Albanian phrasebook - Albana frazlibro

Albanian phrasebook
Albanian language extends beyond Albania

La albana is a language spoken especially in Albania.

Pronounced

Vowels

Consonants

Albanian alphabet (36 letters)
AlbanaA

a

B

b

C

c

Ç

ç

D

d

Dh

dh

E

e

Ë

ë

F

f

G

g

Gj

gj

H

h

I

i

J

j

K

k

L

l

Ll

ll

M

m

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IFAphoneme/ a // b // t /s // t͡ʃ // d // ð // ɛ // ə // f // ɡ // ɟ͡ʝ // h // i // j // k // l // ɫ // m /
AlbanaN

n

Nj

nj

O

o

P

p

Q

q

R

r

Rr

rr

S

s

Sh

sh

T

t

Th

th

U

u

V

v

X

x

Xh

xh

Y

y

Z

z

Zh

zh

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Common diphthongs

List of sentences

Basic

Usual inscriptions

OPEN
HAPUR ()
CLOSED
MBYLLUR ()
ENTRANCE
HYRJA ()
EXIT
DALJE ()
PUSH
SHTYJE ()
SHOOT
NDUKJE ()
I NEED
TUALET ()
(POR) VIRA
BURRA ()
(POR) VIRINA
FREE ()
ATTENTION
()
PROHIBITED
NDALUAR ()
Hello. (Formal A)
Tungjatjeta. ()
Hello. (Formal B)
Përshëndetje ()
Hello. (Informal)
Tung. ()
How are you
And genius? ()
I'm fine, thank you.
Jam mirë, faleminderit. ()
What's your name?
Si e ke emrin? ()
My name is ___.
Unë quhem ___. ( ___.)
I'm glad to meet you!
Mê vjen mirë. ()
Please.
Ju lutem. ()
Thank you.
Faleminderit. ()
Thank you.
S'ka përse. ()
Yes.
Po. ()
No.
Jo. ()
Forgive me.
I don't know. ()
I'm sorry.
Më vjen keq. ()
Goodbye.
Mirupafshim. ()
Goodbye.
Shëndet. ()
I don’t speak the ‘name of the language’.
Nuk flas gjuha Shqipe ()
Do you speak Esperanto / English?
A flisni Esperanto / Anglisht? ()
Is there anyone here who speaks Esperanto / English?
()
Help!
Ndihmë! ()
Good morning.
Mirëmëngjes. ()
Good day.
Mirëdita. ()
Good evening.
Mirëmbrëma. ()
Good night.
Natën e mirë. ()
I don't understand.
Nuk cups. ()
I understand.
Cups. ()
Where is the toilet?
Ku është tualeti. ()

Problems

Leave me.
()
Don't touch me.
()
I'll call the police.
()
Police!
()
Stop! Thief!
()
I need your help.
()
There is an emergency / crisis situation.
()
I'm lost.
()
I lost my suitcase.
()
I lost my wallet.
()
I'm sick.
()
I was hurt.
()
I need a doctor.
()
May I use your phone?
()

Numbers

1
()
2
()
3
()
4
()
5
()
6
()
7
()
8
()
9
()
10
()
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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30
()
40
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50
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60
()
70
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80
()
90
()
100
()
200
()
300
()
500
()
1,000
()
2,000
()
1,000,000
()
1,000,000,000
()
1,000,000,000,000
()
line / number ___ (train, bus, etc.)
___ ( ___)
half
()
less
()
more
()

Time

now
()
later
()
before
()
soon
()
morning
()
forenoon
()
afternoon
()
evening
()
night
()

Clock time

01:00 at one o'clock in the morning
()
02:00 at two o'clock in the morning
()
12:00 noon
()
13:00 at one o'clock in the afternoon
()
14:00 at two o'clock in the afternoon
()
24:00 midnight 00:00
()

Duration

___ minute (s)
___ (___ )
___ hour (s)
___ (___ )
___ day (s)
___ (___ )
___ week (s)
___ (___ )
___ month (s)
___ (___ )
___ year (s)
___ (___ )

Days

today
()
yesterday
()
the day before yesterday
()
tomorrow
()
the day after tomorrow
()
this week
()
last week
()
next week
()
Monday
()
Tuesday
()
Wednesday
()
Thursday
()
Friday
()
Saturday
()
Sunday
()

Months

January
()
February
()
March
()
April
()
May
()
June
()
July
()
August
()
September
()
October
()
November
()
December
()

Write time and date

Colors

black
()
white
()
gray
()
red
()
blue
()
yellow
()
green
()
orange
()
purple
()
brunette
()

Transport

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to ___?
___ ( ___)
I would like a ticket to ___.
___ ( ___)
Where is this train / bus going?
()
Where is the train / bus to ___?
___ ( ___)
Will this train / bus stop at / at ___?
___ ( ___)
When will the train / bus leave for ___?
___ ( ___)
When will this train / bus arrive at ___?
___ ( ___)

Directions

How can I get to ___?
___ ( ___)
... the train station?
()
... the bus station / stop?
()
... the airport?
()
... downtown?
()
... the youth hostel?
()
... the hotel ___?
___ ( ___)
... the ___ consulate?
___ ( ___)
Where are many ___?
___ ( ___)
... hotels?
()
... restaurants
()
... bars
()
... sights
()
Can you show me on the map?
()
layer
()
Turn left.
()
Turn right.
()
on the left
()
right
()
straight ahead
()
to the ___
___ ( ___)
beyond the ___
___ ( ___)
before the ___
___ ( ___)
Look at the ___.
___( ___)
crossroads
()
north
()
south
()
east
()
the west
()
up
()
down
()

Taxi

Taxi!
()
Please drive me to ___.
___ ( ___)
How much does a trip to ___ cost?
___ ( ___)
Please drive me there.
()

Accommodation

Do you have a room available?
()
How much is a room for one person / two people?
()
Is the room with ___?
___ ( ___)
... litotuko?
()
... bathroom?
()
... phone?
()
... television?
()
Can I see the room first?
()
Do you have any ___
___ ( ___)
... quieter?
()
... more extensive?
()
... cleaner?
()
... cheaper?
()
Okay, I take it.
()
I will stay for one night.
()
I will stay for ___ nights.
___ ( ___)
Can you suggest me another hotel?
()
Do you have ___
___ ( ___)
... safe?
()
... a key?
()
Does the price include breakfast / dinner?
()
When is breakfast / dinner?
()
Please clean my room.
()
Could you wake me up at ___?
___ ( ___)
I want to get out of the hotel.
()

Money

Can I use US / Australian / Canadian dollars?
()
Can I use the euro?
()
Can I use Japanese yen?
()
Can I use a British pound?
()
Can I use a Swiss / African / Pacific franc?
()
Can I use a dinar?
()
Can I use a credit card?
()
Can you change my money?
()
Where can I change my money?
()
Can you change my traveler's check?
()
Where can my traveler's check be exchanged?
()
What is the exchange rate?
()
Where is an ATM?
()

Eating

A table for one person / two people, please.
()
I ask for the menu.
()
Can I look in the kitchen?
()
Can you recommend me?
()
Do you have a local specialty?
()
I am a vegetarian.
()
I'm vegan.
()
I only eat kosher.
()
I don't eat ___.
( ___)
... meat.
()
... fish.
()
... sea animals.
()
... an egg.
()
... dairy.
()
... gluten.
()
... wheat.
()
... nuts.
()
... peanuts.
()
... soy.
()
Please do not use oil / butter / grease.
()
common meal
()
food according to the card
()
breakfast
()
lunch
()
snack
()
dinner
()
___, please
___, (___, )
Food containing ___, please.
___, ( ___, )
chicken / n
()
beef / n
()
fish / n
()
ham / n
()
sausage / n
()
cheese / n
()
ovo / n
()
salty / n
()
(raw) vegetable
()
(raw) fruit
()
pano / n
()
toasto / n
()
noodle / n
()
rice / n
()
fazeolo / n
()
I ask for one glass of ___.
___ ( ___)
I ask for one cup of ___.
___ ( ___)
I ask for one bottle of ___.
___ ( ___)
coffee
()
teo
()
juice
()
water
()
tap water
()
sparkling water
()
free water
()
beer
()
red / white wine
()
I ask for some ___.
___ ( ___)
salt
()
pepper
()
Excuse me, waiter?
()
I finished eating.
()
It was delicious.
()
Please take the plates away.
()
I want to pay. / The bill, please.
()

Drinking

Do you serve alcohol?
()
Do you serve a table?
()
Beer / Two beers, please.
()
One glass of red / white wine, please.
()
One pitcher, please.
()
One bottle, please.
()
___ and ___, please.
___ ___, . (___ ___, .)
whiskey / n
()
vodka / n
()
rumo / n
()
water / n
()
mineral water / n
()
sodakvo / n
()
tonic water / n
()
orange juice
()
kolao / n
()
Do you have bar snacks?
()
One more, please.
()
One more row, please.
()
When is closing time?
()
Cheers!
()

Purchase

Do you have this one in my size?
()
How much does it cost?
()
It's too expensive.
()
Do you accept ___?
___ ( ___)
expensive
()
cheap
()
I can't pay the cost.
()
I don't want it.
()
You are defrauding me.
()
I'm not interested.
()
All right, I'll buy it.
()
I ask for a bag?
()
Can you send it (abroad)?
()
I need ___.
___. ( ___.)
... toothpaste / n.
()
... dentbroso / n.
()
... tampons.
()
... sapo / n.
()
... shampoo.
()
... medication for pain.
()
... medicine for colds.
()
... medicine for the stomach.
()
... razilo / n.
()
... umbrella.
()
... sunscreen / oil.
()
... postcard.
()
... stamp.
()
... batteries.
()
... writing paper / n.
()
... pen / n.
()
... book / s in the ___ language.
___ . ( ___ .)
... newspaper in the ___ language.
___ . ( ___ .)
... newspaper in the ___ language.
___ . ( ___ .)
...___- Esperanto dictionary.
___ . ( ___ .)

Driving

I want to rent a car.
()
Can I get insurance?
()
stop (sign)
()
one-way street
()
slowly
()
do not park
()
speed limit
()
gas station
()
petrol
()
diesel
()
detour
()

Authority

I did nothing wrong.
()
That was a misunderstanding.
()
Where are you taking me?
()
Am I under arrest?
()
I am a citizen of ___.
___ ( ___)
I want to talk to the ___ embassy / consulate.
___ ( ___)
I want to consult a lawyer.
()
Will I just pay a fine now?
()

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