Albanian Reader – Level A2 | Chapter 4

📖 Albanian Reader – Level A2: Chapter 4 — Në kafene

ℹ️ Note: This story introduces polite café phrases: dua (I want), ju lutem (please), faleminderit (thank you).

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1. Sot pasdite shkova në një kafene me një mik.
2. Kamerieri na solli menunë.
3. Unë thashë: Dua një kafe turke, ju lutem.
4. Miku im porositi një çaj mente.
5. Pasi pimë pijet, paguam tek kamerieri.
6. Ishte një pasdite e këndshme.

Albanian

1. Sot pasdite shkova në një kafene me një mik.
2. Kamerieri na solli menunë.
3. Unë thashë: Dua një kafe turke, ju lutem.
4. Miku im porositi një çaj mente.
5. Pasi pimë pijet, paguam tek kamerieri.
6. Ishte një pasdite e këndshme.

English

1. This afternoon I went to a café with a friend.
2. The waiter brought us the menu.
3. I said: I want a Turkish coffee, please.
4. My friend ordered a mint tea.
5. After we drank the drinks, we paid the waiter.
6. It was a pleasant afternoon.

• kafene = café
• kafe turke = Turkish coffee
• çaj = tea
• meny = menu
• kamerier = waiter
• porosis = to order
• sjell = to bring
• i/e këndshëm = pleasant

1. Dua + object: Dua një kafe = I want a coffee.
2. Ju lutem is used for “please” (formal/polite).
3. Porosis → porosis, porosit, porosit, porosisim, porositni, porosisin.
4. Past tense example: paguam = we paid.

1. I want a tea, please.
   Dua një çaj, ju lutem.
2. The waiter brings the menu.
   Kamerieri sjell menunë.
3. We ordered two coffees.
   Ne porositëm dy kafe.

Q: What does “ju lutem” mean?

• Thank you
• Please
• Excuse me