Albanian Lesson 1: Alphabet and Greetings
Alphabet
| A a cow |
B b bat |
C c hats |
Ć Ć§ chin |
D d debt |
Dh dh then |
E e bed |
Ć Ć« about, the |
F f far |
| G g go |
Gj gj gear |
H h hat |
I i seed |
J j yes |
K k scar |
L l lean |
Ll ll ball |
M m man |
| N n not |
Nj nj onion |
O o law |
P p spin |
Q q churro |
R r pero |
Rr rr perro |
S s son |
Sh sh show |
| T t stand |
Th th thin |
U u boot |
V v van |
X x goods |
Xh xh jet |
Y y French tu, German LĆ¼ge |
Z z zip |
Zh zh vision |
The Basics
- Good morning ā MirĆ«mĆ«ngjes!
- Good day ā MirĆ«dita!
- Good evening ā MirĆ«mbrĆ«ma!
- Good night ā NatĆ«n e mirĆ«
- Hello ā PĆ«rshĆ«ndetje! / Tungjatjeta
- Bye ā Mirupafshim!
- Thank you ā Faleminderit
- Please ā Ju lutem
- You’re welcome – ju mirepresim
- Yes ā Po
- No ā Jo
- Sorry ā MĆ« fal
- Excuse me ā MĆ« falni
- How are you? ā Si Jeni?
- Nice to meet you ā GĆ«zohem qĆ« ju takoj
- What’s your name? ā Si quheni?
- I donāt understand ā (UnĆ«) nuk kuptoj
- Do you speak English? ā Flisni Anglisht?
- What time is it? ā Sa Ć«shtĆ« ora?
- Can you help me? ā Mund tĆ« mĆ« ndihmoni?
- Where can I find the toilets? ā Ku Ć«shtĆ« tualeti / banjoja?
In a restaurant
- Cheers – GĆ«zuar
- Could I please see the menu? ā A mund tĆ« shoh menunĆ«, ju lutem?
- How much is it? ā Sa kushton?
- The check, please ā FaturĆ«n, ju lutem
- It was delicious ā Ishte e shijshme
- Breakfast ā MĆ«ngjes
- Lunch ā DrekĆ«
- Dinner ā DarkĆ«
- A beer/two beers, please ā NjĆ« birre/dy birra , ju lutem
- A glass of red/white wine, please ā NjĆ« gotĆ« vere e kuqe/e bardhĆ«, ju lutem
Directions
- Where? ā Ku?
- Here ā KĆ«tu
- Left ā Majtas
- Right ā Djathtas
- How do I get toā¦ ? Si mund tĆ« shkoj te
- Taxi ā taksi
- Bus ā autobus
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