Albanian phrasebook

Table of Contents

Pronunciation guide / Vowels / Consonants / Common diphthongs / Phrase list / Basics / Problems / Numbers / Time / Clock time / Duration / Days / Months / Writing time and date / Colors / Transportation / Bus and train / Directions / Taxi / Lodging / Money / Eating / Albanian phrasebook nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Shopping / Driving / Authority

Albanian is the national language of Albania. It is an official language of Kosovo and spoken by the majority of the population as a native tongue. Albanian also enjoys regional status in the Republic of Macedonia.

Pronunciation guide

Albanian is written as it's pronunced.

Vowels

Аа: 'a' as in "father"
Ee: 'e' as in "elephant"
Ii: 'ee' as in "feet"
Oo: 'o' as in "obey"
Uu: 'oo' as in "moon"
Ëë: 'u' as in "burn"/"earn"
Yy: 'y' as in "by"

Consonants

Bb: 'b'as in "banana"
Cc: 'ts' as in "wits"
Çç: 'ch' as in "chair"
Dd: 'd' as in "dentist"
Dhdh: 'th' as in "that"
Ff: 'f' as in "film"
Gg: 'g' as in "great"
Gjgj: 'dge' as in "dodge"
Hh: 'h' as in "helicopter"
Jj: 'y' as in "year"
Kk: 'k' as in "bank"
Ll: 'l' as in "milk"
Llll: 'll' as in "mill"
Mm: 'm' as in "mother"
Nn: 'n' as in "nest"
Njnj: 'ni' as in "onion"
Pp: 'p' as in "problem"
Qq: 'q' as in "quick" (usually in foreign words), ch as in "chair" (softer than the first one)
Rr: 'r' as in "rico" ( trilled )
Rrrr: 'rr' as in "hurrah" ( strongly trilled )
Ss: 's' as in "hospital"
Shsh: 'sh' as in "ship"
Tt: 't' as in "telephone"
Thth: 'th' as in "things"
Vv: 'v' as in "village"
Xx: 'ds' as in "kids"
Xhxh: 'j' as in "jump"
Zz: 'z' as in "zero"
Zhzh: as in "pleasure"

Common diphthongs

io: the 'io' in "million"

Phrase list

Basics

Hello.: Tungjatjeta. (TOON-jaht-YEH-tah)
Hello. (informal): Tung. (TOON-guh)
How are you?: Si jeni? (see YEH-nee?)
Well, thanks.: Jam mirë, faleminderit. (yahm-MEE-ruh, FAH-lehm-mee-NDEH-reet)
What is your name?: Si quheni? (see CHOO-heh-nee?)
My name is ______ .: Quhem______ . (CHOO-hehm _____ .)
Pleased to meet you.: Më vjen mirë. (muh vee-yen MEER)
Please.: Ju lutem. (yoo LOO-tehm)
Thank you.: Faleminderit. (FAH-lehm-mee-NDEH-reet)
You're welcome.: S'ka përse. (SKAH puhr-SEH )
Yes.: Po. (poh)
No.: Jo. (yoh)
Excuse me. (getting attention): Më falni. (meh FAHL-nee)
Excuse me. (begging pardon): Më falni. (meh FAHL-nee)
I'm sorry.: Më vjen keq. (muh vee-yen CATCH)
Goodbye: Mirupafshim. (MEE-roo-PAHF-sheem)
Goodbye (informal): Shëndet. (shun-DET)
Do you speak English?: Flisni Anglisht? (FLEES-nee ahn-GLEESHT?)
Does anyone speak English?: A flet njeri anglisht? (ah FLEHT nyeh-REE ahn-GLEESHT?)
Help!: Ndihmë! (ndeem!)
Good morning.: Mirëmëngjes. (mee-ruh-muhn-JAZZ)
Good afternoon.: Mirëdita. (mee-ruh-DEE-tah)
Good evening.: Mirëmbrëma. (mee-ruhm-BRUH-mah)
Good night.: Natën e mirë. (NAH-tuhn eh MEE-ruh)
I don't understand.: Nuk kuptoj. (NOOK koop-TOY)
Where are the toilets?: Ku është nevojtorja? (koo UHSH-tuh NEH-vohyuh-TOR-yah?)

Problems

Help!: Ndihmë! (ndeem!)
Go away!: Largohu! (LAHR-go-hoo!)
Thief!: Hajdut! (HAI-doot!)
I'm lost.: Kam humbur rrugën. (kam HOOM-boor RROO-guhn)
Could you help me please?: A mund të më ndihmoni ju lutem? (ah moond tuh muh NDEE-moh-nee yoo LOO-tehm?)

Numbers

0: zero (ZEH-roh)
1: një (nyeh)
2: dy (doo)
3: tre (trehh)
4: katër (KAH-tuhr)
5: pesë (PEH-suh)
6: gjashtë (JAHSH-tuh)
7: shtatë (SHTAH-tuh)
8: tetë (TEH-tuh)
9: nëntë (NUHN-tuh)
10: dhjetë (THYEH-tuh)
20: njëzet (NYUH-zeht)
100: njëqind (NYUH-keend)
1000: njëmijë (NYUH-mee-yuh)
one million: një milion (nyuh mee-LEE-ohn)

Time

now: tani (...)
later: më vonë (...)
before: më parë (...)
morning: mëngjes (...)
afternoon: pasdite (...)
evening: mbrëmje (...)
night: natë (...)

Clock time

one o'clock AM: një e natës (...)
two o'clock AM: dy e natës (...)
noon: mesditë (...)
one o'clock PM: një pasdite (...)
two o'clock PM: dy pasdite (...)
midnight: mesnatë (...)

Duration

_____ minute(s): _____ minutë/a
_____ hour(s): _____ orë
_____ day(s): _____ ditë
_____ week(s): _____ javë
_____ month(s): _____ muaj
_____ year(s): _____ vit/e

Days

today: sot
yesterday: dje
tomorrow: nesër
day after tomorrow: pasnesër
this week: këtë javë
last week: javës që kaloi
next week: javës që vjen

Sunday: e dielë
Monday: e hënë
Tuesday: e martë
Wednesday: e mërkurë
Thursday: e enjte
Friday: e premte
Saturday: e shtunë

Months

January: janar
February: shkurt
March: mars
April: prill
May: maj
June: qershor
July: korrik
August: gusht
September: shtator
October: tetor
November: nëntor
December: dhjetor

Writing time and date

Colors

black: e zezë
white: e bardhë
gray: gri
red: e kuqe
blue: blu
yellow: e verdhë
green: jeshile
orange: portokalli
purple: e purpurt
brown: kafe

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?: Sa kushton një biletë për në _____? (...)
One ticket to _____, please.: Një biletë për në _____, ju lutem. (...)
Where does this train/bus go?: Ku shkon ky tren/autobus? (...)
Where is the train/bus to _____?: Ku është treni/autobusi për _____? (...)
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: A ndalon ky tren/autobus në _____? (...)
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: Kur niset treni/autobusi për _____? (...)
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: Kur do të mbërrijë ky tren/autobus në _____? (...)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?: Si mund të shkohet _____ ? (...)
...to the train station?: ...tek stacioni i trenit? (...)
...to the bus station?: ...tek stacioni i autobusit? (...)
...to the airport?: ...tek aeroporti? (...)
...downtown?: ...në qendër? (...)
...the youth hostel?: ...tek hosteli i të rinjve? (...)
...the _____ hotel?: ...tek hoteli ____? (...)
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?: ...tek ambasada amerikane/kanadeze/australiane/angleze? (...)
Where are there a lot of...: Ku ka shumë (...)

more usally

zakonisht më shumë (...)

...hotels?: ...hotele? (...)
...restaurants?: ...restorante? (...)
...bars?: ...bare? (...)
...sites to see?: ...vënde për të parë? (...)
Can you show me on the map?: A mund të më tregoni në hartë? (...)
street: rruga (...)
Turn left.: Kthehu majtas. (...)
Turn right.: Kthehu djathtas. (...)
left: majtas (...)
right: djathtas (...)
straight ahead: drejt (...)
towards the _____: drejt _____ (...)
past the _____: pas _____ (...)
before the _____: para _____ (...)
Watch for the _____.: Shiko për _____. (...)
intersection: udhëkryqi (...)
north: veri (...)
south: jug (...)
east: lindje (...)
west: perëndim (...)
uphill: e përpjetë (...) or malore (...)
downhill: tatëpjetë (...)

Taxi

Taxi!: Taksi! (...)
Take me to _____, please.: Më çoni tek ____, ju lutem. (...)
How much does it cost to get to _____?: Sa kushton për të shkuar tek _____? (...)
Take me there, please.: Më çoni atje, ju lutem. (...)

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?: Keni dhoma të lira? (...)
How much is a room for one person/two people?: Sa kushton një dhomë për një njeri/dy njerëz? (...)
Does the room come with...: A ka dhoma ... (...)
...bedsheets?: ...çarçafë? (...)
...a bathroom?: ...banjo? (...)
...a telephone?: ...telefon? (...)
...a TV?: ...televizor? (...)
May I see the room first?: Mund ta shoh dhomën? (...)
Do you have anything quieter?: Keni ndonjë dhomë më të qetë? (...)
...bigger?: ...më të madhe? (...)
...cleaner?: ...më të pastër? (...)
...cheaper?: ...më të lirë? (...)
OK, I'll take it.: Dakord, do ta marr. (...)
I will stay for _____ night(s).: Do të rri për _____ natë/netë. (...)
Can you suggest another hotel?: Mund të më këshilloni një hotel tjetër? (...)
Do you have a safe?: Keni kasafortë? (...)
...lockers?: ...kasafortë personale? (...)
Is breakfast/supper included?: A përfshihet mëngjesi/darka? (...)
What time is breakfast/supper?: Në çfarë ore jepet mëngjesi/darka? (...)
Please clean my room.: Ju lutem, ma pastroni dhomën. (...)
Can you wake me at _____?: A mund të më zgjoni në _____? (...)
I want to check out.: Dua të bëj pagesën. (...) or Dua të liroj dhomën. (...)

Money

Eating