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The document provides information about the Albanian alphabet and sounds: Albanian has 36 letters, including 9 digraphs that are written with two letters but considered a single letter. It lists each letter of the alphabet and provides the sound, a similar sound in English, an example word, and its meaning in English. For example, Cc is pronounced like ts and is seen in the word "copë" meaning piece. The document encourages learning more about Albanian pronunciation by visiting provided web links.

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The document provides information about the Albanian alphabet and sounds: Albanian has 36 letters, including 9 digraphs that are written with two letters but considered a single letter. It lists each letter of the alphabet and provides the sound, a similar sound in English, an example word, and its meaning in English. For example, Cc is pronounced like ts and is seen in the word "copë" meaning piece. The document encourages learning more about Albanian pronunciation by visiting provided web links.

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International Albanian Language Course www.

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albanian.com

Le sso n 1: Alb ania n al ph abet an d s ou nds


Albanian language has 36 letters, each presenting a different sound from the other. Nine letters
are digraphs, which means they are written as a combination of two consonants but are
considered to be a single letter. Sh, th, and others and are considered letters. Words beginning
with them are listed separately in the dictionary. For more information visit:
http://learnalbanianonline.com/Download.html

Letter Sound Similar Example Meaning:


English
sound
Aa a father anije (ship)
Bb b boy babai (father)
Cc ts cats copë (piece)
Çç t∫ charm çantë (bag)
Dd d door derë (door)
DH dh ð they dhomë (room)
Ee ε estuary era (wind)
Ëë ə around hëna (moon)
Ff ƒ foot flamur (flag)
Gg g ground goca (girl)
GJ gj - -------- mëngjes (morning)
Hh h hotel hotel (hotel)
Ii i interest interesi (interest)
Jj j yesterday jeta (life)
Kk k come këmba (foot, leg)
Ll l little lule (flower)
LL ll L fall, call llampa (lamp)
Mm m morning motër (sister)
Nn n noon nëna (mother)
NJ nj η new një (one)
Oo o all, or ora (hour)
Pp p party punë (work)
Qq c ------- qeni (dog)
Rr r remember radio (radio)
RR rr R -------- kurrë (never)

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Ss s sister seminari (seminar)


SH sh ∫ shall shumë (many)
Tt t table tavolina (table)
TH th θ thank you thoni (speak)
Uu u cook, foot ura (bridge)
Vv v very vera (wine)
Xx dz -------- xixë (spark)
XH xh d_ joke xhaxha (uncle)
Yy y ------- ylli (star)
Zz z zoo, zero zogu (bird)
ZH zh _ pleasure zhurmë (noise)

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