Questions
Forming questions — yes/no and Wh-questions
Can ask and answer basic questions about personal information, location, and prices
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
A flet shqip?
Do you speak Albanian?
Ku banon ti?
Where do you live?
Sa kushton kjo?
How much does this cost?
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Pyetje po/jo: Formohen me a + fjali ose thjesht me intonacion ngjitës:
- A flet shqip? — Do you speak Albanian?
- Ti flet shqip? — You speak Albanian? (rising intonation)
Fjalët pyetëse:
| Shqip | Anglisht | Shembull |
|---|---|---|
| Kush? | Who? | Kush është ai? |
| Çfarë? | What? | Çfarë bën? |
| Ku? | Where? | Ku banon? |
| Kur? | When? | Kur vjen? |
| Si? | How? | Si je? |
| Pse? | Why? | Pse nuk vjen? |
| Sa? | How much/many? | Sa kushton? |
Rendi i fjalëve: Fjala pyetëse + folja + subjekti (zakonisht): Ku banon ti? ose Ku banon?
Common Error Patterns
Wrong word order in questions
Question word comes first: Ku banon? not *Banon ku?
Used 'a' with a Wh-question
'A' is only for yes/no questions, not with kush/çfarë/ku/etc.
A flet shqip?
Do you speak Albanian?
A + verb forms a yes/no question. A is optional in spoken Albanian.
Ku banon ti?
Where do you live?
Ku (where) + verb + subject. The pronoun ti can be omitted.
Sa kushton kjo?
How much does this cost?
Sa (how much) + kushton (costs) + kjo (this, feminine demonstrative).
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises