perime
The English word "vegetables" is translated into Albanian as perime.
perime refers to plants or parts of plants that are grown as food.
Did you know?
- When ordering 'vegetables' as a side dish in a restaurant, an Albanian might use the word garniturë rather than perime to describe the vegetable accompaniment.
- The word perime is often grouped with frute in nutritional discussions, but the Albanian distinction between 'vegetables' and 'fruit' is sometimes more blurred in casual speech than in English.
- While perime covers all vegetables, Albanians often categorize 'leafy greens' under the broader term perime të gjelbra, which can sometimes overlap with how they describe certain herbs.
Examples in context
- Për darkë, mund të ketë perime të ziera.For dinner, there might be boiled vegetables.
- Hajde, shkojmë në treg dhe bljmë disa perime.Let's go to the market and buy some vegetables.
- Duhet të blejmë perime të freskëta.We need to buy fresh vegetables.
- Më pëlqen të ha perime në sallatë.I like to eat vegetables in a salad.
- A i pëlqen vajza perime?Does the girl like vegetables?
Example conversation
Dritan and Tea are at the market.
- DritanKu janë perime këtu?Where are the vegetables here?
- TeaJanë në fund të korridorit, Dritan.They are at the end of the aisle, Dritan.
- DritanPo blej disa perime për darkën.I am buying some vegetables for dinner.
- TeaShumë mirë, Tea do të ndihmojë.Very good, Tea will help.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry perime, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
