Numbers in Albanian

Prices in Albania are often quoted in old lek (multiply by 10 in speech). Knowing the numbers keeps you from paying ten times too much.

Beginner

Core words for your first days

One

Një

(Nyuh)

beginner

Two

Dy

(Dyoo)

beginner

Three

Tre

(Treh)

beginner

Four

Katër

(Ka-ter)

beginner

Five

Pesë

(Peh-se)

beginner

Six

Gjashtë

(Gyash-te)

beginner

Seven

Shtatë

(Shta-te)

beginner

Eight

Tetë

(Teh-te)

beginner

Nine

Nëntë

(Nen-te)

beginner

Ten

Dhjetë

(Dhyeh-te)

beginner

How many?

Sa?

(Sah)

beginner

Intermediate

Full sentences and questions

Twenty

Njëzet

(Nyuh-zet)

intermediate

Fifty

Pesëdhjetë

(Peh-se-dhyeh-te)

intermediate

One hundred

Njëqind

(Nyuh-cheend)

intermediate

One thousand

Një mijë

(Nyuh mee-ye)

intermediate

Advanced

Natural, longer expressions

Two thousand lek

Dy mijë lekë

(Dyoo mee-ye leh-ke)

advanced

Quick quiz

Five questions. Pick the correct Albanian translation.

  1. 1. Six

  2. 2. Nine

  3. 3. One thousand

  4. 4. Five

  5. 5. Two

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