Counting to ten in Luxembourgish
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers. 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
- EentAYNT
- One
- ZweeZVAY
- Two
- DräiDRAY
- Three
- VéierVAY-er
- Four
- FënnefFEN-ef
- Five
- Sechszeks
- Six
- SiwenZEE-ven
- Seven
- Aachtaakht
- Eight
- Néngnayng
- Nine
- Zéngtsayng
- Ten
The standalone number one. When used with a noun it changes form: ee Béier (one beer), eng Taass (one cup). For ordering, holding up a finger alongside the word removes all ambiguity.
Used when counting or ordering two of something. Luxembourgish shares number roots with German, so zwee will sound familiar to German speakers. Two fingers help reinforce the order.
Similar to the German drei. At a market or bakery, combining dräi with a point at the item is perfectly effective. Numbers one through ten get you through most shopping situations.
The é gives the vowel a bright, clear sound. Use véier when booking a table for four: Een Dësch fir véier Persounen, wann ech gelift.
The ë is a short, neutral vowel similar to the e in "open." Fënnef is useful for quantities at markets and for reading price tags that end in .5.