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. arbitrazh, -i, -e == un arbitrage == an arbitrage
    9. avion, -i, -ë == un avion == an airplane
    10. avokat, -i, -e == un avocat == a lawyer
    11. bibliotekë, -a, -a == une bibliothèque == a library
    12. biftek, -u, -ë == un bifteck == a beefsteak
    13. biletë, -a, -a == un billet == a ticket
    14. bluzë, -a, -a == une blouse == a blouse
    15. bursë, -a, -a == une bourse == this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates
    16. diskotekë, -a, -a == une discothèque == a diskotheque
    17. dakord == d'accord == agreed, all right
    18. i disponueshëm, e -me == disponible
    19. divorc == un divorce == a divorce
    20. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
    21. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
    22. fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread
    23. financiar, -e == financier == financial
    24. fizikë, -a == une physique == physics
    25. Francẽ, -a, -a == La France == France
    26. francez, -i, -ë == un français == a French
    27. francez, -e == français, -e == French (adj.)
    28. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
    29. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
    30. gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic
    31. gjest, -i, -e == un geste == a gesture
    32. grevë == une grève == a strike
    33. gri == gris == grey
    34. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
    35. ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea
    36. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
    37. institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution
    38. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
    39. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
    40. juridik, -e == juridique == legal, judicial
    41. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
    42. kafe, -ja, -e == un café == a coffee
    43. kanal, -i, -e == un canal == a channel
    44. kanion, -i, -e == un canyon == a canyon
    45. karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature
    46. karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic
    47. karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot
    48. kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)
    49. kartë krediti == une carte de crédit == a credit card
    50. katër == quatre == four
    51. katolik, -e == catholique == catholic
    52. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
    53. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
    54. klient, -i, -ë == un client == a client
    55. koleg, -u, -ë == un collègue == a colleague
    56. komedi, -a, - == une comédie == a comedy
    57. komplikacion, -i, -e == une complication == a complication
    58. kontratë, -a, -a == un contrat == a contract, agreement
    59. kostum, -i, -e == un costume == a costume, a suit
    60. krem, -, -e == une crème == cream
    61. krem karamel == la crème caramel == caramel dessert
    62. krizë, -a, -a == une crise == a crisis
    63. kronikë, -a, -a == une chronique == a chronicle, news
    64. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
    65. kulturë, -a, -a == une culture == a culture
    66. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
    67. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
    68. laborator, -i, -ë == un laboratoire == a laboratory
    69. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
    70. latin, -e == latin -e
    71. latino-amerkan -e == Latino-américain -e
    72. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
    73. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
    74. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
    75. lokal, -i,- e == un local == premises, room
    76. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
    77. maj, -i == maj == May
    78. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
    79. mars, -i == mars == March
    80. mathematikë, -a, == un mathématique == mathematics
    81. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
    82. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
    83. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
    84. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
    85. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
    86. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
    87. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
    88. monogami, -a, -a == la monogamie == monogamy
    89. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
    90. muzë, -u - == un musée == a museum
    91. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
    92. oriz, -i == riz == rice
    93. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
    94. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
    95. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
    96. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
    97. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
    98. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
    99. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
    100. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
    101. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
    102. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
    103. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
    104. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
    105. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
    106. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
    107. prezantim == présentation == presentation
    108. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
    109. prokuror, -i, -ë == un procureur == a prosecutor
    110. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
    111. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
    112. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
    113. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
    114. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
    115. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
    116. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
    117. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
    118. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
    119. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
    120. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
    121. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
    122. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
    123. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
    124. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
    125. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
    126. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
    127. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
    128. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
    129. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
    130. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
    131. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
    132. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
    133. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
    134. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
    135. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
    136. teatralë, -e == théâtral == theatrical
    137. teknik, -e == technique == technical
    138. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
    139. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
    140. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
    141. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
    142. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
    143. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
    144. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
    145. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
    146. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
    147. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
    148. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
    149. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
    150. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
    151. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
    152. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
    153. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
    154. 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. antik, -e == antique
    19. antikitet, -i == antiquity
    20. antologji == an anthology
    21. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
    22. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
    23. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
    24. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
    25. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
    26. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
    27. arrestoj == to arrest
    28. arrogant, -e == arrogant
    29. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
    30. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
    31. artistik, -e == artistic
    32. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
    33. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
    34. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
    35. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
    36. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority
    37. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
    38. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
    39. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
    40. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
    41. basketboll, -i == basketball
    42. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
    43. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
    44. bllokoj == to block
    45. blu == blue
    46. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
    47. botanik, -e == botanical
    48. brokoli == broccoli
    49. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
    50. celular, -e == cellular
    51. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
    52. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)
    53. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
    54. datoj == to date (time)
    55. debat, -i, -e == a debate
    56. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
    57. deklaroj == to declare
    58. dentar, -e == dental
    59. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
    60. derë, -a, dyer == a door
    61. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
    62. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
    63. deshiroj == to desire
    64. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
    65. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
    66. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
    67. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
    68. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
    69. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
    70. diskutoj == to discuss
    71. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
    72. dixhital == digital
    73. dizanoj == to design
    74. dokument, -i, -e == a document
    75. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
    76. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
    77. dominoj == to dominate
    78. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
    79. edukatë, -a == an education
    80. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
    81. ekonomi, -a == economics
    82. ekonomik, -e == economical
    83. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
    84. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
    85. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
    86. ekzekutues, -e == executive
    87. elegant, -e == elegant
    88. elektricitet, -i == electricity
    89. elektronik, -e == electronic
    90. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
    91. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
    92. estetik, -e == aesthetic
    93. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
    94. favor, -i, -e == a favour
    95. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
    96. finalizoj == to finalize
    97. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
    98. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
    99. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
    100. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
    101. federal, -e == federal
    102. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
    103. festival, -i, -e == a festival
    104. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
    105. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
    106. film, -i, -a == a film
    107. financier, -i, -ë == a finacier
    108. formal, -e == formal
    109. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
    110. formoj == to form
    111. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
    112. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
    113. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
    114. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
    115. futboll, -i == football (soccer)
    116. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
    117. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
    118. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
    119. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
    120. global, -e == global
    121. glob, -i, -e == a globe
    122. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
    123. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)
    124. grup, -i, -e == a group
    125. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
    126. harmonik, -e == harmonic
    127. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
    128. hezitoj == to hesitate
    129. hibrid, -e == hybrid
    130. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
    131. historik, -e == historical
    132. holl, -i, -e == a hall
    133. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel
    134. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
    135. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
    136. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
    137. imponoj == to impose
    138. inauguroj == inaugurate
    139. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
    140. industri, -a, -a == an industry
    141. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
    142. informativ, -e == informative
    143. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
    144. inspiroj == to inspire
    145. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
    146. intensivisht == intensively
    147. intergritet == integrity
    148. interes, -i, -a == an interest
    149. internet, -i == the Internet
    150. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
    151. interpretoj == to interpret
    152. Itali, -a == Italy
    153. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
    154. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
    155. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary
    156. janar, -i == January
    157. ju == you
    158. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
    159. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
    160. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
    161. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
    162. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
    163. kategori, -a, - == a category
    164. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
    165. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
    166. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
    167. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
    168. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
    169. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
    170. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
    171. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
    172. klon, -i, -e == a clone
    173. klub, -i, -e == a club
    174. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
    175. koleksonoj == to collect
    176. koloni, -a, - == a colony
    177. koment, -i, -e == a comment
    178. komision, -i, -e == a commission
    179. komunal, -e == communal
    180. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
    181. konsensual, -e == consensual
    182. kopjoj == to copy
    183. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
    184. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
    185. kompani, -a, - == a company
    186. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
    187. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
    188. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
    189. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
    190. konfirmoj == to confirm
    191. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
    192. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
    193. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
    194. konsideroj == to consider
    195. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
    196. konsumoj == to consume
    197. kontaktoj == to contact
    198. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
    199. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
    200. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
    201. korrigjoj == to correct
    202. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
    203. krap, -i, krep == a carp
    204. krim, -i, -e == a crime
    205. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
    206. kritikoj == to critisize
    207. kualifikoj == to qualify
    208. kult, -i, -e == a cult
    209. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
    210. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
    211. lider == a leader
    212. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter
    213. magnet == a magnet
    214. marshoj == to march
    215. material, -i, -e == material
    216. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
    217. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
    218. marksist, -e == marxist
    219. menaxhoj == to manage
    220. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
    221. meritoj == to merit
    222. militant, -e == militant
    223. mineral == mineral
    224. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
    225. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
    226. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
    227. model, -i, -e == a model
    228. modern, -e == modern
    229. moment, -i, -e == a moment
    230. monument, -i, -e == a monument
    231. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
    232. muzikë, -a == music
    233. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
    234. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
    235. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
    236. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
    237. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
    238. park, -ku, -qe == a park
    239. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
    240. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
    241. patriotik, -e == patriotic
    242. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
    243. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
    244. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
    245. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
    246. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
    247. pjek == to bake
    248. plan, -i, -e == a plan
    249. planet, -i, -e == a planet
    250. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
    251. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
    252. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
    253. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
    254. populist, -e == populist
    255. popullor, -e == popular
    256. porcelan, -i == porcelain
    257. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
    258. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
    259. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
    260. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
    261. prill, -i == April
    262. proces, -i, -e == a process
    263. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
    264. qendër, -a, -a == a center
    265. radio, -ja, - == a radio
    266. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
    267. raport, -i, -e == a report
    268. reagoj == to react
    269. recital, -i, -e == a recital
    270. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
    271. replikoj == to replicate
    272. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
    273. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
    274. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
    275. i,e saktë == exact
    276. sandale == sandals
    277. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
    278. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
    279. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
    280. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
    281. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
    282. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
    283. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
    284. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
    285. sezon, -i, -e == a season
    286. shkollë, -a, -a == a school
    287. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
    288. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
    289. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
    290. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
    291. i,e sinqertë == sincere
    292. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
    293. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
    294. social, -e == social
    295. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
    296. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
    297. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
    298. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
    299. spinaq, -i == spinach
    300. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
    301. sporadik, -e == sporadic
    302. statut, -i, -e == a statute
    303. sukses, -i, -e == success
    304. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
    305. stres, -i == stress
    306. studioj == to study
    307. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
    308. tekst, -i, -e == a text
    309. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
    310. telefon celular == a cell phone
    311. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
    312. terapi == a therapy
    313. terror, -i, -e == a terror
    314. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
    315. torturë, -a, -a == torture
    316. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
    317. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
    318. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
    319. turistik, -e == touristic
    320. unik, -e == unique
    321. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
    322. vanilje, -a == vanilla
    323. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
    324. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
    325. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
    326. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
    327. vizitoj == to visit
    328. volejboll, -i == volleyball
    329. votë, -a, -a == a vote
    330. votim, -i, -e == a voting
    331. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
    332. xhinse == jeans, denim
    333. zero == zero
    334. 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
    11. 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

    • 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.