Learn Albanian ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Albanian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Përshëndetjeper-shen-DET-ye
- Hello
- Mirëmëngjesmee-re-MEN-yes
- Good morning
- Mirëmbrëmamee-rem-BRE-ma
- Good evening
- Mirupafshimmee-roo-PAF-shim
- Goodbye
- ShihemiSHEE-heh-mee
- See you
- Ju lutemyoo LOO-tem
- Please
- Faleminderitfa-le-min-DE-rit
- Thank you
- S'ka përseska per-SE
- You're welcome
- Më vjen keqme vyen KECH
- Sorry
- Më falnime FAL-ni
- Excuse me
- Gëzoj që ju njohge-ZOY chye yoo nyoh
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Do të doja...do te DO-ya
- I would like...
- KëtëKE-te
- This one
- Sa kushton?sa koosh-TON
- How much is it?
- Faturën, ju lutemfa-TOO-ren yoo LOO-tem
- The bill, please
- Me kartëme KAR-te
- By card
- Me parame PA-ra
- In cash
- UjëOO-ye
- Water
- Kafeka-FE
- Coffee
- Çajchai
- Tea
- BirrëBEER-re
- Beer
- Pa...pa
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Popo
- Yes
- Joyo
- No
- Në rregullne REH-gool
- Okay
- Nuk kuptojnook koop-TOY
- I don't understand
- Flisni anglisht?FLIS-ni ANG-lisht
- Do you speak English?
- Mund ta përsërisni?moond ta per-se-REES-ni
- Can you repeat that?
- Më ngadalë, ju lutemme nga-DA-le yoo LOO-tem
- Slowly, please
- Çfarë është kjo?CHFA-re ESH-te kyo
- What is this?
- Më duhet...me DOO-het
- I need...
- Mund të më ndihmoni?moond te me ndeeh-MO-ni
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Njënye
- One
- Dydee
- Two
- Tretreh
- Three
- KatërKA-ter
- Four
- PesëPE-se
- Five
- GjashtëJASH-te
- Six
- ShtatëSHTA-te
- Seven
- TetëTE-te
- Eight
- NëntëNEN-te
- Nine
- DhjetëDHYE-te
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Keni...?KE-ni
- Do you have...?
- Ku është...?koo ESH-te
- Where is...?
- HapurHA-poor
- Open
- MbyllurMBEE-loor
- Closed
- Qese?CHE-se
- A bag?
- Shumë shtrenjtëSHOO-me SHTREN-yte
- Too expensive
- Kam një rezervimkam nye re-zer-VEEM
- I have a reservation
- A përfshihet mëngjesi?a perf-SHEE-het men-YE-si
- Is breakfast included?
- Cili është fjalëkalimi i wifi-t?TSI-li ESH-te fya-le-ka-LEE-mi ee WAI-fit
- What's the wifi password?
- Mund të...?moond te
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Një tavolinë për dy, ju lutemnye ta-vo-LEE-ne per dü yoo LOO-tem
- A table for two
- Menunë, ju lutemme-NOO-ne yoo LOO-tem
- The menu, please
- Çfarë rekomandoni?chfa-RE re-ko-man-DO-ni
- What do you recommend?
- Nuk ha...nook ha
- I don't eat...
- Jam alergjik ndaj...yam a-ler-JEEK ndai
- I'm allergic to...
- Mishmeesh
- Meat
- PulëPOO-le
- Chicken
- Peshkpeshk
- Fish
- Është shumë e mirëESH-te SHOO-me e MEE-re
- It's delicious
- Gëzuar!ge-ZOO-ar
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Si jeni?si YE-ni
- How are you?
- Mirë, faleminderitMEE-re fa-le-min-DE-rit
- I'm fine, thanks
- Po ju?po YOO
- And you?
- Si quheni?si CHOO-he-ni
- What's your name?
- Quhem...CHOO-hem
- My name is...
- Nga jeni?nga YE-ni
- Where are you from?
- Jam nga...yam nga
- I'm from...
- Më pëlqenme pel-CHEN
- I like it
- Është e bukurESH-te e BOO-koor
- It's beautiful
- Mirë se viniMEE-re se VEE-ni
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Ku është tualeti?koo ESH-te too-a-LE-ti
- Where is the toilet?
- Si të shkoj te...?see te shkoy te
- How do I get to...?
- MajtasMY-tas
- To the left
- DjathtasDYATH-tas
- To the right
- Drejtdreyt
- Straight ahead
- Këtuke-TOO
- Here
- Stacioni i trenitsta-TSI-o-ni ee TRE-nit
- Train station
- Autobusa-oo-to-BOOS
- Bus
- Aeroportia-e-ro-POR-ti
- Airport
- Një biletë, ju lutemnye bi-LE-te yoo LOO-tem
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- TaniTA-ni
- Now
- Më vonëme VO-ne
- Later
- Sotsot
- Today
- NesërNE-ser
- Tomorrow
- SonteSON-te
- Tonight
- Kur?koor
- When?
- Në çfarë ore hapet?ne CHFA-re O-re HA-pet
- What time does it open?
- Një moment, ju lutemnye mo-MENT yoo LOO-tem
- One moment, please
- Minutamee-NOO-ta
- Minutes
- OrëO-re
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Ndihmë!NDEEM-e
- Help!
- Thirrni mjekun!THEER-ni MYE-koon
- Call a doctor
- Policiapo-li-TSEE-a
- Police
- Farmacifar-ma-TSEE
- Pharmacy
- Spitalspi-TAL
- Hospital
- Jam i humburyam ee HOOM-boor
- I'm lost
- Nuk ndihem mirënook NDEE-hem MEE-re
- I don't feel well
- Më është vjedhurme ESH-te VYE-dhoor
- It was stolen
- Është urgjencëESH-te oor-JEN-tse
- It's an emergency
- Më lër të qetëme ler te CHE-te
- Leave me alone