Luxembourgish A1 : Class 3 📚

Arman Hossen

Luxembourgish A1 - Comprehensive Study Guide

1. Basic Language Structure

1.1 Alphabet (D’Alphabet)

  • Basic Letters & Pronunciation

    • A (a), B (bee), C (tsee), D (dee)
    • E (ee), F (eff), G (gee), H (ha)
    • I (i), J (jott), K (ka), L (ell)
    • M (emm), N (enn), O (o), P (pee)
    • Q (ku), R (Ă€r), S (ess), T (tee)
    • U (u), V (fau), W (wee), X (iks)
    • Y (igrek), Z (tsett)

  • Special Characters

    • Ä (A mat Trema) - like ‘a’ in ‘cat’
    • Ë (E mat Trema) - like ‘u’ in ‘but’
    • É (E mat Accent aigu) - like ‘ay’ in ‘say’
    • È (E mat Accent grave) - like ‘e’ in ‘bed’
    • Ö (O mat Trema) - like ‘u’ in ‘fur’
    • Ü (U mat Trema) - like ‘ue’ in ‘blue’

1.2 Essential Grammar Rules

N-Rule (n-Reegel)

  • Add ‘n’ before:
    • Vowels: A, E, I, O, U, (Y)
    • Consonants: D, H, N, T, Z
  • No ‘n’ before:
    • B, C, F, G, J, K, L, M, P, Q, R, S, V, W, X, (Y)

Articles with Names

  • Masculine:
    • den + name (den Tom)
    • de + name (de Paul)
  • Feminine:
    • d’ + name (d’Sandra)
    • d’ + name (d’Marie)

2. Communication

2.1 Formal Dialogues

  1. Basic Introduction

    A: Bonjour, ech sinn d'Madamm Meyer.
B: A wéi heescht Dir?
A: Ech heesche Paul Wirion.
B: Et freet mech.
A: Mech och.

  2. Name Spelling

    A: WĂ©i ass Ären Numm?
B: MĂ€in Numm ass Martina Nitschke.
A: Kënnt Dir dat buschtawéieren?
B: N-I-T-S-C-H-K-E
A: Gutt, de Rendez-vous ass notéiert.
B: Merci. Awar.

2.2 Informal Dialogues

  1. Casual Meeting

    A: Salut, ech sinn den Alain. An du?
B: Ech sinn d'Carine.
A: WĂ©i geet et?
B: Gutt!

  2. Name Inquiry

    A: Wéi ass dÀin Numm?
B: Dylan. D-Y-L-A-N.

3. Origins and Nationalities

3.1 Question Patterns

  • Formal:

    • Vu wou kommt Dir?
    • Kommt Dir aus
?

  • Informal:

    • Vu wou kĂ«nns du?
    • KĂ«nns du aus
?

3.2 Country Rules (aus + Land)

  1. Direct Country Names

    • aus Japan
    • aus Italien

  2. Countries with Articles

    • aus der Belsch (Belgium)
    • aus dem Iran

  3. Special Cases

    • vu LĂ«tzebuerg
    • vum Cap Vert
    • vun der CĂŽte d’Ivoire

3.3 City Rules (vun + Uertschaft)

  1. Regular Cities

    • vun Tokyo
    • vu Roum
    • vu BrĂ©issel
    • vun EttelbrĂ©ck

  2. General Reference

    • aus der Stad (from the city)

3.4 Nationality Expressions

  • Ech si LĂ«tzebuerger/in
  • Ech si Fransous/FransĂ©isin
  • Ech sinn DĂ€itschen/DĂ€itsch
  • Ech si Belsch

4. Colors (Faarwen)

4.1 Basic Colors

  • giel (yellow)
  • orange
  • rout (red)
  • brong (brown)
  • rosa (pink)

4.2 Variations

  • hellblo/dunkelblo (light blue/dark blue)
  • hellgrĂ©ng/donkelgrĂ©ng (light green/dark green)
  • schwaarz (black)
  • wĂ€iss (white)
  • gro (gray)

5. Daily Life Topics

5.1 Shopping (Kommissiounen)

  • Frequency Questions
    • WĂ©i oft maacht dir d’Kommissiounen?
    • WĂ©ini gidd dir Kommissiounen maachen?
  • Shopping Locations
    • SupermarchĂ© (Cactus, Lidl)
    • Belle Etoile (shopping center)
  • Items
    • FĂ«sch (fish)
    • Fleesch (meat)
    • Uebst a GemĂ©is (fruits and vegetables)
    • MĂ«llechprodukter (dairy products)
    • BotzmĂ«ttel (cleaning products)

5.2 Transportation (Transportmëttelen)

  • Types
    • Auto (car)
    • Bus
    • VĂ«lo (bicycle)
    • Zuch (train)
    • zu Fouss (by foot)
  • Questions
    • WĂ©i sidd dir haut komm?
    • WĂ©i gidd dir op d’Aarbecht?

5.3 Food & Drink (Iessen an drénken)

  • Meal Times
    • Kaffi (7 Auer)
    • MĂ«ttegiessen (12 Auer)
    • Owesiessen (7 Auer)
  • Food Types
    • Hunnegschmier (honey sandwich)
    • Gebeess (jam)
    • Paangecher (pancakes)
    • GemĂ©iszopp (vegetable soup)

5.4 Social Contacts (Sozial Kontakter)

  • Questions
    • Vu wou kommt dir?
    • Zenter wĂ©ini wunnt dir hei?
    • Hutt dir Kontakt mat Leit?
  • Activities
    • grillen (barbecue)
    • spadsĂ©ieren (walk)
    • schwammen (swim)

5.5 Household (De Stot)

  • Tasks
    • botzen (clean)
    • spullen (wash dishes)
    • strecken (iron)
    • WĂ€sch maachen (do laundry)
  • Frequency
    • 2 mol an der Woch (twice a week)
    • 5 mol an der Woch (five times a week)

5.6 Entertainment

  • TV/Movies
    • Action Filmer
    • dramatesch Filmer
    • Noriichten (news)
  • Languages
    • op Arabesch (in Arabic)
    • op FransĂ©isch (in French)
    • op LĂ«tzebuergesch (in Luxembourgish)

5.7 Health (Gesondheet)

  • Healthy Living
    • Sport maachen (exercise)
    • gesond iessen (eat healthy)
    • schlofen (sleep)
  • Activities
    • Gymnastik
    • zu Fouss goen (walking)
    • schwammen (swimming)

5.8 Housing (Wunnen)

  • Descriptions
    • Appartementer (apartments)
    • Residenz (residence)
    • Butteker (shops)
    • Spillplazen (playgrounds)
  • Locations
    • zu Esch
    • an der Stad
    • am Duerf (in the village)

5.9 Fashion (Moud a Kleeder)

  • Clothing Types
    • sportlech Kleeder (sporty clothes)
    • KostĂŒm (suit)
    • Schong (shoes)
    • Box (pants)
  • Shopping Habits
    • Solden (sales)
    • lokal akafen (shop locally)
    • online shopping

5.10 Work (Aarbecht)

  • Questions
    • Wat schafft dir?
    • Wou schafft dir?
    • Zenter wĂ©ini schafft dir do?
  • Schedule
    • AarbechtszĂ€iten (working hours)
    • Paus (break)
    • Iwwerstonnen (overtime)

6. Practice Exercises

6.1 Name Recognition

  • Exercise 1: Wien ass dat?
    Dat ass d'Madamm Weiler an den HĂ€r Losch.
Ech sinn d'Almira an dat ass d'Sandra.

6.2 Flag Colors

  • Exercise: De FĂ€ndel vun Australien
    ass donkelblo, rout a wÀiss

6.3 Article Practice

  • Fill in: den, de, or d’
    ___ Tom
___ Sandra
___ Paul
___ Marie

[Previous sections 6-end remain the same]

1.1 Alphabet (D’Alphabet)

  • Basic Letters & Pronunciation

    • A (a), B (bee), C (tsee), D (dee)
    • E (ee), F (eff), G (gee), H (ha)
    • I (i), J (jott), K (ka), L (ell)
    • M (emm), N (enn), O (o), P (pee)
    • Q (ku), R (Ă€r), S (ess), T (tee)
    • U (u), V (fau), W (wee), X (iks)
    • Y (igrek), Z (tsett)

  • Special Characters

    • Ä (A mat Trema) - like ‘a’ in ‘cat’
    • Ë (E mat Trema) - like ‘u’ in ‘but’
    • É (E mat Accent aigu) - like ‘ay’ in ‘say’
    • È (E mat Accent grave) - like ‘e’ in ‘bed’
    • Ö (O mat Trema) - like ‘u’ in ‘fur’
    • Ü (U mat Trema) - like ‘ue’ in ‘blue’

1.2 Essential Grammar Rules

N-Rule (n-Reegel)

  • Add ‘n’ before:
    • Vowels: A, E, I, O, U, (Y)
    • Consonants: D, H, N, T, Z
  • No ‘n’ before:
    • B, C, F, G, J, K, L, M, P, Q, R, S, V, W, X, (Y)

Articles with Names

  • Masculine:
    • den + name (den Tom)
    • de + name (de Paul)
  • Feminine:
    • d’ + name (d’Sandra)
    • d’ + name (d’Marie)

2. Communication

2.1 Formal Dialogues

  1. Basic Introduction

    A: Bonjour, ech sinn d'Madamm Meyer.
B: A wéi heescht Dir?
A: Ech heesche Paul Wirion.
B: Et freet mech.
A: Mech och.

  2. Name Spelling

    A: WĂ©i ass Ären Numm?
B: MĂ€in Numm ass Martina Nitschke.
A: Kënnt Dir dat buschtawéieren?
B: N-I-T-S-C-H-K-E
A: Gutt, de Rendez-vous ass notéiert.
B: Merci. Awar.

2.2 Informal Dialogues

  1. Casual Meeting

    A: Salut, ech sinn den Alain. An du?
B: Ech sinn d'Carine.
A: WĂ©i geet et?
B: Gutt!

  2. Name Inquiry

    A: Wéi ass dÀin Numm?
B: Dylan. D-Y-L-A-N.

3. Origins and Nationalities

3.1 Question Patterns

  • Formal:

    • Vu wou kommt Dir?
    • Kommt Dir aus
?

  • Informal:

    • Vu wou kĂ«nns du?
    • KĂ«nns du aus
?

3.2 Country Rules (aus + Land)

  1. Direct Country Names

    • aus Japan
    • aus Italien

  2. Countries with Articles

    • aus der Belsch (Belgium)
    • aus dem Iran

  3. Special Cases

    • vu LĂ«tzebuerg
    • vum Cap Vert
    • vun der CĂŽte d’Ivoire

3.3 City Rules (vun + Uertschaft)

  1. Regular Cities

    • vun Tokyo
    • vu Roum
    • vu BrĂ©issel
    • vun EttelbrĂ©ck

  2. General Reference

    • aus der Stad (from the city)

3.4 Nationality Expressions

  • Ech si LĂ«tzebuerger/in
  • Ech si Fransous/FransĂ©isin
  • Ech sinn DĂ€itschen/DĂ€itsch
  • Ech si Belsch

4. Colors (Faarwen)

4.1 Basic Colors

  • giel (yellow)
  • orange
  • rout (red)
  • brong (brown)
  • rosa (pink)

4.2 Variations

  • hellblo/dunkelblo (light blue/dark blue)
  • hellgrĂ©ng/donkelgrĂ©ng (light green/dark green)
  • schwaarz (black)
  • wĂ€iss (white)
  • gro (gray)

5. Cultural Notes

5.1 Formal vs Informal Usage

  • Formal Situations:

    • Use “Dir” form
    • Business settings
    • With strangers
    • Official contexts

  • Informal Situations:

    • Use “du” form
    • Among friends
    • With family
    • Casual settings

5.2 Language Context

  • Luxembourgish: Daily communication
  • French/German: Business settings
  • All three: Official documents

6. Practice Guidelines

6.1 Speaking Practice

  1. Practice formal and informal introductions
  2. Master alphabet pronunciation
  3. Train with nationality expressions
  4. Use correct articles with names

6.2 Writing Practice

  1. Spell names using Luxembourgish alphabet
  2. Write short dialogues
  3. Practice color combinations
  4. Construct origin statements

6.3 Listening Practice

  1. Dialog distinction (formal vs informal)
  2. Name spelling recognition
  3. Country and city pronunciation
  4. Color vocabulary recognition

This article was updated on February 12, 2025