Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Albanian“.

Food & Drinks in Albanian

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishAlbanianPronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]bukë
breads [Pl]bukët
roll [Sg]panine
rolls [Pl]paninet
buttergjalpë
cheesedjathë
honeymjaltë
jam [Sg]reçel
jams [Pl]reçelrat
egg [Sg]vezë
eggs [Pl]vezët
noodlesmakarona petë
riceoriz
yoghurt [Sg]kos
yoghurts [Pl]kos
sugarsheqer
saltkripë
pepperpiper
spice [Sg]erëza
spices [Pl]erëzat
oilvaj

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishAlbanianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eat(të) ha
foodushqim
(to) drink(të) pi
drink [Sg]pije
drinks [Pl]pijet
hungryi uritur (m), e uritur (f)
hungeruri
thirstyi etur (m), e etur (f)
thirstetje
(to) cook(të) gatuaj
(to) taste(të) shijoj
(të) provoj
tastyi shijshëm (m), e shijshme (f)
deliciousi shijshëm (m), e shijshme (f)
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Ju bëftë mirë!
Të bëftë mirë!
Cheers! / To your health!Gëzuar!
Për shëndetin tuaj!
breakfastmëngjes
lunchdrekë
dinnerdarkë
restaurant [Sg]restorant
restaurants [Pl]restorante
bar [Sg]bar
bars [Pl]bare
cafékafene

Dishes

EnglishAlbanianPronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]supë
supa
soups [Pl]supa
supat
salad [Sg]sallatë
salads [Pl]sallatat
french fries / chipspatate të skuqura

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishAlbanianPronunciation
(Audio)
cutlerytakëm
forkpirun
spoonlugë
knifethikë
platepjatë
glassgotë
cupkupë
mugfilxhan

Drinks

EnglishAlbanianPronunciation
(Audio)
waterujë
mineral waterujë mineral
soda water / sparkling waterujë sode
ujë i gazuar
still waterujë i akullt
juice [Sg]lëng
juices [Pl]lëngje
beerbirrë
wineverë
champagneshampanjë
cocktailkoktej
milkqumësht
cocoakakao
coffeekafe
teaçaj

Flavors

EnglishAlbanianPronunciation
(Audio)
sweeti ëmbël (m), e ëmbël (f)
souri thartë (m), e thartë (f)
spicyme erëza
saltyi kripur (m), e kripur (f)
bitteri hidhur (m), e hidhur (f)

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishAlbanianPronunciation
(Audio)
fruitfruta
vegetablesperime
apple [Sg]mollë
apples [Pl]mollët
orange [Sg]portokall
oranges [Pl]portokallet
strawberry [Sg]luleshtrydhe
strawberries [Pl]luleshtrydhet
banana [Sg]banane
bananas [Pl]bananet
potato [Sg]patate
potatoes [Pl]patatet
cucumber [Sg]kastravec
cucumbers [Pl]kastravecët

Meat & Sausages

EnglishAlbanianPronunciation
(Audio)
meatmish
sausage [Sg]suxhuk
sallam
salçiçe

sausages [Pl]suxhukët
sallamët
salsiçet

small sausagesuxhuk i vogël
sallam i vogël
salsiçe e vogël

hamproshutë
chickenpulë
fishpeshk
beefmish lope
lambmish qengji

Sweets

EnglishAlbanianPronunciation
(Audio)
chocolateçokollatë
pie [Sg]byrek
pies [Pl]byrekët
cake [Sg]tortë
cakes [Pl]tortat
biscuit [Sg]biskotë
biscuits [Pl]biskotat
icecreamakullore

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