Stage 1 · A1
Në and nga — identify and understand
Distinguish në for location/destination and nga for origin/source in simple Albanian sentences.
1. Objective
By the end, you will distinguish në and nga in several place expressions.
2. I discover
Compare: Shkoj në Tiranë. / Vij nga Tirana. Which word shows movement toward the place, and which shows origin?
3. I understand
në often marks a location or destination: në shtëpi, në Tiranë. nga often marks origin or source: vij nga Tirana, nga puna. Exact meaning depends on the verb.
Place names and nouns may change form depending on the construction. Learn the preposition together with the full phrase.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. I write / I speak
Create three Albanian phrases using the target structure and identify the grammatical form used.
7. Check my learning
8. What I remember
Useful anchor: në = in/to a place; nga = from a place. Always check the verb and noun form.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise the structure without translating word for word.
- I can reuse it with different vocabulary.
