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Albanian is the national language of Albania. It is an official language of Kosovo and spoken by the majority of the population as a native tongue. Albanian also enjoys regional status in the Republic of Macedonia.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

Albanian is written as it's pronunced. The Albanian alphabet consists of 36 letters of the Latin script. The alphabet was standardized in 1909. Albanian is a branch of Indo-European and considered to be the only language derived from the extinct Illyrian language. Albanian also is spoken in Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, South Serbia, and Turkey.

[edit] Stress

For the vast majority of words, the main stress falls on the last word of a phrase, on the last stem of a compound word and on the last syllable of a word.

[edit] Vowels

Аа 

'a' as in "art"

Ee 

'e' as in "elephant"

Ii 

'ee' as in "feet"

Oo 

'o' as in "obey"

Uu 

'oo' as in "moon"

Ëë 

'u' as in "up" [ silent at the end of a word ]

Yy 

Y is pronounced like the French U or the German Ü. To pronounce the sound, place your mouth in the position you would when you say oo, but say ee instead. The closest sound in English is 'ue' in "blue" or 'ew' in "flew"

[edit] Consonants

Bb 

'b' as in "banana"

Cc 

'ts' as in "wits"

Çç 

'ch' as in "chair"

Dd 

'd' as in "dentist"

Dhdh 

'th' as in "that"

Ff 

'f' as in "film"

Gg 

'g' as in "great" (At times the 'g' will give off a throaty sound)

Gjgj 

'dge' as in "dodge" [you'll get by with a 'j' sound]

Hh 

'h' as in "helicopter" [slightly aspirated]

Jj 

'y' as in "year"

Kk 

'k' as in "bank"

Ll 

'l' as in "milk"

Llll 

'll' as in "mill" (As pronounced in Great Britain)

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"

[edit] Common diphthongs

io 

the 'io' in "million"

[edit] Other Sounds

tje 

[tyeh] like the Spanish word 'tie' in "tiesto"

nju 

[nyoo] similar to the word "new"

njo 

[nyoh]

aja 

[ayah]/[aia] like the Italian word 'aia' in "baia"

vje 

[vyeh] like the Spanish word 'vie' in "viejo"

lje 

[lyeh]

dja 

[dyah] like the Spanish word "día"

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] Basics

Hello. 

Tungjatjeta. (toon-jah-tyeh-TAH)

Hello. (informal) 

Tung. (toong)

How are you? 

Si jeni? (see yeh-NEE?)

Well, thanks. 

Jam mirë, faleminderit. (yahm-MEER, fah-lehm-meen-deh-REET)

Mrs./Madam 

Zonja (zoh-NYAH)

Mr./Sir 

Zotëri (zoh-teh-REE)

Miss 

Zonjushë (zoh-nyoo-SHAH)

What is your name? 

Si e ke emrin? (see keh ahm-REEN?)

My name is ______ . 

Quhem______ . (choo-HEHM_____ .)

Pleased to meet you. 

Më vjen mirë. (muh vyehn meer)

Please. 

Ju lutem. (yoo loo-TEHM)

Thank you. 

Faleminderit. (fah-lehm-meen-deh-REET)

You're welcome. 

S'ka përse. (suh'kah puhrs)

Yes. 

Po. (poh)

No. 

Jo. (yah)

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Më falni. (mah fahl-NEE)

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

Më falni. (mah fahl-NEE)

Forgive (me). 

Falni (fahl-NEE)

I'm sorry. 

Më vjen keq. (mah vyehn ketch)

Goodbye 

Mirupafshim. (mee-roo-pahf-SHEEM)

Goodbye (informal) 

Shëndet. (shahn-DEHT)

Do you speak English? 

A flisni Anglisht? (ah flees-NEE ahn-GLEESHT)

Does anyone speak English? 

A flet njeri anglisht? (ah fleht nyeh-REE ahn-GLEESHT?)

Help! 

Ndihmë! (ndeem!)

Good morning. 

Mirëmëngjes. (myehr-mehn-JEHS)

Good afternoon/Good day. 

Mirëdita. (myehr-dee-TAH)

Good evening. 

Mirëmbrëma. (myehrm-breh-MAH)

Good night. 

Natën e mirë. (nah-TEHN eh meer)

I don't understand. 

Nuk kuptoj. (nook koop-TOY)

Where are the toilets? 

Ku është Nevetorja? (koo ahsht neh-veh-toh-RYAH?)

[edit] Problems

Help! 

Ndihmë! (ndeem!)

Go away! 

Largohu! (lahr-goh-HOO!)

Thief! 

Hajdut! (hai-DOOT!)

Stop! Thief! 

Ndalimi! Hajdut! (ndah-lee-MEE hai-DOOT)

I'm lost. 

Kam humbur rrugën. (kam HOOM-boor RROO-guhn)

Could you help me please? 

A mund të më ndihmoni ju lutem? (ah moond tuh muh NDEE-moh-nee yoo LOO-tehm?)

Leave me alone! 

Më lini të qetë! (mah lee-NEE tah cheht)

Don't touch me! 

Mos më prek! (mohs mah prehk)

Call the police! 

Tërhiqni vëmendjen e policisë! (tahr-hee-CHNEE vah-mehn-JEHN eh poh-lee-TSEES)

Police! 

Policia! (poh-lee-SYAH)

I need your help. 

Unë kam nevojë për ndihmën tuaj. (oon kahm neh-VOY pehr ndih-MAN tway)

It's an emergency. 

Është një rast urgjent. (ahsht nyah rahst oor-JEHNT)

I'm lost. 

Unë jam i humbur. (oon yahm ee hoom-BOOR)

I lost my bag. 

Kam humbur çanta ime. (kahm hoom-BOOR chahn-TAH ee-MEH)

I lost my wallet. 

Kam humbur portofolin tim. (kahm hoom-BOOR pohr-toh-foh-LEEN teem)

I'm sick/ill. 

Unë jam i sëmurë. (yahm ee smoor)

I've been injured. 

Unë kam qenë plagosur. (oon kahm chehn plah-goh-SOOR)

I need a doctor. 

Unë kam nevojë për një doktor. (oon kahm neh-VOY pehr nyeh dohk-TOHR)

Can I use your phone? 

Mund të përdorni telefonin tuaj? (moond teh puhr-dohr-NEE teh-leh-foh-NEEN twai?)

[edit] Numbers

0 

zero (zeh-ROH)

1 

një (nyeh)

2 

dy (doo)

3 

tre (trehh)

4 

katër (kah-TUHR)

5 

pesë (pehs)

6 

gjashtë (jahsht)

7 

shtatë (shtaht)

8 

tetë (teht)

9 

nëntë (nehnt)

10 

dhjetë (thyeht)

11 

njëmbëdhjetë (nyehm-behd-THYEHT)

20 

njëzet (nyeh-ZEHT)

30 

tridhjetë (tree-THYEHT)

40 

dyzet (doo-ZEHT)

50 

pesëdhjetë (pehs-THYEHT)

60 

gjashtëdhjetë (jahsht-THYEHT)

70 

shtatëdhjetë (shtaht-THYEHT)

80 

tetëdhjetë (teht-THYEHT)

100 

njëqind (NYUH-keend)

1000 

njëmijë (NYUH-mee-yuh)

one million 

një milion (nyeh mee-LYOHN)

[edit] Time

now 

tani (TAH-nee)

later 

më vonë (meh vohn)

before 

më parë (meh pahr)

morning 

Nadje (NOD-yeh)

noon 

mesditë (mehs-DEET)

afternoon 

pas dreke (pahs DREH-keh)

evening 

mbrëmje (mbreh-MYEH)

night 

natë (naht)

midnight 

mesnatë (mehs-NAHT)

[edit] Clock time

one o'clock AM 

një e natës (nyeh eh naht)

two o'clock AM 

dy e natës (die eh naht)

one o'clock PM 

një pasdite (nyeh pahs-DEE-teh)

two o'clock PM 

dy pasdite (die pahs-DEE-teh)

[edit] Duration

_____ minute(s) 

_____ minutë/a (mee-NOOT/ah)

_____ hour(s) 

_____ orë (ohr)

_____ day(s) 

_____ ditë (diht)

_____ week(s) 

_____ javë (yahv)

_____ month(s) 

_____ muaj (mwai)

_____ year(s) 

_____ vit/e (viht/eh)

[edit] Days

today 

sot (soht)

yesterday 

dje (dyeh)

tomorrow 

nesër (nehsr)

day after tomorrow 

pasnesër (pahs-NEHSR)

this week 

këtë javë (keht yahv)

last week 

javës që kaloi (yah-VEHS cheh kah-LOI)

next week 

javës që vjen (yah-VEHS cheh vien)

Sunday 

e diel (eh dyehl)

Monday 

e hënë (eh hah-NAH)

Tuesday 

e martë (eh mahr-TAH)

Wednesday 

e mërkurë (eh mehr-koo-RAH)

Thursday 

e enjte (eh ayn-TEH)

Friday 

e premte (eh prehm-TEH)

Saturday 

e shtunë (eh shtoo-NAH)

[edit] Months

January 

janar (yah-NAHR)

February 

shkurt (sh-KOORT)

March 

mars (mahrs)

April 

prill (pree-AHL)

May 

maj (mai)

June 

qershor (cheh-SHOHR)

July 

korrik (kohr-REEK)

August 

gusht (goosht)

September 

shtator (shtah-TOHR)

October 

tetor (teh-TOHR)

November 

nëntor (nehn-TOHR)

December 

dhjetor (thyeh-TOHR)

[edit] Seasons

summer 

vera (veh-RAH)

spring 

pranverë (prahn-veh-RAH)

autumn 

vjeshtë (vyehsh-TAH)

winter 

dimër (dee-MEHR)

[edit] Writing time and date

What date is it today? 

Çfarë data është sot? (chfahr dah-TAH ahsht soht?)

What time is it? 

Sa është ora? (sah ahsht oh-RAH?)

It's....am/pm. 

Ora është....para dreke/pas dreke. (oh-RAH ahsht pah-RAH dreh-KEH/pahs dreh-KEH)

[edit] Colors

black 

zi (zee)

white 

bardhë (barth)

gray 

gri (gree)

red 

kuq (kooch)

blue 

blu (bloo)

yellow 

verdhë (vehrth)

green 

jeshile (yeh-shee-LEH)

orange 

portokalli (pohr-toh-kahl-LEE)

purple 

purpurt (poor-POORT)

brown 

kafe (kah-FEH)

pink 

rozë (rohz)

[edit] Transportation

car 

makina (mah-kee-NAH)

taxi 

taksi (tahk-SEE)

bus 

autobus (ow-toh-BOOS)

van 

furgon (foor-GOHN)

truck 

kamion (kah-MYOHN)

trolley 

karrocë (kahr-ROHTS)

tram 

tramvaji (trahm-VAI)

train 

treni (treh-NEE)

subway 

metro (meh-TROH)

ship 

anija (ah-NYAH)

boat 

varkë (vahrk)

helicopter 

helikopter (heh-lee-kohp-TEHR)

airplane/airline 

avion/linjë ajrore (ah-VYOHN/lee-NYEH ai-roh-REH)

bicycle 

biçikletë (bee-chee-KLEHT)

motorcycle 

motor/motorçikletë (moh-TOHR/moh-tohr-chee-KLEHT)

carriage 

topi (toh-PEE)

Could I rent a______? 

Mund të marr me qira një______? (moond teh mahrr meh gee-RAH nyeh...?)

How much are your rates? 

Sa janë tarifat tuaja? (sah yahn tah-ree-FAHT twah-YAH?)

[edit] Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____? 

Sa kushton një biletë për në _____? (sah koosh-TOHN nyeh pehr neh?)

One ticket to _____, please. 

Një biletë për në _____, ju lutem. (nyeh bee-LEHT pehr neh, yoo loo-TEHM)

Where does this train/bus go? 

Ku shkon ky tren/autobus? (koo shkohn kee trehn/ow-toh-BOOS?)

Where is the train/bus to _____? 

Ku është treni/autobusi për _____? (koo ehsht treh-NIH/ow-toh-boo-SEE pehr?)

Does this train/bus stop in _____? 

A ndalon ky tren/autobus në _____? (ah ndah-LOHN kee trehn/ow-toh-BOOS neh?)

When does the train/bus for _____ leave? 

Kur niset treni/autobusi për _____? (koor nee-SEHT treh-NEE/ow-toh-boo-SEE pehr?)

When will this train/bus arrive in _____? 

Kur do të mbërrijë ky tren/autobus në _____? (koor doh teh mbehr-RYEH kee trehn/ow-toh-BOOS neh?)

[edit] Directions

How do I get to _____ ? 

Si mund të shkohet _____ ? (seh moond tuh sh-koh-HEHT?)

...to the train station? 

...tek stacioni i trenit? (tehk stah-tsyoh-NEE ee treh-NEET?)

...to the bus station? 

...tek stacioni i autobusit? (tehk stah-tsyoo-NEE ee ow-toh-boo-SEET?)

...to the airport? 

...tek aeroporti? (tehk ah-eh-roh-pohr-TEE)

...downtown? 

...në qendër? (nehh chehn-DEHR?)

...the youth hostel? 

...tek hosteli i të rinjve? (tehk hohs-teh-LEE ee tehh ree-nvyeh?)

...the _____ hotel? 

...tek hoteli ____? (tehk hohs-teh-LEE?)

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 

...tek ambasada amerikane/kanadeze/australiane/angleze? (tehk ahm-bah-sah-DAH ah-meh-ree-kah-NEE/kah-nah-deh-ZEH/ows-trah-lyah-NEH/ahn-gleh-ZEH?)

Where are there a lot of... 

Ku ka shumë (koo kuh shoom)

...hotels? 

...hotele? (hoh-teh-LEH?)

...restaurants? 

...restorante? (rehs-toh-rahn-TEH)

...bars? 

...bare? (bah-REH)

...sites to see? 

...vënde për të parë? (vuhn-DEH pehr tuh pahr?)

Can you show me on the map? 

A mund të më tregoni në hartë? (ah moond tuh mah treh-goh-NEE nuh hahrt)

street 

rruga (rroo-GAH)

road/avenue 

rrugë (rroog)

boulevar 

bulevard (boo-leh-VAHRD)

highway 

autostradë (ow-toh-STRAHD)

alley 

rrugicë (rroo-GEETS)

Turn left. 

Kthehu majtas. (ktheh-HUH mai-TAHS)

Turn right. 

Kthehu djathtas. (ktheh-HUH dyahth-TAHS)

left 

majtas (mai-TAHS)

right 

djathtas (dyahth-TAHS)

straight ahead 

drejt (drayt)

towards the _____ 

drejt _____ (drayt)

past the _____ 

pas _____ (pahs)

before the _____ 

para _____ (pah-RAH)

Watch for the _____. 

Shiko për _____. (shee-KOH pehr)

intersection 

udhëkryqi (oo-theh-kroo-CHEE)

north 

veri (veh-REE)

south 

jug (yuhg)

east 

lindje (leen-DYEH)

west 

perëndim (peh-r'n-DEEM)

uphill 

e përpjetë (pehr-PYEHT) or malore (mah-loh-REH)

downhill 

tatëpjetë (tah-t'-PYEHT)

[edit] Taxi

Taxi! 

Taksi! (tahk-SEE)

Take me to _____, please. 

Më çoni tek ____, ju lutem. (mah choh-NEE tehk...,yoo loo-TEHM)

How much does it cost to get to _____? 

Sa kushton për të shkuar tek _____? (sah koosh-TOHN pehr tah sh-KWAHR tek)

Take me there, please. 

Më çoni atje, ju lutem. (mah choh-NEE ah-TYEH, yoo loo-TEHM)

[edit] Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 

Keni dhoma të lira? (keh-NEE thoh-MAH teh lee-RAH?)

How much is a room for one person/two people? 

Sa kushton një dhomë për një njeri/dy njerëz? (sah koosh-TOHN nyeh thohm pehr nyeh nyeh-REE/doo nyeh-REHZ?)

Does the room come with... 

A ka dhoma ... (ah kah thoh-MAH)

...bedsheets? 

...çarçafë? (chahr-CHAHF?)

...a bathroom? 

...banjo? (bah-NYOH?)

...a telephone? 

...telefon? (teh-leh-FOHN?)

...a TV? 

...televizor? (teh-leh-vee-ZOHR?)

May I see the room first? 

Mund ta shoh dhomën? (moond tah shoh thoh-MAHN?)

Do you have anything quieter? 

Keni ndonjë dhomë më të qetë? (keh-NEE ndoh-NYAH thohm mah tah cheht?)

...bigger? 

...më të madhe? (mah tah mah-THEH?)

...cleaner? 

...më të pastër? (mah tah pahs-TAHR?)

...cheaper? 

...më të lirë? (mah tah leer?)

OK, I'll take it. 

Dakord, do ta marr. (dah-KOHRD, doh tah mahrr)

I will stay for _____ night(s). 

Do të rri për _____ natë/netë. (doht rrih pehr...naht/NEH-tah)

Can you suggest another hotel? 

Mund të më këshilloni një hotel tjetër? (moond tah mah K'SHIHL-loh-nih nyeh HOH-tehl TYEH-tahr?)

Do you have a safe? 

Keni kasafortë? (keh-NEE kah-sah-FOHRT?)

...lockers? 

...kasafortë personale? (kah-sah-FOHRT pehr-soh-nah-LEH?)

Is breakfast/supper included? 

A përfshihet mëngjesi/darka? (ah pahrf-shee-HEHT mehn-JEH-see/dahr-KAH?)

What time is breakfast/supper? 

Në çfarë ore jepet mëngjesi/darka? (nah chfahr oh-REH yeh-PEHT mehn-JEH-see/dahr-KAH?)

Please clean my room. 

Ju lutem, ma pastroni dhomën. (yoo loo-TEHM, mah pahs-troh-NEE thohm)

Can you wake me at _____? 

A mund të më zgjoni në _____? (ah moond tah mah zgoy-oh-NEE nah...?)

I want to check out. 

Dua të bëj pagesën. (dwoh tah bay pah-geh-SEHN) or Dua të liroj dhomën. (dwoh tah lee-ROY thoh-MAHN)

[edit] Money

The Albanian currency is Lëkk. And Albanians count money according to the old money count, i.e. 1 new Lëkk equals 10 old Lëkk. In supermarkets they will show the prices in new Lëkk, but in openmarkets or orally people will say or ask 10 times more than the neccesary price. If you are asked to pay 1000 (one thousand) Lëkk, you need to pay only 100 Lëkk. This is only if they ask you in Albanian, and it is better to clarify do they mean new or old Lëkk.

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? 

A ju të pranoni Amerikan/Australiane/dollarë kanadez? (ah yoo tah prah-noh-NEE ah-meh-ree-KAHN/ows-trah-lyah-NEH/dohl-LAHR kah-nah-DEHZ?)

Do you accept British pounds? 

A ju të pranoni paund britanik? (ah yoo tah prah-noh-NEE pownd bree-tah-NEEK?)

Do you accept credit cards? 

Do you accept credit cards? (...)

Can you change money for me? 

Can you change money for me? (...)

Where can I get money changed? 

Where can I get money changed? (...)

Can you change a traveler's check for me? 

Can you change a traveler's check for me? (...)

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? 

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (...)

What is the exchange rate? 

What is the exchange rate? (...)

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? 

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? (...)

[edit] Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. 

A table for one person/two people, please. (...)

Can I look at the menu, please? 

Can I look at the menu, please? (...)

Can I look in the kitchen? 

Can I look in the kitchen? (...)

Is there a house specialty? 

Is there a house specialty? (...)

Is there a local specialty? 

Is there a local specialty? (...)

I'm a vegetarian. 

I'm a vegetarian. (...)

I don't eat pork. 

I don't eat pork. (...)

I don't eat beef. 

I don't eat beef. (...)

I only eat kosher food. 

I only eat kosher food. (...)

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 

Can you make it "lite", please? (...)

fixed-price meal 

fixed-price meal (...)

a la carte 

a la carte (...)

breakfast 

breakfast (...)

lunch 

lunch (...)

tea (meal) 

tea (...)

supper 

supper (...)

I want _____. 

I want _____. (...)

I want a dish containing _____. 

I want a dish containing _____. (...)

chicken 

chicken (...)

beef 

beef (...)

fish 

fish (...)

ham 

ham (...)

sausage 

sausage (...)

cheese 

cheese (...)

eggs 

eggs (...)

salad 

salad (...)

(fresh) vegetables 

(fresh) vegetables (...)

(fresh) fruit 

(fresh) fruit (...)

bread 

bread (...)

toast 

toast (...)

noodles 

noodles (...)

rice 

rice (...)

beans 

beans (...)

May I have a glass of _____? 

May I have a glass of _____? (...)

May I have a cup of _____? 

May I have a cup of _____? (...)

May I have a bottle of _____? 

May I have a bottle of _____? (...)

coffee 

coffee (...)

tea (drink) 

tea (...)

juice 

juice (...)

(bubbly) water 

water (...)

water 

water (...)

beer 

beer (...)

red/white wine 

red/white wine (...)

May I have some _____? 

May I have some _____? (...)

salt 

salt (...)

black pepper 

black pepper (...)

butter 

butter (...)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Excuse me, waiter? (...)

I'm finished. 

I'm finished. (...)

It was delicious. 

It was delicious. (...)

Please clear the plates. 

Please clear the plates. (...)

The check, please. 

The check, please. (...)

[edit] Bars

Do you serve alcohol?

A sherbeni alkol? (...)

Is there table service?

A eshte ketu tavolina e sherbimit? (...)

A beer/two beers, please.

nje birre/dy birra , ju lutem. (...)

A glass of red/white wine, please.

Nje gote vere te kuqe/te bardh,ju lutem . (...)

A pint, please.

Nje birre, ju lutem).

A bottle, please.

Nje shishe, ju lutem. (...)

whiskey

Uiski (...)

vodka

votka (...)

water

Uje(...)

orange juice

Leng portokalli (...)

Coke (soda)

Koka-kola (KOH-ka-KOH-la)

Do you have any bar snacks?

A keni ndonje snack bar (...)

One more, please.

Nje tjeter, ju lutem. (...)

Another round, please.

Një tjetër raund, ju lutem. (...)

When is closing time?

Kur është koha e mbylljes? (...)

[edit] Shopping

Do you have this in my size? 

Do you have this in my size? (...)

How much is this? 

How much is this? (...)

That's too expensive. 

That's too expensive. (...)

Would you take _____? 

Would you take _____? (...)

expensive 

expensive (...)

cheap 

cheap (...)

I can't afford it. 

I can't afford it. (...)

I don't want it. 

I don't want it. (...)

You're cheating me. 

You're cheating me. (...)

I'm not interested. 

I'm not interested. (..)

OK, I'll take it. 

OK, I'll take it. (...)

Can I have a bag? 

Can I have a bag? (...)

Do you ship (overseas)? 

Do you ship (overseas)? (...)

I need... 

I need... (...)

...toothpaste. 

...toothpaste. (...)

...a toothbrush. 

...a toothbrush. (...)

...tampons. 

...tampons. (...)

...soap. 

...soap. (...)

...shampoo. 

...shampoo. (...)

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) 

...pain reliever. (...)

...cold medicine. 

...cold medicine. (...)

...stomach medicine. 

...stomach medicine. (...)

...a razor. 

...a razor. (...)

...an umbrella. 

...an umbrella. (...)

...sunblock lotion. 

...sunblock lotion. (...)

...a postcard. 

...a postcard. (...)

...postage stamps. 

...postage stamps. (...)

...batteries. 

...batteries. (...)

...writing paper. 

...writing paper. (...)

...a pen. 

...a pen. (...)

...English-language books. 

...English-language books. (...)

...English-language magazines. 

...English-language magazines. (...)

...an English-language newspaper. 

...an English-language newspaper. (...)

...an English-English dictionary. 

...an English-English dictionary. (...)

[edit] Driving

I want to rent a car. 

I want to rent a car. (...)

Can I get insurance? 

Can I get insurance? (...)

stop (on a street sign) 

stop (...)

one way 

one way (...)

yield 

yield (...)

no parking 

no parking (...)

speed limit 

speed limit (...)

gas (petrol) station 

gas station (...)

petrol 

petrol (...)

diesel 

diesel (...)

[edit] Authority

I haven't done anything wrong. 

S'kam bërë asgjë të keqe. (...)

It was a misunderstanding. 

Ishte keqkuptim. (...)

Where are you taking me? 

Ku po më çoni? (...)

Am I under arrest? 

Jam nën arrest? (...)

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. 

Jam një shtetas(e) amerikan(e)/australian(e)/anglez(e)/kanadez(e). (...)

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. 

Dua të flas me ambasadën amerikane/australiane/angleze/kanadeze. (...)

I want to talk to a lawyer. 

Dua të flas me një avokat. (...)

Can I just pay a fine now? 

A mundem thjesht të paguaj gjobën tani? (...)

[edit] Emergencies

Help!

Look out!

Fire!

Go away!

Thief!

Stop thief!

Call the police!

Where is the police station?

Can you help me please?

Could I use your telephone/mobil/cell phone?

There's been an accident!

Call a

...doctor!

...an ambulance!

I need medical attention!

I'm ill.

I'm lost.

I've been raped!

Where are the toilets?