Fjalor Shqip: Albanian for Beginners Vocabulary

Essential vocabulary terms, greetings, family members, verbs, and phrases from Units 1-12 of the Shqip beginners course.

Përshëndetje

Hello

Mirëmëngjes

Good morning

Mirëdita

Good day / good afternoon

Mirëmbrëma

Good evening

Natën e mirë

Good night

Mirupafshim

Goodbye

Faleminderit (shumë)

Thank you (very much)

S'ka përse

You're welcome

Jam

To be

Kam

To have

Babai

The father / dad

Nëna / Mami

The mother / mum

Vëllai

The brother

Motra

The sister

Xhaxhai

Uncle (father's brother)

Daja

Uncle (mother's brother)

Halla

Aunt (father's sister)

Tezja

Aunt (mother's sister)

Vjehrri / Vjehrra

Father-in-law / mother-in-law

Njëzet

Twenty

Tridhjetë

Thirty

Dyzet

Forty

Dua

To want

Shkoj

To go

Vij

To come

Bëj

To do / make

Flas

To speak

Di

To know

Buka

The bread

Byreku

The byrek (savoury pie)

Raki

The raki (fruit brandy)

Të lumshin duart!

Bless your hands! (The classic compliment to the cook)

Jam ngopur

I'm full

Ha / Pi

To eat / To drink

Më pëlqen

I like (literally: it pleases me)

Shtëpia

The house / home

Puna

The work / job

I bukur / E bukur

Beautiful

I shtrenjtë / E shtrenjtë

Expensive

Kush? / Çfarë?

Who? / What?

Pse? / Sepse

Why? / Because

Sot / Nesër / Dje

Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

Bie shi

It's raining

Mirë se erdhe!

Welcome!

Mirë se ju gjeta!

Glad to find you well! (Traditional reply to 'Welcome')