Albanian Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Albanian lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Albanian to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal | Albanian | Ordinal | Albanian |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | një  | first | e parë |
| two | dy | second | e dytë |
| three | tre | third | e tretë |
| four | katër | fourth | e katërt |
| five | pesë | fifth | e pestë |
| six | gjashtë | sixth | e gjashtë |
| seven | shtatë | seventh | e shtatë |
| eight | tetë | eighth | e tetë |
| nine | nëntë | ninth | e nëntë |
| ten | dhjetë | tenth | e dhjetë |
| eleven | njëmbëdhjetë | eleventh | e njëmbëdhjetë |
| twelve | dymbëdhjetë | twelfth | e i dymbëdhjetë |
| thirteen | trembëdhjetë | thirteenth | e i trembëdhjetë |
| fourteen | katërmbëdhjetë | once | njëherë |
| fifteen | pesëmbëdhjetë | twice | dy herë |
| sixteen | gjashtëmbëdhjetë | Monday | e hënë |
| seventeen | shtatëmbëdhjetë | Tuesday | e martë |
| eighteen | tetëmbëdhjetë | Wednesday | e mërkurë |
| nineteen | nëntëmbëdhjetë | Thursday | e enjte |
| twenty | njëzet | Friday | e premte |
| seventy one | shtatëdhjetë e një | Saturday | e shtunë |
| one hundred | njëqind | Sunday | e diel |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Albanian cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Albanian. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules | Albanian |
|---|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] | unë kam tre qen |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] | vajza ime ka dy macet |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] | ajo flet shtatë gjuhë |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] | vëllai im ka një djalë |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] | ky është mësimi im i dytë |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] | a e keni lexuar librin e tretë? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow lopë | goat dhi | donkey gomar | horse kalë |
dog qen | cat mace | mouse miu | bird zog |
Conversation in Albanian
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English | Albanian |
|---|---|
| Where are you from? | nga je? |
| I'm from the U.S | unë jam nga sh.b. |
| I'm American | unë jam amerikanë |
| Where do you live? | ku jeton/ banon? |
| I live in the U.S | unë jetoj në sh.b. |
| What do you do for a living? | çfarë pune bëni? |
| I'm a student | unë jam student |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Albanian? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.
| Albanian Phrases |
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