anglisht
/anɡliʃt/
anglisht is the Albanian word for English. Wiktionary also lists anglishte and gjuha angleze.
Meaning: the English language (name)
Ways to say it
| Albanian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| anglisht | /anɡliʃt/ | |
| anglishte | ||
| gjuha angleze | feminine |
The term is used to refer to the English language. It can also function as an adverb meaning 'in English'.
Which one should you use?
While anglisht is the common way to refer to the language, gjuha angleze is a more formal way to refer to the English language as a linguistic entity. If you want to describe an English person or an object, do not use anglisht. Use the adjective anglez instead.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form anglisht acts as a noun or an adverb, such as when saying you speak English. The form gjuha angleze is a feminine noun phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
/anɡliʃt/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use anglisht when you mean 'English' in the sense of an English person or an English object. Use the adjective anglez in those cases.
Did you know?
- The word gjuha in gjuha angleze literally means 'tongue', following a common pattern in many Indo-European languages to refer to a language.
- The pronunciation of the 'sh' in anglisht is a voiceless postalveolar fricative, identical to the English 'sh', making it one of the easiest words for an English speaker to pronounce in Albanian.
- The term gjuha angleze treats the language as a feminine entity, which is a common trait for many languages in Albanian.
Examples in context
- Anglishtja është një gjuhë.English is a language.This sentence shows how to use anglisht to identify English as a language.Tatoeba #6981505 by aln, translation #2929087 by _undertoad
- Ai ka avancuar shumë në Anglisht.His English has gotten a lot better.This sentence shows the use of anglisht to describe progress in the language.Tatoeba #1183613 by Cherubian, translation #4731124 by hajenso
- Anglishtja është gjuhë gjermanike.English is a Germanic language.This sentence shows how to use anglisht when categorizing the language.Tatoeba #6981521 by aln, translation #460340 by blay_paul
- Gjuha angleze është e vështirë për të mësuar.The English language is difficult to learn.
- Unë flas anglisht dhe shqip.I speak English and Albanian.
- A mund të më ndihmoni të mësoj anglisht?Can you help me learn English?
- A ke ndonjë burim për mësime të anglishtes?Do you have any resources for English lessons?
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ervin and Tea are talking about their studies.
- ErvinA a mësuar anglisht në shkollë?Did you learn English in school?
- TeaPo, mësova anglisht për tre vite.Yes, I studied English for three years.
- ErvinA është e vështirë kjo gjuhë?Is this language difficult?
- TeaJo, anglisht është mjaft e thjeshtë.No, English is quite simple.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “english” translations and entries anglisht, anglishte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
