Albanian phrases – Here you will find the most common phrases in Albanian with translation. | Free & useful
Albanian phrases are short expressions or idioms often used in speech to be polite, express gratitude, greet or say goodbye or simply to have a pleasant conversation.
They are an important part of Albanian culture and can be useful in different situations, both in private and business life.
Albanian phrases you should know
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Greet someone in Albanian
If you want to greet someone in Albanian, it’s actually quite easy:
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome! in Albanian | Mirësevini! | /ˌmiɾəˈsɛvini/ |
| Good day to you! in Albanian | Të uroj një ditë të mirë! | /tə uˈɾɔj ɲə ˈditə tə ˈmiɾə/ |
| Good morning to you! in Albanian | Mirëmëngjes! | /ˌmiɾə.məɲˈɟɛs/ |
| Good evening! in Albanian | Mirëmbrëma! | /ˌmiɾəmˈbɾəma/ |
| Good to see you. in Albanian | Mirë që të pashë. | /ˈmiɾə cə tə ˈpaʃə/ |
| I’m glad to see you. in Albanian | Jam i lumtur që të pashë. | /jam i ˈlumtuɾ cə tə ˈpaʃə/ |
If you are greeted in Albanian, the best way to respond is as follows:
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Have a nice day too! in Albanian | Edhe ty të qoftë një ditë e mbarë! | /ˈɛðɛ ty tə ˈcɔftə ɲə ˈditə ɛ mbaɾə/ |
| Thanks, it’s nice to see you too. in Albanian | Faleminderit, kënaqësi që të shoh edhe ty. | /falɛminˈdɛɾit kənaˈcəsi cə tə ʃɔh ˈɛðɛ ty/ |
How is my dialogue partner?
As in any other country, it is polite to start by asking where the person you are talking to is located. Here’s how you do it:
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| How are you doing? in Albanian | Si je? | /si jɛ/ |
| Are you doing well? in Albanian | A je mirë? | /a jɛ ˈmiɾə/ |
If you are asked how you feel, you can answer with the following phrases:
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you for asking, I am fine. | Faleminderit që pyete, jam mirë. | /falɛminˈdɛɾit cə ˈpyɛtɛ jam ˈmiɾə/ |
| Thank you, I am fine. | Faleminderit, jam mirë. | /falɛminˈdɛɾit jam ˈmiɾə/ |
| Thank you, I am not doing so well. | Faleminderit, nuk jam edhe aq mirë. | /falɛminˈdɛɾit nuk jam ˈɛðɛ at͡ʃ ˈmiɾə/ |
| Thanks, I’m fine. How are you doing? | Faleminderit, jam mirë. Si je? | /falɛminˈdɛɾit jam ˈmiɾə | si jɛ/ |
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How do I say goodbye to someone in Albanian?
Saying goodbye to a friend or stranger in Albanian is not that difficult. Just use the following phrases:
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Goodbye! in Albanian | Mirupafshim! | /miɾuˈpafʃim/ |
| Take care of yourself! in Albanian | Kujdesu për veten! | /kujˈdɛsu pər ˈvɛtɛn/ |
| Goodbye in Albanian | Lamtumirë | /lamtuˈmiɾə/ |
| See you tomorrow in Albanian | Shihemi nesër | /ʃiˈhɛmi ˈnɛsər/ |
| See you soon in Albanian | Shihemi së shpejti | /ʃiˈhɛmi sə ˈʃpɛjti/ |
| See you later in Albanian | Shihemi më vonë | /ʃiˈhɛmi mə ˈvɔnə/ |
| Good night in Albanian | Natën e mirë | /ˈnatən ɛ ˈmiɾə/ |
| Sleep well in Albanian | Fli mirë | /fli ˈmiɾə/ |
| Talk to you later. in Albanian | Flasim më vonë. | /ˈflasim mə ˈvɔnə/ |
| Nice to have met you! in Albanian | Gëzohem që u njohëm! | /ɡəˈzɔhɛm cə u ˈɲɔhəm/ |
How do I introduce myself in Albanian?
When travelling in Albania, sooner or later you will come into contact with local people. Naturally, you’ll want to introduce yourself in Albanian and know who you’re talking to.
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| My name is Jonas. | Unë quhem Jonas. | /unə ˈcuhɛm ˈjɔnas/ |
| What is your name? | Si quhesh? | /si ˈcuhɛʃ/ |
| What is your surname? | Cili është mbiemri yt? | /ˈt͡sili ˈəʃtɛ mbiˈɛmɾi yt/ |
| What is your first name? | Cili është emri yt? | /ˈt͡sili ˈəʃtɛ ˈɛmɾi yt/ |
| What is your surname? | Cili është mbiemri yt? | /ˈt͡sili ˈəʃtɛ mbiˈɛmɾi yt/ |
If you want to tell people where you come from, the following sentences are useful:
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Where do you come from? | Nga je? | /ŋa jɛ/ |
| I am from London. | Unë jam nga Londra. | /unə jam ŋa ˈlɔndɾa/ |
| Are you from Birmingham? | A je nga Birmingami? | /a jɛ ŋa bɪɾminˈɡami/ |
| No, I’m from Madrid. | Jo, jam nga Madridi. | /jɔ jam ŋa maˈdɾidi/ |
| Great, I’m from Madrid too. | Shkëlqyeshëm, edhe unë jam nga Madridi. | /ʃkəlˈcjuɛʃəm ˈɛðɛ unə jam ŋa maˈdɾidi/ |
| Where do you live? | Ku banon? | /ku baˈnɔn/ |
| I live in Berlin. | Unë banoj në Berlin. | /unə baˈnɔj nə bɛɾˈlin/ |
If you have problems with your Albanian, it is good to know which languages are still spoken:
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | A flet anglisht? | /a flɛt aŋˈɡliʃt/ |
| Yes, I speak English. | Po, flas anglisht. | /pɔ flas aŋˈɡliʃt/ |
| Yes, I speak some English. | Po, flas pak anglisht. | /pɔ flas pak aŋˈɡliʃt/ |
| No, I do not speak any English. | Jo, nuk flas fare anglisht. | /jɔ nuk flas ˈfaɾɛ aŋˈɡliʃt/ |
| I only speak English. | Flas vetëm anglisht. | /flas ˈvɛtəm aŋˈɡliʃt/ |
| I understand some Albanian. | Kuptoj pak shqip. | /kupˈtɔj pak ʃcip/ |
Useful sentences with ‘I am…’
The following sentences will help you orientate yourself in Albanian and express your wishes and concerns:
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| I am English. in Albanian | Unë jam anglez. (m) / angleze. (f) | /unə jam anˈɡlɛz/ (m), /anɡlɛˈzɛ/ (f) |
| I am injured. in Albanian | Jam i lënduar. (m) / Jam e lënduar. (f) | /jam i lənˈduar/, /jam ɛ lənˈduar/ |
| I am here. in Albanian | Jam këtu. | /jam kəˈtu/ |
| I am hungry. in Albanian | Jam i uritur. (m) / Jam e uritur. (f) | /jam i uˈɾitur/, /jam ɛ uˈɾitur/ |
| I am thirsty. in Albanian | Jam i etur. (m) / Jam e etur. (f) | /jam i ˈɛtuɾ/, /jam ɛ ˈɛtuɾ/ |
| I am a single person. in Albanian | Jam beqar. (m) / Jam beqare. (f) | /jam bɛˈcaɾ/, /jam bɛˈcaɾɛ/ |
| I need help! in Albanian | Kam nevojë për ndihmë! | /kam nɛˈvɔjə pər nˈdihmə/ |
| I am tired. in Albanian | Jam i lodhur. (m) / Jam e lodhur. (f) | /jam i ˈlɔðuɾ/, /jam ɛ ˈlɔðuɾ/ |
| I am happy. in Albanian | Jam i lumtur. (m) / Jam e lumtur. (f) | /jam i ˈlumtuɾ/, /jam ɛ ˈlumtuɾ/ |
| I am sad. in Albanian | Jam i trishtuar. (m) / Jam e trishtuar. (f) | /jam i tɾiʃˈtuar/, /jam ɛ tɾiʃˈtuar/ |
| I am in love. in Albanian | Jam i dashuruar. (m) / Jam e dashuruar. (f) | /jam i daʃuˈɾuaɾ/, /jam ɛ daʃuˈɾuaɾ/ |
| I am ill. in Albanian | Jam i sëmurë. (m) / Jam e sëmurë. (f) | /jam i səˈmuɾə/, /jam ɛ səˈmuɾə/ |
| I am ready. in Albanian | Jam gati. | /jam ˈɡati/ |
| I am busy. in Albanian | Jam i zënë. (m) / Jam e zënë. (f) | /jam i ˈzə.nə/, /jam ɛ ˈzə.nə/ |
| I am lost. in Albanian | Jam i humbur. (m) / Jam e humbur. (f) | /jam i ˈhum.buɾ/, /jam ɛ ˈhum.buɾ/ |
| I am a tourist. in Albanian | Jam turist. (m) / Jam turiste. (f) | /jam tuˈɾist/, /jam tuˈɾistɛ/ |
| I am new here. in Albanian | Jam i ri këtu. (m) / Jam e re këtu. (f) | /jam i ɾi kəˈtu/, /jam ɛ ɾɛ kəˈtu/ |
| I am confident. in Albanian | Jam i sigurt. (m) / Jam e sigurt. (f) | /jam i ˈsiɡuɾt/, /jam ɛ ˈsiɡuɾt/ |
| I am proud. in Albanian | Jam krenar. (m) / Jam krenare. (f) | /jam kɾɛˈnaɾ/, /jam kɾɛˈnaɾɛ/ |
| I am a teacher. in Albanian | Jam mësues. (m) / Jam mësuese. (f) | /jam məsuˈɛs/, /jam məsuˈɛsɛ/ |
| I am late. in Albanian | Jam me vonesë. | /jam mɛ vɔˈnɛsə/ |
| I am 30 years old. in Albanian | Jam tridhjetë vjeç. | /jam tɾiðjɛtə vjɛt͡ʃ/ |
| I am in a hurry. in Albanian | Jam me nxitim. | /jam mɛ ndzɪˈtim/ |
| I am happy. in Albanian | Jam i lumtur. (m) / Jam e lumtur. (f) | /jam i ˈlumtuɾ/, /jam ɛ ˈlumtuɾ/ |
| I am surprised. in Albanian | Jam i befasuar. (m) / Jam e befasuar. (f) | /jam i bɛfaˈsuaɾ/, /jam ɛ bɛfaˈsuaɾ/ |
| I am angry. in Albanian | Jam i zemëruar. (m) / Jam e zemëruar. (f) | /jam i zɛməˈɾuaɾ/, /jam ɛ zɛməˈɾuaɾ/ |
Apologising in Albanian
Here’s how to apologise to a Albanian speaker:
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| I apologise. | Kërkoj falje. | /kəɾˈkɔj ˈfaljɛ/ |
| Sorry, that was not the intention. | Më vjen keq, nuk ishte qëllimi. | /mə ˈvjɛn cɛʃ, nuk ˈiʃtɛ cəˈlɪmi/ |
| Sorry, I did not do it on purpose. | Më vjen keq, nuk e bëra me qëllim. | /mə ˈvjɛn cɛʃ, nuk ɛ ˈbəɾa mɛ cəˈlɪm/ |
| Sorry, that was very clumsy of me. | Më vjen keq, ishte shumë e paqartë nga ana ime. | /mə ˈvjɛn cɛʃ, ˈiʃtɛ ʃum ɛ paˈcaɾtə ŋa ˈana ˈimɛ/ |
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Useful signs and notices in Albanian
Useful signs and messages in Albanian that you will often see.
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance in Albanian | Hyrje | /ˈhyɾjɛ/ |
| Toilet in Albanian | Tualet | /twaˈlɛt/ |
| Exit in Albanian | Dalje | /ˈdaljɛ/ |
| Attention! in Albanian | Kujdes! | /kujˈdɛs/ |
| Police in Albanian | Policia | /pɔliˈtsia/ |
| Emergency services in Albanian | Shërbimet e emergjencës | /ʃərˈbimɛt ɛ ɛmɛɾˈɟɛntsəs/ |
| Fire brigade in Albanian | Zjarrfikësit | /zjarˈfikəsit/ |
| Passage forbidden. in Albanian | Kalimi i ndaluar. | /kaˈlimi i ndaˈluar/ |
| Caution! in Albanian | Kujdes! | /kujˈdɛs/ |
| This building is under video surveillance. in Albanian | Kjo ndërtesë është nën vëzhgim me video. | /cjɔ ndərˈtɛsə ˈəʃtə nən vəʒˈɡim mɛ ˈvidɛɔ/ |
Numbers to 25 in Albanian
Counting in Albanian is not that difficult. Here are the numbers in Albanian from 1 to 25.
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| One in Albanian | Një | /ɲə/ |
| Two in Albanian | Dy | /dy/ |
| Three in Albanian | Tre | /tɾɛ/ |
| Four in Albanian | Katër | /ˈkatəɾ/ |
| Five in Albanian | Pesë | /ˈpɛsə/ |
| Six in Albanian | Gjashtë | /ɟaʃt/ |
| Seven in Albanian | Shtatë | /ʃtat/ |
| Eight in Albanian | Tetë | /tɛt/ |
| Nine in Albanian | Nëntë | /ˈnəntə/ |
| Ten in Albanian | Dhjetë | /ˈðjɛtə/ |
| Eleven in Albanian | Njëmbëdhjetë | /ɲəmbəˈðjɛtə/ |
| Twelve in Albanian | Dymbëdhjetë | /dymbəˈðjɛtə/ |
| Thirteen in Albanian | Trembëdhjetë | /tɾɛmbəˈðjɛtə/ |
| Fourteen in Albanian | Katrëmbëdhjetë | /katɾəmbəˈðjɛtə/ |
| Fifteen in Albanian | Pesëmbëdhjetë | /pɛsəmbəˈðjɛtə/ |
| Sixteen in Albanian | Gjashtëmbëdhjetë | /ɟaʃtəmbəˈðjɛtə/ |
| Seventeen in Albanian | Shtatëmbëdhjetë | /ʃtatəmbəˈðjɛtə/ |
| Eighteen in Albanian | Tetëmbëdhjetë | /tɛtəmbəˈðjɛtə/ |
| Nineteen in Albanian | Nëntëmbëdhjetë | /nəntəmbəˈðjɛtə/ |
| Twenty in Albanian | Njëzet | /ˈɲəzɛt/ |
| Twenty-one in Albanian | Njëzet e një | /ˈɲəzɛt ɛ ɲə/ |
| Twenty-two in Albanian | Njëzet e dy | /ˈɲəzɛt ɛ dy/ |
| Twenty-three in Albanian | Njëzet e tre | /ˈɲəzɛt ɛ tɾɛ/ |
| Twenty-four in Albanian | Njëzet e katër | /ˈɲəzɛt ɛ ˈkatəɾ/ |
| Twenty-five in Albanian | Njëzet e pesë | /ˈɲəzɛt ɛ ˈpɛsə/ |
The colours in Albanian
The most common colours in Albanian with phonetic transcription for pronunciation.
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Red in Albanian | E kuqe | /ɛ ˈku.cɛ/ |
| Blue in Albanian | E kaltër | /ɛ ˈkal.təɾ/ |
| Green in Albanian | E gjelbër | /ɛ ˈɟɛl.bəɾ/ |
| Yellow in Albanian | E verdhë | /ɛ ˈvɛɾ.ðə/ |
| Black in Albanian | E zezë | /ɛ ˈzɛ.zə/ |
| White in Albanian | E bardhë | /ɛ ˈbaɾ.ðə/ |
| Orange in Albanian | Portokalli | /pɔɾ.tɔˈka.li/ |
| Purple in Albanian | E purpurt | /ɛ ˈpuɾ.puɾt/ |
| Pink in Albanian | Rozë | /ˈɾɔ.zə/ |
| Brown in Albanian | Kafe | /ˈka.fɛ/ |
Days of the week, months and seasons in Albanian
Of course, you will also need the days of the week in Albanian and the pronunciation of the months and seasons in dialogues and daily communication in Albanian.
| English | Albanian | Pronunciation (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Monday in Albanian | E hënë | /ɛ ˈhə.nə/ |
| Tuesday in Albanian | E martë | /ɛ ˈmaɾ.tə/ |
| Wednesday in Albanian | E mërkurë | /ɛ mərˈku.ɾə/ |
| Thursday in Albanian | E enjte | /ɛ ˈɛn.cɛ/ |
| Friday in Albanian | E premte | /ɛ ˈpɾɛm.tɛ/ |
| Saturday in Albanian | E shtunë | /ɛ ˈʃtu.nə/ |
| Sunday in Albanian | E diel | /ɛ ˈdi.ɛl/ |
| January in Albanian | Janar | /jaˈnaɾ/ |
| February in Albanian | Shkurt | /ʃkuɾt/ |
| March in Albanian | Mars | /maɾs/ |
| April in Albanian | Prill | /pɾil/ |
| May in Albanian | Maj | /maj/ |
| June in Albanian | Qershor | /cɛɾˈʃɔɾ/ |
| July in Albanian | Korrik | /kɔˈɾik/ |
| August in Albanian | Gusht | /ɡuʃt/ |
| September in Albanian | Shtator | /ʃtaˈtɔɾ/ |
| October in Albanian | Tetor | /tɛˈtɔɾ/ |
| November in Albanian | Nëntor | /nənˈtɔɾ/ |
| December in Albanian | Dhjetor | /ðjɛˈtɔɾ/ |
| Spring in Albanian | Pranverë | /pɾanˈvɛɾə/ |
| Summer in Albanian | Verë | /ˈvɛɾə/ |
| Autumn / Fall in Albanian | Vjeshtë | /vjɛʃt/ |
| Winter in Albanian | Dimër | /ˈdiməɾ/ |
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