Looking for practical Acholi to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Luxembourgish translation (Luxembourgish) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Luxembourgish.
Tip: pick five Luxembourgish phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Moien(ah-yo)
Naki
Merci(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Gudden Mënsch(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Gudden Owend(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Gudden Owend(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Gudde Nacht(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Bis geschwënn(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Äddi(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Wéi heescht dees?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Mengem Numm ass John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Wéi geet et der?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Säz Iech Englesch?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Nye neno.
Ech verstinn net.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Konyo kuc.
Dréit lénks.
Konyo kuc.
Dréit riets.
Tye kanyim.
Geet direkt.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Wéi vill kascht et?
One ticket, please.
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Nye konyo.
Ech sinn verluer.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Jo
Bila
Nee
Kweyo
Maybe
Ng'ato konyo
Ech sinn einverstanden
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Okwero kany
Dat kléngt gutt
Ika kany?
Wat mengs de?
Ikwok kany?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ech brauch Hëllef
Tye kany
Waart eng Sekonn
Ng'ato konyo
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Bila kany
Kee Problem
Tye kany
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Aye konyo
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Wéini geet et fort?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Et ass hei no.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Et ass wäit ewech hei.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Wéi laang dauert et?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Dat ass ze deier.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Dat ass lecker.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Ruff d'Police
Yat ma ambulance
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Nye konyo doctor
Ech brauch e Dokter
Nye konyo wot
Ech fille mech schlecht
Nye konyo kany kic
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Okwero ineno
Et deet hei weh
Nye tye konyo passport
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Yat!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Schéin Iech ze treffen(Nye kany me)
Dano kany oting
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Wéini passt et Iech?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Ech schécken den Rapport haut(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Merci fir Är Zäit(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Ech kommen op Iech zréck(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
D'Frist ass Freideg(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.