How to Say "Baby" in Albanian

foshnjë

feminine

The English word 'baby' can be translated into Albanian as foshnjë. Wiktionary also lists bebe.

Meaning: very young human being (noun)

Ways to say it

“baby” in Albanian
Albanian	Note
foshnjë	feminine
bebe	feminine

The term is used to refer to a very young human being.

foshnjë is the standard term for a baby, whereas bebe is a common loanword used in more modern contexts.

The noun foshnjë is feminine, which means it must be accompanied by feminine articles and adjectives.

The word foshnjë is strictly feminine, meaning even a baby boy is referred to using feminine articles and adjectives.
The linguistic history of foshnjë suggests it may be a distant, irregular relative of the Latin 'fetus', making it an unexpected cousin to English words like 'fetal'.
In many Albanian families, instead of using the formal foshnjë, people use various diminutives to express affection, essentially adding suffixes to the word to make it sound 'smaller' and cuter.

Nuk jam një foshnjë.
I'm not a baby.
This sentence is useful for practicing the use of foshnjë in a negative statement.
Tatoeba #3100643 by ecorralest101, translation #2549638 by CK
Nje foshnje e re sapo ka ardhur ne jeten tonë.
A new baby has just arrived in our lives.
Shiko si kjo beba mrekullohet me lodrat e saj.
Look how this baby marvels at her toys.
Ky voglush po fle kaq ëmbël.
This baby is sleeping so sweetly.
Foshnja mashkullore ka filluar të ndjekë me sy në çdo lëvizje.
The baby boy has started following with his eyes every movement.
A keni një foshnjë në shtëpi?
Do you have a baby at home?

Elira and Alban are looking at a photo of a newborn.

Sources

Wiktionary, “baby” translations and entries foshnjë, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries foshnjë, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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