Colloquial Albanian: The Complete Course for Beginners [Book]

✍ Scribed by Linda Mëniku; Héctor Campos

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 347
• Series: Colloquial
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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Colloquial Albanian: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Albanian as it is written and spoken today.

Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Albanian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Albanian is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout.

Key features include:
• A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
• Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar
• An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises
• Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations
• Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in Albania
• An overview of the sounds and alphabet of Albanian

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Albanian is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Albanian.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Colloquial Albanian: The Complete Course for Beginners
Copyright
Contents
Introduction to the Albanian language
Introduction to the Albanian sound system
Unit One Si jeni?: How are you?
Unit Two Unë jam anglez, po ju?: I am English, and you?
Unit Three Në kafe: At the coffee shop
Unit Four Suvenire nga Shqipëria: Souvenirs from Albania
Unit Five Apartamenti im: My apartment
Unit Six Në dyqan: At the store
Unit Seven Në restorant: At the restaurant
Unit Eight Pushimet: Vacation
Unit Nine Në rrugë: On the street
Unit Ten Në postë: At the post office
Unit Eleven Në Tiranë: In Tirana
Unit Twelve Si e kalove fundjavën?: How did you spend your weekend?
Unit Thirteen Te mjeku: At the doctor’s office
Unit Fourteen Intervistë për punë: A job interview
Unit Fifteen Ismail Kadare
Appendices
Appendix 1: Auxiliary verbs
Appendix 2: Main verb classes
Appendix 3: Most common and stem-changing verbs
Appendix 4: Most common Class 6 verbs
Appendix 5: Personal pronouns and clitics
Appendix 6: Demonstrative pronouns and adjectives
Appendix 7: Possessive adjectives
Appendix 8: Masculine nouns
Appendix 9: Feminine nouns
Appendix 10: Linking article with Class 2 adjectives
Key to selected exercises
Albanian–English glossary
Grammatical index

✦ Subjects

Albanian language