Cooking & Markets

1. Wou ass de lokale Maart?

   Where is the local market?

   Usage

   Asks where the local market is.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. The masculine form of lokal is lokale

2. Wéi heescht dës Zutat?

   What is this ingredient called?

   Usage

   Asks what an ingredient is called.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Zutat is feminine. Heeschen also means to beg, but here it means to be called

3. Ass dëse Plat ganz schaarf?

   Is this dish very spicy?

   Usage

   Asks whether the dish is very spicy.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Schaarf basically means sharp; for food it also means spicy

4. Wéi gëtt dëse Plat preparéiert?

   How do you prepare this dish?

   Usage

   Asks how a dish is prepared.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Passive with ginn plus the participle

5. Wou kann ech frëscht Geméis kafen?

   Where can I buy fresh vegetables?

   Usage

   Asks where to buy fresh vegetables.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Geméis is neuter, hence frëscht

6. Ech wéilt léieren, lokal Platen ze kachen

   I'd like to learn to cook local food.

   Usage

   Says you would like to learn to cook local dishes.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. The plural of Plat is Platen

7. Hutt Dir vegetaresch Zutaten?

   Do you have vegetarian ingredients?

   Usage

   Asks for vegetarian ingredients.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. The plural of Zutat is Zutaten

8. Wéi eng Gewierzer ginn an dësem Plat benotzt?

   What spices are used in this dish?

   Usage

   Asks which spices are used in the dish.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Passive with ginn plus the participle. The plural of Gewierz is Gewierzer

9. Däerf ech probéieren?

   Can I try a sample?

   Usage

   Asks to taste a sample.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Probéieren can mean to taste

10. Den Tofu

    Tofu

    Usage

    The word for tofu.

    Grammar Note

    The masculine noun Tofu; den stands before t

11. D'Zopp

    Soup

    Usage

    The word for soup.

    Grammar Note

    The feminine noun Zopp

12. D'Uebst

    Fruit

    Usage

    The word for fruit.

    Grammar Note

    The neuter noun Uebst

13. De Knuewelek

    Garlic

    Usage

    The word for garlic.

    Grammar Note

    The masculine noun Knuewelek

14. D'Zwiwwel

    Onion

    Usage

    The word for an onion; Ënn means the same.

    Grammar Note

    The feminine noun Zwiwwel; plural Zwiwwelen

15. D'Chili

    Chili pepper

    Usage

    The word for the chilli pepper.

    Grammar Note

    The feminine noun Chili (the pod). Chili as a spice is masculine

16. Frësche Koriander

    Fresh coriander

    Usage

    The expression for fresh coriander.

    Grammar Note

    Before the masculine Koriander the form is frëschen, but the n drops before k, giving frësche (n-rule)

17. Den Ingwer

    Ginger

    Usage

    The word for ginger.

    Grammar Note

    The masculine noun Ingwer. Den keeps its n before the vowel

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