ألباني
albānī
The Arabic word for Albanian is ألباني (albānī).
Meaning: language (name)
Which one should you use?
When referring specifically to the Albanian language as a noun, you use the definite form الألبانية.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Lebanese Arabic, the word for Albanian is الألبانيّة.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine singular form is ألبانية. To refer to a group of Albanian people, use the masculine plural ألبانيون or the feminine plural ألبانيات.
How do you pronounce it?
albānī
Did you know?
- The root structure of the word ألباني is purely borrowed, meaning it does not follow the traditional three-letter root system common to native Arabic words.
- The suffix ـِيّ (-iyy) in ألباني is a common grammatical tool in Arabic used to turn any noun into an adjective or a descriptor of origin.
- The masculine plural form ألبانيون uses a specific suffix that changes based on whether the word is the subject or the object in a sentence.
Examples in context
- أنا فتاة ألبانية.I'm an Albanian girl.This sentence is useful for identifying oneself as an Albanian girl using the form ألباني.Tatoeba #11497065 by Naityahia, translation #12888668 by rul
- من أين تتعلم الألبانيّة؟Where are you learning Albanian from?
- هل تستطيع أن تعلّمني مصطلحات ألبانية؟Can you teach me some Albanian phrases?
Example conversation
Nour and Omar are talking about their favorite languages.
- نور Nourهل تحب اللغة الألباني يا عمر؟Hal tuhibb al-lugha al-Albani ya Omar?Do you like the Albanian language, Omar?
- عمر Omarنعم، أجدها لغة جميلة جداً.Na'am, ajiduha lugha jamila jiddan.Yes, I find it a very beautiful language.
- نور Nourأريد أن أتحدث ألباني بطلاقة.Urīdu an atahaddath Albani bi-talaqa.I want to speak Albanian fluently.
- عمر Omarيمكننا أن نتعلمها معاً.Yumkinuna an nata'allamaha ma'an.We can learn it together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
