In Luxembourgish there are verbs which take a certain preposition and in this lesson you will learn 10 verbs that take the preposition mat with. Remember that mat is a preposition that always takes the dative case 1. ufänken mat to start Beispiller (examples) Mir fänken um 8 Auer mam* Cours un. – We are … Read more
Working from home has become a hot topic of conversation everywhere. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be working from home for the first time. That means you definitely understand the benefits and challenges of a work-from-home lifestyle. So in this lesson we will focus on the vocabulary on 2 major topics: different ways … Read more
I hear many of my students hesitating between the words verschidden, anescht or eppes aneres or even aneschters. All of those meaning different in Luxembourgish. And that makes it not so easy when trying to make a sentence. But what is the difference between them? 1. verschidden & ënnerschiddlech Both mean different (not the same) … Read more
In this lesson I will explain the different meanings of the verb fannen. Knowing the most common usages of fannen will be helpful in using and understanding Luxembourgish. But the first step is to learn how to conjugate fannen – irregular verb Conjugation Present Tense: ech fannen – du fënns – hien / hatt fënnt … Read more
Däerfen to be allowed to is one of the five modal verbs that are so essential in Luxembourgish. A modal verb, is almost always used with another verb in a sentence. Däerfen can take on a few different meanings, depending on its context: Däerfen is different from its English equivalent may, allowed/permitted to. This makes it a little … Read more
In this lesson you’ll find those Luxembourgish verbs that take a direct object in the dative case. Many dative verbs can be translated with a to-phrase: äntweren to give an answer to; gefalen to be pleasing to …. To make a correct sentence with a dative verb you need to learn first the personal pronouns and articles in the … Read more
Do you intend to register for the Luxembourgish language test, called “Sproochentest” to be able to apply for the Luxembourgish citizenship? Or, you have already registered to take the Sproochentest in the upcoming months? You have level A2? YES? And now you don’t know where to start? You want to know how to get prepared and … Read more
This Luxembourgish grammar lesson will focus on Luxembourgish personal pronouns and will provide easy-to-follow examples. Pronouns are an essential element of Luxembourgish grammar which cannot be ignored or rushed. Before we have a look at the several different forms of you in Luxembourgish let’s first of all answer the following question: What is a pronoun? Simply put, a pronoun … Read more
In this lesson you will learn how to ask someone their age and how to answer that question and you will as well learn about the possessive pronouns. So we are going to talk about the age which is in Luxembourgish Den Alter When talking to someone you know well or someone younger than you and you … Read more
In this lesson I’m going to focus on just one single verb, MAACHEN which literally means to do or to make BUT in combination with a noun it sometimes loses its literal meaning. So, today, I’ll go through 10 common expressions with the verb MAACHEN. This is an irregular verb. Let’s start with the conjugation Present Tense: … Read more
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