Albanian phrases: shop & market

• A keni bukë?

  [ah KEH-nee BOO-kuh?]

  Do you have bread?

  💡 "A keni…?" = "Do you have…?". Answers: "Ka" (there is) / "S'ka" (there isn't).

• Më jepni një kilogram domate, ju lutem.

  [muh YEP-nee nyuh kee-loh-GRAHM doh-MAH-teh, yoo LOO-tem.]

  A kilo of tomatoes, please.

  💡 Colloquially "një kile". Half a kilo: "gjysmë kile".

• Këtë, ju lutem.

  [KUH-tuh, yoo LOO-tem.]

  This one, please.

  💡 "Atë" — that one.

• Vetëm po shikoj.

  [VEH-tum poh shee-KOY.]

  I'm just looking.

  💡 Reply to "Ju ndihmoj dot?" (Can I help you?).

• Sa kushton një kilogram?

  [sah koosh-TOHN nyuh kee-loh-GRAHM?]

  How much is a kilo?

  💡 At the market: "… lekë kilja" — … lek per kilo.

• A është i freskët peshku?

  [ah USH-tuh ee FRES-kut PESH-koo?]

  Is the fish fresh?

  💡 Masculine "i freskët"; feminine "e freskët".

• Më jepni një qese, ju lutem.

  [muh YEP-nee nyuh KYEH-seh, yoo LOO-tem.]

  A bag, please.

  💡 Cashier may ask "Qese doni?" — do you want a bag?

• Ku është arka?

  [koo USH-tuh AHR-kah?]

  Where is the checkout?

• A pranoni kartë?

  [ah prah-NOH-nee KAHR-tuh?]

  Do you accept cards?

  💡 Small shops and markets are often cash-only.

• Mund të paguaj me kartë?

  [moond tuh pah-GOO-ay meh KAHR-tuh?]

  Can I pay by card?

• Faturën, ju lutem.

  [fah-TOO-run, yoo LOO-tem.]

  The receipt, please.

  💡 Sellers are legally required to issue a fiscal receipt ("faturë").

• A keni kusur?

  [ah KEH-nee koo-SOOR?]

  Do you have change?

  💡 "Mbaje kusurin" — keep the change.

• Ma lini pak më lirë?

  [mah LEE-nee pahk muh LEE-ruh?]

  Can you make it a bit cheaper?

  💡 Bargain at markets, not in supermarkets. Informal: "Ma lër pak më lirë?".

• Ku është tregu?

  [koo USH-tuh TREH-goo?]

  Where is the market?

  💡 A farmers' market is often called "pazar".

• Një shishe ujë, ju lutem.

  [nyuh SHEE-sheh OO-yuh, yoo LOO-tem.]

  A bottle of water, please.

• A keni numër më të madh?

  [ah KEH-nee NOO-mur muh tuh mahdh?]

  Do you have a bigger size?

  💡 Smaller: "më të vogël".

• Ku është supermarketi më i afërt?

  [koo USH-tuh soo-per-mahr-KEH-tee muh ee AH-furt?]

  Where is the nearest supermarket?

  💡 A small corner shop is a "dyqan".

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