Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Language-related proverbs
A collection of useful phrases in Luxembourgish. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
| English | Lëtzebuergesch (Luxembourgish) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Wëllkomm |
| Hello | Moien, Salut |
| How are you? Fine |
Wéi geet et dir? (inf) Wéi geet et Iech? (frm) |
| Gutt | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Wéi heeschs du? |
| Ech heeschen ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Vun wou kennst de? (inf) Vun wou kommt der? (frm) |
| Ech sin vun ..., Ech kommen vun... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Et freet mëch, lech kennen ze léieren |
| Good morning | Gudde Moien |
| Good afternoon | Gudde Metteg |
| Good evening | Gudde Owend |
| Good night | Gudd Nuecht |
| Goodbye | Äddi, Avuhr |
| Good luck | Vill Glèck! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Prost! |
| Have a nice day | Schèinen Dag nach |
| Bon appetit | Gudden Appetit! |
| Bon voyage | Gudd Rees |
| I don't understand | Ech verstinn net |
| Please speak more slowly | Schwaetzt wannechglift mi lues |
| Please write it down | Schreiwt ët wannechglift op |
| Do you speak Luxembourgish? Yes, a little |
Schwätzt du Lëtzebuergesch? |
| Jo, a bëssen | |
| Excuse me | Entschellegt? Pardon |
| How much is that? | Weivill kascht daat? |
| Sorry | Pardon |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
Merci, Villmols merci |
| Wanechgelift | |
| Where's the toilet? | Wou as Toilette? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Dësen Här / Dëss Dame bezillt alles |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Wëlls de mat mir danzen? |
| I love you | Ech hunn dech gäer / Ech léiwe dech |
| Get well soon | Gudd Besserung |
| How do you say ... in Luxembourgish? | Wi sot der am Lëtzebuergeschen fir ... ? Wéi sitt dir...op Lëtzebuergesch? |
| Leave me alone! | Loss mech mat Rou! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Hellef! Feier! Stop! Bleif stoen! |
| Call the police! | Rufft d'Police! |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
E schéine Chrëschtdag an e glécklecht neit Joer Schéi Feierdeeg an e glécklecht neit Joer Schéi Chrëschtdeeg an e gudde Rutsch an d'neit Joer |
| Happy Easter | Schéin Oustren |
| Happy Birthday | E schéine Gebuertsdag |
| One language is never enough | Nemmen eng Sprooch geet nie duer Just eng Sprooch as nie genuch |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Mäin Loftkësseboot ass voller Éilen |
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Information about written and spoken Luxembourgish
Collections of Luxembourgish phrases (some with audio)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/luxembourgish.shtml
http://www.day12.com/phrasebook_luxembourgish.htm
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