Looking for practical Mam to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Moien(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Merci(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Gudden Mënsch(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Gudden Owend(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Gudden Owend(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Gudde Nacht(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Bis geschwënn(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Äddi(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Wéi heescht dees?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Mengem Numm ass John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Wéi geet et der?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Säz Iech Englesch?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ech verstinn net.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Wou ass d'Wc?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
K'utun k'ux.
Dréit lénks.
K'utun k'ux.
Dréit riets.
K'utun k'ux.
Geet direkt.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Wéi vill kascht et?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ech sinn verluer.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Jo(hoo)
Man
Nee(mah)
K'ux
Maybe(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Ech sinn einverstanden(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Ech sinn net einverstanden(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Dat kléngt gutt(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Wat mengs de?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Ech brauch Hëllef(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Waart eng Sekonn(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Ech sinn entschëllegt(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Kee Problem(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Herzleche Gléckwënsch(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Hues eng sécher Rees(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Wéini geet et fort?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Et ass hei no.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Wéi laang dauert et?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Dat ass ze deier.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Dat ass lecker.(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Ruff d'Police
K'uxik un ambulancia
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Nek' a doctor
Ech brauch e Dokter
K'utun k'ax
Ech fille mech schlecht
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
Et deet hei weh
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
¡Ayuda!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Schéin Iech ze treffen(chee-k'oh chahb'eh)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Wéini passt et Iech?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Ech schécken den Rapport haut(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Merci fir Är Zäit(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Ech kommen op Iech zréck(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
D'Frist ass Freideg(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.