i pashëm
The Albanian word for handsome is i pashëm.
This adjective is used specifically to describe an attractive man.
Meaning: of man: attractive (adj)
Which one should you use?
i pashëm is the masculine singular form used for a single man, while të pashëm is the plural form used when describing multiple men.
How does it change in a sentence?
i pashëm is the masculine singular form. When describing more than one man, you use the plural form të pashëm.
Did you know?
- The word pashëm comes from the verb shoh, which means 'to see'. Literally, i pashëm describes someone so striking that they are 'worth seeing'.
- If you want to say a man is 'very' handsome, you might add shumë before i pashëm, but in poetic contexts, you might see the word dritë used to imply a 'bright' or 'shining' appearance.
- While i pashëm is used for men, the Albanian word for 'beautiful' used for women, e bukur, can also be used for men in very poetic or classical contexts to describe a delicate beauty.
Example conversation
Alban and Tea are talking about a new colleague.
- AlbanA shoh kolegun e ri.I see the new colleague.
- TeaAi është vërtet i pashëm.He is really handsome.
- AlbanPo, dhe është shumë i sjellshëm.Yes, and he is very polite.
- TeaKemi pasur fat me të.We were lucky with him.
