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Why Learn Luxembourgish?
Luxembourgish is a West Germanic language that is spoken by about 390,000 people, mainly in Luxembourg. It an official language in Luxembourg.Knowing Luxembourgish opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science You are at a distinct advantage in the global market if you are bilingual. Analytical skills improve when you study Luxembourgish. Studying Luxembourgish offers a sense of the past: culturally and linguistically.
Luxembourgish Alphabet & Pronunciation
The Luxembourgish alphabet consists of the 26 Latin letters plus three letters with diacritics: "é", "ä", and "ë". In loanwords from French and Standard German, other diacritics are usually preserved.
A a
(a)
(a)
Ä ä
B b
(bee)
(bee)
C c
(cee)
(cee)
D d
(dee)
(dee)
E e
(ee)
(ee)
É é
Ë ë
F f
(eff)
(eff)
G g
(gee)
(gee)
H h
(ha)
(ha)
I i
(i)
(i)
J j
(jott)
(jott)
K k
(ka)
(ka)
L l
(ell)
(ell)
M m
(emm)
(emm)
N n
(enn)
(enn)
O o
(o)
(o)
P p
(pee)
(pee)
Q q
(ku)
(ku)
R r
(är)
(är)
S s
(ess)
(ess)
T t
(tee)
(tee)
U u
(u)
(u)
V v
(fau)
(fau)
W w
(wee)
(wee)
X x
(ikks)
(ikks)
Y y
(igrekk)
(igrekk)
Z z
(tsett)
(tsett)
Basic Phrases in Luxembourgish
Hello | Hallo |
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Goodbye | Äddi |
Yes | Jo |
No | Nee |
Excuse me | Entschëllegt |
Please | Wann ech glift |
Thank you | Merci |
You are welcome | Du bass wellkomm |
Do you speak english | Schwätzt Dir Englesch? |
Do you understand | Verstees de? |
I understand | Ech verstinn |
I do not understand | Ech verstinn net |
How are you | Wéi geet et dir? |
Fine thanks | Gutt Merci! |
What is your name | Wéi heeschs du? |
My name is | Mäin Numm ass |
Pleased to meet you | Schéin dech kennen ze léieren |
Luxembourgish Grammar
Luxembourgish Nouns
Man | Mann |
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Woman | Fra |
Boy | Jong |
Girl | E Meedchen |
Cat | Kaz |
Dog | Mupp |
Fish | Fësch |
Water | Waasser |
Milk | Mëllech |
Egg | Ee |
House | Haus |
Flower | Blummen |
Tree | Bam |
Shirt | Hiem |
Pants | Hosen |
Luxembourgish Adjectives
Colors in Luxembourgish
Black | Schwaarz |
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White | Wäiss |
Red | Rout |
Orange | Orange |
Yellow | Giel |
Green | Gréng |
Blue | Blo |
Purple | MOV |
Pink | Rosa |
Gray | Gro |
Brown | Brong |
Numbers in Luxembourgish
Zero | Null |
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One | Ee |
Two | Zwee |
Three | Dräi |
Four | Véier |
Five | Fënnef |
Six | Sechs |
Seven | Siwen |
Eight | Aacht |
Nine | Néng |
Ten | Zéng |
Eleven | Eelef |
Twelve | Zwielef |
Twenty | Zwanzeg |
Thirty | Drësseg |
Forty | Véierzeg |
Fifty | Fofzeg |
Sixty | Siechzeg |
Seventy | Siwwenzeg |
Eighty | Uechtzeg |
Ninety | Nonzeg |
Hundred | Honnert |
Thousand | Dausend |
Luxembourgish Verbs
To be | Sinn |
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To have | Hunn |
To want | Ze wëllen |
To need | Ze brauchen |
To help | Hëllefen |
To go | Goen |
To come | Ze kommen |
To eat | Iessen |
To drink | Drénken |
To speak | Schwätzen |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Luxembourgish Sentences
And | An |
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Or | Oder |
But | Awer |
Because | Well |
With | Mat |
Also | Och |
However | Awer |
Neither | Weder |
Nor | Och net |
If | Wann |
Then | Dann |
Useful Luxembourgish Vocabulary
Luxembourgish Questions
Who | Wien |
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What | Waat |
When | Wéini |
Where | Wou |
Why | Firwat |
How | Wéi |
How many | Wéivill |
How much | Wéivill |
Days of the Week in Luxembourgish
Monday | Méindeg |
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Tuesday | Dënschdeg |
Wednesday | Mëttwoch |
Thursday | Donneschdeg |
Friday | Freideg |
Saturday | Samschdeg |
Sunday | Sonndeg |
Yesterday | Gëschter |
Today | Haut |
Tomorrow | Muer |
Months in Luxembourgish
January | Januar |
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February | Februar |
March | Mäerz |
April | Abrëll |
May | Mee |
June | Juni |
July | Juli |
August | August |
September | September |
October | Oktober |
November | November |
December | Dezember |
Seasons in Luxembourgish
Winter | Wanter |
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Spring | Fréijoer |
Summer | Summer |
Autumn | Hierscht |
Telling Time in Luxembourgish
What time is it | Wéi vill Auer ass et? |
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Hours | Stonnen |
Minutes | Minutten |
Seconds | Sekonnen |
O clock | Auer |
Half | Hallef |
Quarter past | Véierel vir |
Before | Virdrun |
After | Nach |