SECTION 1: Basic Greetings

Hello

Moien. (moy-en)

Good morning

Gudde Moien. (good-eh moy-en)

Good evening

Gudden Owend. (good-en oh-vent)

Good night

Gutt Nuecht. (goot noo-esht)

Goodbye

Äddi. (a-dee)

See you later

Bis spéider. (bis shpay-der)

Nice to meet you

Freet mech. (frate mesh)

Welcome

Wëllkomm. (vel-kom)

How are you?

Wéi geet et Iech? (vay gate et eesh)

I’m fine

Mir geet et gutt. (meer gate et goot)

And you?

An Iech? (un eesh)

Have a good day

E schéinen Dag nach. (uh shay-nen dahkh nakh)

See you soon

Bis geschwënn. (bis ge-shvin)

See you tomorrow

Bis muer. (bis moo-er)

How are things?

Wat leeft? (vut layft)

Not bad

Net schlecht. (net shlesht)

Very well

Ganz gutt. (gants goot)

Take care

Maacht et gutt. (makht et goot)

Welcome to Luxembourg

Wëllkomm zu Lëtzebuerg. (vel-kom tsoo let-ze-boo-erch)

Have a safe trip

Gutt Rees. (goot race)

SECTION 2: Politeness & Basics

Please

Wann ech gelift. (vun esh ge-leeft)

Thank you

Merci. (mer-see)

Thank you very much

Villmools Merci. (feel-moles mer-see)

You’re welcome

Gär geschitt. (gair ge-sheet)

Excuse me

Entschëllegt. (ent-shul-esht)

I’m sorry

Et deet mir leed. (et date meer lade)

No problem

Kee Problem. (kay pro-blame)

That’s okay

Dat ass an der Rei. (dut us un der rye)

Of course

Natierlech. (nah-teer-lesh)

Don’t worry

Maacht Iech keng Suergen. (makht eesh keng soo-er-gen)

Yes

Jo. (yo)

No

Nee. (nay)

Maybe

Vläicht. (flysht)

I don't know

Ech weess net. (esh vace net)

Please speak slowly

Schwätzt wann ech gelift lues. (shvatst vun esh ge-leeft loo-es)

I don't understand

Ech verstinn net. (esh fer-shtin net)

Do you speak English?

Schwätzt Dir Englesch? (shvatst deer eng-lesh)

Can you repeat that?

Kënnt Dir dat widderhuelen? (kunt deer dut vee-der-hoo-eh-len)

Just a moment

Ee Moment wann ech gelift. (ay mo-ment vun esh ge-leeft)

I agree

Ech si mat Iech d'accord. (esh see mut eesh da-core)

SECTION 3: Core Survival Patterns

Pattern: I need …

I need a doctor.

Ech brauch en Dokter. (esh browkh en dok-ter)

I need help.

Ech brauch Hëllef. (esh browkh hel-ef)

I need a taxi.

Ech brauch en Taxi. (esh browkh en tak-see)

I need water.

Ech brauch Waasser. (esh browkh vah-ser)

I need a ticket.

Ech brauch en Ticket. (esh browkh en tik-et)

Pattern: I want …

I want a coffee.

Ech wëll e Kaffi. (esh vel uh kaf-ee)

I want to pay.

Ech wëll bezuelen. (esh vel be-tsoo-eh-len)

I want to go home.

Ech wëll heem goen. (esh vel hame go-en)

I want to sleep.

Ech wëll schlofen. (esh vel shlo-fen)

I want some food.

Ech wëll eppes iessen. (esh vel ep-es ee-es-en)

Pattern: I would like …

I would like a menu.

Ech hätt gär e Menu. (esh het gair uh me-noo)

I would like some bread.

Ech hätt gär e bësse Brout. (esh het gair uh be-se brote)

I would like to book a room.

Ech hätt gär en Zëmmer reservéiert. (esh het gair en tsem-er re-zer-vay-ert)

I would like a beer.

Ech hätt gär e Béier. (esh het gair uh bay-er)

I would like the bill.

Ech hätt gär d'Rechnung. (esh het gair d-resh-noong)

Pattern: Can you …?

Can you help me?

Kënnt Dir mir hëllefen? (kunt deer meer hel-e-fen)

Can you translate this?

Kënnt Dir dat iwwersetzen? (kunt deer dut ee-ver-zet-sen)

Can you write it down?

Kënnt Dir et opschreiwen? (kunt deer et op-shry-ven)

Can you call a taxi?

Kënnt Dir en Taxi ruffen? (kunt deer en tak-see roof-en)

Can you show me?

Kënnt Dir mir dat weisen? (kunt deer meer dut vy-zen)

Pattern: Where is …?

Where is the bathroom?

Wou ass d'Toilette? (voo us d-twa-let)

Where is the station?

Wou ass d'Gare? (voo us d-gar)

Where is the exit?

Wou ass den Ausgang? (voo us den ows-gung)

Where is the hotel?

Wou ass den Hotel? (voo us den ho-tel)

Where is a bank?

Wou ass eng Bank? (voo us eng bunk)