Getting around / appointments

A1.2 bridge · 14 minutes

Ask where something is, understand simple directions, and mention transport or appointment time.

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Say it out loudWou ass d’Gare?Where is the train station?
Context: Designed for train stations, buses, offices, clinics, and first appointments.
Register note:
  • Entschëllegt plus Dir forms are a polite default when asking strangers for directions or appointment details.
  • Answers to a direction question are usually very short — Riichtaus. No riets. — so do not wait for a full sentence before you say merci.

Sound notes

  • Wou = where. It is short and very useful.
  • Riichtaus, lénks, riets are direction words worth overlearning.
  • Rendez-vous is common in spoken Luxembourgish for appointments.

Vocabulary

no lénksto the left
no rietsto the right
riichtausstraight ahead
heihere
dothere
wäitfar
nobäinearby
d’Kräizungcrossroads

Phrases

Wou ass d’Gare?Where is the train station?
Gitt riichtaus.Go straight ahead.
Lénks.Left.
Riets.Right.
Ech huelen de Bus.I take the bus.
Ech hunn e Rendez-vous um néng Auer.I have an appointment at nine o’clock.

Dialogue

A
Entschëllegt, wou ass d’Gare?Excuse me, where is the train station?
B
Gitt riichtaus an dann no riets.Go straight ahead and then to the right.
A
Merci!Thank you!
B
Gär geschitt.You're welcome.

Quiz

3 questions

Which word means “left”?

How do you ask “Where is the train station?”

Type Luxembourgish for “I take the bus.”

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