Albanian Vocabulary

The Albanian vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: një	Two: dy	Three: tre
Four: katër	Five: pesë	Six: gjashtë
Seven: shtatë	Eight: tetë	Nine: nëntë
Ten: dhjetë	First: e parë	Second: e dytë

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: e hënë	Tuesday: e martë	Wednesday: e mërkurë
Thursday: e enjte	Friday: e premte	Saturday: e shtunë
Sunday: e diel	Now: tani	Yesterday: dje
Today: sot	Tonight: sonte	Tomorrow: nesër

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: pemë	Apples: mollë
Bananas: banane	Tomatoes: domate
Potatoes: patate	Onions: qepë

Red: i kuq	Green: i gjelbër	Blue: i kaltër
White: i bardhë	Black: i zi	Grey: i hirtë

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: mëngjes	Lunch: drekë
Dinner: darkë	Milk: qumësht
Coffee: kafe	Bread: bukë

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: me diell	Windy: me erë	Rainy: bie shi
Snowy: bie borë	Cold: ftohtë	Hot: nxehtë

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: djalë, çun	Girl: vajzë, qup
Son: djalë; bir	Daughter: vajzë
Brother: vëlla	Sister: motër
Man: njeri; burrë	Woman: grua
Father: baba	Mother: nënë
Grandfather: gjysh	Grandmother: gjyshe

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: shtëpi	Toilet: nevojtore; banjë	Room: dhomë
Bedroom: dhomë gjumi	Kitchen: kuzhinë	Table: tryezë

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: mace	Dog: qen	Mouse: miu
Bird: zog	Cow: lopë	Horse: kalë

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: çorape	Shoes: këpucët	Trousers: pantallona
Shirt: këmishë	Sweater: triko	Coat: pallto

Most popular languages in the world:

English: anglisht	French: frëngjisht	German: gjermanisht
Spanish: spanjisht	Italian: italisht	Portuguese: portugalisht
Greek: greqisht	Russian: rusisht	Arabic: arabisht
Hindi: hindi	Chinese: kinezisht	Japanese: japonisht

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taksi	Bus: autobus
Hotel: hotel	Reservation: rezervim
Airport: aeroport	Passport: pasaportë

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: student	Teacher: mësues; mësuese	Pen: penë
Books: libra	Page: faqe	Dictionary: fjalor

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: dorë	Feet: këmbët	Hair: flokët
Eye: sy,ri	Mouth: gojë	Nose: hundë

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulancë	Doctor: mjek ; mjeke
Hospital: spital	Pharmacy: farmaci
Police: polici	Stomach Ache: dhimbje barku

As you can see, this Albanian vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.