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. abuzim, -i, -e == an abuse
2. abuzoj == to abuse
3. administrativ, -e == administrative
4. admirim, -i == admiration
5. adoleshent, -i, -ë == an adolescent
6. aeroplan, -i, -ë == an airplane
7. aeroport, -i, -e == an airport
8. aerobik, -e == aerobic (adj.)
9. akademi, -a, - == an academy
10. aksident, -i, -e == an accident
11. aktiv, -e == active
12. aktivitet, -i, -e == an activity
13. aktor, -i, -ë == an actor
14. akuzoj == to accuse
15. aleancë, -a, -a == an alliance
16. amendament, -i, -e == an amendment
17. ambasador, -i, -ë == an ambassador
18. amerikan, -i, -ë == an American
19. amfiteatër, -ri, -ro == an amphitheater
20. amnion, -i, -e (?) == an amnion
21. anemi, -a, -a == an anemia
22. antik, -e == antique
23. antikitet, -i == antiquity
24. antologji == an anthology
25. apartament, -i, -e == an apartment
26. aplikacion, -i, -e == an application
27. aplikoj, -ova, -uar == to apply
28. arkeolog, -u, -ë == an archaeologist
29. arkeologjik, -e == archaeological
30. arkitekturor, -e == architectural
31. aromë, -a, -a == an aroma
32. arrestim, -i, -e == an arrest
33. arrestoj == to arrest
34. arrij == to arrive
35. arrogant, -e == arrogant
36. arterie, -a, -e == an artery
37. artikull, -lli, -j == an article
38. artist, -i, -ë == an artist
39. artistik, -e == artistic
40. aspiratë, -a, -a == an aspiration
41. atom, -i, -e == an atom
42. atmosferë, -a, -a == an atmosphere
43. audiencë, -a, -a == an audience
44. autor, -i, -ë == an author
45. autoritarist, -e == authoritarian
46. 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. 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. deklaroj == to declare
6. dentar, -e == dental
7. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
8. derë, -a, dyer == a door
9. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
10. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
11. deshiroj == to desire
12. i,e detajuar == detailed
13. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
14. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
15. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
16. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
17. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
18. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
19. diskutoj == to discuss
20. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
21. dixhital == digital
22. dizanoj == to design
23. dokument, -i, -e == a document
24. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
25. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
26. dominoj == to dominate
27. 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. formal, -e == formal
21. formë, -a, -a == a form, shape (paper or digital form is formular)
22. formoj == to form
23. fotogjenik, -e == photogenic
24. fotografi, -a, - == a photograph
25. fragmentoj == to fragment
26. frutë, -a, -a == a fruit
27. furnizim, -i, -e == furnishing, supplies
28. furnizoj == to furnish
29. 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. hipotezë, -a, -a == a hyptothesis
11. historik, -e == historical
12. holl, -i, -e == a hall
13. 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. instrument, -i, -e == an instrument
18. intensivisht == intensively
19. intergritet == integrity
20. interes, -i, -a == an interest
21. internet, -i == the Internet
22. interpretim, -i, -e == an interpretation
23. interpretoj == to interpret
24. Itali, -a == Italy
25. italian, -e == Italian (adj.)
26. italian, -i, -ë == Italian (nationality
27. 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. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
28. koleksonoj == to collect
29. koloni, -a, - == a colony
30. koment, -i, -e == a comment
31. komision, -i, -e == a commission
32. komunal, -e == communal
33. koncept, -i, -e == a concept
34. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
35. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
36. konkret, -e == concrete (adj.)
37. koordinim, -i, -e == a coordination
38. koordinoj, -ova, -uar == to coordinate
39. konsensual, -e == consensual
40. konsensus, -i, -e == a consensus
41. konsideratë, -a, -a == a consideration
42. konspiroj == to conspire
43. konstante, -ja - == a constant
44. kopjoj == to copy
45. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
46. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
47. kompani, -a, - == a company
48. kompetencë, -a, -a == a competence
49. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
50. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
51. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
52. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
53. konfirmoj == to confirm
54. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
55. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
56. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
57. konsideroj == to consider
58. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
59. konsumohem == to be consumed
60. konsumoj == to consume
61. kontaktoj == to contact
62. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
63. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
64. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
65. korrespondoj == to correspond
66. korrigjoj == to correct
67. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
68. kosto, -ja, - == a cost
69. krap, -i, krep == a carp
70. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
71. krijoj == to create
72. krim, -i, -e == a crime
73. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
74. kritikoj == to critisize
75. kromozom, -i, -e == a chromosome
76. kualifikoj == to qualify
77. kulm, -i, -e == a culmination
78. kult, -i, -e == a cult
79. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
80. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
81. 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. mister, -i, -e == a mystery
22. model, -i, -e == a model
23. modern, -e == modern
24. molekulë, -a, -a == a molecule
25. moment, -i, -e == a moment
26. monoksid, -i, -e == monoxide
27. monopol, -i, -e == a monopoly
28. monopolistik, -e == monopolistic
29. monument, -i, -e == a monument
30. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
31. multikulturor, -e == multicultural
32. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
33. mural, -e == mural (adj.)
34. muskul, -i, -jt == a muscle
35. 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. operë, -a, -a == an opera
7. operoj, -ova, -uar == to operate
8. opinion, -i, -e == an opinion (also mendim)
9. opozitë, -a, -a == an opposition
10. oral, -e == oral
11. organ, -i, -e == an organ
12. organizëm, -i, -a == an organism
13. organizoj, -ova, -uar == to organize
14. ortodoks, -e == Orthodox
15. ovidukt, - (?), -e == an oviduct
16. 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. patriotik, -e == patriotic
10. pazar, -i, -e == a bazaar, a marketplace
11. penal, -e == penal
12. penis, -i, -e == a penis
13. periferi, -a, -të == a periphery
14. periudhë, -a, -a == a period
15. person, -i, -a == a person
16. pianiste, -ja, -e == a pianist
17. ping-pong == ping-pong, table tennis
18. piper, -i == pepper (table spice)
19. piramidë, -ë, -a == a pyramid
20. pjek == to bake
21. placentë, -a, -a == a placenta
22. plan, -i, -e == a plan
23. planet, -i, -e == a planet
24. planifikoj == to plan
25. plazme, -a, -a == a plasma
26. pluralizëm, -mi == a pluralism
27. poet, -i, -ë == a poet
28. polemikë, -a, -a == a polemic
29. polifoni, -a, - == a polyphony
30. populist, -e == populist
31. popullsi, -a, popujt == a population
32. popullor, -e == popular
33. porcelan, -i == porcelain
34. portret, -i, -e == a portret
35. postë, -a, -a == mail, post office post
36. potencial, -i, -e == a potential
37. pragmatik, -e == pragmatic
38. pragmatizëm, -mi, -ma == a pragmatism
39. preferoj, -ova, -uar == to prefer
40. i,e preferuar == preferred
41. prestigjoz -e == prestigious
42. prill, -i == April
43. prioritet, -, -e == a priority
44. problem, -i, -e == a problem
45. proces, -i, -e == a process
46. prodhoj == to produce
47. program, -i, -e == a program
48. projekt, -i, -e == a project
49. propozoj, -ova, -uar == to propose
50. prostatë, -a, -e == a prostate
51. proteine, -a, -a == a protein
52. protestoj == to protest
53. publik, -u == general public, audience
54. publik, -e == public (adj.)
55. puloverë, -a, -a == a pullover, a sweater
56. 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. relativ, -e == relative (adj.)
17. relativisht == relatively
18. religjioz, -e == religious
19. replikoj == to replicate
20. restorant, -i, -e == a restaurant
21. reumatizëm, -mi, -ma == rheumatism
22. rezervë, -a, -a == a reserve
23. rezolutë, -a, -a == a resolution
24. rival, -i, -ë == a rival
25. 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. semestër, -ri, -ra == a semester
12. seminar, -i, -e == a seminar
13. sezon, -i, -e == a season
14. shtet, -i, -e == a state, country
15. simbolik, -e == symbolic, very cheap
16. simptomë, -a, -a == a symptom
17. sinjal, -i, -e == a signal
18. i,e sinqertë == sincere
19. situatë, -a, -a == a situation, condition
20. skanoj == to scan
21. skemë, -a, -a == a scheme
22. skizm, -i, -a == a schism
23. sklerozë, -a, -a == a sclerosis
24. social, -e == social
25. solemn, -e == solemn, gala
26. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
27. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
28. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
29. spinaq, -i == spinach
30. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
31. sporadik, -e == sporadic
32. staf, -i, -e == a staff
33. statik, -e == static
34. status, -i, -e == a status
35. statut, -i, -e == a statute
36. sugjerim, -i, -e == a suggestion
37. sukses, -i, -e == success
38. stimulim, -i, -e == a stimulation
39. stimuloj, -ova, -uar == to stimulate
40. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
41. stres, -i == stress
42. studim, -i, -e == a study
43. 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. totalitar, -e == totalitarian
11. torturë, -a, -a == torture
12. trafikant, -i, -ë == a trafficker
13. trafikim, -i, -e == a trafficking
14. trajner, -i, -ë == a trainer
15. trajtim, -i, -e == a treatment
16. trajtoj == to treat
17. transferim, -i, -e == a transfer
18. transparent, -e == transparent
19. transport, -i, -e == a transport
20. trojan, -i, -ë == Trojan
21. tub, -i, -a == a tube
22. turist, -i, -ë == a tourist
23. turistik, -e == touristic

U

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

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