Moien! Hello!

Gudde Moien! Good morning!

Gudden Dag! Good day!

Gudden Owend! Good evening!

Gutt Nuecht! Good night!

Wéi geet et? How are you?

Et geet mir gutt. I am fine.

Merci. Thank you.

Villmools merci. Thank you very much.

Wëllkomm! Welcome!

Äddi! Goodbye!

Bis geschwënn! See you soon!

2. Politeness

Luxembourgish English

Wann ech gelift. Please.

Merci. Thank you.

Villmools merci. Thank you very much.

Entschëllegt. Excuse me / Sorry.

Pardon. Sorry / Excuse me.

Kee Problem. No problem.

Gär geschitt. You're welcome.

Natierlech. Of course.

Jo, wann ech gelift. Yes, please.

Nee, merci. No, thank you.

3. Introducing Yourself

Luxembourgish English

Mäin Numm ass ... My name is ...

Wéi heeschs du? What is your name?

Ech sinn ... I am ...

Ech kommen aus ... I am from ...

Wouhier bass du? Where are you from?

Ech wunnen zu ... I live in ...

Ech sinn e Schüler. I am a student/pupil.

Ech sinn e Student. I am a university student.

Ech sinn en Enseignant. I am a teacher.

Ech léieren Lëtzebuergesch. I am learning Luxembourgish.

4. Questions

Luxembourgish English

Wat ass dat? What is this?

Wat ass dat do? What is that?

Wien ass dat? Who is that?

Wou? Where?

Wou bass du? Where are you?

Firwat? Why?

Wéini? When?

Wéi? How?

Wéi vill kascht dat? How much does that cost?

Wat méchs du? What are you doing?

5. Yes / No / Agreement

Luxembourgish English

Jo. Yes.

Nee. No.

Gutt. Okay / Good.

Richteg. Correct / That's right.

Dat ass net richteg. That's not correct.

Ech si mat dir averstanen. I agree with you.

Ech sinn net averstanen. I disagree.

Natierlech. Of course.

Vläicht. Maybe.

Méiglecherweis. Possibly.

6. Everyday Conversation

Luxembourgish English

Wat méchs du? What are you doing?

Ech liesen. I am reading.

Ech léieren. I am studying.

Ech schaffen. I am working.

Ech ginn heem. I am going home.

Wou gees du hin? Where are you going?

Waart. Wait.

Waart e bëssen. Wait a little.

Ech weess et net. I don't know.

Ech weess. I know.

Ech verstinn. I understand.

Ech verstinn et net. I don't understand.

7. Feelings & Emotions

Luxembourgish English

Ech si frou. I am happy.

Ech sinn traureg. I am sad.

Ech si midd. I am tired.

Ech sinn hongereg. I am hungry.

Ech sinn duuschtereg. I am thirsty.

Ech hu Angscht. I am afraid.

Ech si rosen. I am angry.

Ech maache mir Suergen. I am worried.

Ech sinn iwwerrascht. I am surprised.

Ech fille mech gutt. I feel good.

8. Likes & Dislikes

Luxembourgish English

Ech hunn dat gär. I like that.

Ech hunn dat net gär. I don't like that.

Ech hunn Musek gär. I like music.

Ech hu Fussball gär. I like football.

Ech liese gär. I like reading.

Ech hunn dat ganz gär. I really like that.

Ech haassen et. I hate it.

Hues du dat gär? Do you like that?

Wat hues du gär? What do you like?

Dat gefält mir. I like that.

9. Family & People

Luxembourgish English

Meng Famill. My family.

Mäi Papp. My father.

Meng Mamm. My mother.

Mäi Brudder. My brother.

Meng Schwëster. My sister.

Mäi Jong. My son.

Meng Duechter. My daughter.

Mäi Frënd. My male friend.

Meng Frëndin. My female friend.

Wien ass dës Persoun? Who is this person?

10. School & Learning

Luxembourgish English

Schoul. School.

Enseignant. Teacher.

Schüler. Pupil / Student.

Student. University student.

Unterrecht. Lesson / Class.

Buch. Book.

Heft. Notebook.

Ech léieren. I am studying.

Ech léieren Lëtzebuergesch. I am learning Luxembourgish.

Ech verstinn dat net. I don't understand that.

11. Food & Drink

Luxembourgish English

Ech sinn hongereg. I am hungry.

Ech sinn duuschtereg. I am thirsty.

Waasser. Water.

Téi. Tea.

Brout. Bread.

Fleesch. Meat.

Geméis. Vegetables.

Uebst. Fruit.

Dëst Iessen ass lecker. This food is delicious.

Ech wëll iessen. I want to eat.

12. Shopping

Luxembourgish English

Wéi vill kascht dat? How much does this cost?

Wéi vill kascht dat do? How much does that cost?

Dat ass deier. It is expensive.

Dat ass bëlleg. It is cheap.

Ech wëll dat kafen. I want to buy this.

Hutt Dir dat? Do you have this?

Gëtt et eng aner Faarf? Is there another color?

Gëtt et eng aner Gréisst? Is there another size?

Ech kucke just. I'm just looking.

Merci, ech huelen et net. Thanks, I won't take it.

13. Directions & Travel

Luxembourgish English

Kënnt Dir mir de Wee weisen? Can you show me the way?

Wou ass dat? Where is it?

Riets. To the right.

Lénks. To the left.

Riichtaus. Straight ahead.

Hei. Here.

Do. There.

An der Géigend. Nearby.

Wäit ewech. Far away.

Ech hu mech verlaf. I am lost.

14. Time

Luxembourgish English

Elo. Now.

Haut. Today.

Muer. Tomorrow.

Gëschter. Yesterday.

Méi spéit. Later.

Wéi spéit ass et elo? What time is it now?

Wéi spéit ass et? What time is it?

Haut sinn ech beschäftegt. I am busy today.

Ech kommen muer. I will come tomorrow.

Ech kommen méi spéit zréck. I will come back later.

15. Weather

Luxembourgish English

Wéi ass d'Wieder? How is the weather?

D'Wieder ass gutt. The weather is good.

D'Wieder ass schlecht. The weather is bad.

Et ass waarm. It is hot.

Et ass kal. It is cold.

Et reent. It is raining.

Et schneit. It is snowing.

D'Sonn schéngt. The sun is shining.

Et ass lëfteg. It is windy.

Haut ass et ganz waarm. It is very hot today.

16. Phone & Internet

Luxembourgish English

Mäin Telefon. My phone.

Mäin Telefon huet wéineg Batterie. My phone has little battery.

Kanns du mech uruffen? Can you call me?

Schéck mir eng Noriicht. Send me a message.

Bass du online? Are you online?

Et gëtt keen Internet. There is no internet.

Gëtt et Wi-Fi? Is there Wi-Fi?

Ech äntweren méi spéit. I will reply later.

Ech kann net uruffen. I can't call.

Ech hunn deng Noriicht gesinn. I saw your message.

17. Problems & Emergencies

Luxembourgish English

Hëllef! Help!

Hëlleft mir, wann ech gelift! Please help me!

Et gëtt e Problem. There is a problem.

Ech si krank. I am sick.

Ech si blesséiert. I am injured.

Wou ass d'Police? Where is the police?

Rufft eng Ambulanz! Call an ambulance!

Ech hu mech verlaf. I am lost.

Ech brauch Hëllef. I need help.

Hutt keng Angscht. Don't be afraid.

18. Common Conversational Expressions

Luxembourgish English

Gutt. Okay / Good.

Wierklech? Really?

Natierlech. Of course.

Vläicht. Maybe.

Ech weess et net. I don't know.

Maach der keng Suergen. Don't worry.

Kee Problem. No problem.

Interessant! Interesting!

Ganz gutt! Very good!

Wat ass lass? What's happening?

Wat mengs du? What do you think?

Genee. Exactly.

19. Useful Sentence Patterns

Luxembourgish English

Ech wëll + infinitive. I want to + verb.

Ech wëll net + infinitive. I don't want to + verb.

Ech kann + infinitive. I can + verb.

Ech kann net + infinitive. I can't + verb.

Ech brauch + noun. I need + noun.

Ech ... gär. I like to + verb.

Ech mengen, datt ... I think that ...

Ech weess, datt ... I know that ...

Ech weess net, ob ... I don't know whether ...

Wann ... If ...

20. Short Natural Dialogue

Luxembourgish English

A: Moien! Wéi geet et? A: Hello! How are you?

B: Moien! Et geet mir gutt, merci. A bei dir? B: Hello! I'm fine, thank you. And you?

A: Mir geet et och gutt. Wéi heeschs du? A: I'm fine too. What's your name?

B: Mäin Numm ass Jean. Wéi heeschs du? B: My name is Jean. What's your name?

A: Mäin Numm ass Anna. Wouhier bass du? A: My name is Anna. Where are you from?

B: Ech kommen aus Lëtzebuerg. B: I am from Luxembourg.

A: Wat méchs du? A: What are you doing?

B: Ech léieren. B: I'm studying.

A: Super! Bis geschwënn! A: Great! See you soon!

B: Äddi! B: Goodbye!