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. anemi, -a, -a == an anemia
19. antik, -e == antique
20. antikitet, -i == antiquity
21. antologji == an anthology
22. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
23. aplikacion, -i, -e == an application
24. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
25. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
26. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
27. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
28. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
29. arrestoj == to arrest
30. arrogant, -e == arrogant
31. arterie, -a, -e == an artery
32. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
33. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
34. artistik, -e == artistic
35. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
36. atom, -i, -e == an atom
37. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
38. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
39. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
40. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
41. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
42. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
43. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
44. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
45. barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer
46. basketboll, -i == basketball
47. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
48. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
49. biznesmen, -i, -ë == a businessman
50. bllokoj == to block
51. blu == blue
52. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
53. botanik, -e == botanical
54. brokoli == broccoli
55. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
56. celular, -e == cellular
57. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
58. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
59. cikël, -li, -le == a cycle
60. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
61. datoj == to date (time)
62. debat, -i, -e == a debate
63. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
64. deklaroj == to declare
65. dentar, -e == dental
66. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
67. derë, -a, dyer == a door
68. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
69. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
70. deshiroj == to desire
71. i,e detajuar == detailed
72. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
73. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
74. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
75. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
76. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
77. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
78. diskutoj == to discuss
79. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
80. dixhital == digital
81. dizanoj == to design
82. dokument, -i, -e == a document
83. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
84. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
85. dominoj == to dominate
86. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
87. edukatë, -a == an education
88. efikasitet, -i, -e (?) == an efficacy
89. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
90. ekonomi, -a == economics
91. ekonomik, -e == economical
92. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
93. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
94. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
95. ekuilibër, -bri, -bri == an equilibrium
96. ekzekutues, -e == executive
97. elegant, -e == elegant
98. elektricitet, -i == electricity
99. elektronik, -e == electronic
100. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
101. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
102. estetik, -e == aesthetic
103. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
104. favor, -i, -e == a favour
105. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
106. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
107. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
108. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
109. federal, -e == federal
110. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
111. festival, -i, -e == a festival
112. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
113. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
114. film, -i, -a == a film
115. finalizoj == to finalize
116. financier, -i, -ë == a financier
117. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
118. fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility
119. formal, -e == formal
120. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
121. formoj == to form
122. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
123. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
124. fragmentoj == to fragment
125. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
126. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
127. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
128. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
129. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
130. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
131. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
132. gjigant, -e == gigantic
133. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
134. global, -e == global
135. glob, -i, -e == a globe
136. glukozë, -a, -a == glucose
137. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
138. grup, -i, -e == a group
139. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor
140. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
141. harmonik, -e == harmonic
142. hemoglobinë, -a, -a == a hemoglobin
143. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
144. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
145. hezitoj == to hesitate
146. hibrid, -e == hybrid
147. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
148. historik, -e == historical
149. holl, -i, -e == a hall
150. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
151. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
152. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
153. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
154. imponoj == to impose
155. inauguroj == inaugurate
156. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
157. industri, -a, -a == an industry
158. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
159. informativ, -e == informative
160. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
161. inspiroj == to inspire
162. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
163. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
164. intensivisht == intensively
165. intergritet == integrity
166. interes, -i, -a == an interest
167. internet, -i == the Internet
168. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
169. interpretoj == to interpret
170. Itali, -a == Italy
171. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
172. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
173. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
174. janar, -i == January
175. ju == you
176. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
177. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
178. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
179. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
180. karbohidrat, -i, -e == a carbohydrate
181. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
182. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
183. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
184. kategori, -a, - == a category
185. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
186. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
187. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
188. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
189. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
190. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
191. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
192. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
193. klon, -i, -e == a clone
194. klub, -i, -e == a club
195. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
196. koleksonoj == to collect
197. koloni, -a, - == a colony
198. koment, -i, -e == a comment
199. komision, -i, -e == a commission
200. komunal, -e == communal
201. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
202. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
203. konsensual, -e == consensual
204. kopjoj == to copy
205. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
206. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
207. kompani, -a, - == a company
208. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
209. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
210. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
211. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
212. konfirmoj == to confirm
213. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
214. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
215. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
216. konsideroj == to consider
217. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
218. konsumoj == to consume
219. kontaktoj == to contact
220. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
221. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
222. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
223. korrespondoj == to correspond
224. korrigjoj == to correct
225. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
226. krap, -i, krep == a carp
227. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
228. krim, -i, -e == a crime
229. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
230. kritikoj == to critisize
231. kualifikoj == to qualify
232. kult, -i, -e == a cult
233. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
234. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
235. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
236. lider == a leader
237. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
238. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
239. magnet == a magnet
240. marshoj == to march
241. material, -i, -e == material
242. medalje, -, - == a medal
243. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
244. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
245. marksist, -e == marxist
246. menaxhoj == to manage
247. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
248. meritoj == to merit
249. militant, -e == militant
250. mineral == mineral
251. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
252. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
253. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
254. model, -i, -e == a model
255. modern, -e == modern
256. molekulë, -a, -a == a molecule
257. moment, -i, -e == a moment
258. monument, -i, -e == a monument
259. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
260. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
261. muzikë, -a == music
262. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
263. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
264. oksigjenoj == to oxygenate
265. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
266. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
267. organizëm, -i, -a == an organism
268. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
269. pankreas, -i, -e (?) == a pancreas
270. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
271. park, -ku, -qe == a park
272. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
273. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
274. pasionant, -e == passionate
275. patriotik, -e == patriotic
276. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
277. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
278. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
279. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
280. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
281. pjek == to bake
282. plan, -i, -e == a plan
283. planet, -i, -e == a planet
284. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
285. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
286. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
287. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
288. populist, -e == populist
289. popullor, -e == popular
290. porcelan, -i == porcelain
291. portret, -i, -e == a portret
292. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
293. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
294. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
295. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
296. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
297. prill, -i == April
298. proces, -i, -e == a process
299. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
300. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
301. qendër, -a, -a == a center
302. radio, -ja, - == a radio
303. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
304. raport, -i, -e == a report
305. raund, -i, -e == a round
306. reagoj == to react
307. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
308. recital, -i, -e == a recital
309. religjioz, -e == religious
310. replikoj == to replicate
311. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
312. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
313. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
314. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
315. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
316. i,e saktë == exact
317. sandale == sandals
318. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
319. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
320. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
321. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
322. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
323. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
324. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
325. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
326. sezon, -i, -e == a season
327. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
328. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
329. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
330. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
331. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
332. i,e sinqertë == sincere
333. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
334. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
335. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
336. social, -e == social
337. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
338. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
339. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
340. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
341. spinaq, -i == spinach
342. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
343. sporadik, -e == sporadic
344. staf, -i, -e == a staff
345. statut, -i, -e == a statute
346. sukses, -i, -e == success
347. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
348. stres, -i == stress
349. studioj == to study
350. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
351. tekst, -i, -e == a text
352. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
353. telefon celular == a cell phone
354. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
355. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
356. terapi == a therapy
357. terror, -i, -e == a terror
358. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
359. torturë, -a, -a == torture
360. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
361. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
362. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
363. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
364. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
365. turistik, -e == touristic
366. unik, -e == unique
367. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
368. valvul, -a, -a == a valve
369. vanilje, -a == vanilla
370. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
371. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
372. venë, -, -a == a vein
373. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
374. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
375. vizitoj == to visit
376. volejboll, -i == volleyball
377. votë, -a, -a == a vote
378. votim, -i, -e == a voting
379. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
380. xhinse == jeans, denim
381. zero == zero
382. 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.