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. 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. glukozë, -a, -a == glucose
133. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
134. grup, -i, -e == a group
135. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor
136. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
137. harmonik, -e == harmonic
138. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
139. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
140. hezitoj == to hesitate
141. hibrid, -e == hybrid
142. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
143. historik, -e == historical
144. holl, -i, -e == a hall
145. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
146. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
147. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
148. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
149. imponoj == to impose
150. inauguroj == inaugurate
151. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
152. industri, -a, -a == an industry
153. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
154. informativ, -e == informative
155. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
156. inspiroj == to inspire
157. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
158. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
159. intensivisht == intensively
160. intergritet == integrity
161. interes, -i, -a == an interest
162. internet, -i == the Internet
163. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
164. interpretoj == to interpret
165. Itali, -a == Italy
166. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
167. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
168. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
169. janar, -i == January
170. ju == you
171. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
172. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
173. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
174. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
175. karbohidrat, -i, -e == a carbohydrate
176. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
177. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
178. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
179. kategori, -a, - == a category
180. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
181. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
182. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
183. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
184. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
185. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
186. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
187. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
188. klon, -i, -e == a clone
189. klub, -i, -e == a club
190. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
191. koleksonoj == to collect
192. koloni, -a, - == a colony
193. koment, -i, -e == a comment
194. komision, -i, -e == a commission
195. komunal, -e == communal
196. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
197. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
198. konsensual, -e == consensual
199. kopjoj == to copy
200. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
201. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
202. kompani, -a, - == a company
203. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
204. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
205. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
206. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
207. konfirmoj == to confirm
208. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
209. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
210. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
211. konsideroj == to consider
212. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
213. konsumoj == to consume
214. kontaktoj == to contact
215. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
216. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
217. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
218. korrespondoj == to correspond
219. korrigjoj == to correct
220. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
221. krap, -i, krep == a carp
222. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
223. krim, -i, -e == a crime
224. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
225. kritikoj == to critisize
226. kualifikoj == to qualify
227. kult, -i, -e == a cult
228. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
229. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
230. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
231. lider == a leader
232. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
233. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
234. magnet == a magnet
235. marshoj == to march
236. material, -i, -e == material
237. medalje, -, - == a medal
238. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
239. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
240. marksist, -e == marxist
241. menaxhoj == to manage
242. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
243. meritoj == to merit
244. militant, -e == militant
245. mineral == mineral
246. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
247. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
248. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
249. model, -i, -e == a model
250. modern, -e == modern
251. moment, -i, -e == a moment
252. monument, -i, -e == a monument
253. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
254. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
255. muzikë, -a == music
256. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
257. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
258. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
259. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
260. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
261. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
262. park, -ku, -qe == a park
263. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
264. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
265. pasionant, -e == passionate
266. patriotik, -e == patriotic
267. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
268. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
269. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
270. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
271. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
272. pjek == to bake
273. plan, -i, -e == a plan
274. planet, -i, -e == a planet
275. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
276. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
277. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
278. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
279. populist, -e == populist
280. popullor, -e == popular
281. porcelan, -i == porcelain
282. portret, -i, -e == a portret
283. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
284. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
285. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
286. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
287. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
288. prill, -i == April
289. proces, -i, -e == a process
290. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
291. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
292. qendër, -a, -a == a center
293. radio, -ja, - == a radio
294. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
295. raport, -i, -e == a report
296. raund, -i, -e == a round
297. reagoj == to react
298. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
299. recital, -i, -e == a recital
300. religjioz, -e == religious
301. replikoj == to replicate
302. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
303. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
304. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
305. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
306. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
307. i,e saktë == exact
308. sandale == sandals
309. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
310. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
311. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
312. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
313. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
314. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
315. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
316. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
317. sezon, -i, -e == a season
318. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
319. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
320. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
321. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
322. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
323. i,e sinqertë == sincere
324. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
325. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
326. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
327. social, -e == social
328. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
329. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
330. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
331. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
332. spinaq, -i == spinach
333. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
334. sporadik, -e == sporadic
335. staf, -i, -e == a staff
336. statut, -i, -e == a statute
337. sukses, -i, -e == success
338. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
339. stres, -i == stress
340. studioj == to study
341. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
342. tekst, -i, -e == a text
343. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
344. telefon celular == a cell phone
345. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
346. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
347. terapi == a therapy
348. terror, -i, -e == a terror
349. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
350. torturë, -a, -a == torture
351. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
352. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
353. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
354. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
355. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
356. turistik, -e == touristic
357. unik, -e == unique
358. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
359. vanilje, -a == vanilla
360. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
361. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
362. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
363. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
364. vizitoj == to visit
365. volejboll, -i == volleyball
366. votë, -a, -a == a vote
367. votim, -i, -e == a voting
368. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
369. xhinse == jeans, denim
370. zero == zero
371. 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

• 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.