Real Albanian

Courses Level 2 Pre-Intermediate

Pre-Intermediate Albanian Level 2

Take the basics into everyday life in Albania. Ten lessons, each one a real situation, from the market and the doctor to the landlord and the bank, with new grammar along the way.

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10 situations
From the market to the bank
36 short lessons
Plus grammar lessons along the way
Video + PDF
For every lesson
€97
One payment, yours to keep

Is Level 2 for you?

Level 2 is for learners who know the basics and now want to get things done in Albanian, out loud.

You’ll need

Level 2 expects you to be comfortable with these. They are all in Level 1.

  • The alphabet
  • Pronouns
  • Jam and kam in the present
  • Sentence structure
  • Definite vs indefinite
  • Adjectives
  • Demonstrative pronouns
  • Possessive pronouns
  • The particle “po”
  • Prepositions of place
  • Location adverbs
  • Quantities

By the end, you can…

  • Shop, order and pay in cafés, bakeries and restaurants
  • Explain how you feel to a doctor, dentist or pharmacist
  • Get through the airport and book a hotel room
  • Call the police, the fire department or an ambulance
  • Rent a flat and talk to a plumber, electrician or mechanic
  • Open a bank account and send or collect a parcel

What you’ll learn

Ten lessons, each built around one situation and split into short scenes. Eight of them end with a grammar lesson of their own.

  1. Lesson 1

    Shopping

    • At the market
    • At the supermarket
    • Buying clothes

    Grammar: Duhet and mund, the subjunctive

    A mund të paguaj me kartë?Can I pay by card?

  2. Lesson 2

    Coffee shop and bakery

    • At the coffee shop
    • At the bakery
    • At the pastry shop

    Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives: më … se, aq … sa

    Një kafe pa sheqer, ju lutem.A coffee without sugar, please.

  3. Lesson 3

    Restaurant

    • At the restaurant
    • Ordering takeaways

    Grammar: The accusative, plurals

    Llogarinë, ju lutem.The bill, please.

  4. Lesson 4

    Doctor

    • At the doctor
    • At the dentist
    • At the pharmacy

    Grammar: Ka (there is, there are), more uses of the subjunctive

    Më dhemb koka.I have a headache.

  5. Lesson 5

    Travelling

    • Buying a ticket at the agency
    • At the airport
    • Check-in
    • Security check
    • Passport control

    Grammar: The genitive

    Ku është porta numër pesë?Where is gate five?

  6. Lesson 6

    Hotel

    • Booking your room
    • Requests and complaints
    • Check-out

    Grammar: More uses of the genitive, the future

    Kam një rezervim për dy netë.I have a booking for two nights.

  7. Lesson 7

    Emergencies

    • Police
    • The fire department
    • Ambulance

    Grammar: Verbs ending in a consonant, their subjunctive and future

    Më duhet një ambulancë!I need an ambulance!

  8. Lesson 8

    Renting and buying

    • Renting
    • Buying

    Grammar: The past tense

    Sa është qiraja në muaj?How much is the rent a month?

  9. Lesson 9

    Services

    • Plumber
    • Technician
    • Electrician
    • Tailor
    • Hairdresser
    • Car mechanic
    • Phone and internet problems

    Kam një problem me internetin.I have a problem with the internet.

  10. Lesson 10

    Bank and post office

    • Opening a bank account
    • Asking for a loan
    • Sending mail
    • A call about a package
    • Receiving a package

    Dua të hap një llogari bankare.I’d like to open a bank account.

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A teacher in every lesson

Every lesson has a comments section. Ask what the video didn’t cover and your teacher replies, and adds extra notes when a lesson needs them.

Lessons
Short videos, one scene at a time
Notes
A PDF for every lesson, with the words and grammar
Grammar
A dedicated grammar lesson in eight of the ten lessons
Pace
Yours. Start the day you enrol
Refund
In full, within 48 hours of buying

Lesson 7 · Ambulance

Arsen

Four ways to say “please”, depending on who is asking whom:

Arsen

Të lutem: one person, informally
Të lutemi: several people, informally
Ju lutem: one person, formally
Ju lutemi: several people, formally

A real note from the Level 2 lesson comments.

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Arsen Cenaj on stage, giving a talk about learning Albanian

Hi, I’m Arsen

Since 2020 I’ve taught Albanian one to one to students all over the world. The complaint I heard most was that there was almost nothing good to study on your own.

So in June 2023 I founded Real Albanian and turned those lessons into courses. Every lesson has a comments section, and I answer the questions myself.

2,500+
One-to-one lessons taught since 2020
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Students taught one to one
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Questions and answers

How much Albanian do I need?

You should be comfortable with everything in “You’ll need” above. Those are all covered in Level 1. Not sure? or book a free 15-minute call.

Is there grammar in Level 2?

Yes. Eight of the ten lessons end with a grammar lesson: duhet and mund, the subjunctive, comparatives, the accusative, the genitive, the future and the past tense.

Which Albanian do you teach?

Standard Albanian, with notes on Gheg and how people speak in Kosovo.

Will I be able to speak Albanian afterwards?

If you watch the lessons and practise the scenes out loud, you’ll be ready for the situations in the curriculum above. The practice is the part only you can do.

Do I get feedback?

Yes. Ask in the comments under any lesson and you’ll get a reply.

What if it isn’t for me?

Email info@realalbanian.com within 48 hours of buying for a full refund. Access starts straight away, and at checkout you confirm that this ends your 14-day right of withdrawal.

Need the basics first?

If the list under “You’ll need” looks new, start with Level 1. It covers every item on it, in order, from the alphabet up.

See Level 1

Not sure yet? Start free

Try Quickstart Albanian, a free mini course, before you buy. You’ll see how the lessons work and say your first sentences.

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  • Start from zero, alphabet first
  • More free resources once you’re in
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