Appendix:Basic Luxembourgish glossary

Here are some common phrases in Luxembourgish, a Germanic language:

Greetings

 * Gudde Moien | Good morning
 * Gudde Mëtteg | Good afternoon
 * Gudden Owend | Good evening
 * Gutt Nuecht | Good night
 * Wéi geet et dir? | How are you?
 * Et geet | I'm fine
 * Gutt | Good
 * Ganz gutt | Very good
 * Net gutt | Not good
 * Schlecht | Bad
 * Bis geschwënn | See you soon
 * Bis gleich | See you later
 * Bis muer | See you tomorrow

Questions

 * Wéi heeschs du? | What are you called?
 * Ech heesche(n) ... | I am called ...
 * Wat ass däin Numm? | What is your name?
 * Mäin Numm ass ... | My name is ...
 * Vu wou kënns du? | Where do you come from?
 * Ech komme vun ... | I come from ... (city/town)
 * Ech kommen aus ... | I come from ... (country)
 * Wou wunns du? | Where do you live?
 * Ech wunnen zu ... | I live in ... (city/town)
 * Ech wunnen an ... | I live in ... (country)
 * Schwätz du ... ? / Schwätzt Dir ... ? | Do you speak ... ? (informal/formal)
 * Schwätz du Englesch? | Do you speak English?
 * Jo, ech schwätzen ... | Yes, I speak ...
 * Et deet mer Leed, ech schwätzen net ... | Sorry, I don't speak ...
 * Wéi seet ... op Lëtzebuergesch? | How do you say ... in Luxembourgish?
 * Wéi al bass du? / Wéi al sidd Dir? | How old are you? (informal/formal)
 * Ech hunn ... Joer. | I am ... years old.
 * Hues du Hausdéieren? | Do you have any pets?
 * Ech hunn ... | I have ...
 * eng Kaz | a cat
 * en Hond | a dog
 * eng Kanéngchen | a rabbit
 * Ech hu keng Hausdéieren | I don't have any pets

Understanding

 * Kënnt Dir mech verstoen? | Can you understand me?
 * Schwätzt wann ech glift méi lues. | Please speak more slowly.
 * Schreift et wann ech glift op. | Please write it down.
 * Wat hues du gesot? | What did you say? (literally: What have you said?)
 * Ech weess net | I don't know

Emergencies

 * Rufft d'Police! | Call the police!
 * Hëllef! | Help!
 * Feier! | Fire!
 * Wou sinn d'Urgencen? | Where is the A&E department?
 * Ech brauch een Dokter | I need a doctor
 * Wou ass eng Apdikt? | Where is a pharmacy?

Shopping

 * Wéivill kascht dat? | How much does that cost?
 * Wou kann ech Geld wiesselen? | Where can I exchange money?
 * Huelt Dir Kreditkaarten? | Do you take credit cards?
 * Kann ech eng Quittung hunn? | Can I have a receipt?
 * De Rechst kënnt Dir halen. | Keep the change. (literally: You can keep the rest.)
 * Firwat ass et esou deier? | Why is it so expensive?
 * Ech gi gären akafen. | I like to go shopping.

Transport

 * Wou ass ...? | Where is ...?
 * d'Gare | the train station
 * d'Busgare | the bus station
 * d'Bushaltestall | the bus stop
 * de Fluchhafen | the airport
 * Brengt mech wann ech glift bis op ... | Please take me to ...
 * Kënnt Dir mech op dëser Adresse brengen? | Can you take me to this address?
 * Ech si presséiert. | I'm in a rush.
 * Wéi séier komme mir dohin? | How quickly will we get there?
 * Ass et wäit bis op ... vun hei? | Is it far to ... from here?
 * Weess du wou ... ass? | Do you know where ... is?
 * riicht-eraus | straight ahead
 * no riets | to the right
 * no lénks | to the left
 * dohannen | over there