[Albanian Phrase Book]
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ALBANIAN
PHRASE BOOK
DECEMBER 28, 1943
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WA R DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 28, 1943
TM 30-652
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington 25, D. C., 28 December 1943.
TM 30-652, Albanian Phrase Book, is published for military personnel only, and is not to be republished in whole or in part without the consent of the War Department.
[A. G. 300.7 (3 Mar 43)]
By order of the Secretary of War:
G. C. MARSHALL,
Chief of Staff.
official:
J. A. ULIO,
Major General, The Adjutant General.
distribution:
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(For explanation of symbols, see FM 21-6)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
1. EMERGENCY EXPRESSIONS.............. 10
Asking Help........................ 10
Warnings........................,12
Commands........................... 13
2. GENERAL EXPRESSIONS................ 15
Greetings.......................... 15
Getting Information................ 17
Questions about an Individual...... 20
Rank............................... 21
Organization and Specialty......... 23
3. PERSONAL NEEDS..................... 27
Food and Drink..................... 27
Lodging............................ 31
Medical Aid....................... 33
Buying and Personal Services....... 37
4. LOCATION AND TERRAIN................ 43
Location........................... 43
Distance...............'........... 46
Nature of Terrain. ... :................... 46
5. ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION............. 49
6. COMMUNICATIONS..................... 54
Radio.............................. 54
Military Telephoning—Numbers....... 55
Telegraph.......................... 59
Mail............................... 60
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7. RECONNAISSANCE.................... 62
8. LANDING A PLANE................... 67
9. NUMBERS, SIZE, TIME, LETTERS, ETC.. 69
Amount............................ 69
Ordinal Numbers................... 69
Size and Weight................... 70
Time.............................. 70
Names of the Letters.............. 73
10. ADDITIONAL TERMS.................. 74
Personal Equipment................ 74
Weapons and Ammunition............ 75
Cars, Tanks, Planes, Ships........ 76
Tools and Supplies..........'..... 77
Communications.................... 78
Miscellaneous..................... 79
Money ._.......................... 79
Weights and Measures.............. 80
11. IMPORTANT SIGNS................... 81
12. ALPHABETICAL WORD LIST........... 83
Albanian is the language of more than one million people in Albania and the neighboring sections of Yugoslavia.
This Phrase Book contains the Albanian words and expressions you are most likely to need. All the tvords are written in a spelling which you read like English. Each letter or combination of letters is used for the sound it normally represents in English and it always stands for the same sound. Thus, “oo” is always to be read as in too, boot, tooth, roost, never as in blood or door.
Syllables that are accented—that is, pronounced louder than others—are written in capitals. Curved lines are used to show sounds that are pronounced together without any break; for example, “K_YO” meaning “this.”
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Special Points
Here are a few points to note:
EE when underlined, as in bee, meet, seem, but said with the lips rounded. Example; “DEE” meaning “two.”
U or UH as in but, cut, run. Examples: “NUNT” meaning “nine,” “N^YUH” meaning “one.”
A or AH as in ah, palm, father. Examples: “CHA” meaning “what,” “aht-YAY” meaning “there.”
a or A in italics, stands for the final sound in sofa, china, vanilla. Example: ”BOO-k^'’ meaning “bread.”
DH stands for the /7>-sound in this, that, then, those. Example :“DH^YET” meaning “ten.”
RR stands for a strongly rolled r-sound like the telephone operator’s “thuh-r-r-ree” for “three.” Example: “RROOSH” meaning “grapes.”
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How to Use this Phrase Book
The Table of Contents lists the situations covered. Try to become familiar with the contents of the Phrase Book so that you know where to find a given section when you need it. In each section you will find a number of questions, each one so phrased that the Albanian speaker will answer “Yes” or “No,” point out the direction, give you a number, etc. If you don’t get an answer you can understand, use one of the following expressions:
English
Answer Yes or No
Show me
Write it
Write the number
Pronunciation
purg-YEEG-yoo PO o-say YO
tray-GO-ma shkroo-AH-yay shkroo-AH-yay
NOOM-a-reen
Albanian Spelling
Pergjigju Po ose Jo
Tregome
Shkruaje
Shkruaje numerin
The word for “please” is “LOO-tem” (lutem).
Please show me LOO-tem tray- Lutem tregome GO-ma
You may find it helpful to point to the question in Albanian and ask the Albanian person to point to the answer:
Point to the answer in this book
tray-GO-ma purg-YEEG-yee-en na ka-TUH LEE-bra
Tregoma pergjigjien ne ketS libre
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It is a good idea to memorize the words for “Yes” and “No,” the numbers (at least up to ten), and other expressions you will constantly need.
If you need a particular word, look in the Alphabetical Word List at the back of the book. The page numbers there tell you where to find expressions containing the word.
To help you with the pronunciation of Albanian, a set of phonograph records is issued with the Albanian Language Guide (Introductory Series'), TM 30-352.
Fill-in Sentences
Many of the expressions are given in the form of fill-in sentences, each containing a blank which you fill in with any of the words in the list that follows. For example, if you want to know where the station is, you can look either in the section headed Location or in the one headed Roads and Transportation. You will find an expression for “Where is___and, in the list following it, the words for “the
railroad station.” You then combine them as follows:
Where is____?
the railroad station
Where is the railroad station?
KOO usht_______?
stahss-YO-nee ee TREN-ah-vay
KOO usht stahss-YO-nee ee TREN-ah-vay?
Ku esht______?
stasioni i trenave
Ku esht stasioni i trenave?
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Sometimes the blank has to be filled in with the name of a city or a person. For example:
How far is-? SA LARG Sa larg esht_?
USHT___?
--wants to see ---do t^yoo _______do t'ju shohe you SHO-ha
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_L EMERGENCY EXPRESSIONS •-
am a
k ar
ASKING HELP sold
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling re th
near
Help! ndee-MO! Ndihmo!
Help me ndee-MO-ma Ndihm6-me ■here
I am lost kahm H00M- Kam humbur re th
boor enen
Do you ah mayr VESH? A mer vesh?
understand? -her
Yes PO Po Arne sold
No YO Jo low
I don’t understand NOOK mar Nuk mar vesh there
VESH
Speak slowly FOAL nga-DA- Fol ngadale s ther
lay 4 her
Say it again ay THWA_ee E thuaj perseri static
pur-sa-REE s the
Please LOO-tem Lutem 'her the!
Where is a town? KOO USH-ta Ku eshte nonje
noan-ya ka- katund?
TOOND? r.i
Please show me LOO-tem tray- Lutem tregome 'ike
GO-ma
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a or A as in sofa, china, vanilla
EMERGENCY
EXPRESSIONS
English
Draw me a map
I am an American
We are American soldiers
Are there soldiers near here?
Where are they?
Are they our enemies?
Where are American soldiers?
How can I get there?
Is there a train?
Where is the station?
Is there a bus?
Where can I get the bus?
Take me there
Pronunciation
BA^ee-ma ga-TEE n^_,ya HAR-ta
YAHM ah-may-ree-KAHN
YEM-ee oosh-TA-ra ah-may-ree-KA-na
ah ka oosh-TA-rrth? the
Is there near here? AH KA ka- T00 AH-fur? A ka ketii afer? eft tight
a river NOAN-ya L00-ma nonje lume the.
a well a railroad a telephone exchange NOAN-ya POOSS NOAN-ya 00-dha ta HEK-oo-reet NOAN-ya go-DEE-na tel-ay-FO-neesh nonje pus nonje udhe te hekurit nonje godine telefonish nortl east soutl south
a radio station a town a city NOAN-ya stahss-YOAN RAHD-yo-fo-NEEK NOAN-ya ka-TOOND NOAN-ya k_yee-TET nonje stasion radio-fonik nonje katund nonje qytet sout west nort
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a or A as in sofa, china, vanilla
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
tiling What is its name? I SEE ee ah THO-na EM- Si i a thone emSrin?
afenr I reen?
lave What others are there? KOOSH ta T YAYR-a YAHN aht- YAY? Kush te tjere jan’ atje?
Please point LOO-tem tray- Lutem tregoma
merik. GO-ma
Thank you FA-lem NDAY-reet Falem nderit
triku Show me tray-GO-ma Tregoma
Which way is north? nga b^yay vay-REE-oo? Nga bje veriu?
:ise To the ma ta Me te
afer left MENG-yur mengjer
right D_YAHTH-ta djathte
To the na Ne_<_
northeast vay-ree-LEEND-yay veri-lindje
heku east LEEND-yay lindje
southeast yoo-ga-LEEND- . juge-lindje
elefon yay
south YOO-ga juge
radio- southwest yoo-ga-pay-run-DEEM juge-perendim
west pay-run-DEEM perendim
northwest vay-ree-pay-run-DEEM veri-perendim
th as in thin; dh as in then
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
This way ka-TAY Ketej
That way ahn-DAY Andej
Here ka-TOO Ketii
There aht-YAY Atje
- DISTANCE
How far is ? SA LARG USHT ? Sa larg esht ?
Is it ? AH USHT ? A esht ?
far LARG larg
very far SHOO-ma LARG shume larg
near AH-fur afer
One kilometer n_ya k_yee-lo-MET-ur nje qillometer
kilometers k_.yee-lo-MET-ra qillometra
meters MET-ra metra
Note: A kilometer is about % of a mile. A meter is about 39,inches.
How many kilometers from here? SA k_yee-lo-MET-ra USHT k_ya ka-TOO? Sa qillometra esht qe ketii?
NATURE OF TERRAIN
Are you familiar with this region? AH ay DEE MEE-ra ka-TUH K_YARK? A e di mire ketf1 qark?
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a or A as in sofa, china, vanilla
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
1 Is it ? AH USHT ? A esht ?
rocky PLOAT shkum-BEEN-ya plot shkembinj
flat SHESH shesh
dry ee THA-ta i thate
wet ee LA-gut i laget
impassable koo NOOK SHKOAN ku nuk shkon dot
I' DOAT
muddy may BAHL-ta me balte
Are there —? AH KA ? A ka ?
glaciers VUN-day ta NGREE-ra vende te ngrira
hills BREEG-yay brigje
forests PEE-yav pyje
lakes leek-YEN-ay liqene
mountains MA-lay . male i
passes KJYA-fa qafa |
paths ROO-ga ta ruge te verbra
VAYR-bra
rivers loo-MAYN-ya lumenj
roads ROO-ga ruga
wells POO-say puse
Is the water deep? ah USHT 00- A esht ujet te
yut ta THEL-a? thelle?
Are the moun- AH YA-na MA- A jane malet te
tains high? Jet ta NAHL-ta? nalta?
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Pronunciation
English
Is the current swift?
Is there a bridge?
ah SHKOAN LOO-mee may HOAV?
ah KA NOAN-ya OO-ra?
Albanian Spelling
A shkon lumi me hov?
A ka nonje ure?
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ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION
ROADS AND
TRANSPORTATION
English
What town does this road lead to?
Is the road__?
Is this bridge--?
good
bad
passable
impassable
Will the bridge carry this load?
Are there____?
bridges
detours
fords
Pronunciation
na cha-ka-TOOND DEL k_yo ROO-ga?
AH usht ROO-ga----?
AH usht K_YO OO-ra ____?
ay shun-DOASH
ay DOAB-ut
koo SHKOAN LAY-ta
koo NOOK SHKOAN doat
ah MBAHN doat OO-ra ka-TUH BA-rra?
ah KA____?
"OO-ra
ta KTHEE-ay-ra ta ROO-guss
VA ta LOO-meet
Albanian Spelling
Ne g’katund del kjo ruge?
A esht ruga_____?
A esht kjo ure__?
e shendosh
e dobet
ku shkon lehte
ku nuk shkon dot
A mban dot ura kete barre?
A ka ...?
ura
te kthyera te ruges
va te lumit
th as in thin; dh as in then
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
guards ROY-ah roja
guideposts SHEN-ya tray- ' GOO-a-say shenja treguese
guides ROO-ga-tray-GOO-uss rugetregues
mud puddles PELG-yay may BAHL-ta pellgje me balte
obstructions pen-GEEM-ay pengime
one-way stretches ngoosh-TEE-tsa ROO-gahsh ngushtica rugash
potholes GRO-pa gropa
ruts GRO-pa ta G_YA-ta gropa te gjata
snowdrifts PEERG-yay may BO-ra pirgje me bore
What is the ? SA USHT ? Sa esht ?
speed limit shpay-ta-SEE-ah ay tsahk-TWAR shpejtesia e caktuar
recommended speed shpay-ta-SEE-ah ay po-ro-SEE-toor shpejtesia e porositur
Do you know the road? AH ay dee OO-dhun? A e di iidhen?
Please guide us LOO-tem HEEK-ya OO-dhun Lutem hiq udhen
We will pay you DO t_,yoo pa-GWA_ee-ma Do t’ju paguajme
Where can we cross the river? KOO MOONT ta ka-pur-DZAY-ma LOO-meen? Ku munt te kaperxejme lumin?
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
How deep is the river? SA THEL-a USHT LOO-mee? Sa thelle esht lumi?
Is the bottom ? AH usht FOON-dee ? A esht fundi ?
muddy may BAHL-ta me balte
rocky may shkum-BEEN-ya me shkembinj
sandy may SHOOR me shur
Where is ? KOO usht ? Ku esht ?
the air field a_ee-ro-DRO-mee aerodromi
the bus station stahss-YO-nee ee out-o-BOO-seet stasioni i autobusit
the railroad station stahss-YO-nee ee TREN-ah-vay stasioni i trenave
the ticket office ZEE-ra ay bee-LET-ah-vay zyra e biletave
I want to go to DOO-ah ta VET-ay na Dua te vete ne
When does the KOOR Kiir shkon ?
leave? SHKOAN ?
bus out-o-BOO-see autobusi
plane a_ee-ro-PLA-nee aeroplani
train TREN-ee treni
When does the arrive? KOOR V_YEN ? Kur vjen ?
Is the running? AH poo-NOAN ? A punon ?
A ticket to n_ya bee-LET-a pur na_ Nje bilete per ne
th as in thin; dh as in then
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
What’s the fare SA usht bee- Sa esht bileta per
to ? LET-ah pur ne ?
na ?
When do we get to ? KOOR ah-RREE-ma na ? Kur arrijme ne
Where can I KOO MOOND Ku mund te
find ? ta G_YAY ? gjej ?
a bicycle n_ya bee-chee-KLET nje bigiklet
a boat n_ya g^yay-MEE nje gjemi
a car n^ya out-o-mo-BEE-la nje automobile
a donkey n_ya go-MAR nje gomar
a horse n_ya KA-la nje kale
a mule n^ya MOOSH-ka nje mushke
a plane n_ya a^,ee-ro-PLAHN nje aeroplan
a sleigh n^,ya LESS-a nje lese te bores
ta BO-russ
a wagon n^ya K_YAY- nje qerre
rray
a battery n_ya ba-tay-REE nje bateri
brake fluid VA_ee pur BRAY-koon vaj per brejkun
a cable n_ya tur-KOO-za TEL-ee nje terkuze teli
chains zeen-DJEE-ra zinxhira
Diesel oil VA^ee pur DEE-ay-zul vaj per Diesel
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a or A as in sofa, china, vanilla
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
an electric bulb n_ya LAHM-ba el-ek-TREE-koo nje llambe elektriku
an electrician n_ya el-ek-tree-KAHN nje elektrikan
a filling station n_ya stahss- Y OAN va_ee-GOO-ree nje stasion vajguri
a garage n_ya ha-OOR out-o-mo-BEE-lahsh nje haur automobilash
gasoline va_ee-GOO-ree vajguri
an inner tube RO-ta ta BRUN-dush-may rote te br^ndeshme
a mechanic n_ya may-ha-NEEK nje mehanfk
oil VA_ee vaj
pliers tseem-BEE-dha cimbidha
a screwdriver toorr-YEL-a ta boorg-YEE-vay turrjele te burgjive
a tire n_ya RO-ta out-o-mo-BEE-lay nje rote automobile
tire patches AHN-dra pur RO-ta andra per rota
tools VEG-la vegla
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COMMUNICATIONS
RADIO
Note: See also numbers, pages 57-58, 69-70, and letters, page 73.
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
Calling thur-RESS-eem Therresim
This is KEE USHT Ky eshte
Message for you KAHM n_ya LA-eem Kam nje lajme
Over (Go ahead} FOAL Fol
Send your message dur-GO-ma LA-ee-meen Dergome lajmin
Wait PREET Prit
Correction NDREK-yay Ndreqje
Wrong la-ee-THEEM Lajthfm
Execute to follow OOR-dha-ree V_YEN PAHSS Urdheri vjen pas
Execute VOO-ray na zba-TEEM OOR-dha-reen Vure ne zbatfm ur dherin
Verify vur-tay-TO Verteto
Roger (Received) ay MWARM E muarm
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1 COMMUNICATIONS
English Pronunciation ± Albanian Spelling
Acknowledge n_yoaf-TO Njofto
Say again pur-sa-REET Persent
Is this correct? ah USHT ahsh-TOO? A esht ashtu?
That is correct ahsh-TOO USHT Ashtu esht
How do you hear me? SEE deeg-YOAN? Si digjon?
weak ay DOAB-ut e dobet
strong ay FOR-ta e forte
clear ay SHK_YOO-ay-may e shqueme
distorted ay tra-ZWAR e trazuar
I can’t hear you NOOK ta dug-YOY Nuk te degjoj
Out (That is all) NOOK ka MA Nuk ka ma
Urgent ay do-mo-ZDOASH-may E domosdoshme
Do not answer MO ASS oo purg-YEEG-ya Mos u pergjigj
Read back pur-sa-REET Perserit
MILITARY TELEPHONING
Answering tele- KOOSH FLET? Kush flet? phone
(Who speaks?)
th as in thin; dh as in then
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling Eng
What central FOAL TSEE-leen Fol cilin telefon do? I m
please? tel-ay-FOAN ur
DO? frc
Number please? FOAL cha-NOO- Fol g’numer do? ha
mur DO?
Repeat pur-sa-REET Perseri t
What number is TSEE-lee N00- Cfli numer flet?
calling? mur FLET?
Hang up your VA-ray TSO-pun Vare copen e veshit
receiver ay VESH-eet
The line is busy VEE-ya ay tel- Vija e telefonit esht e , A'«
ay-FO-neet zene 1
USHT ay ZUN,a 2
Information in-for-MA-ta Informate 3
Supervisor mbeek- K^Y EE- Mbikqyres 4
russ 5
They do not NOOK purg- Nuk pergjigjen 6
answer Y EEG-yen 1 1
I will give you the YOO la ta Ju le te flisni me kry- 8
chief operator FLEE-snee may kree-ay-o-pur-ah eopera tori n 9
TOR-een 10
Here’s your party YA KOO USHT Ja ku esht 11
Waiting? PO PRET? Po pret? 12
I will ring again DO tee flahss Do t’i flas prape 1
PRA-pa • U
I have a call for KAHM n_ya Kam nje telefon per 15
you tel-ay-FOAN ju 16
pur YOO 11
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
J? I t it e ry->er I must interrupt—- DOO-het t voo Duhet t’ju pres fjalen
urgent call PRESS F_YA- —telefon i domo- from Please lun—tel-ay- sdoshme prej—. Lu- hang up FOAN ee do- tern vare telefonin mo-ZDOASH-ma pray LOO- tem VA-ray tel-ay-FO-neen Numbers Note: See also pages 69-70. Numbers Pronunciation Albanian 1 N_YUH nje 2 DEE dy 3 TREE tri 4 KA-tur kater 5 PESS pese 6 G_YAHSHT gjashte 7 SHTAHT shtate 8 TET tete 9 NUNT nente 10 DH^YET dhjete 11 n^yum-budh-YET njembedhjet 12 deem-budh-YET dymbedhjet 13 treem-budh-YET trimbedhjet 14 ka-turm-budh-YET katermbedhjet 15 pess-um-budh-YET pesembedhjet 16 g_yahsh-tum-budh-YET gjashtembedhjet 17 shta-tum-budh-YET shtatembedhjet th as in thin; dh as in then 57
Numbers Pronunciation Albanian
18 tet-um-budh-YET tetembedhjet
19 nun-tum-budh-YET nentembedhjet
20 n_ya-ZET njezet
21 n_ya-ZET ay N_YUH njezet e nje
22 n_ya-ZET ay DEE njezet e dy
30 treedh-YET tridhjet
40 dee-ZET dyzet
50 pess-udh-YET pesedhjet
60 g_yahsh-tudh-YET gjashtedhjet
70 shta-tudh-YET shtatedhjet
80 tet-udh-YET tetedhjet
90 nun-tudh-YET nentedhjet
100 n_ya K_YEENT nje qint
1,000 n_ya MEE-ya nje mije
1,000,000 n_ya meel-YOAN nje milion
Shall I continue to ring?
I will call you back
What number are you calling?
Give me the number of______
ADDITIONAL EXPRESSIONS
A do t’i bje ma tele-
AH do tee b_yay ma tel-ay-FO-neet?
DO t_yoo thur-RAYSS PRA-pa
cha-NOO-mur po FLET?
YEP-ma N00-may-reen ay____
fonit?
Do t’ju therres prape
Q’numer po flet?
Jepme numerin e_____
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Pronunciation
Albanian Spelling
English
Long distance please
Person to person
Will you speak to anybody at that number?
What is the charge?
Reverse the charges
Good-by
tel-ay-FOAN ee LAR-gut
n^yay-REE-oo ta vay-CHAHN-ta
AH MOONT ta FLEE-snee may cha-DO n_yay-REE?
SA koosh-TOAN?
KTHAY shpen-ZEE-met
MBET-shee may shun-DET
Telefon i larget
i
Njeriu te vecante
A munt te flisni me gdo njeri?
Sa kushton?
Kthe shpenzimet
Mbegi me shendet
TELEGRAPH
I want to send a_____
telegram night letter
day letter
radiogram cablegram
Give me a form
DOO-ah ta dur-GOY n_ya
tel-ay-GRAHM
tel-ay-GRAHM ta NA-tuss
tel-ay-GRAHM ta DEE-tuss
rahd-yo-GRAHM ka-blo-GRAHM
YEP-ma n_ya
FOR-ma
Dua te dergoj nje___
telegram
telegram te nates
telegram te dites
radiogram kabllogram
Jepme nje forme
th as in thin; dh as in then
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Pronunciation
English
Can I send a message to_____?
What is the charge?
Answer prepaid
AH MOONT
I ta dur-GOY F_YA-la na_____?
SA koosh-TOAN?
purg-YEEG-yee-ah ay pa-ra-pa-GWEM-ay
Albanian Spelling
A munt te dergoj fjale ne_____?
Sa kushton?
Pergjigjia e para-pagueme
Where is the post office?
Where can I mail this?
How much postage on this?
Registered
Registered with return receipt
Insured
Insure for___
(money value}
Air mail
MAIL
KOO USHT ZEE-ra ay PO AST-uss?
KOO MOONT ta po-STOY ka-TUH?
SA koosh-TOAN POOL-ya pur ka-TUH?
AY po-ro-SEE-toor
AY" po-ro-SEE-toor may duf-
TESS-a ta KTHEE-ay-mav
AY shee-goo-ROO-ar
AY shee-goo-RO pur____
POAST ay-RO-ray
Ku esht zyra e postes?
Ku munt t’a postoj ketti?
Sa kushton pullja per kete?
E porositur
E porositur me deftese te kthyeme
E shiguruar
E shiguro per ____
Post’ Erore
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
Second class AY SHKA-luss DEE-ta E shkalles dyte
Special delivery MAY PO-sta ta po-SA-chmay Me poste te posagme
What does it contain? cha-KA BRUN-da? £’ka brenda?
books LEE-bra libra
candy TUM-bla t’embla
clothing RO-ba roba
food tun-GRUN-ah te ngrena
You may open it MOONT ta HAHP-nee Munt t’a hapni
Perishable SEND k_ya PREE-shet Send qe prishet
Fragile (Handle with care) SEND k_ya THEE-het Send qe thyhet
Give me worth of stamps YEP-ma POO-lesh Jepme pullesh
Send it dur-GO-yay Dergoje
Mail this po-STO-yay ka- Postoje kete
TUH
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q RECONNAISSANCE
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
Are there any troops around here? AH ka oosh-TA-ra ka-TOO RO-tool? A ka ushtare ketii ro-tull?
Are they ? AH YA-na ? A jane ? *
American ah-may-ree-KA-na Amerikane
British een-GLEE-za Inglize
French FRUNK-ya Frenq
German g_yayr-MA-na Gjermane
Italian ee-tahl-YA-na Italiane
Polish po-lo-NAY-za Polloneze
Russian ROO-sa Ruse
Infantry kahm-buss-o-REE kambesori
Cavalry ka-lo-ra-SEE kaloresi
What color were the uniforms? chung-YEE-ra KEE-sheen oo-nee-FOR-maht? C’ngjyre kishin uniformat?
Were they ? AH EEsheen ? A ishin ?
black ta ZEZ-ah te zeza
brown NG_YE£-ra ka-FAY-yay ngjyre kafeje
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RECONNAISSANCE
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
gray ta MOORR-may te murrme
tan SEE ta KOOK- si te kuqe
How many are yay SA YA-na aht- Sa jane atje?
there? Have you seen YAY? AH KAY PA- A ke pare ?
any ? How many are ra ? SA YA-na Sa jane atje?
there? heavy guns aht-YAY? TOAP-a ta RUN- topa te rencfe
machine guns da mee-tro-LO-za mitroloza
planes a_ee-ro-PLA-nay aeroplane
tanks TAHN-ka tanka
troops oosh-TA-ra ushtare
What colors in the cha-FA-ra C’fare ngjyra kish
flag? NG. .YEE-ra flamuri?
Was there ? KEESH FLA-moo-ree? AH KEESH ? A kish .?
blue NG_YEE-ra ngjyre qielli
green K_YEL-ee ta G_YEL-bur te gjelber
orange see port-o-KA-lay si portokale
purple see ma-noo- si manushaqe
red SHAHK-yay ta KOOK-yay te kuqe
white ta BAR-dha te bardhe
yellow ta VAYR-dha te verdhe
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
What markings cha-FA-ra SHEN- Q’fare shenjash
did they have? yahsh KEE-sheen? kishin?
Draw a sketch Ba^ee n_ya fee-TEE-ra Bej nje fytyre
Was it like this? AH EESH see K_YO? A ish si kjo?
Are there any ? AH KA NOAN-ya ? A ka nonje ?
air fields a^ee-ro-DRO-may aerodrome
booby traps GRAHTS-ka pur oosh-TA-ra gracka per ushtare
fortified towns ka-TOON-day ta for-tee-fee-KWAR katunde te fortifikuar
message centers K_YEN-dra LA^ee-mesh qendre lajmesh
minefields SHESH-ay MEEN-ahsh ta FSHAY-ta sheshe minash te fshehta
pillboxes koo-tee-f or-T A Y-say kutifortese
radio stations stahss-YOAN RAHD-yo-fo-NEEK stasion radiofonfk
railheads KREE-ay oo-dha-HEK-oo-reesh krye udhehekurish
strong points VUN-day ta FOR-ta vende te forta
supply depots day-BO-ya ooshk-YEE-mesh oosh-tur-YA-kay deboje ushqimesh ushteriake
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
telephone central KJYEN-dra tel-ay-FO-neesh qendre telefonish
telephone lines TEL-ah tel-ay-FO-neesh tela telefonish
trenches OO-shay ushe
Please point LOO-tem tray-GO-ma may G_YEESHT Lutem tregoma me gjisht
Do the troops have ? AH KA-na oosh-TA-rut ? A kane ushtaret ?
antitank guns TOAP-ah KOON-dra-tahn-KO-ray topa kundra-tankore
heavy guns TOAP-ah tum-ba-DHEN-ya topa te mbedhenj
horses KWA_ee kuaj
motorcycles mo-tor-tsee-KLET-ah motorcikleta
planes a_ee-ro- PL A-nay aeroplane
supplies SEN-day oosh-tur-YA-kay sende ushteriake
tanks TAHN-ka tanka
trucks out-o-mo-BEE-la ha-MA-lay automobila hamalle
Have the troops been ? oosh-TA-rut? ushtaret?
advancing AH KA-na pur-pa-ROO-ar A kane perparuar
retreating AH YA-na THEE-ayr A jane thyer
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English
Pronunciation
Albanian Spelling
digging trenches
laying mines
preparing an air field
laying in supplies
Have any mines been planted?
Show us where they are
AH KA-na BUR-a OO-shay
AH KA-na MB_YEL-a MEE-na
AH KA-na BUR-a ga-TEE NOAN-ya SHESH a_ee-ro-PLA-nesh
AH KA-na MBLOO-ar SEND-ay oosh-tur-YA-kay
AH YA-na MB_YEL-a MEE-na?
tray-GO-na KOO YA-na
A kane bere ushe
A kane mbjelle mina
A kane bere gati nonje shesh aeroplanesh
A kane mbluar sende ushteriake
A jane mbjelle mina?
Tregona ku jane
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LANDING A PLANE
landing a plane
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
What air field is this? cha-SHESH a_ee-ro-PLA-nesh usht KEE? Q’shesh aeroplanesh esht ky?
Am I clear to land? AH KAHM 00-dha ta HA-poor ta ZBRESS? A kam udhe te hapu te zbres?
Are there any obstructions? AH KA N0AN-ya pen-GEEM? A ka nonje pengim?
What altitude do they reach? SA ta NAHL-ta YA-na? Sa te nalta jane?
What is your ? SA USHT TWA^ee? Sa esht t’uaj?
field elevation nahlt-SEE-ah ay SHESH-eet naltesia e sheshit
altimeter setting koor-DEESS-ya ay ahl-tee-M ETree t kurdisja e altimetrit
ceiling nahlt-SEE-ah ay NGREET-yess naltesia e ngritjes
visibility lar-ga-SEE-ah ay PAHM-yess largesia e pamjes
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
surface wind velocity fur-TEE-koo ee AY-russ na see-pur-FAHK- fertiku i eres ne siperfaqe
yay
surface wind direction dray-TEE-mee ee AY-russ na see-pur-F AH K- drejtimi i eres ne siperfaqe
yay
kilometers k_yee-lo- qillometra ne
per hour MET-ra na O-ra
How is the surface of the runway? SEE USHT see-pur-FAHK-ya ay SHESH-eet zbreet-SOR? Si esht siperfaqja sheshit zbritsor?
good MEE-ra mire
bad ay LEE-ga e lige
rough ay AHSH-pur e a sh per
muddy ay BAHL-tut e baltet
I need ma D00-hut Me duhet
ammunition moo-neets-Y O-nay municione
brake fluid VA_ee pur BRAY-koon vaj per brejkun
engine oil VA_ee pur eng-YEE-neen vaj per engjinin
gasoline va^ee-GOO-ree vajguri
repairs NDREK-yay ndreqje
a tire n^ya RO-ta nje rote
tires RO-ta rota
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NUMBERS, SIZE, TIME, LETTERS, ETC
NUMBERS, SIZE, TIME, LETTERS, ETC
AMOUNT
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
A few or several dee-SA Disa
Many SHOO-ma Shume
Not many YO SHOO-ma Jo shume
Very many SHOO-ma SHOO- Shume shume ma ORDINAL NUMBERS
Note: For numbers 1—1,000,000, see pages 57-58.
First ee PA-ree i pari
Second ee DEE-tee i dytti
Third ee TRET-ee i tretti
Fourth ee KA-tur-tee i katerti
Fifth ee PEST-ee i pestti
Sixth ee G_YA-shtee i gjashtti
Seventh ee SHTA-tee i shtatti
Eighth ee TET-ee i tetti
Ninth ee NUNT-ee i nentti
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Pronunciation
English
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
ee DH_YET-ee
ee n_yum-budh-YET-ee
ee deem-budh-YET-ee
Albanian Spelling
i dhjetti
i njembedhjetti
i dymbedhjetti
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Note: See also page 80.
Small ee VO-gul i vogel
Large ee MAHTH i math
Medium ee MESS-ma i mesme
Long ee G_YA-ta i gjate
Short ee SHKOORT i shkurt
High ee NAHLT i nalt
Low ee OO-lut i ulet
Heavy ee RUN-da i rertde
Light ee LAY-ta i lehte
TIME
What time is it? SA usht O-ra? Sa esht ora?
Five o’clock O-ra PESS-a Ora pese
Five ten O-ra PESS ay Ora pes’ e dhjete
DH^YET
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
Half past five O-ra PESS ay G, ,YEE-sma Ora pes’ e gjysme
Ten to six O-ra G^YAHSHT pa DH_YET Ora gjashte pa dhjete
Today SOAT G Sot
Yesterday DEE-ay Die
Tomorrow NESS-ur. Neser
In the na Ne
morning mung-YESS mengjes
afternoon pa-ZDREK-ay pasdreke
evening DARK-a darke
At na Ne
dawn ah-GEEM agim
dusk TAYR-roor t’errur
noon DREK-a dreke
midnight mess-NA-tay mesnate
At night NA-tun Naten
Sunday ay dee-YEL-a E Diele
Monday ay HUN-a E Hene
Tuesday ay MAR-ta E Marte
Wednesday ay mur-KOO-ra E Merkure
Thursday ay AYN-tay E Enjte
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English Friday Saturday Pronunciation ay PREM-tay ay SHTOO-na Albanian Spelling E Premte E Shtune
January yay-NA-ree Jenari
February SHKOOR-tee Shkurti
March MAR-see Marsi
April PREE-lee Prilli
May MA-yee Maji
June k_yay r-SH O-ree Qershori
July kor-REE-koo Korriku
August GOOSH-tee Gushti
September shta-TOR-ee Shtatori
October tay-TOR-ee Tetori
November nun-DOR-ee Nendori
December dh_yay-TOR-ee Dhjetori
Day DEE-ta Dite
Week YA-va Jave
Month MOO-a_ee Muaj
One day n_ya DEE-ta Nje dite
Two days dee DEE-ta Dy dite
One week n_ya YA-va Nje jave
Two weeks dee YA-va Dy jave
One month n_ya MOO-a_ee Nje muaj
Two months dee MOO-a_ee Dy muaj
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NAMES OF THE LETTERS
Letter Name as Pronounced Letter Name as Pronounced
a AH n NAY
b BAY nj N_YAY
c TSAY o 0
? CHAY P PAY
d DAY q K^YAY
dh DHAY r RAY
e AY rr RRAY
e UH s SAY
f FAY sh SHAY
g GAY t TAY
gj G^YAY th THAY
h HAY u 00
i EE v VAY
j YAY X DZAY
k KAY xh DJAY
1 L_YAY y EE
11 LAY z ZAY
m MAY zh JAY
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U©Q ADDITIONAL TERMS
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
Bars SHEN-ya pur o-fee-TSAYR Shenja per oficer
Belt RREEP rrip
Blouse PAHLT-o ay VO-gul palto e vogel
Canteen PLO-ska plloske
Chevrons chev-RO-nay gevrone
Eagle shk_yee-POAN-ya shqipdnje
Garrison cap ka-PEL-a gar-nee-ZO-nee kapelle garnizoni
Gas mask MA-ska pur TEEM hel-MOO-uss maske per tym helmues
Helmet hel-MET helmet
Insignia SHEN-ya SHKA- C lay shenja shkalle
Leaf FLET-a flete
Stars EE-yay yje
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ADDITIONAL
TERMS
WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
Ammunition moo-neets-Y O-nay municione
Antitank guns TOAP-ah KOON-dra tahn-KO-ray topa kundra-tankore
Artillery piece TSO-pay ar-tee-lay-REE-ay cope artilerie
Bayonet ba-yd-NET bajonet
Bomb BOAM-ba bombe
Cannon TOAP top
Cartridge fee-SHAYK fishek
Firearm POOSH-ka pushke
Gas TEgM hel-MOO-uss tym helmues
Grenade gray-NA-da grenade
Gun TOAP top
Howitzer ho-VEE-tsur hovicer
Machine gun mee-tro-LOASS mitrolos
Mine MEE-na mine
Mortar TOAP mor-TAR top mortar
Pistol peesk-YO-la pisqolle
Rifle POOSH-ka pushke
Shell G_YEE-lay TOAP-ee gjyle topi
Submachine gun nun-um-ee-tro-LOASS nenemitrolos
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CARS, TANKS, PLANES, SHIPS
English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
Aircraft carrier ah-NEE-ay PUR a^ee-ro-PLA-nay anie per aeroplane
Airplane a^ee-ro-PLAHN aeroplan
Auto out-o-mo-BEE-la automobile
Battery ba-tay-REE bateri
Battleship ah-NEE-ay ay LOOF-tuss anie e luftes
Bomber boam-bar-DOO- bombarduese
uss-ay
Brakes BRAY-kay brejke
Controls koan-TRO-la kontrolla
Cruiser kreek-ya-SOR kryqesor
Deck dee-shay-MAY dysheme
Destroyer nunk-reek-SOR nenkryqsor
Engine eng-YEEN engjin
Engine room O-da ay eng-YEE-neet oda e engjinit
Fighter plane a^ee-ro-PLAHN luf-TOO-uss aeroplan leftues
Fuel tank TAHN-ka may va^ee-GOO-ree tanke me vajguri
Instruments shtroo-MENT shtrument
Light bulb LAHM-ba el-ek-TREE-koo llambe elektriku
Mine sweeper va-PORR k_ya purf-SHEEN MEE-na Vaporr qe perfshin mina
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
Motor mo-TOR motor
Observation plane a_ee-ro- PL AH N vej-GOO-uss aeroplan vezhgues
Propeller pro-PEL-a propelle
Submarine soob-ma-REEN submarine
Tail BEESHT bisht
Tank TAHN-ka tanke
•Torpedo boat ah-NEE-ay may tro-PEE-la anie me tropila
Torpedo plane a_ee-ro-PLAHN may tro-PEE-la aeroplan me tropila
Troopship ah-NEE-ay may oosh-TA-ra anie me ushtare
Truck out-o-mo-BEE-la ha-MA-lay automobile hamalle
Warship ah-NEE-ay ay LOOF-tuss anie e luftes
Wings KRA-ha krahe
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
Barbed wire TEL-ah may THOOM-ba tela me thumba
Coal k .yee-MEER qymyr
Firewood DROO pur Z_YARR dru per zjarr
Gravel SHOOR ay ha-LEECH shur e. halig
Hammer chay-KAHN gekan
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
Ladder SHKA-la shkalle
Lumber k_yay-ress-TAY qereste
Pick KAHZ-ma kazme
Rope tur-KOO-za terkuze
Sand SHOOR shut
Sheet iron la-ma-REE-na llamarine
Shovel lo-PA-ta lopate
Wire TEL tel
Wire cutters gur-SHUR-a pur TEL-ah gershere per tela
COMMUNICATIONS
Batteries ba-tay-REE bateri
Electric wire TEL el-ek-TREE-koo tel elektriku
Message may-SAHJ mesazh
Message center K_YEN-dur may-SA-jee qender mesazh i
Pigeon pa-LOOMB pelliimb
Pigeon loft kool-VEE pur pa-LOOM-ba kulvl per pellumba
Radio equipment VEG-la pur RAHD-yo vegla per radio
Radio set RAHD-yo radio
Radio station rahd-yo-stahss-YOAN radiostasion
Rockets ro-KET-ah roketa
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English Pronunciation Albanian Spelling
Telephone Telephone receiver tel-ay-FOAN tel-ay-FOAN ee VESH-eet telefon telefon i veshit
MISCELLANEOUS
Barracks Bridle Camp Horse Horseshoe Mess or Chow Mess call Mess hall Patrol Saddle Stable Tent Trench ka-ZAYR-ma FRUH KAHMP KAda poat-KOO-ah ee KA-leet HAHM-yay THEERR-yay pur HAHM-yay SAHL ay HAHM-yess ROY-a SHA-la GRAHSHT cha-DUR-ay OO-shay kazerma fre kamp kale potkua i kalit hamje thirrje per hamje sail’ e hamjes roje shale grasht gadere ushe
MONEY
Pronunciation Abbreviation Spelling U. S. Equivalent ( Approximate}
LEK FRUN-ga lek FR. frenge 5 cents 25 cents
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Pronunciation Abbre- viation Spelling U. S. Equivalent ( Approximate)
k_yee-lo-GRAH M kg. qillogram 2.2 lbs.
hekt-o-GRAHM hg- hektogram 3.53 oz.
GRAHM gr- gram 0.035 oz.
k_.yee-lo-MET-ur q.m. qillometer 0.62 mile
MET-ur m. meter 1.1 yards
tsen-tee-M ET-ur cm. centimeter 0.39 inch
mee-lee-MET-ur mm. millimeter 0.039 inch
hekt-o-LEE-tur hl. hektoliter 26.5 gallons
LEE-tur 1. liter 1.06 quarts
Table of Equivalents
1 FR. = 5 lek 1 q.m. = 1,000 m.
1 kg. = 10 hg. Im. = 100 cm.
1 kg. = 1,000 gr. Im. = 1,000 mm.
1 hl. = 100 1.
Table of Approximate Conversions
Inches to centimeters: Multiply by 10 and divide by 4.
Yards to meters:
Miles to kilometers: Multiply by 8 and divide by 5.
Gallons to liters:
Pounds to kilograms: Multiply by 5 and divide by 11.
Multiply by 9 and divide by 10.
Multiply by 4 and subtract % of the number of gallons.
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UQq IMPORTANT SIGNS
Albanian English
Qendr6 Ngadale Ktheu Me Kujdes Mos Hyni Jo Per Me Shkue Fund I Ruges Shko Djathtaz E Kthyeme Fort Udh’ e Hekurit Ure Rug’e Kryqet Rezik Mos Hyni Hyrja Ndalohet Mos Pi Duhan Mos Peshty Nevojtore Per Burra Stop Slow Detour Caution One Way No Thoroughfare ' Dead End Keep to the Right Dangerous Curve Railroad Bridge Crossroad High Tension Lines Keep Out No Admittance No Smoking No Spitting Lavatory Men
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Albanian English
Per Gra Women
Hapur Open
Mbyllur Closed
Per Hyrje Entrance
Per Dalje Exit
ex T( T( gi’ nu thi
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