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

• 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.