mua
The Albanian word for 'me' is mua.
mua is a pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves as the object of a verb or a preposition.
How does it change in a sentence?
mua is a prepositional form used following prepositions, such as me (with) or për (for).
Did you know?
- In Albanian, the word me is not the pronoun 'me' but is actually the preposition 'with'.
- Albanian uses a system of clitics where a short, unstressed version of 'me' must often appear before the verb even if mua is used later in the sentence.
- The Albanian mua is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'me' and the Latin 'me', sharing the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- Ma kalo mua kripen.Pass me the salt.This sentence shows how to use mua when asking someone to pass an object.Tatoeba #1962838 by Ylberi, translation #64750 by CK
- Ulu dhe fol me mua.Sit down and talk to me.This sentence demonstrates using mua after a preposition to express talking to someone.Tatoeba #8737930 by arberaga, translation #3181235 by CK
- Je duke u tallur me mua?Are you shitting me?This sentence illustrates a colloquial use of mua in a frustrated context.Tatoeba #2942716 by Ylberi, translation #2942708 by Ylberi
- Unë jam student.I am a student.
- Ju lutem, mundeni të ndihmoni mua?Please, can you help me?
- Mua më pëlqen kjo kënga.I like this song.
- Mua më duket se ti je i/e talentuar.I think you are talented.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Klodian and Elira are discussing who will handle a task.
- KlodianKush do ta bëjë këtë punë?Who is going to do this job?
- EliraJepeti mua, unë e bëj.Give it to me, I'll do it.
- KlodianJe e sigurt që mundesh ti?Are you sure you can do it?
- EliraPo, besoji mua, do tëojë mirë.Yes, trust me, it will go well.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mua, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
