Albanian to English

SONI MALAJ-TE DUA TY

tek ty jeton shpirt dashuria , tek buzët e tua gjeta jete
With you lives my spirit my love, with your lips i found life
kur me prek te them te dua, janë te mia buzët e tua
When you touch me, you say i love you, they are mine those lips of yours
te them te dua --- I say i love you
merre qiellin, ta kam falur, me merr
take the skies/heavens i have given them to you, take me
te kam falur - is a difficult saying to explain it means like i allow

ti je bota, ti je dielli, ti je deti ti je qielli,ti je ai, te dua ty!
You are the world, you are the sun, you are the sea you are the sky, i love you
ti je ai -- you are him -- like "your the guy" i love
je gjysma ime ne ketë jete, gjithçka qe kam'
Your my other half in this life, everything I have
Nese njeri me nuk do jem, me shkruaj dhe nentoke, e jotja jam
If we are not alive anymore, write me even underground, I am yours
Nga një oqean qe na ndan, tek unë je sot nëse një dite qielli do te qaj
although theres the ocean that seperates us, with you I am today if one day the sky splits
dielli do te dijë te ngrohe
the sun will know and warm us


Vajze malesore! wow, you did an awesome job, bravo urime this song is beautiful in albanian , it is probably one of the most romantic songs i've heard, just the way everything is phrased. You did very well!

this is sung in the Kosovar dialect "Gheg" so i will do my best!

Moj nane
O mother

Mori nane e zeza nane e
o mother, darkened mother
m'kan ra plumbat ne xhamadan e
bullets have hit my vest
xhamadan is a traditional vest that's usually embroidered in soemway
this is supposed to be that he's greiving "i have been shot" it's very emotional but my translation seems to lack emotion in english sorry

xhamadani
the vest
m'kan ran plumbat oj nanë
they have shot me o mother
ne xhamdan e
on my vest
per kete jete oj nan
for this life o mother
sun m'kan lane
they have left me

te lutem nane o bre
i beg you mother
bre - is like a slang word meaning like "man!"
if you want to be very casual you can end your sentence in bre, to a male or moj/mori to a female, but some may be offended

mem tregu e sa do te mbajsh
tell me how much longer will you withstand
oj nan zi o per mue
o darkened mother, for me
this is saying like you have been through so much, how much more will you endure, o mother your life is darkened from these occurances

when a close family member dies, the women of the family and men in occurances "mbajne zi" which means that they greive their lost one, for years and years, this means they usually do not go out, go to family occasions and weddings, so they practically just greive.
sa do te mbajsh oj nan
how long will o mother
zi o per mu
will you grieve for me
sa te jete jeta bir
as long as life shall be o my only one
me jetu e
for me to live

sa te jete jeta me jetu
as long as life shall be lived
del pranvera qyqja me knu e
spring arrives, .......... (i just don't know what 'qyqja' is! and i think knu means sing)
shkon e zeza nane me i nimu e
darkened mother goes out and helps
i nimon nana, rremat ni peme
mother helps, she plants a plant
o qyqja nana o per djalin tem
..................... o for my son
qyqja nana per djal o te ri
......................o for my the new boy
lave nanen bir me dur n'gji
...............................
lave nanen o me dur ne gji
...............................
sa te jete jeta bir me te mbajt zi
as long as life for me shall be i will grieve for you

some parts i didn't translate because i don't know how to phrase them, so i don't want to supply you with an incorrect translation, since we now know my weak spot is translating this dialect! i shall learn it better!

P.S i believe your correct about nora's, good job on catching that!

I'm off to celebrate the independence of Kosova!

@vajzemalsore: Beautifull! Trust those Albanians, they really know how to write a love song! I already knew 'Te dua ty', but now I listen to it with new ears so to speak. Although I must say that I don't like the video.

@Balkaneuro: you sure make a lot of effort to make the meaning come through. Don't worry about lack of emotion: the song has emotion to spare. The video tells the story well, I knew what the song was about, but now it really comes to life. And what are those Ghegs waiting for to join this forum?

Btw, shouldn't we apply for a seperate Albanian subforum?

a subforum , like a seperate one for just albanian? i was thinking about that before, since theres even a slavic forum. I thought our albanian forum wasn't large enough before but now it has grown so much... that's a great idea. would you like to apply for it?

Today i officialy started to learn albanian...from the alphabet
I have two books,a litlle help from a person from my university and most important-i have you.
But i really think,that will be the hardest language i have tryed to learn.

@Balkaneuro: sure I would. What do I have to do?

Still been thinking about 'Moj nane'. Darkened mother, could that mean the mother is a widow? Mother in black? Maybe it's part of a bigger story: widow looses her only son? Just speculating. Thought I found 'bir'='son' somewhere, but I'm not sure about that either.

@Demetra: I would be very grateful if you could give me an ISBN number of an English (or French) language Albanian grammar. I'm not sure an Albanian language Albanian grammar would do me much good.

cortom,i really do not know what "ISBN number " means,but i understand what you are looking for.I will search in my university,i know for sure that there is albanian grammar in russian,i think there is the same in english.Next monday i will be there,i promise i will do my best

Demetra that means a lot, originally i was only using this forum to get translations from other languages, and i had not had an account. However, i then found all these people asking for albanian lyrics and translations that had not been translated that had been requested for months and months, i myself did not grow up in Albania and doubted my language skills but i felt that maybe, i could try and help those who wanted translations, just as others helped me with my requests and I'm glad i signed up, and plus 2 weeks in i found out i cudn't delete this account! .. yeah.

If i knew how to make a request i would tell you but i personally don't. maybe you send an email to the forum or? i really have no idea.
maybe someone in another subforum knows... there must be like a q&a somewhere?

As you have seen my english is not so good I can talk four different languages,but i hardly write them..I think we can write mail to administrator of that forum... something like that.
And i also think skype,msn are good for us to comunicate when we can

Demetra- your english is very good actually. What other languages do you speak?...And if you're wanting to learn more albanian, I found a CD and book on amazon.com called colliquial albanian. It is very helpful, even though i haven't been too god with studying more (life gets busy). But the CD is great to listen to when your driving..you can listen to people speak albanian and hear the pronunciation.

Balkaneuro- Thank you very much. I love that song and Soni has a beautiful voice... urime pavaresine e Kosoves....where did you celebrate? what a great day for Albanians everywhere. History in the making! =)

Hi all,

Vajzemalsore-i can speak english,spanish,turkish,makedonian and my own bulgarian...but as i writed,only speak(exept bulgarian..one of my degrees is teacher).In fact,makedonian and bulgarian are quite the same.
I have already learned albanian pronoun.All of them.Oj how hard is ot to me...i have time to learn only at night bit i will not quit
BUt with my pronouns i can not translate this song,so when somebody have time,trnslate it for me.I really hate to listen something that i do not understand.



I genjyer dua te harroj
se ai ty ma nuk te don
se ai ty po tл lendon

Do tл vish tek unл pлrsлri
Kлtл shumл mirл unл e di
Tek unл gjen veз ngrohtesi

Loti mґpikon shpirtin ma vajton
Kjo xhelozi zemren ma shkaterron
E vetmja dashuri ishe vetлm ti, lotet smund ti fshi aahhh...

Mendoj pлr ty
Pлr mua mendon
Kjo largesi nuk po me lejon
Pse ma ban kлtл lojй, nuk mund te duroj
Jo sjemi njлsoj

Unл kam qare, oh sa shumл ka qare
gjithл gezimet mi ki marrл
tani lotйt me janй thare

Nuk e di se ku te kerkoj
Dhimbja syt mi verboj
Dhe tani veten denoj

(2x)

Loti mґpikon shpirtin ma vajton
Kjo xhelozi zemren ma shkaterron
E vetmja dashuri ishe vetлm ti, lotet smund ti fshi aahhh...

Mendoj pлr ty
Pлr mua mendon
Kjo largesi nuk po me lejon
Pse ma ban kлtл lojй, nuk mund te duroj
Jo sjemi njлsoj

@Vajzemalesore: Urime dhe ty pavarsine e kosoves. yesterday was a great day, we went downtown but it was pouring rain and snow but no one cared... all we cared is that we were there and we had those flags in our hands

@Demetra: wow demetra you speak so many languages. i also speak a lot of turkish and i learned that the key writing and reading is knowing the alphabet. if you can learn the alphabet it makes pronouncing and phrasing really easy.

I genjyer dua te harroj
lies i want to forget
se ai ty ma nuk te don
because he doesn't love you any more
se ai ty po tл lendon
because he hurts you(not physically)

Do tл vish tek unл pлrsлri
you will come to me again
Kлtл shumл mirл unл e di
i know this very well
Tek unл gjen veз ngrohtesi
you find warmess in me
Loti mґpikon shpirtin ma vajton
my tears fall and my heart mourns
Kjo xhelozi zemren ma shkaterron
this jelousy destroys my heart
E vetmja dashuri ishe vetлm ti, lotet smund ti fshi aahhh...
the only love i had was yours, i can't dry my tears

Mendoj pлr ty
i think about you
Pлr mua mendon
you think about me
Kjo largesi nuk po me lejon
this distance between us doesn't allow
Pse ma ban kлtл lojй, nuk mund te duroj
why do you play this game with me, i can't stand it
Jo sjemi njлsoj
no we are not alike

Unл kam qare, oh sa shumл ka qare
i have cried, oh how much i have cried
gjithл gezimet mi ki marrл
you have taken all my joys away from me
tani lotйt me janй thare
now my tears have dried

Nuk e di se ku te kerkoj
i don't know where to look for you
Dhimbja syt mi verboj
the pain has dazzled my eyes
Dhe tani veten denoj
and now i punish myself
(2x)

Balkaneuro
u have many kisses from me
just to say thank you.
turkish is easiest langugage for now.Here we have a lot of turkish people,and i have help.But now first albanian,because i work with albanian and i need it.
But it is dificult...maybe i am to old for learning

@Demetra: an ISBN number (International Standard Book Number) is what is says: an identifier that allows to order a book internationaly. It's supposed to be easily found on the back of the cover of each book that conforms to the standard. And what song is this in your last post? Artist? Title? I'm alway curious.

@Demetra & Balkaneuro & Vajzemalsore: not that I want to be nosy, but where do you live? As you may have read, I live in Belgium.

I wrote a mail to the administrators of the forum to ask for a seperate Albanian subforum. We'll see...

I have another translation request too. I'm afraid it could very well be another Gheg-job, but then, I'm willing to buy half a translation. Am I correct that 'Mames' is a kind of reply to the 'Babes' album of Tingulli 3nt? And what does 'Mames' really stand for?

Elvana Gjata - Mames

Shpejt ka ardh Elvana si shum ajroplana
nuk e di qka boj krejt
e din qka bona
un jam ajo nuk jom aj
mamës pse e bej un nuk kam faj
nuk jam e para por jam numer 1
ket qe po e them e ke then edhe ti
krejt e din kush o e para e i par
e kjo nuk dallon si flori prej ari

Television, radio e degjon "Te dy" mos me mundo
Zeri im deperton cdo njeri e fascinon

Modestin, time ktu nuk e vren
eshte diqka qe don e nuk e blen
mamës mos harroni mamës degjoni
te gjith ni refren.

Ref: Si ky tekst s'keni
si ky beat s'keni,
si ky flow s'keni
se ky eshte sukssesi im .x4

[[ Shpejt ka ardh elvana si shum ajroplana
nuk e di qka boj krejt
e din qka bona
un jam ajo nuk jom aj
mamës pse e bej un nuk kam faj
nuk jam e para por jam numer 1
ket qe po e them e ke then edhe ti
krejt e din kush o e para e i par
e kjo nuk dallon si flori prej ari

Television, radio e degjon "Te dy"mos me mundo
Zeri im deperton cdo njeri e fascinon

Modestinë time ktu nuk e vren .
Eshte diqka qe don e nuk e blen.
Mamës mos harroni mamës degjoni
te gjith ni refren. ]]

I live in BUlgaria(unfortunatly)
Elvana,Tingulli 3 i just love them.In my car there is always msic like:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YRuW_wsR6zk

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zHan1AKWQys

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RjJnst5PdbU

It is nice music D

Ох,че съм загубена-that means that im like blind..(i think i had lot of martini this night)
The song is Shpat Kasapi-Loti m`pikon

Elvana Gjata - Mames

Shpejt ka ardh Elvana si shum ajroplana
Quick came Elvana like most airplanes
nuk e di qka boj krejt
dont know what we do? they do? (sorry)
e din qka bona
knows what we do?
un jam ajo nuk jom aj
i am her not him?
mamës pse e bej un nuk kam faj
mames? .... its not my fault / im innocent
nuk jam e para por jam numer 1
im not first, im number 1
ket qe po e them e ke then edhe ti
what im saying, you've also said it
krejt e din kush o e para e i par
every one knows who is first (female) and first (male) ... so one guy one girl
e kjo nuk dallon si flori prej ari
and this doesnt show like gold from silver?

Television, radio e degjon "Te dy" mos me mundo
TV, radio you listen to "US Two?" dont make me .... (mundo .. work hard for something)
Zeri im deperton cdo njeri e fascinon
my voice deperton? fascinats everyone

Modestin, time ktu nuk e vren
My modesty ..........?
eshte diqka qe don e nuk e blen
its something you want but cant buy
mamës mos harroni mamës degjoni
mames? dont forget, listen to mames?
te gjith ni refren.
everyone one chours

Ref: Si ky tekst s'keni
dont have like this text (lyrics)
si ky beat s'keni,
dont have like this beat
si ky flow s'keni
dont have like this flow
se ky eshte sukssesi im .x4
cause this is my success



again i apologize for my sucky translations lol
Balkaneuro help ;( ..again. haha

ps. Gezuar pavarsine e Kosoves Balkan dhe VajzaMalsore
pike shume e rendesishme ne historine e gjith shqiptareve.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4IqgkVzY53o
Here is one song from me
But i understand only "Vetem te dua"
And "perseri"

Thank you, Korcare. It slowly starts to take on meaning. I already had a hunch that the song told about her own succes as a singer ('not the first to be number one'), and the difficulties she experiences with that. I think your translation confirms that. I guess 'mames' means 'girls' or 'women'. Maybe she hints at the differences between men and women in the music business? I'm just speculating.

I don't know if you have seen the video (almost impossible NOT to see it). In it, Elvana drives a car with only girls in it. The licence-plate on it read 'MAMES'. She meets another car, parked along the roadside. In it are two guys (no girls), I guess Geti and Xhig of T3nt. Their licence plate reads 'BABES'. The guys look very bored, while the girls seem to have fun. Then the girls beckon the guys, and they drive off to a dancing or something like that.

I guess all that must mean something, but I am not sure what. I like the video very much: it is funny and it may just be a little bit serious at the same time. Of course, I like the singing even better!!

nuk e di qka boj krejt
dont know what we do? they do? (sorry)
------------they don't no what i do

e din qka bona
knows what we do?
------------they all know what i've done

un jam ajo nuk jom aj
i am her not him?
------------i am the one, i'm not her(another)

mamës pse e bej un nuk kam faj
mames? .... its not my fault / im innocent
------------because i do it "mames" way it's not my fault

e kjo nuk dallon si flori prej ari
---------you can't detect this like gold from silver
like to say it's obvious whose the best

Television, radio e degjon "Te dy" mos me mundo
TV, radio you listen to "US Two?" dont make me .... (mundo .. work hard for something)
--------------"ty dy" "mos me mundo" these are other songs of Elvana's shes saying that you listen to her songs

Zeri im deperton cdo njeri e fascinon X - Pasionon
my voice deperton? fascinats everyone
------------- my voice pierces, everyones passionate about it

Modestin, time ktu nuk e vren
My modesty ..........?
-------------you can't overcast my modesty ?