Albanian Lesson 2: Verb: To Be & To Have

Jam – To Be

Unë jam I am
Ti je You are
Ai/Ajo është He/She is
Ne jemi We are
Ju jeni You are
Ata/Ato janë They are

Notes

  • Indefinite has an article: such as – ‘a’
  • Definite does not have an article because it is incorporated into the word: such as – ‘the’

Extra Verbs

  • eci – To Walk
  • jetaj – To Live
  • Kush je ti? – Who are you?
    • Unë jam Jackelyn (I am Jackelyn
  • Si quhesh ti? – What’s your name?
    • Unë quhem Jackelyn – I am called Jackelyn
  • Si e ke emrim? – What’s your name?
    • Unë e kam emrin Jackelyn – My name is Jackelyn
  • Nga je ti? / jeni ju? – What are you?
    • Unë jam nga Kanadaja – I’m from Canada
    • Unë jam kanadeze – I’m Canadian
    • Ai është nga Kanadaja – He’s from Canada
    • Ai është kanadez – He’s Canadian
  • Çfarë profesioni ke ti? – What’s your profession?
    • Unë jam inxhiniere – I am an engineer
    • Ai është inxhinier – He is an engineer
    • Ana është mjeke – Ana is a Doctor
    • Ai është mjek – He is a Doctor
    • Era është mësuese –  Era is a teacher
    • Ani është mësues – Ani is a teacher
  • Ku jeton ti? – Where do you live?
    • Unë jetoj në Panama – I live in Panama
  • Ku je tani? – Where are you now?
    • Jam në shtëpi – I am at home
    • Jam në zyrë – I am at work
    • Jam në punë  – I am at the office
    • Jam në palestër – I am at the gym
  • Si je ti? / jeni ju? – How are you?
    • Jam mirë – I’m ok
    • Jam keq – I’m bad
    • Nuk jam mirë – I’m not well
    • Nuk jam keq – I’m not bad
  • Jam i/e zënë – I’m busy
  • Jam i/e lirë – I’m free
  • Jam i/e lodhur – I’m tired

Extra Vocabulary

  • Schkolle – School
  • Shoku/Shoqja – Friend (m/f)
  • im/ime  – me (m/f)
  • tjëter – other
  • dera – door
  • dhoma – room
  • këtë – this
  • gjuha – language
  • klasa – class
  • sot – today
  • tani – now
  • Kanadaja – Canada
  • Kanadez/e – Canadian
  • inxhinier/e – Engineer
  • mjek/e – Doctor
  • mësues/e – Teacher
  • kohë – time
  • kafe – coffee
  • një tjetër – another
  • shtëpi – home
  • zyrë – office
  • punë – work
  • palestër – gym
  • mirë – ok/good
  • keq – bad (as in health)
  • zënë – busy
  • lirë – free
  • lodhur – tired
  • fëmijë – kids
  • shtëpi – house
  • apartament – apartment
  • qen – dog
  • mace – cat
  • libra – books
  • ftohtë – cold
  • vapë – warm
  • pushim – break
  • mbledhje – meeting

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