Get started

Albanian is its own branch of the Indo-European family with no close living relatives, so almost nothing here will look familiar — but it borrowed heavily from Latin, Greek and Turkish, and those loans are the footholds.

The most common words in Albanian, most frequent first, with IPA pronunciations and English meanings.
#WordIn English
1 /tə/indefinite masculine and feminine singular adjectives in…
2e [ɛ]and
3 [ˈnə]at
4do /do/some
5nuk /nuk/Negates the meaning of the modified verb: not, don't
6është /ˈəʃtə/to live, stay alive
7i /i/masculine singular preposition
8 /mə/more, some more, any more
9po /pɔ/yes
10 /cə/that, which
11një /ɲə/one
12dhe /ðe/and
13për /pəɾ/for
14me [mɛ]with
15se /sɛ/that, as, than
16unë [un]I
17ti [ti]you
18jo /jɔ/negates non-verbal phrases: no, not
19ka [ka]from, out, out of, to
20mirë /ˈmiɾə/well
21te /tɛ/at
22mund /ˈmund/can, to be able to; to have the opportunity, power or…
23çfarë /ˈt͡ʃfaɾə/what
24nga /ŋ(ɡ)a/at, from, to
25ju /ju/you
26si [si]how; in what way; in what state
27duhet /ˈdu.het/to do with certainty; indicates that the speaker is certain…
28ne [nɛ]we, us
29kjo [kjɔ]this, used also for neuter
30kam /kam/to have
31këtë [kəˈtə]accusative masculine/feminine singular of ky and kjo
32shumë /ˈʃumə/very, really; quite
33por [pɔɹ]but; however
34ai [aj]he
35jam /ˈjam/to live, stay alive
36di /di/to know
37këtu /kəˈtu/here, on this side
38je /je/to live, stay alive
39ke /kɛ/to have
40atë /ˈatə/it, that, him, her
41u /u/the reflexive pronoun
42mos /mɔs/don't
43ajo [aˈjɔ]she
44tani [taˈni]now; at present
45ishte /iʃtɛ/to live, stay alive
46a /a/or
47vetëm /ˈvetəm/alone
48nëse /nəsɛ/whether, if
49ku /ku/where
50kur /kuɾ/when
51janë /ˈjanə/to live, stay alive
52dua [ˈdua]to want
53mua /mua/me
54edhe /ɛðɛ/and
55ata /aˈta/they
56rregull /ˈrɛɡuɫ/rule
57kemi /kɛmi/to have
58sa /sa/how much
59gjithë /ˈɟʝiθə/all, everybody
60na /na/we
61ty [ty]you
62pse /pse/why
63duke [ˈdukɛ]A particle which precedes a participle to form a gerundive…
64apo /apɔ/or
65gjë /ɟə/thing
66eshte /ɛʃtɛ/misspelling of është
67tij /tij/his
68ky [ky]this
69diçka [ditʃˈka]something
70jemi /ˈjɛmi/to live, stay alive
71parë /ˈpaɾə/beforehand, first, previously
72pak /pak/few
73bëj /ˈbəj/to do, make
74im [im]my, of mine
75keq /kec/poorly
76kush [kuʃ]who
77faleminderit [falɛmnˈdɛɹit]thank you
78jetë /ˈjetə/to live, stay alive
79qe /ce/ox
80lutem /lutɛm/to long for something to happen; to wish
81tjetër /ˈtjɛtəɾ/other, another
82bërë /ˈbəɾə/done, finished
83para /paɾa/before
84vjen /vjɛn/to arrive
85dy /dy/two
86mendoj /mɛnˈdɔj/to think
87kështu /kəˈʃtu/so
88atje /atˈjɛ/yonder
89jeni /ˈjɛni/to live, stay alive
90kanë /kanə/to have
91sepse /sepse/because
92them [θɛm]to say
93keni /kɛni/to have
94 /sə/not, don't
95tek /tɛk/there, where
96vërtetë /vəɾtɛt(ə)/true, real
97pa /pa/without, minus
98duket /dukɛt/to seem, appear, look
99eja /ɛja/to arrive
100asgjë /asˈɟə/nothing
101disa [diˈsa]some; several
102shkojmë /ʃkɔjmə/to go, pass
103pas /pas/behind, beyond
104ndoshta [ndoʃta]maybe, perhaps
105kohë /kɔhə/time
106bukur /ˈbu.kuɾ/beautiful
107çdo /t͡ʃdɔ/each, every
108zotëri /zɔtəri/mister, gentleman
109këto /kəˈtɔ/this
110ashtu /aˈʃtu/so
111qenë [ˈc͡çẽn]to live, stay alive
112kurrë [kurə]never
113dreqin /dɾɛcin/damnit
114njeri /ɲeˈɾi/anyone
115prit /pɾit/to cut, carve, slice, hew
116ato /aˈtɔ/they
117atëherë /atəhɛɾə/then
118zot /zɔt/master, headman
119ose /ɔsɛ/or
120marrë /marə/to take, grab
121aty /aty/there
122tyre /tyɾɛ/their
123thotë /θɔtə/to say
124saj /saj/her
125jashtë /jaʃtə/out of; outside
126kaq /kac/this much
127shkoj /ʃkɔj/to go, pass
128shtëpi [ʃtəˈpi]house
129deri /dɛɾi/to
130hajde /hajdɛ/come on, c'mon
131isha /iʃa/to live, stay alive
132prej /pɾɛj/from
133aq /ac/so much, so, to a certain degree
134ditë [ˈdit(ə)]day
135gati /ɡati/almost, around
136gjithçka /ɟiθˈt͡ʃka/everything
137punë /ˈpunə/work; labour; job
138as /as/not, neither, nor
139çka /t͡ʃka/what
140shoh /ʃoh/to see
141yt /yt/your
142vdekur /vdɛ.kuɾ/died
143brenda /bɾɛnda/inside, in
144vend /vɛnd/place
145le /lɛ/let
146pastaj /pästäj/afterwards, after that, then
147thjesht [θjɛʃt]simply
148shko /ʃkɔ/to go, pass
149akoma /akɔma/still
150herë [ˈhɛɹə]time
151bësh /bəʃ/to do, make
152fal /ˈfal/to forgive, pardon
153dikush [diˈkuʃ]someone, somebody
154dreq /dɾɛcɕ/devil
155drejtë /dɾɛjtə/direct
156zoti /zɔti/master, headman
157asnjë /asˈɲə/neither, none
158sot [sot]today
159dashur /daʃuɾ/to want
160njerëz [ˈɲɛɾ(ə)z]man
161ndodh /ndɔð/to happen, occur
162nevojë /neˈvojə/need, necessity
163njerëzit /ɲɛɾəzit/man
164shpejt /ʃpɛjt/quickly, fast
165poshtë /pɔʃtə/down, downwards
166juaj /ˈjuaj/your
167besoj /bɛˈsɔj/to believe
168marr [mar]to take, grab
169gjithmonë /ɟiθmɔnə/always, all the time
170madh /mað/big, large
171thënë /θənə/to say
172doja /ˈdoja/to want
173mjaft [ˈmjaft]enough, sufficiently
174o /oː/O
175jep /jɛp/to give
176përse /pəɾˈsɛ/why
177gjatë [ɟatə]during
178fund [fund]end
179vogël /ˈvɔɡəl/small, little
180madhe /ɛˈmaðɛ/big, large
181shkon /ʃkɔn/to go, pass
182babi /babi/dad, father
183thuaj /θuaj/to say
184thashë /θaʃə/to say
185jesh [jɛʃ]to live, stay alive
186mi [mi]my
187tre /tɾe/three
188përsëri [pəɾ.sə.ˈɾi]again
189thua /θua/nail, fingernail, toenail
190merr /mɛr/to take, grab
191shoku /ʃɔku/male friend
192ende /ɛndɛ/still, yet, therefore
193ndodhi /ndɔði/event, occurrence
194vonë /vɔnə/late
195mbi /mbi/on, onto, upon
196babai /baˈbai/dad, father
197ardhur /aɾðuɾ/to arrive
198ketë /kɛtə/to have
199bëjë /bəjə/to do, make
200tu /ˈtu/pant leg
201ishe /iʃɛ/to live, stay alive
202askush /asˈkuʃ/no one, nobody
203zemër /ˈzeməɾ/heart
204jetën /jɛtən/life
205ishin /iʃin/to live, stay alive
206re /ˈɾe/young
207jem [jɛm]to live, stay alive
208kujdes /kujdɛs/regard
209kuptoj /kupˈtɔj/to understand
210pasur /ˈpasuɾ/to have
211thuash /θuaʃ/to say
212fare /ˈfaɾɛ/totally, wholly, completely
213fëmijë /fəˈmijə/child, offspring, toddler
214koha /kɔha/age
215bëni /bəni/to do, make
216mënyrë /mənyɾə/way, manner
217mundem /mundɛm/can, to be able to; to have the opportunity, power or…
218ndonjëherë /ndɔɲəhɛɾə/sometimes
219cili [ˈt͡sili]which, who
220përshëndetje /pəɾʃəndɛtjɛ/hello, greetings, goodbye
221vajza /vajza/girl
222mami /mami/mom
223flas /flas/to speak
224kësaj /kəsaj/this
225rreth /rɛθ/around, surrounding
226sonte /sɔntɛ/tonight
227larg /ˈlaɾɡ/far, far away, afar, away. in space or time
228ri [ɾi]young
229doni /ˈdoni/second-person plural present indicative/imperative of dua
230vetë /ˈvɛtə/self
231kaluar /kaluaɾ/to pass, walk by
232minuta /minuta/minute
233nesër /nɛsəɾ/tomorrow
234gjej /ɟɛj/to find
235fat [fat]luck
236këta [ktɑ̃nɛ̃]this
237djalë /djalə/boy
238vjet /vjɛt/last year
239ca /t͡sa/some
240puna /ˈpuna/work; labour; job
241flet /flɛt/to speak
242mend /mɛnd/mind
243dot /dɔt/Expresses impossibility, thus it corresponds to "Can't" in…
244siç [sitʃ]like, as
245gjetur /ɟɛtuɾ/to find
246vajzë [ˈvajzə]girl
247jap /jaːp/to give
248orë /ˈɔɾ(ə)/hour
249dija /dija/to know
250dakord /dakɔɾd/agreed, OK
251shkuar /ʃkuaɾ/to go, pass
252djali /djali/boy
253natën /natən/night
254lidhje /liːðjɛ/connection
255vështirë /vəʃˈtiɹə/difficult
256humbur /humbuɾ/to lose, misplace
257rri [ri]to stay
258gjithashtu [ɟʑɪθaʃˈtu]also, too
259atij /aˈtij/him
260gjallë [ɟaːɫ]alive, living
261shikon /ʃiˈkon/to look at, gaze at
262flasim /flasim/to speak
263menduar /mɛnduaɾ/to think
264dëgjuar /dəɟuaɾ/to hear
265dikë [diːk]someone, somebody
266tillë /tiɫə/such
267emrin /ɛmɾin/name
268keqe /kɛcɕɛ/bad, evil, wicked, naughty
269frikë /ˈfɾikə/fear
270duart /duaɾt/hand
271ndihmë /ndihmə/help
272vrarë /vɾaɾə/to kill
273pjesë /pjɛsə/part
274bëra [ˈbəɾa]to have become
275kesh /kɛʃ/to have
276tregoj /tɾɛɡɔj/to show, indicate, point at
277mes /mɛs/middle
278lumtur /lumtuɾ/happy, joyous
279shkosh /ʃkɔʃ/to go, pass
280bëri /bəɾi/to do, make
281tërë /ˈtəɾə/all, everyone, everybody, each
282menjëherë /mɛɲəhɛɾə/immediately
283shkoni /ʃkɔni/to go, pass
284bëre /bəɾɛ/to do, make
285ik /ik/to go
286bashkë /baʃkə/together
287ndihmoj [ndihˈmɔj]to help
288çmendur [ˈt͡ʃmɛn.du̞ɹ]mad, insane
289kthehem /ˈkθehem/to turn, turn over, flip
290lëviz /ləviz/to move, set in motion, transfer
291fjalë /ˈfjalə/word
292pyetje /pyˈɛtjɛ/question
293pashë /paʃə/to watch, look, observe
294mundësi /mundəsi/possibility, chance
295tjera /tjɛɾa/other, another
296afër /afˈəɹ/at, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to
297vjetër /vjɛtəɾ/old
298fëmijët /fəmijət/child, offspring, toddler
299vij /vij/to arrive
300dreqi /dɾɛci/devil
301eshtë /ɛʃ.tə/fiber, muscle fiber
302makinë /maˈkin(ə)/car
303njeriu /ɲeˈɾiu/man
304baba /baˈba/dad, father
305cila [ˈt͡sila]which, who
306kërkon /kəɾˈkɔn/to look for, to seek, to search for
307mbrapa /mbɾapa/alternative form of prapa
308vete /ˈvete/self
309sytë /sytə/eye
310mbaj /mbaj/to hold
311vendin /vɛndin/place
312 [lə]to leave, to leave behind
313prandaj /pɾandaj/therefore, thus
314kërkoj /kəɾˈkɔj/to look for, to seek, to search for
315rrugë /ˈruɡə/road, street
316shpresoj /ʃpɾɛsɔj/to hope
317mbase /mbasɛ/maybe, perhaps
318fortë [ˈfɔɹtə]strong
319nën /nən/under
320mundur /munduɾ/possible
321zonja /zɔɲa/lady in a wealthy family with servants
322lehtë /lehtə/lightweight
323jonë /jɔnə/Belonging to us
324njoh [njɔh]to know; recognize; be familiar with
325mendoja /mɛndɔja/to think
326burrë /ˈburə/man
327duan /ˈduan/to want
328meje /mɛjɛ/me
329vesh /veʃ/ear
330sheh /ʃɛh/head of a Muslim religious group. sheik
331gruaja /ɡɾuaja/woman
332pasi /paːsi/after
333mëngjes /mənɟɛs/morning
334pesë /pɛs(ə)/five
335bir /biɾ/son
336drejt /dɾɛjt/straight
337gabim /ɡabim/mistake, error, fault
338tepër /tˈɛpər/too much, overmuch
339shpejtë /ʃpɛjtə/quick, fast
340grua [ˈɡɾua]woman
341shikoj /ʃiˈkoj/to look at, gaze at
342emri /ˈemɾi/name
343din /din/to break
344sy /sy/eye
345 /hə/now
346prapa /pɾapa/behind
347armë /aːɾm/weapon
348vijë /vijə/line
349ejani /ɛjani/to arrive
350vras /vɾas/to kill
351lartë /laɾtə/high
352mik [mik]friend
353marrësh /marəʃ/to take, grab
354dorë /ˈdɔɾə/hand
355vijnë /vijnə/to arrive
356bëja /bəja/to do, make
357muaj /ˈmuäj/month
358tung /tuŋ(ɡ)/hi, hello
359lloj /ɫɔj/sort, kind, type
360jenë /ˈjɛnə/to live, stay alive
361qetë [c͡ɕɛtə]second-person plural simple perfect indicative of jam
362vdes /vdɛs/to die
363vëlla /vəˈɫa/brother
364këtej /kətɛj/on this way
365jeta /jɛta/life
366dashuri [daʃuɾi]love
367folur /fɔluɾ/to speak
368botë /bɔtə/Earth
369lënë /lənə/to leave, to leave behind
370atyre /atyɾɛ/them
371shkojë /ʃkɔjə/to go, pass
372rëndësi /ɾəndəsi/heaviness
373kundër /ˈkundəɾ/opposite
374katër /ˈkatəɾ/four
375javë /javə/week
376ishim /iʃim/to live, stay alive
377njeh /ɲɛh/to know; recognize; be familiar with
378vendi /vɛndi/place
379lër /ləɾ/to leave, to leave behind
380shpirt [ʃpiɹt]soul, spirit
381arsye [aɾˈsy.ɛ]reason
382dhënë /ðənə/to give
383shtëpia /ʃtəpia/house
384lirë [liɹə]independent, unimpeded, unrestrained; free
385qoftë /ˈcɔftə/to live, stay alive
386qytet /cyˈtet/city, particularly as a former administrative level
387donte /ˈdonte/to want
388vish /viʃ/to arrive
389thjeshtë /ˈθjɛʃtə/simple
390pres /pɾɛs/to cut, carve, slice, hew
391ah /ah/beech
392djalosh /djalɔʃ/adolescent boy, youth, juvenile
393ynë /ˈynə/our
394nëna /nəna/mother
395tashmë /taʃmə/already
396ana /ana/side
397rrugën /ruɡən/road, street
398kuptova /kuptɔva/to understand
399ha /ha/to eat
400kem /kɛm/incense
401ujë /ˈujə/water
402kërkuar /kəɾkuaɾ/to look for, to seek, to search for
403diku [diˈku]somewhere
404zgjuar [ˈzɟʑuaɹ]awake
405bënë /bənə/to do, make
406dalë /dalə/back, backwards
407duam /duam/to want
408cilën [ˈt͡silən]which, who
409mirupafshim /miɾupafʃim/alternative form of mirë u pafshim
410saktë /ˈsaktə/flawless, perfect
411dëgjoj /dəˈɟoj/to hear
412nëpër /nəpəɾ/among; through, throughout
413intereson /intɛɾɛsɔn/to attract attention
414gjeta /ɟɛta/to find
415zonjë /ˈzɔɲə/lady in a wealthy family with servants
416dal /dal/to exit, go out
417ej /ɛj/a call for attention. hey!, oi!
418mora /mɔɾa/to take, grab
419makina /makina/car
420 [və]to put, to place
421njohur /ɲɔhuɾ/to know; recognize; be familiar with
422natë [ˈnaːtə]night
423budalla /budaˈɫa/fool, crazy person
424doktor /dɔktɔɾ/a male doctor
425kthyer /kθyɛɾ/to turn, turn over, flip
426gabuar /ɡabuaɾ/to err, to make a mistake
427çuditshme /t͡ʃuditʃmɛ/strange, odd, peculiar, weird
428dil /dil/to exit, go out
429jete /jɛtɛ/life
430kohën /kɔhən/time
431 /kə/here
432bej /ˈbej/lord
433hapur /hapuɾ/to open
434fjalën /fjalən/word
435dëgjon /dəɟɔn/to hear
436dytë /dytə/second
437pyes /ˈpyes/to ask, make a question
438pare /ˈpaɾe/scale
439derën /dɛɾən/door
440dakort /dakɔɾt/in agreement
441qartë /ˈcaɾtə/clear
442erdha /ɛɾða/to arrive
443sjell /sjɛɫ/to bring
444miku /miku/friend
445shkoi /ʃkɔi/to go, pass
446mu /mu/me
447jetës /jɛtəs/life
448iki /iki/to go
449shkak /ʃkak/reason, cause
450ec /ɛt͡s/walk
451vënë /vənə/to put, to place
452minutë /minutə/minute
453more [ˈmo.re]man!, mate!, dude!, bro!
454njerëzve /ɲɛɾəzvɛ/man
455burg [buɹɡ]jail, prison
456dhomën /ðɔmən/room, chamber
457shaka /ʃaka/joke, prank
458pret /pɾɛt/to cut, carve, slice, hew
459prapë /pɾapə/again, back, anew, afresh
460djalin /djalin/boy
461tanë /tɑ̃ːn(ə)/Gheg form of tërë
462ndaj [ndaj]to divide, separate two or more things or people that are…
463hap /hap/to open
464shkojnë /ʃkɔjnə/to go, pass
465bënte /bəntɛ/to do, make
466forca /fɔɾt͡sa/force
467punuar /punuaɾ/to work
468fillim [fɪˈɫim]start, beginning
469tokë /tɔkə/land, earth, world; ground, floor
470neve /nɛvɛ/us; dative of ne
471gëzuar [ɡəˈzuaɹ]cheers
472telefon /teleˈfon/telephone
473doje /ˈdoje/to want
474kapiten /kapiten/captain, a third grade military rank, officer of a lower…
475histori /histɔɾi/history
476gjashtë /ɟaʃt(ə)/six
477sërish /səɾiʃ/again, anew
478cilin [ˈt͡silin]which, who
479emër /ˈeməɾ/name
480mësuar /məsuaɾ/to teach, instruct, train
481familjen /familjɛn/family
482patjetër /paˈtjɛtəɾ/by all means, definitely
483farë /ˈfaɾ(ə)/seed
484rruga /ruɡa/road, street
485del /dɛl/to exit
486këtij /kəˈtij/this
487ra /ɾa/it fell
488pikërisht /pikəɾiʃt/precisely, exactly
489mbyllur /mbyɫuɾ/to close, shut, seal
490ditur /dituɾ/to know
491filluar /fiɫuaɾ/to start, to begin
492zënë /zənə/to take, occupy
493ora /ɔˈɾa/hour
494pije /pijɛ/drink
495përveç [pəɹˈvɛtʃ]except; apart from; besides
496don /dɔn/you want, need
497vit /vit/year
498ndal [ndal]to stop, hold up
499luftë /luftə/war, fight
500burri /buri/man
501mbaruar /mbaɾuaɾ/to complete, to finish
502dita /dita/to know
503shkollë /ˈʃkoɫ(ə)/school
504bie /ˈbiɛ/to fall
505mbetur /mbɛtuɾ/to stay, remain
506gjak [ɟ͡ʝak]blood
507vendosur /vɛndɔsuɾ/to decide
508pune /punɛ/work; labour; job
509dhomë [ðɔm]room, chamber
510gjesh /ɟɛʃ/to gird
511ndërsa /ndəɾsa/while, whilst, as
512punoj /puˈnɔj/to work
513fol [ˈfɔl]to speak
514zotërinj /zɔtəɾiɲ/mister, gentleman
515sipas /siˈpas/according to
516dëgjova /dəɟɔva/to hear
517vëllai /vəɫai/brother
518këmbë /kəm.bə/leg
519duash /duaʃ/to want
520bota /bɔta/Earth
521lojë /lɔjə/play, performance
522dha /ða/to give
523pastër /pastəɾ/clean
524nder [ndɛɾ]honour
525familje /familjɛ/family
526gjeni /ɟɛni/to find
527shum /ʃum/alternative spelling of shumë
528betohem /bɛˈtɔhɛm/to swear, take an oath
529ndihem /ndiˈhɛm/to feel emotionally
530gjithnjë /ɟiθɲə/constantly, continually
531kokë [kɔkə]head
532ikur /ˈikuɾ/escaped; fugitive; refugee
533dije /dijɛ/knowledge, learning
534rast /ɾast/chance
535mrekulli /mɾɛkuɫi/miracle
536premtoj [pɾɛmˈtɔj]to promise
537zjarr /zjar/fire
538bardhë /ˈbaɾðə/white
539erë /eɾ(ə)/wind
540sjellë /sjɛɫə/to bring
541vjeç /vjɛt͡ʃ/years of age
542ore /ɔɾɛ/hour
543mëdha /təməˈða/big, large
544herët /hɛɾət/early
545pritur /pɾituɾ/to cut, carve, slice, hew
546mënyra /mənyɾa/way, manner
547pranë /pɾanə/near, close, beside
548here /hɛɾɛ/time
549kohës /kɔhəs/time
550urrej /uˈrɛj/to hate
551pe [pe]thread
552vendos /vɛndos/to decide
553cilat [ˈt͡silat]which, who
554takuar /takuaɾ/to meet; to encounter
555faji /faji/misdeed, wrong; crime
556vajzat /vajzat/girl
557ngadalë /nɡadalə/slow, slowly
558nënë /nənə/mother
559prindërit /pɾindəɾit/parent
560qenka [ˈcɕɛŋka]to live, stay alive
561ushqim /uʃˈcim/food
562pi [pi]from
563frymë /fɾymə/breath
564vrau /vɾau/to kill
565tash [taʃ]now, currently, at present, presently, just now, this…
566pjesa /pjɛsa/part
567vdekje /ˈvdɛkjɛ/death
568vet /vɛt/his, her or their own
569rrezik /rɛzik/danger
570takim /takim/meeting
571dhoma /ðɔma/room, chamber
572vrasin /vɾasin/to kill
573përdor /pəɾdɔɾ/to use; to utilize
574dje /djɛ/yesterday
575prek /pɾɛk/to touch
576mendja /mɛndja/mind
577vini /vini/to arrive
578madje /madjɛ/Reinforces what has already been said; even, in fact,…
579cilët [ˈt͡silət]which, who
580jepni /jɛpni/to give
581mbrëmë /mbɾəmə/evening
582mbreti /mbɾɛti/king
583besim /bɛsim/belief
584anije /aˈnije/ship, large watercraft, vessel
585ftohtë /ˈftɔhtə/cold
586veçantë /vɛˈtʃant(ə)/specific, particular
587fjala /fjala/word
588luaj /luaj/to play, perform
589mut /mut/shit
590numër /numəɹ/number
591dite /ditɛ/day
592veshur /vɛʃuɾ/to dress, clothe
593qejf /cɛjf/pleasure
594kuptim /kupˈtim/understanding
595shok [ʃɔk]male friend
596ki /ki/to have
597jetoj [jɛˈtɔj]to live
598urime /uɾimɛ/congratulations, congrats
599mbajtur /mbajtuɾ/to hold
600ulur /uluɾ/to sit down, put on a seat
601sekonda /sɛkɔnda/second
602ndryshuar /ndɾyʃuaɾ/to change, to alter, to modify
603djemtë /djɛmtə/boy
604lidhur /liðuɾ/to bind, connect, tie, fasten
605spital /spital/hospital
606motra /mɔtɾa/sister
607dinte /dintɛ/to know
608beso /bɛsɔ/to believe
609fshehur /fʃɛhuɾ/to hide
610djall /djaɫ/devil
611ngrënë /nɡɾənə/to eat
612dhjetë /ðjetə/ten
613gjendje /ɟɛndjɛ/situation, state, condition
614kafe [ˈkafɛ]a plant of the genus Coffea, coffee bean
615plotë /plɔtə/full
616fundi /fundi/end
617trap /tɾap/raft, ferry
618seks [sɛks]sex
619shtatë /ˈʃtat(ə)/seven
620armët /aɾmət/weapon
621plot /plɔt/fully, to full capacity, to the brim
622fituar /fituaɾ/to profit, earn
623sëmurë /səˈmuɾə/in an ailing/sick/diseased condition
624hera /hɛɾa/time
625mijë /mijə/thousand
626dërguar /dəɾɡuaɾ/to send, dispatch
627qen /cɕɛn/dog
628bëhem /ˈbəhem/to become
629zemra /zɛmɾa/heart
630qyteti /cytɛti/city, particularly as a former administrative level
631kap /kap/to grab, grip
632miq /mic/friend
633meqë /mɛcə/since
634thoshte /θɔʃtɛ/to say
635rënë /ɾənə/to fall
636pikë /pikə/drop, droplet
637kuptove /kuptɔvɛ/to understand
638arsyeja /aɾsyɛja/reason
639shkruar /ʃkɾuaɾ/to write
640 [zə]voice
641darkë [ˈdaɾkə]supper, dinner
642pirë /piɾə/to drink, to suck
643heq /hɛc/to pull out
644pranoj /pɾanɔj/to accept
645këtyre /kətyɾɛ/this
646miqtë /mictə/friend
647harruar /haruaɾ/to forget
648kënaqësi /kənacəˈsi/pleasure, gratification, satisfaction
649shokë /ʃɔkə/male friend
650mesazh [mɛˈsaʒ]message
651kaloj /kalɔj/to pass, walk by
652flasësh /flasəʃ/to speak
653ndihmuar /ndihmuaɾ/to help
654pëlqente /pəlcɛntɛ/to like
655dilni /dilni/to exit, go out
656fytyrë /fyˈtyɹə/face
657biri /biɾi/son
658paguaj /paɡuaj/to pay
659parasysh /paɾaˈsyʃ/in mind, into account
660shokët /ʃɔkət/male friend
661zgjidhje /zɟiðjɛ/solution
662vije /vijɛ/to arrive
663shkëlqyeshëm /ʃkəlˈcyɛʃəm/excellent, brilliant
664futur /futuɾ/to insert, to put in
665arritur /arituɾ/to arrive
666nxjerr /ndzjɛr/to extract, to pull out
667ndjej [ndjɛj]to forgive compassionately
668thanë /θanə/cranberry shrub
669takoj [taˈkɔj]to meet; to encounter
670thërras [θəˈras]to call, name
671pushim /puʃim/vacation
672lindur /linduɾ/to be born
673falje /faljɛ/forgiveness
674thyer /θyɛɾ/to break
675disi [diˈsi]somehow, in some way
676sipër /sipəɾ/over; above
677çështje /ˈt͡ʃəʃtjɛ/case
678tutje /tutjɛ/there, on the other side
679sekondë /sɛkɔndə/second
680thellë [θeɫə]deep, profound, abstruse
681festë /fɛstə/celebration, party
682shenjë /ʃɛɲə/sign
683ndryshme /ndɾyʃmɛ/different
684iku /iku/to go
685ndjek /ndjɛk/to run
686përdorur /pəɾˈdoɾuɾ/to use; to utilize
687shkëlqyer [ʃkəlˈcɕyɛɹ]excellent, superb
688anë /ˈanə/side
689burra /bura/man
690vrasës /ˈvɾasəs/murderer
691telefonin /teleˈfonin/telephone
692filloj [fiˈɫɔj]to start, to begin
693aspak /asˈpak/absolutely not, not at all
694fle /flɛ/to sleep
695vrasje /vɾasjɛ/killing, murder
696mendje [mɛndjɛ]mind
697at /at/saddle horse, steed
698kujdesem /kujdɛsɛm/to take care of
699gjaku /ɟaku/blood
700kot /kɔt/worthlessly
701qeshur /cɛʃuɾ/to laugh
702ishit /iʃit/to live, stay alive
703jetuar /jɛtuaɾ/to live
704djem /djɛm/boy
705paguar /paɡuaɾ/to pay
706andej /andɛj/thither, on that way, over there
707borxh /bɔɾd͡ʒ/loan
708mbushur /mbuʃuɾ/to fill, stuff
709dërgoj /dəɾˈɡɔj/to send, dispatch
710japim /japim/to give
711shpesh /ˈʃpɛʃ/often
712ëmbël /ˈəmbəl/sweet
713përpiqem /pəɾˈpicem/to try
714nxehtë /ˈnd͡zɛhtə/hot, warm
715tetë /tɛt(ə)/eight
716kenë /kɛnə/to have
717luajtur /luajtuɾ/to play, perform
718krejt [kɾɛjt]everything, at all
719mrekullueshëm /mɾɛkuɫuɛʃəm/miraculous
720merrem /merɛm/to do; to work
721ndihmën /ndihmən/help
722hedh /hɛð/to throw, toss, hurl
723brënda /bɾənda/Tosk form of brenda
724lëmë /ləmə/floor, threshing
725zi /ˈzi/in black
726vret /vɾɛt/to kill
727ska /ska/there isn't
728flokët /flɔkət/hair
729ndaluar /ndaluaɾ/to forbid, to ban, to stop
730dhimbje /ðimbjɛ/alternative form of dhembje
731dikujt /dikujt/someone, somebody
732zakonisht /zakɔˈniʃt/usually
733vinte /vintɛ/to go
734jan /jan/abbreviation of janar
735gjumë /ɟumə/sleep
736lëvizje [ləˈvizjɛ]to move, set in motion, transfer
737rëndë /ɾəndə/heavy
738desha /dɛʃa/to want
739gjysmë /ˈɟysmə/halfway, partially
740dëshirë /dəˈʃiɹə/desire
741tretë /tɾɛtə/third
742dashuria /daʃuɾia/love
743natës /natəs/night
744imi /iˈmi/mine
745dukem /dukɛm/to seem, appear, look
746flisni /flisni/to speak
747zhdukur /ʒdukuɾ/to disappear, to hide
748dhuratë /ðuˈɾatə/gift, present
749lufta /lufta/war, fight
750burrat /burat/man
751lexuar /lɛd͡zuaɾ/to read
752ferr /fɛr/hell, heck
753luan /luˈan/lion
754plotësisht /plotəˈsiʃt/fully, completely, entirely, totally, thoroughly, wholly
755njeriun /ɲɛɾiun/man
756lajme /lajmɛ/news
757kamë /kamə/double-edged dagger carried as a sidearm
758dobët [ˈdɔbət]weak, feeble
759mbarë /(ˈ)mbaɾ(ə)/favourably, propitiously; felicitously; frontally
760dashura /daʃuɾa/feminine plural of dashur
761mezi /mɛzi/hardly, scarcely
762qëndroj /cɕəndˈɾɔj/to stay, to linger
763përgjigje /pəɾɟiɟɛ/answer
764quajtur /cuajtuɾ/to call, name
765tend /tɛnd/alternative form of dend
766ikni /ikni/to go
767fjalët /fjalət/word
768çoj /t͡ʃɔj/to awaken, send, carry on, dispatch, stir up
769telefonoj /tɛlɛfɔnɔj/to telephone
770vdekja /ˈvdɛkja/death
771shkova /ʃkɔva/to go, pass
772dëshiroj [dəʃiɹɔj]to desire
773dhemb [ðɛmb]to smart, feel pain
774udhëtim /uðətim/travel, journey
775marre /marɛ/shame
776falë /falə/thanks to, owing to
777ëndërr [ˈəndər]dream
778fjetur /fjɛtuɾ/to sleep
779goditje /ɡɔditjɛ/hit, punch
780desh /dɛʃ/ram
781qetësi /cɛtəsi/calmness, tranquility
782vija /vija/to go
783mbyll [mbyɫ]to close, shut, seal
784dreqit /dɾɛcit/devil
785paqe /pacɛ/peace
786gratë /ɡɾatə/woman
787tri /tɾi/three
788kënaqur /kənacuɾ/to make happy; to fulfill a wish; to gratify, please,…
789bëmë /bəmə/to do, make
790biznes /biznɛs/business
791flasin /flasin/to speak
792blerë /blɛɾə/to purchase; to cheat; to barter
793gatshëm /ɡatʃəm/ready
794kthej /ˈkθej/to turn, turn over, flip
795trupi /tɾupi/object
796letër /ˈlɛtəɾ/paper
797njeriut /ɲɛɾiut/man
798mjeshtër /ˈmjɛʃtəɾ/master, professional
799rrish /riʃ/to stay
800shtrat /ʃtɾat/bed
801midis [miˈdis]between, among
802koka /kɔka/head
803president /prɛsidˈɛnt/president
804thatë /θatə/dry
805kuti /kuti/box
806kurse /kuɾsɛ/whereas, while
807kafshë /ˈkäfʃə/animal
808çuditshëm [tʃuˈditʃəm]strange, odd, peculiar, weird
809fuqi /fuci/strength, force, might
810patur /patuɾ/to have
811uji /uji/water
812shikojmë /ʃiˈkojmə/to look at, gaze at
813turp /tuɾp/shame
814historinë /histɔɾinə/history
815fut /fut/to insert, to put in
816hotel /hɔtɛl/hotel
817film /film/movie
818përfshirë /pəɾfʃiɾə/to include, involve, imply
819shikuar /ʃikuaɾ/to look at, gaze at
820ushtar /uʃtaɾ/soldier
821zgjedhur /zɟɛðuɾ/to choose
822gjuaj /ɟuaj/to hunt
823leje /lɛjɛ/permission, allowance, authorization
824shenjtë /ˈʃeɲt(ə)/holy, sacred
825kushdo [kuʃˈdɔ]whoever
826hyrë /hyɾə/to enter, to go in, to get in
827humb [humb]to lose, misplace
828vrave /vɾavɛ/to kill
829interesuar /intɛɾɛsuaɾ/interested
830mbrëmje /mbɾəmjɛ/evening
831bushtër /buʃtəɾ/dragoness; mythological creature imagined as a…
832lamtumirë [lamtuˈmiɾ]goodbye, farewell, leave-taking, parting
833vende /vɛndɛ/place
834zezë /zɛzə/black
835sulm /sulm/attack, charge
836larguar /laɾɡuaɾ/to leave
837era /ɛɾa/wind
838arrij [aˈrij]to arrive
839punët /punət/work; labour; job
840femër /ˈfɛ.məɾ/a female
841fati /faˈti/mythological figure, imagined as one of three women that…
842absolutisht [apsoluˈtiʃt]absolutely
843shkolla /ˈʃkɔ.ɫa/school
844shumica /ʃumit͡sa/majority
845përfunduar /pəɾfunduaɾ/to finish, conclude, end
846rehat /ɾeˈhat/calmly, quitely
847dielli /diɛɫi/sun
848tungjatjeta /tunɟʑaˈtjɛta/hello, hi
849rrotull /rɔtuɫ/around, about
850majtë /majtə/left hand
851rreshter /reʃteɾ/sergeant, an enlisted first-grade military rank below a…
852verë /ˈvɛɾə/wine
853zgjedhje /zˈɟɛðjɛ/choice, selection
854duar /duaɾ/hand
855mënyrën /mənyɾən/way, manner
856ajër /ˈajər/air
857shembull /ˈʃɛmbuɫ/example
858pamje /pamjɛ/appearance, sight, view
859këqija /kəˈcija/bad, evil, wicked, naughty
860gjeneral /ɟɛnɛɾal/general
861fëmija /fəmija/child, offspring, toddler
862blu /ˈblu/blue, deep blue
863viti /viti/year
864de /ˈde/Denotes intensity, often after imperatives or some adverbs
865toka /tɔka/to cut or hit meat to mince it or make meatballs
866shkruaj /ˈʃkɾu.aj/to write
867kapiteni /kapitɛni/captain, a third grade military rank, officer of a lower…
868ditës /ditəs/day
869mish /miʃ/flesh; meat
870jepja /jɛpja/to give
871ndeshje /ndɛʃjɛ/fight
872veri /vɛˈɾi/north
873veta /vɛta/self
874dehur /dɛhuɾ/participle of deh
875nëntë /nənt(ə)/nine
876oficer /ɔfit͡sɛɾ/officer
877luftës /luftəs/war, fight
878copë /ˈt͡sɔpə/bluntly, frankly
879djathtë /djaθtə/right
880eh /ɛh/to sharpen
881quhem /ˈcuhɛm/to be called; my name is
882ditët /ditət/day
883derë [deːɾ]door
884lësho /ləʃɔ/to let, let go, release
885dyshim /dyʃim/suspicion, doubt
886shans /ʃans/chance
887marrtë /martə/to take, grab
888zyra /zyɾa/office, bureau
889japin /japin/to give
890provoj /pɾɔvɔj/to try; to try out; to try on
891mësoj [məˈsɔj]to teach, instruct, train
892shkonte /ʃkɔntɛ/to go, pass
893gjeti /ɟɛˈti/to find
894mbaroj /mbaˈɾɔj/to complete, to finish
895përsosur /pɚˈsosuɹ/participle of përsos perfect, perfected
896ndryshim /ndɾyʃim/difference
897planet [planɛt]planet
898paske /paskɛ/to have
899megjithatë /mɛˈɟiθatə/however
900blej /blɛj/to purchase; to cheat; to barter
901detyrë /dɛtyɾə/duty, task, assignment
902librin /libɾin/book
903drejtuar /dɾɛjtuaɾ/to straighten
904historia /histoˈɾia/history
905shpirti /ʃpiɾti/soul, spirit
906kuq [kuc]red
907gjeja /ɟɛja/to find
908qenke [ˈcɕɛŋkɛ]to live, stay alive
909njësoj /ɲəsɔj/alike; in the same way
910libër /ˈlibəɾ/book
911hedhur /hɛðuɾ/to throw, toss, hurl
912loja /lɔja/play, performance
913rrezikshëm /rɛzikʃəm/dangerous
914thosha /θɔʃa/to say
915ndjekur /ndjɛkuɾ/to run
916fitoj /fitɔj/to profit, earn
917ari /aˈɾi/bear
918huaj /huaj/húa f
919hequr /hɛcuɾ/to pull out
920zhurmë /ʒuɾmə/noise
921shkurtër /ʃkuɾtəɾ/short, brief
922qëllim /cəˈɫim/goal, aim
923burrin /burin/man
924ndërtuar /ndəɾtuaɾ/to build
925përdorim /pəɾdɔɾim/use
926ngushtë /nɡuʃtə/narrow, tight
927fillimi /fiɫimi/start, beginning
928fytyra /fytyɾa/face
929shkoje /ʃkɔjɛ/to go, pass
930mërzitur [məɾzituɾ]to annoy, bother, get bored, to become sad
931flasë /flasə/to speak
932pata /pata/to have
933djalit /djalit/boy
934vrasim /vɾasim/to kill
935mirëmëngjes /miɾəməɲˈɟes/good morning
936çast /t͡ʃast/moment
937fuqishëm /fuˈciʃəm/powerful, mighty, strong; vigorous
938nevoje /nɛvɔjɛ/need, necessity
939kurth /kuɾθ/trap
940këngë /ˈkən.ɡə/song
941ndarë /ndaɾə/to divide, separate two or more things or people that are…
942egër /ɛɡəɾ/wild
943çelësat /t͡ʃɛləsat/key
944përtej /pəɾtɛj/beyond, on the other side
945shkoja /ʃkɔja/to go, pass
946vajze /vajzɛ/girl
947paksa [ˈpaksa]a little, a bit
948merrja /mɛrja/to take, grab
949profesor /pɾɔfɛsɔɾ/professor
950krye /ˈkɾye/head, cranium
951gjysëm /ˈɟysəm/alternative form of gjysmë
952lisa /lisa/oak
953bar /ˈbaɾ/grass
954kurvë /kuːɾv/prostitute, hooker, call girl
955domethënë /domeˈθən(ə)/that is to say, that is, which means
956rëndësishëm /ɾəndəsiʃəm/important
957drita /ˈdɾita/light
958brengos /brɛˈnɡɔs/to afflict, vex, grieve, worry
959zbuluar /zbuluaɾ/to discover
960muzikë /muˈzik(ə)/music
961avion /aviɔn/aeroplane
962shitur /ʃituɾ/to sell, estimate
963ndaloj /ndalɔj/to forbid, to ban, to stop
964preferuar /pɾɛfɛɾuaɾ/to prefer
965shfaqje /ʃfacjɛ/show, play
966bazë /bazə/base
967ish /iʃ/used to chase chicken away
968nxjerrë /nd͡zjɛrə/to extract, to pull out
969vlerë /vlɛɾə/value, worth
970vranë /vɾanə/to kill
971ndihma /ndihma/help
972takova /takɔva/to meet; to encounter
973detyra /dɛtyɾa/duty, task, assignment
974zjarri /zjari/fire
975merak /mɛɾak/great curiosity
976polici /poliˈt͡si/police
977rruge /ruɡɛ/street
978femra /fɛmɾa/a female
979vazhdoj [vaʒdɔj]to continue
980mbret [mbɾɛt]king
981urdhër /uɾðəɾ/return, favour, answer
982qëlluar /cəˈɫuaɾ/to hit
983rinj /ɾiɲ/young
984qesh /cɛʃ/to laugh
985drejtim /dɾɛjtim/direction
986zërin /zəɾin/voice
987hyj /hyj/to enter, to go in, to get in
988qëndruar /cəndɾuaɾ/to stay, to linger
989forcat /fɔɾt͡sat/force
990nevoja /nɛvɔja/need, necessity
991merrte /mɛrtɛ/to take, grab
992letra /lɛtɾa/paper
993motër /mɔtəɾ/sister
994dritat /ˈdɾitat/light
995dritë /ˈdɾitə/light
996nata /nata/night
997ushtri /uʃtɾi/army
998aftë /ˈäftə/able, proficient, skilled
999birrë /birə/beer
1,000mençur [ˈmɛntʃuɹ]wise

Take the list with you

Rank, word, meaning and IPA pronunciation in four columns. Pick how much of the list you want — the same slices as the buttons above.

Top 100
Top 200
Top 500
Top 1,000
Top 5,000
Top 7,032

CSV opens straight into Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets, and imports into Anki. For a printable copy, choose a size above and use your browser's print command — the page prints as a clean list, and every script comes out right.

Frequencies come from the OpenSubtitles corpus via hermitdave/FrequencyWords; English meanings and IPA pronunciations from Wiktextract, with eSpeak NG filling in pronunciations Wiktionary lacks. The data is CC BY-SA 4.0, and so is this list — keep the credit if you pass it on. Example sentences come from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR. The raw data file is here too.

The speaker plays the voice the LangX app uses for that language — synthesised, not a native speaker, so treat it as a guide.

Words stick once you use them

A list gets you the first few hundred. Saying them to someone who speaks Albanian is what makes them stay.

Find someone who speaks Albanian