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    # prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
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    Revision as of 08:13, 21 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. avion, -i, -ë == un avion == an airplane
    9. avokat, -i, -e == un avocat == a lawyer
    10. bibliotekë, -a, -a == une bibliothèque == a library
    11. biftek, -u, -ë == un bifteck == a beefsteak
    12. biletë, -a, -a == un billet == a ticket
    13. bluzë, -a, -a == une blouse == a blouse
    14. bursë, -a, -a == une bourse == this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates
    15. diskotekë, -a, -a == une discothèque == a diskotheque
    16. dakord == d'accord == agreed, all right
    17. i disponueshëm, e -me == disponible
    18. divorc == un divorce == a divorce
    19. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
    20. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
    21. fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread
    22. financiar, -e == financier == financial
    23. fizikë, -a == une physique == physics
    24. Francẽ, -a, -a == La France == France
    25. francez, -i, -ë == un français == a French
    26. francez, -e == français, -e == French (adj.)
    27. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
    28. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
    29. gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic
    30. gjest, -i, -e == un geste == a gesture
    31. grevë == une grève == a strike
    32. gri == gris == grey
    33. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
    34. ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea
    35. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
    36. institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution
    37. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
    38. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
    39. juridik, -e == juridique == legal, judicial
    40. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
    41. kafe, -ja, -e == un café == a coffee
    42. kanal, -i, -e == un canal == a channel
    43. kanion, -i, -e == un canyon == a canyon
    44. karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature
    45. karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic
    46. karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot
    47. kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)
    48. kartë krediti == une carte de crédit == a credit card
    49. katër == quatre == four
    50. katolik, -e == catholique == catholic
    51. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
    52. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
    53. klient, -i, -ë == un client == a client
    54. koleg, -u, -ë == un collègue == a colleague
    55. komedi, -a, - == une comédie == a comedy
    56. komplikacion, -i, -e == une complication == a complication
    57. kontratë, -a, -a == un contrat == a contract, agreement
    58. kostum, -i, -e == un costume == a costume, a suit
    59. krem, -, -e == une crème == cream
    60. krem karamel == la crème caramel == caramel dessert
    61. krizë, -a, -a == une crise == a crisis
    62. kronikë, -a, -a == une chronique == a chronicle, news
    63. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
    64. kulturë, -a, -a == une culture == a culture
    65. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
    66. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
    67. laborator, -i, -ë == un laboratoire == a laboratory
    68. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
    69. latin, -e == latin -e
    70. latino-amerkan -e == Latino-américain -e
    71. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
    72. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
    73. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
    74. lokal, -i,- e == un local == premises, room
    75. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
    76. maj, -i == maj == May
    77. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
    78. mars, -i == mars == March
    79. mathematikë, -a, == un mathématique == mathematics
    80. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
    81. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
    82. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
    83. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
    84. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
    85. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
    86. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
    87. monogami, -a, -a == la monogamie == monogamy
    88. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
    89. muzë, -u - == un musée == a museum
    90. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
    91. oriz, -i == riz == rice
    92. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
    93. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
    94. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
    95. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
    96. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
    97. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
    98. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
    99. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
    100. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
    101. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
    102. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
    103. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
    104. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
    105. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
    106. prezantim == présentation == presentation
    107. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
    108. prokuror, -i, -ë == un procureur == a prosecutor
    109. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
    110. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
    111. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
    112. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
    113. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
    114. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
    115. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
    116. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
    117. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
    118. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
    119. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
    120. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
    121. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
    122. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
    123. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
    124. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
    125. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
    126. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
    127. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
    128. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
    129. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
    130. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
    131. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
    132. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
    133. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
    134. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
    135. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
    136. teknik, -e == technique == technical
    137. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
    138. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
    139. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
    140. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
    141. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
    142. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
    143. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
    144. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
    145. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
    146. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
    147. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
    148. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
    149. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
    150. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
    151. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
    152. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
    153. vlerë, -a, -a == une valeur == a value

    Loan words for Italian speakers

    1. antipastë, -a, -a == un antipasto == an antipasti
    2. argjend, -i == argento == silver
    3. autobus, -i, -ë == un autobus == a bus
    4. ballkon, -i, -e == un balcone == a balcony
    5. biçikletë, -a, -a == una bicicletta == a bicycle
    6. birrë, -a, -a == una birra == a beer
    7. biskotë, -a, -a == un biscotto == a biscuit
    8. bizele, -ja, -e == un pisello == a bean
    9. çokolatë, -a, -a == una cioccolata == a chocolate
    10. divan, -i, -e == un divano == a sofa, a couch
    11. faturë, -a, -a == una fattura == a bill
    12. fitore, -ja, -e == una vittoria == a victory
    13. forum, -i, -e == un forum == a forum
    14. i,e fortë == forte == strong
    15. i,e freskët == fresco == fresh
    16. freskues, -e == rinfrescante == refreshing
    17. garazh, -i, -e == un garage == a garage
    18. gjigand, -i, -ë == un gigante == a giant
    19. gjykatës, -i, - == un giudice == a judge
    20. gusht, -i == agosto == August
    21. higjenë, -a == igiene == hygiene
    22. institucion, -i, -e == un'istituzione == an institution
    23. kakao, -ja, - == un cacao == a cocoa
    24. kallamar, -i, -ë == un calamaro == a calamari
    25. kamarier, -i, -ë == un camriere == a waiter
    26. kamion, -i, -e == un camion == a truck
    27. kapelë, -a, -a == un cappello == a cap (hat)
    28. kapitull, -lli, -j == un capitolo == a chapter
    29. kështjellë, -a, -a == un castello == a castle
    30. klime, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
    31. krap,- i, krep == una carpa == a carp
    32. klimë, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
    33. konkurrencë, -a == concorrenza == a competition
    34. konkurrent, -i, -ë == un concorrente == a competitor
    35. konsum, -i, -e == un consumo == consumption
    36. kontribut, -i, -e == un contributo == a contribution
    37. libër, -ri, -ra == un libro == a book
    38. limon, -i, -ë == un limone == a lemon
    39. makinë, -a, -a == una macchina == a car
    40. mit, -i, -e == un mito == a myth
    41. mobilje, -a, -e == un mobile == furniture
    42. nip, -i, -a == un nipote == a cousin
    43. orë, -a, -ë == un'ora == an hour (or a clock)
    44. origjinë, -a, -a == un'orignine == an origin
    45. pacient, -i, -ë == un paziente == a patient (male)
    46. paqe, -ja == pace == peace
    47. papagall, -lli, -j == un pappagallo == a parrot
    48. pantallona, -t == un pantalone == pants
    49. patate, -ja, -e == una patata == a potato
    50. patatinë, -a, -a == patatine == potato chips
    51. peshk, -u, peshq == un pesce == a fish
    52. peshkatar, -i, -ë == un pescatore == a fisherman
    53. për == per == for, about
    54. peshë, -a, -a == peso == weight
    55. picë, -a, -a == una pizza == a pizza
    56. pikant, -i, -ë == piccante == spicy
    57. piktor, -i, -ë == un pittore == a painter
    58. pjatë, -a, -a == un piatto == a plate, a dish, a course (food)
    59. proshutë, -a, -a == un prosciutto == a ham (also means bacon)
    60. salcë, -ë, -a == una salsa == a sauce
    61. salsiçise, -ja, -e == una salsiccia == a sausage
    62. sallatë, -a, -a == un'insalata == a salad
    63. siguri, -a, - == una sicurezza == a security
    64. skuadër, -ra, -ra == una squadra == a team
    65. stilograf, -i, -ë == una penna stilografica == a fountain pen
    66. tendencë, -a, -a == una tendenza == a tendency, trend
    67. titull, -lli, -j == un titolo == a title
    68. tortë, -a, -a == una torta == a cake
    69. tradicional, -e == tradizionale == traditional
    70. tren, -i, -a == un treno == a train
    71. vazo, -ja, - == un vaso == a vaze
    72. vilë, -a, -a == una villa == a villa

    Loan words for English speakers

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

    Loan words for Swedish speakers / Lån ord för svensktalande

    1. fabrikë == en fabrik - a factory
    2. konkurrencë == en konkurrens - competition (market)
    3. natë, -e, net == en natt - a night.
    4. provë, -a, -a == ett prov == a test, experiment, fitting
    5. provoj == prova == to try
    6. radhë -a, -ë == en rad == a row
    7. redaktor, -, -ë == en redaktör == an editor
    8. shkumë == en skum == a foam

    Loan words for Russian speakers

    1. banjë, -a, -a == ванная == bathroom
    2. bankomat, -i, -e == Банкомат == an ATM
    3. çaj, -i == чай == tea
    4. diabet, -i == диабет == diabetes
    5. gazetë, -a,- a == газета == a newspaper
    6. jug == юг == south
    7. kukull, -a, -a == кукла == a doll
    8. leksion, -i, -e == лекция == a lecture
    9. pallto, -ja, - == пальто == a coat
    10. reklamë, -a, -a == реклама == an ad
    11. shah, -u == шах == chess
    12. televizor, -i, -ë == телевизор == television set
    13. ti == ты == you (singular)

    Loan words for Turkish speakers

    1. bakllava, -ja, - == baklava == baklava
    2. byrek, -u, -ë == börek == a savory pie
    3. çorapë, -, -e == çorap == a sock
    4. hamam == hamam == Turkish bath
    5. kolltuk, -u, kolltuqe == koltuk == armchair, seat
    6. osman, -e == Osmanlı == ottoman
    7. sulltan, -i, -ë == sultan == a sultan
    8. sheqer, -i == şeker == sugar
    9. shishe, -ja, -e == şişe == a bottle
    10. shisqebap, -i, -e == şiş kebap == shish kebab

    Loan words for German speakers

    • mensë, -a, -a == die Mensa == a school cafeteria, a cantine

    Loan words for Latin speakers

    1. e mërkurë, -a, -a == Mercurii == Wednesday
    2. monedhë, -a, -a == monetæ == coin, coinage, small change

    Loan words for Spanish speakers

    1. telenovelë, -a, -a == una telenovela == a soap opera

    False friends

    1. i,e habitur == surprised, astonished
    2. konvikt, -i, -e == a dormitory
    3. koran, -i, -ë == a trout
    4. verdhë == yellow

    Resources for learning Albanian

    Books for learning Albanian

    • Colloquial Albanian (2012) is an excellent book for anglophones by Linda Mëniku and Héctor Campos. It is concise and well organized. The learning curve gets steeper towards the end. Routledge, the publisher has kindly made audio for all text passages downloadable for free from the book's homepage. As of 2018 the vocabulary of this excellent book have not yet been made to a memrise. A previous edition in the same Colloquial series from the early 90's does have a memrise of the vocabulary.
    • Discovering Albanian 1 (2011) is also by Linda Mëniku and Héctor Campos and it consists of a textbook and workbook. As of 2018 there is no Discovering Albanian 2. The audio for the textbook can be accessed only via 2 CD's. Who has CD-players these days? Let's hope The University of Wisconsin Press wakes up and provides streaming and download at no extra charge.

    Albanian radio

    • There are various streaming apps available in the app stores.
    • Live Online Radio is a radio streaming service for the web. It has one of the largest selections of Albanian radios.
    • Radio.garden has a beautiful user interface where you tune into radios by spinning a globe to the desired location of transmission.

    Albanian TV

    • https://albanian.tv/ offers streaming of many of the popular Albanian TV channels. It often works but occasionally the streams have trouble playing out without intermittent interruptions.
    • The RTSH Tani app is available for Android and iOS Apple phones. With the app you can access all the channels broadcast by RTSH including RTSH Film. The app does not have ads (excellent) whereas the RTSH channels do have ads. RTSH Tani app also features a VOD archive where you can watch recent programs up-to-2-days into the broadcasting history and a handy integrated EPG.

    Films with Albanian subtitles

    • These you can find on Youtube by searching for 'filma me titra shqip'. Watching movies spoken in a language you understand while reading the subtitles in the language you want to learn is an excellent way to learn and refresh in a low-effort manner.
    • There are also Albanian films. These are unfortunately not subtitled and the speech is often really rapid. French do subtitle some of their own films on TV5MONDE to aid the non-natives tackle the 5 words per second pace.

    Wiki literature

    • Wikibooks.org, Albanian version may be useful after you have gained the basics. Reading wikibooks of subjects and fields you already know may fast-forward your ability to read some text.
    • Albanian Wikipedia Same advice, select subjects this way you have a clear idea of what it is likely to say. Wikipedia writing is less predictable than a textbook.

    Online texts

    • Foreign Services Institute (FSI) (1965) .pdf book on Albanian. From this I can recommend the history introduction of this text aimed mostly for US armed forces personel though naturally the FSI's work helps also non-military government workers to gain knowledge too. Albanian language has changed so much since 1965 that this cannot really be used to learn contemporary albanian but the intro is good if you are a history and culture puff.

    Learning games

    • 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.