Say it with style by learning the Albanian clothing vocabulary

Shopping in Albania and can't speak Albanian? No problem! Learn some key clothing accessory vocabulary and never miss out on a great find. Impress the locals and get what you want.

Imagine walking into a trendy clothing store in Albania, eyes fixed on that perfect accessory, and you can't seem to communicate with the salesperson because, well, you're not exactly fluent in Albanian. Frustrating, right? Let’s fix that!

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Here are some common words for clothing items:

• rroba - clothes

• bluzë - T-shirt

• këmishë - shirt

• pantallona - trousers

• fund - skirt

• fustan - dress

• kostum - suit

• çorape - socks

• të brendshme - underwear

• streçe - tights
  

And this what you need to know about the basic accessories:

• kapele - hat

• syze - sunglasses

• varëse - necklace

• vath - earings

• unazë - ring

• shall - scarf

• çantë - bag

• rrip - belt

• kollare - tie

• orë - watch
  

These are some of the basic adjectives to describe clothing:

• e ngushtë - tight

• e gjerë - loose

• e gjatë - long

• e shkurtër - short

• e rehatshme - comfortable

And you might find these phrases somehow helpful too:

• Çfarë masash keni? - What sizes do you have?

• Sa kushton kjo? - How much does this cost?

• A mund të provoj një numër më të madh? - Can I try a bigger size?

• Keni ngjyrë tjetër? - Do you have another color of this?

As always don’t forget to practice these words on our platform.