Luxembourgish A1 : Class 6 📚

📚 Learning Objectives (Léierziler)

After this chapter, you should be able to:

• Say telephone numbers (Seng Telefonsnummer soen)
• Tell someone’s age and birthday (Säin Alter a säi Gebuertsdag soen)
• Give an address (Seng Adress soen)
• Share an email address (Seng E-Mail-Adress soen)
• Describe a family situation (Seng Familljsituatioun soen)

🔢 Numbers (D’Zuelen)

Basic Numbers 1-50

Key Number Patterns

• Teens (11-19): Most end with -zéng
• 20s: Base zwanzeg with -an- for compounds
• 30s: Base drësseg with -an- for compounds
• 40s: Base véierzeg with -a- for compounds
• Special numbers: 11 (eelef), 12 (zwielef), 20 (zwanzeg), 30 (drësseg), 40 (véierzeg), 50 (fofzeg)

Important Large Numbers

📅 Seasons and Months (Joreszäiten a Méint)

Key Phrases

• E Joer huet zwielef Méint (A year has twelve months)
• E Joer huet véier Joreszäiten (A year has four seasons)

The Four Seasons

🌸 Spring (d’Fréijoer)

• Months: Mäerz, Abréil, Mee
• Characteristics: Bléien, Fréijoersblummen, nei Blieder
• English: Blooming, Spring flowers, new leaves

☀️ Summer (de Summer)

• Months: Juni, Juli, August
• Characteristics: Sonn, Vakanz, waarm Wieder
• English: Sun, vacation, warm weather

🍂 Autumn (den Hierscht)

• Months: September, Oktober, November
• Characteristics: Faarweg Blieder, Wäin, méi kihl
• English: Colorful leaves, wine, cooler

❄️ Winter (de Wanter)

• Months: Dezember, Januar, Februar
• Characteristics: Schnéi, kal Wieder, Chrëschtdag
• English: Snow, cold weather, Christmas

Weather and Seasons Vocabulary

📞 Phone Communication (Telefonsnummer)

Key Phrases

• Bonjour = Hello
• Wannechgelift = Please
• ‘t ass gär geschitt = You’re welcome
• Natierlech = Of course
• Villmols Merci = Thank you very much
• Genau = Exactly

Phone Dialogue Example

- Renseignement, Bonjour!
- Gudde Moien, ech brauch d'Nummer vun engem Hotel a Spuenien.
- Wou genau a Spuenien?
- Zu Huelva.
- D'Virwiel fir Spuenien ass 0034. Da kënnt d'Nummer vum Hotel: 959 455412.

Formal vs Informal Questions

📝 Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Counting Objects

Fill in the blanks with numbers:

• _____ Käerzen (candles)
• _____ Äppel (apples)
• _____ Bläistëfter (pencils)
• _____ Classeure (folders)

Exercise 2: Phone Numbers

Practice writing these numbers:

• 45 79 58 98 81 37
• 254 139 789 888 418 333

Homework

• Train the dialogue from exercise 2, page 25 (Andra + Olga)
• Practice number pronunciation
• Learn telephone vocabulary and phrases

🌍 Cultural Notes

Important Cultural Events

• Nationalfeierdag (National Day)
• Chrëschtdag (Christmas)
• Ouschteren (Easter)
• D’Grouss Vakanz (The main holiday period)