The Albanian course
Learn Albanian ten words at a time
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Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Albanian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Albanian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Përshëndetjeper-shen-DET-ye
- Hello
- Ç'kemiCHKE-mi
- Hi
- Mirëmëngjesmee-re-MEN-yes
- Good morning
- Natën e mirëNA-ten e MEE-re
- Good night
- Shumë faleminderitSHOO-me fa-le-min-DE-rit
- Thank you very much
- Faleminderitfa-le-min-DE-rit
- Thanks
- Ju lutemyoo LOO-tem
- You're welcome
- Ju lutemyoo LOO-tem
- Please
- Më falnime FAL-ni
- Excuse me
- Mirupafshimmee-roo-PAF-shim
- Goodbye
Albanian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Një birrë, ju lutemnye BEE-re yoo LOO-tem
- One beer, please
- Një nga këto, ju lutemnye nga KE-to yoo LOO-tem
- One of these, please
- Një kafe, ju lutemnye KA-fe yoo LOO-tem
- One coffee, please
- Dy, ju lutemdü yoo LOO-tem
- Two, please
- Edhe një, ju lutemE-dhe nye yoo LOO-tem
- One more, please
- Sa kushton?sa koosh-TON
- How much is it?
- Faturën, ju lutemfa-TOO-ren yoo LOO-tem
- The bill, please
- Kaq, faleminderitkach fa-le-min-DE-rit
- That's everything
- Gëzuar!ge-ZOO-ar
- Cheers!
- Gëzua!ge-ZOO-a
- Bless you
Albanian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Popo
- Yes
- Joyo
- No
- Në rregullne REH-gool
- Okay
- Nuk ka problemnook ka prob-LEM
- Sure / No problem
- Nuk e dinook e dee
- I don't know
- Nuk kuptojnook koop-TOY
- I don't understand
- Flisni anglisht?FLIS-ni ANG-lisht
- Do you speak English?
- Pakpak
- A little
- Natyrishtna-tü-RISHT
- Of course
- Gjithçka është mirëyeeth-CHKA esh-te MEE-re
- Everything is fine
Albanian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Një, dy, tre, katër, pesënye, dü, tre, KA-ter, PE-se
- One, two, three, four, five
- Gjashtë, shtatë, tetë, nëntë, dhjetëYASH-te, SHTA-te, TE-te, NEN-te, DHYE-te
- Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
- Njëqindnye-CHIND
- One hundred
- LekëLE-ke
- The currency (lek)
- Me kartëme KAR-te
- By card
- Me parame PA-ra
- In cash
- Sa?sa
- How much?
- ShtrenjtëSHTRENY-te
- Expensive
- FalasFA-las
- Free / included
- FaturëFA-too-re
- Receipt
Albanian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- BukëBOO-ke
- Bread
- QumështCHOO-mesht
- Milk
- UjëOO-ye
- Water
- VezëVE-ze
- Eggs
- DjathëDYAH-the
- Cheese
- Qese?CHE-se
- A bag?
- Keni...?KE-ni
- Do you have...?
- Asgjë tjetër, faleminderitaz-YE TYE-ter fa-le-min-DE-rit
- Nothing else, thank you
- Ku është...?koo ESH-te
- Where is...?
- Sa kushton?sa koosh-TON
- How much?
Albanian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Një tavolinë për dy, ju lutemnye ta-vo-LEE-ne per dü yoo LOO-tem
- A table for two, please
- Menunë, ju lutemme-NOO-ne yoo LOO-tem
- The menu, please
- Çfarë rekomandoni?chfa-RE re-ko-man-DO-ni
- What do you recommend?
- Do të marr këtëdo te mar KE-te
- I'll have this
- Është shumë e mirëESH-te SHOO-me e MEE-re
- It's delicious
- Edhe një, ju lutemE-dhe nye yoo LOO-tem
- Another one, please
- Për të marrëper te MA-re
- To take away
- Faturën, ju lutemfa-TOO-ren yoo LOO-tem
- The bill, please
- A përfshihet shërbimi?a per-FSHI-het sher-BEE-mi
- Is service included?
- Tavë kosiTA-ve KO-si
- Tavë kosi (national dish)
Albanian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Si jeni?si YE-ni
- How are you? (formal)
- Si je?si ye
- How are you? (casual)
- Mirë, faleminderitMEE-re fa-le-min-DE-rit
- Fine, thanks
- Si quheni?si CHOO-he-ni
- What's your name?
- Gëzoj që ju njohge-ZOY chye yoo nyoh
- Nice to meet you
- Nga jeni?nga YE-ni
- Where are you from?
- Sot është mot i bukursot ESH-te mot ee BOO-koor
- Beautiful weather today
- Shihemi së shpejtishee-HE-mi se SHPEY-ti
- See you soon
- Kalofshi mirëka-LOF-shi MEE-re
- Have a good day
- Gëzuar!ge-ZOO-ar
- Cheers / To your health
Albanian · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Ku është...?koo ESH-te
- Where is...?
- MajtasMY-tas
- Left
- DjathtasDYATH-tas
- Right
- Drejtdreyt
- Straight ahead
- Stacioni i trenitsta-TSI-o-ni ee TRE-nit
- The train station
- Stacioni i autobusitsta-TSI-o-ni ee ow-to-BOO-sit
- The bus stop
- Një biletë, ju lutemnye bi-LE-te yoo LOO-tem
- One ticket, please
- Ku është tualeti?koo ESH-te too-a-LE-ti
- Where is the toilet?
- Sa larg është?sa larg ESH-te
- How far is it?
- Jam i humburyam ee HOOM-boor
- I'm lost
Albanian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Sotsot
- Today
- NesërNE-ser
- Tomorrow
- Djedye
- Yesterday
- TaniTA-ni
- Now
- Më vonëme VO-ne
- Later
- E hënëe HE-ne
- Monday
- E premtee PREM-te
- Friday
- Fundjavafoond-YA-va
- The weekend
- Sa është ora?sa ESH-te O-ra
- What time is it?
- Mëngjes / MbrëmjeMEN-yes / MBREM-ye
- Morning / Evening
Albanian · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Ndihmë!NDEEM-e
- Help!
- Thirrni policinë!THEER-ni po-li-TSEE-ne
- Call the police!
- Thirrni mjekun!THEER-ni MYE-koon
- Call a doctor!
- Farmacifar-ma-TSEE
- Pharmacy
- Jam i humburyam ee HOOM-boor
- I'm lost
- Kam nevojë për ndihmëkam ne-VO-ye per NDEEM-e
- I need help
- Më është vjedhurme ESH-te VYE-dhoor
- It was stolen
- Nuk ndihem mirënook NDEE-hem MEE-re
- I don't feel well
- Spitalspi-TAL
- Hospital
- Urgjencëoor-GYEN-tse
- Emergency