Looking for practical Kiga to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Moien
Webale
Merci
Osiibye bulungi
Gudden Mënsch
Osiibye bulungi
Gudden Owend
Osiibye bulungi
Gudden Owend
Osiibye bulungi
Gudde Nacht
Tugenda okukutana
Bis geschwënn
Nkwagala
Äddi
Erinnya lyo ani?
Wéi heescht dees?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Mengem Numm ass John
Oli otya?
Wéi geet et der?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Säz Iech Englesch?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Sikuganya.
Ech verstinn net.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Ekitanda kiki?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Genda ku kkono.
Dréit lénks.
Genda ku ddyo.
Dréit riets.
Genda mu maaso.
Geet direkt.
Ekitundu kiki?
Wéi vill kascht et?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ech sinn verluer.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Jo
Oya
Nee
Wali
Maybe
Ndiinze
Ech sinn einverstanden
Sindiinze
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Ekitanga kiza
Dat kléngt gutt
Oteka ki?
Wat mengs de?
Okwetegera?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Nfuna okwetegera
Ech brauch Hëllef
Leka akaseke
Waart eng Sekonn
Ndi mwefwe
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Tera kintu
Kee Problem
Nkwagala
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Okwetegera mu nsi
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
Wéini geet et fort?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
Et ass hei no.(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
Et ass wäit ewech hei.(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Wéi laang dauert et?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(ekitanga ki)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Dat ass ze deier.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(okwetegereza kuli mu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Dat ass lecker.(ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(nkwenda okufuna omukutu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.(ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Ruff d'Police
Funa ambulance
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Nkeneye omuganga
Ech brauch e Dokter
Ndi mu bubi
Ech fille mech schlecht
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Bikunyumya wano
Et deet hei weh
Nfunye passport yange
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Mbadde!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Schéin Iech ze treffen(Nishimwe kuganira)
Tugende mu nama
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Wéini passt et Iech?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Merci fir Är Zäit
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Wansobanurira icyo?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Nzakugarukaho
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.