
    207. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
    208. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
    209. konsideroj == to consider
    210. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
    211. konsumoj == to consume
    212. kontaktoj == to contact
    213. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
    214. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
    215. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
    216. korrespondoj == to correspond
    217. korrigjoj == to correct
    218. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
    219. krap, -i, krep == a carp
    220. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
    221. krim, -i, -e == a crime
    222. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
    223. kritikoj == to critisize
    224. kualifikoj == to qualify
    225. kult, -i, -e == a cult
    226. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
    227. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
    228. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
    229. lider == a leader
    230. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
    231. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
    232. magnet == a magnet
    233. marshoj == to march
    234. material, -i, -e == material
    235. medalje, -, - == a medal
    236. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
    237. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
    238. marksist, -e == marxist
    239. menaxhoj == to manage
    240. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
    241. meritoj == to merit
    242. militant, -e == militant
    243. mineral == mineral
    244. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
    245. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
    246. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
    247. model, -i, -e == a model
    248. modern, -e == modern
    249. moment, -i, -e == a moment
    250. monument, -i, -e == a monument
    251. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
    252. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
    253. muzikë, -a == music
    254. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
    255. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
    256. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
    257. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
    258. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
    259. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
    260. park, -ku, -qe == a park
    261. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
    262. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
    263. pasionant, -e == passionate
    264. patriotik, -e == patriotic
    265. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
    266. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
    267. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
    268. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
    269. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
    270. pjek == to bake
    271. plan, -i, -e == a plan
    272. planet, -i, -e == a planet
    273. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
    274. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
    275. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
    276. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
    277. populist, -e == populist
    278. popullor, -e == popular
    279. porcelan, -i == porcelain
    280. portret, -i, -e == a portret
    281. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
    282. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
    283. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
    284. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
    285. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
    286. prill, -i == April
    287. proces, -i, -e == a process
    288. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
    289. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
    290. qendër, -a, -a == a center
    291. radio, -ja, - == a radio
    292. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
    293. raport, -i, -e == a report
    294. raund, -i, -e == a round
    295. reagoj == to react
    296. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
    297. recital, -i, -e == a recital
    298. religjioz, -e == religious
    299. replikoj == to replicate
    300. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
    301. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
    302. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
    303. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
    304. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
    305. i,e saktë == exact
    306. sandale == sandals
    307. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
    308. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
    309. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
    310. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
    311. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
    312. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
    313. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
    314. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
    315. sezon, -i, -e == a season
    316. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
    317. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
    318. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
    319. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
    320. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
    321. i,e sinqertë == sincere
    322. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
    323. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
    324. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
    325. social, -e == social
    326. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
    327. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
    328. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
    329. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
    330. spinaq, -i == spinach
    331. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
    332. sporadik, -e == sporadic
    333. staf, -i, -e == a staff
    334. statut, -i, -e == a statute
    335. sukses, -i, -e == success
    336. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
    337. stres, -i == stress
    338. studioj == to study
    339. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
    340. tekst, -i, -e == a text
    341. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
    342. telefon celular == a cell phone
    343. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
    344. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
    345. terapi == a therapy
    346. terror, -i, -e == a terror
    347. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
    348. torturë, -a, -a == torture
    349. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
    350. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
    351. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
    352. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
    353. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
    354. turistik, -e == touristic
    355. unik, -e == unique
    356. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
    357. vanilje, -a == vanilla
    358. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
    359. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
    360. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
    361. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
    362. vizitoj == to visit
    363. volejboll, -i == volleyball
    364. votë, -a, -a == a vote
    365. votim, -i, -e == a voting
    366. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
    367. xhinse == jeans, denim
    368. zero == zero
    369. 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. para, -, -të == 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

    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.