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Greetings and politeness in Luxembourgish

32 words, sorted by level. Each shows the English, German and French translation and a sentence you might actually hear. Nouns carry their article.

Bis muerphrase, A1
see you tomorrow
DE bis morgen · FR à demain
Bis muer an der Schoul! — See you tomorrow at school!
Ech heeschphrase, A1
My name is
DE Ich heiße · FR Je m'appelle
Ech heesche Maria. — My name is Maria.
ganz guttphrase, A1
very well
DE sehr gut · FR très bien
Et geet mir ganz gutt. — I am doing very well.
Gudden Owendphrase, A1
good evening
DE guten Abend · FR bonsoir
Gudden Owend zesummen! — Good evening everyone!
Gutt Nuechtphrase, A1
good night
DE gute Nacht · FR bonne nuit
Gutt Nuecht a schlof gutt! — Good night and sleep well!
Jointerjection, A1
yes
DE ja · FR oui
Jo, dat stëmmt. — Yes, that's right.
Merciinterjection, A1
thank you
DE danke · FR merci
Merci villmools fir d'Hëllef! — Thank you very much for the help!
Moieninterjection, A1
hello, good morning
DE Hallo, guten Morgen · FR bonjour, salut
Moien, wéi geet et? — Hello, how are you?
Neeinterjection, A1
no
DE nein · FR non
Nee, merci. — No, thank you.
net guttphrase, A1
not well
DE nicht gut · FR pas bien
Et geet mir net gutt. — I am not doing well.
Pardoninterjection, A1
sorry, excuse me
DE Entschuldigung · FR pardon
Pardon, wou ass de Bus? — Excuse me, where is the bus?
Salutinterjection, A1
hi, bye
DE hallo, tschüss · FR salut
Salut, alles gutt? — Hi, all good?
Wann ech geliftphrase, A1
please
DE bitte · FR s'il vous plaît
E Kaffi, wann ech gelift. — A coffee, please.
Wéi geet et?phrase, A1
How are you?
DE Wie geht es? · FR Comment ça va?
Salut, wéi geet et dir? — Hi, how are you?
Wéi heeschs du?phrase, A1
What's your name?
DE Wie heißt du? · FR Comment t'appelles-tu?
Moien, wéi heeschs du? — Hello, what's your name?
Äddiinterjection, A1
goodbye
DE auf Wiedersehen, tschüss · FR au revoir
Äddi, bis muer! — Goodbye, see you tomorrow!
Alles Guddesphrase, A2
all the best
DE alles Gute · FR tous mes vœux
Alles Guddes fir däi Gebuertsdag! — All the best for your birthday!
Bis geschwënnphrase, A2
see you soon
DE bis bald · FR à bientôt
Bis geschwënn, Tom! — See you soon, Tom!
d’Entschëllegungnoun, A2
apology, sorry
DE Entschuldigung · FR excuse
Ech soen Iech Entschëllegung. — I apologise to you.
Et freet mechphrase, A2
Nice to meet you
DE Es freut mich · FR Enchanté
Et freet mech, Iech kennenzeléieren. — Nice to meet you.
Gudde Mëttegphrase, A2
good afternoon
DE guten Mittag · FR bon après-midi
Gudde Mëtteg zesummen! — Good afternoon everyone!
Gudden Appetitphrase, A2
enjoy your meal
DE guten Appetit · FR bon appétit
Gudden Appetit zesummen! — Enjoy your meal everyone!
Gär geschittphrase, A2
you're welcome
DE gern geschehen · FR de rien
Merci! Gär geschitt. — Thanks! You're welcome.
Kee Problemphrase, A2
No problem
DE Kein Problem · FR Pas de problème
Kee Problem, gär geschitt. — No problem, you're welcome.
Maach et guttphrase, A2
Take care
DE Mach's gut · FR Prends soin de toi
Maach et gutt, bis geschwënn! — Take care, see you soon!
Prostinterjection, A2
cheers
DE Prost · FR santé
Prost op deng Gesondheet! — Cheers to your health!
Schéine Dagphrase, A2
have a nice day
DE schönen Tag · FR bonne journée
Nach e schéinen Dag! — Have a nice day!
Schéint Weekendphrase, A2
have a nice weekend
DE schönes Wochenende · FR bon week-end
Schéint Weekend, Tom! — Have a nice weekend, Tom!
Vill Gléckphrase, A2
good luck
DE viel Glück · FR bonne chance
Vill Gléck fir den Examen! — Good luck for the exam!
Wëllkomminterjection, A2
welcome
DE willkommen · FR bienvenue
Häerzlech wëllkomm zu Lëtzebuerg! — Welcome to Luxembourg!
d’Begréissungnoun, B1
greeting
DE Begrüßung · FR salutation
Dat ass eng frëndlech Begréissung. — That is a friendly greeting.
héiflech sinnphrase, B1
to be polite
DE höflich sein · FR être poli
Et ass wichteg, héiflech ze sinn. — It is important to be polite.

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