Limburgish–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
ich	pronoun	I	Ich bèn noe hee. I am here now.
doe	pronoun	you	Doe bis hiel vrundelijk. You are very kind.
hee	pronoun	he	Hee is mien breur. He is my brother.
zie	pronoun	she	Zie leis edere mörge. She reads every morning.
veer	pronoun	we	Veer waone in deze stad. We live in this city.
zie	pronoun	they	Zie werke op sjaol. They work at school.
wat	pronoun	what	Wat wils doe noe? What do you want now?
wo	adverb	where	Wo waone zie? Where do they live?
wen	adverb	when	Wen beginne veer? When do we start?
wie	pronoun	who	Wie is aan de deur? Who is at the door?
waoróm	adverb	why	Waoróm bis doe trurig? Why are you sad?
hoe	adverb	how	Hoe weets doe det? How do you know that?
zien	verb	to be	Zie zint thoes. They are at home.
hebbe	verb	to have	Ich höb e nuuj book. I have a new book.
doon	verb	to do	Veer doon ós werk. We do our work.
gaon	verb	to go	Ich gao dageliks nao sjaol. I go to school daily.
kómme	verb	to come	Zie kómme mörge hee. They come here tomorrow.
zien	verb	to see	Ich zie vanaovend de maan. I see the moon tonight.
wete	verb	to know	Doe weets 't antwoord. You know the answer.
dènke	verb	to think	Veer dènke euver 't probleem. We think about the problem.
wille	verb	to want	Ich wil get water. I want some water.
neudig höbbe	verb	to need	Zie höbbe mieër tied neudig. They need more time.
make	verb	to make	Zie maakt gooj breud. She makes good bread.
nèème	verb	to take	Nèèm de tas mit dich mit. Take the bag with you.
gaeve	verb	to give	Ich gaef him 't book. I give him the book.
zegke	verb	to say	Zie zegke 't vaak. They say it often.
vertèlle	verb	to tell	Vertèl mich 't verhoal. Tell me the story.
vrage	verb	to ask	Ich vraog ein vraag. I ask one question.
vinge	verb	to find	Veer vinge de sleutel. We find the key.
kieke	verb	to look	Kiek nao de hemel. Look at the sky.
gebruuke	verb	to use	Veer gebruuke deze tafel dageliks. We use this table daily.
werke	verb	to work	Zie werke edere daag. They work every day.
ète	verb	to eat	't kind èt breud. The child eats bread.
drinke	verb	to drink	Ich drink edere mörge thee. I drink tea every morning.
slaope	verb	to sleep	De baby slaop noe. The baby sleeps now.
loupe	verb	to walk	Veer loupe nao 't hoes. We walk to the house.
rènne	verb	to run	De jong rint snel. The boy runs fast.
laeze	verb	to read	Zie leis e gooj book. She reads a good book.
sjrieve	verb	to write	Ich sjrief mien naam. I write my name.
sjpraeke	verb	to speak	Zie sjpraeke ós taol. They speak our language.
lúústere	verb	to listen	Lúúster nao de muziek. Listen to the music.
huure	verb	to hear	Ich huur de wind. I hear the wind.
koupe	verb	to buy	Veer koupe vers fruit. We buy fresh fruit.
verkoupe	verb	to sell	Zie verkoupe gooje koffie. They sell good coffee.
betale	verb	to pay	Ich betaal veur 't ete. I pay for the food.
helpe	verb	to help	Vrunde helpe einander. Friends help each other.
laef höbbe	verb	to love	Ich höb mien femilie laef. I love my family.
laeve	verb	to live	Zie laeve dichbie de revier. They live near the river.
sterve	verb	to die	Alle minsje sterve ós ein daag. All people die someday.
liere	verb	to learn	Kinger liere op sjaol. Children learn at school.
liere	verb	to teach	Zie liere de kinger good. They teach the children well.
opemake	verb	to open	Maak de deur es ope. Please open the door.
sjloete	verb	to close	Sjloot noe 't vinster. Close the window now.
mins	noun	person	Die mins is hiel vrundelijk. That person is very kind.
man	noun	man	De man is mien vriend. The man is my friend.
vrouw	noun	woman	De vrouw leis in sjtilte. The woman reads quietly.
kind	noun	child	't kind drink melk. The child drinks milk.
jong	noun	boy	De jong rint boete. The boy runs outside.
meid	noun	girl	De meid zingt sjoen. The girl sings beautifully.
femilie	noun	family	Mien femilie waont hee. My family lives here.
moeder	noun	mother	Mien moeder maakt thee. My mother makes tea.
vaader	noun	father	Mien vaader riet nao thoes. My father drives home.
vriend	noun	friend	Mien vriend helpt mich. My friend helps me.
hoes	noun	house	't hoes is hiel aajd. The house is very old.
thoes	noun	home	Veer zint noe thoes. We are home now.
sjaol	noun	school	De sjaol geit vroeg ope. The school opens early.
stad	noun	city	Deze stad is groot. This city is big.
land	noun	country	Ós land is sjoen. Our country is beautiful.
wereld	noun	world	De wereld verandërt. The world is changing.
sjtraot	noun	street	De sjtraot is lank. The street is long.
kamer	noun	room	De kamer is laeg. The room is empty.
tied	noun	time	Tied geit hiel snel. Time goes very fast.
daag	noun	day	Vandaog is e gooje daag. Today is a good day.
naach	noun	night	De naach is kaajd. The night is cold.
mörge	noun	morning	De mörge is sjtil. The morning is quiet.
aovend	noun	evening	De aovend vuult ruuig. The evening feels calm.
waek	noun	week	E waek hèt zeuve daag. A week has seven days.
maond	noun	month	Deze maond is drök. This month is busy.
jaor	noun	year	Dit jaor vuult nuuj. This year feels new.
vandaog	adverb	today	Ich werk vandaog. I work today.
mörge	adverb	tomorrow	Veer vertrekke mörge mörge. We leave tomorrow morning.
gisjtere	adverb	yesterday	Zie kwaam gisjtere. She came yesterday.
noe	adverb	now	Kóm noe hee. Come here now.
zon	noun	sun	De zon is heet. The sun is hot.
maan	noun	moon	De maan is vanaovend hel. The moon is bright tonight.
sjtäör	noun	star	Die sjtäör sjient hel. That star shines brightly.
hemel	noun	sky	De hemel is blauw. The sky is blue.
eerde	noun	earth	De eerde is ós thoes. The earth is our home.
vier	noun	fire	't vier is hiel heet. The fire is very hot.
water	noun	water	't water is kaajd. The water is cold.
raege	noun	rain	De raege begint noe. The rain starts now.
wind	noun	wind	De wind is vandaog sterk. The wind is strong today.
boom	noun	tree	De boom is hoeg. The tree is tall.
bloome	noun	flower	De bloome roek zoet. The flower smells sweet.
berg	noun	mountain	De berg is hoeg. The mountain is high.
revier	noun	river	De revier is lank. The river is long.
zee	noun	sea	De zee zeet blauw oet. The sea looks blue.
ète	noun	food	't ète is klaor. The food is ready.
breud	noun	bread	Dit breud is vers. This bread is fresh.
ries	noun	rice	Veer ète vanaovend ries. We eat rice tonight.
vleisj	noun	meat	't vleisj is heet. The meat is hot.
vis	noun	fish	Veer ète vandaog vis. We eat fish today.
ei	noun	egg	't ei is kepot. The egg is broken.
melk	noun	milk	De melk is kaajd. The milk is cold.
fruit	noun	fruit	Fruit is gooj ète. Fruit is good food.
thee	noun	tea	De thee is heet. The tea is hot.
koffie	noun	coffee	De koffie roek good. The coffee smells good.
kop	noun	head	Mien kop duit vandaog wie. My head hurts today.
oog	noun	eye	Häör oog is blauw. Her eye is blue.
oor	noun	ear	Mien oor duit wie. My ear hurts.
mond	noun	mouth	Maak dien mond noe ope. Open your mouth now.
neus	noun	nose	Mien neus is kaajd. My nose is cold.
hand	noun	hand	Mien hand is nat. My hand is wet.
voet	noun	foot	Mien voet duit noe wie. My foot hurts now.
hart	noun	heart	Zien hart is sterk. His heart is strong.
naam	noun	name	Mien naam is Anna. My name is Anna.
book	noun	book	't book is nuuj. The book is new.
woord	noun	word	Dat woord is belangrijk. That word is important.
taol	noun	language	Deze taol is sjoen. This language is beautiful.
geld	noun	money	Ich höb mieër geld neudig. I need more money.
werk	noun	work	't werk is zwaar. The work is hard.
laefde	noun	love	Laefde is hiel belangrijk. Love is very important.
muziek	noun	music	De muziek klink sjoen. The music sounds beautiful.
verhoal	noun	story	't verhoal is waor. The story is true.
weg	noun	way	Deze weg is makkelik. This way is easy.
ding	noun	thing	Dat ding is vreumd. That thing is strange.
laeve	noun	life	Laeve is neet makkelik. Life is not easy.
deur	noun	door	De deur is ope. The door is open.
tafel	noun	table	De tafel is groot. The table is large.
sjtoul	noun	chair	De sjtoul is kepot. The chair is broken.
auto	noun	car	De auto is nuuj. The car is new.
good	adjective	good	Dit breud is good. This bread is good.
slecht	adjective	bad	't weer is vandaog slecht. The weather is bad today.
groot	adjective	big	't hoes is groot. The house is big.
klein	adjective	small	De kamer is klein. The room is small.
nuuj	adjective	new	Ich höb e nuuje auto. I have a new car.
aajd	adjective	old	Dat book is aajd. That book is old.
lank	adjective	long	De sjtraot is lank. The street is long.
kort	adjective	short	't verhoal is kort. The story is short.
hoeg	adjective	high	De berg is hoeg. The mountain is high.
laeg	adjective	low	De tafel is laeg. The table is low.
heet	adjective	hot	De thee is heet. The tea is hot.
kaajd	adjective	cold	't water is kaajd. The water is cold.
blie	adjective	happy	't kind is blie. The child is happy.
trurig	adjective	sad	Zie vuult zich vandaog trurig. She feels sad today.
sjoen	adjective	beautiful	De bloome is sjoen. The flower is beautiful.
makkelik	adjective	easy	Dit werk is makkelik. This work is easy.
zwaar	adjective	hard	Dit werk is zwaar. This work is hard.
snel	adjective	fast	De auto is snel. The car is fast.
traag	adjective	slow	De aajde auto is traag. The old car is slow.
juus	adjective	right	Dien antwoord is juus. Your answer is right.
fout	adjective	wrong	Dat antwoord is fout. That answer is wrong.
belangrijk	adjective	important	Femilie is belangrijk. Family is important.
waor	adjective	true	't verhoal is waor. The story is true.
vol	adjective	full	't glas is vol. The glass is full.
laeg	adjective	empty	De kamer is laeg. The room is empty.
jong	adjective	young	De hond is jong. The dog is young.
sterk	adjective	strong	De man is sterk. The man is strong.
zwak	adjective	weak	Hee vuult zich vandaog zwak. He feels weak today.
rood	adjective	red	De bloome is rood. The flower is red.
blauw	adjective	blue	De hemel is blauw. The sky is blue.
greun	adjective	green	De boom is greun. The tree is green.
geel	adjective	yellow	De bloome is geel. The flower is yellow.
zwart	adjective	black	De auto is zwart. The car is black.
wit	adjective	white	De melk is wit. The milk is white.
jao	interjection	yes	Jao, ich begriep 't. Yes, I understand.
nee	interjection	no	Nee, ich kin neet kómme. No, I cannot come.
neet	adverb	not	Ich bèn neet klaor. I am not ready.
en	conjunction	and	Thee en koffie zint klaor. Tea and coffee are ready.
of	conjunction	or	Thee of koffie? Tea or coffee?
mer	conjunction	but	Ich bèn meui, mer blie. I am tired, but happy.
es	conjunction	if	Es 't raegent, blief thoes. If it rains, stay home.
ómdat	conjunction	because	Ich blief thoes ómdat 't raegent. I stay home because rain falls.
mit	preposition	with	Ich kóm mit mien vriend. I come with my friend.
zónger	preposition	without	Hee geing zónger geld weg. He left without money.
veur	preposition	for	Dit gesjink is veur dich. This gift is for you.
van	preposition	from	Ich kóm van de stad. I come from the city.
nao	preposition	to	Veer gaon nao sjaol. We go to school.