Albanian dialect spoken in some parts of South Italy

[EvilDave]

Some everyday phrases/words

Falem = hallo
Çë bën? = What do you do ?
Si je? = How are you ?
Ndutu mirë (or Shumë ) = Very good
Haristis = Thank you
Flet arbërisht? = Do you speak arbereshe ?
Flas pak = I speak little
Ku je? ( or also Ku ndodhe?) = Where are you from ?
U jam ka ... = I am from ...
Je Arbëresh? = Are you arbereshe ?
E parkàles = Please
Mirëmenatë = Good morning
Si të thonë? = What is your name ?
Mua më thonë ... = My name is ...
Ndjésë = Sorry
Ka më ndjésh = I'm sorry
Ngë e ndëlgova = I didn't understand
Qavarrisu = Goodbye
Ëj = Yes
Jo = No


Some random words :

Shën = Saint
Turizëm = Tourism
Shtyp = Print
Tradita = Traditions
Kulturë = Culture
Komunitet = Community
Letërsi = Literature
Gjuhë = Language
Lajme = News
Shtëpi = Home


Any opinions ? In which region/parts of Albania is there a similar dialect ?

[safinator]

That's standard Albanian.
Standard Albanian is based on Tosk dialect.

[Drawing-slim]

Amazing they still speak some albanian.

[EvilDave]

Amazing they still speak some albanian.

I hope that this traditions/spoken will live long .

[Rron]

All of those words are used here except ''Haristis'' and ''Perkales'' which probably is similar to today word 'perkulem'' which translation is bend

[Flintlocke]

Haristis may be from Greek efharisto which means thanks, and Perkales in Greek is Parakalo. The old Arbresh who went to Italy came from the Pelloponese. It's interesting that Jo=No is Albanian since some say it comes from the Turkish word Yok.

[Adrian]

Some everyday phrases/words

Falem = hallo
Çë bën? = What do you do ?
Si je? = How are you ?
Ndutu mirë (or Shumë ) = Very good
Haristis = Thank you
Flet arbërisht? = Do you speak arbereshe ?
Flas pak = I speak little
Ku je? ( or also Ku ndodhe?) = Where are you from ?
U jam ka ... = I am from ...
Je Arbëresh? = Are you arbereshe ?
E parkàles = Please
Mirëmenatë = Good morning
Si të thonë? = What is your name ?
Mua më thonë ... = My name is ...
Ndjésë = Sorry
Ka më ndjésh = I'm sorry
Ngë e ndëlgova = I didn't understand
Qavarrisu = Goodbye
Ëj = Yes
Jo = No


Some random words :

Shën = Saint
Turizëm = Tourism
Shtyp = Print
Tradita = Traditions
Kulturë = Culture
Komunitet = Community
Letërsi = Literature
Gjuhë = Language
Lajme = News
Shtëpi = Home

Thanks to liberal policies of Italy, Arbëresh community have managed to preserve their language. Arbëresh willingness to preserve their language, culture and traditions is amazing.



Any opinions ? In which region/parts of Albania is there a similar dialect ?

As safinator said, it is Tosk dialect. Later, when the unification of language has been done, albanian linguists decided that Tosk dialect is more practical!
Gheg dialect also contributed to a large extent.

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