Useful Albanian phrases
A collection of useful phrases in the Tosk dialect of Albanian (Toskësisht), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in Albania and Kosovo.
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Key to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal.
| English | Shqip (Albanian) |
|---|
| Welcome | Mirë se vjen |
| Hello (General greeting) | Ç'kemi
Tungjatjeta |
| Hello (on phone) | Alo |
| How are you? | Si jeni? (frm)
Si je? (inf)
|
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Mirë, falemenderit, po ju? (frm)
Mirë, falemenderit, po ti? (inf) |
| Long time no see | Ka shumë kohë që s'jemi parë |
| What's your name? | Si ju quajnë? (frm)
Si te quajnë? (inf)
Si quheni? (frm)
Si quhesh? (inf) |
| My name is ... | Mua më quajnë ...
Unë quhem ... |
| Where are you from? | Nga jeni? (frm)
Nga je? (inf) |
| I'm from ... | Unë jam nga ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Gëzohem që të takova |
Good morning
(Morning greeting) | Mirëmëngjes |
Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting) | Mirëdita |
Good evening
(Evening greeting) | Mirëmbrëma |
| Good night | Natën e mirë |
Goodbye
(Parting phrases) | Paçim
Mirupafshim
Shihemi më vonë (see you later) |
| Good luck! | Paç fat! |
Cheers! Good Health!
(Toasts used when drinking) | Gëzuar!
Gëzuar, or!
Shëndeti tuaj! |
| Have a nice day | Ditën e mirë! |
Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal | T'bëftë mirë! |
Bon voyage /
Have a good journey | Rrugë të mbarë |
| Do you understand? | A e kupton?
A më kuptoni?
Më kuptoni? |
| I understand | Unë kuptoj |
| I don't understand | Nuk kuptoj |
| Yes | Po |
| No | Jo |
| Maybe | Ndoshta |
| I don't know | Unë nuk e di |
| Please speak more slowly | Mundeni të flisni pak më ngadalë, ju lutem? (frm)
Mund të flasësh pak më ngadalë, të lutem? (inf) |
| Please say that again | Mundeni ta përsërisni, ju lutem? (frm)
Mund ta përsërisësh, të lutem? |
| Please write it down | Mund ta shkruash ju lutem? (frm)
Mund ta shkruash të lutem? (inf) |
| Do you speak English? | A flisni anglisht? (frm)
A flet anglisht? (inf) |
| Do you speak Albanian? | A flisni shqip? (frm)
A flet shqip? (inf) |
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?') | Po, pak |
| Speak to me in Albanian | Më fol shqip |
| Excuse me | Më fal! |
| How much is this? | Sa kushton kjo? |
| Sorry | Më fal! |
| Please | Ju lutem (frm)
Të lutem (inf) |
| Thank you | Falemenderit
Shumë falemenderit |
| Reply to thank you | S'ka përse |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Ku është banjoja? |
| Would you like to dance with me? | A doni të kërceni?
A doni të vallzoni? |
| I love you | Të dua |
| Get well soon | Shërim të shpejtë! |
Bless you!
(Said when sb sneezes) | Shëndet! (Health!)
Faleminderit (Thank you -reply)
Shëndet paç (Good health -reply) |
| Go away! | Zhduku!
Largohuni! |
| Leave me alone! | Lëmë rehat! |
| Help! | Ndihmë! |
| Fire! | Zjarr! |
| Stop! | Ndalo! |
| Call the police! | Thirrni policinë! |
| Christmas greetings | Gëzuar Krishtlindjet |
| New Year greetings | Vitin e Ri |
| Easter greetings | Gëzuar Pashkët |
| Birthday greetings | Gëzuar Ditëlindjen |
| Congratulations! | Urime!
Përgëzime! |
| One language is never enough | Një gjuhë asnjëherë nuk është mjaft |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Automjeti im është plot me ngjala |
Recordings by Plator Gashi
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Other collections of Albanian phrases (some with audio)
http://ilanguages.org/albanian_phrases.php
https://corephrases.blogspot.com/2021/04/core-phrases-in-albanian.html
https://wikitravel.org/en/Albanian_phrasebook
https://adventurousmiriam.com/albanian-phrases-english-to-albanian/
http://mylanguages.org/albanian_phrases.php
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