unë
[un]
The English phrase 'I' is translated into Albanian as unë.
In Albanian, the pronoun unë is often omitted because the verb conjugation clearly indicates that the subject is 'I'.
Meaning: personal pronoun (pron)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form unë is the nominative case used as the subject of a sentence. The pronoun unë changes to mu when used as an object (me) in certain grammatical constructions.
Did you know?
- The word unë is related to the English word 'wound' through the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂wn̥tós meaning 'wounded'.
- Albanian has multiple forms for 'me' depending on the emphasis, using the clitic më for quick references and mua for emphatic statements.
- In the Arbëresh dialect, a version of this word appears as uth, showcasing the linguistic diversity within the Albanian-speaking world.
Examples in context
- Unë jam një Hafiz.I am a Hafiz.Tatoeba #10003119 by QAzaqQA, translation #10003120 by QAzaqQA
- Unë nuk kam të dashurI don't have a boyfriend.Tatoeba #8737923 by arberaga, translation #2234871 by Hybrid
- Unë agjëroj në Ramazan.I fast in Ramadan.Tatoeba #10002932 by QAzaqQA, translation #10006952 by QAzaqQA
- Unë dua të lexojI want to read
- Unë kam një pyetjeI have a question
- 57 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tea and Klodian are talking about their hobbies.
- TeaUnë më pëlqej të lexoj libra.I like to read books.
- KlodianVërtet? Çfarë librash lexon ti?Really? What books do you read?
- TeaUnë lexoj kryesisht romanca.I mainly read novels.
- KlodianKjo tingëllon shumë mirë, Tea.That sounds very good, Tea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “I” translations and entries unë, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries unë, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
