Luxembourgish–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
ech	pronoun	I	Ech sinn elo hei. I am here now.
du	pronoun	you	Du bass ganz léif. You are very kind.
hien	pronoun	he	Hien ass mäi Frënd. He is my friend.
si	pronoun	she	Si ass ganz frou. She is very happy.
mir	pronoun	we	Mir wunnen an der Stad. We live in town.
si	pronoun	they	Si schaffen all Dag. They work every day.
wat	pronoun	what	Wat ass däin Numm? What is your name?
wou	adverb	where	Wou ass mäi Buch? Where is my book?
wéini	adverb	when	Wéini kënnts du? When do you come?
wie	pronoun	who	Wie ass doheem? Who is at home?
firwat	adverb	why	Firwat bass du traureg? Why are you sad?
wéi	adverb	how	Wéi weess du dat? How do you know?
sinn	verb	to be	Mir si ganz midd. We are very tired.
hunn	verb	to have	Ech hunn en Auto. I have a car.
maachen	verb	to do	Wat méchs du? What do you do?
goen	verb	to go	Ech ginn an d'Schoul. I go to school.
kommen	verb	to come	Si kommen spéit heem. They come home late.
gesinn	verb	to see	Ech gesinn de Mound. I see the moon.
wëssen	verb	to know	Ech weess d'Äntwert. I know the answer.
denken	verb	to think	Mir denken iwwer d'Liewen no. We think about life.
wëllen	verb	to want	Ech wëll e bësse Waasser. I want some water.
brauchen	verb	to need	Mir brauche méi Zäit. We need more time.
maachen	verb	to make	Si maachen gutt Brout. They make good bread.
huelen	verb	to take	Huel d'Buch mat heem. Take the book home.
ginn	verb	to give	Ech ginn dir Waasser. I give you water.
soen	verb	to say	Sot w.e.g. Ären Numm. Please say your name.
soen	verb	to tell	So mir d'Geschicht. Tell me the story.
froen	verb	to ask	Ech froen eng Fro. I ask one question.
fannen	verb	to find	Mir fannen d'Haus. We find the house.
kucken	verb	to look	Kuck an den Himmel. Look at the sky.
benotzen	verb	to use	Ech benotzen dëse Stull. I use this chair.
schaffen	verb	to work	Si schaffen an der Stad. They work in the city.
iessen	verb	to eat	Mir iessen all Dag Brout. We eat bread daily.
drénken	verb	to drink	Ech drénken waarmen Téi. I drink hot tea.
schlofen	verb	to sleep	D'Kand schléift gutt. The child sleeps well.
goen	verb	to walk	Mir ginn all Moien zu Fouss. We walk every morning.
lafen	verb	to run	De Jong leeft séier. The boy runs fast.
liesen	verb	to read	Ech liesen dëst Buch. I read this book.
schreiwen	verb	to write	Si schreift e Bréif. She writes a letter.
schwätzen	verb	to speak	Mir schwätzen hei Lëtzebuergesch. We speak Luxembourgish here.
lauschteren	verb	to listen	Lauschter op d'Musek. Listen to the music.
héieren	verb	to hear	Ech héieren de Wand. I hear the wind.
kafen	verb	to buy	Si kafe frësch Uebst. They buy fresh fruit.
verkafen	verb	to sell	Mir verkafen al Bicher. We sell old books.
bezuelen	verb	to pay	Ech bezuele fir d'Iessen. I pay for food.
hëllefen	verb	to help	Frënn hëllefen sech géigesäiteg. Friends help each other.
gär hunn	verb	to love	Ech hu meng Famill gär. I love my family.
liewen	verb	to live	Mir wunnen no bei der Schoul. We live near school.
stierwen	verb	to die	All Mënsche stierwen iergendwann. All people die someday.
léieren	verb	to learn	Kanner léieren nei Wierder. Children learn new words.
léieren	verb	to teach	Si léieren an der Schoul. They teach at school.
opmaachen	verb	to open	Maach w.e.g. d'Dier op. Please open the door.
zoumaachen	verb	to close	Maach w.e.g. d'Fënster zou. Please close the window.
Persoun	noun	person	All Persoun brauch Waasser. Every person needs water.
Mann	noun	man	De Mann ass grouss. The man is tall.
Fra	noun	woman	D'Fra ass frou. The woman is happy.
Kand	noun	child	D'Kand schléift. The child is sleeping.
Jong	noun	boy	De Jong liest roueg. The boy reads quietly.
Meedchen	noun	girl	D'Meedchen séngt gutt. The girl sings well.
Famill	noun	family	Meng Famill wunnt hei. My family lives here.
Mamm	noun	mother	Meng Mamm kacht d'Owesiessen. My mother cooks dinner.
Papp	noun	father	Mäi Papp fiert heem. My father drives home.
Frënd	noun	friend	Si ass meng Frëndin. She is my friend.
Haus	noun	house	D'Haus ass nei. The house is new.
doheem	noun	home	Mir sinn elo doheem. We are home now.
Schoul	noun	school	D'Schoul ass grouss. The school is big.
Stad	noun	city	Dës Stad ass schéin. This city is beautiful.
Land	noun	country	Eist Land ass kleng. Our country is small.
Welt	noun	world	D'Welt ännert sech. The world is changing.
Strooss	noun	street	D'Strooss ass laang. The street is long.
Zëmmer	noun	room	D'Zëmmer ass eidel. The room is empty.
Zäit	noun	time	D'Zäit geet ganz séier. Time goes very fast.
Dag	noun	day	Haut ass e gudden Dag. Today is a good day.
Nuecht	noun	night	D'Nuecht ass kal. The night is cold.
Moien	noun	morning	De Moie ass roueg. The morning is quiet.
Owend	noun	evening	Den Owend ass schéin. The evening is beautiful.
Woch	noun	week	D'Woch ass laang. The week is long.
Mount	noun	month	Dëse Mount ass beschäftegt. This month is busy.
Joer	noun	year	D'Joer geet geschwënn op en Enn. The year ends soon.
haut	adverb	today	Ech schaffen haut. I work today.
muer	adverb	tomorrow	Mir fuere muer Moien fort. We leave tomorrow morning.
gëschter	adverb	yesterday	Et huet gëschter Owend gereent. It rained yesterday evening.
elo	adverb	now	Ech brauch elo Hëllef. I need help now.
Sonn	noun	sun	D'Sonn ass waarm. The sun is hot.
Mound	noun	moon	De Mound ass hell. The moon is bright.
Stär	noun	star	Dee Stär ass hell. That star is bright.
Himmel	noun	sky	Den Himmel ass blo. The sky is blue.
Äerd	noun	earth	D'Äerd ass ronn. The earth is round.
Feier	noun	fire	D'Feier ass waarm. The fire is hot.
Waasser	noun	water	Waasser ass ganz kal. Water is very cold.
Reen	noun	rain	De Reen fänkt elo un. The rain starts now.
Wand	noun	wind	De Wand ass staark. The wind is strong.
Bam	noun	tree	De Bam ass héich. The tree is tall.
Blumm	noun	flower	Dës Blumm ass rout. This flower is red.
Bierg	noun	mountain	Dee Bierg ass héich. That mountain is high.
Floss	noun	river	De Floss ass laang. The river is long.
Mier	noun	sea	D'Mier ass roueg. The sea is calm.
Iessen	noun	food	D'Iessen ass prett. The food is ready.
Brout	noun	bread	Dëst Brout ass frësch. This bread is fresh.
Räis	noun	rice	Mir iessen dacks Räis. We eat rice often.
Fleesch	noun	meat	D'Fleesch ass waarm. The meat is hot.
Fësch	noun	fish	De Fësch ass frësch. The fish is fresh.
Ee	noun	egg	Ech iessen een Ee. I eat one egg.
Mëllech	noun	milk	D'Mëllech ass kal. The milk is cold.
Uebst	noun	fruit	Uebst ass gutt Iessen. Fruit is good food.
Téi	noun	tea	Den Téi ass waarm. The tea is hot.
Kaffi	noun	coffee	De Kaffi ass staark. The coffee is strong.
Kapp	noun	head	Mäi Kapp deet haut wéi. My head hurts today.
A	noun	eye	Hiert A ass blo. Her eye is blue.
Ouer	noun	ear	Mäi Ouer deet wéi. My ear hurts.
Mond	noun	mouth	Maach däi Mond wäit op. Open your mouth wide.
Nues	noun	nose	Meng Nues ass kal. My nose is cold.
Hand	noun	hand	Meng Hand ass kal. My hand is cold.
Fouss	noun	foot	Mäi Fouss deet elo wéi. My foot hurts now.
Häerz	noun	heart	Mäi Häerz schléit séier. My heart beats fast.
Numm	noun	name	Däin Numm ass schéin. Your name is beautiful.
Buch	noun	book	Dëst Buch ass nei. This book is new.
Wuert	noun	word	Dëst Wuert ass wichteg. This word is important.
Sprooch	noun	language	Sprooch verbënnt vill Leit. Language connects many people.
Suen	noun	money	Ech brauch méi Suen. I need more money.
Aarbecht	noun	work	D'Aarbecht fänkt um aacht un. Work starts at eight.
Léift	noun	love	D'Léift ass ganz staark. Love is very strong.
Musek	noun	music	D'Musek ass schéin. The music is beautiful.
Geschicht	noun	story	D'Geschicht ass wouer. The story is true.
Wee	noun	way	Dëst ass de Wee. This is the way.
Saach	noun	thing	Déi Saach ass nei. That thing is new.
Liewen	noun	life	D'Liewe ass net einfach. Life is not easy.
Dier	noun	door	D'Dier ass op. The door is open.
Dësch	noun	table	Den Dësch ass ronn. The table is round.
Stull	noun	chair	Dëse Stull ass al. This chair is old.
Auto	noun	car	Den Auto ass séier. The car is fast.
gutt	adjective	good	Dëst Brout ass gutt. This bread is good.
schlecht	adjective	bad	D'Wieder ass schlecht. The weather is bad.
grouss	adjective	big	D'Haus ass grouss. The house is big.
kleng	adjective	small	D'Zëmmer ass kleng. The room is small.
nei	adjective	new	Ech hunn en neit Buch. I have a new book.
al	adjective	old	Dësen Dësch ass al. This table is old.
laang	adjective	long	D'Strooss ass laang. The street is long.
kuerz	adjective	short	D'Geschicht ass kuerz. The story is short.
héich	adjective	high	De Bierg ass héich. The mountain is high.
niddreg	adjective	low	Den Dësch ass niddreg. The table is low.
waarm	adjective	hot	Den Téi ass waarm. The tea is hot.
kal	adjective	cold	D'Waasser ass kal. The water is cold.
frou	adjective	happy	D'Kand ass frou. The child is happy.
traureg	adjective	sad	Si fillt sech haut traureg. She feels sad today.
schéin	adjective	beautiful	D'Blumm ass schéin. The flower is beautiful.
einfach	adjective	easy	Dës Aarbecht ass einfach. This work is easy.
séier	adjective	fast	Den Auto ass séier. The car is fast.
lues	adjective	slow	De Floss ass lues. The river is slow.
richteg	adjective	right	Deng Äntwert ass richteg. Your answer is right.
falsch	adjective	wrong	Déi Äntwert ass falsch. That answer is wrong.
wichteg	adjective	important	Zäit ass elo wichteg. Time is important now.
wouer	adjective	true	Dës Geschicht ass wouer. This story is true.
voll	adjective	full	D'Glas ass voll. The glass is full.
eidel	adjective	empty	D'Zëmmer ass eidel. The room is empty.
jonk	adjective	young	D'Kand ass jonk. The child is young.
staark	adjective	strong	De Wand ass staark. The wind is strong.
schwaach	adjective	weak	Hie fillt sech haut schwaach. He feels weak today.
rout	adjective	red	D'Blumm ass rout. The flower is red.
blo	adjective	blue	Den Himmel ass blo. The sky is blue.
gréng	adjective	green	De Bam ass gréng. The tree is green.
giel	adjective	yellow	D'Blumm ass giel. The flower is yellow.
schwaarz	adjective	black	Den Auto ass schwaarz. The car is black.
wäiss	adjective	white	D'Mëllech ass wäiss. The milk is white.
jo	interjection	yes	Jo, ech si prett. Yes, I am ready.
nee	interjection	no	Nee, dat ass falsch. No, that is wrong.
net	adverb	not	Ech si net traureg. I am not sad.
an	conjunction	and	Brout a Mëllech sinn hei. Bread and milk are here.
oder	conjunction	or	Téi oder Kaffi haut? Tea or coffee today?
mee	conjunction	but	Ech si midd, mee frou. I am tired, but happy.
wann	conjunction	if	Wann et reent, bleif doheem. If it rains, stay home.
well	conjunction	because	Ech bleiwen doheem, well et reent. I stay home because rain falls.
mat	preposition	with	Ech ginn mat dir. I go with you.
ouni	preposition	without	Ech drénken Téi ouni Mëllech. I drink tea without milk.
fir	preposition	for	Dëse Kaddo ass fir dech. This gift is for you.
vun	preposition	from	Ech si vu Lëtzebuerg. I am from Luxembourg.
op	preposition	to	Mir ginn op d'Schoul. We go to school.