Money & Exchange

1. Ku është bankomati më i afërt?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM

   Grammar Note

   "Më i afërt" is the superlative: "më" (most) + "i afërt" (near, masculine)

2. Cili është kursi i këmbimit?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "Kursi i këmbimit" (exchange rate): "i" is the genitive connective particle

3. A pranoni kartë krediti?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Used to ask if credit card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "Pranoni" is 2nd person plural of "pranoj" (accept). Particle "A" makes it a question

4. Sa kushton kjo?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   The most basic expression for asking the price of something

   Grammar Note

   "Sa kushton" (how much does it cost) is the standard Albanian expression for price queries

5. Ku mund të këmbej para?

   Where can I exchange money?

   Usage

   Used to find a currency exchange for converting to Albanian lek (ALL)

   Grammar Note

   "Ku mund të këmbej" = "where can I exchange". "Ku" (where) + "mund të këmbej" (can exchange)

6. A mund të marr një faturë?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "A mund të marr" = "can I get/receive" — a polite request structure

7. Nuk kam kusur të mjaftueshëm.

   I don't have enough change.

   Usage

   Used to explain that you lack sufficient small change

   Grammar Note

   "Nuk kam" = "I don't have". "Nuk" is the negation marker; "kam" = I have

8. A është bakshishi i përfshirë?

   Is the tip included?

   Usage

   Used to check if a service charge is included in the bill

   Grammar Note

   "I përfshirë" is a participial adjective (masculine). "Bakshish" is a Turkish loanword

9. A mund të paguajmë veçmas?

   Can we pay separately?

   Usage

   Used when dining in a group and wanting to pay separately

   Grammar Note

   "A mund të paguajmë" = "can we pay". "Paguajmë" is 1st person plural of "paguaj" (pay)

10. Kusuri është i gabuar.

    The change is incorrect.

    Usage

    Used to point out that the change received is wrong

    Grammar Note

    "I gabuar" is a participial adjective agreeing with masculine "kusuri". It means "mistaken/wrong"

11. Depozitë

    Deposit

    Usage

    A refundable deposit paid at check-in for hotels or rentals

12. Rimbursim

    Refund

    Usage

    Used when asking for money to be returned

13. Depozitë garancie

    Security deposit

    Usage

    A more formal security deposit, used for rentals or leases

14. Parapagim

    Prepayment

    Usage

    Used to indicate money paid in advance, e.g. at booking

15. Tarifë shtesë

    Extra charge

    Usage

    Used to indicate an additional charge added later

16. Tarifë shërbimi

    Service fee

    Usage

    Used to indicate a fee charged for a service or procedure

17. para në dorë

    Cash

    Usage

    Point to it as your payment method; "I'll pay cash" is "Paguaj me para në dorë"

18. kartë bankare

    Bank card

    Usage

    "kartë" alone means any card; a credit card is "kartë krediti"

19. kusur

    Change (money back)

    Usage

    The change you get back; coins themselves are "monedha"

20. Të ndajmë faturën

    Let's split the bill

    Usage

    A proposal to divide the bill at the table

21. Të gjitha bashkë

    All together (one bill)

    Usage

    Ask the staff to put everything on a single bill

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