Albanian word list
The most common Albanian words, A–Z, each with its English translation. Tap any word for pronunciation, an example sentence, and free spaced-repetition practice.
362 words
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D
- dajëmaternal uncle
- dalto go out / exit / I go out
- dashurilove
- dashurojto love (romantic) / I love
- delesheep
- deriuntil / up to
- derrpig
- derëdoor
- detsea
- dheand
- dhjetë10 (ten)
- dhomëroom
- dhëmbtooth
- dito know (a fact) / I know
- diellsun
- dikusomewhere
- dikushsomeone
- ditëday
- diçkasomething
- djalëson / boy
- djathtas(to the) right
- djathëcheese
- djeyesterday
- dowill
- domethënëthat is / meaning
- dorëhand
- drejtstraight
- dritarewindow
- duato want / love / I want
- duhetmust / should
- duketto seem / it seems
- dy2 (two)
- dymbëdhjetë12 (twelve)
- dyshemefloor
- dëgjojto hear / listen / I hear
E
Ë
- ështëis
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H
I
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K
- Ku?Where?
- Kur?When?
- Kush?Who?
- kafecoffee
- kafshëanimal
- kalëhorse
- kamto have / I have
- karrigechair
- katër4 (four)
- keqbadly / bad (adv.)
- kjothis (f.)
- kohëtime / weather
- kokëhead
- kopshtgarden
- kraharm
- krevatbed
- kripësalt
- kujtojto recall / call to mind
- kuptojto understand / I understand
- kurrënever
- kushtonto cost / it costs
- kushëri / kushërirëcousin (m./f.)
- kuzhinëkitchen
- kythis (m.)
- këmbëleg / foot
- këndojto sing / I sing
- kërcejto jump / I jump
- kështuso / this way
- këtuhere
L
M
- macecat
- majtas(to the) left
- makinëcar
- malmountain
- marrto take / receive / I take
- mbajto hold / keep / I hold
- mbarojto finish / I finish
- mbion / above
- mbrëmjeevening
- mbyllto close / I close
- mewith
- mendimthought / opinion
- mendojto think / I think
- menjëherëimmediately
- midisbetween / among
- mijëthousand
- mikfriend / guest (m.)
- milionmillion
- minutëminute
- mirëwell / good (adv.)
- mishmeat
- mjaftenough / quite
- mosdon't (prohibitive)
- motweather
- motërsister
- muajmonth
- mundcan / be able
- murwall
- mëme / to me
- më pakless
- më shumëmore
- mëngjesmorning / breakfast
- mësojto learn / teach / I learn
- mësuesteacher
N
- natënight
- ndajtoward / therefore
- ndihmojto help / I help
- ndodhto happen / it happens
- ndonjësome / any
- ndonjëherësometimes
- ndoshtamaybe
- ndërsawhile
- newe
- nesërtomorrow
- ngafrom / by
- ngadalëslowly
- ngasto drive / I drive
- ngjyrëcolor
- ngrihemto get up / rise / I get up
- njeriperson / man
- njihemto meet / get acquainted / I become acquainted
- njohto know (a person) / I know
- një1 (one)
- njëmbëdhjetë11 (eleven)
- njëqind100 (one hundred)
- njëzet20 (twenty)
- nuknot (verb negator)
- nxënëspupil / student
- nëin / at / on
- nënunder / below
- nëntë9 (nine)
- nënëmother
- nëseif
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P
- Pse?Why?
- pawithout
- paguajto pay / I pay
- pakfew / little
- parabefore / in front of
- paramoney
- para sebefore (conj.)
- pardjeday before yesterday
- pasafter / behind
- pasditeafternoon
- pasiafter (conj.)
- pasnesërday after tomorrow
- pemëtree
- peshkfish
- pesë5 (five)
- pesëdhjetë50 (fifty)
- pito drink / I drink
- porbut
- poshtëdown / below
- pranënear / next to
- prapaback / behind
- preferojto prefer / I prefer
- prejfrom / since
- presto wait / expect / cut / I wait
- prindparent
- provojto try / try on / taste
- pulëchicken
- punojto work / I work
- punëwork / job
- puthto kiss / I kiss
- pyesto ask / I ask
- pyetjequestion
- pyllforest
- pëlqejto like / please / I like
- përfor / about
- përgjigjeanswer
- përgjigjemto answer / I answer
- përparain front / forward
- përsëriagain
- përveçexcept / apart from
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S
- Sa?How much? / How many?
- Si?How?
- sekondësecond (unit of time)
- sepsebecause
- sheqersugar
- shesto sell / I sell
- shirain
- shkojto go / I go
- shkollëschool
- shkruajto write / I write
- shohto see / to watch
- shokfriend / companion
- shoqefriend (f.)
- shpejtquickly / soon
- shpeshoften
- shpirtsoul / spirit
- shtatë7 (seven)
- shtetstate / country
- shtëpihouse / home
- shumëmany / very / much
- shëtisto stroll / I stroll
- sigurishtsurely / of course
- sipasaccording to
- sjellto bring / I bring
- sottoday
- studentstudent
- stuhistorm
- syeye
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V
X
- xhaxhapaternal uncle
Y
- yllstar