mirëmëngjes
/miɾəməɲˈɟes/
mirëmëngjes is the Albanian way to say good morning.
The phrase mirëmëngjes is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning. You may also see the phrase Mëngjes i mbarë!, which can be directly translated as "good morning".
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
/miɾəməɲˈɟes/
When do people say it?
When someone greets you with Mirëmëngjes!, you can respond with Mirëmëngjesi!
Did you know?
- The word mëngjes refers to both the 'morning' time of day and the 'breakfast' meal itself.
- The grammar of the response Mirëmëngjesi! involves adding a definite article suffix, which changes the phrase from a greeting into a specific noun phrase.
- In some Albanian dialects, the pronunciation of the 'ë' in mirëmëngjes may be nearly silent, making the word sound much more compressed than its written form suggests.
Examples in context
- Mirëmëngjes, Tom.Good morning, Tom.This sentence shows how to use mirëmëngjes when addressing someone by name.Tatoeba #8797914 by dq, translation #2549163 by CK
- Mirëmëngjes!Good morning!This sentence shows the use of mirëmëngjes as a standalone greeting.Tatoeba #7003321 by aln, translation #329713 by YURY0608
- Mirëmëngjes, Mike.Good morning, Mike.Tatoeba #380273 by kellenparker, translation #64918 by CN
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Arjana and Alban pass each other in a hallway early in the morning.
- ArjanaMirëmëngjes, Alban!Good morning, Alban!
- AlbanMirëmëngjes, Arjana.Good morning, Arjana.
- ArjanaSi ke fjetur?How did you sleep?
- AlbanMirë, faleminderit.Well, thank you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations and entries mirëmëngjes, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
