albanese
/al.baˈne.ze/
The English phrase "albanian" is albanese in Italian.
The word albanese is used in three ways: to refer to the Albanian language, as an adjective for something of or pertaining to Albania and as a noun for a person from Albania.
Meaning: language (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word albanese is invariant for gender, meaning it remains the same when used with both masculine and feminine nouns. When using the word as a noun to refer to people, the plural form is albanesi.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /al.baˈne.ze/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the term arbanisi is a dialectal relative of albanese used specifically to describe the Arbëreshë people, an Albanian-speaking minority that has lived in Southern Italy since the 15th century.
- The word albanese follows the common Italian pattern of using the suffix -ese to denote nationality, similar to 'inglese' or 'francese'.
- While 'albanese' is the standard term, in very specific historical or linguistic contexts, you might encounter 'illirico' to refer to ancient connections in the Balkans.
Examples in context
- Sono una ragazza albanese.I'm an Albanian girl.This sentence is useful for describing your own nationality using albanese.Tatoeba #14035815 by Guybrush88, translation #12888668 by rul
- Il mio migliore amico non è albanese.My best friend is not Albanian.This sentence is useful for describing the nationality of a friend using albanese.Tatoeba #6632052 by Guybrush88, translation #12198755 by ATH
- L'Albania si chiama "Shqipëria" in albanese.Albania is called "Shqipëria" in Albanian.This sentence is useful for stating the name of the country in the albanese language.Tatoeba #2686024 by Guybrush88, translation #1814670 by Amastan
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Alessandro are talking about language courses at a school.
- ChiaraVuoi studiare l'albanese con me?Do you want to study Albanian with me?
- AlessandroSì, mi piacerebbe molto.Yes, I would really like that.
- ChiaraAlessandro, l'albanese è una lingua bellissima.Alessandro, Albanian is a beautiful language.
- AlessandroHai ragione, iniziamo presto!You're right, let's start soon!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “albanian” translations and entries albanese, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries albanese, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
