Albanian - shqip
Albanian is an unusual language. It is in a class of its own. It is an Indo-European language, like the majority of European languages, but it's not closely related to any of them. It may have evolved from Illyrian, or from Thracian, in Roman times, but there is little evidence and no proof. Words like natë (night), tre (three) and ti (thou, you) point to Albanian's Indo-European heritage. Some words which are obviously of Indo-European origin have changed their meaning over the centuries. For example, motër no longer means mother, but is the modern Albanian word for sister.
| 1. |
vëlla |
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brother |
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1. |
po |
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yes |
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1. |
Sa kushton? |
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How much is that? |
| 2. |
motër |
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sister |
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2. |
jo |
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no |
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2. |
Ku duhet të paguaj? |
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Where do I pay? |
| 3. |
bir |
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son |
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3. |
ju lutem |
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please |
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3. |
Kuptoj |
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To understand |
| 4. |
bijë |
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daughter |
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4. |
faleminderit |
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thank you |
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4. |
E kuptoj |
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I understand |
| 5. |
atë |
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father |
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5. |
Nuk e kuptoj |
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I don’t understand |
| 6. |
nënë |
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mother |
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1. |
e diel |
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Sunday |
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6. |
E di |
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I know |
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2. |
e hënë |
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Monday |
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7. |
Nuk e di |
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I don’t know |
| 1. |
pranverë |
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spring |
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3. |
e martë |
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Tuesday |
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| 2. |
verë |
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summer |
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4. |
e mërkurë |
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Wednesday |
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1. |
(unë) jam |
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I am |
| 3. |
vjeshtë |
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autumn |
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5. |
e enjte |
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Thursday |
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2. |
(ti) je |
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you are (informal) |
| 4. |
dimër |
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winter |
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6. |
e premte |
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Friday |
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(ju) jeni |
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you are (formal) |
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7. |
e shtumë |
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Saturday |
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3. |
(ai) është |
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he is |
| 1. |
kalë |
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horse |
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(ajo) është |
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she is |
| 2. |
qen |
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dog |
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1. |
qytet |
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town |
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| 3. |
mace |
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cat |
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2. |
fshat |
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village |
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1. |
(ne) jemi |
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we are |
| 4. |
lopë |
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cow |
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3. |
rrugë |
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street |
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2. |
(ju) jeni |
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you are (plural) |
| 5. |
dem |
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bull |
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4. |
shesh |
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square |
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| 6. |
derr |
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pig |
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5. |
urë |
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bridge |
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3. |
(ata) janë |
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they are (msc.) |
| 7. |
dele |
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sheep |
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6. |
shtëpi |
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house |
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(ato) janë |
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they are (fem.) |
| 8. |
ujk |
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wolf |
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7. |
kopsht |
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garden |
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| 9. |
mi |
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mouse |
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8. |
kishë |
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church |
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| 10. |
zog |
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bird |
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9. |
shkollë |
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school |
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1. |
një |
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one |
| 11. |
patë |
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goose |
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10. |
stacion |
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station |
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2. |
dy |
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two |
| 12. |
peshk |
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fish |
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3. |
tre, tri |
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three (msc., fem.) |
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4. |
katër |
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four |
Sepse Perëndia kaqë e deshi botënë, sa dha Birin’ e ti të-vetëmlindurinë, që të mos humbasë kushdo që t’i besonjë ati, po të ketë jetë të-përjetëshme.
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3,16
9. Ati ynë që je në qiej, u shenjtëroftë emri yt.
10. Ardhtë mbretëria jote. U bëftë vullneti yt në tokë si në qiell.
11. Bukën tonë të përditshme na e jep sot.
12. Dhe na i fal fajet tona, ashtu siç ua falim ne fajtorëve tanë.
13. Dhe mos lejo të biem në tundim, por na çliro nga i ligu.
9 Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
Matthew 6
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