Albanian Gender

Welcome to the fifth Albanian lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Albanian to help you practice your daily phrases.

man njeri; burrë

woman grua

husband bashkëshort

wife bashkëshorte

boy djalë, çun

girl vajzë, qup

father baba

mother nënë

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Albanian
my son is a student [masculine + noun] djali im është student
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] vajza e saj është studente
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] ai ka një vëlla të gjatë
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ajo ka një motër të gjatë
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] vëllezërit e tij janë të rinj
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] motrat e tij janë të reja

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son djalë; bir

daughter vajzë

brother vëlla

sister motër

grandfather gjysh

grandmother gjyshe

child fëmi,u

children fëmijë

Expressions in Albanian

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Albanian, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Albanian
What do you mean? çfarë doni të thoni?
I don't understand (unë) nuk kuptoj.
I don't know (unë) nuk di gjë.
What is that called in Albanian? si quhet kjo në shqip?
What is this? ç'është ky/kjo?
What does that word mean in English? ç'kuptim ka kjo fjalë në shqip?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) më fal! / më falni!

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