Shqip

Albanian

Indo-European (Albanian)

FamilyIndo-European (Albanian) Speakers~7.5M ScriptLatin CountriesAlbania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Italy (Arbëresh) Official inAlbania, Kosovo, North Macedonia (regional) Vitalitysafe ISO 639-3sqi

Albanian (Shqip) is an Indo-European isolate-branch language with ~7.5M speakers — official in Albania, Kosovo (alongside Serbian), and North Macedonia (regional). Forms its own primary IE branch (no close relatives). Two main dialects: Tosk (south, basis of standard) and Gheg (north). Standardized 1972 (Tosk-based). Latin orthography from 1908 Manastir Congress. Significant Italo-Albanian (Arbëresh) diaspora since 15th c.

Where it is spoken

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87 core words in Albanian

Water

ujë

ujə

Fire

zjarr

zjar

Sun

diell

diɛɫ

Moon

hënë

hənə

Star

yll

yɫ

Night

natë

ˈnatə

Rain

shi

ʃi

Snow

borë

bɔːɾə

Wind

erë

ˈɛɾə

Earth

dhé

ðɛ

Stone

gur

ɡuɾ

Mountain

mal

mal

Sea

det

dɛt

Mother

nënë

nənə

Father

baba

baba

Daughter

bijë

ˈbijə

I

unë

ˈunə

You

ti

ti

We

ne

nɛ

Name

emër

ˈɛmər

Person

njeri

ɲɛˈri

Head

kokë

ˈkokə

Eye

sy

sy

Ear

vesh

veʃ

Nose

hundë

ˈhundə

Mouth

gojë

ˈɡɔjə

Tooth

dhëmb

ðəmb

Tongue

gjuhë

ˈɟuhə

Hand

dorë

dɔɾə

Foot

këmbë

kəmbə

Heart

zemër

zɛməɾ

Bone

kockë

ˈkotskə

Blood

gjak

ɟak

Poop

kakë

ˈkakə

Love

dashuri

daʃuɾi

Tree

pemë

pɛmə

Dog

qen

cɛn

Cat

mace

matsɛ

Fish

peshk

peʃk

Bird

zog

zɔɡ

Butterfly

flutur

ˈflutur

Egg

vezë

ˈvɛzə

Bear

ari

ˈari

Horse

kalë

ˈkalə

House

shtëpi

ʃtəpi

Milk

qumësht

ˈcuməʃt

Honey

mjaltë

ˈmjaltə

Salt

kripë

ˈkripə

Wine

verë

ˈvɛɾə

Rice

oriz

ɔˈriz

Chocolate

çokollatë

tʃokoˈlatə

Iron

hekur

ˈhɛkuɾ

Wheel

rrotë

ˈrotə

Silk

mëndafsh

mənˈdafʃ

Book

libër

ˈlibəɾ

Eat

ha

ha

Drink

pi

pi

Sleep

fle

flɛ

One

një

ɲə

Two

dy

dy

Three

tre

tɾe

Four

katër

ˈkatəɾ

Five

pesë

ˈpɛsə

Hundred

qind

cind

Hello

përshëndetje

pəɾʃəndɛtjɛ

Thank you

faleminderit

falɛmindɛɾit

Good

mirë

miɾə

New

i ri

i ˈɾi

Red

kuq

kuc

White

i bardhë

i ˈbaɾðə

Black

i zi

i ˈzi

Green

jeshil

jɛˈʃil

Blue

blu

blu

Cuckoo

qyqe

ˈcycɛ

Woof

ham ham

ham ham

Computer

kompjuter

komˈpjuter

Sushi

sushi

ˈsuʃi

Tea

çaj

tʃaj

Coffee

kafe

kaˈfɛ

Sugar

sheqer

ʃɛˈcɛr

Orange

portokall

pɔrtɔˈkalː

Ninety-nine

nëntëdhjetë e nëntë

nəntəˈðjetə e ˈnəntə

Dopamine

dopamina

dopaˈmina

At sign

et

ɛt

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Indo-European (Albanian)

Meaning AlbanianArbëreshGheg AlbanianNeapolitanRomanianMacedonianPortuguese
Water ujë /ujə/ ujë /ujə/ ujë /uj/ acqua /ˈakkwə/ apă /apə/ вода /ˈvɔda/ água /ˈaɡwɐ/
Fire zjarr /zjar/ zjarr /zjar/ zjarr /zjar/ fuoco /ˈfwɔkə/ foc /fok/ оган /ˈɔɡan/ fogo /ˈfoɡu/
Sun diell /diɛɫ/ diell /diɛɫ/ diell /diɫ/ sole /ˈsolə/ soare /so̯are/ сонце /ˈsɔntsɛ/ sol /sɔɫ/
Moon hënë /hənə/ hëna /həna/ hânë /hɑ̃ːn/ luna /ˈlunə/ lună /lunə/ месечина /mɛˈsɛtʃina/ lua /ˈluɐ/
Star yll /yɫ/ ill /iɫ/ yll /yɫ/ stella /ˈstellə/ stea /ste̯a/ ѕвезда /ˈdzvɛzda/ estrela /ɨʃˈtɾelɐ/
Night natë /ˈnatə/ natë /ˈnatə/ natë /naːt/ notte /ˈnɔttə/ noapte /ˈno̯apte/ ноќ /nɔc/ noite /ˈnojtɨ/
Rain shi /ʃi/ shi /ʃi/ shi /ʃi/ chiòve /ˈkjɔːvə/ ploaie /ˈploaje/ дожд /dɔʃt/ chuva /ˈʃuvɐ/
Snow borë /bɔːɾə/ zborë /ˈzbɔɾə/ borë /boːɾ/ neve /ˈneːvə/ zăpadă /zəpadə/ снег /snɛk/ neve /nɛvɨ/
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Word order compared

Compare with major world languages

Albanian
Unë dua ta provoj një kostum që pashë në një dyqan përballë hotelit
I want to try on a suit I saw ‌in a shop across from the hotel
Ich möchte einen Anzug anprobieren den ich in einem Geschäft gegenüber vom Hotel gesehen habe
मैं होटल के सामने एक दुकान में देखा सूट को पहनकर देखना चाहता हूँ
私は ホテルの 向かいの お店 で 見た スーツを 試着 したいです
我 想 试穿 酒店 对面的 商店 里 看到的 那套西装
أنا أريد أن أجرب بدلة رأيتها في محل مقابل الفندق
Я хочу примерить костюм который я увидел в магазине напротив отеля

Compare with languages in the same classification

Albanian
Unë dua ta provoj një kostum që pashë në një dyqan përballë hotelit
Je veux essayer un costume que j' ai vu dans un magasin en face de l'hôtel
Ἐγὼ βούλομαι πειρᾶσθαι ἱμάτιον ὃ εἶδον ἐν καπηλείῳ ἐναντίον τοῦ πανδοκείου
I want to try on a suit I seen ‌in a shop across from the hotel
Yo quiero probarme un traje que vi en una tienda enfrente del hotel

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