Transportation

1. Wou ass déi nächst Gare?

   Where is the nearest train station?

   Usage

   Asks for the station. The word nächst means next, here used as nearest

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Station is Gare (feminine), never Bahnhof

2. E Billjee op Lëtzebuerg, wannechgelift

   One ticket to Luxembourg, please

   Usage

   For buying a ticket at the station counter; swap in any other destination

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. A ticket is Billjee (masculine, plural Billjeeën), not German Fahrkarte. The destination is introduced with op

3. Wéini fiert den nächsten Zuch?

   When does the next train depart?

   Usage

   Asks for the departure time. A train is Zuch (masculine), not German Zug

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Den keeps its n before the Z

4. Kënnt Dir mir wannechgelift en Taxi uruffen?

   Please call me a taxi

   Usage

   For asking hotel or shop staff to call a taxi. Uruffen means to phone

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. The infinitive uruffen stands at the end. En keeps its n before T (n-rule)

5. Ass dat wäit vun hei?

   Is that far from here?

   Usage

   Asks about distance, e.g. to decide whether to walk

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. In the question the verb comes first. Wäit is spelled with ä

6. Fiert dëse Bus op de Flughafen?

   Does this bus go to the airport?

   Usage

   Checks the bus destination. The usual spelling is Flughafen; the variant Fluchhafen is also used. Signs say Aéroport

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Flughafen is masculine

7. Béit no riets of

   Turn right

   Usage

   For giving directions to a polite addressee (Dir). The word for left, lénks, can also mean gay, but no lénks is fine for direction

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Ofbéien is separable, so the imperative is Béit ... of. No riets means to the right

8. Ech wéilt en Auto lounen

   I would like to rent a car

   Usage

   At a car rental desk. Wéilt is the polite I would like

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Auto is masculine. Ech wëll sounds blunt, so ech wéilt is used

9. Wéi vill kascht et bis an de Stadzentrum?

   How much does the trip to the city centre cost?

   Usage

   Asks the price of getting to the city centre, e.g. by taxi

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Stadzentrum is masculine

10. Muss ech ëmsteigen?

    Do I need to transfer?

    Usage

    Checks whether you need to change trains or buses

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. Ëmsteigen is the infinitive at the end

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