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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