mburrem
The English verb 'brag' translates to Albanian as mburrem.
Meaning: to boast (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
mburrem is the first-person singular present indicative form, meaning 'I boast' or 'I am boasting'. The third-person singular present form is mburret, meaning 'he/she boasts'.
Did you know?
- The word mburrem is built from burrë, which means 'man'. Literally, boasting is framed as acting like a man.
- Historically, the 'manliness' associated with mburrem was tied to the Kanun, a set of traditional laws governing honor and blood feuds.
- The verb mburrem is reflexive, meaning the action of boasting is grammatically treated as something the speaker does to themselves.
Examples in context
- Ai gjithmonë flet në mënyrë të krenuar për arritjet e tijHe always brags about his accomplishments
- Ai mburret gjithmonë për pasurinë e tij.He always boasts about his wealth.
Example conversation
Dritan and Tea are talking about a recent promotion at work.
- DritanTea, unë mburrem shumë për këtë punë të re.Tea, I brag a lot about this new job.
- TeaKe të drejtë të jesh i lumtur, Dritan.You have the right to be happy, Dritan.
- DritanPor a dukem shumë arrogant?But do I seem too arrogant?
- TeaJo, ti thjesht je i emocionuar.No, you are just excited.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mburrem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
