Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch) is the main language of Luxembourg. It is spoken in Luxembourg, as well as parts of Wallonia (Belgium) and Grand-Est (France) neighbouring Luxembourg. It is similar to standard German, and the dialects of German surrounding Luxembourg are mutually intelligible with it.

Luxembourg is a multilingual country, with French, standard German and English almost universally spoken. Nonetheless, Luxembourgish is the national language, and attempts to learn or speak it will give you a greater insight into the local culture and opportunities for closer relationships with Luxembourgers than a visitor may otherwise expect.

Pronunciation guide[edit]

Vowels[edit]

Consonants[edit]

Common diphthongs[edit]

Phrase list[edit]

Basics[edit]

Hello.

Moien. (MOY-ehn)

Hello. (informal)

Salut. (SAH-loo(t))

How are you?

Wéi geet et? (vay geet et?)

Fine, thank you.

Gutt, merci. (guht, MEHR-see)

What is your name?

Wéi heeschs du? (vay HAYSHS doo?)

My name is ______ .

Ech heeschen ______ . (etch HAY-shen _____ .)

Nice to meet you.

Et freet mëch, lech kennen ze léieren. (et freet mish, letch KEN-en tse LAY-uh-ren)

Please.

Wann ech glift. (vahn etch glift)

Thank you.

Merci. (MEHR-see)

You're welcome.

'T ass gär geschitt; 't ass näischt. (t-ahss gayr gesh-IT; t-ahss naysht)

Yes.

Jo. (yo)

No.

Nee. (nee)

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Entschëllegt. (ent-shuh-LAYGT)

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Pardon wann ech gelift. (PAHR-dahn vahn esh ge-LIFT)

I'm sorry.

Pardon. (PAHR-dahn)

Goodbye

Addi. (AHD-ee)

Goodbye (informal)

Awar. (a-VAHR)

I can't speak Luxembourgish [well].

Ech kann net [gutt] Lëtzebuergesch schwätzen. (esh kahn net [guht] LEHT-se-bwairg-esh SHVAHT-sen)

Do you speak English?

Schwätzt du Englesch? (shvahtst doo AYNG-lesh?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Ass et hei een deen Englesch schwätzt?? (ahs et een deen AYNG-lesh shwahtst?)

Help!

Hëllefen! (hel-EF-en!)

Look out!

Erauskucken! (er-AWS-kook-en!)

Good morning.

Gudde Moien. (GOO-deh MOY-ehn)

Good evening.

Gudden Owend. (GOO-den OW-ehnd)

Good night.

Gutt Nuecht. (goot noo-ESHT)

Good night (to sleep)

Gutt Nuecht. (goot noo-ESHT)

I don't understand.

Ech verstinn net. (esh VEHRS-ten net)

Where is the toilet?

Wou as d'Toilette?? (woh ahs duh-toy-LET-eh?)

Problems[edit]

Leave me alone.

Looss mech eleng. (loos mesh el-EHNG.)

Don't touch me!

Beréiert mech net! (beh-RYE-ert mesh neht!)

I'll call the police.

Ech ruffen d'Police un. (esh ROOF-en duh-pol-EESE uhn.)

Police!

Police! (pol-EESE!)

Stop! Thief!

Ophalen! Déif! (OP-hall-ehn! dayf!)

I need your help.

Ech brauch deng Hëllef. (esh browsh dehng HEL-ef.)

It's an emergency.

Et ass en Noutfall. (et ahs ehn NOOT-fahl.)

I'm lost.

Ech si verluer. (esh see fehr-LOO-er.)

I lost my bag.

Ech hu mäi Sak verluer. (esh hoo my SAHK fehr-LOO-er.)

I lost my wallet.

Ech hu mäi Portemonnaie verluer. (esh hoo my POR-teh-mon-ay fehr-LOO-er.)

I'm sick.

Ech si krank. (esh see krahnk.)

I've been injured.

Ech sinn blesséiert ginn. (esh seen bles-AY-ert gin.)

I need a doctor.

Ech brauch en Dokter. (esh browsh ehn DOHK-ter.)

Can I use your phone?

Kann ech Ären Handy benotzen? (kahn esh AIR-en HAN-dy beh-NO-tsehn?)

Numbers[edit]

0

null (nuhl)

1

eent (eent)

2

zwee (tswee)

3

dräi (drigh)

4

véier (FAY-er)

5

fënnef (fuhn-UHF)

6

sechs (zeks)

7

siwen (zee-VUHN)

8

aacht (akht)

9

néng (nehng)

10

zéng (tsayng)

11

eelef (EE-luhf)

12

zwielef (TSWEE-uh-luhf)

13

dräizéng (DRIGH-tsayng)

14

véierzéng (FAY-er-tsayng)

15

fofzéng (FOHF-tsayng)

16

siechzéng (ZEE-esh-tsayng)

17

ziwwenzéng (ZIH-vuhn-tsayng)

18

uechzéng (WUHSH-tsayng)

19

nonzéng (NOHN-tsayng)

20

zwanzeg (TSWAHN-tsush)

21

eenanzwanzeg (EEN-ahn-tswahn-tsush)

22

zweeanzwanzeg (TSWEE-ahn-tswahn-tsush)

23

dräi an zwanzeg (DRY ahn tswahn-tsush; numbers are broken up into three words after 22)

30

drësseg (DRESS-uhsh)

40

véierzeg (FAY-er-tsush)

50

fofzeg (FOHF-tsush)

60

siechzeg (ZEE-esh-tsush)

70

ziwwenzeg (ZIH-vuhn-tsush)

80

uechtzeg; achtzeg (WUHSH-tsush; AHSH-tsush)

90

nonzeg (NOHN-tsush)

100

honnert (HOHN-ert)

200

zweehonnert (TSWEE-HOHN-ert)

300

dräihonnert (DRY-HOHN-ert)

1,000

[een] dausend ([een] DOW-sent)

2,000

zweedausend (TSWEE-DOW-sent)

1,000,000

eng Millioun (eng MEEL-ee-ohn)

1,000,000,000

eng Milliard (eng MEEL-ee-ard)

1,000,000,000,000

eng Billion (eng BEEL-ee-ohn)

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

Nummer (NUH-mer)

half

Halschent (HAHL-shent)

less

Manner (MAHN-er)

more

Méi (may)

Time[edit]

now

Elo (Eh-lo)

later

Méi spéit (may spayt)

before

Virun (FEER-uhn)

morning

Moien (MOY-ehn)

afternoon

Mëtteg (MEH-tesh)

evening

Owend (OW-end)

night

Nuecht (noo-ESHT)

Clock time[edit]

one o'clock AM

Eent Auer (eent OW-er)

two o'clock AM

Zwee Auer (tswee OW-er)

noon

Mëtteg (MEH-tesh)

one o'clock PM

Dräizéng Auer (DRIGH-tsang OW-er) 13:00

two o'clock PM

Véierzéng Auer (FAY-er-tsang OW-er) 14:00

midnight

Mëtternuecht (MET-er-noo-ESHT)

Duration[edit]

_____ minute(s)

Minutt[en] (mee-NOOT[-en])

_____ hour(s)

Stonn[en] (STOHN[-en])

_____ day(s)

Dag; Deeg (dahg; deeg)

_____ week(s)

Woch[en] (WOSH[-en])

_____ month(s)

Mount; Méint (mownt; maynt)

_____ year(s)

Joer (YO-er) singular and plural are the same.

Days[edit]

today

Haut (howt)

yesterday

Gëschter (GESH-ter)

tomorrow

Muer (MOO-er)

this week

Des Woch (des wokh)

last week

Lescht Woch (lesht wokh)

next week

Näscht Woch (nahsht wokh)

Sunday

Sonndeg (SOHN-desh)

Monday

Méindeg (MAYN-desh)

Tuesday

Dënschdeg (DENSH-desh)

Wednesday

Mëttwoch (MET-wosh)

Thursday

Donneschdeg (DOHN-esh-desh)

Friday

Freideg (FREIGH-desh)

Saturday

Samschdeg (SAHMSH-desh)

Months[edit]

January

Januar (YAH-noo-ahr)

February

Februar (FEH-broo-ahr)

March

Mäerz (MAI-erts)

April

Abrëll (ah-BRELL)

May

Mee (mee)

June

Juni (YOO-nee)

July

Juli (YOO-lee)

August

August (aw-GOOST)

September

September (sep-TEHM-ber)

October

Oktober (ok-TOH-ber)

November

November (no-VEHM-ber)

December

Dezember (dee-TSEM-ber)

Writing time and date[edit]

Colors[edit]

black

Schwaarz (shwahrts)

white

Wäiss (vice)

gray

Gro (groh)

red

Rout (roht)

blue

Blo (bloo)

yellow

Giel (GEE-el)

green

Gréng (grayng)

orange

Orange (oh-RAHNGSH)

purple

Mof (mohf)

pink

Rosa (ROH-zah)

brown

Brong (brohng)

Transportation[edit]

Bus and train[edit]

How much is a ticket to _____?

( )

One ticket to _____, please.

( )

Where does this train/bus go?

( )

Where is the train/bus to _____?

( )

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

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When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

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When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

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Directions[edit]

How do I get to _____ ?

( )

...the train station?

( )

...the bus station?

( )

...the airport?

( )

...downtown?

( )

...the youth hostel?

( )

...the _____ hotel?

( )

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

( )

Where are there a lot of...

( )

...hotels?

( )

...restaurants?

( )

...bars?

( )

...sites to see?

( )

Can you show me on the map?

( )

street

( )

Turn left.

( )

Turn right.

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left

( )

right

( )

straight ahead

( )

towards the _____

( )

past the _____

( )

before the _____

( )

Watch for the _____.

( )

intersection

( )

north

( )

south

( )

east

( )

west

( )

uphill

( )

downhill

( )

Taxi[edit]

Taxi!

( )

Take me to _____, please.

( )

How much does it cost to get to _____?

( )

Take me there, please.

( )

Lodging[edit]

Do you have any rooms available?

( )

How much is a room for one person/two people?

( )

Does the room come with...

( )

...bedsheets?

( )

...a bathroom?

( )

...a telephone?

( )

...a TV?

( )

May I see the room first?

( )

Do you have anything quieter?

( )

...bigger?

( )

...cleaner?

( )

...cheaper?

( )

OK, I'll take it.

( )

I will stay for _____ night(s).

( )

Can you suggest another hotel?

( )

Do you have a safe?

( )

...lockers?

( )

Is breakfast/supper included?

( )

What time is breakfast/supper?

( )

Please clean my room.

( )

Can you wake me at _____?

( )

I want to check out.

( )

Money[edit]

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

( )

Do you accept British pounds?

( )

Do you accept euros?

( )

Do you accept credit cards?

( )

Can you change money for me?

( )

Where can I get money changed?

( )

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

( )

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

( )

What is the exchange rate?

( )

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

( )

Eating[edit]

A table for one person/two people, please.

( )

Can I look at the menu, please?

( )

Can I look in the kitchen?

( )

Is there a house specialty?

( )

Is there a local specialty?

( )

I'm a vegetarian.

ech si Vegetarier ( )

I don't eat pork.

( )

I don't eat beef.

( )

I only eat kosher food.

( )

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

( )

fixed-price meal

( )

a la carte

( )

breakfast

( )

lunch

( )

tea (meal)

( )

supper

( )

I want _____.

( )

I want a dish containing _____.

( )

chicken

( )

beef

Rëndfleesch ( )

fish

Fësch ( )

ham

Ham ( )

sausage

Wurscht / Wuuscht ( )

cheese

Kéis ( )

eggs

Eeër ( )

salad

Zalot ( )

(fresh) vegetables

( )

(fresh) fruit

( )

bread

Brout ( )

toast

( )

noodles

Nuddelen ( )

rice

Räis ( )

beans

Bounen ( )

May I have a glass of _____?

( )

May I have a cup of _____?

( )

May I have a bottle of _____?

( )

coffee

Kaffi ( )

tea (drink)

Téi ( )

juice

Saaft ( )

(bubbly) water

Spruddelwaasser ( )

(still) water

Waasser ( )

beer

Béier ( )

red/white wine

( )

May I have some _____?

( )

salt

Salz ( )

black pepper

Peffer ( )

butter

Botter ( )

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

( )

I'm finished.

( )

It was delicious.

( )

Please clear the plates.

( )

The check, please.

( )

Bars[edit]

Do you serve alcohol?

( )

Is there table service?

( )

A beer/two beers, please.

( )

A glass of red/white wine, please.

( )

A pint, please.

( )

A bottle, please.

( )

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.

( )

whiskey

( )

vodka

( )

rum

( )

water

( )

club soda

( )

tonic water

( )

orange juice

( )

Coke (soda)

( )

Do you have any bar snacks?

( )

One more, please.

( )

Another round, please.

( )

When is closing time?

( )

Cheers!

( )

Shopping[edit]

Do you have this in my size?

( )

How much is this?

( )

That's too expensive.

( )

Would you take _____?

( )

expensive

( )

cheap

( )

I can't afford it.

( )

I don't want it.

( )

You're cheating me.

( )

I'm not interested.

(..)

OK, I'll take it.

( )

Can I have a bag?

( )

Do you ship (overseas)?

( )

I need...

( )

...toothpaste.

( )

...a toothbrush.

( )

...tampons.

. ( )

...soap.

( )

...shampoo.

( )

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

( )

...cold medicine.

( )

...stomach medicine.

... ( )

...a razor.

( )

...an umbrella.

( )

...sunblock lotion.

( )

...a postcard.

( )

...postage stamps.

( )

...batteries.

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...writing paper.

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...a pen.

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...English-language books.

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...English-language magazines.

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...an English-language newspaper.

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...an English-English dictionary.

( )

Driving[edit]

I want to rent a car.

( )

Can I get insurance?

( )

stop (on a street sign)

( )

one way

( )

yield

( )

no parking

( )

speed limit

( )

gas (petrol) station

( )

petrol

( )

diesel

( )

Authority[edit]

I haven't done anything wrong.

( )

It was a misunderstanding.

( )

Where are you taking me?

( )

Am I under arrest?

( )

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

( )

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

( )

I want to talk to a lawyer.

( )

Can I just pay a fine now?

( )