# 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.

## Phrase list
### 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)

#### Writing time and date
### 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)

### Eating
#### A table for one person/two people, please.
#### I'm a vegetarian.

    ech si Vegetarier ( )

#### beef

    Rëndfleesch ( )

#### fish

    Fësch ( )

#### ham

    Ham ( )

#### sausage

    Wurscht / Wuuscht ( )

#### cheese

    Kéis ( )

#### eggs

    Eeër ( )

#### salad

    Zalot ( )

#### bread

    Brout ( )

#### noodles

    Nuddelen ( )

#### rice

    Räis ( )

#### beans

    Bounen ( )

#### coffee

    Kaffi ( )

#### tea (drink)

    Téi ( )

#### juice

    Saaft ( )

#### (bubbly) water

    Spruddelwaasser ( )

#### (still) water

    Waasser ( )

#### beer

    Béier ( )

#### salt

    Salz ( )

#### black pepper

    Peffer ( )

#### butter

    Botter ( )