Looking for practical Papiamento to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Moien
Dank'i
Merci
Bon dia
Gudden Mënsch
Bon tardi
Gudden Owend
Bon nochi
Gudden Owend
Bon nochi
Gudde Nacht
Hasta luego
Bis geschwënn
Ayo
Äddi
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Wéi heescht dees?
Mi nòmber ta John
Mengem Numm ass John
Kon ta bai?
Wéi geet et der?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Säz Iech Englesch?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Ech verstinn net.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Säit w.e.g. lues.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Wou ass d'Wc?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Dréit lénks.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Dréit riets.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Geet direkt.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Wéi vill kascht et?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
Ass et wäit vun hei?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Ech sinn verluer.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Jo
No
Nee
Quizás
Maybe
Mi ta akordá
Ech sinn einverstanden
Mi no ta akordá
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Esaki ta suena bon
Dat kléngt gutt
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Wat mengs de?
Bo por yuda mi?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Mi mester yuda
Ech brauch Hëllef
Spera un momentu
Waart eng Sekonn
Mi ta diskulpa
Ech sinn entschëllegt
No tin problema
Kee Problem
Felicidades
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Feliz cumpleaños
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Ten un viahe seguro
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Kual plataforma ta?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Wéini geet et fort?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
E ta cerca aki
Et ass hei no.
E ta leu for di aki
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Para aki, por fabor
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Wéi laang dauert et?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Dat ass ze deier.
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
E cuenta, por fabor.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
E servicio ta inkludí?
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Mi ta vegetariano.
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Dat ass lecker.
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Ruff d'Police
Llama un ambulansia
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Mi mester un doktor
Ech brauch e Dokter
Mi ta sinti mal
Ech fille mech schlecht
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Ta doli aki
Et deet hei weh
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Yuda!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Wéini passt et Iech?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Por ta papia mañan?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Danki pa bo tempo
Merci fir Är Zäit
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
E deadline ta dia dushi
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.