Kosovar Albanian Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Kosovar Albanian words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & IntroductionsCommon Words & QuestionsNumbersDays & TimeDirectionsLocationsFoodLodgingMedicalBody PartsEmergenciesWeatherDescriptionsFamilyOccupationsCustomsFuel & Vehicle
Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcome.mirëserdhëtmeerehsehrdheht
Hellotungtoong
Good morning.mirëmëngjesimeerehmehnGjehsee
Good night.natën e mirënatehn eh meereh
Good bye.tungtoong
How are you?qysh je?chysh yeh?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?mirë faleminderit, po ju?meereh falehmeendehreet, po yoo?
I'm pleased to meet you.më vjen mirë që u njoftuammeh vyehn meereh cheh oo nyoftooam
Thank you for your help.faleminderit për ndihmën tuajfalehmeendehreet pehr ndeehmehn tooay
My name is ___.unë e kam emrin ___oon eh kam ehmreen ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.të lutemteh lootehm
Thank you.faleminderitfalehmeendehreet
Can someone assist us?a mundet dikush me na ndihmu?ah moondeht deekoosh meh na ndeehmoo?
OKaniahnee
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.më fal / më vjen keqmeh fal / meh vyehn kehch
Yespopo
Nojoyo
Maybendoshtandoshta
Rightmirëmeereh
Wronggabimgabeem
Herekëtukehtoo
Thereatyahty
I wantduadooa
I do not wantnuk duanook dooa
DangerrrezikRrehzeek
OK, no problem.ani, s'ka problemanee, s'ka problehm
Who?kush?koosh?
What?çka?chka?
When?kur?koor?
Where?ku?koo?
Why?pse?pseh?
How?qysh?chysh?
What happened?çka ndodhi?chka ndodhee?
Do you have ___ ?a ke ___ ?ah keh ___ ?
Do you need help?a ke nevojë për ndihmë?ah keh nehvoyeh pehr ndeehmeh?
I amunë jamooneh yam
You areti jetee yeh
He / She isai / ajo ështëaee / ayo ehshteh
We arene jemineh yehmee
They areata janëata yaneh
Numbers 41 phrases
0 Zerozerozehro
1 Onenjënyeh
2 TwodydY
3 Threetretreh
4 Fourkatërkatehr
5 Fivepesëpehseh
6 SixgjashtëGjashteh
7 Sevenshtatështateh
8 Eighttetëtehteh
9 Ninenëntënehnteh
10 Tendhjetëdhyehteh
11 Elevennjëmbëdhjetënyehmbehdhyehteh
12 TwelvedymbëdhjetëdYmbehdhyehteh
13 Thirteentrembëdhjetëtrehmbehdhyehteh
14 Fourteenkatërmbëdhjetëkatehrmbehdhyehteh
15 Fifteenpesëmbëdhjetëpehsehmbehdhyehteh
16 Sixteengjashtëmbëdhjetëjashtehmbehdhyehteh
17 Seventeenshtatëmbëdhjetështatehmbehdhyehteh
18 Eighteentetëmbëdhjetëtehtehmbehdhyehteh
19 Nineteennëntëmbëdhjetënehntehmbehdhyehteh
20 Twentynjëzetnyehzeht
30 Thirtytridhjetëtreedhyehteh
40 Fortykatërdhjetëkatehrdhyehteh
50 Fiftypesëdhjetëpehsehdhyehteh
60 SixtygjashtëdhjetëGjashtehdhyehteh
70 Seventyshtatëdhjetështatehdhyehteh
80 Eightytetëdhjetëtehtehdhyehteh
90 Ninetynëntëdhjetënehntehdhyehteh
100 Hundrednjë qindnyeh cheend
1,000 Thousandnjë mijënyeh meeyeh
10,000 Ten Thousanddhjetë mijëdhyehteh meeyeh
100,000 Hundred Thousandnjë qind mijënyeh cheend meeyeh
1,000,000 Millionnjë milionnyeh meeleeon
Plusplusploos
Minusminusmeenoos
More (than)më shumë (se)meh shoomeh (seh)
Less (than)më pak (se)meh pak (seh)
Approximatelypërafërsishtpehrafehrseesht
Firsti pariee paree
Secondi dytiee dYtee
Thirdi tretiee trehtee
Days & Time 25 phrases
Sundaye dielëeh deeehleh
Mondaye hënëeh hehneh
Tuesdaye martëeh marteh
Wednesdaye mërkurëeh mehrkooreh
Thursdaye enjteeh ehnyteh
Fridaye premteeh prehmteh
Saturdaye shtunëeh shtooneh
Yesterdaydjedyeh
Todaysotsot
Tomorrownesërnehsehr
Dayditadeeta
Nightnatanata
Weekjavayava
Monthmuajimooayee
Yearvitiveetee
Secondsekondasehkonda
Minuteminutameenoota
Houroraorah
MorningmëngjesmehnGjehs
Eveningmbrëmjembrehmyeh
Noondrekadrehka
Afternoonmbasditembasdeeteh
Midnightmesi i natësmehsee ee natehs
Nowtashtash
Latermë vonëmeh voneh
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overpërmbi / sipërpehrmbee / seepehr
After / Pastmbas / pasmbas / pas
Back / Behindmbrapa / prapambrapa / prapa
Before / In front of / Forwardpërparapehrpara
Betweennë mesneh mehs
Coordinateskordinatakordeenata
Degreesshkallëshkalleh
Downposhtëposhteh
Eastlindjeleendyeh
Farlarglarg
Longitudemeridianmehreedeean
Leftmajtasmaytas
Latitudeparaleleparalehleh
My position is ___ .pozita ime është ___pozeeta eemeh ehshteh ___
Nearafërahfehr
Northverivehree
Northeastverilindjevehreeleendyeh
Northwestveriperëndimvehreepehrehndeem
Rightdjathtasdyathtas
Southjugyoog
Southeastjuglindjeyoogleendyeh
Southwestjugperëndimyoogpehrehndeem
Straight ahead.drejt përparadrehyt pehrpara
Underpërfundipehrfoondee
Uplartlart
Westperëndimpehrehndeem
Locations 25 phrases
Beachplazhplazh
Borderkufikoofee
Bridgeurëooreh
Campkampkamp
Dirt roadrrugë e pashtruarRroogeh eh pashtrooar
ForestpyllpYll
Harborportport
Hillbregbrehg
Houseshpishpee
Lakeliqenleechehn
Meadowlëndinëlehndeeneh
Mountainmalmal
Oceanoqeanochehan
PathrrugicëRroogeetzeh
Paved roadrrugë e shtruarRroogeh eh shtrooar
Placevendvehnd
Positionpozitëpozeeteh
Riverlumloom
RoadrrugëRroogeh
Seadetidehtee
Squarekatrorkatror
Treedrudroo
Valleyluginëloogeeneh
Villagefshatfshat
Where?ku?koo?
Food 45 phrases
Foodushqimooshcheem
Cankanocekanotzeh
Cupgotëgoteh
Forkpirunpeeroon
Knifethikëtheekeh
Platepjatëpyateh
Spoonlugëloogeh
Beanspasulpasool
BeerbirrëbeeRreh
Breadbukëbookeh
ButtergjalpGjalp
Cheesedjathdyath
Coffeekafekafeh
Fishpeshkpehshk
Flourmiellmeeehll
Fruitpemëpehmeh
Meatmishmeesh
Milkqumështchoomehsht
Oilvajvay
Potatoespatatepatateh
Riceorizohreez
SaltkrypkrYp
Soupsupësoopeh
Sugarsheqershehchehr
Teaçajchay
Vegetablesperimepehreemeh
Waterujëooyeh
Wineverëvehreh
Drinkpipee
Eathaha
Don't push! We have plenty of food.mos u shtyni! kemi bukë sa të duashmos oo shtYnee! kehmee bookeh sa teh dooash
Give me your bowl.ama pjatën tëndeama pyatehn tehndeh
Is the water safe to drink?a pihet uji?ah peeheht ooyee?
Boil the water.vloje ujinvloyeh ooyeen
Wash your hands.laji duartlayee dooart
Wash yourself here.laju këtulayoo kehtoo
We need ___ liters of potable water.na duhen ___ litra me ujë të pijshëmna doohehn ___ leetra meh ooyeh teh peeyshehm
Where is the latrine?ku është banja?koo ehshteh banya?
The latrine is to the ___.banja është në të ___banya ehshteh neh the ___
The latrine is to the left.banja është në të majtëbanya ehshteh neh teh mayteh
The latrine is to the right.banja është në të djathtëbanya ehshteh neh teh dyathteh
The latrine is straight ahead.banja është drejtbanya ehshteh drehyt
Is the food fresh?a është ushqimi taze?ah ehshteh ooshcheemee tazeh?
Is the food spoiled?a është prish ushqimi?ah ehshteh preesh ooshcheemee?
Burn this ___.digje këtë ___deeGjeh kehteh ___
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.duhet ta kalojmë natën këtudooheht ta kaloymeh natehn kehtoo
Is there a dining facility here?a ka ndonjë menzë këtu afër?ah ka ndonyeh mehnzeh kehtoo afehr?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?sa kilometra larg është qyteti më i afërt?sa keelomehtra larg ehshteh chYtehtee meh ee afehrt?
Are there any hotels near here?a ka ndonjë hotel këtu afër?ah ka ndonyeh hotehl kehtoo afehr?
Are there any restaurants near here?a ka ndonjë restorant këtu afër?ah ka ndonyeh rehstorant kehtoo afehr?
We want to go to ___.duam të shkojmë në ___dooam teh shkoymeh neh ___
Are there rental cars available?a ka ndonjë kerr me qira?ah ka ndonyeh kehRr meh cheera?
Is there a telephone available?a ka ndonjë telefon në dispozicion?ah ka ndonyeh tehlehfon neh deespozeeceeon?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.na duhen ___ litra ujë të pijshëmna doohehn ___ leetra ooyeh teh peeyshehm
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsantibiotikëahnteebeeoteek
Bandagefashofasho
BloodgjakGjak
BurndjegjedyehGjeh
Cleanpastërpastehr
Deadi vdekuree vdehkoor
Doctordoktordoktor
Fevertemperaturë e lartëtehmpehratooreh eh larteh
Hospitalspitalspeetal
Infectioninfeksioneenfehkseeon
Injuredi lënduaree lehndooar
Malnutritionkequshqimkehchooshcheem
Medicteknik medicinaltehkneek mehdeetzeenal
Medicineilaçeeelacheh
Nursemotër medicionalemotehr mehdeetzeeonaleh
Poisonhelmhehlm
Sicksëmurësehmooreh
Vitaminsvitaminaveetameena
Woundplagëplageh
I am a doctor.unë jam doktorooneh yam doktor
I am not a doctor.unë nuk jam doktorooneh nook yam doktor
I am going to help.unë do t'ju ndihmojooneh do t'yoo ndeehmoy
Can you walk?a mundesh me ecë?ah moondehsh meh ehtzeh?
Can you sit?a mundesh me u ulë?ah moondehsh meh oo ooleh?
Can you stand?a mundesh me ndejt në këmbë?ah moondehsh meh ndehyt neh kehmbeh?
Are you in pain?a ke dhimbje?ah keh dheembyeh?
You will get a shot.do të marrësh një vaksinëdo teh marrehsh nyeh vakseene
I will take you to the hospital.unë do të të shpie në spitalooneh do teh teh shpeeeh neh speetal
What is wrong?çfarë ndodhi?chfareh ndodhee?
Are you injured?a je lëndu?ah yeh lehndoo?
Can you feed yourself?a mundesh të hash vetë?ah moondehsh teh hash vehteh?
Open your mouth.hape gojënhapeh goyehn
Are you pregnant?a je me barrë?ah yeh meh baRreh?
Body Parts 36 phrases
AbdomenbarkubaaRkoo
Anklekyç i këmbëskYch ee kehmbehs
Armkrahukrahoo
Bonekockëkotzkeh
Braintrutroo
Chestkraharorkraharor
Earveshvehsh
Elbowbërrylbehrryl
Eyessytësyteh
FacefytyrafYtYra
Fingergishtgeesht
Footkëmbakehmba
Hairflokëtflokeht
Handdoradora
Headkokakoka
Heartzemrazehmra
Kidneyveshkëvehshkeh
KneegjuriGjooree
Legkëmbakehmba
Lipsbuzëtboozeht
Livermëlçiamehlcheeya
Lungsmushkritëmooshkreeteh
Mouthgojagoya
Neckqafachafa
Nosehundahoonda
Pelvis / Groinlegen (rrëza e kofshës) / shomalehgehn (rrehza eh kofshehs) / shoma
Ribsbrinjtëbreenyteh
Shouldershpatullashpatoolla
Skullkafkakafka
Spineshpinashpeena
Stomach (area)barkubarkoo
Stomach (organ)lukthilookthee
Teethdhëmbëtdhehmbeht
Toegishti i madh i këmbësgeeshtee ee madh ee kehmbehs
TonguegjuhaGjooha
Wristkyç i dorëskYch ee dorehs
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!urgjencë!oorGjehntzeh!
We need a doctor!na duhet një doktor!na dooheht nyeh doktor!
Distress signalsinjal i gjendjes së rëndëseenyal ee Gjehndyehs seh rehndeh
Help!ndihmë!ndeehmeh!
Evacuate the area!largoni njerëzit!largonee nyehrehzeet!
Weather 20 phrases
Coldftohtëftohteh
Drythatëthateh
Earthquaketërmettehrmeht
Fogmjegullmyehgooll
High windsfrymë e madhefrymeh eh madheh
Hotnxehtëndzehteh
Humiditylagështijalagehshteeya
Iceakullahkooll
Lightningvetëtimavehtehteema
Rainshishee
Sandstormstuhi rërestoohee rehreh
Severee rëndëeh rehndeh
Snowborëboreh
Stormstuhistoohee
Temperaturetemperaturëtehmpehratooreh
Thunderstormshtrëngatështrehngateh
Weathermotimotee
Wete lagëteh lageht
Typhoontajfuntayfoon
Tornadotornadotornado
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackzizee
Bluekaltërkaltehr
Brownngjyrë kafenGjYreh kafeh
Grayngjyrë hirinGjYreh heeree
GreengjelbërGjehlbehr
Orangengjyrë portokallinGjYreh portokallee
Purplengjyrë vjollcenGjYreh vyollceh
Redkuqkooch
Whitebardhëbardheh
Yellowverdhëvehrdheh
Bigi madhee madh
Deepthellëthehlleh
LonggjatëGjateh
Narrowngushtëngooshteh
Short (in height)shkurtërshkoortehr
Short (in length)shkurtërshkoortehr
Small, littlei vogëlee vogehl
Talli gjatëee Gjateh
Thicki trashëee trasheh
Thini hollëee holleh
Widei gjerëee Gjehreh
Roundi rrumbullakëtee Rroomboollakeht
Straighti drejtëee drehyteh
Squarekatrorekatroreh
Triangulartrekëndështrehkehndehsh
Bitteri hithtëee heethteh
Freshtazetazeh
Saltyi gjelptëee Gjehlpteh
Souri thartëee tharteh
Spicydjegësdyehgehs
Sweetembëlehmbehl
Badkeqkehch
Cleanpastërpastehr
DarkterrtehRr
Difficulti vështirëee vehshteereh
Dirtyfëlliqtëfehlleechteh
Drythatëthateh
Easylehtëlehhteh
Emptyshprastëshprasteh
Expensiveshtrenjtështrehnyteh
Fastshpejtëshpehyteh
Foreigni huajee hooay
Fullplotplot
Goodmirëmeereh
Hard (firm)i fortëee forteh
Heavyi rëndëee rehndeh
Inexpensivelirëleereh
Light (illumination)dritëdreeteh
Light (weight)e lehtëeh lehhteh
Locallokalelokaleh
Newe reeh reh
Noisyme zhurmëmeh zhoormeh
Old (about things)e vjetëreh vyehtehr
Old (about people)plakplak
Powerfulfuqishëmfoocheeshehm
Quiete qetëeh chehteh
Right / Correctmirë / e drejtëmeereh / eh drehyteh
Slowngadalëngadaleh
Softe butëeh booteh
Veryshumëshoomeh
Weake dobëteh dobeht
Wete lagëteh lageht
Wrong / Incorrectgabim / e padrejtëgabeem / eh padrehyteh
Youngi riee ree
Few / Littlepakpak
Many / Muchshumëshoomeh
Partpjesëpyehseh
Some / A fewdisa / cadeesa / tza
Wholekrejtkrehyt
Family 21 phrases
Aunttezetehzeh
Brothervëllavehlla
Childfëmijafehmeeya
Childrenfëmijtëfehmeeyteh
Cousinkushërikooshehree
Daughterçikacheeka
Familyfamiljafameelya
Fatherbabababa
GrandfathergjyshiGjYshee
GrandmothergjyshjaGjYshya
HusbandburribooRree
ManburrëbooRreh
MenburratbooRrat
Mothernënanehna
Relativesfarefisifarehfeesee
Sistermotramotra
Sondjalidyalee
Uncle (paternal) / (maternal)axha / dajaadzha / daya
Wifenusjanoosya
Womangruagrooa
Womengratëgrateh
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceforca fluturuesefortza flootoorooehseh
Armyushtriaooshtreea
Marinesmarinsatmareensat
Navymarinamareena
Air Defensembrojtja ajrorembroytya ayroreh
Commanderkomandantikomandantee
Dentistdentistdehnteest
Doctordoktordoktor
Drivershofershofehr
Farmerbujkbooyk
Fishermanpeshkatarëpehshkatareh
Government employeeqeveritarchehvehreetar
Guardrojeroyeh
Housewifeamvisëahmveeseh
Laborerpunëtor krahupoonehtor krahoo
Mechanicmekaninkmehkaneenk
MessengerkorrierkoRreeehr
Pilotpilotpeelot
Policemanpolicpoleetz
Sailormarinarëmareenareh
Businessmanbiznismenbeezneesmehn
Shopkeepershitëssheetehs
Soldierushtarëooshtareh
Studentstudentstoodehnt
Teachermësuesmehsooehs
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?ku e kam deklaratën e doganës?koo eh kam dehklaratehn eh doganehs?
I do not have anything to declare.nuk kam asgjë me deklarunook kam asGjeh meh dehklaroo
These goods are personal.këto sende janë personalekehto sehndeh yaneh pehrsonaleh
Not for sale.nuk shitet!nook sheeteht!
Can you help me fill out the forms?a mundesh me më ndihmu t'i plotësoj formularët?ah moondehsh meh meh ndeehmoo t'ee plotehsoy formoolareht?
Is this correct?a është mirë?ah ehshteh meereh?
Here is my passport.urdhro pashaportën timeoordhro pashaportehn teemeh
Here is my visa.urdhro vizën timeoordhro veezehn teemeh
I have no money.nuk kam parenook kam pareh
Ad valoremtaksa valore (vat)taksa valoreh (vat)
Ammunitionmunicionmooneetzeeon
Baggagevalixhevaleedzeh
Bill of ladingformularin e ngarkimitformoolareen eh ngarkeemeet
Cargokargokargo
Customsdoganëdoganeh
Customs declarationdeklarata doganoredehklarata doganoreh
Customs taxtaksa doganoretaksa doganoreh
Customs workerpunëtor doganorpoonehtor doganor
Damagede dëmtuareh dehmtooar
Deliverydorëzimidorehzeemee
DutydetyrëdehtYreh
Expendituresshpenzimetshpehnzeemeht
Exporteksportehksport
Falsefallcofalltzo
Foreign currencyvalutë e huajvalooteh eh hooay
Form (document)formularëformoolareh
Holdingduke mbajturdookeh mbaytoor
Importimporteemport
Insurancesigurimseegooreem
Albanianshqipshcheep
Loadingngarkimngarkeem
Name of goodsemri i mallitehmree ee malleet
Narcoticsdrogadroga
National treasurepasuria kombëtarepasooreea kombehtareh
Nomenclatureemërtimiehmehrteemee
On-boardnë aeroplanneh aehroplan
OriginorigjinaoreeGjeena
Ownerpronaripronaree
Packing listlista e paketimitleesta eh pakehteemeet
Passportpashaportapashaporta
Permissionlejelehyeh
Personal usepërdorim personalpehrdoreem pehrsonal
Personnelpersonelpehrsonehl
Prohibitede ndalumeeh ndaloomeh
Propertypronëproneh
Ratevlerësojvlehrehsoy
Rate of exchangekursi i këmbimitkoorsee ee kehmbeemeet
Receiptfaturafatoora
RelicsrelikëRehleekeh
Restrictede kufizumeeh koofeezoomeh
Souvenirdhuratëdhoorateh
Specificationpërcaktimpehrtzakteem
Storagedepodehpo
Tarifftarifatareefa
Tax-freepa taksëpa takseh
To answerme u përgjigjëmeh oo pehrGjeeGjeh
To be responsible fortë jesh përgjegjësteh yehsh pehrGjehGjehs
To exportme eksportumeh ehksportoo
To fill outme i plotësumeh ee plotehsoo
To present for customs inspection.me ia paraqit doganierve për inspektimmeh eea paracheet doganeeehrveh pehr eenspehkteem
Transportationtransportimtransporteem
Unloadingshkarkimshkarkeem
Valuablessende me vlerësehndeh meh vlehreh
Valuevleftavlehfta
Visavizaveeza
Weaponsarmëahrmeh
X-ray machinerengenrehngehn
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolinebenzinëbehnzeeneh
Oilnaftënafteh
Dieseldizeldeezehl
Gas (propane)gazgahz
Literslitraleetra
Do you have ___?a ke ___ ?ah keh ___ ?
Hydraulic fluidlëng hidrauliklehng heedraooleek
Hydraulic systemsistem hidraulikseestehm heedraooleek
We need maintenance support.na duhet ndihmë për mirëmbajtjena dooheht ndeehmeh pehr meerehmbaytyeh
We need ___.neve na duhet ___nehveh na dooheht ___
400-cyclekatër qind (400) ciklakatehr cheend (400) tzeekla
3-phasetri (3) fazatree (3) faza
Alternating currentrrymë alternativeRrYmeh altehrnateeveh
115-voltnjë qind e pesëmbëdhjetë (115) voltnyeh cheend eh pehsehmbehdhyehteh (115) volt
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