Looking for practical Sango to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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.
Mbote
Moien
Mokolo
Merci
Mbote na nganga
Gudden Mënsch
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Gudden Owend
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Gudden Owend
Ndeko na nganga
Gudde Nacht
Tango na yo
Bis geschwënn
Ayo
Äddi
Nani na yo?
Wéi heescht dees?
Nani na nga John
Mengem Numm ass John
Oza malamu?
Wéi geet et der?
Mokili na yo
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Säz Iech Englesch?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
O na yo na mboka.
Ech verstinn net.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
O tanga na mboka?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Kanga na mboko.
Dréit lénks.
Kanga na nganga.
Dréit riets.
Kende na mboka.
Geet direkt.
Nde na yo na mboka?
Wéi vill kascht et?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
O na mboka na mboka?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
O na yo na mboka.
Ech sinn verluer.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Jo
Té
Nee
Sâ
Maybe
Ngâ tî
Ech sinn einverstanden
Ngâ té tî
Ech sinn net einverstanden
O bô
Dat kléngt gutt
Nâ tî yé?
Wat mengs de?
O kâ yé tî?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Ngâ kâ tî
Ech brauch Hëllef
Bê na
Waart eng Sekonn
Ngâ tî na
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Té bô
Kee Problem
Mâ tî
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Mâ na mbâ
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
O kâ na mbê
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
O na wâ na plateforme?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
O na tî na mbô?
Wéini geet et fort?
O na wâ na yâ?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
O na bô na kâ.
Et ass hei no.
O na fâ na kâ.
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
O kâ tî na mappa?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
O na tî na mbô?
Wéi laang dauert et?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mboka na yo?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(mboka na yo)
Oko na mboka mingi
Dat ass ze deier.(oko na mboka mingi)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Naka na yeke na carte?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(naka na yeke na carte)
Naka na table ya mibale
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(naka na table ya mibale)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Service ezali na yango?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(service ezali na yango)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(te na mabele ya sika)
Oyo ezali malamu
Dat ass lecker.(oyo ezali malamu)
Naka na menu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(naka na menu)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Banga nganga
Ruff d'Police
Banga ambulance
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Mbi na doctor
Ech brauch e Dokter
Mbi na yeke
Ech fille mech schlecht
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
A na hospital ya mboka?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
E yeke na mboko
Et deet hei weh
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Sango!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
Schéin Iech ze treffen(Mbi na yo)
Tala na yeke mboka
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Nani ti na yo?
Wéini passt et Iech?
Nde na yeke report na tî
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Mesi na yo na tî
Merci fir Är Zäit
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Tala na yeke na yo
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Nani na lobi na vendredi
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.