In this article I will answer a question I often get asked by email: “I want to sit in the upcoming future the Luxembourgish Language Test to acquire the citizenship, called the Sproochentest. But I have no time to go to a language school twice a week. So here is my question: How should I … Read more
While there are cases in which Luxembourgish and English word order are identical, the word order in Luxembourgish is more variable and flexible than in English. In particular, sentences need not begin with the subject. BUT there are strict rules determining the position of the VERB and there are a few other rules to bear in … Read more
We all like to talk about the weather. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do so in Luxembourgish. There are even a few hidden vocabulary dangers in talking about how warm or cold you are! I’ll tell you how to avoid that problem. When you’re in Luxembourg, it is useful to understand a typical … Read more
Jo and mol are two words in Luxembourgish that are frequently used as filler words in speech. That is to say, they are inserted in a sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence but only the tone of voice. Filler words are used in speech to convey extra emphasis or emotion, without any real grammatical … Read more
As you now may have noticed, kréien is a versatile verb. In the previous lesson you have learnt 7 different meanings of kréien. In this lesson you will learn different prefixes which can be added to kréien for example zou-, op-, hin-, or the preposition mat and you will learn that kréien can be used to express the passive … Read more
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