eja këtu
The phrase "come here" in Albanian is eja këtu.
This phrase is used as a command to tell someone to move toward the speaker's current location.
What does it mean word for word?
The word këtu means "here" and indicates the location of the speaker.
Which one should you use?
The form eja këtu is used when addressing a single person, while ejani këtu is used when addressing multiple people or when using a polite form. Additionally, Afrohuni këtu! can be used to mean "Approach here!" in a formal context.
How does it change in a sentence?
The imperative verb changes from eja to ejani depending on whether you are addressing one person or more than one person (or using the polite form).
Did you know?
- The word eja comes from a root that originally meant 'to go'. This makes it a linguistic cousin to the English word 'go' through their shared ancient ancestor.
Examples in context
- Eja këtu.Come here.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase eja këtu.Tatoeba #6983158 by aln, translation #39944 by Swift
- Eja këtu pak, të tregoj diçka.Come here for a moment, let me show you something.
Example conversation
Elira is calling Klodian from another room.
- EliraKlodian, eja këtu!Klodian, come here!
- KlodianPo vij, çfarë ke?I'm coming, what is it?
- EliraDua të të tregoj diçka.I want to tell you something.
- KlodianJam gati, po vij.I'm ready, I'm coming.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eja, këtu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
