It is a mistake to think that Luxembourgish pronunciation is any less important than reading, listening and speaking skills. Pronunciation is the bridge between you and a native Luxembourgish speaker. One of the biggest problem for you as a Luxembourgish learner is to find someone to speak to. But once you have an opportunity to speak … Read more
In this lesson you will learn the difference between the two question words Wou? and Wuer? In English for these 2 instances you would use “where“. But in Luxembourgish we distinguish between where, where to. And you will also learn to use the question word Vu wou? which means where from. Wou? – Where? (at which place?) Whenever you are asking about the … Read more
In today’s lesson you will learn useful phrases to use in everyday life and which will be very helpful if you intend to take in the upcoming future the Luxembourgish language test called Sproochentest. Kaffi drénken (to have breakfast) Hues du scho Kaffi gedronk? Have you (informal) already had breakfast? Ech hunn nach kee Kaffi … Read more
Asking questions and giving answers are the basics of great conversation in Luxembourgish and in any language! In this lesson I want to help you to ask questions in Luxembourgish so that you can start enjoying Luxembourgish conversation! Let’s start with The question structure There are three main parts that you need to keep in mind: … Read more
Today I am going to talk about common mistakes Luxembourgish learners make when speaking Luxembourgish and that I have heard in my experience as a Luxemburgish teacher. I have compiled a list of what are the most common mistakes I keep hearing again and again. So today I am going to present to you 8 common … Read more
What’s the best way to learn Luxembourgish vocabulary? How can you learn more words? If only I could give the ultimate answer to that question. It’s a question that I get asked again and again! There is no single best way. There is no quick solution, but I do have 5 tips or recommendations in … Read more
In this lesson you will learn about Luxembourgish separable verbs in the present tense. Luxembourgish uses separable prefixes – there are many different prefixes – to change the meaning of the main verb: Beispill (example) The verb fueren means alone to drive but if we add the prefix fort to it, we have the verb fortfueren which means to … Read more
Today I am going to talk about an important but somehow exhausting grammar point: The Luxembourgish nouns and their articles. The Luxembourgish articles are honestly spoken a pain in the neck as they do not follow any logic. Unfortunately they are important for anyone who aims at speaking correct Luxembourgish. If you are confused by this, … Read more
Nobody likes tests, let alone studying for them, but these tips will help you conquer the oral part of the language test to acquire Luxembourgish nationality easier. We all know the score: tests are quickly approaching, your stress levels are rising, and you feel like the days are getting shorter and shorter as you run … Read more
In this lesson I will talk about a typical problem of Luxembourgish learners: NEGATIONS When do you say net and when do you say keen Let’s start with an easy summary of the difference between net and keen. They are both used to negate sentences in Luxembourgish but they are used in different ways. Net is the equivalent … Read more