🇦🇱 Pocket guide
Albanian phrasebook for travellers
100+ essential phrases with English phonetic pronunciation. Tap any phrase to copy or hear it aloud. Most Albanians under 35 speak some English, but locals love when you try a few words in Shqip.
👋Greetings & courtesy
Hello
Përshëndetje
per-shen-DEH-tyeh
Hi (informal)
Tungjatjeta / Tung
toong
Good morning
Mirëmëngjes
mee-ruh-MEN-jes
Good afternoon
Mirëdita
mee-ruh-DEE-tah
Good evening
Mirëmbrëma
mee-ruh-MBREH-mah
Good night
Natën e mirë
NAH-ten eh MEE-ruh
Goodbye
Mirupafshim
mee-roo-PAHF-shim
Please
Ju lutem
yoo LOO-tem
Thank you
Faleminderit
fah-leh-min-DEH-rit
Thanks a lot
Shumë faleminderit
SHOO-muh fah-leh-min-DEH-rit
You're welcome
Ju lutem / S'ka përse
SKAH per-SEH
Sorry / Excuse me
Më falni
muh FAHL-nee
Yes
Po
poh
No
Jo
yoh
Cheers!
Gëzuar!
guh-ZOO-ar
💬Useful basics
Do you speak English?
A flisni anglisht?
ah FLEES-nee an-GLEESHT
I don't understand
Nuk kuptoj
nook koop-TOY
I don't speak Albanian
Nuk flas shqip
nook FLAHS shtyip
How are you?
Si jeni? / Si je?
see YEH-nee
I'm fine, thanks
Jam mirë, faleminderit
yam MEE-ruh
What's your name?
Si quheni?
see KWOO-heh-nee
My name is…
Unë quhem…
OO-neh KWOO-hem
Nice to meet you
Gëzohem që ju takoj
guh-ZOH-hem
I'm from…
Unë jam nga…
OO-neh yam ngah
Beautiful!
Sa bukur!
sah BOO-koor
Help!
Ndihmë!
NDEEH-muh
🍽️Restaurant & food
A table for two, please
Një tavolinë për dy, ju lutem
NYUH tah-vo-LEE-nuh per dyoo
The menu, please
Menynë, ju lutem
meh-NEW-nuh
I'm vegetarian
Jam vegjetarian
yam veh-jeh-tah-ree-AHN
Without meat
Pa mish
pah MEESH
Water
Ujë
OO-yuh
Coffee
Kafe
KAH-feh
Beer
Birrë
BEE-ruh
Wine
Verë
VEH-ruh
Bread
Bukë
BOO-kuh
Salt
Kripë
KREE-puh
Delicious!
Shumë e shijshme!
SHOO-muh eh SHEESH-meh
The bill, please
Llogarinë, ju lutem
lyo-gah-REE-nuh
Tip
Bakshish
bak-SHEESH
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🗺️Directions
Where is…?
Ku është…?
koo uhsh-TEH
How do I get to…?
Si shkoj te…?
see SHKOY teh
Left
Majtas
MAHY-tahs
Right
Djathtas
DYATH-tahs
Straight ahead
Drejt përpara
DREYT per-PAH-rah
Near
Afër
AH-fer
Far
Larg
LARG
Beach
Plazh
PLAHZH
Mountain
Mal
mahl
City centre
Qendra e qytetit
KYEN-drah eh kyoo-TEH-teet
Hotel
Hotel
ho-TEHL
Restaurant
Restorant
rehs-toh-RAHNT
Pharmacy
Farmaci
far-mah-TSEE
Bathroom
Tualeti
too-ah-LEH-tee
🚌Transport
Bus
Autobus
ow-toh-BOOS
Bus station
Stacioni i autobusit
stah-tsee-OH-nee
Taxi
Taksi
TAHK-see
Airport
Aeroporti
ah-eh-roh-POR-tee
Ferry
Trageti
trah-GEH-tee
Ticket
Bileta
bee-LEH-tah
How much is the ticket?
Sa kushton bileta?
sah KOOSH-tohn bee-LEH-tah
When does it leave?
Kur niset?
koor NEE-set
Stop here, please
Ndalo këtu, ju lutem
NDAH-loh kuh-TOO
🛍️Shopping & money
How much is it?
Sa kushton?
sah KOOSH-tohn
Too expensive
Shumë shtrenjtë
SHOO-muh SHTREN-yuh
Discount
Zbritje
ZBREE-tyeh
Cash
Para në dorë
pah-RAH nuh DOH-ruh
Credit card
Kartë krediti
KAR-tuh kreh-DEE-tee
I'll take it
E marr
eh MAR
🚨Emergency
Help!
Ndihmë!
NDEEH-muh
Police
Policia (129)
poh-lee-TSEE-ah
Ambulance
Ambulanca (127)
am-boo-LAHN-tsah
Fire
Zjarrfikës (128)
zyar-FEE-kuhs
Doctor
Mjek
myek
Hospital
Spital
spee-TAHL
I need help
Më duhet ndihmë
muh DOO-het NDEEH-muh
Call the police
Thirr policinë
theer poh-lee-TSEE-nuh
🔢Numbers
0
Zero
ZEH-roh
1
Një
NYUH
2
Dy
dyoo
3
Tre
treh
4
Katër
KAH-tuhr
5
Pesë
PEH-suh
6
Gjashtë
JAHSH-tuh
7
Shtatë
SHTAH-tuh
8
Tetë
TEH-tuh
9
Nëntë
NUHN-tuh
10
Dhjetë
DHYEH-tuh
20
Njëzet
NYUH-zet
50
Pesëdhjetë
PEH-suh-dhyeh-tuh
100
Njëqind
NYUH-kyind
1000
Një mijë
NYUH MEE-yuh
💡 Quick pronunciation guide
- • ë — like 'uh' in "sofa" (often silent at end)
- • ç — 'ch' like in "church"
- • xh — 'j' like in "jam"
- • q — soft 'ky' like in "cute"
- • gj — soft 'dy' like in "duty"
- • th — 'th' like in "thin"
- • dh — 'th' like in "this"