Beach & Activities

1. Wou ass déi nächst Plage?

   Where is the nearest beach?

   Usage

   Asks where the nearest beach is. Luxembourg is landlocked, so this is for lakes or trips abroad.

   Grammar Note

   Plage is feminine (plural Plagen). Composed from dictionary-verified words

2. Kënnt Dir mir wannechgelift de Réck mat Sonnecrème aschmieren?

   Could you please apply sunscreen on my back?

   Usage

   Asks someone to put sunscreen on your back.

   Grammar Note

   Sonnecrème is feminine. Aschmieren means to rub in a cream or ointment. Composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Kann een hei e Sonneprabbeli lounen?

   Can one rent a beach umbrella here?

   Usage

   Asks whether one can rent a parasol.

   Grammar Note

   Ee is the indefinite pronoun "one". Sonneprabbeli is masculine. Composed from dictionary-verified words

4. D'Waasser ass haut agreabel waarm

   The water is pleasantly warm today

   Usage

   When the water temperature is just right.

   Grammar Note

   Waasser is neuter. Waarm covers both warm and hot. Composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Gëtt et hei Jelliskäpp?

   Are there jellyfish here?

   Usage

   Asks whether there are jellyfish.

   Grammar Note

   Jelliskapp is masculine with the plural Jelliskäpp. Composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Däerf een hei schwammen?

   Is swimming permitted here?

   Usage

   Asks whether swimming is allowed.

   Grammar Note

   Schwammen keeps its n at the end. Composed from dictionary-verified words

7. Ech géif gär surfe goen

   I would like to go surfing

   Usage

   Says you would like to go surfing.

   Grammar Note

   "Go and do" is infinitive + goen. Surfen drops its n before g. Composed from dictionary-verified words

8. Wou kann ee Flossen an eng Mask lounen?

   Where can one rent fins and a mask?

   Usage

   Asks where to rent fins and a mask for snorkelling.

   Grammar Note

   Floss is feminine (plural Flossen). Mask can be masculine or feminine. Composed from dictionary-verified words

9. D'Mier huet haut héich Wellen

   The sea has high waves today

   Usage

   When the sea is rough.

   Grammar Note

   Mier is neuter. Well "wave" is feminine with the plural Wellen. Composed from dictionary-verified words

10. Ech sichen eng Plaz am Schiet

    I am looking for a shady spot

    Usage

    When looking for a shady spot.

    Grammar Note

    Sichen keeps its n before a vowel. Schiet is masculine and means shadow or shade. Composed from dictionary-verified words

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