Luxembourgish phrasebook

Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch) is the main language of Luxembourg. It is spoken in Luxembourg, as well as parts of Wallonia (Belgium) and Grand-Est (France) neighbouring Luxembourg. It is similar to standard German, and the dialects of German surrounding Luxembourg are mutually intelligible with it.

Luxembourg is a multilingual country, with French, standard German and English almost universally spoken. Nonetheless, Luxembourgish is the national language, and attempts to learn or speak it will give you a greater insight into the local culture and opportunities for closer relationships with Luxembourgers than a visitor may otherwise expect.

Basics

 * Hello. : Moien. (MOY-ehn)
 * Hello. (informal) : Salut. (SAH-loo(t))
 * How are you? : Wéi geet et? (vay geet et?)
 * Fine, thank you. : Gutt, merci. (guht, MEHR-see)
 * What is your name? : Wéi heeschs du? (vay HAYSHS doo?)
 * My name is ______ . : Ech heeschen ______ . (etch HAY-shen _____ .)
 * Nice to meet you. : Et freet mëch, lech kennen ze léieren. (et freet mish, letch KEN-en tse LAY-uh-ren)
 * Please. : Wann ech glift. (vahn etch glift)
 * Thank you. : Merci. (MEHR-see)
 * You're welcome. : 'T ass gär geschitt; 't ass näischt. (t-ahss gayr gesh-IT; t-ahss naysht)
 * Yes. : Jo. (yo)
 * No. : Nee. (nee)
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : Entschëllegt. (ent-shuh-LAYGT)
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Pardon wann ech gelift. (PAHR-dahn vahn esh ge-LIFT)
 * I'm sorry. : Pardon. (PAHR-dahn)
 * Goodbye : Addi. (AHD-ee)
 * Goodbye (informal) : Awar. (a-VAHR)
 * I can't speak Luxembourgish [well]. : Ech kann net [gutt] Lëtzebuergesch schwätzen. (esh kahn net [guht] LEHT-se-bwairg-esh SHVAHT-sen)
 * Do you speak English? : Schwätzt du Englesch? (shvahtst doo AYNG-lesh?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : Ass et hei een deen Englesch schwätzt?? (ahs et een deen AYNG-lesh shwahtst?)
 * Help! : Hëllefen! (hel-EF-en!)
 * Look out! : Erauskucken! (er-AWS-kook-en!)
 * Good morning. : Gudde Moien. (GOO-deh MOY-ehn)
 * Good evening. : Gudden Owend. (GOO-den OW-ehnd)
 * Good night. : Gutt Nuecht. (goot noo-ESHT)
 * Good night (to sleep) : Gutt Nuecht. (goot noo-ESHT)
 * I don't understand. : Ech verstinn net. (esh VEHRS-ten net)
 * Where is the toilet? : Wou as d'Toilette?? (woh ahs duh-toy-LET-eh?)

Problems

 * Leave me alone. : Looss mech eleng. (loos mesh el-EHNG.)
 * Don't touch me! : Beréiert mech net! (beh-RYE-ert mesh neht!)
 * I'll call the police. : Ech ruffen d'Police un. (esh ROOF-en duh-pol-EESE uhn.)
 * Police! : Police! (pol-EESE!)
 * Stop! Thief! : Ophalen! Déif! (OP-hall-ehn! dayf!)
 * I need your help. : Ech brauch deng Hëllef. (esh browsh dehng HEL-ef.)
 * It's an emergency. : Et ass en Noutfall. (et ahs ehn NOOT-fahl.)
 * I'm lost. : Ech si verluer. (esh see fehr-LOO-er.)
 * I lost my bag. : Ech hu mäi Sak verluer. (esh hoo my SAHK fehr-LOO-er.)
 * I lost my wallet. : Ech hu mäi Portemonnaie verluer. (esh hoo my POR-teh-mon-ay fehr-LOO-er.)
 * I'm sick. : Ech si krank. (esh see krahnk.)
 * I've been injured. : Ech sinn blesséiert ginn. (esh seen bles-AY-ert gin.)
 * I need a doctor. : Ech brauch en Dokter. (esh browsh ehn DOHK-ter.)
 * Can I use your phone? : Kann ech Ären Handy benotzen? (kahn esh AIR-en HAN-dy beh-NO-tsehn?)

Numbers

 * 0 : null (nuhl)
 * 1 : eent (eent)
 * 2 : zwee (tswee)
 * 3 : dräi (drigh)
 * 4 : véier (FAY-er)
 * 5 : fënnef (fuhn-UHF)
 * 6 : sechs (zeks)
 * 7 : siwen (zee-VUHN)
 * 8 : aacht (akht)
 * 9 : néng (nehng)
 * 10 : zéng (tsayng)
 * 11 : eelef (EE-luhf)
 * 12 : zwielef (TSWEE-uh-luhf)
 * 13 : dräizéng (DRIGH-tsayng)
 * 14 : véierzéng (FAY-er-tsayng)
 * 15 : fofzéng (FOHF-tsayng)
 * 16 : siechzéng (ZEE-esh-tsayng)
 * 17 : ziwwenzéng (ZIH-vuhn-tsayng)
 * 18 : uechzéng (WUHSH-tsayng)
 * 19 : nonzéng (NOHN-tsayng)
 * 20 : zwanzeg (TSWAHN-tsush)
 * 21 : eenanzwanzeg (EEN-ahn-tswahn-tsush)
 * 22 : zweeanzwanzeg (TSWEE-ahn-tswahn-tsush)
 * 23 : dräi an zwanzeg (DRY ahn tswahn-tsush; numbers are broken up into three words after 22)
 * 30 : drësseg (DRESS-uhsh)
 * 40 : véierzeg (FAY-er-tsush)
 * 50 : fofzeg (FOHF-tsush)
 * 60 : siechzeg (ZEE-esh-tsush)
 * 70 : ziwwenzeg (ZIH-vuhn-tsush)
 * 80 : uechtzeg; achtzeg (WUHSH-tsush; AHSH-tsush)
 * 90 : nonzeg (NOHN-tsush)
 * 100 : honnert (HOHN-ert)
 * 200 : zweehonnert (TSWEE-HOHN-ert)
 * 300 : dräihonnert (DRY-HOHN-ert)
 * 1,000 : [een] dausend ([een] DOW-sent)
 * 2,000 : zweedausend (TSWEE-DOW-sent)
 * 1,000,000 : eng Millioun (eng MEEL-ee-ohn)
 * 1,000,000,000 : eng Milliard (eng MEEL-ee-ard)
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : eng Billion (eng BEEL-ee-ohn)
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : Nummer (NUH-mer)
 * half : Halschent (HAHL-shent)
 * less : Manner (MAHN-er)
 * more : Méi (may)

Time

 * now : Elo (Eh-lo)
 * later : Méi spéit (may spayt)
 * before : Virun (FEER-uhn)
 * morning : Moien (MOY-ehn)
 * afternoon : Mëtteg (MEH-tesh)
 * evening : Owend (OW-end)
 * night : Nuecht (noo-ESHT)

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : Eent Auer (eent OW-er)
 * two o'clock AM : Zwee Auer (tswee OW-er)
 * noon : Mëtteg (MEH-tesh)
 * one o'clock PM : Dräizéng Auer (DRIGH-tsang OW-er) 13:00
 * two o'clock PM : Véierzéng Auer (FAY-er-tsang OW-er) 14:00
 * midnight : Mëtternuecht (MET-er-noo-ESHT)

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : Minutt[en] (mee-NOOT[-en])
 * _____ hour(s) : Stonn[en] (STOHN[-en])
 * _____ day(s) : Dag; Deeg (dahg; deeg)
 * _____ week(s) : Woch[en] (WOSH[-en])
 * _____ month(s) : Mount; Méint (mownt; maynt)
 * _____ year(s) : Joer (YO-er) singular and plural are the same.

Days

 * today : Haut (howt)
 * yesterday : Gëschter (GESH-ter)
 * tomorrow : Muer (MOO-er)
 * this week : Des Woch (des wokh)
 * last week : Lescht Woch (lesht wokh)
 * next week : Näscht Woch (nahsht wokh)


 * Sunday : Sonndeg (SOHN-desh)
 * Monday : Méindeg (MAYN-desh)
 * Tuesday : Dënschdeg (DENSH-desh)
 * Wednesday : Mëttwoch (MET-wosh)
 * Thursday : Donneschdeg (DOHN-esh-desh)
 * Friday : Freideg (FREIGH-desh)
 * Saturday : Samschdeg (SAHMSH-desh)

Months

 * January : Januar (YAH-noo-ahr)
 * February : Februar (FEH-broo-ahr)
 * March : Mäerz (MAI-erts)
 * April : Abrëll (ah-BRELL)
 * May : Mee (mee)
 * June : Juni (YOO-nee)
 * July : Juli (YOO-lee)
 * August : August (aw-GOOST)
 * September : September (sep-TEHM-ber)
 * October : Oktober (ok-TOH-ber)
 * November : November (no-VEHM-ber)
 * December : Dezember (dee-TSEM-ber)

Colors

 * black : Schwaarz (shwahrts)
 * white : Wäiss (vice)
 * gray : Gro (groh)
 * red : Rout (roht)
 * blue : Blo (bloo)
 * yellow : Giel (GEE-el)
 * green : Gréng (grayng)
 * orange : Orange (oh-RAHNGSH)
 * purple : Mof (mohf)
 * pink : Rosa (ROH-zah)
 * brown : Brong (brohng)

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : ( )
 * One ticket to _____, please. : ( )
 * Where does this train/bus go? : ( )
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : ( )
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : ( )
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : ( )
 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ( )

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ? : ( )
 * ...the train station? : ( )
 * ...the bus station? : ( )
 * ...the airport? : ( )
 * ...downtown? : ( )
 * ...the youth hostel? : ( )
 * ...the _____ hotel? : ( )
 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ( )
 * Where are there a lot of... : ( )
 * ...hotels? : ( )
 * ...restaurants? : ( )
 * ...bars? : ( )
 * ...sites to see? : ( )
 * Can you show me on the map? : ( )
 * street : ( )
 * Turn left. : ( )
 * Turn right. : ( )
 * left : ( )
 * right : ( )
 * straight ahead : ( )
 * towards the _____ : ( )
 * past the _____ : ( )
 * before the _____ : ( )
 * Watch for the _____. : ( )
 * intersection : ( )
 * north : ( )
 * south : ( )
 * east : ( )
 * west : ( )
 * uphill : ( )
 * downhill : ( )

Taxi

 * Taxi! : ( )
 * Take me to _____, please. : ( )
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : ( )
 * Take me there, please. : ( )

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : ( )
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : ( )
 * Does the room come with... : ( )
 * ...bedsheets? : ( )
 * ...a bathroom? : ( )
 * ...a telephone? : ( )
 * ...a TV? : ( )
 * May I see the room first? : ( )
 * Do you have anything quieter? : ( )
 * ...bigger? : ( )
 * ...cleaner? : ( )
 * ...cheaper? : ( )
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : ( )
 * Can you suggest another hotel? : ( )
 * Do you have a safe? : ( )
 * ...lockers? : ( )
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : ( )
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : ( )
 * Please clean my room. : ( )
 * Can you wake me at _____? : ( )
 * I want to check out. : ( )

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : ( )
 * Do you accept British pounds? : ( )
 * Do you accept euros? : ( )
 * Do you accept credit cards? : ( )
 * Can you change money for me? : ( )
 * Where can I get money changed? : ( )
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : ( )
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : ( )
 * What is the exchange rate? : ( )
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : ( )

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : ( )
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : ( )
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : ( )
 * Is there a house specialty? : ( )
 * Is there a local specialty? : ( )
 * I'm a vegetarian. : ech si Vegetarier ( )
 * I don't eat pork. : ( )
 * I don't eat beef. : ( )
 * I only eat kosher food. : ( )
 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : ( )
 * fixed-price meal : ( )
 * a la carte : ( )
 * breakfast : ( )
 * lunch : ( )
 * tea (meal) : ( )
 * supper : ( )
 * I want _____. : ( )
 * I want a dish containing _____. : ( )
 * chicken : ( )
 * beef : Rëndfleesch ( )
 * fish : Fësch ( )
 * ham : Ham ( )
 * sausage : Wurscht / Wuuscht ( )
 * cheese : Kéis ( )
 * eggs : Eeër ( )
 * salad : Zalot ( )
 * (fresh) vegetables :  ( )
 * (fresh) fruit : ( )
 * bread : Brout ( )
 * toast : ( )
 * noodles : Nuddelen ( )
 * rice : Räis ( )
 * beans : Bounen ( )
 * May I have a glass of _____? : ( )
 * May I have a cup of _____? : ( )
 * May I have a bottle of _____? : ( )
 * coffee : Kaffi ( )
 * tea (drink) : Téi ( )
 * juice : Saaft ( )
 * (bubbly) water : Spruddelwaasser ( )
 * (still) water : Waasser ( )
 * beer : Béier ( )
 * red/white wine : ( )
 * May I have some _____? : ( )
 * salt : Salz ( )
 * black pepper : Peffer ( )
 * butter : Botter ( )
 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
 * I'm finished. : ( )
 * It was delicious. : ( )
 * Please clear the plates. : ( )
 * The check, please. : ( )

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol? : ( )
 * Is there table service? : ( )
 * A beer/two beers, please. : ( )
 * A glass of red/white wine, please. : ( )
 * A pint, please. : ( )
 * A bottle, please. : ( )
 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : ( )
 * whiskey : ( )
 * vodka : ( )
 * rum : ( )
 * water : ( )
 * club soda : ( )
 * tonic water : ( )
 * orange juice : ( )
 * Coke (soda) : ( )
 * Do you have any bar snacks? : ( )
 * One more, please. : ( )
 * Another round, please. : ( )
 * When is closing time? : ( )
 * Cheers! : ( )

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? : ( )
 * How much is this? : ( )
 * That's too expensive. : ( )
 * Would you take _____? : ( )
 * expensive : ( )
 * cheap : ( )
 * I can't afford it. : ( )
 * I don't want it. : ( )
 * You're cheating me. : ( )
 * I'm not interested. : (..)
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * Can I have a bag? : ( )
 * Do you ship (overseas)? : ( )
 * I need... : ( )
 * ...toothpaste. : ( )
 * ...a toothbrush. : ( )
 * ...tampons. : . ( )
 * ...soap. : ( )
 * ...shampoo. : ( )
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ( )
 * ...cold medicine. : ( )
 * ...stomach medicine. : ... ( )
 * ...a razor. : ( )
 * ...an umbrella. : ( )
 * ...sunblock lotion. : ( )
 * ...a postcard. : ( )
 * ...postage stamps. : ( )
 * ...batteries. : ( )
 * ...writing paper. : ( )
 * ...a pen. : ( )
 * ...English-language books. : ( )
 * ...English-language magazines. : ( )
 * ...an English-language newspaper. : ( )
 * ...an English-English dictionary. : ( )

Driving

 * I want to rent a car. : ( )
 * Can I get insurance? : ( )
 * stop (on a street sign) : ( )
 * one way : ( )
 * yield : ( )
 * no parking : ( )
 * speed limit : ( )
 * gas (petrol) station : ( )
 * petrol : ( )
 * diesel : ( )

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong. : ( )
 * It was a misunderstanding. : ( )
 * Where are you taking me? : ( )
 * Am I under arrest? : ( )
 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : ( )
 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : ( )
 * I want to talk to a lawyer. : ( )
 * Can I just pay a fine now? : ( )