Starter: sounds & survival phrases

A1.112 min

Greet someone, thank them, ask for repetition, and say that you are learning Luxembourgish.

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Context: Use these phrases in shops, lifts, offices, cafés, and first meetings. Focus on being understood, not sounding perfect.
Register note:
  • Moien works in both formal and informal situations. It is the safest default greeting.
  • An Iech? is the polite/formal “and you?”; with friends or classmates you will often hear An dir?

Sound notes

  • Moien sounds close to “moy-en”; keep it short and friendly.
  • The letter ë is a soft, central vowel. In bëssen, keep it light rather than stressed.
  • Dir is the polite “you”; du is informal and appears in later lessons.

Phrases

Moien.Hello. · A safe all-day greeting.
Gudde Moien.Good morning.
Gudden Owend.Good evening.
Äddi.Goodbye.
Bis geschwënn.See you soon.
Merci.Thank you.
Gär geschitt.You're welcome.
Entschëllegt.Excuse me / sorry.
Schwätzt Dir Englesch?Do you speak English?
Ech léiere Lëtzebuergesch.I’m learning Luxembourgish.

Dialogue

A
Moien! Wéi geet et?Hello! How are you?
B
Gutt, merci. An Iech?Good, thank you. And you?
A
Och gutt. Bis geschwënn!Also good. See you soon!
B
Äddi!Goodbye!

Vocabulary

joyes
neeno
wann ech geliftplease (the full form of w.e.g.)
guttgood
schlechtbad
e bëssena little
villmoolsvery much (as in merci villmools)
d’Froquestion

Exercises

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Written practice built from the phrases in this lesson. Every question can be answered by reading; audio is optional.

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What does this mean?

Moien.

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Which Luxembourgish line says this?

Goodbye.

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Choose the missing word.

Schwätzt ____ Englesch?

Do you speak English?

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Put the words in the right order.

Do you speak English?

 

5/10

What does this mean?

Gudde Moien.

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Which Luxembourgish line says this?

See you soon.

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Choose the missing word.

Ech ____ Lëtzebuergesch.

I’m learning Luxembourgish.

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Put the words in the right order.

I’m learning Luxembourgish.

 

9/10

What does this mean?

Gudden Owend.

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Which Luxembourgish line says this?

Thank you.

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Quiz

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Which phrase says “Thank you”?

You need to apologise or get attention politely. Choose the best phrase.

Type the Luxembourgish for “I’m learning Luxembourgish.”

Say it out loudMoien.Hello.
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