All-in-one reference based on everyday Albanian, TV talk (Për’puthen)

Ultimate Albanian Mini-Textbook: Vocabulary, Phrases, Grammar, Slang + Click-to-Speak

All-in-one reference based on everyday Albanian, TV talk (Për’puthen), and social media comments—complete with collapsibles, interactive search, and Albanian TTS.

Quick search: Tip: click any 🔊 icon to hear the Albanian (final “ë” is silent in speech).

1) Për’puthen — “They Match”

Core Vocabulary

Word	Type	Meaning	Notes
përputhem	reflexive verb	to match / be compatible	from puth (kiss) + për- (mutual)
përputhen	3rd pl.	they match	present tense
karakter	noun	character / personality	masc.
shumë	adverb	very, a lot	intensifier
mirë	adj/adv	good / well	often adverbial

Key Phrases

• Ne përputhemi shumë mirë. — We match very well.
• Ata përputhen si çift. — They match as a couple.
• Nuk përputhemi në karakter. — We don’t match in character.
• Për’puthen — “They match” (TV show title).

Grammar tip: Reflexive verbs end in -hem and express mutual or self-directed action.

2) “Shumë bukur e paske thënë” — Admirative Mood (Mënyra Habitore)

Shumë bukur e paske thënë! — “You said it beautifully!” (admiring / surprised tone)

Vocabulary

• shumë — very
• bukur — beautifully
• e — it / her (object clitic)
• paske — apparently have (2sg, admirative)
• thënë — said (participle of them)

Indicative → Admirative mapping

Indicative	Admirative	English
Unë kam thënë	Unë paskam thënë	I’ve said (apparently)
Ti ke thënë	Ti paske thënë	You’ve said (apparently)
Ai/Ajo ka thënë	Ai/Ajo paska thënë	He/She has said (apparently)
Ne kemi thënë	Ne paskemi thënë	We’ve said (apparently)
Ata/Ato kanë thënë	Ata/Ato paskan thënë	They’ve said (apparently)

Extra Examples

• E ke thënë shumë bukur. — You’ve said it nicely.
• E ke shprehur shumë bukur. — You’ve expressed it very nicely.
• E paske parë emisionin? — You apparently watched the show?

Clitic “e”: the direct-object pronoun (“it/her”) appears before the verb: E kam parë.

3) “Trash show” — Registers, Tone, and Safer Alternatives

Vocabulary

• emision — TV show / program
• program — program / broadcast
• pa vlerë — without value
• i dobët — weak / poor
• i pavlerë — worthless
• kot — pointless / lame
• plehrë — trash / garbage (strong)
• i fëlliqur — dirty / nasty
• degjenerim — degeneration
• turp — shame
• vlerë — value

By Register

Neutral / Formal

• Emision pa vlerë. — A show without value.
• Program i pavlerë. — A worthless program.

Colloquial / Strong

• Emision kot. — A pointless show.
• Show kot fare. — A totally lame show.
• Emision plehrë. — Trash show.
• Show plehrë. — Garbage show.

Full Sentences

• Ky është një emision plehrë, s’ka asnjë vlerë. — This is a trash show; it has no value.
• Top Channel po bëhet me emisione plehra. — Top Channel is turning into trash TV.
• Çfarë show plehrë, vetëm grindje dhe bërtitje. — What a trash show—just shouting and fights.
• Mendojnë se po bëjnë art, po është show plehrë. — They think it’s art, but it’s garbage TV.
• S’ka skenar, s’ka kuptim — emision plehrë total. — No script, no logic—total trash show.
• Thjesht humbje kohe. — Just a waste of time.

4) Kohë — “Time” & Pronunciation

Colloquial note: the final ë is often silent in speech. You may hear kohë pronounced as koh.

• Nuk kam kohë. — I don’t have time.
• S’kam koh. — I don’t have time. (colloquial)
• Nuk më del koha. — I don’t have enough time.

Negation: formal nuk; colloquial short form s’ (e.g., S’kam koh.).

5) Tallje — Mockery, Joking, Nonsense (incl. slang)

Core Vocabulary

• tallem — to make fun / tease (reflexive)
• tallje — mockery / joke / nonsense
• tallës — mocking / teaser (adj./noun)
• trapi — vulgar slang (“BS / idiot” figuratively)
• bet — bet / wager (loanword)

Pattern: tallem me…

• Tallem me ty. — I’m teasing you.
• A po tallesh me mua? — Are you kidding me?
• Mos u tall me mua! — Don’t make fun of me!
• Tallem me emisionet si ky. — I make fun of shows like this.

Slang phrase (strong):

Tallje trapi me bet 500 — “Complete nonsense — I’d bet 500 on it.”

Cleaner Alternatives

• Tallje kot. — Pointless joke / nonsense.
• Show pa kuptim. — Senseless show.
• E gjithë kjo është tallje. — This whole thing is a joke.
• Kjo është për tallje. — This is laughable / ridiculous.

Conjugation (snapshot): tallem

Tense	Form	English
Present	unë tallem, ti tallesh, ai/ajo tallet	I/you/he/she joke(s)
Imperfect	ai tallej	he used to joke
Perfect	ai është tallur	he has mocked
Admirative	ai paska tallur	apparently he mocked
Imperative	Mos u tall!	don’t mock!

6) Everyday Expressions & Practice Sentences

Expressions

• S’ka problem. — No problem.
• Çfarë po bën? — What are you doing?
• S’kam nerva. — I don’t have patience.
• Po tallesh? — Are you kidding?
• S’ka lidhje. — It doesn’t matter / unrelated.

Practice Sentences

• S’kam kohë sot, do shihemi nesër. — I don’t have time today; see you tomorrow.
• E paske parë emisionin e djeshëm? — You apparently watched yesterday’s show?
• Ai paska folur shumë bukur për ty. — He’s apparently spoken beautifully about you.
• Ky është një show kot fare, thjesht grindje. — This is a totally lame show—just arguing.
• Ata përputhen në gjithçka, janë çift perfekt. — They match in everything—a perfect couple.
• Kjo është tallje trapi, nuk e besoj fare. — This is total nonsense, I don’t believe it at all.
• S’ka vlerë të diskutosh, është humbje kohe. — No point discussing; it’s a waste of time.

7) Grammar Reference + Pronunciation Cheatsheet

Key Concepts

• Reflexive verbs (-hem): mutual/self actions — përputhem, tallem.
• Admirative mood: surprise/admiration/irony — paska, paske, paskam, paskemi.
• Negation: formal nuk; colloquial s’ — S’kam koh.
• Clitic “e” (it/her) comes before the verb — E kam parë.
• Final “ë” in speech: often silent — kohë → koh, bukë → buk.
• Intensifier: shumë = very/a lot — shumë bukur.

Pronunciation Tips

Letter	Sound	Example
ë	schwa or silent (final)	kohë → koh
q	soft “ch”	qen ≈ “chen”
xh	“j” in jungle	xhaxha
ll	long L	yll
r / rr	single / trilled r	rregull, rrugë