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Albanian phrasebook
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Pronunciation guide
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Phrase list
Albanian is the main language of Albania and Kosovo.
[edit] Pronunciation guide
Albanian is written as it's pronunced.
[edit] 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"
[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"
- 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"
[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 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?)
[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)
- now
- tani (...)
- later
- më vonë (...)
- before
- më parë (...)
- morning
- mëngjes (...)
- afternoon
- pasdite (...)
- evening
- mbrëmje (...)
- night
- natë (...)
[edit] 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 (...)
[edit] Duration
- _____ minute(s)
- _____ minutë/a
- _____ hour(s)
- _____ orë
- _____ day(s)
- _____ ditë
- _____ week(s)
- _____ javë
- _____ month(s)
- _____ muaj
- _____ year(s)
- _____ vit/e
- 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
[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/autobuz? (...)
- Where is the train/bus to _____?
- Ku është treni/autobuzi për _____? (...)
- Does this train/bus stop in _____?
- A ndalon ky tren/autobuz në _____? (...)
- When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
- Kur niset treni/autobuzi për _____? (...)
- When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
- Kur do të mbërrijë ky tren/autobuz 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 autobuzit? (...)
- ...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!
- 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] Eating
[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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