Looking for practical Dombe to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Luxembourgish-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Moien
Ngiyabonga
Merci
Ubusuku obuhle
Gudden Mënsch
Uhlanga oluhle
Gudden Owend
Ubusuku obuhle
Gudden Owend
Lala kahle
Gudde Nacht
Siyaphinda
Bis geschwënn
Hamba kahle
Äddi
Ubani igama lakho?
Wéi heescht dees?
Igama lami nguJohn
Mengem Numm ass John
Unjani?
Wéi geet et der?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Säz Iech Englesch?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ech verstinn net.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Dréit lénks.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Dréit riets.
Enda mberi.
Geet direkt.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Wéi vill kascht et?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Ndakanyura.
Ech sinn verluer.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Jo
Aih
Nee
Zvichida
Maybe
Ndinobvumirana
Ech sinn einverstanden
Ndinopikisa
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Dat kléngt gutt
Unofungei?
Wat mengs de?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ech brauch Hëllef
Mirira kwechinguva
Waart eng Sekonn
Ndine hurombo
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Hapana dambudziko
Kee Problem
Makorokoto
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Wéini geet et fort?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Et ass hei no.(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Et ass wäit ewech hei.(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Wéi laang dauert et?(I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(iri chingani)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Dat ass ze deier.(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)
Chikwereti, ndapota
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Iri rinonaka
Dat ass lecker.(iri rinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Ruff d'Police
Fona amburensi
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Ech brauch e Dokter
Ndiri kurwara
Ech fille mech schlecht
Ndine allergy kumapere
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Zvinorwadza pano
Et deet hei weh
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Rubatsiro!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Ngatironge musangano
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Wéini passt et Iech?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Tingataure mangwana here?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Merci fir Är Zäit
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.