red

Albanian translation: I kuq (masculine), e kuqe (feminine)

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English term or phrase:	Red
Albanian translation:	I kuq (masculine), e kuqe (feminine)
Entered by:	Vjollca Martinson

23:51 Feb 6, 2004

English to Albanian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Fashion/Clothing/Textiles

English term or phrase: red

Hello to All!!!
I wrote earlier today asking for help and was so pleased at the amount of quick replies I received. I however ask for your help again. Please advise which language you are translating. I am in the midst of research and am working with several different langauges thus the need for clarity. The former request remains the same. Please advise translation for "red. As in:
The red dress.
A red apple.
A red couch.
Red lipstick.
Peter Gabriel's song:Red Rain
Thanking each and everyone of you in advance!!!
Blessings,
Syl.

Sylvia

I kuq (masculine)

Explanation:
I kuq (masculine)
E kuqe (feminine)

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Note added at 2004-02-07 00:23:37 (GMT)
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The red dress—Fustani i kuq
A red apple—Mollë e kuqe
A red couch—Divan i kuq
Red lipstick—I kuq buzësh me ngjyrë të kuqe
Red Rain—Shi i kuq

Language: Albanian

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Note added at 39 mins (2004-02-07 00:30:27 GMT)
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For \"red lipstik\" you can say \"I kuq buzësh me ngjyrë të kuqe\" or \"I kuq buzësh në ngjyrë të kuqe\"--either one.

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Local time: 11:46

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I kuq (masculine)

Vjollca Martinson

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i kuq, e kuqe

Anila Mayhew (X)

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I kuq (masculine)

Vjollca Martinson
Local time: 11:46
Native speaker of:

Albanian

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i kuq, e kuqe

Explanation:
red - i kuq - used with masculine nouns

red - e kuqe - used with feminine nouns

red dress - fustan i kuq

red apple - mollë e kuqe

red couch - divan i kuq

red lipstick - buskuq në ngjyrë të kuqe

red rain - shi i kuq (this is a word for word translation. The title of the song might be translated differently in Albanian based on its content)

Hope this helps.

Best,

Anila

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Note added at 9 mins (2004-02-07 00:01:05 GMT)
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I forgot to mention that the language here is Albanian

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Note added at 2 hrs 20 mins (2004-02-07 02:11:24 GMT)
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Dear Sylvia,

I hope you haven\'t gotten completely confused with our answers. Sometimes we as translators get very picky with one another\'s answers till it becomes totally confusing for the asker. I apoligize for that.

So I would like to clarify that \"buskuq\" is what we use in conversational Albanian. I use it all the time when I talk with my family and friends. The standard Albanian term would be \"buzëkuq\" as Eva suggested below. \"Të kuq buzësh\" is correct too but not used as often in conversational Albanian.

To clarify the confusion about \"the red dress\" here are all possible cases:

the red dress - fustani i kuq

a red dress - një fustan i kuq

red dress - fustan i kuq

Same principle applies to \"a red apple\", \"a red couch\".

Hope this helps.

Have a great weekend, everyone.

Anila

Anila Mayhew (X)
United States
Local time: 10:46
Native speaker of:

Albanian

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disagree

Vjollca Martinson: “The red dress” should be “fustani i kuq”. “Lipstick” should be translated as “i kuq buzësh”

23 mins

-> "buskuq" is commonly used in Albanian. As for "fustani i kuq" I wasn't using the definite form but the general indefinite form so, "fustan i kuq" is correct. Please respect the moderator's wishes regarding the use of "disagrees".

disagree

Eva T: Lipstik is "buzëkuq" or "i kuq buzësh" not "buskuq"!!! We never say "buskuq në ngjyrë të kuqe"!!!, but "buzëkuq i kuq, rozë" etj. The asker says "The red dress", so it is The Definite Form. I support Vjollca's linguistic reasons for her disagree.

1 hr

-> Eva, you are right it is buzëkuq. I didn't use the standard Albanian for this term just how we say in everyday use.

agree

Fabiana Papastefani-Pezzoni: Well, we do say "buzëkuq në ngjyrë të kuqe", why not. You disagree for a dayily use of the "buskuq" suggesting just the letteral one, while the above mentioned way of saying not accepted?!?. I don't see the mistake here...but I might be wrong.

17 hrs

-> Faleminderit, Fabiana

disagree

aneta_xh: Even though "buzëkuq" sounds like "buskuq" it should still be spelled correctly. Same applies to "është", "autobus" etc., which should be spelled correctly, even though they sound like "ësht" or "atobuz"etc. The correct spelling is crucial for Alb. Lang.

19 hrs

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