Words for family members and other relatives in Albanian, an Indo-European language spoken mainly in Albania and Kosovo.
| English | Albanian (shqip) |
|---|---|
| family | Familja |
| parents | Prindërit |
| mother | Nëna / Mëma |
| father | Babai / Ati |
| children | Fëmijët |
| son | Djali / Biri |
| daughter | Vajzë / Bija |
| spouse | Bashkëshorti (m) / Bashkëshortja (f) |
| husband | Burri |
| wife | Gruaja |
| brother | Vëllai |
| sister | Motra |
| uncle | Xhaxhai (father's side) / Daja (mother's side) |
| aunt | Tezja / Tetoja (mother's side) / Halla (father's side) Emta (universal) |
| cousin | Kushëriri (m) / Kushërirja (f) |
| nephew | Nipi |
| niece | Mbesa |
| grandparents | Gjyshërit |
| grandfather | Gjyshi |
| grandmother | Gjyshja |
| grandchildren | Nipërit |
| grandson | Nipi |
| granddaughter | Mbesa |
| father-in-law | Vjehërri |
| mother-in-law | Vjehërra |
| sister-in-law | Kunata |
| brother-in-law | Kunati |
Information provided by Plator Gashi
Information about Albanian | Phrases (Gheg) | Phrases (Tosk) | Numbers | Tongue twisters | Tower of Babel | Learning materials
Family words in other languages
[top]
Why not share this page:
Learn languages for free on Duolingo
If you like this site and find it useful, you can support it by making a donation via PayPal or Patreon, or by contributing in other ways. Omniglot is how I make my living.
Note: all links on this site to Amazon.com
[top]
