Chapter 5: Talking about future plans (intermediate albanian)

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Chapter 5: Talking about future plans (intermediate albanian)

Goal

You will learn how to talk about what will you do or want to do in Albanian using "do te" (will) and "dua te" (want to).

Albanian	English	Meaning
Ka me + verb	Will/ going to	To express a plan or future action
Dua me + verb	Want to	To express a desire or goal

New grammar: future and intentions

Explanation

-When you say "Ka me shku", it means "I will go".

-When you say "dua me shku", it means "I want to go".

They both use another verb "after them"

Albanian

Shku

Punoj

Udhetoj

Msu

Fle

Ha

Pi

Takoj

Kshur

Luaj

English

To go

To work

To travel

To learn

To sleep

To eat

To drink

To meet

To watch

To play

Quiz time
What does "Ka me shku" mean ?

1. I want to go
2. I want to work
3. I will walk
4. I will go

Quiz time
What does "Dua me shku" mean ?

1. I will go
2. I want to go
3. I want to learn
4. I want to walk

Fill in the blank:

Une ___ __ msu shume shqip.

Answer: 

Une dua me msu me shume shqip.

Fill in the blank:

Neser __ __ shku ne park.

Answer: 

Neser ka me shku ne park.

Fill in the blank:

__ __ punu veren qe vjen.

Answer: 

Ka me punu veren qe vjen.

Fill in the blank:

__ __ fle me heret sot.

Answer: 

Ka me fle me heret sot.

Combine the two parts into one sentence using "pse or po" (Because and but)

1. Dua me pagu. + Nuk kam para.

2. Do me shku ne park. + Me pelqen ajri i paster.

3. Dua me punu. + Dua me ble nje kompjuter.

Now write 5 sentences about your future plans. Use "do te" and "dua te".

Speaking practice

Say your plans out loud in Albanian. Try  to use "du me" and "dua me" naturally.

Write this in albanian: I love Merva because she makes me happy and I will marry her one day.

Correct answer:

E du merven pse me ben e lumtur eve du me martu ni dit.

You did it ! 

This was a quick lesson, I hope you didn't struggle too much this time.  Good job