Luxembourgish phrasebook

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

Phrase list

Basics

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

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

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

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

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

_____ 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

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

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)

Colors

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)

Bus and train

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 _____?: ( )
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: ( )
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: ( )

Directions

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.: ( )
left: ( )
right: ( )
straight ahead: ( )
towards the _____: ( )
past the _____: ( )
before the _____: ( )
Watch for the _____.: ( )
intersection: ( )
north: ( )
south: ( )
east: ( )
west: ( )
uphill: ( )
downhill: ( )

Taxi

Taxi!: ( )
Take me to _____, please.: ( )
How much does it cost to get to _____?: ( )
Take me there, please.: ( )

Lodging

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

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

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

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

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.: ( )
...writing paper.: ( )
...a pen.: ( )
...English-language books.: ( )
...English-language magazines.: ( )
...an English-language newspaper.: ( )
...an English-English dictionary.: ( )

Driving

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

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?: ( )

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