Albanian language has 36 letters, each presenting a different sound from the other. Nine letters are digraphs, which means they are written as a combination of two consonants but are considered to be a single letter. Sh, th, and others and are considered letters. Words beginning with them are listed separately in the dictionary. For more information visit: http://learnalbanianonline.com/Download.html
Letter Sound Similar Example Meaning:
English sound Aa a father anije (ship) Bb b boy babai (father) Cc ts cats copë (piece) Çç t∫ charm çantë (bag) Dd d door derë (door) DH dh ð they dhomë (room) Ee ε estuary era (wind) Ëë ə around hëna (moon) Ff ƒ foot flamur (flag) Gg g ground goca (girl) GJ gj - -------- mëngjes (morning) Hh h hotel hotel (hotel) Ii i interest interesi (interest) Jj j yesterday jeta (life) Kk k come këmba (foot, leg) Ll l little lule (flower) LL ll L fall, call llampa (lamp) Mm m morning motër (sister) Nn n noon nëna (mother) NJ nj η new një (one) Oo o all, or ora (hour) Pp p party punë (work) Qq c ------- qeni (dog) Rr r remember radio (radio) RR rr R -------- kurrë (never)
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Ss s sister seminari (seminar)
SH sh ∫ shall shumë (many) Tt t table tavolina (table) TH th θ thank you thoni (speak) Uu u cook, foot ura (bridge) Vv v very vera (wine) Xx dz -------- xixë (spark) XH xh d_ joke xhaxha (uncle) Yy y ------- ylli (star) Zz z zoo, zero zogu (bird) ZH zh _ pleasure zhurmë (noise)
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