shpejto
To say "hurry up" in Albanian, use shpejto.
The verb is used to tell someone to go faster.
Meaning: go faster (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The verb shpejto is derived from the adverb shpejt, which means "fast" or "quickly".
Which one should you use?
shpejto is the command used for a single person, while shpejtoni is used when addressing multiple people or when you want to be polite. You may also use the adverb Shpejt! to mean "Quickly!" in an informal context.
How does it change in a sentence?
shpejto is the singular imperative form of the verb. To address more than one person or to use a polite form, use shpejtoni.
Did you know?
- In some regional dialects, the command to hurry up is softened by adding the word pak, meaning 'a little', creating shpejto pak to make the order sound less aggressive.
- The word shpejt shares an ancient connection to the concept of agility, and in certain regional contexts, it can be used more figuratively to mean 'soon' rather than just 'at high speed'.
- The root word shpejt shares a distant linguistic connection to the word for 'speed' in several other Indo-European languages, though it evolved uniquely within the Albanian branch.
Examples in context
- Shpejto pak se do vonohemi.Hurry up a little or we will be late.
- Të lutem, shpejto me punët e tua.Please, hurry up with your work.
- Shpejto, po vjen autobusi!Hurry up, the bus is coming!
Example conversation
Arjana and Dritan are walking to a movie theater.
- ArjanaDritan, shpejto se fillon filmi.Dritan, hurry up because the movie is starting.
- DritanPo vij, mos u shqetëso.I'm coming, don't worry.
- ArjanaNuk kemi kohë, shpejto pak.We don't have time, hurry up a bit.
- DritanOk, po vrapoj tani.Okay, I'm running now.
