Learn Albanian

Ex-boyfriend was from Kosova and his parents (whom I still love) cannot understand anything except Shqip. Had to learn a few words turned phrases turned sentences.

But I am not perfect in the language and I want to be although I can understand people when they speak slowly. I can create sentences too, but slowly (again).

And yes, I am planning to go to Kosova soon, just to visit.

My friends found out that an officer that works with us is an albanian linguist in the navy! (one of 4 left) We talked for awhile, it was really cool to find someone else who knew hte language.

He wrote out a book of 500 commonly used verbs in the language, conjugated (sp) them and all! and he’s going to let me have it (when he remembers to bring it)

Not only is it nice knowing he’s going to help me out in learning the language, but i think it’s motivated him to start studying it again :)

i dated a guy from Kosovo, and since then i’ve really been interested in albanian.
it’s a pretty language,
i’m taking lessons once a week online with a teacher from albania and its really helping :)

I have participated online Albanian language school.
I thank IALC for their help to me and I suggest you the same source.

Online classes with LIVE Albanian teachers.

Visit: www.learn-albanian.com

I got a certificate in Albanian as a foreign language.

I learned Shqip on the streets (the “barefoot method”) while teaching in Albania for 2 years. I never had the time to take classes, but eventually I did trade language lessons with some friends. What a lovely language, and so enlightening for anyone interested in etymology! For instance, “vere” is the word for summer or for wine. “Pranvere” is spring, or could be understood as “first wine.” “Primavera,” anyone?

I tried teaching myself Albanian in August of 2005. In October I hired a professor from the University of Utah to give me private lessons. The most difficult thing that I have encountered is the concept of noun declension. All languages have verbs that are conjugated in various tenses. Usually, this will be reflected in the end of the verb. But in Albanian, the ending of NOUNS change as well, and they are affected by the contexts in which they are being used. But now I can actually sit down and read the news in Albanian and pretty much understand what the whole article is about!

~ (national park) Sharr Mountains in Kosovo – Berate @ Flickr

I was practicing this yesterday—pronunciation and a few new words. I need a tutor that is willing to help me. :]

I understand what people are saying [!], even if I can’t usually remember how to say most of those things usually. :] [shrug]

When I was with the family, I spoke it much more. I needed to know it to understand conversations & speak. I could understand some words but not others because I did not know them.

Dillion [around 2 yrs old] was an influence for me to speak Albanian a great deal, because some reason little children make me want to speak in that language. As if, I have a desire to teach them Albanian words. He is evidently very intelligent because of his wonderful memory & knowledge—he knows his ABCs & that song about a farm…

01.] Improve critical & creative thinking skills

02.] Virtually all of my family speaks Albanian. It would be good to master the language because then I could understand what they are saying when they speak to each other and me.

03.] Have a secret code…It is always fun to say things when most if not all people have no idea what you said.

04.] Enjoy great literary, musical masterpieces, films in their original language…Mostly music since that is what I encounter most often.