Luxembourgish A1 : Class 11 📚

Work, Transportation & Daily Life

Table of Contents

  1. Grammar Rules
  2. Vocabulary
  3. Common Dialogues
  4. Practice Exercises

Grammar Rules

1. Articles

Definite Articles

  • Masculine (de/den):

    • de Kach (the cook)
    • de Comptabel (the accountant)
    • den Apdikter (the pharmacist) - use ‘den’ before vowels/d,h,n,t,z
    • den Elektriker (the electrician)
  • Feminine (d’):

    • d’SekretĂ€rin (the secretary)
    • d’InfirmiĂšre (the nurse)
    • d’Coiffeuse (the hairdresser)
    • d’BĂ€ckesch (the female baker)
  • Neuter (d’):

    • d’Meedchen (the girl)
    • d’Buch (the book)
    • d’Auto (the car)
    • d’LĂ©iermeedchen (the apprentice)

Indefinite Articles

  • Nominative/Accusative:

    • een (masculine/neuter):
      • een Apdikter (a pharmacist)
      • een Dokter (a doctor)
      • een Auto (a car)
      • een Buch (a book)
    • eng (feminine):
      • eng SekretĂ€rin (a secretary)
      • eng Bank (a bank)
      • eng Coiffeuse (a hairdresser)
      • eng Schoul (a school)
  • Dative:

    • engem (masculine/neuter):
      • an engem Restaurant (in a restaurant)
      • bei engem Dokter (at a doctor)
      • op engem BĂŒro (at an office)
      • mat engem Auto (with a car)
    • enger (feminine):
      • an enger Schoul (in a school)
      • bei enger Coiffeuse (at a hairdresser)
      • op enger Bank (at a bank)
      • mat enger Persoun (with a person)

2. Prepositions for Workplace

  • an + GebĂ€ier (buildings/enclosed spaces):

    • an engem Restaurant (in a restaurant)
    • an enger Klinik (in a clinic)
    • an enger Schoul (in a school)
    • an enger Librarie (in a bookstore)
  • bei + Persounen (with people/service providers):

    • bei engem Dokter (at the doctor’s)
    • bei enger Coiffeuse (at the hairdresser’s)
    • bei engem BĂ€cker (at the baker’s)
    • bei engem ZĂ€nndokter (at the dentist’s)
  • op + Administratiounen a Plazen (administrations and places):

    • op engem BĂŒro (at an office)
    • op enger Bank (at a bank)
    • op engem Maart (at a market)
    • op enger Tankstell (at a gas station)

3. Case Usage

  • Akkusativ (movement/direct object):

    • Ech ginn an d’Stad. (I go to the city)
    • Ech huelen den Zuch. (I take the train)
  • Dativ (static location):

    • Ech schaffen an der Stad. (I work in the city)
    • Ech sinn am Restaurant. (I am in the restaurant)

Vocabulary

1. Professions and Work

Medical Field

  • den Apdikter (-en) = pharmacist
  • d’InfirmiĂšre (-en) = nurse
  • den ZĂ€nndokter (-en) = dentist

Office Work

  • d’SekretĂ€rin (-nen) = secretary
  • de Comptabel (-en) = accountant
  • den Affekot (-en) = lawyer

Service Industry

  • de Kach (KĂ€ch) = cook
  • de Coiffer (-en) = hairdresser
  • d’Coiffeuse (-en) = hairdresser (f)
  • de Verkeefer (-en) = salesperson
  • d’Verkeeferin (-nen) = salesperson (f)
  • d’BĂ€ckesch (-en) = female baker

Technical Professions

  • den Elektriker (-en) = electrician
  • de Mecanicien (-en) = mechanic

Creative Professions

  • de Fotograf (-en) = photographer
  • den Iwwersetzer (-en) = translator

2. Places and Locations

Commercial Places

  • d’Apdikt (-en) = pharmacy
  • de Restaurant (-en) = restaurant
  • d’Librarie (-ien) = bookstore
  • de SupermarchĂ© (-en) = supermarket
  • de Coiffersalon (-en) = hair salon

Professional Places

  • d’Bank (-en) = bank
  • d’BĂŒro (-en) = office
  • d’Praxis (-en) = practice
  • d’Klinik (-en) = clinic
  • d’Studio (-en) = studio

Other Locations

  • d’Tankstell (-en) = gas station
  • d’Sportshall (-en) = sports hall
  • d’Garage (-n) = garage

3. Transportation

Vehicles

  • den Auto (-en) = car
  • de Bus (Busser) = bus
  • den Zuch (Zich) = train
  • de VĂ©lo (-en) = bicycle
  • d’Moto (-en) = motorcycle
  • d’Taxi (-en) = taxi

Transportation Expressions

  • mam Auto = by car
  • mam Bus = by bus
  • mam Zuch = by train
  • zu Fouss = by foot
  • mam VĂ©lo = by bicycle

4. Common Verbs

  • schaffen = to work
    • ech schaffen, du schaffs, hien/si/hatt schafft
  • verkafen = to sell
    • ech verkafen, du verkeefs, hien/si/hatt verkeeft
  • kontrollĂ©ieren = to check
    • ech kontrollĂ©ieren, du kontrollĂ©iers, hien/si/hatt kontrollĂ©iert
  • notĂ©ieren = to note
    • ech notĂ©ieren, du notĂ©iers, hien/si/hatt notĂ©iert
  • preparĂ©ieren = to prepare
    • ech preparĂ©ieren, du preparĂ©iers, hien/si/hatt preparĂ©iert

Service Actions

  • schneiden = to cut
    • ech schneiden, du schneits, hien/si/hatt schneit
  • fierwen = to color
    • ech fierwen, du fierws, hien/si/hatt fierft
  • baaken = to bake
    • ech baaken, du baks, hien/si/hatt baakt
  • reparĂ©ieren = to repair
    • ech reparĂ©ieren, du reparĂ©iers, hien/si/hatt reparĂ©iert
  • trainĂ©ieren = to train
    • ech trainĂ©ieren, du trainĂ©iers, hien/si/hatt trainĂ©iert

5. Important Expressions

  • doheem = at home
  • wĂ€it = far
  • heiansdo = sometimes
  • normalerweis = usually
  • e puer = a few
  • bestuet = married

Common Dialogues

1. At Work (Formal)

  • A: Wou schafft Dir?
  • B: Ech schaffen an enger Bank.
  • A: A wĂ©i fuert Dir op d’Aarbecht?
  • B: Normalerweis fueren ech mam Auto, mĂ€ heiansdo huelen ech den Zuch.

2. At Work (Informal)

  • A: Wou schaffs du?
  • B: Ech schaffen op engem BĂŒro.
  • A: A wĂ©i fiers du dohinner?
  • B: Ech ginn zu Fouss well et ganz no ass.

3. Transportation Dialogue

  • A: Moie Marc! WĂ©i geet et?
  • B: Gudde Moien! Ganz gutt, merci. An dir?
  • A: Och gutt, merci. Waarts du op den Zuch?
  • B: Jo, ech fueren haut mam Zuch op d’Aarbecht well mĂ€in Auto futti ass.
  • A: Dat ass net gutt. WĂ©i fiers du dann normalerweis?
  • B: Normalerweis fueren ech mam Auto oder mam VĂ©lo wann d’Wieder gutt ass.

Practice Exercises

1. Fill in the correct definite article (de/den/d’)

  1. ____ Apdikter schafft an der Apdikt.
  2. ____ SekretĂ€rin notĂ©iert d’Rendez-vousen.
  3. ____ Buch lÀit um Dësch.
  4. ____ Elektriker reparĂ©iert d’Luuchten.
  5. ____ Meedchen ass LĂ©iermeedchen.

2. Fill in the correct indefinite article (een/eng/engem/enger)

  1. Hie schafft an ____ Restaurant.
  2. Si ass ____ InfirmiĂšre.
  3. Et ass ____ Buch.
  4. Si schwÀtzt mat ____ Dokter.
  5. Hie fiert mat ____ Auto.

3. Choose the correct preposition (an/bei/op)

  1. Hie schafft ____ engem Restaurant.
  2. Si geet ____ der Coiffeuse.
  3. De Comptabel schafft ____ enger Bank.
  4. D’Infirmiùre schafft ____ enger Klinik.
  5. De Vendeur schafft ____ engem Maart.

ANSWERS

  1. den, d’, d’, den, d’
  2. engem, eng, een, engem, engem
  3. an, bei, op, an, op

This article was updated on February 21, 2025