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DiscoveringAlbanian 1WORKBOOK

Linda Mniku and Hctor Campos

The University of Wisconsin Press


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CONTENTS

Msimi 1: Prezantimi dhe prshndetjet (Introductions and greetings) 3

Msimi 2: Nga jeni? gjuh flisni? (Where are you from? What language doyou speak?) 8

Msimi 3: Ku banoni? (Where do you live?) 16

Msimi 4: far profesioni keni? (What is your profession? lit., What professiondo you have?) 26

Msimi 5: N shtpi (At home) 35

Msimi 6: Prsritje (Review) 45

Msimi 7: far ka sonte n televizor? (Whats on TV tonight?) 54

Msimi 8: N dyqan (At the store) 68

Msimi 9: Shtpi dhe hotel (House and hotel) 81

Msimi 10: Festat zyrtare n Shqipri (Official holidays in Albania) 92

Msimi 11: Rrobat (Clothes) 101

Msimi 12: Prsritje (Review) 108Msimi 13: Pushime dhe libra (Vacations and books) 118

Msimi 14: Kinema, imejl dhe internet (Movies, e-mail, and the Internet) 131

Msimi 15: far dshironi? (How can I help you?) 144

Msimi 16: Pushime dhe histori (Vacations and history) 156

Msimi 17: Shndeti (Health) 169

Msimi 18: Prsritje (Review) 179

Solutions to Selected Exercises 187

Solutions to the Crossword Puzzles 215


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MSIMI 1Prezantimi dhe prshndetjet

Introductions and greetings

USHTRIMI 1.1

Read the following letters as fast as you can.

1. A O U Y I E

2. S B D F K L M J V T R G Z N V H C P X

3. C D Dh G Gj L Ll N Nj R Rr S Sh T Th X Xh Z Zh

4. S F Dh L Gj V Ll G Rr G Nj Gj H Sh N Xh B Zh D C R Th

USHTRIMI 1.2

Read and spell out the following names.

Albana iljeta Dhurata

ngjllushe Gjenovefa Kaltrina

Qershina Njomzak Redon

Rron Gjergj XixllimZamir Hekuran your name

your teachers name

USHTRIMI 1.3

Write out the following numbers.

5 pes

1____________________

11 ____________________

10 ____________________

0 ____________________

3 ____________________

8 ____________________


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2 ____________________

12 ____________________

6 ____________________

4 ____________________

7____________________

9 ____________________

USHTRIMI 1.4

Read the following numbers as fast as you can.

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 1 3 5 7 9 5 2 9 10 3 1 8 7 6 11 4 2

USHTRIMI 1.5

Sa sht ora?

3:00 Ora sht tre.

1. 6:00 ____________________________________.

2. 9:00 ____________________________________.

3. 11:00 ____________________________________.

4. 2:00____________________________________

.5. 5:00 ____________________________________.

6. 10:00 ____________________________________.

7. 1:00 ____________________________________.

8. 4:00 ____________________________________.

9. 7:00 ____________________________________.

10. 8:00 ____________________________________.

11. 12:00 ____________________________________.


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USHTRIMI 1.6

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate pronoun or the appropriate form of the

verbjam.

1. _______ jam Gzimi.

2. ______ jeni mir, ne _________ keq.

3. Gzimi ________ shum mir.

4. Mirmngjes! _______ jam Iliri. Po ti, kush _____? Un ______ Teuta.

5. ___________ sht Arjani, ____ sht Albana.

6. Iliri dhe _______ jemi mir.

7. Albana dhe Vesa ________ keq.

8. Ajo dhe ai _______ shum mir.

9._____

jan Albana dhe Teuta.10. Ti dhe Albana ________ keq?

USHTRIMI 1.7

Follow the model and answer the questions negatively (indicated here as ).

Albani (), Arbi (+)

(A) sht ai Albani?

Jo, ai nuk sht Albani. Ai sht Arbi.

or Jo, ai ssht Albani. Ai sht Arbi.

1. Gjergji (), Arditi (+)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. Krenari (), Fatosi (+)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3. Sidriti (), Blendi (+)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________


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4. Doruntina (), Vesa (+)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

5. Antigona (), Elvana (+)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 1.8

Follow the model and answer the questions negatively (indicated here as ).

Albani dhe Arbi (), Ervini dhe Iliri (+)

(A) jan ata Albani dhe Arbi?

Jo, ata nuk jan Albani dhe Arbi.Ata jan Ervini dhe Iliri.

1. Gerti dhe Ardiani (), Sajmiri dhe Bardhyli (+)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. Leutrimi dhe Shklzeni (), Bashkimi dhe Beni (+)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3. Viktori dhe Naimi (), Eltoni dhe Marku (+)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

4. Ujvara dhe Drilona (), Besarta dhe Juna (+)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

5. Jetoni dhe Visari (), Aleksandri dhe Redoni (+)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________


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USHTRIMI 1.9

Write miniconversations, as in the example. Pay attention to the proper form of the names.

8:00 a.m., Genci

Mirmngjes, Genci!

Mirmngjes.Genci, sa sht ora?

Ora sht tet.

1. 5:00 p.m., Njomza

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. 10:00 a.m., Dardan

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3. 2:00 p.m., Vesa

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

4. 11:00 p.m., Redon

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

5. 1:00 p.m., Edlira

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________


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MSIMI 2Nga jeni? gjuh fl isni?

Where are you from? What language do you speak?

USHTRIMI 2.1

Write an appropriate question for the following answers based on Dialogu 2.1. Remember that sub-

jects are usually omitted in Albanian when they are mentioned in the question.

1. ____________________________________________________________?

Zonja Paola sht nga Italia.

2. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, sht nga Franca.

3. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, ai nuk flet italisht.

4. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, flet frngjisht.

5. ____________________________________________________________?

Flet frngjisht.

6. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, nuk sht franceze. (Jo, ssht franceze.)

7. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, sht francez.

8. ____________________________________________________________?

Drini sht shqiptar.

9. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, sht shqiptar.

10.____________________________________________________________

?Po, flet anglisht.


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USHTRIMI 2.2

Now answer the following questions about yourself.

1. Nga jeni ju?

_____________________________________________________________

.2. A jeni ju nga Franca?

_____________________________________________________________ .

3. Flisni ju anglisht?

_____________________________________________________________ .

4. far gjuhe flisni ju?

_____________________________________________________________ .

5. Jeni ju nga Anglia?

_____________________________________________________________

.

6. Jeni ju nga Shtetet e Bashkuara?

_____________________________________________________________ .

USHTRIMI 2.3

Make sentences as in the example. Pay close attention to the way you form the definite form of the

country and to the agreement with the adjective of nationality.

Amerik Ai sht nga Amerika; sht amerikan.Ajo sht nga Amerika; sht amerikane.

1. Finland

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. Rumani

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3. Portugali

_____________________________________________________________

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4. Spanj

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

5. Greqi

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

6. Turqi

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

7. Kanada

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

8. Brazil

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

9. Egjipt

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

10. Izrael

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 2.4

Make sentences using the information given, as in the example.

Tom (male), Amerik Tomi sht nga Amerika; (ai) sht amerikan.

Maria (female), Spanj Maria sht nga Spanja; (ajo) sht spanjolle.

1. Manuel (male), Portugali

_____________________________________________________________

2. Ava (female), Kanada

_____________________________________________________________

3. Mohamed (male), Egjipt

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4. Sigal (female), Izrael

_____________________________________________________________

5. Emilia (female), Finland

_____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 2.5

Refer to the list of countries, nationalities, and languages in your textbook and then complete the

following sentences.

1. Martini sht nga _______________ (Austri). Ai sht _____________ dhe flet

______________.

2. Marta sht nga _______________ (Meksik). Ajo sht _____________ dhe flet

______________

.

3. Vladimiri sht nga _________________ (Rusi). Ai sht ____________ dhe flet

______________.

4. Tomi sht nga _____________________ (Shtetet e Bashkuara). Ai sht

____________ dhe flet ______________.

5. Dhurata sht nga __________________ (Kosov). Ajo sht _______________

dhe flet ___________________.

USHTRIMI 2.6

Refer to the list of countries, nationalities, and languages in your textbook and write five original

sentences as in the examples in the exercise above. Try to use countries not used in the previous

exercises.

1. _____________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________


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USHTRIMI 2.7


29 ___________________________________

38___________________________________

47 ___________________________________

56 ___________________________________

65 ___________________________________

74 ___________________________________

83 ___________________________________

92 ___________________________________

12 ___________________________________

20___________________________________

40 ___________________________________

15 ___________________________________

50 ___________________________________

USHTRIMI 2.8

Write down the following times. Where there is more than one option, write out all the options.

4:45 Ora sht katr e dyzet e pes.

Ora sht pes pa pesmbdhjet.

Ora sht pes pa nj erek.

1. 3:20 _______________________________________________

2. 4:40 _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

3. 7:30 _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

4. 8:50 _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

5. 10:45 _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

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6. 11:10 _______________________________________________

7. 9:25 _______________________________________________

8. 2:35 _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

9. 5:15_______________________________________________

10. 6:05 _______________________________________________

11. 1:55 _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

12. 10:00 _______________________________________________

USHTRIMI 2.9

Answer the following questions based on Dialogu 2.2.

1. Nga sht Paola?

____________________________________________________________

2. Jan Pjeri dhe Ava nga Spanja?

____________________________________________________________

3. Nga jan ata?

____________________________________________________________

4. A flasin ata italisht? ____________________________________________________________

5. Kush flet pak spanjisht?

____________________________________________________________

6. A flet Paola frngjisht?

____________________________________________________________

7. Pse flasin frngjisht Pjeri dhe Ava?

____________________________________________________________

8. Pse flet Besa shqip?

____________________________________________________________

9. A flet Besa italisht?

____________________________________________________________

10. Sa sht ora tani?

____________________________________________________________


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USHTRIMI 2.10

Write the appropriate question for each of the following answers.

1. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, jam nga Shqipria.

2. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, nuk flas frngjisht, por flas pak shqip.

3. ____________________________________________________________?

sht nga Italia.

4. ____________________________________________________________?

Ajo sht nga Shqipria.

5. ____________________________________________________________?

Pjeri dhe Ava flasin frngjisht.6. ____________________________________________________________?

Ne flasim rusisht dhe pak rumanisht.

7. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, flasim rumanisht.

8. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, por flasin japonisht.

9. ____________________________________________________________?

Nuk jemi nga Kina.

10. ____________________________________________________________?

Jemi nga Spanja.

11. ____________________________________________________________?

Ora sht pes e nj erek tani.


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USHTRIMI 2.11

The following chart includes the name and nationality of seven students together with the language

each one speaks. Complete the chart with the missing information. Then invent five questions based

on the chart and answer them.

nga . . . kombsi italisht frngjisht gjermanisht anglisht shqip

Tara,

Canada+ + +

Dominik,

Slovenia+ + + +

Eva,

Slovakia + + + +

Greg,

United States +

Jasna,

Croatia+ + +

Marko,

Serbia+ + + +

Sokol,

Albania+ +

1. ____________________________________________________________?

_____________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________?

_____________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________?

_____________________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________________?

_____________________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________________?

_____________________________________________________________


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MSIMI 3Ku banoni?Where do you live?

USHTRIMI 3.1

Complete the following chart with the information from Dialogu 3.1. If the answer is not provided

in the dialogue, just write nuk e di I dont know (it).

Nga sht? Ku banon? A ka fmij?

Si quhet

vajza/djali?

Sa vje(e) sht

vajza/djali?

Zonja Paola

Zoti Pjer

Drini

USHTRIMI 3.2

Write the correct question for each of the following answers based on Dialogu 3.1.

1. ____________________________________________________________?

Paola (sht nga Italia).

2. ____________________________________________________________?

Jan nga Italia, nga Roma.

3. ____________________________________________________________?

Ajo sht n Shqipri me pushime.

4. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, nuk sht nga Parisi.

5. ____________________________________________________________?

N Paris.

6. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, banon n Sarand.

7. ____________________________________________________________?

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8. ____________________________________________________________?

N universitet.

9. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, nuk po punojn n Shqipri. Jan n Shqipri me pushime.

10.____________________________________________________________

?

N Rom.

11. ____________________________________________________________?

sht 10 vjee.

12. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, nuk sht 10 vje.

USHTRIMI 3.3

Conjugate the verbs banoj, flas, punoj, andjam in the present tense indicative.

banoj flas punoj jam

un

ti

ai, ajo

ne

ju

ata, ato

USHTRIMI 3.4

Complete the following summary of Dialogu 3.1 with the translation of the words in parentheses.

Paola sht_________________

(Italian), sht nga______________

(Rome). Ajo__________ (lives) n ____________ (Rome), por tani sht n __________ (Albania)

________________ (on vacation). Ajo ________ (speaks) __________ (Italian) dhe pak

___________ (Albanian). sht __________ (married) dhe ________ (has) nj _______

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Pjeri sht ____________ (French); sht nga ____________ (France). ___________

(He lives) n ________________ (Paris), por nuk sht nga ________________ (Paris).

Tani ______________ (is) n ____________ (Albania) dhe ___________ (is learning)

_________ (Albanian) n ______________ (university).

Pjeri___________

(speaks)______________

(French),_____________

(English)

dhe pak ______________ (Albanian). Edhe Pjeri sht i martuar. __________ (He has) nj

djal. __________________________________. (Hes twelve years old.)

Drini _______________ (is) ____________ (Albanian). _____________ (He is)

___________ (from Tirana), por ________________ (he doesnt live) _____________

(in Tirana). ______________ (He lives) _____________ (in Saranda). ________ (He)

________________ (isnt married); _________________ (he is single).

USHTRIMI 3.5

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb and with the correct country.

Itali, Franc, Slloveni, Greqi, Angli, Turqi, Gjermani, Suedi, Spanj, Bullgari

1. Melita __________ (flas) greqisht. Ajo _________ (banoj) n ________________.

2. Ahmeti _______________ (flas) turqisht. Ai ____________ (punoj) n

_______________.

3. Pjeri dhe Ava___________

(jam) nga Parisi. Ata____________

(banoj) n__________.

4. Ju _______________ (jam) nga Londra. Ju _____________ (punoj) n

__________________________.

5. Maria ________________ ( jam) nga Roma. Ajo _______________ (banoj)

n _____________________.

6. Helga ______________ (jam) nga Berlini. Ajo ______________ (punoj) n

______________________.

7. Djali___________________

(flas) suedisht. Ai_________________

(punoj)

n _________________________.

8. Ne ______________ (flas) bullgarisht. Ne _______________ (banoj) n

___________________________.


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9. Ana _________________ (flas) sllovenisht. Ajo punon n ___________________.

10. Un _____________ (jam) nga Madridi. Un banoj n ______________________.

USHTRIMI 3.6

Complete the following sentences by adding the missing endings to the words.

1. Ne flas____ shqip dhe bano____ n Shqipri.

2. Ahmeti dhe Manjola puno____ n Meksik.

3. Ata flas____ kinezisht dhe bano____ n Kin.

4. Un mso____ shqip.

5. Ti mso____ armenisht dhe puno____ n Armeni.

6. Ata bano____ n Holand dhe flas____ holandisht.

7. Ne flas____ frngjisht dhe bano____ n Zvicr.

8. Ti puno____ n Athin.

9. Ai bano____ n Poloni.

10. Ajo puno____ n Rusi dhe mso____ rusisht.

USHTRIMI 3.7

Who does what? Based on Dialogu 3.2, indicate whether Drilona (D), Gzimi (G), Sokoli (S), or

the children (fmijt) (F) do the following.

1. _____ Po vjen nga puna.

2. _____ Po shkon te Sokoli.

3. _____ Po shkon n shtpi.

4. _____ Po shkon me autobus.

5. _____ Po shkon m kmb.

6. _____ Shkon n shkoll.

7._____

Shkon n kopsht me biiklet.8. _____ Ajo vjen nga kopshti me makin.

9. _____ Ka dy fmij.

10. _____ Lexon, shikon televizor ose gatuan.

11. _____ Lexon ose shikon televizor.

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13. _____ Shkon m kmb.

14. _____ Punon n aeroport.

15. _____ Vajza sht tet vjee dhe djali sht dhjet vje.

USHTRIMI 3.8

Write the appropriate question for each of the following answers based on Dialogu 3.2.

1. ____________________________________________________________?

Nga puna.

2. ____________________________________________________________?

N shtpi.

3. ____________________________________________________________?

Shkojm me biiklet.

4. ____________________________________________________________?

Ajo lexon dhe shikon televizor.

5. ____________________________________________________________?

Vajza luan.

6. ____________________________________________________________?

Ka dy fmij.

7.____________________________________________________________

?Jo, sshkon n shtpi m kmb.

8. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, fmijt shkojn n shkoll.

9. ____________________________________________________________?

Vjen me makin.

10. ____________________________________________________________?

Te Sokoli.

11.____________________________________________________________

?

Jo, nuk shkon tek Sokoli me autobus.

12. ____________________________________________________________?

sht 8 vjee.

13. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, nuk shte 8 vje.


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USHTRIMI 3.9

Lets summarize Dialogu 3.2. Write the appropriate endings where necessary.

Drilona dhe Gzimi jan nga Durrs___, por tani po bano____ dhe po puno____ n

Tiran.Sokol__ sht n shtpi___. Drilona po vjen nga Sokol___ dhe po shko___ n pun. Gzimi

vjen nga shtpi___ dhe po shko___ te Sokol___. Gzimi po shko___ n shtpi m kmb, kurse

Drilona po shko___ me autobus___.

Sokol__ ka dy fmij. Vajz _____ sht 8 vje__, kurse djal__ sht 10 vje___. Ata

shko___ n shkoll. Gzim__ ka vetm nj vajz__. Vajz__ shko____ n kopsht___.

Pasdite, Drilona lexo____ , shiko____ televizor ose gatua__, kurse vajza lua__.

USHTRIMI 3.10

Here are some telephone numbers from Tirana. Notice the different ways in which they can be read.

Following the examples, read the following telephone numbers. A classmate will write the num-

bers on the board.

22-28-402 njzet e dy, njzet e tet, katrqind e dy

ose

222-84-02 dyqind e njzet e dy, tetdhjet e katr, zero, dy

ose

2-228-402 dy, dyqind e njzet e tet, katrqind e dy

2-235-350_______________________________________________________________

223-5347

_______________________________________________________________

225-0474

_______________________________________________________________

2-228-399

_______________________________________________________________

52-22-310

_______________________________________________________________

545-3195

_______________________________________________________________


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_______________________________________________________________

2-242-331

_______________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 3.11

Write out and calculate the following operations.

1. 745 + 126 = ____________________________________________________

2. 328 140 = ____________________________________________________

3. 34 + 63 = ______________________________________________________

4. 199 90 = _____________________________________________________

5. 15 + 6 = _______________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 3.12

Make original sentences combining elements from the different columns. Column C is optional

with some verbs. Conjugate the verbs appropriately and use the nouns in the correct form after the

indicated prepositions. Make sure your sentences make sense!

A B C D

un jam n ShqipriDrini banoj nga shtpi

Borana dhe Vjollca punoj me mngjes

ne gatuaj mbrmje

ju kndoj pun

Sknderi shkoj makin

ata shikoj televizor

ajo lexoj shkoll

ato luaj kopsht

1. _____________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________

6. _____________________________________________________________


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7. _____________________________________________________________

8. _____________________________________________________________

9. _____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 3.13

Write the appropriate specific question for each of the following answers using the following ques-

tion words. Use each word only once!

far, what nga where from

ku where pse why

kur when sa how many

kush who sa vje/vjee how old

me se how (transport) si how

1.____________________________________________________________

?

sht nga Vlora.

2. ____________________________________________________________?

N Tiran.

3. ____________________________________________________________?

Flet lirisht.

4. ____________________________________________________________?

Pasdite von.

5. ____________________________________________________________?

sht msuese.

6. ____________________________________________________________?

Hert n mngjes.

7. ____________________________________________________________?

Kan nj vajz dhe nj djal.

8. ____________________________________________________________?

Me vshtirsi.

9. ____________________________________________________________?

Mson.

10. ____________________________________________________________?

Luan.


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USHTRIMI 3.14

Write the appropriate question for each of the following answers based on Lexim 3.1. Make sure

you include the subject, which is not always expressed in the answer in Albanian.

1. ____________________________________________________________?

Ai sht Sknderi.

2. ____________________________________________________________?

Nga Shqipria.

3. ____________________________________________________________?

Tani banon n Tiran.

4. ____________________________________________________________?

sht mjek.

5.____________________________________________________________

?Jo, punon n nj spital n Tiran.

6. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, kupton anglisht shum mir.

7. ____________________________________________________________?

Lirisht.

8. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, kupton pak.

9.____________________________________________________________

?

Jo, nuk flet lirisht.

10. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, nuk sht beqar.

11. ____________________________________________________________?

Quhet Ema.

12. ____________________________________________________________?

sht msuese.

13.____________________________________________________________

?

N nj shkoll n Tiran.

14. ____________________________________________________________?

Me makin.

15. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, kan nj vajz dhe nj djal.


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16. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, sshkon n shkoll.

17. ____________________________________________________________?

Djali luan, kurse vajza mson.

USHTRIMI 3.15

Complete the following text with one of the following vowels: -a, -e, -, -i.

Ai sht Sknder__. Sknder___ sht nga Shqipri__, nga Vlor___, por tani banon n

Tiran__. Sknder__ sht mjek dhe punon n nj spital n Tiran__.

Sknder__ sht ___ martuar. Gruaja e tij quhet Ema. Ajo sht msues___ dhe punon n nj

shkoll___ n Tiran__. Sknder__ punon shum, sepse pun__ n spital fillon hert n mngjes

dhe mbaron pasdite von.

USHTRIMI 3.16

Complete the chart with the appropriate forms of the present indicative of each verb.

jam kam vij kndoj bj luaj

ti

juai, ajo

un

ne

ata, ato

USHTRIMI 3.17

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MSIMI 4far profesioni keni?

What is your profession? (lit., What profession do you have?)

USHTRIMI 4.1

Write the appropriate endings where necessary to summarize Leximi 4.1.

1. Ai sht mjek dhe puno__ n spital. Alma sht mjek___ dhe puno__ n ambulanc__. Ne

jemi mjek__ dhe puno__ n Tiran. Doruntina dhe Adea jan mjek. Doruntina, Adea dhe un

puno__ ktu.

2. Kta ja__ Pjeri dhe Ana. far kombsie dhe far profesioni ka__ ata? Pjeri sht francez__,

por tani jeto__ n Shqipri. sht dentist__ dhe puno__ n nj klinik___ n Tiran. Gruaja e

tij, Ana, sht francez___. Edhe ajo sht dentist___ dhe puno__ n nj laborator n Tiran.

Pjeri dhe Ana ja________ francez___ dhe puno________ si dentist___ n Tiran___.

3. Elena dhe Johani vi__ nga Gjermania. Ja__ burr e grua. Ja__ gjerman__, por tani jeto__ n

Shqipri. Burri i saj, Johan__, nuk sht msues___. Nuk puno__ n Kor. Ai puno__ n

Tiran__, por shko__ n Kor___ do fundjav.

USHTRIMI 4.2

Write the appropriate question for each of the following answers.

1. ____________________________________________________________?

sht mjeke dhe punon n ambulanc n Tiran.

2. ____________________________________________________________?

Jan inxhinier. Beni punon n fabrik, kurse Elda punon n uzin.

3. ____________________________________________________________?

Jan francez, por nuk jetojn n Franc. Ata jetojn n Shqipri.

4. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, jan ekonomist dhe banojn n Shtetet e Bashkuara.

5. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, jan ekonomiste dhe punojn n nj firm n Durrs.


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6. ____________________________________________________________?

Vijn nga Gjermania. Gruaja sht msuese, kurse burri sht avokat.

7. ____________________________________________________________?

Shkon n Kor do fundjav, sepse gruaja e tij (his wife) jeton atje.

8.____________________________________________________________

?

Punojn vetm n fundjav.

USHTRIMI 4.3

Complete the following text with the appropriate form of the words given in parentheses.

1. _______ (Ky) sht Agimi. ______ (Ai) sht student n universitet.

2. _____ (Ky) sht Fatbardha. ______ (Ai) sht _________ (msues) n nj shkoll n

Tiran.

3. kombsi kan ____ (ai) aktor? ____ (Ai) aktor jan kosovar, por __________

(ky) jan italian.

4. _____ (Ky) studente sht __________ (shqiptar), por flet anglisht shum mir.

5. _____ (Ky) studente jan nga Shtetet e Bashkuara t Ameriks. Jan _________ (ameri-

kan), por studiojn n universitet n Tiran. ________ (Flas) shqip lirisht.

6. _____ (Ai) burra jan _________ (mjek). __________ (Punoj) n spital.

7._____

(Ky) gra jan___________

(msues). Jan_____________

(francez), portani po _____________ (punoj) n Shqipri.

8. _____ (Ai) burr sht __________ (ekonomist). ___________ (Vij) nga

__________ (Angli), por tani nuk ___________ (jetoj) n __________ (Angli);

__________ ( jetoj) dhe _________ (punoj) n ____________ (Kosov).

9. ______ (Ai) __________ (aktor) jan francez. __________ (Kndoj) dhe _______

(krcej) do fundjav n teatr.

10. ______ (Ky) _______________ (muzikant) ___________ (vij) nga Lisbona.

____________

(Punoj) ktu t shtunn dhe t dieln.


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USHTRIMI 4.4

Make sentences indicating the profession. Use the information provided, as in the examples.

burr, Sarand (seller, Albanian)

Ky burr sht shits. sht shqiptar dhe punon n Sarand.

Ky burr sht shits. sht shqiptar, sht nga Saranda.Ky shits sht shqiptar. sht nga Saranda, por punon n Tiran.

burra, Sarand (seller, Albanian)

Kta burra jan shits. Jan shqiptar dhe punojn n Sarand.

Kta burra jan shits. Jan shqiptar, jan nga Saranda.

Kta shits jan shqiptar. Jan nga Saranda, por punojn n Tiran.

1. burra, Tiran (cook, Greek)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. grua, Shkodr (singer, English)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3. gra, Kor (seller, German)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

4. burr, Vlor (painter, Hungarian)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

5. burra, Butrint (musician, Polish)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

6. burr, Durrs (waiter, Portuguese)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

7. grua, Kavaj (economist, Irish)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

8. burr, Kor (lawyer, Kosovar)

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________


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9. gra, Tiran (actress, Canadian)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

10. burr, Berat (teacher, Norwegian)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

11. burra, Vlor (football player, Armenian)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

12. grua, Gjirokastr (cleaning lady, Russian)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

13. burr, Delvin (doctor, Czech)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

14. burr, Kruj (writer, Swedish)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

15. gra, Tiran (reporter, Albanian)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 4.5

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate day of the week. Be careful with the correct

form of the linking article required by the day of the week in the different constructions.

1. Pardje ishte e hn, sot sht ____________ dhe nesr sht ___________. Dje ishte

__________

.2. Sokoli nuk punon __________ (on Saturday). Punon vetm nga ___________ (Mon-

day) deri _____________ (Friday).

3. Un nuk shkoj n universitet __________ (on Wednesday) dhe ___________ (on

Friday). Shkoj vetm ___________ (on Monday), ____________ (on Tuesday) dhe

______________ (on Thursday).


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4. Bledi dhe Bora nuk punojn shum. Punojn vetm ____________ (on Friday) dhe

___________ (on Saturday). ______________________ (From Monday to Thurs-

day) ato shkojn n universitet. _____________ (On Sunday) pushojn.

USHTRIMI 4.6

Complete the following summary of Dialogu 4.2 with the appropriate form of the words in paren-

theses.

Mira dhe Agimi tani ______________ (are taking a walk) n ____________ (city).

___________ (They find) nj __________ (coffee shop) dhe ______________ (go in).

Agimi __________ (wants) nj _________ (beer), kurse Mira ___________ (wants) nj

___________ (coffee) dhe nj ________________ (glass of water).

Gjergji_____________________

(is a doctor).________________

(He works)

________________ (at a hospital) dhe ___________ (teaches) ____________ (at the

university). sht ______________ (forty-eight years old). Teuta ______________ (is

a journalist) dhe _____________ (works) _____________________ (for a newspaper)

___________ (in Tirana).

Ajo sht _______________ (forty-one years old) dhe sht _____________ (young)

and ____________ (pretty).

Mira _________ (has) ___________ (one sister) and __________ (one brother). Motra

_________ (is called) Brikena dhe _____________ (she is a student) _______________

(at the university), por n fundjav ______________ (she works).

Albani _________________ (is a student). _____________ (He goes) n universitet

nga _________________ (Monday) deri _____________ (Friday).

USHTRIMI 4.7

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the verb in parentheses.

1. N or _____ (shkoj) ti n pun?

Un _____ (shkoj) n orn shtat. __________ (Punoj) nga ora tet deri n orn pes.

__________ (Shkoj) ti do dit me autobus?

Po, un __________ (shkoj) me autobus.


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2. far profesioni _________ (kam) ti? Po gruaja jote?

Gruaja ime sht msuese. Ajo jep msim n nj shkoll, n Tiran, kurse un ________

(jap) msim n universitet.

far _______ (jap) ju?

_______

(Jap) frngjisht.

3. (Un) _____ (kam) nj vlla dhe nj motr. Vllai im _____ ( jam) 15 vje. Ai _____

(kndoj) dhe ______ (krcej) shum mir. N fundjav ai ______ (studioj) pak, _______

(shikoj) televizor, ______ (luaj) futboll dhe _______ (pushoj) n shtpi. Motra ime

_____ (jam) 20 vjee. Ajo ______ (studioj) n universitet. Ajo ______ (flas) dhe _____

(shkruaj) anglisht dhe frngjisht shum mir. N fundjav _______ (punoj) si sekretare pr

nj firm angleze.

USHTRIMI 4.8

Change the following sentences to the plural form as in the example.

Un jam francez. Ne jemi francez.

Ai sht gazetar. Ata jan gazetar.

Ti flet me nj inxhinier. Ju flisni me disa inxhinier.1

1. Ai artist jeton n Paris.

_____________________________________________________________

2. Ajo sht gazetare.

_____________________________________________________________

3. Ai sht msues dhe vjen n shkoll n orn tet.

_____________________________________________________________

4. Un shkoj n kinema me nj artiste.

_____________________________________________________________

5. Ky avokat sht shqiptar.

_____________________________________________________________

6. Kjo gazetare sht spanjolle.

_____________________________________________________________

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7. Ti vjen n shtpi me nj msues n orn shtat.

____________________________________________________________

8. Kjo kuzhiniere kineze zakonisht shkon n pun n orn pes.

____________________________________________________________

9. Ky kngtar kndon nj kng.

____________________________________________________________

10. Ajo msuese shkon n klas dhe shpjegon mir.

____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 4.9

Complete the charts with the correct forms of the following verbs in the present indicative.

jam kam pushoj bj shkruaj vij

un

ne

ti

ju

ai, ajo

ata, ato

flas jap dua them

un

ne

ti

ju

ai, ajo

ata, ato


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USHTRIMI 4.10

Write the appropriate questions for the following answers based on Leximi 4.2. Remember to in-

clude a subject!

1. ____________________________________________________________?

N ikago.

2. ____________________________________________________________?

Babai i tij (sht shqiptar).

3. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, nuk sht shqiptare.

4. ____________________________________________________________?

sht 20 vje.

5.____________________________________________________________

?Sepse nna e tij nuk flet shqip.

6. ____________________________________________________________?

N konvikt.

7. ____________________________________________________________?

Lexon dhe mson atje.

8. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, ai shkon do dit n universitet.

9.____________________________________________________________

?

T shtunn.

10. ____________________________________________________________?

Bora sht sekretare dhe punon pr nj firm italiane.

USHTRIMI 4.11


1 912

_______________________________________________________________

4 444

_______________________________________________________________


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9 876

_______________________________________________________________

3 456

_______________________________________________________________

8 492

_______________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 4.12

Write a dialogue between Agroni and Mira using information provided in Leximi 4.2.


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MSIMI 5N shtpi

At home

USHTRIMI 5.1

Write the appropriate questions based on the information given in Dialogu 5.1.

1. ____________________________________________________________?

Jan n shtpi.

2. ____________________________________________________________?

Nna flet n telefon.

3. ____________________________________________________________?

Nj shok i Ers (a friend of Eras).

4. ____________________________________________________________?

N orn nnt e gjysm.

5. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, sht e martuar.

6. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, nuk sht beqar.7. ____________________________________________________________?

Sepse sht i smur.

8. ____________________________________________________________?

Fillon n orn tet.

9. ____________________________________________________________?

Ai po shikon televizor.

10. ____________________________________________________________?

Gatuan.

11. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, gjyshi dhe gjyshja jan n shtpi.

12. ____________________________________________________________?

Djathtas.


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13. ____________________________________________________________?

sht nn kolltuk.

14. ____________________________________________________________?

Jo, sht mbi divan.

USHTRIMI 5.2

Write minidialogues as in the example.

telephone, left

far sht ky? Ky sht nj telefon.

Ku sht telefoni? Telefoni sht majtas

1. bird, right

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. student, university

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3. fish, refrigerator

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

4. couch, room

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

5. pencil, table

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

6. house, near

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

7. refrigerator, kitchen

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________


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8. girl, school

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

9. TV, store

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

10. school, near

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

11. chess set, table

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

12. student (female), university

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

13. key, table

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

14. flag, outside

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

15. (male) teacher, school

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

16. book, house

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

17. chair, room

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________


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18. box, drawer1

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

19. table, garden

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

20. spoon, table

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 5.3

Write minidialogues as in the example.

clock, table

far sht kjo? sht nj or.

Ku sht ora? Ora sht mbi tryez.

1. fork, table

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. flower, vase

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3. car, garage

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

4. book, table

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

5. doctor, hospital

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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6. couch, home

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

7. key, here

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

8. glass, kitchen

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

9. tree, garden

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

10. window, there

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 5.4

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate (definite or indefinite) form of the word in

parentheses.

1. bn _____ (zog)?

______ (Zog) kndon n ______ (pem).

Ku sht __________ (pem)?

sht jasht n _______ (oborr).

Ku sht ____________ (mace)?

sht nn __________ (pem).

2. Ku sht ___________ (msuese) tani?

__________

(Msuese) sht n shkoll.Po __________ (nxns), ku sht?

Edhe __________ (nxns) sht n shkoll.


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3. far sht ______ (ky/kjo)?

_____ (Ky/Kjo) sht nj __________ (shtpi).

Si sht __________ (shtpi)?

sht e bukur.

4.___________

(Nn) ime sht____________

(inxhinier). Po_____________

(nn) jote ku punon?

___________ (Nn) ime sht ____________ (mjek). Punon n _______ (spital).

N or shkon n ________ (pun) n _________ (mngjes)?

Shkon n orn shtat. Punon nga __________ (or) shtat e gjysm deri n _______

(or) pes.

5. far bn _______ (baba) yt?

_______ (Baba) im sht ____________ (ekonomist).

Jeton n ________ (Shqipri)?

Jo, jeton n ____________ (Gjermani), n ________ (Mynih).

Vjen shpesh nga __________ (Mynih) n __________ (Tiran)?

Po.

USHTRIMI 5.5

Complete the following summary of Dialogu 5.2 with the translation of the word in parentheses.

Shngjini sht nj __________________ (small city). sht shum ____________

(pleasant) n ___________ (spring) dhe n __________ (summer), por _____________

(gloomy) n ____________ (fall) dhe n ____________ (winter). N __________ (fall)

dhe n _____________ (winter) qyteti sht ____________________ (very quiet) dhe

pa gjallri. Koha nuk sht ______________ (cold), por _________________ (it rains)

dhe _______________________ (it is windy). _____________ (The sky) sht shpesh

___________ (gray) dhe nganjher _______________ (it is foggy). __________ (The

winter) sht______________

(mild) dhe jo shum__________

(long).___________

(It

rains), por _______________ (it never snows). ____________ (The weather) n dimr nuk

sht __________ (bad). ______________ (The summer) n Tiran sht ___________

(hot). ________________ (It is hot) dhe _____________ (rarely) ___________ (rains).

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Koha n ___________ (spring) sht ___________ (warm) dhe ____________ (nature)

sht _______________ (very pretty). _____________ (The sky) sht __________

(blue); __________ (the day) sht _____________ (long); ___________ (the night)

sht __________ (short) dhe _______________________ (on the street) ka m shum

____________

(hustle and bustle).______________

(In summer),___________

(the

sun) ___________ (shines), ____________ (the sea) sht ____________ (blue) dhe

_____________ (the city) sht _____________ (full of life).

USHTRIMI 5.6

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the adjective in parentheses. Make

sure you understand the meaning of the adjective you are using!

1. Djali sht_____________

(shqiptar), kurse vajza sht____________

(i huaj).

2. Shkolla sht _____________ (i mbyllur) t dieln.

3. Gjyshja sht ______________ (i lumtur), kurse gjyshi sht ______________ (i

trishtuar).

4. Valixhja jote sht ___________ (i leht), kurse valixhja ime sht shum

_____________ (i rnd).

5. Gzimi sht shum __________ (i zgjuar), por vllai i tij sht pak ___________

(budalla).2

6. Besa sht shum ____________ (i zgjuar), por motra e saj sht pak ___________

(budalla).

7. Tryeza nuk sht ___________ (i zi), por ___________ (i kaltr).

8. Libri __________ (i ri) sht ktu. Ku sht revista ____________ (i ri)?

9. Kjo vajz sht ____________ (i vogl), kurse ajo vajz sht _______________

(i madh).

10. Motra ime nuk sht vajz ________________ (i shndetshm), sht gjithmon

____________

(i smur).

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USHTRIMI 5.7

Complete each sentence with the appropriate form of the adjective. Then rewrite the same sentence

using the opposite adjective.

1. Ky libr sht shum ____________ (good).

____________________________________________________________

2. Libri sht ______________ (cheap).

____________________________________________________________

3. Sot nuk jam ________________ (free).

____________________________________________________________

4. Koha sht pak _______________ (hot).

____________________________________________________________

5. Parku sht________________

(big). ____________________________________________________________

6. Radioja sht ___________________ (black).

____________________________________________________________

7. Klienti sht ___________________ (satisfied).

____________________________________________________________

8. Valixhja jote sht pak ________________ (heavy).

____________________________________________________________

9. Ky msim sht_____________________

(easy).

____________________________________________________________

10. Motra ime sht _____________________ (busy) sot.

____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 5.8

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.

1. Kjo sht _____________ (the big bicycle). Ku sht _______________ (the small

bicycle)?

2. ________________ (The big hotel) sht larg, kurse _________________ (the small

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3. _____________ (The girl) sht _____________ (tall), kurse _____________

(the boy) sht ______________ (short).

4. N dimr, ____________ (the day) sht ____________ (short) dhe __________

(the night) sht ____________ (long).

5._______________

(This store) sht___________

(open), kurse ai atje sht

___________ (closed).

6. _______________ (This suitcase) sht ____________ (light), ndrsa ajo atje sht

______________ (heavy).

7. ________________ (This exercise) sht ___________ (easy), kurse ai sht

______________ (difficult).

8. _______________ (The notebook) sht __________ (new). Edhe ___________

(the book) sht _____________ (new).

9. _________________ (The apartment) sht ___________ (small). Edhe

_______________ (the house) sht _______________ (small).

10. ______________ (The small girl) dhe _____________ (the big boy) banojn ktu.

USHTRIMI 5.9

Answer the following questions.

1. Kur fillon dhe kur mbaron vera?

_____________________________________________________________

2. Si sht koha n ver?

_____________________________________________________________

3. Kur fillon dhe kur mbaron dimri?

_____________________________________________________________

4. Si sht koha n dimr?

_____________________________________________________________

5. Kur fillon dhe kur mbaron pranvera? _____________________________________________________________

6. Si sht koha n pranver?

_____________________________________________________________

7. Kur fillon dhe kur mbaron vjeshta?

_____________________________________________________________


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8. Kur jan Krishtlindjet (Christmas)?

____________________________________________________________

9. Kur sht Dita e Pavarsis s Ameriks (Americas Independence Day)?

____________________________________________________________

10. Kur sht Dita e Pavarsis s Shqipris (Albanias Independence Day)?

____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 5.10

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MSIMI 6Prsritje

Review

USHTRIMI 6.1

Create sentences based on Dialogu 6.1, as in the example. Make sure you use all the given words

and make all the necessary changes.

Pamela, jam, Uashington, nga

Pamela sht nga Uashingtoni.

1. Pamela, vje, 20, jam

____________________________________________________________

2. matematik, pr, n, studioj, Pamela, universitet

____________________________________________________________

3. burs, nuk, universitet, prandaj, punoj, kam, nga

____________________________________________________________

4. prindrit, nuk, dy, me, n, por, me, shoqe, shtpi, jetoj, konvikt

____________________________________________________________

5. kam, semester, lnd, katr, kt

____________________________________________________________

6. n, shqip, anglisht, nuk, sepse, shtpi, flas, nn, e saj

____________________________________________________________

7. ver, Pamela, kaloj, muaj, Shqipri, n, dy, do

____________________________________________________________

8. baba, dentist, Uashington, n, punoj, i saj, klinik dentare, sht

____________________________________________________________

9. nn, universitet, jap, jam, dhe, n, e saj, letrsi, pedagoge ____________________________________________________________

10. t shtunn, mngjes, vrapoj, ose, notoj, n

____________________________________________________________


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USHTRIMI 6.2

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the following words. Make all the

necessary changes.

banoj, bj, dshiroj, dua, hyj, jam, kndoj, krcej, notoj, shkoj, vij, studioj

1. far _______ ti n fundjav? T shtunn __________ n pishin dhe __________.

T dieln ______ n diskotek.

2. Ne ________ kng shqiptare.

3. Ktu sht kafeneja. A __________ brenda?

4. Porosia ___________ menjher.

5. Ahmeti __________ nga Turqia, por __________ n Shqipri.

6. ____________ (ju)? __________ nj aj dhe nj kafe, ju lutem.

flas, gatuaj, jam, jap, jetoj, filloj, luaj, msoj, punoj, pushoj, studioj, shkoj, notoj

1. Un nuk ___________ shqip.

2. Motra ime ___________ n universitet dhe _________ n konvikt.

3. ______ ju n universitet?

4. Vllai im ____________ futboll n fundjav.

5. Ata _____________ n pishin.

6. Kush ___________ n shtpi?

7. N or ___________ takimi?

8. Ata ___________ n Sarand me pushime.

9. Vllai im tani _____________ anglisht n shkoll.

10. T shtunn (ne) nuk ___________, por _____________.

bj, jam, lexoj, quhem, shikoj, shkoj, punoj

1. Ku _________________ (ti) tani? N pun.

2. Kur ______________ televizor? N mbrmje.

3. Pse ______________ tek mjeku tani? Sepse nuk jam mir.

4. Elena dhe Filipi nuk ____________ shqiptar. ____________ spanjoll.

5. __________ (ju) tani? ___________.

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aktor, ambulanc, fabrik, futbollist, gazetar, kmb, klinik, shkoll, shtpi, teatr

1. Nna ime sht mjeke. Punon n _______________.

2. Beni sht inxhinier. Punon n ______________.

3. Pjeri sht dentist. Zakonisht vjen nga ____________ n orn shtat.

4. Elena sht msuese. Shpesh shkon n_________

m_____________

.

5. Ato jan __________ dhe punojn n ___________ n fundjav.

6. Kta _____________ luajn shum mir.

7. Kjo ______________ raporton nj aksident tani.

gjuh, g juhe, kombsi, kombsie, kopsht, profesion, profesioni, shtitje

1. ____________ ka ajo? sht shqiptare.

2. ____________ ka ai? sht ekonomist.

3. ____________ flet Pamela? Flet anglisht dhe shqip.

4. far __________ ka ajo? sht shqiptare.

5. far __________ ka ai? sht ekonomist.

6. far __________ flet Pamela? Flet anglisht dhe shqip.

7. Ne bjm ___________ n park do dit.

8. Sara vjen nga _________ n orn katr.

USHTRIMI 6.3

Read and then write out the following times and numbers.

A. Time

1:15 _______________________________________

2:20 _______________________________________

3:25 _______________________________________

4:30 _______________________________________

5:40_______________________________________

6:35 _______________________________________

7:45 _______________________________________

8:50 _______________________________________

9:55 _______________________________________

10:00 _______________________________________


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11:30 ________________________________________

12:00 ________________________________________

B. Military time (assume its afternoon or evening)

1:15 ________________________________________

2:20 ________________________________________

3:25 ________________________________________

4:30 ________________________________________

5:40 ________________________________________

6:35 ________________________________________

7:45 ________________________________________

8:50 ________________________________________

9:55________________________________________

10:00 ________________________________________

11:30 ________________________________________

12:00 ________________________________________

C. Numbers

2 007 ________________________________________

122 ________________________________________

640________________________________________

1 492 ________________________________________

599 ________________________________________

1 012 ________________________________________

801 ________________________________________

2 012 ________________________________________

9 876 ________________________________________

1 243 ________________________________________

D. Mathematical operations

12 + 20 = ________________________________________

349 27 = ________________________________________

4 980 + 487 = ________________________________________

240 48 = ________________________________________


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49Msimi 6: Prsritje

USHTRIMI 6.4

Write sentences as in the example to practice countries, nationalities, and languages.

Danieli, Angli Danieli sht nga Anglia, sht anglez dhe flet anglisht.

1. Stanka, Bullgari ____________________________________________________________

2. Johani, Danimark

____________________________________________________________

3. Dora, Greqi

____________________________________________________________

4. Mika, Japoni

____________________________________________________________

5. Paola, Itali

____________________________________________________________

6. Elena, Austri

____________________________________________________________

7. Vladimiri, Rusi

____________________________________________________________

8. Kevini, Shtetet e Bashkuara

____________________________________________________________

9. Edi, Kanada

____________________________________________________________

10. Kristiani, Zvicr

____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 6.5

Create the appropriate question for each of the following answers. Imagine you are being inter-viewed. Write the question the other person would ask you. Use theju form for the question.

1. ____________________________________________________________?

(Jam) nga Shtetet e Bashkuara, nga Uashingtoni.

2. ____________________________________________________________?

Jam amerikan.


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3. ____________________________________________________________?

Jam 25 vje.

4. ____________________________________________________________?

Po studioj shqip n universitet (ktu n Tiran).

5.____________________________________________________________

?

Jetoj n konvikt, n universitet.

6. ____________________________________________________________?

Anglisht, spanjisht dhe pak shqip.

7. ____________________________________________________________?

Nga e hna deri t premten.

8. ____________________________________________________________?

N orn nnt dhe mbaron n orn katr pasdite.

9. ____________________________________________________________?

Shkoj n diskotek ose n kinema.

10. ____________________________________________________________?

Po, kam nj vlla dhe nj motr.

USHTRIMI 6.6

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate (definite or indefinite) form of the word in

parentheses.

1. Ku sht _______ (thik)?

sht mbi ___________ (tryez).

Po _______ (got), ku sht?

sht n _________ (kuzhin).

Ku sht __________ (kuzhin)?

sht atje, majtas.

2. ka n__________

(dhom)?Ka nj _________ (kolltuk), nj _________ (televizor) dhe nj __________ (tryez).

Ku sht ___________ (kolltuk)?

sht majtas, kurse _________ (televizor) dhe ____________ (tryez) jan djathtas.

A ka nj _________ (libr) n _________ (dhom)?


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51Msimi 6: Prsritje

Po, _________ (libr) sht mbi ___________ (tryez).

Si sht _________ (dhom)?

sht e bukur.

3. bn ________ (burr) yt?

sht____________

(msues). Po_________

(grua) jote?

sht __________ (dentist).

A ke fmij?

Po, kam nj _________ (djal).

Sa __________ (vje) sht __________ (djal)?

sht 10 ________ (vje). Po ti, a ke fmij?

Po, kam nj ___________ (vajz).

Sa _______ (vje) sht ________ (vajz)?

Edhe _______ (ajo) sht 10 ________ (vje).

4. A shkojm n ________ (park)?

Ku sht _________ (kinema)?

Nuk sht shum larg.

5. ___________ (Gjyshe) po gatuan dhe _______________ (gjysh) po shikon

televizor. ____________ (Motr) ime sht n _____________ (universitet), kurse

___________ (vlla) im sht n _________ (shtpi). Tani po luan n __________

(oborr) me nj_________

(shok).__________

(Shok) quhet Ardian.

USHTRIMI 6.7

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. Then re-

write the same sentence using the opposite adjective.

1. Ky fjalor sht shum ___________________ (expensive).

_____________________________________________________________

2. Dyqani sht____________________

(closed)._____________________________________________________________

3. Msuesja sht ___________________ (happy).

_____________________________________________________________

4. Studentja sht ___________________ (Albanian).

_____________________________________________________________


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5. Nna ime sht ____________________ (sick).

_____________________________________________________________

6. Sokoli sht ______________________ (smart).

_____________________________________________________________

7. Kutia sht________________________

(small).

_____________________________________________________________

8. Kjo revist sht shum _________________ (bad).

_____________________________________________________________

9. Kompjuteri sht _________________ (new).

_____________________________________________________________

10. Gruaja sht _____________________ (young).

_____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 6.8


1. Ku jan ______________ (the red box) dhe _____________ (the black pencil)?

2. __________ (The room) sht _____________ (cheap), por _____________ ([the]

breakfast) sht pak ______________ (expensive).

3._______________

(This magazine) sht shum______________

(expen-sive). _____________ (This newspaper), nga ana tjetr (on the other hand), sht

_____________ (cheap).

4. _________________ (The female teacher) sht ____________ (busy) sot, por

_________________ (the male teacher) sht ____________ (free).

5. Fjalori (the dictionary) sht shum ____________ (necessary) pr ne.

6. A sht ________________ (expensive) ________________ (that dictionary)?

7. ________________ (The grandfather) sht ______________ (happy), por

_____________

(grandmother) sht___________

(sad).

8. ______________ (This client) sht _____________ (satisfied), kurse

______________ (that client) sht ________________ (unsatisfied).

9. ____________________ (The big flower) sht _____________ (green), kurse

____________________ (the small flower) sht ______________ (yellow).


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53Msimi 6: Prsritje

10. ___________________ (The black pencil) sht mbi tryez dhe _______________

(the black notebook) sht mbi karrige. Edhe ___________ (the dictionary) sht mbi

tryez.

USHTRIMI 6.9

Describe your best friends family. Describe the city where he or she lives during the different

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54

MSIMI 7far ka sonte n televizor?

Whats on TV tonight?

USHTRIMI 7.1

Reread Dialogu 7.1. The following statements are all false. Briefly say why.

1. Klasa ka 20 student.

____________________________________________________________

2. Ka shum prkthyes n klas.

____________________________________________________________

3. Prkthyesit flasin vetm anglisht.

____________________________________________________________

4. Studentt vetm lexojn tekste n klas.

____________________________________________________________

5. Studentt flasin shqip pa gabime (without mistakes).

____________________________________________________________

6. Studentt nuk diskutojn shum pr tekstet q lexojn.

____________________________________________________________

7. Ata shfaqin interes n veanti pr tekstet shkencore (scientific).

____________________________________________________________

8. Studentt shkruajn gjat pr filmat q shohin n shtpi.

____________________________________________________________

9. Studentt punojn kryesisht n mnyr individuale.

____________________________________________________________

10. Studentt kuptojn filmat n mnyr t prsosur (perfectly).

____________________________________________________________


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55Msimi 7: far ka sonte n televizor?

USHTRIMI 7.2

Here are some nouns that appear in Dialogu 7.1. Write the corresponding forms, as in the example.

Singular Indefinite Singular Definite Plural Indefinite Plural Definite

student studenti student studentt

gabim

qytet

tekst

mendim

emision

film

prkthyes

studiues

ushtrim

USHTRIMI 7.3

Make the following sentences plural. Make all the necessary additional changes.

1. Ky msues sht nga Tirana.

_____________________________________________________________

2. Ne bjm nj ushtrim n fletore.

_____________________________________________________________

3. Ti sheh nj shok.

_____________________________________________________________

4. Kemi nj takim nesr.

_____________________________________________________________

5. Ata flasin me nj burr.

_____________________________________________________________

6. Msuesi shpjegon.

_____________________________________________________________

7. Babai po flet me nj djal.

_____________________________________________________________


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8. Ekonomisti bisedon me nj gazetar.

____________________________________________________________

9. Vllai po luan n oborr.

____________________________________________________________

10. Ktu ka nj student.

____________________________________________________________

11. Ata po lexojn nj libr.

____________________________________________________________

12. Lapsi sht mbi tryez.

____________________________________________________________

13. Universiteti sht larg.

____________________________________________________________

14. Ky msim sht interesant.

____________________________________________________________

15. Libri sht mbi tryez.

____________________________________________________________

16. A shihni ju nj film shqiptar?

____________________________________________________________

17. Djali po mson n shtpi.

____________________________________________________________

18. Burri po lexon nj libr.

____________________________________________________________

19. Ku sht vllai?

____________________________________________________________

20. Prkthyesi po prkthen nj libr.

____________________________________________________________

USHTRIMI 7.4


1. ____________ (The [male] teachers) lexojn __________________ (interesting

texts).

2. ____________________ (The [male] American teachers) po msojn shqip.


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3. ____________________ (The Albanian [male] teachers) shpjegojn n klas.

4. Bjm shum _______ (mistakes) kur flasim, sepse jemi ______________ (beginning

students).

5. Lexojm __________________ (interesting articles).

6. Kta jan____________________

(Greek writers).

7. Lexojm shpesh _______________________ (scientific texts).

8. Flasim shpesh me ____________________ (Italians).

9. ______________ (The Americans) punojn shum.

10. Pirunt jan ______________ (French).

11. _________________ (The Japanese doctor) punon n _________ (the American

hospitals).

12. Po ftoj (I invite) ______________ (some Slovenian friends) dhe _________ (Croatian)

n fest.

13. N universitet ka ___________________ (some Swiss students). Ata flasin anglisht

shum mir.

USHTRIMI 7.5

Reread Dialogu 7.2. The following statements are false. Briefly explain why.

1. Ajkuna po gatuan n kuzhin. _____________________________________________________________

2. Ajkuna po lexon nj lajm n gazet.

_____________________________________________________________

3. Kjo sht nj olimpiad n letrsi.

_____________________________________________________________

4. Kjo sht olimpiad botrore.

_____________________________________________________________

5. Ekipi shqiptar ka student vetm nga shkolla private.

_____________________________________________________________

6. Ekipi shqiptar ka vetm vajza.

_____________________________________________________________

7. Studentt nuk studiojn shum, prandaj nuk kan rezultate t larta.

_____________________________________________________________


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USHTRIMI 7.6

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the adjective in parentheses. Then

change the sentences to the plural.

1. Qyteti sht ___________ (i madh) dhe ___________ (i bukur).

____________________________________________________________

2. Rruga sht ___________ (i zhurmshm).

____________________________________________________________

3. Dimri sht ___________ (i ftoht).

____________________________________________________________

4. Dita sht ___________ (i gjat).

____________________________________________________________

5. Shtpia sht___________

(i qet). ____________________________________________________________

6. Nata sht ___________ (e bukur) dhe pak ___________ (e trishtuar).

____________________________________________________________

7. Djali sht _____________ (shqiptar), kurse vajza sht ____________ (i huaj).

____________________________________________________________

8. Shkolla sht _____________ (i mbyllur) t dieln.

____________________________________________________________

9. Msuesi sht______________

(i lumtur), kurse msuesja sht______________

(i trishtuar).

____________________________________________________________

10. Kjo valixhe sht ___________ (i leht). Ajo valixhe sht shum _____________

(i rnd).

____________________________________________________________

11. Ky djal sht shum ___________ (i zgjuar).

____________________________________________________________

12. Kjo vajz sht shum _____________ (i zgjuar).

____________________________________________________________

13. Tryeza nuk sht ___________ (i zi), por ___________ (i kaltr).

____________________________________________________________


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14. Libri __________ (i ri) sht ktu, por ku sht revista ____________ (i ri)?

_______________________________________________________

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