English-Albanian Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Albanian translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Albanian.
Translate full sentences into AlbanianAbout Albanian
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Montenegro. It forms its own distinct branch of the Indo-European family. Albanian has two main dialects: Gheg (north) and Tosk (south). The language has preserved many archaic features lost in other Indo-European languages.
Cultural Note
Albanian is a unique branch of Indo-European with no close relatives. The Latin-based alphabet has 36 letters.
Browse common Albanian vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | unë | I am ready now. Unë jam gati tani. |
| you | pron. | ti | You are very kind. Ti je shumë i sjellshëm. |
| he | pron. | ai | He is my brother. Ai është vëllai im. |
| she | pron. | ajo | She lives near here. Ajo jeton afër këtu. |
| we | pron. | ne | We work every day. Ne punojmë çdo ditë. |
| they | pron. | ata | They are at home. Ata janë në shtëpi. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | çfarë | What do you want? Çfarë doni? |
| where | int. | ku | Where do they live? Ku jetojnë ata? |
| when | int. | kur | When do we leave? Kur nisemi? |
| who | int. | kush | Who is that man? Kush është ai burrë? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | jam | They are very happy. Ata janë shumë të lumtur. |
| to have | v. | kam | I have a new book. Unë kam një libër të ri. |
| to go | v. | shkoj | I go to school daily. Unë shkoj në shkollë çdo ditë. |
| to come | v. | vij | They come very early. Ata vijnë shumë herët. |
| to eat | v. | ha | We eat bread together. Ne hamë bukë bashkë. |
| to love | v. | dua | I love my family. Unë e dua familjen time. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | burrë | That man is tall. Ai burrë është i gjatë. |
| woman | n. | grua | The woman is smiling. Gruaja po buzëqesh. |
| child | n. | fëmijë | The child is sleeping. Fëmija po fle. |
| family | n. | familje | My family lives here. Familja ime jeton këtu. |
| house | n. | shtëpi | Their house is big. Shtëpia e tyre është e madhe. |
| world | n. | botë | The world is changing. Bota po ndryshon. |
| water | n. | ujë | Water is very cold. Uji është shumë i ftohtë. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | mirë | This book is good. Ky libër është i mirë. |
| big | adj. | i madh | The house is big. Shtëpia është e madhe. |
| small | adj. | i vogël | The room is small. Dhoma është e vogël. |
| beautiful | adj. | i bukur | The flower is beautiful. Lulja është e bukur. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | me | I live with my family. Unë jetoj me familjen time. |
| from | prep. | nga | She comes from the city. Ajo vjen nga qyteti. |
| to | prep. | në | We go to school. Ne shkojmë në shkollë. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | dhe | Bread and milk. Buka dhe qumështi. |
| or | conj. | ose | Tea or coffee? Çaj ose kafe? |
| but | conj. | por | Tired but happy. I lodhur por i lumtur. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | po | Yes, I understand now. Po, e kuptoj tani. |
| no | interj. | jo | No, I do not agree. Jo, nuk jam dakord. |
How It Works
Type an English word above to find its Albanian translation.
Common Uses
- •Learning Albanian
- •Travel to Albania
- •Reference for Albanian classes
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