Basic Verbs

1. shkoj

   To go

   Usage

   The key motion verb; combine it with a destination

   Grammar Note

   Albanian cites verbs in the first-person singular present; the infinitive equivalent is "për të shkuar"

2. vij

   To come

   Usage

   Used when a person or a vehicle arrives

   Grammar Note

   "I come"; the third person is "vjen"

3. ha

   To eat

   Usage

   The basic verb for anything about meals

   Grammar Note

   "I eat"; the third person is also "ha"

4. pi

   To drink

   Usage

   For ordering or declining drinks

   Grammar Note

   "I drink"; the third person is also "pi"

5. blej

   To buy

   Usage

   Shopping verb; pair it with the item name

   Grammar Note

   "I buy"; the third person is "blen"

6. shoh

   To see

   Usage

   For sightseeing, and for asking to be shown an item

   Grammar Note

   "I see"; to look at deliberately is "shikoj"

7. pres

   To wait

   Usage

   For queues and for explaining a meeting arrangement

   Grammar Note

   "I wait"; an identically spelled verb means "I cut", so context decides

8. Dua të shkoj

   I want to go

   Usage

   The standard way to state a destination; add a place name

   Grammar Note

   "Të" plus the subjunctive expresses "want to"; add a destination with "në"

9. Dua të ha

   I want to eat

   Usage

   State what you feel like eating; add the dish name

10. Dua këtë

    I want it

    Usage

    Point at an item and say you would like it

    Grammar Note

    Say it while pointing; "këtë" is the accusative of "this"

11. Nuk më duhet

    I don't need it

    Usage

    Decline a bag, a receipt, or anything else you do not need

    Grammar Note

    Literally "it is not needed to me"; "duhet" is used impersonally

12. Po kërkoj

    I'm looking for it

    Usage

    Say what you are trying to find, place or object

    Grammar Note

    "Po" marks the progressive; add what you are looking for

13. E kam

    I have it

    Usage

    States possession; used to confirm tickets or bookings

    Grammar Note

    "E" is the object pronoun — literally "it I have"

14. Nuk e kam

    I don't have it

    Usage

    States you do not have it, e.g. no cash on you

15. Dua të tërheq para

    I'll withdraw money

    Usage

    State your intent at an ATM or a bank

    Grammar Note

    A cash machine is "bankomati"

16. Dua të bëj një rezervim

    I'll make a reservation

    Usage

    For booking a table or a room

17. A mund të më ndihmoni?

    Could you help me?

    Usage

    Ask for concrete help: carrying a bag, working a machine

    Grammar Note

    A polite plural request; "mund të" expresses ability

18. Më thoni, ju lutem

    Please tell me

    Usage

    Prefaces a question when you want information

    Grammar Note

    The polite plural imperative; "më" means "to me"

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