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

The forms given for adjectives are

1. Masculine
2. Feminine (always just add an 'e' to end)

The forms given for verbs are

1. First person singular present indicative
2. First person singular simple past
3. Past participle

• Online Etymology Dictionary is useful if in doubt whether a word comes from English or if it a loan word of theirs.

Loan words for English speakers

On Saturday 2018-11-17 I made a copy of this list of loan words for English speakers to Wikibooks:Albanian/Loan_words_for_English_speakers and in the future when I add words I will update both this article and the one at Wikibooks. In the long term the best solution would be to put the words into a database, such as Wikidata and to generate the lists automatically from the database. This way there would not be the problem that some words that could be classified under "English" are instead in French or Italian because the pronunciation matches better those langauges.

A

1. absurd, -e == absurd
2. abuzim, -i, -e == an abuse
3. abuzoj == to abuse
4. administrativ, -e == administrative
5. admirim, -i == admiration
6. adoleshent, -i, -ë == an adolescent
7. aeroplan, -i, -ë == an airplane
8. aeroport, -i, -e == an airport
9. aerobik, -e == aerobic (adj.)
10. akademi, -a, - == an academy
11. aksident, -i, -e == an accident
12. akt, -i, -e == an act
13. aktiv, -e == active
14. aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity
15. aktor, -i, -ë == an actor
16. akuzoj == to accuse
17. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
18. amendament, -i, -e == an amendment
19. ambasador, -i, -ë == an ambassador
20. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
21. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
22. amnion, -i, -e (?) == an amnion
23. anemi, -a, -a == an anemia
24. antik, -e == antique
25. antikitet, -i == antiquity
26. antologji == an anthology
27. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
28. aplikacion, -i, -e == an application
29. aplikoj, -ova, -uar == to apply
30. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
31. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
32. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
33. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
34. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
35. arrestoj == to arrest
36. arrij == to arrive
37. arrogant, -e == arrogant
38. arterie, -a, -e == an artery
39. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
40. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
41. artistik, -e == artistic
42. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
43. atom, -i, -e == an atom
44. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
45. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
46. autor, -i, -ë == an author
47. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
48. autoritet, -i, -ë == an authority

B

1. bakter, -e, bakterie == bacterium
2. balet, -i, -e == a ballet
3. banane, -ia, -e == a banana
4. bankë, -a, -a == a bank
5. banknotë, -a, -a == a banknote
6. barbar, -e == barbaric
7. berber, -i, -e == a barber
8. barometër, -ri, -ra == a barometer
9. basketboll, -i == basketball
10. basketbollist, -i, -ë == a baskeball player
11. bazë, -ë, -a == a base
12. bilanc, -i, -e == a balance (business)
13. biznesmen, -i, -ë == a businessman
14. blasfemoj == to blaspheme
15. bllokoj == to block
16. blu == blue
17. bojkot, -i, -e == a boycott
18. botanik, -e == botanical
19. brokoli == broccoli
20. bunker, -i, -ë == a bunker
21. burokratik, -e == bureaucratic

C

1. celular, -e == cellular
2. ceremoni, -a, - == a ceremony
3. cikël, -li, -le == a cycle
4. ciklon, -i, -e == a cyclone
5. citoplazmë, -ë (?), -a == a cytoplasm

Ç

1. çek, -ku, -qe == a check (payment instrument)

D

1. datë, -a, -a == a date (time)
2. datoj == to date (time)
3. debat, -i, -e == a debate
4. dekade, -ë, -a == a decade
5. deklaratë, -a, -a == a declaration, a statement
6. deklaroj == to declare
7. demonstrativ, -e == demonstrative
8. dentar, -e == dental
9. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
10. derë, -a, dyer == a door
11. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
12. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
13. deshiroj == to desire
14. i,e detajuar == detailed
15. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
16. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
17. dinamik, -e == dynamic
18. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
19. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
20. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
21. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
22. diskutoj == to discuss
23. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
24. dixhital == digital
25. dizanoj == to design
26. dokument, -i, -e == a document
27. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
28. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
29. dominoj == to dominate
30. dozë, -a, -a == a dose

E

1. editorial, -i, -e == an editorial
2. edukatë, -a == an education
3. efikasitet, -i, -e (?) == an efficacy
4. egoist, -i, -ë == an egoist
5. ekonomi, -a == economics
6. ekonomik, -e == economical
7. ekonomist, -i, -ë == an economist
8. ekselencë, -a, -a == an excellence
9. ekskursion, -i, -e == an excursion
10. ekuilibër, -bri, -bri == an equilibrium
11. ekzekutues, -e == executive
12. elastik, -e == elastic
13. elegant, -e == elegant
14. elektricitet, -i == electricity
15. elektronik, -e == electronic
16. element, -i, -e == an element
17. eliminoj, -ova, -uar == to eliminate
18. elitë, -a, -a == an elite
19. embrion, -i, -e == an embryo
20. emigrim, -i, -e == an emigration
21. energji, -a, -të == an energy
22. epidermë == an epidermis
23. estetik, -e == aesthetic

F

1. i famshëm, e famshme == famous
2. favor, -i, -e == a favour
3. fazë, -a, -a == a phase
4. fakt, -i, -e == a fact
5. fanellë, -a, -a == a flannel shirt, undershirt
6. i favorishëm, e -me == favourable
7. federal, -e == federal
8. fenomen, -i, -e == a phenomenon
9. festival, -i, -e == a festival
10. fetus, -i, -e == a fetus
11. fibër, -ra, -ra == a fiber
12. filëte, -a, -a == a fillet
13. film, -i, -a == a film
14. finalizoj == to finalize
15. financier, -i, -ë == a financier
16. fiskal, -e == fiscal
17. firmë, -a, -a == a firm (business)
18. flagrant, -e == flagrant
19. fleksibilitet, -i, -e (?) == a flexibility
20. fluks, -i, -e == a flux
21. formal, -e == formal
22. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
23. formoj == to form
24. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
25. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
26. fragmentoj == to fragment
27. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
28. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
29. furnizoj == to furnish
30. futboll, -i == football (soccer)

G

1. galeri, -a, - == a gallery
2. gest, -i, -e == a gesture
3. global, -e == global
4. glob, -i, -e == a globe
5. glukozë, -a, -a == glucose
6. gradë, -a, -a == a grade, quality
7. gradual, -e == gradual
8. grup, -i, -e == a group
9. guvernator, -i, -ë == a governor

Gj

1. gjerman, -i, -ë == German (nationality)
2. gjerman, -e == German (adj.)
3. gjigant, -e == gigantic
4. gjimnastikor, -i == gymnastic (adj.)

H

1. hamburger, -i, -ë == a hamburger
2. harmonik, -e == harmonic
3. hemoglobinë, -a, -a == a hemoglobin
4. heretik, -u, -ë == a heretic
5. hero, -i, -nj == a hero
6. hezitoj == to hesitate
7. hibrid, -e == hybrid
8. hierarkik, -e == hierarchical
9. himn, -i, -e == a hymn
10. hipokrit, -i, -ë == a hypocrite
11. hipotezë, -a, -a == a hyptothesis
12. historik, -e == historical
13. holl, -i, -e == a hall
14. hotel, -i, -e == a hotel

I

1. identifikim, -i, -e == an identification
2. ikonografik, -e == iconographic
3. iluzion, -i, -e == an illusion
4. imejl == email (also postë elektronike, email or e-mail)
5. implementim, -i, -e == an implementation
6. imponoj == to impose
7. inauguroj, -ova, -uar == inaugurate
8. individual, -e == individual (adj.)
9. industri, -a, -a == an industry
10. infarkt, -i, -e == an infarct
11. infeksion, -i, -e == an infection
12. informativ, -e == informative
13. infrastrukturë, -a, -a == an infrastructure
14. insistoj == to insist
15. inspiroj == to inspire
16. integrim, -i, -e == an integration
17. intelekt, -i, -e == an intellect
18. intelektual, -e == intellectual
19. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
20. intensivisht == intensively
21. intergritet == integrity
22. interes, -i, -a == an interest
23. internet, -i == the Internet
24. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
25. interpretoj == to interpret
26. Itali, -a == Italy
27. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
28. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
29. itinerar, -i, -e == an itinerary

J

1. janar, -i == January
2. ju == you

K

1. kamp, -i, -e == a a camp
2. kancer, -i, -e == a cancer
3. kandidat, -i, -ë == a candidate
4. kapacitet, -i, -e == a capacity
5. kapilar, -, -ë == a capillary
6. kapital, -i, -e (?) == a capital
7. kaos, -i, -e == a chaos
8. karbohidrat, -i, -e == a carbohydrate
9. karbon, -i, -e == carbon
10. karrierë, -ë, -a == a career
11. katalog, -u, -ë == a catalogue
12. katastrofë, -a, -a == a catastrophe
13. kategori, -a, - == a category
14. kazino, -ja, -të == a casino
15. kështjellë, -a, -a == a castle, fortress
16. kilogram, -i, -ë == a kilogram
17. kilometër, -ri, -ra == a kilometer
18. kitarist, -i, -ë == a guitarist
19. kivi == a kiwi (fruit)
20. klasifikim, -i, -e == a classification
21. klasifikoj, -ova, -uar == to classify
22. kler, -i, -e == a clergy
23. klinikë, -a, -a == a clinic
24. klon, -i, -e == a clone
25. klorofil, -i, -ë == a chlorophyll
26. klub, -i, -e == a club
27. koherent, -e == coherent
28. kolateral, -i, -e == a collateral
29. koleg, -u, -ë == a colleague
30. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
31. koleksonoj == to collect
32. koloni, -a, - == a colony
33. koment, -i, -e == a comment
34. komision, -i, -e == a commission
35. komunal, -e == communal
36. koncept, -i, -e == a concept
37. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
38. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
39. konkret, -e == concrete (adj.)
40. koordinim, -i, -e == a coordination
41. koordinoj, -ova, -uar == to coordinate
42. konsensual, -e == consensual
43. konsensus, -i, -e == a consensus
44. konsideratë, -a, -a == a consideration
45. konspiroj == to conspire
46. konstante, -ja - == a constant
47. kopjoj == to copy
48. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
49. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
50. kompani, -a, - == a company
51. kompetencë, -a, -a == a competence
52. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
53. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
54. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
55. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
56. konfirmoj == to confirm
57. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
58. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
59. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
60. konsideroj == to consider
61. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
62. konsumohem == to be consumed
63. konsumoj == to consume
64. kontaktoj == to contact
65. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
66. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
67. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
68. korrekt, -e == correct (adj.)
69. korrespondoj == to correspond
70. korrigjoj == to correct
71. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
72. kosto, -ja, - == a cost
73. krap, -i, krep == a carp
74. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
75. kredi, -a, -a == a credit
76. krijoj == to create
77. krim, -i, -e == a crime
78. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
79. kritikoj == to critisize
80. kromozom, -i, -e == a chromosome
81. kualifikoj == to qualify
82. kulm, -i, -e == a culmination
83. kult, -i, -e == a cult
84. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
85. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
86. kushtoj == to cost

L

1. letër, -ra, -ra == a letter, a card
2. lider == a leader
3. lidership, -i, -e == a leadership
4. litër, -ri, -ra == a liter

M

1. madhësti, -a == majesty, grandiosity
2. mafie, -a, -a == a mafia
3. magnet == a magnet
4. marshoj == to march
5. maskoj == to mask, camouflage, disguise
6. material, -i, -e == material
7. medalje, -, - == a medal
8. meditoj == to meditate
9. membranë, -a, -a == a membrane
10. menaxher, -i, -ë == a manager
11. marksist, -e == marxist
12. menaxhoj == to manage
13. menstruacion, -i, -e == a menstruation
14. mentalitet, -i, -e == a mentality
15. meritoj == to merit
16. mikro == micro
17. militant, -e == militant
18. mineral == mineral
19. ministër, -ri, -ra = a minister
20. Ministri, -a, - == a ministry
21. mision, -i, -e == a mission
22. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
23. model, -i, -e == a model
24. modern, -e == modern
25. molekulë, -a, -a == a molecule
26. moment, -i, -e == a moment
27. monoksid, -i, -e == monoxide
28. monopol, -i, -e == a monopoly
29. monopolistik, -e == monopolistic
30. monument, -i, -e == a monument
31. moral, -e == moral (adj.)
32. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
33. multikulturor, -e == multicultural
34. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
35. mural, -e == mural (adj.)
36. muskul, -i, -jt == a muscle
37. muzikë, -a == music

N

1. nacionalist, -e == nationalist (adj.)
2. nacionalizëm, -zmi, -zma == nationalism
3. nikotinë, -a, -a == a nicotine
4. nostalgji, -a, -të == a nostalgy
5. normalizim, -i, -e == normalization
6. notar, -i, -ë == a notary
7. numeroj == to number, numerate, count

O

1. objekt, -i, -e == objects
2. ofertë, -a, -a == an offer
3. ofroj == to offer
4. oksigjen, -i, -e == oxygen
5. oksigjenoj == to oxygenate
6. oligarki, -, -të (?) == an oligarchy
7. operë, -a, -a == an opera
8. operoj, -ova, -uar == to operate
9. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
10. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
11. oral, -e == oral
12. organ, -i, -e == an organ
13. organizëm, -i, -a == an organism
14. organizoj, -ova, -uar == to organize
15. ortodoks, -e == Orthodox
16. ovidukt, - (?), -e == an oviduct
17. ovulacion, -i, -e == an ovulation

P

1. pako, -ja, - == a pack, packet, parcel
2. pankreas, -i, -e (?) == a pancreas
3. parlament, -i, -e == a parliament
4. park, -ku, -qe == a park
5. parti, -a, -të == a party (political)
6. pasagjer, -i, -e == a passenger
7. pasion, -i, -e == a passion
8. pasionant, -e == passionate
9. pasiv, -e == passive
10. patriotik, -e == patriotic
11. pazar, -i, -e == a bazaar, a marketplace
12. penal, -e == penal
13. penis, -i, -e == a penis
14. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
15. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
16. person, -i, -a == a person
17. pianiste, -ja, -e == a pianist
18. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
19. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
20. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
21. pjek == to bake
22. placentë, -a, -a == a placenta
23. plan, -i, -e == a plan
24. planet, -i, -e == a planet
25. planifikoj == to plan
26. plazme, -a, -a == a plasma
27. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
28. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
29. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
30. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
31. populist, -e == populist
32. popullsi, -a, popujt == a population
33. popullor, -e == popular
34. porcelan, -i == porcelain
35. portret, -i, -e == a portret
36. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
37. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
38. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
39. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
40. preferoj, -ova, -uar == to prefer
41. i,e preferuar == preferred
42. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
43. prill, -i == April
44. prioritet, -, -e == a priority
45. problem, -i, -e == a problem
46. proces, -i, -e == a process
47. prodhoj == to produce
48. program, -i, -e == a program
49. projekt, -i, -e == a project
50. propozoj, -ova, -uar == to propose
51. prostatë, -a, -e == a prostate
52. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
53. protestoj == to protest
54. publik, -u == general public, audience
55. publik, -e == public (adj.)
56. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
57. puls, -i,- e == a pulse

Q

1. qendër, -a, -a == a center

R

1. radio, -ja, - == a radio
2. raketë, -a, -a == a rocket
3. raport, -i, -e == a report
4. raportoj, -ova, -uar == to report
5. raund, -i, -e == a round
6. reagoj == to react
7. realizoj == to realize, to achieve
8. recesion, -i, -e == a recession
9. reciprokisht == reciprocally
10. recital, -i, -e == a recital
11. rezervim, -i, -e == a reservation
12. rezervoj, -ova, -uar == to reserve
13. rezultat, -i, -e == a result
14. reduktoj, -ova, -uar == to reduce
15. referendum, -i, -e == a referendum
16. reformë, -a, -a == a reform
17. relativ, -e == relative (adj.)
18. relativisht == relatively
19. religjioz, -e == religious
20. replikoj == to replicate
21. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
22. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
23. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
24. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
25. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
26. i,e rregullt == regular

S

1. saktë == exactly
2. i,e saktë == exact
3. saktësi, -a, - == exactitude
4. sandale, -ja, -e == sandals
5. sanduiç, -i, -ë == a sandwich
6. sanksion, -i, -e == a sanction
7. sekret, -i, -e == a secret
8. sekretar, -i, -ë == a secretary
9. sekt, -i, -e == a sect
10. sektor, -i, -ë == a sector
11. sekuestroj, -ova, -uar == to sequestrate
12. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
13. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
14. sezon, -i, -e == a season
15. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
16. simbiozë, -a, -a == a symbiosis
17. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
18. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
19. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
20. i,e sinqertë == sincere
21. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
22. skaner, -i, -ë == a scanner
23. skanoj == to scan
24. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
25. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
26. sklerozë, -a, -a == a sclerosis
27. social, -e == social
28. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
29. specialist, -, -ë == a specialist
30. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
31. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
32. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
33. spinaq, -i == spinach
34. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
35. sporadik, -e == sporadic
36. staf, -i, -e == a staff
37. statik, -e == static
38. status, -i, -e == a status
39. statut, -i, -e == a statute
40. sugjerim, -i, -e == a suggestion
41. sukses, -i, -e == success
42. stimulim, -i, -e == a stimulation
43. stimuloj, -ova, -uar == to stimulate
44. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
45. stres, -i == stress
46. studim, -i, -e == a study
47. studioj == to study

Sh

1. shkollë, -a, -a == a school

T

1. taksi, -a, - == a taxi
2. tekst, -i, -e == a text
3. telefon, -i, -a == a telephone
4. telefon celular == a cell phone
5. tempull, -lli, -j == a temple
6. tender, -i, -ë == a tender
7. terapi == a therapy
8. termometër, -ri, -ra == a thermometer
9. terror, -i, -e == a terror
10. total, -i, -e == a total
11. total, -e == total (adj.)
12. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
13. torturë, -a, -a == torture
14. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
15. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
16. trajner, -i, -ë == a trainer
17. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
18. trajtoj == to treat
19. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
20. transparent, -e == transparent
21. transport, -i, -e == a transport
22. trojan, -i, -ë == Trojan
23. tub, -i, -a == a tube
24. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
25. turistik, -e == touristic

U

1. unik, -e == unique
2. uretër, -ra, -ra == an urethra
3. urgjencë, -a, -a == an urgency
4. urgjent, -e == urgent

V

1. vaginë, -a, -a == a vagina
2. vaksinë, -a, -a == a vaccine
3. valvul, -a, -a == a valve
4. vanilje, -a == vanilla
5. variant, -i, -e == a variant, variation
6. varioj, -ova, -uar == to vary
7. vëllim, -i, -e == volume
8. venë, -, -a == a vein
9. viktimë, -a, -a == a victim
10. violinë, -a, -a == a violin
11. vitaminë, -a, -a == a vitamin
12. vizitoj == to visit
13. volejboll, -i == volleyball
14. votë, -a, -a == a vote
15. votim, -i, -e == a voting

Xh

1. xhaketë, -a, -a == a jacket
2. xhinse == jeans, denim

Z

1. zero == zero
2. zigot, -i, -a == a zygote
3. zonë, -a, -a == zone, area, region

Loan words for French speakers

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. anulim, -i, -e == une annulation == a cancellation
7. analizë, -a, -a == une analyse == an analysis
8. ansambël, -li, -lë == un ensamble == a (performing) group
9. arbitrazh, -i, -e == un arbitrage == an arbitrage
10. avion, -i, -ë == un avion == an airplane
11. avokat, -i, -e == un avocat == a lawyer
12. bibliotekë, -a, -a == une bibliothèque == a library
13. biftek, -u, -ë == un bifteck == a beefsteak
14. biletë, -a, -a == un billet == a ticket
15. bluzë, -a, -a == une blouse == a blouse
16. bursë, -a, -a == une bourse == this word means both, like in French, a stock exchange and a study grant for undergraduates
17. diskotekë, -a, -a == une discothèque == a diskotheque
18. dakord == d'accord == agreed, all right
19. i disponueshëm, e -me == disponible
20. divorc == un divorce == a divorce
21. ekran, -i, -e == un écran == a screen
22. ekspozitë, -a, -a == une exposition == an exhibition
23. emision, -i, -e == une émission == TV/radio show, program, broadcast
24. filial, -i, -e == une filiale == a subsidiary (company)
25. fill, -i, fije == un fil == a thread
26. financiar, -e == financier == financial
27. fizikë, -a == une physique == physics
28. Francẽ, -a, -a == La France == France
29. francez, -i, -ë == un français == a French
30. francez, -e == français, -e == French (adj.)
31. galeri, -a, - == une galerie == a gallery
32. gaz, -i, -e == un gaz == a gas
33. gjeografik, -e == géographique == geographic
34. gjest, -i, -e == un geste == a gesture
35. grevë == une grève == a strike
36. gri == gris == grey
37. grip, -i, -e == une grippe == a flu
38. hipotekë, -a, -a == une hypothèque == a mortgage
39. ide, -ja, - == une idée == an idea
40. inkonjito == incognito == incognito
41. institucion, -i, -e == une institution == an institution
42. interesant, -e == interesant == interesting
43. inxhinier, -i, -ë == un ingénieur == an engineer
44. juridik, -e == juridique == legal, judicial
45. kabinë, -a, -a == une cabine == a booth
46. kafe, -ja, -e == un café == a coffee
47. kanal, -i, -e == un canal == a channel
48. kanion, -i, -e == un canyon == a canyon
49. karakter, -i, -e == un caractère == a character, nature
50. karakteristik, -e == caractéristique == characteristic
51. karburant, -i , -e == un carburant == a fuel
52. karotë, -a, -a == une carotte == a carrot
53. kartë, -a, -a == une carte == a card (also a paper)
54. kartë krediti == une carte de crédit == a credit card
55. katër == quatre == four
56. katolik, -e == catholique == catholic
57. këmishë, -a, -ë == une chemise == a shirt
58. kimi, -a == chimie == chemistry
59. klient, -i, -ë == un client == a client
60. koleg, -u, -ë == un collègue == a colleague
61. komedi, -a, - == une comédie == a comedy
62. komplikacion, -i, -e == une complication == a complication
63. kontratë, -a, -a == un contrat == a contract, agreement
64. kostum, -i, -e == un costume == a costume, a suit
65. krem, -, -e == une crème == cream
66. krem karamel == la crème caramel == caramel dessert
67. krizë, -a, -a == une crise == a crisis
68. kronikë, -a, -a == une chronique == a chronicle, news
69. kuadër, -ri, -ro == un cadre == frame, setting
70. kulturë, -a, -a == une culture == a culture
71. kurs, -i, -e == un course == rate, course
72. kuzhinë, -a, -a == une cuisine == a kitchen
73. laborator, -i, -ë == un laboratoire == a laboratory
74. lahutë, -a, -a == un luth == a lute
75. latin, -e == latin -e
76. latino-amerkan -e == Latino-américain -e
77. legjendë, -a, -a == une légende == a legend
78. librari, -a, - == une librarie == a bookstore
79. linjë, -a, -a == une ligne == a line
80. lokal, -i,- e == un local == premises, room
81. madhësti -a == une majesté == a majesty
82. maj, -i == maj == May
83. mandarinë, -a, -a == une mandarine == a mandarin
84. mars, -i == mars == March
85. mathematikë, -a, == un mathématique == mathematics
86. më == me == me, to me (attn. më can be a number of other things to in sentences)
87. meny, -ja, - == un menu == a menu
88. menyrë, -a, -a == une manière == manner, way
89. mesazh -i, -e == un message == a message
90. miliard, -i, -ë == un milliard == a billion
91. milion, -i, ë == un million == a million
92. modë, -a == une mode == fashion
93. monogami, -a, -a == la monogamie == monogamy
94. mur, -i, -e == un mur == a wall
95. muze, -u - == un musée == a museum
96. natyrë, -a == une nature == a nature
97. nivel, -i, -e == un niveau == a level
98. oriz, -i == riz == rice
99. paketë, -a, -a == un paquet == a package
100. park, -u, -qe == un parc == a park
101. pasion, -i, -e == une passion == a passion
102. peizazh, -i, -e == un paysage == a scenery
103. periudhë, -a, -a == une période == a period, time
104. person, -i, -a == une personne == a person
105. personalitet, -i, -e == une personnalité == a personality
106. përqindje, -a, -e == un pourcentage == a percentage
107. pishinë, -a, -a == une piscine == a swimming pool
108. pistë, -a, -a == une piste == lane, floor
109. pjesë, -a, -e == une pièce == a piece
110. plazh, -i, -e == une plage == a beach
111. politik, -e == politique == political
112. politikë, -a, -a == une politique == a policy
113. portë, -a, -a == une porte == a gate
114. pozicion, -i, -e == une position == a position
115. presion, -i, -e == une pression == a pressure
116. prezantim == présentation == presentation
117. principatë, -a, -a == une principauté == a principality, princedom
118. prokuror, -i, -ë == un procureur == a prosecutor
119. prozë, -a, -a == une prose == a prose
120. pulë, -a, -a == un poulet == a chicken
121. qershi, -a, - == une cerise == a cherry
122. qiell, -lli, -j == le ciel == the sky.
123. recepsioniste, -ja, -e == une réceptionniste == a receptionist (fem.)
124. rezultat, -i, -e == un résultat == a result
125. rigon, -i == origan == oregano
126. rol, -i, -e == un rôle == a role
127. roman, -i, -e == un roman == a novel
128. rrobë, -a, -a == une robe == clothes
129. sallë, -a, -a == une salle == lobby, auditorium, room
130. sandale, -ja, -e == une sandale == a sandal
131. seri, -a, - == une série == a series
132. shans, -i, -e == une chance == a chance
133. shef, -i, -a == le chef == a chef, a chief, a boss
134. shifër, -ra, -ra == un chiffre == a figure, cipher
135. shofer, -i, -ë == un chauffeur == a driver
136. shurup, -i, -e == un sirop == a syrup
137. sistem, -i, -ë == un système == a system
138. strateg, -u, -ë == un stratège == a strategist
139. strategjik, -e == stratégique == strategic
140. studio, -ja, - == un studio == a studio
141. sugjeroj, -ova, -uar == suggérer == to suggest
142. supë, -a, -a == une soupe == a soup
143. suvenir, -i, -e == un souvenir == a souvenir
144. tabelë, -a, -a == une table == (black)board
145. tarracë, -a, -a == une terrasse == a terrace
146. teatër, -ri, -ro - un théâtre - a theatre
147. teatral, -e == théâtral == theatrical
148. teknik, -e == technique == technical
149. teknologji, -a, - == une technologie == a technology
150. temperaturë, -a, -a == une température == a temperature
151. tragjedi -a == une tragédie == a tradegy
152. transfertë, -a, -a == un transfert == a transfer, transaction
153. i,e trishtuar - triste - sad
154. temë, -a, -a == un thème == a theme, topic
155. tension, -i == une tension (artérielle) == blood pressure
156. traditë, -a, -a == une tradition == a tradition
157. trupë, -a, -a == une troupe == a troupe, company, band
158. unitet, -i, -e == une unité == an unity
159. universitet, -i, -e == une université == an university
160. valixhe, -ja, -e == une valise == a suitcase, baggage
161. vegjetal, -e == végétal == vegetable (adj.)
162. verandë, -a, -a == une véranda == a terrace, veranda
163. vitrinë, -a, -a == une vitrine == a shop window
164. vizë, -a, -a == un visa == a visa
165. vizitë, -a, -a == une visite == a visit
166. vizitor, -i, -ë == un visiteur == a visitor
167. vlerë, -a, -a == une valeur == a value

Loan words for Italian speakers

1. aleancë, -a, -a == un'alleanza == an alliance
2. antipastë, -a, -a == un antipasto == an antipasti
3. argjend, -i == argento == silver
4. autobus, -i, -ë == un autobus == a bus
5. ballkon, -i, -e == un balcone == a balcony
6. biçikletë, -a, -a == una bicicletta == a bicycle
7. birrë, -a, -a == una birra == a beer
8. biskotë, -a, -a == un biscotto == a biscuit
9. bizele, -ja, -e == un pisello == a bean
10. çokolatë, -a, -a == una cioccolata == a chocolate
11. diafragmë, -a, -a == a diaphragm
12. divan, -i, -e == un divano == a sofa, a couch
13. faturë, -a, -a == una fattura == a bill
14. fitore, -ja, -e == una vittoria == a victory
15. forum, -i, -e == un forum == a forum
16. i,e fortë == forte == strong
17. i,e freskët == fresco == fresh
18. freskues, -e == rinfrescante == refreshing
19. garazh, -i, -e == un garage == a garage
20. gjigand, -i, -ë == un gigante == a giant
21. gjykatës, -i, - == un giudice == a judge
22. gusht, -i == agosto == August
23. higjenë, -a == igiene == hygiene
24. institucion, -i, -e == un'istituzione == an institution
25. kakao, -ja, - == un cacao == a cocoa
26. kallamar, -i, -ë == un calamaro == a calamari
27. kamarier, -i, -ë == un camriere == a waiter
28. kamion, -i, -e == un camion == a truck
29. kapelë, -a, -a == un cappello == a cap (hat)
30. kapitull, -lli, -j == un capitolo == a chapter
31. kështjellë, -a, -a == un castello == a castle
32. klime, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
33. krap,- i, krep == una carpa == a carp
34. klimë, -a, -a == un clima == a climate
35. konkurrencë, -a == concorrenza == a competition
36. konkurrent, -i, -ë == un concorrente == a competitor
37. konsum, -i, -e == un consumo == consumption
38. kontribut, -i, -e == un contributo == a contribution
39. libër, -ri, -ra == un libro == a book
40. limon, -i, -ë == un limone == a lemon
41. makinë, -a, -a == una macchina == a car
42. mas == mas == to weigh
43. mit, -i, -e == un mito == a myth
44. mobilje, -a, -e == un mobile == furniture
45. nip, -i, -a == un nipote == a cousin
46. orë, -a, -ë == un'ora == an hour (or a clock)
47. origjinë, -a, -a == un'orignine == an origin
48. pacient, -i, -ë == un paziente == a patient (male)
49. pagesë, -a, -a == un pagamento == a payment
50. paguaj, -ova, -uar == pagare == to pay
51. paqe, -ja == pace == peace
52. papagall, -lli, -j == un pappagallo == a parrot
53. pantallona, -t == un pantalone == pants
54. patate, -ja, -e == una patata == a potato
55. patatinë, -a, -a == patatine == potato chips
56. peshk, -u, peshq == un pesce == a fish
57. peshkatar, -i, -ë == un pescatore == a fisherman
58. për == per == for, about
59. peshë, -a, -a == peso == weight
60. picë, -a, -a == una pizza == a pizza
61. pikant, -i, -ë == piccante == spicy
62. piktor, -i, -ë == un pittore == a painter
63. pjatë, -a, -a == un piatto == a plate, a dish, a course (food)
64. pompë, -, -a == una pompa == a pump
65. pompoj == pompa == to pump
66. pozicion, -i, -e == una posizione == a position
67. proshutë, -a, -a == un prosciutto == a ham (also means bacon)
68. rezistencë, -a, -a == una resistenza == a resistance
69. salcë, -ë, -a == una salsa == a sauce
70. salsiçise, -ja, -e == una salsiccia == a sausage
71. sallatë, -a, -a == un'insalata == a salad
72. siguri, -a, - == una sicurezza == a certainty
73. sinkron, -e == synchrone == synchronous
74. skuadër, -ra, -ra == una squadra == a team
75. stilograf, -i, -ë == una penna stilografica == a fountain pen
76. tendencë, -a, -a == una tendenza == a tendency, trend
77. titull, -lli, -j == un titolo == a title
78. tortë, -a, -a == una torta == a cake
79. tradicional, -e == tradizionale == traditional
80. tren, -i, -a == un treno == a train
81. vazo, -ja, - == un vaso == a vaze
82. vilë, -a, -a == una villa == a villa
83. xhiro, -, - == un giro == a round, lap

Loan words for Swedish speakers / Lån ord för svensktalande

1. fabrikë == en fabrik == a factory
2. konkurrencë == en konkurrens == competition (market)
3. natë, -e, net == en natt == a night.
4. provë, -a, -a == ett prov == a test, experiment, fitting
5. provoj == prova == to try
6. radhë -a, -ë == en rad == a row
7. redaktor, -, -ë == en redaktör == an editor
8. shkumë == en skum == a foam

Loan words for Russian speakers

1. banjë, -a, -a == ванная == bathroom
2. bankomat, -i, -e == Банкомат == an ATM
3. çaj, -i == чай == tea
4. diabet, -i == диабет == diabetes
5. gazetë, -a,- a == газета == a newspaper
6. jug == юг == south
7. kukull, -a, -a == кукла == a doll
8. leksion, -i, -e == лекция == a lecture
9. pallto, -ja, - == пальто == a coat
10. reklamë, -a, -a == реклама == an ad
11. shah, -u == шах == chess
12. televizor, -i, -ë == телевизор == television set
13. ti == ты == you (singular)

Loan words for Turkish speakers

1. bakllava, -ja, - == baklava == baklava
2. byrek, -u, -ë == börek == a savory pie
3. çorapë, -, -e == çorap == a sock
4. hamam == hamam == Turkish bath
5. kolltuk, -u, kolltuqe == koltuk == armchair, seat
6. osman, -e == Osmanlı == ottoman
7. para, -ja, - == para == a money
8. sulltan, -i, -ë == sultan == a sultan
9. sheqer, -i == şeker == sugar
10. shishe, -ja, -e == şişe == a bottle
11. shisqebap, -i, -e == şiş kebap == shish kebab
12. zarf, -i, -e == zarf == an envelope

Loan words for German speakers

• mensë, -a, -a == die Mensa == a school cafeteria, a cantine
• provim, -i, -e == eine Prüfung == a test, an exam

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

Loan words for Greek speakers

• portokall, -lli, -j == πορτοκάλια == an orange

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.