Albanie
/al.ba.ni/feminine
Albanie is the French word for Albania.
Albanie is the name used to refer to the country located in south-eastern Europe.
Meaning: country in south-eastern Europe (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Albanie is a feminine country name, you use the preposition en to indicate being in the country (en Albanie). When expressing possession or origin, such as "the capital of Albania", use de l' before the name (de l'Albanie).
How do you pronounce it?
/al.ba.ni/
Did you know?
- The word Albanie was shaped by the addition of the Medieval Latin suffix -ia to the Byzantine Greek root Ἄλβανον.
- In French, the naming convention for Albanie follows a pattern where many countries ending in -ie are feminine, such as Italie and Allemagne.
- While English uses 'Albania' for both the country and the adjective, French uses Albanie for the country and albanais for the people or language.
Examples in context
- Tirana est en Albanie.Tirana is in Albania.This sentence is useful for stating that Tirana is located in Albanie.Tatoeba #8730434 by Julien_PDC, translation #2922575 by CN
- Tirana est la capitale de l'Albanie.Tirana is the capital city of Albania.This sentence is useful for identifying Tirana as the capital of Albanie.Tatoeba #2928862 by Blabla, translation #2922582 by MarijnKp
- L'Albanie veut adhérer à l'Union européenne.Albania wants to join the European Union.This sentence is useful for stating that Albanie wants to join the European Union.Tatoeba #1889803 by Rovo, translation #1802676 by Amastan
- Je prévois de voyager en Albanie.I plan to travel to Albania.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are discussing their upcoming summer holidays.
- HugoTu veux aller en Albanie cet été ?Do you want to go to Albania this summer?
- EmmaOui, j'adore les paysages de l'Albanie.Yes, I love the landscapes of Albania.
- HugoC'est une destination magnifique pour nous.It is a magnificent destination for us.
- EmmaOn commence à regarder les vols ?Shall we start looking at flights?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “albania” translations and entries Albanie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Albanie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
