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 and 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

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