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Useful Phrases in Luxembourg

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Luxembourg.

French

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blacknoir/noire—
Greenvert/verte—
Orangeorange—
Pinkrose—
Purpleviolet/violette—
Redrouge—
Whiteblanc/blanche—
Yellowjaune—

Continents

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Africal’Afriquelah-freek
Antarctical’AntarctiqueLahn-tahrk-teek
Asial’Asielah-zee
Australial’Australieloh-strah-lee
Europel’Europelew-rohp
North Americal’Amérique du Nordlah-may-reek dew nohr
South Americal’Amérique du Sudlah-may-reek dew sewd

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundayDimanchedee-mah-nsh
MondayLundiluhn-dee
TuesdayMardimahr-dee
WednesdayMecredimehr-kruh-dee
ThursdayJeudizhuh-dee
FridayVendredivahn-druh-dee
SaturdaySamedisahm-dee

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais?pahr-lay voo ahn-gleh
Do you speak French?Parlez-vous francais?pahr-lay voo frahn-seh
Excuse meExcusez-moi—
Fine / GoodBien—
Good afternoonBon aprés-midi—
Good eveningBonsoirbohn swahr
Good morningBonjour / Bon matin—
Good nightBonne nuit—
GoodbyeAu revoir—
Happy BirthdayBon anniversaire!—
Happy New Year!Bonne Annee!—
HelloBonjourbohn-zhoor
How are you?Comment allez-vous?—
I'm pleased to meet youEnchanté—
Merry ChristmasJoyeux Noël—
PleaseS'il vous plaitseel voo pleh
See you laterA bientôt—
Thank youMercimehr-see boh-koo
You're WelcomePas de quoipahd kwah
Yes / NoOui / Non—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanvierzhahn-vyay
FebruaryFévrierfay-vree-yay
MarchMarsmahrs
AprilAvrilah-vreel
MayMaimeh
JuneJuinzhwan
JulyJuilletzhwee-eh
AugustAoutoo(t)
SeptemberSeptembresehp-tahnbr
OctoberOctobreohk-tohbr
NovemberNovembrenoh-vahnbr
DecemberDécembreday-sahnbr

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneunuhn
twodeuxduh
threetroistrwah
fourquatrekahtr
fivecinqsank
sixsixsees
sevenseptseht
eighthuitweet
nineneufnuhf
tendixdees
fiftycinquante—
elevenonzeohnz
twelvedouzedooz
thirteentreizetrehz
fourteenquatorzekah-tohrz
fifteenquinzekanz
sixteenseizesehz
seventeendix-septdee-seht
eighteendix-huitdee-zweet
nineteendix-neufdee-znuhf
twentyvingtvan
twenty-onevingt et unvan tay uhn
twenty-twovingt-deuxvan duh
twenty-threevingt-troisvan-trwah
twenty-fourvingt-quatrevan-kahtr
twenty-fivevingt-cinqvan-sank
twenty-sixvingt-sixvan-sees
twenty-sevenvingt-septvan-seht
twenty-eightvingt-huitvan-weet
twenty-ninevingt-neufvan-nuhf
thirtytrenttrahnt
one hundredcentsahn
five hundredcinq centssank sahn
one thousandmillemeel

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Autumnl’automnelo-tohn
Winterl’hiverlee-vehr
Springle printempsluh prun-tahn
Summer<b>Noun: </b>été <b>Verb:</b> passer l’étélay-tay

German

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blackschwarz—
Blueblau—
Greengrün—
Orangeorange—
Pinkrosa—
Purplelila—
Redrot—
Whiteweiß—
Yellowgelb—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySonntagZ&Ocirc;N-tahgk
MondayMontagMOHN-tahgk
TuesdayDienstagDEENS-tahgk
WednesdayMittwochM&Icirc;T-v&ocirc;h
ThursdayDonnerstagD&Ocirc;NRS-tahgk
FridayFreitagFRY-tahgk
SaturdaySamstagZ&Acirc;MS-tahgk

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak GermanSprechen Sie Deutsch?SHPR&Ecirc;-Hen zee doytsh
Excuse meVerzeihung—
Fine / GoodSehr gutzehr g&ucirc;t
Good afternoonGuten Tag—
Good eveningGuten Abendg&ucirc;tn AH-bnt
Good morningGuten Morgeng&ucirc;tn M&Ocirc;R-gn
Good nightGute Nacht—
GoodbyeAuf Wiedersehenouf VEE-der-zehn
Happy New Year!Glueckliches Neues Jahr!—
How are you?Wie geht es Ihnen?vee geht &ecirc;ss EE-nen
I'm pleased to meet youSehr erfreut—
Merry ChristmasFroehliche Weihnachten—
PleaseBittebi-tub
See you laterBis Bald—
Thank youDankeD&Acirc;NG-ke
WelcomeWillkommen—
Yes / NoJa / Nein—
Do you speak English?Sprechen Sie Englisch?SHPR&Ecirc;-Hen zee &Ecirc;NG-lish

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuarY&Acirc;-n&ucirc;-ahr
FebruaryFebruarFEH-br&ucirc;-ahr
MarchMarzm&ecirc;rts
AprilAprilah-PR&Icirc;L
MayMaimy
JuneJuniYOO-nee
JulyJuliYOO-lee
AugustAugustow-G&Ucirc;ST
SeptemberSeptemberz&ecirc;p-T&Ecirc;M-ber
OctoberOktober&ocirc;k-TOH-ber
NovemberNovembern&ocirc;-V&Ecirc;M-ber
DecemberDezemberdeh-TS&Ecirc;M-ber

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneeinseyns
twozweitsvigh
threedreidry
fourvierfeer
fivefünffuunf
sixsechszeks
sevensiebenZEE-bin
eightachtakht
nineneunnoin
tenzehntsane
fiftyfünfzig—
elevenelf&ecirc;lf
twelvezw&ouml;lftsvuolf
five hundredfünfhundertFUUNF-H&ucirc;n-dert
thirteendreizehnDRY-tsehn
fourteenvierzehnFEER-tsehn
fifteenF&uuml;nfzehnFUUNF-tsehn
sixteensechzehnZ&Ecirc;H-tsen
seventeensiebzehnZEEB-tsehn
eighteenachtzehn&Acirc;H-tsehn
nineteenneunzehnNOYN-tsehn
twentyzwanzigTSV&Acirc;N-ts&icirc;gk
twenty-oneeinundzwanzigAYN-&ucirc;nt-tsv&acirc;n-ts&icirc;gk
twenty-twozweiundzwanzigTSVY-&ucirc;nt-tsv&acirc;n-ts&icirc;gk
twenty-threedreiundzwanzigDRY-&ucirc;nt-tsv&acirc;n-ts&icirc;gk
twenty-fourvierundzwanzigFEER-&ucirc;nt-tsv&acirc;n-ts&icirc;gk
twenty-fivef&uuml;nfundzwanzigFUUNF-&ucirc;nt-tsv&acirc;n-ts&icirc;gk
one hundredhundertH&Ucirc;N-dert
one thousandtausendTOW-zent

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWinter—
SpringFrühling—
SummerSommer—
FallHerbst—

Luxembourgish

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Whitewäiss—
Blackschwaarz—
Redroud—
Greengréng—
Blueblo—
Yellowgiel—
Orangeorange—
Pinkrosa—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySonndeg—
MondayMéindeg—
TuesdayDënschdeg—
WednesdayMëttwoch—
ThursdayDonneschdeg—
FridayFreideg—
SaturdaySamschdeg—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasDéi bescht Wënsch!—
See You LaterBis henno—
Good morninggudde Moien; Moien—
Good afternoongudde Metteg; Metteg—
Good eveninggudden Owend; n'Owend—
Good nightNuecht—
GoodbyeÄddi—
How are you?Wéi ass et/ Wéi geet et?—
I am fineGudd—
Thank youMerci—
Excuse mePardon—
PleaseWann ech gelift—
I'm pleased to meet youEnchantéiert—
Do you speak English?Schwätz du Englësch?—
Yes / NoJo/Nee—
Happy New Year!Vill Gléck am neie Joër—
HelloSalut—
What is your name?Wéi heeschs du?—
WelcomeWëllkom—
Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)Vill Gléck fir däin Gebuertsdag—
Same to YouFir dech och—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuar—
FebruaryFebuar—
MarchMàrz—
AprilAbrëll—
MayMee—
JuneJuni—
JulyJuli—
AugustAugust—
SeptemberSeptember—
OctoberOktober—
NovemberNovember—
DecemberDezember—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneSummer—
twozwee—
threedräi—
fourvéier—
fivefënnef—
sixsechs—
sevensiewen—
eightaacht—
ninenéng—
tenzéng—
elevenelef—
twelvezwielef—
thirtheendräizéng—
Fourteenvéierzéng—
Fiftheenfofzéng—
sixteensiechzéng—
seventeensiwenzéng—
eighteenuechzéng—
nineteennonzéng—
twentyzwanzeg—
twenty-oneeenanzwanzeg—
twenty-twozweeanzwanzeg—
twenty-threedräianzwanzeg—
twenty-fourvéieranzwanzeg—
twenty-fivefënnefanzwanzeg—
twenty-sixsechsanzwanzeg—
twenty-sevensiewenanzwanzeg—
twenty-eightaachtanzwanzeg—
twenty-ninenénganzwanzeg—
thirtydrësseg—
thirty-oneeenandrësseg—
fiftyfofzeg—
one hundredhonnert—
five hundredfënnefhonnert—
one thousanddausend—

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWanter—
FallHiescht—
SpringFréijoër—
SummerSummer—