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Albanian phrasebook
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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.
[edit] Pronunciation guide
Albanian is written as it's pronunced.
[edit] Vowels
- Аа
- 'a' as in "art"
- 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" or 'a' in "above" [ silent at the end of a word ]
- Yy
- Y is pronounced like the French U or the German Ü. To pronounce the sound, place your mouth in the position you would when you say oo, but say ee instead.
[edit] 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"
- '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"
[edit] Common diphthongs
- io
- the 'io' in "million"
[edit] Phrase list
[edit] 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 e ke emrin? (see Key am-reen?)
- 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?
- A Flet Ti Anglisht? (AH Flet TEA 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 Nevetorja? (koo UHSH-tuh NEH-vohyuh-TOR-yah?)
[edit] 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?)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Time
- now
- tani (TAH-nee)
- later
- më vonë (meh vohn)
- before
- më parë (meh pahr)
- morning
- Nadje (NOD-yeh)
- afternoon
- pas dreke (pahs DREH-keh)
- evening
- mbrëmje (mbreh-MYEH)
- night
- natë (naht)
[edit] Clock time
- one o'clock AM
- një e natës (nyeh eh naht)
- two o'clock AM
- dy e natës (die eh naht)
- noon
- mesditë (mehs-DEET)
- one o'clock PM
- një pasdite (nyeh pahs-DEE-teh)
- two o'clock PM
- dy pasdite (die pahs-DEE-teh)
- midnight
- mesnatë (mehs-NAHT)
[edit] Duration
- _____ minute(s)
- _____ minutë/a
- _____ hour(s)
- _____ orë
- _____ day(s)
- _____ ditë
- _____ week(s)
- _____ javë
- _____ month(s)
- _____ muaj
- _____ year(s)
- _____ vit/e
[edit] Days
- today
- sot (soht)
- yesterday
- dje (dyeh)
- tomorrow
- nesër (nehsr)
- day after tomorrow
- pasnesër (pahs-nehsr)
- this week
- këtë javë (keht yahv)
- last week
- javës që kaloi (yahvs cheh kah-loi)
- next week
- javës që vjen (yahvs cheh vien)
- Sunday
- e diel (eh dyehl)
- Monday
- e hënë (eh hehn)
- Tuesday
- e martë (eh mahrt)
- Wednesday
- e mërkurë (eh mehr-koor)
- Thursday
- e enjte (eh ah-ny-teh)
- Friday
- e premte (eh prehm-teh)
- Saturday
- e shtunë (eh shtoon)
[edit] 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
[edit] Writing time and date
[edit] 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
[edit] Transportation
[edit] 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 _____? (...)
[edit] 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 (...)
[edit] 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. (...)
[edit] 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. (...)
[edit] Money
The Albanian currency is Lëkk. And Albanians count money according to the old money count, i.e. 1 new Lëkk equals 10 old Lëkk. In supermarkets they will show the prices in new Lëkk, but in openmarkets or orally people will say or ask 10 times more than the neccesary price. If you are asked to pay 1000 (one thousand) Lëkk, you need to pay only 100 Lëkk. This is only if they ask you in Albanian, and it is better to clarify do they mean new or old Lëkk.
[edit] Eating
[edit] Bars
[edit] Shopping
[edit] Driving
[edit] Authority
- I haven't done anything wrong.
- S'kam bërë asgjë të keqe. (...)
- It was a misunderstanding.
- Ishte keqkuptim. (...)
- Where are you taking me?
- Ku po më çoni? (...)
- Am I under arrest?
- Jam nën arrest? (...)
- I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
- Jam një shtetas(e) amerikan(e)/australian(e)/anglez(e)/kanadez(e). (...)
- I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
- Dua të flas me ambasadën amerikane/australiane/angleze/kanadeze. (...)
- I want to talk to a lawyer.
- Dua të flas me një avokat. (...)
- Can I just pay a fine now?
- A mundem thjesht të paguaj gjobën tani? (...)
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