← All Albanian words
jo
no in English
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Example
Jo, faleminderit.
No, thank you.
More examples
Jo, nuk jam nga Tirana.
No, I'm not from Tirana.Albanian Basics
Jo, faleminderit, nuk dua kafe.
No thank you, I don't want any coffee.Greetings & Politeness
Jo sot, nesër.
Not today, tomorrow.Top Frequency
Jo, nuk e kuptoj.
No, I don't understand.Phrases I — Survival
Jo, kjo nuk është e imja.
No, this isn't mine.
How it's used in each deck
- Albanian Basics · The plain word for 'no'; the sentence that follows still needs nuk: 'Jo, nuk e di' (No, I don't know).
- Greetings & Politeness · Decline politely with 'Jo, faleminderit' (no, thank you); Albanians often soften the refusal by adding a short reason.
- Top Frequency · One of the most frequent words in speech; it can also negate a single word without a verb, as in 'jo sot' (not today).
- Phrases I — Survival · Your survival 'no': 'Jo, nuk kuptoj' when you're lost in a conversation, or a firm 'Jo, faleminderit' to a pushy vendor.