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. 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. demonstrativ, -e == demonstrative
7. dentar, -e == dental
8. dentist, -i, -ë == a dentist
9. derë, -a, dyer == a door
10. desertor, -i ,-ë == a deserter
11. deshirë, -a, -a == a desire
12. deshiroj == to desire
13. i,e detajuar == detailed
14. dialekt, -i, -e == a dialect
15. dietë, -a, -a == a diet
16. diplomat, -i, -ë == a diplomat
17. disidencë, -a, -a == dissidence
18. disident, -i, -ë == a dissident
19. diskutim, -i, -e == a discussion
20. diskutoj == to discuss
21. distancë, -a, -a == a distance
22. dixhital == digital
23. dizanoj == to design
24. dokument, -i, -e == a document
25. dokumentar, -i, -ë == a documentary
26. domate, -ja, -e == a tomato
27. dominoj == to dominate
28. 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. koleg, -u, -ë == a colleague
29. koleksion, -i, -e == a collection
30. koleksonoj == to collect
31. koloni, -a, - == a colony
32. koment, -i, -e == a comment
33. komision, -i, -e == a commission
34. komunal, -e == communal
35. koncept, -i, -e == a concept
36. koncesion, -i, -e == a concession
37. konflikt, -i, -e == a conflict
38. konkret, -e == concrete (adj.)
39. koordinim, -i, -e == a coordination
40. koordinoj, -ova, -uar == to coordinate
41. konsensual, -e == consensual
42. konsensus, -i, -e == a consensus
43. konsideratë, -a, -a == a consideration
44. konspiroj == to conspire
45. konstante, -ja - == a constant
46. kopjoj == to copy
47. kolesterol, -i == a cholesterol
48. kombinim, -i, -e == a combination
49. kompani, -a, - == a company
50. kompetencë, -a, -a == a competence
51. kompjuter, -i, -a == a computer
52. kompresë, -a, -a == a compress
53. komunitet, -i, -e == a community
54. konferencë, -a, -a == a conference
55. konfirmoj == to confirm
56. konfuzion, -i, -e == a confusion
57. konfirmim, -i, -e == a confirmation
58. kongres, -i, -e == a congress
59. konsideroj == to consider
60. konsull, -lli, -j == a consul
61. konsumohem == to be consumed
62. konsumoj == to consume
63. kontaktoj == to contact
64. kontrolloj == to control, inspect, examine
65. kontroll, -i, -e == a control, check
66. kopje, -a, -e == a copy
67. korrekt, -e == correct (adj.)
68. korrespondoj == to correspond
69. korrigjoj == to correct
70. korrupsion, -i, -e == a corruption
71. kosto, -ja, - == a cost
72. krap, -i, krep == a carp
73. kreativitet, -i, -e == a creativity
74. krijoj == to create
75. krim, -i, -e == a crime
76. kritikë, -a, -a == a critique
77. kritikoj == to critisize
78. kromozom, -i, -e == a chromosome
79. kualifikoj == to qualify
80. kulm, -i, -e == a culmination
81. kult, -i, -e == a cult
82. kupë, -a, -a == a cup
83. kurs, -i, -e == a course (studying or exchange rate)
84. 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. moral, -e == moral (adj.)
31. mozaik, -i, -ë == a mosaic
32. multikulturor, -e == multicultural
33. i multilateralizëm, e -me == multilateralism
34. mural, -e == mural (adj.)
35. muskul, -i, -jt == a muscle
36. 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. 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. 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. specialist, -, -ë == a specialist
27. specifikë, -a, -a == a specific feature
28. spektakël, -li, -le == a spectacle
29. spektator, -i, -ë == a spectator
30. spinaq, -i == spinach
31. spital, -i, -e == a hospital
32. sporadik, -e == sporadic
33. staf, -i, -e == a staff
34. statik, -e == static
35. status, -i, -e == a status
36. statut, -i, -e == a statute
37. sugjerim, -i, -e == a suggestion
38. sukses, -i, -e == success
39. stimulim, -i, -e == a stimulation
40. stimuloj, -ova, -uar == to stimulate
41. stomak, -u, -ë == a stomach
42. stres, -i == stress
43. studim, -i, -e == a study
44. 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. 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.