Phrases Flashcards

1
Q

On the picture I see

A

Op der Foto / Um Bild gesinn ech

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2
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I see

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Ech gesinn

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3
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I think

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Ech mengen

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4
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I would say

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Ech géif soen

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5
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I’m not sure, but

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Ech sinn net sécher, mee

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6
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That’s not clear …

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Dat ass net kloer

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7
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Perhaps

A

Vläicht

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8
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There is … / There are
There was …/ There were

A

Et gëtt … / Et ginn…
Et gouf

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9
Q

For example

A

Zum Beispill

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10
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I am getting ready

A

Ech di(nn) mech un

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11
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Does that work? Is that okay?

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Geet dat?

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12
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That works.

That’s not possible / That wont work

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Dat geet
dat geet net

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13
Q

Wait a moment

A

Waarts ee Moment
Waart ee Moment

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14
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oh dear/oh no/oh my

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oh mei

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15
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I’m sorry / I apologize

A

Et deet mer leed

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16
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Nothing

A

näischt

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17
Q

No reason

A

kee Grond

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18
Q

The cherry on top

A

d’kiischt um kuch

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18
Q

The cherry on top

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d’kiischt um kuch

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19
Q

You are welcome (response to thanks)

A

‘t ass Gär geschitt

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20
Q

Excuse me

A

Entschëllegt

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21
Q

Alright/ok

A

An der Rei

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22
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Well (interjection)

A

Majo

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23
Q

Do you know what….

A

Weess du wat …

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24
Q

Yeah, why not

A

Jo, firwat net

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25
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To go with someone (together)

Do you like to go with me to the cinema?

A

Matgoen

Gees du gär mat mir an de Kino?

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26
Q

With you

With me

A

Mat dir
Mat mir

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27
Q

Do you have time?

Do you have time on Friday?

A

Hues du Zäit?

Hues du e Freideg Zäit?

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28
Q

I live in …. (House, apartment etc..)

A

Ech wunnen an en(M&N)/eng(F) (in the Dativ form)

Ech wunnen an engem Haus (n)
Ech wunnen an engem Appartement (n)
Ech wunnen an enger Residence (f)

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29
Q

I live in an apartment in Belair. It is approx 100 sqm

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Ech wunnen an engem Appartement um Belair. Et huet ongeféier 100 Quadratmeter

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30
Q

Big enough

A

Grouss genuch

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31
Q

Really?

A

Ah sou?

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32
Q

Excuse me, can you tell me where the town hall is?

A

Entschëllegt, kanns du mir soen, wou D’Gemeng ass?

Soen requires the Dativ case, hence mir instead of ech

33
Q

Is there a bakery here?
Is there a bakery here nearby?

Yes, there’s a bakery 3 minutes from here.

A

Gëtt et hei eng Bäckerei?
Gëtt et hei eng Bäckerei nobäi?

Jo, et gëtt eng Bäckerei 3 Minutte vun hei

34
Q

When is the bakery open?

The bakery is open from Mondays till Saturdays

The supermarket is open every day, except on Sundays afternoon.

A

Wéini ass d’Bäckerei op?

d’Bäckerei ass vu méindes bis Samschdes op.

De Supermarché ass all Dag op, ausser sonndes mëttes

35
Q

When is the bakery closed?

The bakery is closed on Sundays

A

Wéini ass d’Bäckerei zou?

d’Bäckerei ass Sonndes zou

36
Q

At what time does the bakery open?

A

Um wéi vill Auer mécht d’Bäckerei op?

37
Q

At what time does the pharmacy close today?

A

Um wéi vill Auer mécht d’Apdikt haut zou?

38
Q

When does the pharmacy close today?

A

Wéini mécht d’Apdikt haut zou?

39
Q

The town hall opens at 9AM

A

d’Gemeng mécht um 9 Auer op

40
Q

The shops close every day at 6:30

A

D’Butteker maachen all Dag um halwer siwen zou

41
Q

The post office opens at 7 AM on Fridays

A

D’Post mécht freides um 7 Auer op

42
Q

I do sports in order to be fit

I’m learning Luxembourgish to be integrated

A

Ech maache Sport fir fit ze sinn

Ech léieren Lëtzebuergesch fir mech ze integréieren

43
Q

At least

At least there are no kids

A

Op d’mannst

op d’mannst ginn et keng Kanner

44
Q

What do you think?

A

Wat mengs du?

45
Q

You are right

A

du hues Recht

46
Q

I completely forgot that

A

Ech hunn dat ganz vergiess

47
Q

How about…?

How about we go to the cinema on Friday?

A

Wéi wier et (mat) …

Wéi wier et mat mir e Freideg an de Kino ze goen?

48
Q

Actually

A

Am Fong

49
Q

We will see

A

Mol kucken

50
Q

At the beginning

A

Am Ufank

51
Q

At the office, I sit all day in front of a computer and I don’t have a lot of physical activity

A

Um büro setzen ech dee ganzen Dag virum Computer an ech hunn net vill Kierperlech Aktivitéit

52
Q

Too much

You work too much

A

Ze vill

Du schaffs ze vill

53
Q

Before meal
After meal

A

Virum Iessen
Nom Iessen

54
Q

Nothing special

A

Näischt Extraes

55
Q

I would like to ….

would like to go swimming (verb)

I would like an appointment (noun)

A

Ech géif/hätt gar…

1ST CONDITIONAL
Sg. 1 géif / hätt
Sg. 2 géifs / häss
Sg. 3 géif / hätt
Pl. 1 géifen / hätten
Pl. 2 géift / hätt
Pl. 3 géifen / hätten

Use géif with verbs and hätt with nouns
To make a sentence with Ech géif / géing gär you’ll need an action verb which you put at the very end of the sentence in the infinitve form..Or if you have 2 verbs you’ll put both at the end of the sentence:

Ech géif gärschwamme goen

Ech hätt gar e Rendez-vous.

56
Q

I will call again later

A

Ech ruffen méi spéit nach eng Kéier un

57
Q

I will call you back

A

Ech ruffen dech/Iech zeréck un.

58
Q

Big enough for me

A

grouss genuch fir mech

59
Q

Housework, chores

I am doing housework
I like doing housework

A

De Stot maachen
Ech maachen de Stot
Ech maachen gar de Stot

60
Q

What I don’t like much is the traffic. There are many cars and buses and that makes a lot of noise.

A

Wat mir net esou gëfalt, ass den Trafic. Et gëtt vill Autoen and Bussen an dat mécht vill Kamédi.

61
Q

In my free time

A

A menger fräi zäit

62
Q

How about …. ?

How about we eat pizza?

A

wëi ass et mat …?

wéi ass et mat mir eissen Pizza?

63
Q

What’s there/exists?

What’s there in the neighbourhood?

A

Wat gëtt et ?
Wat gëtt et an dem Quartier?

64
Q

I don’t care, fuck you

A

Dat ass (mir) Wurscht

65
Q

Anything else?

A

Soss nach eppes?

66
Q

Who’s next? Whose turn is this?

A

U wiem ass et? (Fixed phrase)

67
Q

What are your working hours?

A

Wëi sinn deng Aarbechtzäiten?
Wat fir Aarbechtzäiten hues du?

68
Q

Fuck!

A

vreck!

69
Q

I am not okay/feeling well

A

Ech sinn net an der Rei

70
Q

You are right

A

du hues Recht

71
Q

I became …

A

Ech gouf ….

72
Q

(Subject) please me/ I like (subject)

I like my job

A

(Subject) gefält mir

Meng Aarbecht gefält mir

73
Q

when / if the weather is good

A

Wann d’Wieder gutt ass

74
Q

Looking around

A

kucke ronderëm

75
Q

People are queuing/standing in a queue

A

d’Leit stinn an der Schlaang

76
Q

Really?

A

Ou? Sërio?

77
Q

etc…

A

asw…
an esou weider

78
Q

To stay in touch
I stay in touch with my friends using WhatsApp Groups

A

a Komtant bliewen mat

Ech bleiwen mat a Kontakt mat menge Frënn mat WhatsApp Gruppen

79
Q

It doesn’t matter for me

A

Et ass egal fir mech.

80
Q

I want to relax and do nothing

A

Ech wëll relaxen an näischt maachen.