d'Waasser
Water
Usage
The basic word for drinking water; works with pointing
Grammar Note
Neuter noun with the article d'. The spelling has aa, unlike German Wasser
d'Iessen
Food
Usage
The basic word for food or a meal
Grammar Note
Neuter noun, spelled like the verb iessen but capitalised; its n-rule form is Iesse
d'Geld
Money
Usage
The general word for money
Grammar Note
Neuter noun, normally without a plural. The plural form Suen also exists
d'Toilette
Toilet
Usage
The basic word for the toilet; in French it is Toilettes
Grammar Note
Feminine noun. Dëppen can also mean "loo", but Toilette is the word to use
d'Nuesschnappech
Tissue / Handkerchief
Usage
Used for a tissue or a handkerchief
Grammar Note
Neuter noun, plural Nuesschnappecher; a compound of Nues (nose) and Schnappech (handkerchief)
d'Medikament
Medicine
Usage
The word for medicine at a pharmacy or clinic
Grammar Note
Neuter noun, plural Medikamenter. The pharmacy is the Apdikt
d'Gepäck
Luggage
Usage
The word for luggage at airports, stations and hotels
Grammar Note
Neuter noun without a plural; French-derived Bagage is also used
de Schlëssel
Key
Usage
The basic word for a key, for example a hotel room key
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, plural Schlësselen. Mind the ë; Schlass means both "lock" and "castle"
de Billjee
Ticket
Usage
The word for a travel or entrance ticket; spelled after French billet
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, plural Billjeeën. The article is de before B
de Pass
Passport
Usage
The passport shown at borders and hotels
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, plural Päss. The same spelling also means "mountain pass" or "season ticket"
den Telefon
Phone
Usage
The word for a phone or a call; a mobile phone is also called Handy
Grammar Note
Masculine noun. The article is den before t (n d t z h take den)
de Chargeur
Charger
Usage
For asking about a phone charger; Ladegerät is also used
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, plural Chargeuren. French-derived spelling; it can also mean a gun magazine
d'Gare
Station
Usage
The railway station; French uses the same spelling, Gare
Grammar Note
Feminine noun, plural Garen. German Bahnhof is not used
d'Spidol
Hospital
Usage
The hospital; in French it is Hôpital
Grammar Note
Neuter noun, plural Spideeler. German Krankenhaus is not used
d'Police
Police
Usage
The word for the police
Grammar Note
Feminine noun. The same spelling also means "insurance policy" and "police officer"; an officer is also Polizist
de Buttek
Shop
Usage
The word for a shop; best with a clarifying noun
Grammar Note
Masculine noun. Buttek also means "junk" or "a row", so the kind of shop is usually named
d'Zëmmer
Room
Usage
The word for a hotel room or any room
Grammar Note
Neuter noun, plural Zëmmer or Zëmmeren. Mind the ë
d'Strooss
Road
Usage
The word for a street or road
Grammar Note
Feminine noun, plural Stroossen. The spelling has oo and no ß
d'Famill
Family
Usage
The word for family
Grammar Note
Feminine noun, plural Famillen. It ends in -ill, not German -ie
den Numm
Name
Usage
The basic word for a name
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, article den before N. The spelling differs from German Name
de Kapp
Head
Usage
The word for the head, used when describing pain
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, plural Käpp. The spelling differs from German Kopf
d'Aen
Eyes
Usage
The word for the eyes
Grammar Note
The singular is the neuter noun A (d'A); the plural is Aen
d'Zänn
Teeth
Usage
The word for the teeth
Grammar Note
The singular is the masculine noun Zant; the plural Zänn takes ä
den Hals
Throat
Usage
The word for the throat or neck
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, plural Häls. The article is den before h
de Bauch
Stomach / belly
Usage
The word for the stomach or belly
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, plural Bäich
de Réck
Back
Usage
The word for the back
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, plural Récker. Mind the é
de Fouss
Foot
Usage
The word for the foot
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, used also in set phrases for "on foot"
d'Hand
Hand
Usage
The word for the hand
Grammar Note
Feminine noun, plural Hänn with ä
d'Broscht
Chest
Usage
The word for the chest
Grammar Note
Feminine noun; it also means the breast of a woman
de Pompjeeswon
Fire engine
Usage
The word for a fire engine
Grammar Note
Masculine noun, plural Pompjeesween; a compound of Pompjee and Won
d'Konsulat
Consulate
Usage
The word for a consulate, e.g. after losing a passport
Grammar Note
Neuter noun, plural Konsulater
More Luxembourgish phrases
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