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1. A flisni shqip?

   Do you speak Albanian?

   Usage

   Checking if someone speaks Albanian

   Grammar Note

   "flisni" is the polite plural form. Albanian uses plural 2nd person as a formal register

2. Po mësoj shqip.

   I am learning Albanian.

   Usage

   Telling someone you are currently studying Albanian

   Grammar Note

   "po + verb" forms the present progressive, equivalent to English "I am + -ing"

3. Mund ta përsëritni, ju lutem?

   Could you repeat that, please?

   Usage

   Politely asking someone to repeat what they said

   Grammar Note

   "ju lutem" is the standard "please". Literally "I beg you"

4. Çfarë do të thotë kjo fjalë?

   What does this word mean?

   Usage

   Asking about the meaning of an unfamiliar word

   Grammar Note

   "do të thotë" is the future (do të + subjunctive) of thotë (say), idiomatically used to mean "means"

5. Mund të flisni më ngadalë?

   Could you speak more slowly?

   Usage

   Asking someone to slow down when their Albanian is too fast

   Grammar Note

   "më" forms comparatives. "ngadalë" means slowly, so "më ngadalë" = more slowly

6. Si thuhet kjo në shqip?

   How do you say this in Albanian?

   Usage

   Asking how to express something in Albanian

   Grammar Note

   "thuhet" is the passive of "thotë" (say). "Si thuhet?" means "How is it said?"

7. A mund të më ndihmoni të mësoj shqip?

   Could you help me learn Albanian?

   Usage

   Asking a local person to help you practice Albanian

   Grammar Note

   "ndihmoni të mësoj" — "help" + "to learn" uses a double subjunctive structure

8. Kam nevojë për fjalor shqip-anglisht.

   I need an Albanian-English dictionary.

   Usage

   Looking for a bilingual dictionary

   Grammar Note

   "Kam nevojë për" is the idiom for "I need". "për" takes the accusative/indefinite form

9. A mund të shkruani këtë?

   Could you write that down?

   Usage

   Asking someone to write down a word or phrase you cannot understand

   Grammar Note

   "këtë" is the accusative of "ky/kjo" (this), used as the direct object

10. Shqipja është një gjuhë shumë interesante.

    Albanian is a very interesting language.

    Usage

    Expressing genuine interest in the Albanian language

    Grammar Note

    "Shqipja" is the definite form of shqipe (Albanian language), treated as feminine

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