Albanian

20 Albanian phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Përshëndetje) to Do you speak English? (A flisni anglisht?).

Hello

Përshëndetje, pronounced per-shen-DET-ye

Good morning

Mirëmëngjes, pronounced mi-re-MENG-yes

Good evening

Mirëmbrëma, pronounced mi-rem-BRE-ma

Good night

Natën e mirë, pronounced NA-ten e MI-re

How are you?

Si jeni?, pronounced si YE-ni

I'm fine, thank you

Jam mirë, faleminderit, pronounced yam MI-re fa-le-min-DE-rit

What is your name?

Si quhen ju?, pronounced si KYEN yu

My name is...

Unë quhem..., pronounced U-ne KYE-hem...

Nice to meet you

Gëzoj që ju njoh, pronounced ge-ZOY kye yu NYOH

Please

Ju lutem, pronounced yu LU-tem

Thank you

Faleminderit, pronounced fa-le-min-DE-rit

You're welcome

Ju lutem, pronounced yu LU-tem

Yes

Po, pronounced PO

No

Jo, pronounced YO

Sorry

Më falni, pronounced me FAL-ni

Excuse me

Më falni, pronounced me FAL-ni

Goodbye

Mirupafshim, pronounced mi-ru-PAF-shim

See you later

Shihemi më vonë, pronounced SHI-he-mi me VO-ne

I don't understand

Nuk kuptoj, pronounced nuk kup-TOY

Do you speak English?

A flisni anglisht?, pronounced a FLIS-ni an-GLISHT

20 Albanian phrases for getting around, from Where is the airport? (Ku është aeroporti?) to Police station (Komisariat policie).

Where is the airport?

Ku është aeroporti?, pronounced ku ESH-te ae-ro-POR-ti

How much does this cost?

Sa kushton kjo?, pronounced sa kush-TON KYOH

I need a taxi

Kam nevojë për taksi, pronounced kam ne-VO-ye per TAK-si

Where is the hotel?

Ku është hoteli?, pronounced ku ESH-te ho-TE-li

I have a reservation

Kam rezervim, pronounced kam re-zer-VIM

Train station

Stacioni i trenit, pronounced sta-TSI-o-ni i TRE-nit

Bus stop

Stacioni i autobusit, pronounced sta-TSI-o-ni i au-to-BU-sit

Ticket

Biletë, pronounced bi-LE-te

Passport

Pasaportë, pronounced pa-sa-POR-te

Help!

Ndihmë!, pronounced NDIH-me

I'm lost

Jam i humbur, pronounced yam i HUM-bur

Turn left

Kthehuni majtas, pronounced kthe-HU-ni MAY-tas

Turn right

Kthehuni djathtas, pronounced kthe-HU-ni DYATH-tas

Straight ahead

Drejtë para, pronounced DREYH-te PA-ra

How far is it?

Sa larg është?, pronounced sa LARG ESH-te

Museum

Muzeu, pronounced mu-ZE-u

Beach

Plazh, pronounced PLAZH

Hospital

Spital, pronounced spi-TAL

Pharmacy

Farmaci, pronounced far-ma-TSI

Police station

Komisariat policie, pronounced ko-mi-sa-ri-AT po-li-TSI-e

20 Albanian phrases for eating and drinking, from I'm hungry (Jam i uritur) to Dessert (Ëmbëlsirë).

I'm hungry

Jam i uritur, pronounced yam i u-RI-tur

I'm thirsty

Jam i etur, pronounced yam i E-tur

The menu, please

Menunë, ju lutem, pronounced me-NU-ne yu LU-tem

Water

Ujë, pronounced U-ye

Coffee

Kafe, pronounced KA-fe

Bread

Bukë, pronounced BU-ke

Meat

Mish, pronounced MISH

Vegetarian

Vegjetarian, pronounced veg-ye-ta-RI-an

Delicious

E shijshme, pronounced e SHIY-shme

The bill, please

Faturën, ju lutem, pronounced fa-TU-ren yu LU-tem

I am allergic to...

Jam alergjik ndaj..., pronounced yam a-ler-GYIK ndai...

No sugar

Pa sheqer, pronounced pa SHE-ker

Breakfast

Mëngjes, pronounced MENG-yes

Lunch

Drekë, pronounced DRE-ke

Dinner

Darkë, pronounced DAR-ke

Restaurant

Restorant, pronounced res-to-RANT

Table for two

Tavolinë për dy, pronounced ta-vo-LI-ne per DY

Beer

Birrë, pronounced BI-re

Wine

Verë, pronounced VE-re

Dessert

Ëmbëlsirë, pronounced em-bel-SI-re

15 Albanian phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Ndihmë!) to I'm sick (Jam sëmurë).

Help!

Ndihmë!, pronounced NDIH-me

Call the police!

Thirrni policinë!, pronounced THIR-ni po-li-TSI-ne

I need a doctor

Kam nevojë për mjek, pronounced kam ne-VO-ye per MYEK

Fire!

Zjarr!, pronounced ZYAR

Ambulance

Ambulancë, pronounced am-bu-LAN-tse

I've been robbed

Jam grabitur, pronounced yam gra-BI-tur

I'm injured

Jam i lënduar, pronounced yam i len-DU-ar

Emergency

Emergjencë, pronounced e-mer-GYEN-tse

Where is the hospital?

Ku është spitali?, pronounced ku ESH-te spi-TA-li

Lost passport

Pasaportë e humbur, pronounced pa-sa-POR-te e HUM-bur

I need help

Kam nevojë për ndihmë, pronounced kam ne-VO-ye per NDIH-me

Danger

Rrezik, pronounced re-ZIK

Stop!

Ndal!, pronounced NDAL

Thief!

Hajdut!, pronounced hay-DUT

I'm sick

Jam sëmurë, pronounced yam se-MU-re

14 Albanian phrases for work and money, from Good morning (Mirëmëngjes) to Thank you for your time (Faleminderit për kohën tuaj).

Good morning

Mirëmëngjes, pronounced mi-re-MENG-yes

I have a meeting

Kam takim, pronounced kam ta-KIM

Business card

Kartë biznesi, pronounced KAR-te biz-NE-si

What is your email?

Cili është emaili juaj?, pronounced tsi-LI ESH-te E-mai-li YU-ai

I work for...

Punoj për..., pronounced pu-NOY per...

Manager

Menaxher, pronounced me-NAJ-er

Meeting

Takim, pronounced ta-KIM

Office

Zyrë, pronounced ZY-re

Budget

Buxhet, pronounced buj-ZHET

Invoice

Faturë, pronounced fa-TU-re

Contract

Kontratë, pronounced kon-TRA-te

Deadline

Afat, pronounced a-FAT

Partnership

Partneritet, pronounced par-tne-ri-TET

Thank you for your time

Faleminderit për kohën tuaj, pronounced fa-le-min-DE-rit per KO-hen TU-ai

20 Albanian phrases for numbers, days and time, from One (Një) to Friday (E premte).

One

Një, pronounced NYE

Two

Dy, pronounced DY

Three

Tre, pronounced TRE

Four

Katër, pronounced KA-ter

Five

Pesë, pronounced PE-se

Six

Gjashtë, pronounced GYASH-te

Seven

Shtatë, pronounced SHTA-te

Eight

Tetë, pronounced TE-te

Nine

Nëntë, pronounced NEN-te

Ten

Dhjetë, pronounced DHYE-te

Twenty

Njëzet, pronounced nye-ZET

Fifty

Pesëdhjetë, pronounced pe-se-DHYE-te

One hundred

Njëqind, pronounced nye-KIND

One thousand

Njëmijë, pronounced nye-MI-ye

What time is it?

Sa është ora?, pronounced sa ESH-te O-ra

Today

Sot, pronounced SOT

Tomorrow

Nesër, pronounced NE-ser

Yesterday

Dje, pronounced DYE

Monday

E hënë, pronounced e HE-ne

Friday

E premte, pronounced e PREM-te

house

shtëpi, pronounced shte-PI

water

ujë, pronounced U-ye

bread

bukë, pronounced BU-ke

time

kohë, pronounced KO-he

person

njeri, pronounced nye-RI

day

ditë, pronounced DI-te

road / way

rrugë, pronounced RRU-ge

work

punë, pronounced PU-ne

money

para, pronounced PA-ra

city

qytet, pronounced qy-TET

school

shkollë, pronounced SHKOL-le

book

libër, pronounced LI-ber

name

emër, pronounced E-mer

child

fëmijë, pronounced fe-MI-ye

friend

mik, pronounced mik

food

ushqim, pronounced ush-QJIM

language

gjuhë, pronounced GJU-he

earth / land

tokë, pronounced TO-ke

hand

dorë, pronounced DO-re

dog

qen, pronounced qjen

person

person, pronounced per-SON

woman

grua, pronounced GROO-a

sea

det, pronounced DET

mountain

mal, pronounced MAL

forest

pyll, pronounced PUL

sun

diell, pronounced DYEL

night

natë, pronounced NA-tuh

family

familje, pronounced fa-MIL-ye

love

dashuri, pronounced da-SHU-ri

music

muzikë, pronounced MU-zi-kuh

peace

paqe, pronounced PA-qhe

heart

zemër, pronounced ZE-muhr

year

vit, pronounced VIT

to be

jam, pronounced yam

to go

shkoj, pronounced shkoy

to come

vij, pronounced viy

to speak

flas, pronounced flas

to eat

ha, pronounced ha

to drink

pi, pronounced pi

to see

shoh, pronounced shoh

to know

di, pronounced di

to want / love

dua, pronounced dua

to give

jap, pronounced yap

to take

marr, pronounced marr

to do

bëj, pronounced bey

to think

mendoj, pronounced men-DOY

to live

jetoj, pronounced ye-TOY

to read

lexoj, pronounced le-KHOY

to write

shkruaj, pronounced shkru-AY

to work

punoj, pronounced pu-NOY

to help

ndihmoj, pronounced ndi-HMOY

to find

gjej, pronounced gjey

to hold / keep

mbaj, pronounced mbay

to sleep

fle, pronounced FLE

to hear

dëgjoj, pronounced duh-GYOY

to look

shoh / vështroj, pronounced SHOH / vush-TROY

to understand

kuptoj, pronounced kup-TOY

to stand / stay

qëndroj, pronounced qhuhn-DROY

to sit

ulem, pronounced U-lem

to run

vrapoj, pronounced vra-POY

to play

luaj, pronounced LU-ay

good

mirë, pronounced MI-re

bad

keq, pronounced keq

big

madh, pronounced madh

small

vogël, pronounced VO-gel

new / young

ri, pronounced ri

old

vjetër, pronounced VJE-ter

beautiful

bukur, pronounced BU-kur

fast

shpejtë, pronounced shpey-TE

slow

ngadalë, pronounced nga-DA-le

long / tall

gjatë, pronounced GJA-te

short

shkurtër, pronounced shkur-TER

warm

ngrohtë, pronounced ngroh-TE

cold

ftohtë, pronounced ftoh-TE

strong

i fortë, pronounced i FOR-te

easy / light

lehtë, pronounced LEH-te

difficult

vështirë, pronounced vesh-TI-re

important

i rëndësishëm, pronounced i ren-DE-si-shem

interesting

interesant, pronounced in-te-re-SANT

happy

i lumtur, pronounced i LUM-tur

expensive

shtrenjtë, pronounced shtren-YTE

new / young

i ri, pronounced i RI

old

i vjetër, pronounced i VYET-uhr

white

i bardhë, pronounced i BAR-thuh

black

i zi, pronounced i ZI

red

i kuq, pronounced i KUQH

blue

i kaltër, pronounced i KAL-tuhr

long / tall

i gjatë, pronounced i GYAT-uh

short

i shkurtër, pronounced i SHKUR-tuhr

heavy

i rëndë, pronounced i RUN-duh

light / easy

i lehtë, pronounced i LEH-tuh

fast

i shpejtë, pronounced i SHPEYT-uh

slow

i ngadaltë, pronounced i nga-DAL-tuh

hot

i nxehtë, pronounced i NZHEHT-uh

cold

i ftohtë, pronounced i FTOHT-uh

beautiful

i bukur, pronounced i BU-kur

now

tani, pronounced ta-NI

today

sot, pronounced SOT

tomorrow

nesër, pronounced NE-ser

yesterday

dje, pronounced DYE

here

këtu, pronounced ke-TU

there

atje, pronounced at-YE

quickly

shpejt, pronounced shpeyt

slowly

ngadalë, pronounced nga-DA-le

well

mirë, pronounced MI-re

very / a lot

shumë, pronounced SHU-me

also / too

gjithashtu, pronounced gji-thash-TU

no / not

jo, pronounced YO

yes

po, pronounced PO

already

tashmë, pronounced tash-ME

still / yet

ende, pronounced EN-de

only / just

vetëm, pronounced VE-tem

really

vërtet, pronounced ver-TET

a little

pak, pronounced pak

immediately

menjëherë, pronounced men-ye-HE-re

but

por, pronounced POR

and

dhe, pronounced THE

always

gjithmonë, pronounced gyith-MO-nuh

never

kurrë, pronounced KU-ruh

often

shpesh, pronounced SHPESH

sometimes

ndonjëherë, pronounced ndon-yuh-HE-ruh

therefore / so

prandaj, pronounced PRAN-day

perhaps / maybe

ndoshta, pronounced NDOSH-ta