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A collection of useful phrases in Albanian. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Guide to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal.
| English | Shqip (Albanian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Mirë se vjen
|
| Hello | C'kemi, Tungjatjeta |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Si jeni? |
| Mirë | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Si te quajnë? (inf) Si ju quajnë? (frm) |
| Mua më quajnë ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Nga jeni? (frm) Nga je? (inf) |
| Unë jam nga ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Gezohem qe te takova |
| Good morning | Mirëmëngjes |
| Good afternoon | Mirëdita |
| Good evening | Mirëmbrëma |
| Good night | Natën e mirë |
| Goodbye | Pacim, Mirupafshim, Shihemi më vonë (see you later) |
| Good luck | Paç fat! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Gëzuar! Gezuaror! Shëndeti tuaj! |
| Bon appetit | T'boftë mire! |
| I don't understand | Nuk kuptoj
|
| Please speak more slowly | Mund të flasësh pak më ngadalë, ju lutem? (frm) Mund të flasësh pak më ngadalë, të lutem? (inf) |
| Please write it down | Mund ta shkruash ju lutem? (frm) Mund ta shkruash të lutem? (inf) |
| Do you speak Albanian? Yes, a little |
A flisni Shqip? |
| Po, pak | |
| Excuse me/Sorry | Më fal! |
| How much is this? | Sa kushton ajo? |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
faleminderit
falemenderit shumë
|
| Ju lutem | |
| Where's the toilet? | Ku është banjoja? |
| Will you dance with me? | A doni të vallzoni? |
| I love you | Të dua |
| Leave me alone! | Lëmë rehat! |
| Call the police! | Thirrni policinë! |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
Gëzuar Krishtlindjet e Vitin e Ri |
| Happy Easter | Gëzuar Pashkët |
| Happy Birthday | Gëzuar Ditëlindjen
|
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Hoverkrafti im është plot me ngjala |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Information about written and spoken Albanian
Language learning materials for Albanian
Other collections of Albanian phrases (some with audio)
http://www.single-serving.com/Albanian/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/
http://albanianoverview.com/phrases.htm
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