Porta Shqipe | Learn Albanian

Learn Albanian | Introduction

On this part of the site you can learn Albanian. Albanian language (gjuha shqipe) is one of the oldest languages of Europe. Albanian language is a phonetic language. Many letters of the alphabet are pronounced the same way they are written, but there are also differences:

A B C Ç D Dh E Ë F G Gj H I J K L Ll M N Nj O P Q R Rr S Sh T Th U V X Xh Y Z Zh
a b ts d ð ɛ ə f ɡ ɟ h i j k l ɫ m n ɲ ɔ p c ɾ r s ʃ t θ u v dz y z ʒ
For pronunciation see: Albanian Alphabet (YouTube)

Special Characters

c cacër ts tsetse-fly   rr r rragam burrito; rolling r (same as in Spanish)
ç çaç cherry   sh ʃ shakmizë shop
dh dheul ð The United States   th θ thagmë think
ë ëndë ə the man
  u u ugu book
g gafë ɡ Game   x dz xëc Godzilla
gj gjalmë ɟ George   xh xhadi Jester
l labot l Le port albanais (Soft L as in French)   y y yst Übermensch
ll lladik ɫ ball   zh ʒ zhake Genre, pleasure, vision
q qafol c Tjilatjap
         
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