Cafe and restaurant in Luxembourgish
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen. Play the ten Luxembourgish words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Luxembourgish phrases in this lesson
- 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
The standard phrase for requesting a table. If you need a different number, swap zwee for the relevant number. Reservations are recommended at popular restaurants on weekends.
Kaart means card or menu in this context. Many restaurants in Luxembourg offer menus in Luxembourgish, French, and German. An English translation is often available on request.
A great way to get a local suggestion and start a conversation. Luxembourg restaurants often have seasonal specials not listed on the main menu. The server will usually be happy to guide you.
Judd mat Gaardebounen, smoked pork with broad beans, is the national dish.
Borrowed from French, like many food words.
A genuine compliment that any kitchen will appreciate. Schméckt comes from schmecken, to taste. If the food is exceptional, you can add Villmools Merci fir d'Iessen (thank you very much for the food).
The standard toast in Luxembourg, shared with German. Make eye contact with each person at the table when you clink glasses. Failing to make eye contact is said to bring bad luck according to local tradition.