Learn Luxembourgish ten words at a time
Lëtzebuergesch
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Luxembourgish words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- MoienMOY-en
- Hello
- Gudde MoienGUD-eh MOY-en
- Good morning
- Gudden OwendGUD-en OH-vent
- Good evening
- ÄddiAH-dee
- Goodbye
- Bis hernobis HER-no
- See you
- Wann ech geliftvan esh geh-LIFT
- Please
- Mercimer-SEE
- Thank you
- Gär geschittger ge-SHITT
- You're welcome
- Et deet mer leedet dayt mer LAYT
- Sorry
- Entschëllegtent-SHEL-ekt
- Excuse me
- Frou mech kennenzeléierenfroo mekh KEN-en-tseh-lay-ren
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Ech hätt gär...esh het GER
- I would like...
- Dat heidat HAI
- This one
- Wéi vill kascht dat?vay fil kasht dat
- How much is it?
- D'Rechnung, wann ech geliftdrech-NUNG, van esh geh-LIFT
- The bill, please
- Mat Kaartmat KART
- By card
- Mat Bargeldmat BAR-gelt
- In cash
- WaasserVAAS-er
- Water
- KaffiKA-fi
- Coffee
- Téitay
- Tea
- BéierBAY-er
- Beer
- Ouni...OH-nee
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- JoYO
- Yes
- NeeNAY
- No
- Okayoh-KAY
- Okay
- Ech verstinn dat netesh fer-SHTIN dat net
- I don't understand
- Schwätzt Dir Englesch?shvets deer ENG-lesh
- Do you speak English?
- Kënnt Dir dat widderhuelen?kent deer dat VID-er-hoo-len
- Can you repeat that?
- Méi lues, wann ech geliftmay LOO-es, van esh geh-LIFT
- Slowly, please
- Wat ass dat?vat as dat
- What is this?
- Ech brauch...esh BROWKH
- I need...
- Kënnt Dir mir hëllefen?kent deer meer HEL-ef-en
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- EentAYNT
- One
- ZweeZVAY
- Two
- DräiDRAY
- Three
- VéierVAY-er
- Four
- FënnefFEN-ef
- Five
- Sechszeks
- Six
- SiwenZEE-ven
- Seven
- Aachtaakht
- Eight
- Néngnayng
- Nine
- Zéngtsayng
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Hutt Dir...?hut deer
- Do you have...?
- Wou ass...?voo as
- Where is...?
- Opop
- Open
- Zoutsoo
- Closed
- Eng Tasch?eng TASH
- A bag?
- Ze deiertse DAY-er
- Too expensive
- Ech hunn eng Reservatiounesh hun eng re-zer-va-TSYOON
- I have a reservation
- Ass d'Fréistéck abegraff?as DFRAY-shtek A-be-graf
- Is breakfast included?
- Wat ass de Wifi-Passwuert?vat as de VEE-fee PAS-voo-ert
- What's the wifi password?
- Kann ech...?kan esh
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Een Dësch fir zwee, wann ech geliftayn desh feer zvay, van esh geh-LIFT
- A table for two
- D'Kaart, wann ech geliftdeh KART, van esh geh-LIFT
- The menu, please
- Wat empfielt Dir?vat em-FEELT deer
- What do you recommend?
- Ech iessen keen...esh EE-sen kayn
- I don't eat...
- Ech sinn allergesch op...esh zin a-LER-gesh op
- I'm allergic to...
- Fleeschflaysh
- Meat
- Pouletpoo-LAY
- Chicken
- Fëschfesh
- Fish
- Et schméckt guttet shmekt gut
- It's delicious
- Prost!PROHST
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Wéi geet's Iech?vay gays eekh
- How are you?
- Gutt, Mercigut, mer-SEE
- I'm fine, thanks
- An Iech?an EEKH
- And you?
- Wéi heescht Dir?vay haystsh deer
- What's your name?
- Ech heeschen...esh HAY-shen
- My name is...
- Vun wou kommt Dir?fun voo komt deer
- Where are you from?
- Ech kommen aus...esh KOM-en ows
- I'm from...
- Dat gefält mirdat ge-FELT meer
- I like it
- Et ass schéinet as SHAYN
- It's beautiful
- WëllkommVEL-kom
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Wou ass d'Toilette?voo as deh twa-LET
- Where is the toilet?
- Wéi kommen ech op...?vay KOM-en esh op
- How do I get to...?
- No lénksno LAYNKS
- To the left
- No rietsno REETS
- To the right
- Ëmmer geradeausEM-er geh-rah-deh-OWS
- Straight ahead
- Heihai
- Here
- De Garedeh GAR
- Train station
- Busboos
- Bus
- FluchhafenFLOOKH-ha-fen
- Airport
- Ee Billet, wann ech geliftay bil-AY, van esh geh-LIFT
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- EloEH-lo
- Now
- Méi spéitmay shpayt
- Later
- HautHOWT
- Today
- MuerMOO-er
- Tomorrow
- Haut den Owendhowt den OH-vent
- Tonight
- Wéini?VAY-nee
- When?
- Wéini mécht et op?VAY-nee mekht et OP
- What time does it open?
- Ee Moment, wann ech geliftay mo-MENT, van esh geh-LIFT
- One moment, please
- Minuttenmi-NOO-ten
- Minutes
- StonnenSHTON-en
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Hëllef!HEL-ef
- Help!
- Rufft e Dokter!ruft eh DOK-ter
- Call a doctor
- Policepo-LEES
- Police
- Apdiktap-DIKT
- Pharmacy
- SpidolSHPEE-dol
- Hospital
- Ech hunn mech verlueresh hun mekh fer-LOO-er
- I'm lost
- Ech fillen mech net guttesh FIL-en mekh net gut
- I don't feel well
- Et gouf geklautet goof geh-KLOWT
- It was stolen
- Et ass en Noutfallet as en NOOT-fal
- It's an emergency
- Loosst mech a Roulohst mekh a ROO
- Leave me alone