Hungry for words? Fill your plate with Albanian cutlery and dishes vocabulary!
If Albanian dishes got you scratching your head, let us help you with the basics. Knife is 'thikë' and plate is 'pjatë'.
Get ready to be amazed by the delicious food in Albania! Take a language adventure and learn the names of Albanian dishes and cutlery. You'll discover a whole new world of incredible flavors that will make your taste buds tingle with excitement.
Let's start by introducing you to some essential words for dishes and cutlery in Albanian:
lugë - spoon
pirun - fork
thikë - knife
pjatë - plate
gotë - glass
filxhan - coffee cup
tigan - frying pan
tenxhere - pot
tepsi - baking pan
kullesë - colander
garuzhde - ladle
rende - grater
tas - bowl
pecetë - napkin
tabaka - tray
tavolinë - table
During a dinner table or while cooking with someone, you'll encounter expressions like these:
Të duhet thika? - Do you need the knife?
Ma jep pak lugën të lutem. - Pass me the spoon please.
Mund të përdorësh garuzhden. - You can use the ladle.
Më duhet një pirun për sallatën. - I need a fork for the salad.
Vendose pjatën në tavolinë të lutem. - Put the plate on the table please.
Ngrohe tiganin dhe shto pak vaj për të filluar gatimin. - Heat the frying pan and add some oil to start cooking.
A mund të më hedhësh pak ujë në gotë? - Could you pour some water in the glass?
A mund të më sjellësh një pjatë për makaronat, të lutem? - Could you bring me a plate for the pasta, please?
In case you're curious, we've put together some Flashcards and a Quiz to make learning dishes and cutlery vocabulary a bit more convenient, if that's your thing.