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. diafragmë, -a, -a == a diaphragm
11. divan, -i, -e == un divano == a sofa, a couch
12. faturë, -a, -a == una fattura == a bill
13. fitore, -ja, -e == una vittoria == a victory
14. forum, -i, -e == un forum == a forum
15. i,e fortë == forte == strong
16. i,e freskët == fresco == fresh
17. freskues, -e == rinfrescante == refreshing
18. garazh, -i, -e == un garage == a garage
19. gjigand, -i, -ë == un gigante == a giant
20. gjykatës, -i, - == un giudice == a judge
21. gusht, -i == agosto == August
22. higjenë, -a == igiene == hygiene
23. institucion, -i, -e == un'istituzione == an institution
24. kakao, -ja, - == un cacao == a cocoa
25. kallamar, -i, -ë == un calamaro == a calamari
26. kamarier, -i, -ë == un camriere == a waiter
27. kamion, -i, -e == un camion == a truck
28. kapelë, -a, -a == un cappello == a cap (hat)
29. kapitull, -lli, -j == un capitolo == a chapter
30. kështjellë, -a, -a == un castello == a castle
31. klime, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
32. krap,- i, krep == una carpa == a carp
33. klimë, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
34. konkurrencë, -a == concorrenza == a competition
35. konkurrent, -i, -ë == un concorrente == a competitor
36. konsum, -i, -e == un consumo == consumption
37. kontribut, -i, -e == un contributo == a contribution
38. libër, -ri, -ra == un libro == a book
39. limon, -i, -ë == un limone == a lemon
40. makinë, -a, -a == una macchina == a car
41. mit, -i, -e == un mito == a myth
42. mobilje, -a, -e == un mobile == furniture
43. nip, -i, -a == un nipote == a cousin
44. orë, -a, -ë == un'ora == an hour (or a clock)
45. origjinë, -a, -a == un'orignine == an origin
46. pacient, -i, -ë == un paziente == a patient (male)
47. paqe, -ja == pace == peace
48. papagall, -lli, -j == un pappagallo == a parrot
49. pantallona, -t == un pantalone == pants
50. patate, -ja, -e == una patata == a potato
51. patatinë, -a, -a == patatine == potato chips
52. peshk, -u, peshq == un pesce == a fish
53. peshkatar, -i, -ë == un pescatore == a fisherman
54. për == per == for, about
55. peshë, -a, -a == peso == weight
56. picë, -a, -a == una pizza == a pizza
57. pikant, -i, -ë == piccante == spicy
58. piktor, -i, -ë == un pittore == a painter
59. pjatë, -a, -a == un piatto == a plate, a dish, a course (food)
60. pompoj == pompa == to pump
61. proshutë, -a, -a == un prosciutto == a ham (also means bacon)
62. rezistencë, -a, -a == una resistenza == a resistance
63. salcë, -ë, -a == una salsa == a sauce
64. salsiçise, -ja, -e == una salsiccia == a sausage
65. sallatë, -a, -a == un'insalata == a salad
66. siguri, -a, - == una sicurezza == a security
67. skuadër, -ra, -ra == una squadra == a team
68. stilograf, -i, -ë == una penna stilografica == a fountain pen
69. tendencë, -a, -a == una tendenza == a tendency, trend
70. titull, -lli, -j == un titolo == a title
71. tortë, -a, -a == una torta == a cake
72. tradicional, -e == tradizionale == traditional
73. tren, -i, -a == un treno == a train
74. vazo, -ja, - == un vaso == a vaze
75. 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. aerobik, -e == aerobic (adj.)
8. akademi, -a, - == an academy
9. aksident, -i, -e == an accident
10. aktiv, -e == active
11. aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity
12. aktor, -i, -ë == an actor
13. akuzoj == to accuse
14. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
15. amendament, -i, -e == an amendment
16. ambasador, -i, -ë == an ambassador
17. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
18. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
19. anemi, -a, -a == an anemia
20. antik, -e == antique
21. antikitet, -i == antiquity
22. antologji == an anthology
23. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
24. aplikacion, -i, -e == an application
25. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
26. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
27. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
28. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
29. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
30. arrestoj == to arrest
31. arrogant, -e == arrogant
32. arterie, -a, -e == an artery
33. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
34. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
35. artistik, -e == artistic
36. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
37. atom, -i, -e == an atom
38. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
39. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
40. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
41. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
42. bakter, -e, bakterie == bacterium
43. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
44. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
45. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
46. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
47. barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer
48. basketboll, -i == basketball
49. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
50. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
51. biznesmen, -i, -ë == a businessman
52. bllokoj == to block
53. blu == blue
54. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
55. botanik, -e == botanical
56. brokoli == broccoli
57. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
58. celular, -e == cellular
59. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
60. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
61. cikël, -li, -le == a cycle
62. citoplazmë, -ë (?), -a == a cytoplasm
63. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
64. datoj == to date (time)
65. debat, -i, -e == a debate
66. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
67. deklaroj == to declare
68. dentar, -e == dental
69. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
70. derë, -a, dyer == a door
71. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
72. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
73. deshiroj == to desire
74. i,e detajuar == detailed
75. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
76. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
77. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
78. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
79. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
80. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
81. diskutoj == to discuss
82. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
83. dixhital == digital
84. dizanoj == to design
85. dokument, -i, -e == a document
86. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
87. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
88. dominoj == to dominate
89. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
90. edukatë, -a == an education
91. efikasitet, -i, -e (?) == an efficacy
92. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
93. ekonomi, -a == economics
94. ekonomik, -e == economical
95. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
96. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
97. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
98. ekuilibër, -bri, -bri == an equilibrium
99. ekzekutues, -e == executive
100. elastik, -e == elastic
101. elegant, -e == elegant
102. elektricitet, -i == electricity
103. elektronik, -e == electronic
104. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
105. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
106. energji, -a, -të == an energy
107. estetik, -e == aesthetic
108. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
109. favor, -i, -e == a favour
110. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
111. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
112. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
113. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
114. federal, -e == federal
115. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
116. festival, -i, -e == a festival
117. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
118. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
119. film, -i, -a == a film
120. finalizoj == to finalize
121. financier, -i, -ë == a financier
122. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
123. fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility
124. formal, -e == formal
125. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
126. formoj == to form
127. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
128. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
129. fragmentoj == to fragment
130. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
131. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
132. furnizoj == to furnish
133. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
134. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
135. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
136. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
137. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
138. gjigant, -e == gigantic
139. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
140. global, -e == global
141. glob, -i, -e == a globe
142. glukozë, -a, -a == glucose
143. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
144. grup, -i, -e == a group
145. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor
146. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
147. harmonik, -e == harmonic
148. hemoglobinë, -a, -a == a hemoglobin
149. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
150. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
151. hezitoj == to hesitate
152. hibrid, -e == hybrid
153. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
154. historik, -e == historical
155. holl, -i, -e == a hall
156. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
157. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
158. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
159. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
160. imponoj == to impose
161. inauguroj == inaugurate
162. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
163. industri, -a, -a == an industry
164. infarkt, -i, -e == an infarct
165. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
166. informativ, -e == informative
167. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
168. inspiroj == to inspire
169. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
170. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
171. intensivisht == intensively
172. intergritet == integrity
173. interes, -i, -a == an interest
174. internet, -i == the Internet
175. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
176. interpretoj == to interpret
177. Itali, -a == Italy
178. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
179. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
180. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
181. janar, -i == January
182. ju == you
183. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
184. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
185. kapilar, -, -ë == a capillary
186. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
187. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
188. karbohidrat, -i, -e == a carbohydrate
189. karbon, -i, -e == carbon
190. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
191. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
192. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
193. kategori, -a, - == a category
194. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
195. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
196. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
197. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
198. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
199. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
200. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
201. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
202. klon, -i, -e == a clone
203. klub, -i, -e == a club
204. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
205. koleksonoj == to collect
206. koloni, -a, - == a colony
207. koment, -i, -e == a comment
208. komision, -i, -e == a commission
209. komunal, -e == communal
210. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
211. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
212. konsensual, -e == consensual
213. kopjoj == to copy
214. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
215. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
216. kompani, -a, - == a company
217. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
218. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
219. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
220. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
221. konfirmoj == to confirm
222. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
223. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
224. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
225. konsideroj == to consider
226. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
227. konsumoj == to consume
228. kontaktoj == to contact
229. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
230. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
231. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
232. korrespondoj == to correspond
233. korrigjoj == to correct
234. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
235. krap, -i, krep == a carp
236. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
237. krim, -i, -e == a crime
238. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
239. kritikoj == to critisize
240. kromozom, -i, -e == a chromosome
241. kualifikoj == to qualify
242. kult, -i, -e == a cult
243. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
244. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
245. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
246. lider == a leader
247. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
248. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
249. magnet == a magnet
250. marshoj == to march
251. material, -i, -e == material
252. medalje, -, - == a medal
253. membranë, -a, -a == a membrane
254. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
255. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
256. marksist, -e == marxist
257. menaxhoj == to manage
258. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
259. meritoj == to merit
260. militant, -e == militant
261. mineral == mineral
262. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
263. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
264. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
265. model, -i, -e == a model
266. modern, -e == modern
267. molekulë, -a, -a == a molecule
268. moment, -i, -e == a moment
269. monoksid, -i, -e == monoxide
270. monument, -i, -e == a monument
271. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
272. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
273. muskul, -i, -jt == a muscle
274. muzikë, -a == music
275. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
276. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
277. oksigjenoj == to oxygenate
278. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
279. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
280. organizëm, -i, -a == an organism
281. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
282. pankreas, -i, -e (?) == a pancreas
283. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
284. park, -ku, -qe == a park
285. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
286. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
287. pasionant, -e == passionate
288. patriotik, -e == patriotic
289. penis, -i, -e == a penis
290. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
291. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
292. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
293. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
294. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
295. pjek == to bake
296. plan, -i, -e == a plan
297. planet, -i, -e == a planet
298. plazme, -a, -a == a plasma
299. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
300. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
301. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
302. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
303. populist, -e == populist
304. popullor, -e == popular
305. porcelan, -i == porcelain
306. portret, -i, -e == a portret
307. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
308. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
309. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
310. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
311. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
312. prill, -i == April
313. proces, -i, -e == a process
314. prostatë, -a, -e == a prostate
315. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
316. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
317. qendër, -a, -a == a center
318. radio, -ja, - == a radio
319. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
320. raport, -i, -e == a report
321. raund, -i, -e == a round
322. reagoj == to react
323. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
324. recital, -i, -e == a recital
325. religjioz, -e == religious
326. replikoj == to replicate
327. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
328. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
329. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
330. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
331. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
332. i,e saktë == exact
333. sandale == sandals
334. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
335. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
336. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
337. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
338. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
339. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
340. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
341. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
342. sezon, -i, -e == a season
343. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
344. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
345. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
346. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
347. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
348. i,e sinqertë == sincere
349. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
350. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
351. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
352. sklerozë, -a, -a == a sclerosis
353. social, -e == social
354. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
355. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
356. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
357. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
358. spinaq, -i == spinach
359. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
360. sporadik, -e == sporadic
361. staf, -i, -e == a staff
362. statut, -i, -e == a statute
363. sukses, -i, -e == success
364. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
365. stres, -i == stress
366. studioj == to study
367. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
368. tekst, -i, -e == a text
369. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
370. telefon celular == a cell phone
371. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
372. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
373. terapi == a therapy
374. termometër, -ri, -ra == a thermometer
375. terror, -i, -e == a terror
376. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
377. torturë, -a, -a == torture
378. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
379. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
380. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
381. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
382. tub, -i, -a == a tube
383. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
384. turistik, -e == touristic
385. unik, -e == unique
386. uretër, -ra, -ra == an urethra
387. vaginë, -a, -a == a vagina
388. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
389. valvul, -a, -a == a valve
390. vanilje, -a == vanilla
391. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
392. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
393. venë, -, -a == a vein
394. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
395. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
396. vizitoj == to visit
397. volejboll, -i == volleyball
398. votë, -a, -a == a vote
399. votim, -i, -e == a voting
400. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
401. xhinse == jeans, denim
402. zero == zero
403. zigot, -i, -a == a zygote
404. 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.