ALPHABET MATCHING GAME VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS
Why learn Albanian?
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.You can communicate in Albanian. Understanding Albanian enhances your opportunities in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc. Analytical skills improve when you study Albanian. Albanian expand one's view of the world, liberalize one's experiences, and make one more flexible and tolerant.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Spring | Pranverë |
Summer | Verë |
Autumn | Vjeshte |
Telling Time in Albanian
What time is it | Sa eshte ora? |
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Hours | Ore |
Minutes | Minuta |
Seconds | Sekonda |
O clock | Ora |
Half | Gjysmë |
Quarter past | E katërta |
Before | Para |
After | Pas |