Luxembourgish A1 : Class 11 đ
Work, Transportation & Daily Life
Table of Contents
Grammar Rules
1. Articles
Definite Articles
Masculine (de/den):
- de Kach (the cook)
- de Comptabel (the accountant)
- den Apdikter (the pharmacist) - use âdenâ before vowels/d,h,n,t,z
- den Elektriker (the electrician)
Feminine (dâ):
- dâSekretĂ€rin (the secretary)
- dâInfirmiĂšre (the nurse)
- dâCoiffeuse (the hairdresser)
- dâBĂ€ckesch (the female baker)
Neuter (dâ):
- dâMeedchen (the girl)
- dâBuch (the book)
- dâAuto (the car)
- dâLĂ©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 SekretÀrin (a secretary)
- eng Bank (a bank)
- eng Coiffeuse (a hairdresser)
- eng Schoul (a school)
- een (masculine/neuter):
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)
- engem (masculine/neuter):
2. Prepositions for Workplace
an + GebÀier (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 doctorâs)
- bei enger Coiffeuse (at the hairdresserâs)
- bei engem BĂ€cker (at the bakerâs)
- bei engem ZĂ€nndokter (at the dentistâs)
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 dâStad. (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
- dâInfirmiĂšre (-en) = nurse
- den ZĂ€nndokter (-en) = dentist
Office Work
- dâSekretĂ€rin (-nen) = secretary
- de Comptabel (-en) = accountant
- den Affekot (-en) = lawyer
Service Industry
- de Kach (KĂ€ch) = cook
- de Coiffer (-en) = hairdresser
- dâCoiffeuse (-en) = hairdresser (f)
- de Verkeefer (-en) = salesperson
- dâVerkeeferin (-nen) = salesperson (f)
- dâBĂ€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
- dâApdikt (-en) = pharmacy
- de Restaurant (-en) = restaurant
- dâLibrarie (-ien) = bookstore
- de Supermarché (-en) = supermarket
- de Coiffersalon (-en) = hair salon
Professional Places
- dâBank (-en) = bank
- dâBĂŒro (-en) = office
- dâPraxis (-en) = practice
- dâKlinik (-en) = clinic
- dâStudio (-en) = studio
Other Locations
- dâTankstell (-en) = gas station
- dâSportshall (-en) = sports hall
- dâGarage (-n) = garage
3. Transportation
Vehicles
- den Auto (-en) = car
- de Bus (Busser) = bus
- den Zuch (Zich) = train
- de VĂ©lo (-en) = bicycle
- dâMoto (-en) = motorcycle
- dâTaxi (-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
Work-related
- schaffen = to work
- ech schaffen, du schaffs, hien/si/hatt schafft
- verkafen = to sell
- ech verkafen, du verkeefs, hien/si/hatt verkeeft
- kontrolléieren = to check
- ech kontrolléieren, du kontrolléiers, hien/si/hatt kontrolléiert
- notéieren = to note
- ech notéieren, du notéiers, hien/si/hatt notéiert
- preparéieren = to prepare
- ech preparéieren, du preparéiers, hien/si/hatt preparéiert
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
- reparéieren = to repair
- ech reparéieren, du reparéiers, hien/si/hatt reparéiert
- trainéieren = to train
- ech trainéieren, du trainéiers, hien/si/hatt trainéiert
5. Important Expressions
- doheem = at home
- wÀit = 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 dâAarbecht?
- B: Normalerweis fueren ech mam Auto, mÀ heiansdo huelen ech den Zuch.
2. At Work (Informal)
- A: Wou schaffs du?
- B: Ech schaffen op engem BĂŒro.
- A: A wéi 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 dâAarbecht 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 dâWieder gutt ass.
Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the correct definite article (de/den/dâ)
- ____ Apdikter schafft an der Apdikt.
- ____ SekretĂ€rin notĂ©iert dâRendez-vousen.
- ____ Buch lÀit um Dësch.
- ____ Elektriker reparĂ©iert dâLuuchten.
- ____ Meedchen ass LĂ©iermeedchen.
2. Fill in the correct indefinite article (een/eng/engem/enger)
- Hie schafft an ____ Restaurant.
- Si ass ____ InfirmiĂšre.
- Et ass ____ Buch.
- Si schwÀtzt mat ____ Dokter.
- Hie fiert mat ____ Auto.
3. Choose the correct preposition (an/bei/op)
- Hie schafft ____ engem Restaurant.
- Si geet ____ der Coiffeuse.
- De Comptabel schafft ____ enger Bank.
- DâInfirmiĂšre schafft ____ enger Klinik.
- De Vendeur schafft ____ engem Maart.
ANSWERS
- den, dâ, dâ, den, dâ
- engem, eng, een, engem, engem
- an, bei, op, an, op