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Why learn Albanian?
Communication skills developed while learning Albanian can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Adding Albanian language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study Albanian. Albanian study leads to an appreciation of cultural diversity.
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.5 million people in the Balkans, primarily in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece. It is the official language of Albania and Kosovo, and co-official in North Macedonia, and a recognised minority language in Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, Romania and in Serbia.How Long Does it Take to Learn Albanian?
Albanian is rated as a category 3 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 44 weeks (or 1100 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Albanian Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
[a,ä]
[a,ä]
B b
[b]
[b]
C c
[t͡s]
[t͡s]
Ç ç
[t͡ʃ]
[t͡ʃ]
D d
[d]
[d]
Dh dh
[ð]
[ð]
E e
[e,ɛ]
[e,ɛ]
Ë ë
[ə,ʌ,ɜ]
[ə,ʌ,ɜ]
F f
[f]
[f]
G g
[ɡ]
[ɡ]
Gj gj
[ɟ]
[ɟ]
H h
[h]
[h]
I i
[i]
[i]
J j
[j]
[j]
K k
[k]
[k]
L l
[l]
[l]
Ll ll
[ɫ]
[ɫ]
M m
[m]
[m]
N n
[n]
[n]
Nj nj
[ɲ]
[ɲ]
O o
[o,ɔ]
[o,ɔ]
P p
[p]
[p]
Q q
[c,tɕ]
[c,tɕ]
R r
[ɾ]
[ɾ]
Rr rr
[r]
[r]
S s
[s]
[s]
Sh sh
[ʃ]
[ʃ]
T t
[t]
[t]
Th th
[θ]
[θ]
U u
[u]
[u]
V v
[v]
[v]
X x
[d͡z]
[d͡z]
Xh xh
[d͡ʒ]
[d͡ʒ]
Y y
[y]
[y]
Z z
[z]
[z]
Zh zh
[ʒ]
[ʒ]
Basic Phrases in Albanian
| Hello | Përshëndetje |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Lamtumirë |
| Yes | Po |
| No | Jo |
| Excuse me | Me falni |
| Please | Ju lutem |
| Thank you | Faleminderit |
| You are welcome | Je i mirpritur |
| Do you speak english | A flisni anglisht? |
| Do you understand | E kupton? |
| I understand | E kuptoj |
| I do not understand | Nuk kuptoj |
| How are you | Si jeni? |
| Fine thanks | Mire faleminderit! |
| What is your name | Si e ke emrin? |
| My name is | Unë quhem |
| Pleased to meet you | Kënaqur të takoj |
Albanian Grammar
Albanian Nouns
| Man | Njeri |
|---|---|
| Woman | Grua |
| Boy | Djalë |
| Girl | Nje vajze |
| Cat | Mace |
| Dog | Qen |
| Fish | Peshk |
| Water | Ujë |
| Milk | Qumësht |
| Egg | Vezë |
| House | Shtëpi |
| Flower | Lule |
| Tree | Pemë |
| Shirt | Këmishë |
| Pants | Pantallona |
Albanian Adjectives
Colors in Albanian
| Black | E zezë |
|---|---|
| White | E bardhë |
| Red | I kuq |
| Orange | Portokall |
| Yellow | E verdhe |
| Green | E gjelbër |
| Blue | Blu |
| Purple | Vjollcë |
| Pink | Rozë |
| Gray | Gri |
| Brown | Bojë kafe |
Numbers in Albanian
| Zero | Zero |
|---|---|
| One | Një |
| Two | Dy |
| Three | Tre |
| Four | Katër |
| Five | Pesë |
| Six | Gjashtë |
| Seven | Shtatë |
| Eight | Tetë |
| Nine | Nëntë |
| Ten | Dhjetë |
| Eleven | Njëmbëdhjetë |
| Twelve | Dymbëdhjetë |
| Twenty | Njëzet |
| Thirty | Tridhjetë |
| Forty | Dyzetë |
| Fifty | Pesëdhjetë |
| Sixty | Gjashtëdhjetë |
| Seventy | Shtatëdhjetë |
| Eighty | Tetëdhjetë |
| Ninety | Nëntëdhjetë |
| Hundred | Njëqind |
| Thousand | Mijë |
Albanian Verbs
| To be | Te behesh |
|---|---|
| To have | Të kesh |
| To want | Të deshirosh |
| To need | Të kesh nevojë |
| To help | Te ndihmosh |
| To go | Për të shkuar |
| To come | Te vish |
| To eat | Për të ngrënë |
| To drink | Për të pirë |
| To speak | Për të folur |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Albanian Sentences
| And | Dhe |
|---|---|
| Or | Ose |
| But | Por |
| Because | Sepse |
| With | Me |
| Also | Gjithashtu |
| However | Megjithatë |
| Neither | As |
| Nor | As |
| If | Nëse |
| Then | Atëherë |
Useful Albanian Vocabulary
Albanian Questions
| Who | Kush |
|---|---|
| What | çfarë |
| When | Kur |
| Where | Ku |
| Why | Pse |
| How | Si |
| How many | Sa shume |
| How much | Sa shumë |
Days of the Week in Albanian
| Monday | E hënë |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | E martë |
| Wednesday | E mërkurë |
| Thursday | E enjte |
| Friday | E premte |
| Saturday | E shtunë |
| Sunday | E diel |
| Yesterday | Dje |
| Today | Sot |
| Tomorrow | Nesër |
Months in Albanian
| January | Janar |
|---|---|
| February | Shkurt |
| March | Marsh |
| April | Prill |
| May | Mund |
| June | Qershor |
| July | Korrik |
| August | Gusht |
| September | Shtator |
| October | Tetor |
| November | Nëntor |
| December | Dhjetor |
Seasons in Albanian
| Winter | Dimër |
|---|---|
| Spring | Pranverë |
| Summer | Verë |
| Autumn | Vjeshte |
Telling Time in Albanian
| What time is it | Sa eshte ora? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Ore |
| Minutes | Minuta |
| Seconds | Sekonda |
| O clock | Ora |
| Half | Gjysmë |
| Quarter past | E katërta |
| Before | Para |
| After | Pas |
