Looking for practical Tiv to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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: read the Luxembourgish line out loud three times, then cover the Tiv side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Moien
Ior na
Merci
Mgbakpa u sha
Gudden Mënsch
Mgbakpa u kpa
Gudden Owend
Mgbakpa u ter
Gudden Owend
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Gudde Nacht
Kpa a joo
Bis geschwënn
Ior a joo
Äddi
Ior m ngu?
Wéi heescht dees?
M ngu John
Mengem Numm ass John
Ior m nande?
Wéi geet et der?
Ior m nande a joo
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Säz Iech Englesch?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
M nahan usha.
Ech verstinn net.
M nahan usha kpa.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
I kpa a sha?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
I we a joo?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Kpa a joo.
Dréit lénks.
Kpa a nahan.
Dréit riets.
Kpa a sha.
Geet direkt.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Wéi vill kascht et?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
M nahan sha.
Ech sinn verluer.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Jo
Naa
Nee
Iye
Maybe
M na a kpa
Ech sinn einverstanden
M na a kpa nahan
Ech sinn net einverstanden
I kpa a kpa
Dat kléngt gutt
U kpa a nahan?
Wat mengs de?
U kpa m nahan?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
M na a kpa nahan
Ech brauch Hëllef
Kpa a kpa
Waart eng Sekonn
M na a kpa
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Naa a kpa
Kee Problem
I kpa a kpa
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
A kpa a kpa
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
U kpa a kpa
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Ior a nyam?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Ior a gande?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Nenge a kpa?
Wéini geet et fort?
Ior a nenge a?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
I na kpa a.
Et ass hei no.
I na kpa a kpa.
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
I ma ior a gande?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Kpa a, please.
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Nenge a kpa?
Wéi laang dauert et?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Dat ass ze deier.(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
Dat ass lecker.(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Ruff d'Police
Kpa a ambulance
Ruff eng Ambulanz
M ba a doctor
Ech brauch e Dokter
M kpa a kpa
Ech fille mech schlecht
M kpa a nyam
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
I kpa a hospital mza?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
I kpa a sha
Et deet hei weh
M kpa a passport m
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
I kpa a hotel m?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Kpa!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Ka a hia ikyô.
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Nî kpa u kpa?
Wéini passt et Iech?
M gbanor u kpe.
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
A hia nî u hia?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
M kpa u venge.
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Ior u nenge.
Merci fir Är Zäit
M hia u kpa.
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Ior a hia u mba?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Ka m hia u.
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.