TOP 100 Basic Albanian Phrases
If you are visiting this amazing country in the West Balkans you will probably find these basic Albanian phrases useful.
In Albania, as well as in the rest of the Balkan countries, speaking English outside of the touristic spots is rare, so it is always good to know some basics of the local language.
These 100 Most basic Albanian Phrases will make your trip to Albania easier
Basic Albanian phrases for greetings
- Hello = Tung
- How are you? = Si jeni?
- I’m fine = Un jam mir
- I’m not well = Nuk jam mir
- I come from (America) = Un jam nga Amerika
- What country are you from? = Nga cili shtet jeni
- Thank you = Faleminderit
- Sorry = Me fal
- No problem = Ska problem
- Goodbye = tung/cao
- Can you speak English? = A din me fol anglisht
- What is your name? = Si e ke emrin
- My name is John = Emri im eshte John
Basic Albanian phrases for addressing people
- I = Unë
- I am = Unë jam
- You = Ti
- You are = Ti je
- He/She/They = Ai, Ajo, Ata/Ato
- He is/She is/They are = Ai është, Ajo është, Ata/Ato janë
- Female/Male (junior) = Ata/Ato janë
- Female/Male (senior) = Juve jeni
Basic Albanian phrases for directions (taxis, buses, airport, etc.)
- Speak slowly = Fol ma ngadale
- Do you use the taxi meter? = A keni taxi-meter Nearby = Blisku – afër
- Go straight = Vazhdo drejt
- Take/Go left = Vazhdo në të majt
- Go right = Vazhdo në të djatht
- Stop = Ndalo(stop)
- To the airport please = Deri ne aeroport ju lutem
- Station = Stacion
- Bus stop = Stacion i Autobusave
- Bus = Autobus
- Train = Tren
- Airplane = Aeroplan
- Minibus = Minibus
- Car = Vetura(kerr)
- Bicycle = Biciklet
- Motorcycle = Motociklet(motor)
- Boat = Barka
Basic Albanian phrases for shopping
- How much? = Sa kushton Kjo
- Very expensive = Shumë shtrejt
- Can you reduce the price? = A mundet lirim?
- I want this one = Kët pe du
Basic Albanian numbers
- 1 = Një
- 2 = Duy
- 3 = Tre
- 4 = Kater
- 5 =Pes
- 6 = Gjasht
- 7 = Shtat
- 8 = Tetë
- 9 = Nënt
- 10 = Dhjet
- 20 = Njëzet
- 21 = Njëzet e një
- 22 = Njëzet e një
- 30 = Tridhjet
- 31 = Tridhjet e një
- 40 = Katerdhjet
- 50 = Pesëdhjet
- 60 = Gjashtedhjet
- 70 = Shtatedhjet
- 80 = Tetedhjet
- 90 = Nentedhjet
- 100 = njëqind
- 500 = peseqind
- 1,000 = njemije
Basic Albanian phrases for restaurants or cafes
- Restaurant = Restorant
- Café = Kafe Bar (kafic)
- Excuse me = Më Falni
- Bathroom = Toalet/WC
- What is this? = çhka ëshë kjo?
- Hungry = I uritur
- May I have the menu = A mundet Meny
- Vegetarian = Vegjetarian
- Vegan = Vegan
- Water = Uj
- Beer = Birr
- Chicken = Pul
- Rice = Oriz
- Cold = E ftoht
- Hot = E Nxet
- Please no ice = Ju lutem pa Akull
- No sugar = Pa sheqer
- 1 more please = Edhe një ju lutem
- I like spicy = A mundet djegs
- Not spicy = Pa djegs/Jo djegs
Basic phrases for an emergency
- Hurts = Dhem
- Tooth = Dhamb
- Dentist = Stomatolog/Dentisti
- Where is the police station? = Ku është stacioni Policor
- Where is the hospital? = Ku ushte spitali
- Call an ambulance = Thirrne ndihmen e shpejt
- I’m lost = Kam humbur
- Can you help = A mund te me ndihmoni
Phrases for a night out
- Would you like a drink = A don me pi dicka
- I’m drunk = jam i pire
- Cheers = Gëzuar
