Looking for practical Kanuri to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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: when a Luxembourgish phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kanuri wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
Moien
Nagode
Merci
Ina kwana
Gudden Mënsch
Ina yamma
Gudden Owend
Ina dare
Gudden Owend
Sai da safe
Gudde Nacht
Zan ganka
Bis geschwënn
Sai anjima
Äddi
Menene sunanka?
Wéi heescht dees?
Sunana John
Mengem Numm ass John
Lafiya lau?
Wéi geet et der?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Säz Iech Englesch?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Ba na fahimta.
Ech verstinn net.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Ina wanka?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Juya hagu.
Dréit lénks.
Juya dama.
Dréit riets.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Geet direkt.
Nawa ne farashin?
Wéi vill kascht et?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Na ɓace.
Ech sinn verluer.
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Jo(ee-y)
A'a
Nee(ah-ah)
Wata
Maybe(wah-tah)
Na amu
Ech sinn einverstanden(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Ech sinn net einverstanden(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Dat kléngt gutt(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Wat mengs de?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Ech brauch Hëllef(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Waart eng Sekonn(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Ech sinn entschëllegt(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Kee Problem(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Herzleche Gléckwënsch(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Hues eng sécher Rees(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Nye boko na bas?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Wane boko na?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Wéini geet et fort?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Yana kusa da nan
Et ass hei no.
Yana nesa da nan
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Wéi laang dauert et?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(Nayi na kudi?)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Dat ass ze deier.
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Lissafi, don Allah.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Dat ass lecker.
Zan iya samun menu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dawari janga
Ruff d'Police(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
Ruff eng Ambulanz(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
Ech brauch e Dokter(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
Ech fille mech schlecht(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
Et deet hei weh(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Taimako!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Schéin Iech ze treffen(nde gaishe)
Mu gaishe taro
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen(mu gaishe taro)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Wéini passt et Iech?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Ech schécken den Rapport haut(zan tura rahoto yau)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Na gode da lokacinka
Merci fir Är Zäit(na gode da lokacinka)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Ech kommen op Iech zréck(bari in dawo gare ka)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
D'Frist ass Freideg(kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.