The Luxembourgish course
Learn Luxembourgish ten words at a time
Lëtzebuergesch
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Luxembourgish challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Luxembourgish · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- MoienMOY-en
- Hello
- Salutsa-LÜ
- Hi
- Gudde MoienGUD-eh MOY-en
- Good morning
- Gutt NachtGUT nakht
- Good night
- Villmools MerciFIL-mohls mer-SEE
- Thank you very much
- Mercimer-SEE
- Thanks
- Wann ech geliftvan esh geh-LIFT
- You're welcome
- Wann ech geliftvan esh geh-LIFT
- Please
- Entschëllegtent-SHEL-ekt
- Excuse me
- ÄddiAH-dee
- Goodbye
Luxembourgish · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Eng Béier, wann ech gelifteng BAY-er, van esh geh-LIFT
- One beer please
- Eent vun deem, wann ech geliftaynt fun daym, van esh geh-LIFT
- One of these please
- Ee Kaffi, wann ech geliftay KAF-ee, van esh geh-LIFT
- One coffee please
- Zwee, wann ech geliftzvay, van esh geh-LIFT
- Two please
- Nach eng Kéier, wann ech geliftnakh eng KAY-er, van esh geh-LIFT
- One more please
- 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
- Dat ass allesdat as AL-es
- That's everything
- Prost!PROHST
- Cheers!
- Gesundheit!geh-ZUNT-hite
- Bless you
Luxembourgish · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- JoYO
- Yes
- NeeNAY
- No
- Okayoh-KAY
- Okay
- Kee Problemkay pro-BLAYM
- Sure / No problem
- Ech weess et netesh vays et net
- I don't know
- Ech verstinn dat netesh fer-SHTIN dat net
- I don't understand
- Schwätzt Dir Englesch?shvets deer ENG-lesh
- Do you speak English?
- E bësseneh BES-en
- A little
- Natierlechna-TEER-lekh
- Of course
- Alles guttAL-es gut
- Everything is fine
Luxembourgish · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- EentAYNT
- One
- ZweeZVAY
- Two
- DräiDRAY
- Three
- VéierVAY-er
- Four
- FënnefFEN-ef
- Five
- Sechs, Siwen, Aacht, Néng, Zéngzeks, ZEE-ven, akht, nayng, tsayng
- Six through Ten
- HonnertHON-ert
- One hundred
- EuroOY-ro
- Euro
- Mat Kaartmat KART
- By card
- Mat Bargeldmat BAR-gelt
- In cash
Luxembourgish · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- BroutBROOT
- Bread
- MëllechMEL-ekh
- Milk
- WaasserVAAS-er
- Water
- EeërAY-er
- Eggs
- Judd mat Gaardebounenyut mat GAR-deh-boo-nen
- Smoked pork neck
- Eng Tasch?eng TASH
- A bag?
- Hutt Dir...?hut deer
- Do you have...?
- Näischt méi, Mercinaysht may, mer-SEE
- Nothing else thank you
- Wou ass...?voo as
- Where is...?
- Wéi vill kascht dat?vay fil kasht dat
- How much?
Luxembourgish · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Een Dësch fir zwee, wann ech geliftayn desh feer zvay, van esh geh-LIFT
- A table for two please
- 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 huelen datesh HOO-len dat
- I'll have this
- Et schméckt guttet shmekt gut
- It's delicious
- Nach eng Kéier, wann ech geliftnakh eng KAY-er, van esh geh-LIFT
- One more please
- Fir matzehuelenfeer mat-tseh-HOO-len
- To take away
- D'Rechnung, wann ech geliftdrech-NUNG, van esh geh-LIFT
- The bill please
- Ass de Service dobäi?as deh ser-VEES doh-BAY
- Is service included?
- Crémantkray-MON
- Crémant
Luxembourgish · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Wéi geet's Iech?vay gays eekh
- How are you? (formal)
- Wéi geet's dir?vay gays deer
- How are you? (casual)
- Gutt, Mercigut, mer-SEE
- Fine thanks
- Wéi heescht Dir?vay haystsh deer
- What's your name?
- Frou mech kennenzeléierenfroo mekh KEN-en-tseh-lay-ren
- Nice to meet you
- Vun wou kommt Dir?fun voo komt deer
- Where are you from?
- Schéint Wieder hautshaynt VEE-der howt
- Beautiful weather today
- Bis geschwënnbis geh-SHVIN
- See you soon
- Schéinen Dag nachSHAY-nen dag nakh
- Have a good day
- Op Är Gesondheetop air geh-ZOND-hayt
- Cheers / To your health
Luxembourgish · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Wou ass...?voo as
- Where is...?
- Lénkslaynks
- Left
- Rietsreets
- Right
- Ëmmer geradeausEM-er geh-rah-deh-OWS
- Straight ahead
- De Garedeh GAR
- The train station
- D'Bushaltestelldeh BOOS-hal-teh-shtel
- The bus stop
- Ee Billet, wann ech geliftay bil-AY, van esh geh-LIFT
- One ticket please
- Wou ass d'Toilette?voo as deh twa-LET
- Where is the toilet?
- Wéi wäit ass dat?vay vayt as dat
- How far is it?
- Ech hunn mech verlueresh hun mekh fer-LOO-er
- I'm lost
Luxembourgish · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- HautHOWT
- Today
- MuerMOO-er
- Tomorrow
- GëschterGESH-ter
- Yesterday
- EloEH-lo
- Now
- Méi spéitmay shpayt
- Later
- MéindegMAYN-dekh
- Monday
- FreidegFRAY-dekh
- Friday
- De Weekenddeh WEEK-end
- The weekend
- Wéi vill Auer ass et?vay fil OW-er as et
- What time is it?
- Fréi / Spéitfray / shpayt
- Early / Late
Luxembourgish · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Hëllef!HEL-ef
- Help!
- Rufft d'Polizei!ruft deh po-li-TSAY
- Call the police!
- Rufft e Dokter!ruft eh DOK-ter
- Call a doctor!
- Apdiktap-DIKT
- Pharmacy
- Ech hunn mech verlueresh hun mekh fer-LOO-er
- I'm lost
- Ech brauchen Hëllefesh BROW-khen HEL-ef
- I need help
- Et gouf geklautet goof geh-KLOWT
- It was stolen
- Ech fillen mech net guttesh FIL-en mekh net gut
- I don't feel well
- SpidolSHPEE-dol
- Hospital
- NoutfallNOOT-fal
- Emergency