How long does it take to learn Albanian?

It depends entirely on your goal. To reach professional, near-fluent proficiency, the Foreign Service Institute estimates about 1,100 hours of study for an English speaker. That is the target for working in the language, not for having a conversation on a trip.

For everyday conversational basics, the timeline is much shorter. With around 10–15 focused minutes a day, most learners can hold simple conversations — greetings, ordering food, asking directions, small talk — within about 2–3 months. The first hundred high-frequency words and a handful of present-tense verbs carry you a surprisingly long way.

The single biggest factor is consistency. A short session every day beats a long session once a week, because vocabulary sticks through repeated, spaced exposure rather than cramming. That is exactly what Shqipify's spaced-repetition flashcards are built to give you.