Albania Vibe

Albanian phrasebook for travellers

The words and phrases you really need on a trip to Albania, each with a simple Latin transcription for easy pronunciation. Because a few words of Albanian make all the difference.

Greetings & basics

  • Hello / hi

    Përshëndetje

    per-shen-DET-ye

  • Good morning

    Mirëmëngjes

    mee-ruh-MENG-yes

  • Good evening

    Mirëmbrëma

    mee-ruhm-BRUH-ma

  • Thank you

    Faleminderit

    fah-leh-min-DEH-reet

  • Please

    Ju lutem

    yoo LOO-tem

  • Excuse me / sorry

    Më falni

    muh FAHL-nee

  • Yes

    Po

    poh

  • No

    Jo

    yoh

  • Goodbye

    Mirupafshim

    mee-roo-PAHF-sheem

  • Nice to meet you

    Gëzohem që u njohëm

    guh-ZOH-hem kuh oo NYOH-huhm

  • How are you?

    Si je?

    see yeh

  • Good, thank you

    Mirë, faleminderit

    MEE-ruh, fah-leh-min-DEH-reet

  • Do you speak English?

    Flisni anglisht?

    FLEES-nee ahn-GLEESHT

  • I do not understand

    Nuk kuptoj

    nook koop-TOY

  • I am a tourist

    Jam turist

    yahm too-REEST

Food & restaurants

  • The menu, please

    Menunë, ju lutem

    meh-NOO-nuh, yoo LOO-tem

  • The bill, please

    Faturën, ju lutem

    fah-TOO-ruhn, yoo LOO-tem

  • Water, please

    Ujë, ju lutem

    OO-yuh, yoo LOO-tem

  • Coffee

    Kafe

    KAH-feh

  • Beer

    Birrë

    BEE-ruh

  • Wine

    Verë

    VEH-ruh

  • Very delicious

    Shumë e shijshme

    SHOO-muh eh SHEE-yesh-meh

  • I am vegetarian

    Jam vegjetarian

    yahm veh-dyeh-tah-ree-AHN

  • Without meat

    Pa mish

    pah meesh

  • Cheers

    Gëzuar

    guh-ZOO-ar

Transport & getting around

  • Where is...?

    Ku është...?

    koo UHSH-tuh

  • Left

    Majtas

    MY-tahs

  • Right

    Djathtas

    DYAHTH-tahs

  • Straight ahead

    Drejt

    dreyt

  • How far is it?

    Sa larg është?

    sah larg UHSH-tuh

  • The bus station

    Stacioni i autobusit

    stah-TSYOH-nee ee ow-toh-BOO-seet

  • I want to get off here

    Dua të zbres këtu

    DOO-ah tuh zbres kuh-TOO

  • The beach

    Plazhi

    PLAH-zhee

  • The town centre

    Qendra

    CHEN-drah

Shopping & money

  • How much is it?

    Sa kushton?

    sah koosh-TOHN

  • Too expensive

    Shumë shtrenjtë

    SHOO-muh SHTREN-ytuh

  • Is there a discount?

    Ka zbritje?

    kah ZBREET-yeh

  • I am just looking

    Vetëm po shikoj

    VEH-tuhm poh shee-KOY

  • Can I pay by card?

    Mund të paguaj me kartë?

    moond tuh pah-GOO-eye meh KAR-tuh

  • Cash

    Kesh

    kesh

Emergencies & help

  • Help!

    Ndihmë!

    n-DEEH-muh

  • Call a doctor

    Thirrni një mjek

    THEER-nee nyuh myek

  • I am sick

    Jam sëmurë

    yahm suh-MOO-ruh

  • Police

    Policia

    poh-LEE-tsee-ah

  • Hospital

    Spitali

    spee-TAH-lee

  • I have lost...

    Kam humbur...

    kahm HOOM-boor

  • Where is the toilet?

    Ku është tualeti?

    koo UHSH-tuh too-ah-LEH-tee

Common questions

How do you say thank you in Albanian?

Thank you in Albanian is "Faleminderit" (fah-leh-min-DEH-reet). You can add "shumë" (SHOO-muh, very) for thank you very much: "Faleminderit shumë".

How do you say hello in Albanian?

Hello in Albanian is "Përshëndetje" (per-shen-DET-ye) at any time of day. In the morning you can say "Mirëmëngjes" (mee-ruh-MENG-yes) and in the evening "Mirëmbrëma" (mee-ruhm-BRUH-ma).

Do you need to speak Albanian to travel in Albania?

Not at all. Many young people speak English or Italian, and in the tourist areas you will get by easily. But a few Albanian words, especially "thank you", "hello" and "please", are warmly received and open doors. This phrasebook gives you the basics, with a simple Latin transcription for pronunciation.