Say it in Albanian.

Hello

Përshëndetje

How to say it: pur-shun-DEH-tyeh

Hello (warm, traditional)

Tungjatjeta

How to say it: toon-gyah-TYEH-tah

Literally “may your life be long”.

How are you?

Si je?

How to say it: see YEH

To someone older or a stranger: Si jeni? (see YEH-nee)

I'm fine, thank you

Mirë, faleminderit

How to say it: MEER, fah-leh-meen-DEEH-reet

Good morning

Mirëmëngjes

How to say it: meer-mun-GES

Good afternoon

Mirëdita

How to say it: meer-DEE-tah

Good evening

Mirëmbrëma

How to say it: meer-um-BRUH-mah

Good night

Natën e mirë

How to say it: NAH-tun eh MEER

Please

Ju lutem

How to say it: yoo LOO-tem

Thank you

Faleminderit

How to say it: fah-leh-meen-DEEH-reet

Thank you very much

Faleminderit shumë

How to say it: fah-leh-meen-DEEH-reet SHOOOM

You're welcome

S'ka përse

How to say it: skah pur-SEH

Excuse me / Sorry

Më falni

How to say it: muh FAHL-nee

Yes

Po

How to say it: poh

No

Jo

How to say it: yoh

I don't understand you

Nuk ju kuptoj

How to say it: nook yoo koop-TOY

Do you speak English?

A flisni anglisht?

How to say it: ah FLEES-nee ahn-GLEESHT

Could you speak a little more slowly?

Flisni pak më ngadalë, ju lutem

How to say it: FLEES-nee pahk muh ngah-DAH-luh, yoo LOO-tem

My name is …

Quhem …

How to say it: KYOO-hem

What's your name?

Si quheni?

How to say it: see KYOO-heh-nee

Goodbye

Mirupafshim

How to say it: meer-oo-PAHF-sheem

Where is …?

Ku është …?

How to say it: koo USH-tuh

Where is the toilet?

Ku është banjoja?

How to say it: koo USH-tuh bah-NYOH-yah

“Banjo” is the everyday word; “tualet” is understood too.

How far is it?

Sa larg është?

How to say it: sah LARG USH-tuh

Left

Majtas

How to say it: MY-tahs

Right

Djathtas

How to say it: DYAHTH-tahs

Straight on

Drejt

How to say it: dreyt

Near / far

Afër / larg

How to say it: AH-fur / larg

I'm lost

Kam humbur rrugën

How to say it: kahm HOOM-boor RROO-gun

Can you show me on the map?

Mund të ma tregoni në hartë?

How to say it: moond tuh mah treh-GOH-nee nuh HAR-tuh

The city centre

Qendra e qytetit

How to say it: KYEN-drah eh kyoo-TEH-teet

The beach

Plazhi

How to say it: PLAH-zhee

Please take me to this address

Më çoni në këtë adresë, ju lutem

How to say it: muh CHOH-nee nuh KUH-tuh ah-DREH-suh, yoo LOO-tem

Tap Show and hold the phone up with the address beside it.

How much is it to …?

Sa kushton deri në …?

How to say it: sah koosh-TON DEH-ree nuh

You can drop me here, please

Më lini këtu, ju lutem

How to say it: muh LEE-nee kuh-TOO, yoo LOO-tem

Where does the bus to … leave from?

Nga niset autobusi për …?

How to say it: ngah NEE-set ow-toh-BOO-see pur

Does this minibus go to …?

A shkon ky furgon në …?

How to say it: ah shkon kyoo foor-GON nuh

A furgon is the shared minibus between towns.

When does it leave?

Kur niset?

How to say it: koor NEE-set

One ticket to …, please

Një biletë për …, ju lutem

How to say it: nyuh bee-LEH-tuh pur, yoo LOO-tem

I have a reservation

Kam bërë një rezervim

How to say it: kahm BUH-ruh nyuh reh-zer-VEEM

A room for two nights

Një dhomë për dy net

How to say it: nyuh THOH-muh pur dyoo net

Is breakfast included?

A është i përfshirë mëngjesi?

How to say it: ah USH-tuh ee purf-SHEE-ruh mun-GYEH-see

What's the Wi-Fi password?

Cili është kodi i internetit?

How to say it: TSEE-lee USH-tuh KOH-dee ee een-ter-NEH-teet

The air conditioning doesn't work

Kondicioneri nuk punon

How to say it: kon-dee-tsee-oh-NEH-ree nook poo-NON

There's no hot water

Nuk ka ujë të ngrohtë

How to say it: nook kah OO-yuh tuh NGROH-tuh

What time is check-out?

Në çfarë ore duhet ta lirojmë dhomën?

How to say it: nuh CHFAH-ruh OH-reh DOO-het tah lee-ROY-muh THOH-mun

Thank you for your hospitality

Faleminderit për mikpritjen

How to say it: fah-leh-meen-DEH-reet pur meek-PREET-yen

A table for two, please

Një tavolinë për dy veta, ju lutem

How to say it: nyuh tah-voh-LEE-nuh pur dyoo VEH-tah, yoo LOO-tem

Could we have the menu, please?

Na sillni menynë, ju lutem

How to say it: nah SEELL-nee meh-NYOO-nuh, yoo LOO-tem

What do you recommend?

Çfarë na këshilloni?

How to say it: CHFAH-ruh nah kuh-sheel-LOH-nee

Water

Ujë

How to say it: OO-yuh

Sparkling: ujë me gaz. Still: ujë pa gaz.

A coffee, please

Një kafe, ju lutem

How to say it: nyuh KAH-feh, yoo LOO-tem

Turkish coffee: kafe turke.

Mountain tea

Çaj mali

How to say it: chai MAH-lee

A fresh juice, please

Një lëng të freskët, ju lutem

How to say it: nyuh lung tuh FRES-kut, yoo LOO-tem

Without sugar

Pa sheqer

How to say it: pah sheh-KYER

I don't eat meat

Nuk ha mish

How to say it: nook hah meesh

Is it halal?

A është hallall?

How to say it: ah USH-tuh hah-LAHL

I'm allergic to nuts

Kam alergji ndaj arrave

How to say it: kahm ah-ler-GYEE ndai AH-rrah-veh

The food was delicious

Ushqimi ishte shumë i shijshëm

How to say it: oosh-KYEE-mee EESH-teh SHOO-muh ee SHEE-shum

The bill, please

Llogarinë, ju lutem

How to say it: loh-gah-REE-nuh, yoo LOO-tem

How much is this?

Sa kushton kjo?

How to say it: sah koosh-TON kyoh

It's too expensive

Është shumë shtrenjtë

How to say it: USH-tuh SHOO-muh SHTREN-tuh

Can I pay by card?

Mund të paguaj me kartë?

How to say it: moond tuh pah-GOO-ai meh KAR-tuh

Is there a cash machine nearby?

Ku ka bankomat këtu afër?

How to say it: koo kah bahn-koh-MAHT kuh-TOO AH-fur

I'm just looking

Vetëm po shikoj

How to say it: VEH-tum poh shee-KOY

A bag, please

Një qese, ju lutem

How to say it: nyuh KYEH-seh, yoo LOO-tem

One, two, three, four, five

Një, dy, tre, katër, pesë

How to say it: nyuh, dyoo, treh, KAH-tur, PEH-suh

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten

Gjashtë, shtatë, tetë, nëntë, dhjetë

How to say it: GYAHSH-tuh, SHTAH-tuh, TEH-tuh, NUN-tuh, THYEH-tuh

Twenty, fifty, a hundred, a thousand

Njëzet, pesëdhjetë, njëqind, një mijë

How to say it: nyuh-ZET, peh-suh-THYEH-tuh, nyuh-KYEEND, nyuh MEE-yuh

Help!

Ndihmë!

How to say it: NDEEH-muh

Call an ambulance!

Thirrni urgjencën!

How to say it: THEERR-nee oor-GYEN-tsun

In Albania the ambulance service is called “urgjenca”.

Call the police!

Thirrni policinë!

How to say it: THEERR-nee poh-lee-TSEE-nuh

I need a doctor

Më duhet një mjek

How to say it: muh DOO-het nyuh myek

Is there a pharmacy nearby?

Ku ka farmaci këtu afër?

How to say it: koo kah far-mah-TSEE kuh-TOO AH-fur

It hurts here

Më dhemb këtu

How to say it: muh themb kuh-TOO

I've lost my passport

Kam humbur pasaportën

How to say it: kahm HOOM-boor pah-sah-POR-tun

Welcome! (said to you)

Mirë se erdhët!

How to say it: MEER seh ER-thut

The traditional answer is below.

Glad to find you well (the reply)

Mirë se ju gjeta!

How to say it: MEER seh yoo GYEH-tah

Enjoy your meal

Ju bëftë mirë!

How to say it: yoo BUF-tuh MEER

Congratulations!

Urime!

How to say it: oo-REE-meh

Happy birthday!

Gëzuar ditëlindjen!

How to say it: guh-ZOO-ar dee-tuh-LEEND-yen

Also said: Për shumë vjet! (“for many years”).

Good luck!

Paç fat!

How to say it: pahch faht

Get well soon

Të shkuara!

How to say it: tuh SHKOO-ah-rah

Literally “may it pass”: what Albanians say to someone who is unwell.

Your country is beautiful

Keni një vend shumë të bukur

How to say it: KEH-nee nyuh vend SHOO-muh tuh BOO-koor