Essential daily expressions and social formulas
Can use essential daily expressions for greetings, thanks, and basic communication
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Moien! Wéi geet et?
Hello! How are you?
Merci villmools!
Thank you very much!
Ech verstinn net. Kënnt Dir dat widderhuelen?
I don't understand. Can you repeat that?
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Déi wichtegst alldeeglech Ausdréck:
| Lëtzebuergesch | Englesch | Situatioun |
|---|---|---|
| Moien! | Hello/Good morning! | Allgemeng Begréissung |
| Äddi! | Goodbye! | Verabschiedung |
| Wéi geet et? | How are you? | Begréissung |
| Merci! | Thank you! | Dankbarkeet |
| Wann ech gelift | Please | Héiflechkeet |
| Entschëllegt! | Excuse me! | Entschëllegung |
| Ech verstinn net. | I don't understand. | Kommunikatioun |
| Schwätz du Englesch? | Do you speak English? | Sprooch |
| Dat geet. | That's fine / OK. | Zoustëmmung |
| Kee Problem! | No problem! | Reaktioun |
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesMoien is the universal greeting (not time-specific). Merci (from French) is more common than the Ger
Using informal expressions in formal contexts
Use Dir (formal you) with strangers: 'Entschëllegt, Dir...' not 'Entschëlleg, du...'
Moien! Wéi geet et?
Hello! How are you?
Moien is the universal Luxembourgish greeting — used any time of day.
Merci villmools!
Thank you very much!
Merci (from French) + villmools (many times). The main way to say thank you.
Ech verstinn net. Kënnt Dir dat widderhuelen?
I don't understand. Can you repeat that?
Essential phrase for language learners. Dir = formal you.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises