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.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Albanian“.
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Basic Food & Spices
English | Albanian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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bread [Sg] | bukë | sq-sing_bread | breads [Pl] | bukët | sq-plur_bread |
roll [Sg] | panine | sq-sing_roll | rolls [Pl] | paninet | sq-plur_roll |
butter | gjalpë | sq-sing_butter |
cheese | djathë | sq-sing_cheese |
honey | mjaltë | sq-sing_honey |
jam [Sg] | reçel | sq-sing_jam | jams [Pl] | reçelrat | sq-plur_jam |
egg [Sg] | vezë | sq-sing_egg | eggs [Pl] | vezët | sq-plur_egg |
noodles | makarona petë | sq-sing_noodles |
rice | oriz | sq-sing_rice |
yoghurt [Sg] | kos | sq-sing_yoghurt | yoghurts [Pl] | kos | sq-plur_yoghurt |
sugar | sheqer | sq-sing_sugar |
salt | kripë | sq-sing_salt |
pepper | piper | sq-sing_pepper |
spice [Sg] | erëza | sq-sing_spice | spices [Pl] | erëzat | sq-plur_spice |
oil | vaj | sq-sing_oil |
Basic Words & Phrases
English | Albanian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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(to) eat | (të) ha | sq-sing_to-eat |
food | ushqim | sq-sing_food |
(to) drink | (të) pi | sq-sing_to-drink |
drink [Sg] | pije | sq-sing_drink | drinks [Pl] | pijet | sq-plur_drink |
hungry | i uritur, e uritur | sq-sing_hungrysq-sing_hungry-2 |
hunger | uri | sq-sing_hunger |
thirsty | i etur, e etur | sq-sing_thirstysq-sing_thirsty-2 |
thirst | etje | sq-sing_thirst |
(to) cook | (të) gatuaj | sq-sing_to-cook |
(to) taste | (të) shijoj (të) provoj | sq-sing_to-taste sq-sing_to-taste-2 |
tasty | i shijshëm, e shijshme | sq-sing_tastysq-sing_tasty-2 |
delicious | i shijshëm, e shijshme | sq-sing_delicioussq-sing_delicious-2 |
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal! | Ju bëftë mirë! Të bëftë mirë! | sq-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal sq-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal-2 |
Cheers! / To your health! | Gëzuar! Për shëndetin tuaj! | sq-sing_cheersto-your-health sq-sing_cheersto-your-health-2 |
breakfast | mëngjes | sq-sing_breakfast |
lunch | drekë | sq-sing_lunch |
dinner | darkë | sq-sing_dinner |
restaurant [Sg] | restorant | sq-sing_restaurant | restaurants [Pl] | restorante | sq-plur_restaurant |
bar [Sg] | bar | sq-sing_bar | bars [Pl] | bare | sq-plur_bar |
café | kafene | sq-sing_cafe |
Dishes
English | Albanian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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soup [Sg] | supë supa | sq-sing_soup sq-sing_soup-2 | soups [Pl] | supa supat | sq-plur_soup sq-plur_soup-2 |
salad [Sg] | sallatë | sq-sing_salad | salads [Pl] | sallatat | sq-plur_salad |
french fries / chips | patate të skuqura | sq-sing_french-frieschips |
Dishes & Cutlery
English | Albanian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
cutlery | takëm | sq-sing_cutlery |
fork | pirun | sq-sing_fork |
spoon | lugë | sq-sing_spoon |
knife | thikë | sq-sing_knife |
plate | pjatë | sq-sing_plate |
glass | gotë | sq-sing_glass |
cup | kupë | sq-sing_cup |
mug | filxhan | sq-sing_mug |
Drinks
English | Albanian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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water | ujë | sq-sing_water |
mineral water | ujë mineral | sq-sing_mineral-water |
soda water / sparkling water | ujë sode ujë i gazuar | sq-sing_soda-watersparkling-water sq-sing_soda-watersparkling-water-2 |
still water | ujë i akullt | sq-sing_still-water |
juice [Sg] | lëng | sq-sing_juice | juices [Pl] | lëngje | sq-plur_juice |
beer | birrë | sq-sing_beer |
wine | verë | sq-sing_wine |
champagne | shampanjë | sq-sing_champagne |
cocktail | koktej | sq-sing_cocktail |
milk | qumësht | sq-sing_milk |
cocoa | kakao | sq-sing_cocoa |
coffee | kafe | sq-sing_coffee |
tea | çaj | sq-sing_tea |
Flavors
English | Albanian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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sweet | i ëmbël, e ëmbël | sq-sing_sweetsq-sing_sweet-2 |
sour | i thartë, e thartë | sq-sing_soursq-sing_sour-2 |
spicy | me erëza | sq-sing_spicy |
salty | i kripur, e kripur | sq-sing_saltysq-sing_salty-2 |
bitter | i hidhur, e hidhur | sq-sing_bittersq-sing_bitter-2 |
Fruit & Vegetables
English | Albanian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
fruit | fruta | sq-sing_fruit |
vegetables | perime | sq-sing_vegetables |
apple [Sg] | mollë | sq-sing_apple | apples [Pl] | mollët | sq-plur_apple |
orange [Sg] | portokall | sq-sing_orange | oranges [Pl] | portokallet | sq-plur_orange |
strawberry [Sg] | luleshtrydhe | sq-sing_strawberry | strawberries [Pl] | luleshtrydhet | sq-plur_strawberry |
banana [Sg] | banane | sq-sing_banana | bananas [Pl] | bananet | sq-plur_banana |
potato [Sg] | patate | sq-sing_potato | potatoes [Pl] | patatet | sq-plur_potato |
cucumber [Sg] | kastravec | sq-sing_cucumber | cucumbers [Pl] | kastravecët | sq-plur_cucumber |
Meat & Sausages
English | Albanian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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meat | mish | sq-sing_meat |
sausage [Sg] | suxhuk sallam salçiçe | sq-sing_sausage sq-sing_sausage-2 sq-sing_sausage-3 | sausages [Pl] | suxhukët sallamët salsiçet | sq-plur_sausage sq-plur_sausage-2 sq-plur_sausage-3 |
small sausage | suxhuk i vogël sallam i vogël salsiçe e vogël | sq-sing_small-sausage sq-sing_small-sausage-2 sq-sing_small-sausage-3 |
ham | proshutë | sq-sing_ham |
chicken | pulë | sq-sing_chicken |
fish | peshk | sq-sing_fish |
beef | mish lope | sq-sing_beef |
lamb | mish qengji | sq-sing_lamb |
Sweets
English | Albanian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
chocolate | çokollatë | sq-sing_chocolate |
pie [Sg] | byrek | sq-sing_pie | pies [Pl] | byrekët | sq-plur_pie |
cake [Sg] | tortë | sq-sing_cake | cakes [Pl] | tortat | sq-plur_cake |
biscuit [Sg] | biskotë | sq-sing_biscuit | biscuits [Pl] | biskotat | sq-plur_biscuit |
icecream | akullore | sq-sing_icecream |
Vocabulary trainer: Food & Drinks in Albanian
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potato
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