Albanian is written as it's pronunced.
; _@_p : 'a' as in "art" ; Ee : 'e' as in "elephant" ; Ii : 'ee' as in "feet" ; Oo : 'o' as in "obey" ; Uu : 'oo' as in "moon" ; Ee : 'u' as in "burn"/"earn" or 'a' in "above" [ silent at the end of a word ] ; Yy : 'y' as in "by"
; Bb : 'b'as in "banana" ; Cc : 'ts' as in "wits" ; Cc : 'ch' as in "chair" ; Dd : 'd' as in "dentist" ; Dhdh : 'th' as in "that" ; Ff : 'f' as in "film" ; Gg : 'g' as in "great" ; Gjgj : 'dge' as in "dodge" ; Hh : 'h' as in "helicopter" ; Jj : 'y' as in "year" ; Kk : 'k' as in "bank" ; Ll : 'l' as in "milk" ; Llll : 'll' as in "mill" ; Mm : 'm' as in "mother" ; Nn : 'n' as in "nest" ; Njnj : 'ni' as in "onion" ; Pp : 'p' as in "problem" ; Qq : 'q' as in "quick" (usually in foreign words), ch as in "chair" (softer than the first one) ; Rr : 'r' as in "rico" ( trilled ) ; Rrrr : 'rr' as in "hurrah" ( strongly trilled ) ; Ss : 's' as in "hospital" ; Shsh : 'sh' as in "ship" ; Tt : 't' as in "telephone" ; Thth : 'th' as in "things" ; Vv : 'v' as in "village" ; Xx : 'ds' as in "kids" ; Xhxh : 'j' as in "jump" ; Zz : 'z' as in "zero" ; Zhzh : as in "pleasure"
; io : the 'io' in "million"
; Hello. : Tungjatjeta. (''TOON-jaht-YEH-tah'') ; Hello. (''informal'') : Tung. (''TOON-guh'') ; How are you? : Si jeni? (''see YEH-nee?'') ; Well, thanks. : Jam mire, faleminderit. (''yahm-MEE-ruh, FAH-lehm-mee-NDEH-reet'') ; What is your name? : Si e ke emrin? (''see Key am-reen?'') ; My name is ______ . : Quhem______ . (''CHOO-hehm _____ .'') ; Pleased to meet you. : Me vjen mire. (''muh vee-yen MEER'') ; Please. : Ju lutem. (''yoo LOO-tehm'') ; Thank you. : Faleminderit. (''FAH-lehm-mee-NDEH-reet'') ; You're welcome. : S'ka perse. (''SKAH puhr-SEH '') ; Yes. : Po. (''poh'') ; No. : Jo. (''yoh'') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : Me falni. (''meh FAHL-nee'') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : Me falni. (''meh FAHL-nee'') ; I'm sorry. : Me vjen keq. (''muh vee-yen CATCH'') ; Goodbye : Mirupafshim. (''MEE-roo-PAHF-sheem'') ; Goodbye (''informal'') : Shendet. (''shun-DET'') ; Do you speak English? : A Flet Ti Anglisht? (''AH Flet TEA ahn-GLEESHT?'') ; Does anyone speak English? : A flet njeri anglisht? (''ah FLEHT nyeh-REE ahn-GLEESHT?'') ; Help! : Ndihme! (''ndeem!'') ; Good morning. : Miremengjes. (''mee-ruh-muhn-JAZZ'') ; Good afternoon. : Miredita. (''mee-ruh-DEE-tah'') ; Good evening. : Mirembrema. (''mee-ruhm-BRUH-mah'') ; Good night. : Naten e mire. (''NAH-tuhn eh MEE-ruh'') ; I don't understand. : Nuk kuptoj. (''NOOK koop-TOY'') ; Where are the toilets? : Ku eshte Nevetorja? (''koo UHSH-tuh NEH-vohyuh-TOR-yah?'')
; Help! : Ndihme! (''ndeem!'') ; Go away! : Largohu! (''LAHR-go-hoo!'') ; Thief! : Hajdut! (''HAI-doot!'') ; I'm lost. : Kam humbur rrugen. (''kam HOOM-boor RROO-guhn'') ; Could you help me please? : A mund te me ndihmoni ju lutem? (''ah moond tuh muh NDEE-moh-nee yoo LOO-tehm?'')
; 0 : zero (''ZEH-roh'') ; 1 : nje (''nyeh'') ; 2 : dy (''doo'') ; 3 : tre (''trehh'') ; 4 : kater (''KAH-tuhr'') ; 5 : pese (''PEH-suh'') ; 6 : gjashte (''JAHSH-tuh'') ; 7 : shtate (''SHTAH-tuh'') ; 8 : tete (''TEH-tuh'') ; 9 : nente (''NUHN-tuh'') ; 10 : dhjete (''THYEH-tuh'') ; 20 : njezet (''NYUH-zeht'') ; 100 : njeqind (''NYUH-keend'') ; 1000 : njemije (''NYUH-mee-yuh'') ; one million : nje milion (''nyuh mee-LEE-ohn'')
; now : tani (''TAH-nee'') ; later : me vone (''meh vohn'') ; before : me pare (''meh pahr'') ; morning : Nadje (''NOD-yeh'') ; afternoon : pas dreke (''pahs DREH-keh'') ; evening : mbremje (''mbreh-MYEH'') ; night : nate (''naht'')
; one o'clock AM : nje e nates (''nyeh eh naht'') ; two o'clock AM : dy e nates (''die eh naht'') ; noon : mesdite (''mehs-DEET'') ; one o'clock PM : nje pasdite (''nyeh pahs-DEE-teh'') ; two o'clock PM : dy pasdite (''die pahs-DEE-teh'') ; midnight : mesnate (''mehs-NAHT'')
; _____ minute(s) : _____ minute/a ; _____ hour(s) : _____ ore ; _____ day(s) : _____ dite ; _____ week(s) : _____ jave ; _____ month(s) : _____ muaj ; _____ year(s) : _____ vit/e
; today : sot (''soht'') ; yesterday : dje (''dyeh'') ; tomorrow : neser (''nehsr'') ; day after tomorrow : pasneser (''pahs-nehsr'') ; this week : kete jave (''keht yahv'') ; last week : javes qe kaloi (''yahvs cheh kah-loi'') ; next week : javes qe vjen (''yahvs cheh vien'')
; Sunday : e diel (''eh dyehl'') ; Monday : e hene (''eh hehn'') ; Tuesday : e marte (''eh mahrt'') ; Wednesday : e merkure (''eh mehr-koor'') ; Thursday : e enjte (''eh ah-ny-teh'') ; Friday : e premte (''eh prehm-teh'') ; Saturday : e shtune (''eh shtoon'')
; January : janar ; February : shkurt ; March : mars ; April : prill ; May : maj ; June : qershor ; July : korrik ; August : gusht ; September : shtator ; October : tetor ; November : nentor ; December : dhjetor
; How much is a ticket to _____? : Sa kushton nje bilete per ne _____? (''...'') ; One ticket to _____, please. : Nje bilete per ne _____, ju lutem. (''...'') ; Where does this train/bus go? : Ku shkon ky tren/autobus? (''...'') ; Where is the train/bus to _____? : Ku eshte treni/autobusi per _____? (''...'') ; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : A ndalon ky tren/autobus ne _____? (''...'') ; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : Kur niset treni/autobusi per _____? (''...'') ; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : Kur do te mberrije ky tren/autobus ne _____? (''...'')
; How do I get to _____ ? : Si mund te shkohet _____ ? (''...'') ; ...to the train station? : ...tek stacioni i trenit? (''...'') ; ...to the bus station? : ...tek stacioni i autobusit? (''...'') ; ...to the airport? : ...tek aeroporti? (''...'') ; ...downtown? : ...ne qender? (''...'') ; ...the youth hostel? : ...tek hosteli i te rinjve? (''...'') ; ...the _____ hotel? : ...tek hoteli ____? (''...'') ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ...tek ambasada amerikane/kanadeze/australiane/angleze? (''...'') ; Where are there a lot of... : Ku ka shume (''...'') ;;more usally : zakonisht me shume (''...'') ; ...hotels? : ...hotele? (''...'') ; ...restaurants? : ...restorante? (''...'') ; ...bars? : ...bare? (''...'') ; ...sites to see? : ...vende per te pare? (''...'') ; Can you show me on the map? : A mund te me tregoni ne harte? (''...'') ; street : rruga (''...'') ; Turn left. : Kthehu majtas. (''...'') ; Turn right. : Kthehu djathtas. (''...'') ; left : majtas (''...'') ; right : djathtas (''...'') ; straight ahead : drejt (''...'') ; towards the _____ : drejt _____ (''...'') ; past the _____ : pas _____ (''...'') ; before the _____ : para _____ (''...'') ; Watch for the _____. : Shiko per _____. (''...'') ; intersection : udhekryqi (''...'') ; north : veri (''...'') ; south : jug (''...'') ; east : lindje (''...'') ; west : perendim (''...'') ; uphill : e perpjete (''...'') or malore (''...'') ; downhill : tatepjete (''...'')
; Taxi! : Taksi! (''...'') ; Take me to _____, please. : Me coni tek ____, ju lutem. (''...'') ; How much does it cost to get to _____? : Sa kushton per te shkuar tek _____? (''...'') ; Take me there, please. : Me coni atje, ju lutem. (''...'')
; I haven't done anything wrong. : S'kam bere asgje te keqe. (''...'') ; It was a misunderstanding. : Ishte keqkuptim. (''...'') ; Where are you taking me? : Ku po me coni? (''...'') ; Am I under arrest? : Jam nen arrest? (''...'') ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : Jam nje shtetas(e) amerikan(e)/australian(e)/anglez(e)/kanadez(e). (''...'') ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : Dua te flas me ambasaden amerikane/australiane/angleze/kanadeze. (''...'') ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : Dua te flas me nje avokat. (''...'') ; Can I just pay a fine now? : A mundem thjesht te paguaj gjoben tani? (''...'')