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jam
to be / I am in English
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Example
Unë jam nga Shqipëria.
I am from Albania.
More examples
Ne jemi nga Amerika.
We are from America.Albanian Basics
Ku je ti tani?
Where are you now?Top Frequency
Ata janë miqtë e mi.
They are my friends.
Notes
Albanian dictionary form = 1st-person singular present. "I am" = "unë jam"
Word formsverb
| unë | jam |
|---|---|
| ti | je |
| ai / ajo | është |
| ne | jemi |
| ju | jeni |
| ata / ato | janë |
| Past simple (unë) | qeshë |
| Participle | qenë |
How it's used in each deck
- Albanian Basics · The verb 'to be' in its full present set: jam, je, është, jemi, jeni, janë; how you say who you are and where you're from.
- Top Frequency · The single most frequent word in Albanian; also the auxiliary in passive and perfect forms such as 'është bërë' and 'jam nisur'.