mirëmbrëma
good evening in Albanian is mirëmbrëma.
mirëmbrëma is a common and neutral way to say 'good evening' in Albanian.
Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
In common usage, the two words are often written as a single word mirëmbrëma.
Did you know?
- The greeting mirëmbrëma is used both when arriving at a place and when leaving it in the evening.
- The word mirëmbrëma was first recorded in writing in 1497 by Arnold Ritter von Harff in the city of Ulqin.
- In Albanian, the concept of 'good' in mirë can also mean 'well' or 'right', giving the phrase a dual sense of wishing someone a 'pleasant' or 'correct' evening.
Examples in context
- Mirëmbrëma.Good evening.This example shows how to use mirëmbrëma as a standalone greeting.Tatoeba #6983189 by aln, translation #333156 by Aurix
- Mirëmbrëma, zotëri. Si jeni sot?Good evening, sir. How are you today?
- Mirëmbrëma të gjithëve!Good evening everyone!
- Mirëmbrëma, si jeni sot?Good evening, how are you today?
Example conversation
Alban and Majlinda meet at a restaurant in the evening.
- AlbanMirëmbrëma, Majlinda!Good evening, Majlinda!
- MajlindaMirëmbrëma, Alban. Si je?Good evening, Alban. How are you?
- AlbanMirë, faleminderit.Good, thank you.
- MajlindaEdhe unë jam mirë.I am good too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good evening” translations and entries mirëmbrëma, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mirëmbrëma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
