ujë
/ˈujə/Gheg, Tosk, masculine
The Albanian word for water is ujë.
ujë refers to the inorganic compound H₂O. In academic or scientific settings, the chemical formula H₂O is used to refer to water.
Meaning: inorganic compound H₂O (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word ujë is used in both the Gheg and Tosk dialects of Albanian.
How does it change in a sentence?
ujë is a masculine noun. When you need to say "of the water", the noun changes to its genitive/dative form, ujit.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈujə/
Did you know?
- Albanians use the expression i hedh ujë në sy, which means 'throwing water in the eyes', to describe someone who is trying to deceive or mislead another person.
- The root of ujë is shared with the Latin word unda, which is the origin of the English word 'undulate'.
- While ujë is the general term, the word ujë is also used in the idiom si ujë në rërë, which means 'like water in sand' to describe something that disappears quickly.
Examples in context
- Të lutem, më jep një gotë ujë.Please give me a glass of water.This sentence is useful for requesting a glass of ujë.Tatoeba #4731363 by hajenso, translation #250147 by saeb
- Dua pak ujë të ftohtë.I want some cold water.
- A ka ujë në këtë shishe?Is there water in this bottle?
Example conversation
Elira and Dritan are hiking and feeling thirsty.
- EliraDritan, a ke akoma ujë?Dritan, do you still have water?
- DritanPo, kam një shishe ujë këtu.Yes, I have a bottle of water here.
- EliraMë jep pak, të lutem.Give me some, please.
- DritanUrdhëro, ja ku është.Here you go, here it is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “water” translations and entries ujë, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ujë, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
