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Glad to have you here! Keep learning!

I am happy it did! Don't try to learn all of it at once. Keep returning to the videos and train your listening. It will make a world of difference! Don't give up! Happy learning!

You are right. And I will add this: Nothing worth achieving in life is easy to achieve. And the mere fact that you want to retire here is amazing! It shows you love connecting with people and learning new things. And Albanian will help you reach that goal. Albanians are highly appreciative of foreigners who even try to say something in Albanian, no matter how bad it is. Because we, too, know how complex a language it is. I wish you all the best and I humbly hope my course will make it slightly easier to crack the language.

Happy to help! Keep learning! There are about 4 hrs of materials here.

@@smartalbanianwithjonis4189 Thank you.

I'm happy to hear that. The whole point of this course is to teach basic Albanian so that you could talk to your Albanian significant other. Keep learning!

Well done! Keep going!

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S'ka gjë! (you're welcome) I hope you learn even more in the upcoming days!

Let me know how it goes! I'm curious to see how effective my lessons are in real life.

You are right. It's a typo. And there isn't much I can do at this point because it's basically a photo within a video.

Yes, it is. And this can make it easier or more difficult, but whatever the case may be, do your best. Happy learning!

Evet, oyle!

@@smartalbanianwithjonis4189 oh you speak Turkish too :) i wish i could speak Albanian too 🤦 🇹🇷♥️🇦🇱

@@AyberkAYDIN1 Well, the fact that you are here tells me that you are on the right path to speaking Albanian.

I'm glad they do! Keep learning!

Take it whoever.

Please I just wabt to live in Peqcw

Thank you! Don't forget to use the subtitles, too, in case you like to see how words are pronounced. Happy learning!

I'm glad you like them. Happy learning!

Aferin sana! Jetoj në Kosovë. Ky kurs ishte shumë i mirë për mua. Më pëlqejnë të gjitha (krejt) videot. I përfundova të gjitha modulet. Të lumtë! I'm happy you enjoyed the course. Feel free to repeat it again. It helps to reinforce new lessons.

Repeat it a few times. And see the notes above. They are there to help you. But even if you don't get it right away, the rules are repeated once in a while in other parts of the module, too. Let me know what it is that you find difficult.

Wow! Thanks for your amazing feedback! If I ever turn this course into a longer format (which I hope to do), I'd be happy to use your words in the marketing campaigns. It is succinct and actually captures the very essence of the entire course. Indeed, I didn't want to overload the course with pronouns that you don't really need in the beginning. You need to focus first on yourself and on the other person who is next to you (you formal) and maybe someone else (him/her). But 'we', 'they', 'you sing.', can wait. Keep learning! And participate using the pause button after I give you the prompt. Let me know how it goes!

Haha! Well... I've got news for you: There are two more modules beside this one. I'm happy you are enjoying the course just as much as I enjoyed making it.

That's the genitive case, which I do not cover in this short course.

It takes an amazing person to see one. Thank you! So are you!

I'm happy you find this helpful. Keep learning!

Thank you! Keep learning!

Awesome! Let me know how it goes! There are nearly 4 hrs of lessons here. You will get to talk to her.

Yes!

Thanks for the feedback. Done!

@@smartalbanianwithjonis4189 thank you so much

You are right! Visuals would help. For that reason, I added subtitles. One of the purpose of the method is to force learners to learn how to listen and pay attention. If you cannot listen well, you cannot emulate the sounds. Maybe the sound quality could be better, but I used what I could back then, and it was a pair of 5-euro headphones. So turn on the subtitles as they may help to see how words are written. Using visuals would be really time-consuming and not viable financially for the time being (unless I had a trusted assistant). Thank you a lot for your comment! As a language learner myself, I appreciate your comment deeply as it comes out of a sense of care.

Tirana* Telefoni* (these are the doers of the action, the subject of the sentence). Ajfoni është i shtrenjtë. Or: iPhone-i është i shtrenjtë. Well done!!! That's impressive!

e gjatë Ai është i shkurtër Ajo është e shkurtër Ku është ai?* (doesn't mean anything) shkollë Ndoshta është në shkollë me Frankon, për të studiuar gjuhën shqipe, të cilën do ta flasë kur të shkojë në Shqipëri. (this is a complex sentence, but "ai të shkon" is incorrect, although Albanians from Kosovo and Macedonia use this form). Përpiqem shumë të studioj gjuhën shqipe. or: Përpiqem ta studioj gjuhën shqipe sa më shumë. (I try to study Albanian as much as I can). Well done!

thuash* kthehem shtëpi Use the subtitles, too. It will help! Well done! You are doing great! I'm impressed!

në Shqipëri* Ti dëgjon atë* që po këndon (atë - the accusative of "ai" (he)) I haven't covered the accusative case in these modules. Well done, again! You are a superlearner!

Thank you!

S'ka gjë!

Thank you! Keep studying more than just the basics. It gets easier when you actually pronounce the words. And don't forget to turn on the subtitles. It might help especially at first. Happy learning!

@smartalbanianwithjonis4189 Thank you, I'm determined to learn no matter how difficult or how long it takes. I know I will never be fluent. I can read and understand some parts of conversations better than I thought, it's the speaking that's not easy. I listen to lots of albanian stuff every day, at the gym, at work and at night in bed when going to sleep, watch albanian TV, listen to songs and download the lyrics and practice until i can sing them perfectly. I have worked my way through every albanian app I can find just to get used to the sounds and learn the basics. My albanian partner is helping me to actually say things properly. It really is a beautiful language. I didn't like how it sounded at first but the more I listened the more I loved it. I even speak to my English speaking friends in albanian if I can although they don't understand what I'm saying. Hopefully one day I will be able speak well enough to hold a conversation, even with my Scottish accent.

​@@GQ-yj5oy I can see you are super determined. And that deserves nothing but respect. I created this series for people like you, i.e. whose partner/spouse is Albanian and they want to speak. It's easier to understand the language passively. It's a whole different game to actually speak it. And that's where this course comes into play. I'd like to see your progress by the end of the fourth module (go to the playlists as they don't show properly here because of some YT stuff). I'm curious to see how effective this course will be for you. As for the sounding... Well, Albanian doesn't sound that bad (compare to Dutch for instance). But it is highly idiomatic when it comes to the everyday life. I hope this minicourse helps you to build your own simple, but useful sentences which you can use right away. If you have any questions, let me know. J.

@smartalbanianwithjonis4189 Thank you so much, all help is greatly appreciated. Yes I'm determined to learn, even if things didn't work out with my partner I still want to learn. Albanian culture, traditions, country fascinate me, im quite obsessdd. Most people here in Uk know nothing about Albania but are quick to judge based on what they see in the media (I'm in Scotland) but I'm sure if they learned more they would have a different viewpoint. Your country is absolutely beautiful and your people are so friendly and kind, I didn't have a good opinion about Albanians before but I'm not embarrassed to admit I was very wrong, I love you all. I will 100% work through the modules you have suggested and will let you know how I'm progressing when finished. Thanks again for your videos on here and also for replying. It's really appreciated.

​@@GQ-yj5oy I'm impressed by your resolve. Well done! That's admirable! And I'm sorry to hear things didn't work out with your partner, but I'm happy you still didn't let a "failure" to dictate your life. That's a pretty tough thing to do, but you seem to have won. Well, negative press that generates anger, resentment, hate, and fear, get's more views, hence more money. No wonder people are willing to go at length to make things up or to twist things. It's sad that you rarely, if ever, hear of anyone who has earned a honest living. We like the exceptions, not the norm. I look forward to reading your comment at the end of module IV. I hope you will be able to say some simple sentences and gain more confidence in learning on your own. It's a minicourse after all and you cannot expect much, but if it inspires you to delve deeper, then it has been worth the trouble preparing it (i'its very demanding). Wishing you all the best, Jonis

I'm happy you find my work helpful! I have done all I could at the time to make the best course I could. Wishing you all the best in your endeavors, Jonis

@@smartalbanianwithjonis4189 Thank you! Is Module IV the last one or will there be others?

@@syarafinaradzi Yes, Module IV is the last module I could prepare. Normally, there should be more because there is so much more to cover, but I haven't been able to upload new modules because I don't have the right equipment (no good microphone etc.). So, unfortunately, you are stuck with what there is.

@@smartalbanianwithjonis4189 I see. You’ve covered the basics so they’re still super helpful. Thanks again!

@@syarafinaradzi Thank you!

Yes, which means learning Albanian should be relatively easier than it is for other people. Happy learning!