Left or Right? Albanian Directions to Keep You Guessing

The not-so-straightforward guide to confusing Albanian directions 🙄

Are you curious about how to give or take directions in Albanian? Let’s learn words like left, right, inside, outside, near, far, on, under, in front, and behind, and master the art of describing directions!

• majtas - left

• djathtas - djathtas

• brenda - inside

• jashtë - outside

• afër - near

• larg - far

• mbi - on

• nën - under

• para - in front

• mbrapa - behind

• lart - up

• poshtë - down

• në mes - in the middle

Some common phrases used for giving directions in Albanian

Here are some common phrases used for giving directions in Albanian:

1. Ku është...? - Where is...?

2. Shko në drejtim të... - Go towards...

3. Kthehu majtas/djathtas - Turn left/right

4. Vazhdo drejt - Continue straight ahead

5. Është afër/larg - It's near/far

6. Në cep - In the corner

7. Në mes - In the middle

8. Në krah - On the side

9. Në fund - At the end

10. Në fillim - At the beginning

Knowing these phrases can be helpful when navigating around Albania or communicating with Albanian speakers.