Albanian Lesson 04
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Learn Albanian
Vocabulary
| S'e di. | I don't know. |
| besoj | believe |
| unë (nuk) duhet të + verb | I (don't) have to + verb |
| unë (nuk) dua të + verb | I (don't) want to + verb |
| telefonoj | to call (on the phone) |
| deklaroj | to declare |
| pranoj | to receive |
| kërkoj | to solicit |
| marr | to take (irreg.) |
| punësim | occupation |
| zanat, -i, -e, -et (masc.) | profession |
| birr/ë, -a, -a, -at (fem.) | beer |
| post/ë, -a, -a, -at (fem.) | |
| ndërtes/ë, -a, -a, -at (fem.) | building |
| specialitet, -i, -e, -et (masc.) | specialty |
| firm/ë, -a, -a, -at (fem.) | signature |
| fotografi, -a, -, -të (fem.) | photo |
| qeveri, -a, -, -të (fem.) | government |
| majtas | left |
| djathtas | right |
| mal, -i, -e, -et (masc.) | mountain |
| bot/ë, -a, -ë, -ët | world |
| tjetër | other |
| plazh, -i, -e, -et (masc.) | beach |
| bakshish, -i, -e, -et (masc.) | top |
| katund, -i, -e, -et (masc.) | village |
| telefon, -i, -a, -at (masc.) | telephone |
| televizor, -i, -ë, -ët (masc.) | television |
| pun/ë, -a, -ë, -ët (fem.) | job |
| tren, -i, -a, -at (masc.) | train |
| ver/ë, -a (fem.) | wine |
| (i,e) shkëlqyer | excellent |
| (i,e) famshëm | famous |
| në përgjithësi | generally |
| falas | free (of cost) |
| (i,e) zënë | busy |
| (i,e) vogël | small |
| (i,e) madh | big |
| (i,e) përkryer | perfect |
| (i,e) pasur | rich |
| Është i keq (e keqe). | It's a pity. |
| sepse | because |
| gjithmonë | always |
| pa | without |
| Ikim! | Let's go! |
| nganjëherë | sometimes |
| ndërsá | while |
| nesër | tomorrow |
| dje | yesterday |
| ditë pushimi | holiday |
| ditë punë | workday |
| jav/ë, -a, -ë -ët (fem.) | week |
| muaj, -i, -, -t (masc.) | month |
| vit, -i, -e, -et (masc.) | year |
| Kush? | Who? |
| Çfarë? | What? |
| Ç'? | What? (short for çfarë?) |
| Kur? | When? |
| Ku? | Where? |
| Pse? | Why? |
| Si? | How? |
Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers are adjectives. You will see adjectives in the next lesson. However, as a preview, adjectives are usually preceeded by either a i or a e. The i form is used when the adjective modifies masculine nouns, and the e form is used when it modifies feminine nouns. The definite form can be formed by relacing the final -ë with a -i or an -a for masculine and feminine nouns respectively. | |
| (i,e) parë | first |
| (i,e) dytë | second |
| (i,e) tretë | third |
| (i,e) katërt | fourth |
| (i,e) pestë | fifth |
| (i,e) gjashtë | sixth |
| (i,e) shtatë | seventh |
| (i,e) tetë | eighth |
| (i,e) nëntë | ninth |
| (i,e) djetë | tenth |
| (i,e) njëmbëdhjetë | eleventh |
| (i,e) dymbëdhjetë | twelfth |
| (i,e) njëzet | twentieth |
| i pari, e para | the first (masc./fem.) |
| i dyti, e dyta | the second (masc./fem.) |
| i treti, e treta | the third (masc./fem.) |
Possessive Pronouns
Possesive prounouns function as adjectives to denote ownership. The form of the possesive pronoun changes based on the gender and number of the noun representing the owned object. The use of the possesive pronouns will be demonstrated with examples using the masculine noun libër and the feminine noun birrë. Just to refresh your memory: | |
| libri im, librat e mi | my book, my books |
| birra ime, birrat e mia | my beer, my beers |
| libri yt, librat e tu | your book, your books |
| birra jote, birrat e tua | your beer, your beers |
| libri i tij, librat e tij | his book, his books |
| birra e tij, birrat e tij | his beer, his beers |
| libri e saj, librat e saj | her book, her books |
| birra e saj, birrat e saj | her beer, her beers |
| libri ynë, librat tanë | our book, our books |
| birra jonë, birrat tona | our beer, our beers |
| libri juaj, librat tuaj | your (pl.) book, your (pl.) books |
| birra juaj, birrat tuaja | your (pl.) beer, your (pl.) beers |
| libri i tyre, librat e tyre | their book, their books |
| birra e tyre, birrat e tyre | their beer, their beers |
Asking Questions
Questions can be formed by placing the subject after the verb. Many questions of the form Is ... ? use A ...? in Albanian with the subject after the verb. Of course many questions are formed using the interrogative pronouns Kush...?, Çfarë...?, Ku...?, Kur...?, Pse...?. | |
| Çfarë bën ti? | What are you doing? |
| Ku është topi im? | Where is my ball? |
| Kush është ai? | Who is he? |
| A ke ti librin? | Do you have the book? |
| Kur është shkolla? | Where is the school? |
Forming the Continuous Present with Po
The continuous present is used to express actions that are in the process of happening now. For example, In Albanian, the continuous present is formed with the help of the word po. When po is added before the verb, it changes the meaning of the verb from the present to the continuous present. | |
| Çfarë po bën Beni? | What is Beni doing? |
| Ku po shkoni? | Where are you going? |
| Po shkruaj një letër. | I am writing a letter. |
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