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. presion, -i, -e == une pression == a pressure
108. prezantim == présentation == presentation
109. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
110. prokuror, -i, -ë == un procureur == a prosecutor
111. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
112. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
113. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
114. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
115. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
116. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
117. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
118. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
119. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
120. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
121. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
122. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
123. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
124. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
125. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
126. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
127. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
128. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
129. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
130. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
131. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
132. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
133. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
134. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
135. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
136. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
137. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
138. teknik, -e == technique == technical
139. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
140. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
141. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
142. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
143. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
144. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
145. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
146. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
147. unitet, -i, -e == une unité == an unity
148. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
149. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
150. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
151. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
152. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
153. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
154. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
155. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
156. 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. bakter, -e, bakterie == bacterium
42. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
43. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
44. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
45. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
46. barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer
47. basketboll, -i == basketball
48. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
49. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
50. biznesmen, -i, -ë == a businessman
51. bllokoj == to block
52. blu == blue
53. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
54. botanik, -e == botanical
55. brokoli == broccoli
56. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
57. celular, -e == cellular
58. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
59. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
60. cikël, -li, -le == a cycle
61. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
62. datoj == to date (time)
63. debat, -i, -e == a debate
64. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
65. deklaroj == to declare
66. dentar, -e == dental
67. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
68. derë, -a, dyer == a door
69. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
70. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
71. deshiroj == to desire
72. i,e detajuar == detailed
73. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
74. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
75. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
76. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
77. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
78. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
79. diskutoj == to discuss
80. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
81. dixhital == digital
82. dizanoj == to design
83. dokument, -i, -e == a document
84. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
85. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
86. dominoj == to dominate
87. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
88. edukatë, -a == an education
89. efikasitet, -i, -e (?) == an efficacy
90. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
91. ekonomi, -a == economics
92. ekonomik, -e == economical
93. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
94. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
95. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
96. ekuilibër, -bri, -bri == an equilibrium
97. ekzekutues, -e == executive
98. elastik, -e == elastic
99. elegant, -e == elegant
100. elektricitet, -i == electricity
101. elektronik, -e == electronic
102. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
103. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
104. estetik, -e == aesthetic
105. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
106. favor, -i, -e == a favour
107. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
108. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
109. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
110. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
111. federal, -e == federal
112. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
113. festival, -i, -e == a festival
114. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
115. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
116. film, -i, -a == a film
117. finalizoj == to finalize
118. financier, -i, -ë == a financier
119. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
120. fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility
121. formal, -e == formal
122. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
123. formoj == to form
124. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
125. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
126. fragmentoj == to fragment
127. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
128. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
129. furnizoj == to furnish
130. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
131. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
132. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
133. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
134. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
135. gjigant, -e == gigantic
136. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
137. global, -e == global
138. glob, -i, -e == a globe
139. glukozë, -a, -a == glucose
140. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
141. grup, -i, -e == a group
142. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor
143. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
144. harmonik, -e == harmonic
145. hemoglobinë, -a, -a == a hemoglobin
146. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
147. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
148. hezitoj == to hesitate
149. hibrid, -e == hybrid
150. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
151. historik, -e == historical
152. holl, -i, -e == a hall
153. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
154. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
155. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
156. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
157. imponoj == to impose
158. inauguroj == inaugurate
159. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
160. industri, -a, -a == an industry
161. infarkt, -i, -e == an infarct
162. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
163. informativ, -e == informative
164. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
165. inspiroj == to inspire
166. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
167. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
168. intensivisht == intensively
169. intergritet == integrity
170. interes, -i, -a == an interest
171. internet, -i == the Internet
172. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
173. interpretoj == to interpret
174. Itali, -a == Italy
175. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
176. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
177. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
178. janar, -i == January
179. ju == you
180. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
181. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
182. kapilar, -, -ë == a capillary
183. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
184. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
185. karbohidrat, -i, -e == a carbohydrate
186. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
187. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
188. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
189. kategori, -a, - == a category
190. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
191. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
192. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
193. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
194. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
195. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
196. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
197. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
198. klon, -i, -e == a clone
199. klub, -i, -e == a club
200. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
201. koleksonoj == to collect
202. koloni, -a, - == a colony
203. koment, -i, -e == a comment
204. komision, -i, -e == a commission
205. komunal, -e == communal
206. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
207. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
208. konsensual, -e == consensual
209. kopjoj == to copy
210. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
211. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
212. kompani, -a, - == a company
213. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
214. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
215. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
216. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
217. konfirmoj == to confirm
218. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
219. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
220. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
221. konsideroj == to consider
222. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
223. konsumoj == to consume
224. kontaktoj == to contact
225. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
226. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
227. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
228. korrespondoj == to correspond
229. korrigjoj == to correct
230. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
231. krap, -i, krep == a carp
232. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
233. krim, -i, -e == a crime
234. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
235. kritikoj == to critisize
236. kualifikoj == to qualify
237. kult, -i, -e == a cult
238. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
239. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
240. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
241. lider == a leader
242. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
243. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
244. magnet == a magnet
245. marshoj == to march
246. material, -i, -e == material
247. medalje, -, - == a medal
248. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
249. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
250. marksist, -e == marxist
251. menaxhoj == to manage
252. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
253. meritoj == to merit
254. militant, -e == militant
255. mineral == mineral
256. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
257. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
258. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
259. model, -i, -e == a model
260. modern, -e == modern
261. molekulë, -a, -a == a molecule
262. moment, -i, -e == a moment
263. monument, -i, -e == a monument
264. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
265. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
266. muzikë, -a == music
267. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
268. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
269. oksigjenoj == to oxygenate
270. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
271. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
272. organizëm, -i, -a == an organism
273. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
274. pankreas, -i, -e (?) == a pancreas
275. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
276. park, -ku, -qe == a park
277. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
278. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
279. pasionant, -e == passionate
280. patriotik, -e == patriotic
281. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
282. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
283. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
284. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
285. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
286. pjek == to bake
287. plan, -i, -e == a plan
288. planet, -i, -e == a planet
289. plazme, -a, -a == a plasma
290. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
291. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
292. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
293. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
294. populist, -e == populist
295. popullor, -e == popular
296. porcelan, -i == porcelain
297. portret, -i, -e == a portret
298. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
299. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
300. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
301. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
302. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
303. prill, -i == April
304. proces, -i, -e == a process
305. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
306. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
307. qendër, -a, -a == a center
308. radio, -ja, - == a radio
309. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
310. raport, -i, -e == a report
311. raund, -i, -e == a round
312. reagoj == to react
313. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
314. recital, -i, -e == a recital
315. religjioz, -e == religious
316. replikoj == to replicate
317. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
318. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
319. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
320. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
321. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
322. i,e saktë == exact
323. sandale == sandals
324. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
325. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
326. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
327. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
328. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
329. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
330. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
331. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
332. sezon, -i, -e == a season
333. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
334. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
335. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
336. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
337. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
338. i,e sinqertë == sincere
339. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
340. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
341. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
342. social, -e == social
343. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
344. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
345. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
346. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
347. spinaq, -i == spinach
348. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
349. sporadik, -e == sporadic
350. staf, -i, -e == a staff
351. statut, -i, -e == a statute
352. sukses, -i, -e == success
353. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
354. stres, -i == stress
355. studioj == to study
356. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
357. tekst, -i, -e == a text
358. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
359. telefon celular == a cell phone
360. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
361. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
362. terapi == a therapy
363. terror, -i, -e == a terror
364. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
365. torturë, -a, -a == torture
366. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
367. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
368. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
369. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
370. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
371. turistik, -e == touristic
372. unik, -e == unique
373. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
374. valvul, -a, -a == a valve
375. vanilje, -a == vanilla
376. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
377. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
378. venë, -, -a == a vein
379. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
380. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
381. vizitoj == to visit
382. volejboll, -i == volleyball
383. votë, -a, -a == a vote
384. votim, -i, -e == a voting
385. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
386. xhinse == jeans, denim
387. zero == zero
388. 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.