Looking for practical Kituba to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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.
Mbote
Moien
Matondo
Merci
Mbote na ntanga
Gudden Mënsch
Mbote na moke
Gudden Owend
Mbote na nsuka
Gudden Owend
Malamu na lola
Gudde Nacht
Tala moke
Bis geschwënn
Kende malamu
Äddi
Nani na yo?
Wéi heescht dees?
Nani na ngai John
Mengem Numm ass John
Oyo olingi?
Wéi geet et der?
Nionso na yo
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Säz Iech Englesch?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Ech verstinn net.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Dréit lénks.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Dréit riets.
Yaka na mbala moke
Geet direkt.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Wéi vill kascht et?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Eza mbali na awa?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Ech sinn verluer.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Jo
Te
Nee
Pamba
Maybe
Nani na yo
Ech sinn einverstanden
Nani te na yo
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Eza malamu
Dat kléngt gutt
Oyo olingi nini?
Wat mengs de?
Okanisa ngai?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Nalingi lisungi
Ech brauch Hëllef
Tika moke
Waart eng Sekonn
Nasalisa
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Te na mabe
Kee Problem
Mbote na yo
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)
Nani esika ya platform?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?(nani esika ya platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Wéini geet et fort?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?(nani nzela ya malamu)
Eza na nsima
Et ass hei no.(eza na nsima)
Eza na mbali
Et ass wäit ewech hei.(eza na mbali)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?(okoki na ngai na mape)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.(kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Wéi laang dauert et?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(mbuta nini)
Eza mingi mbala
Dat ass ze deier.(eza mingi mbala)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(oyo oza na ntina ya moke)
Nakanisa na carte?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(nakanisa na carte)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(nalingi mesa ya mibale)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(bilanga, s'il vous plaît)
Eza na mosala?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(eza na mosala)
Nani moke
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(nani moke)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(te mbongo ya mpasi)
Oyo eza malamu
Dat ass lecker.(oyo eza malamu)
Nakanisa menu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(nakanisa menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.(mokolo ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Ruff d'Police
Tanga ambulance
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Nazali na nganga
Ech brauch e Dokter
Nazali na maladi
Ech fille mech schlecht
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Et deet hei weh
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Lendaki!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Tondima kosala libanda
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Wéini passt et Iech?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Tosala nzela lelo?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Merci fir Är Zäit
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.