User:Jukeboksi/Learning Albanian

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