PEACE CORPS MACEDONIA

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THE ALBANIAN
LANGUAGE/
GJUHA SHQIPE








For Invitees


March, 2006


Table of Contents


gs 1. Greetin p.4
2. Introducing p.5


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The text accompanies the following audio tracks:



AL_Albanian_Lesson_1.mp3 (Time: 0:32) (File Size: 383 KB)

AL_Albanian_Lesson_2.mp3 (Time: 1:12) (File Size: 1.38 MB)


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LESSON 1: Greetings





English: Albanian: Pronunciation:
Hello! Tung! T0ung!
Good morning! Mirmngjes! Meer-mein-gyes!
Good afternoon! Mirdita! Meer-dee-ta!
Good evening! Mirmbrma! Meer-mbra-ma!
Good night! Natn e mir! Na-tein ei meer!
Good bye! Mirupafshim! Meer-ou-paf-
sheem!
Welcome! Mir se vjen! Meer sei vyen!

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LESSON 2: Introducing



English: Albanian: Pronunciation:
I'm Diana.
I'm from America.
Un jam Diana.
Un jam nga America.
Oun yam Dee-ya-na.
Oun yam nga A-mei-ree-
ka.
I'm from California. Un jam nga Kalifornia. Oun yam nga Ka-lee-for-
nee-ya.
I'm a Peace Corps
Volunteer. (f.)
Un jam vullnetare e
Korpusit t Paques.
Oun yam voul-nei-ta-rei
ei Kor-pou-seet t Pa-
qyeis.



I'm John.
I'm from America.
Un jam Xhoni.
Un jam nga America.
Oun yam Dzho-nei.
Oun yam nga A-mei-ree-
ka.
I'm from California. Un jam nga Kalifornia. Oun yam nga Ka-lee-for-
nee-ya.
I'm a Peace Corps
Volunteer. (m.)
Un jam vullnetar i Korpusit
t Paques.
Oun yam voul-nei-tar e
Kor-pou-seet t Pa-qyeis.



Hello!
I am Gazmend.
Tung!
Un jam Gazmendi.
Toung!
Oun yam Gaz-men-dee.
Hello!
I am Arta.
Tung!
Un jam Arta.
Toung!
Oun yam Ar-ta.
Nice to meet you! Gzohem. Gh-zo-heim.
Nice to meet you! Gzohem. Gh-zo-heim.