How to Explain Your Opinions Clearly in Luxembourgish

IN Business, Level B1/B2

Maybe you’ve been in a meeting where someone asked for your opinion, and:

You hesitated, unsure how to organize your thoughts.
You felt like you were repeating the same words over and over.
Your ideas didn’t flow smoothly, and you weren’t sure how to wrap up your point.

If this sounds familiar, you just need the right Luxembourgish connectors, words that help you structure your ideas naturally, explain your reasoning clearly, and sound more confident in professional and personal conversations.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

The best connectors to explain your reasoning clearly.
A simple structure to make your opinions sound professional and polished.
To use these connectors in context
A quick challenge to help you start using these connectors right away.

Option 1:
Ech mengen, vun doheem aus ze schaffen ass besser. Am Büro gëtt een ofgelenkt. Doheem kann ee sech konzentréieren. Et verléiert ee keng Zäit mam Trajet. Et ass einfach besser.

Option 2:
Ech mengen, vun doheem aus ze schaffen ass besser, well de Büro oflenke kann an et doduerch méi schwéier ass, sech ze konzentréieren. Ausserdeem verléiert ee keng Zäit mam Trajet, wat d’Produktivitéit erhéicht

I think working from home is better. The office is distracting. You can focus at home. You don’t waste time commuting. It’s just better.

I think working from home is better because the office can be distracting, making it harder to focus. In addition, it saves time on commuting, which increases productivity.

Now, let me ask you:

Which opinion is clearer? Which one flows more smoothly?

It’s the second one, right? But why? Because we used connectors

Using the right Luxembourgish connectors helps you:

Improve the flow of your ideas so your speech sounds smooth and natural.
Make your opinions stronger and more persuasive in discussions.
Sound professional, clear, and confident, rather than hesitant or unsure.

Native speakers naturally follow a three-part structure when expressing an opinion:

Step 1: Clearly State Your Opinion

Start with a strong opening statement to introduce your perspective.

Examples:

Ech mengen – I believe, I think used for opinions, ideas, or assumptions
Ech fannen – I think / I find when expressing a personal judgment about something
Ech géif soen – I would say…

Step 2: Explain Why (Using Connectors!)

A strong opinion needs clear reasoning—this is where connectors help.

Cause Connectors (Explaining Why Something Happened)

Well – because

Ech hunn dës Firma gär, well d’Leit frëndlech sinn. – I like this company because the people are friendly.
D’Reunioun gouf ofgesot, well e puer Mataarbechter am Congé sinn. The meeting was cancelled because some employees are on leave.

Wéinst – because of

Ech hunn dës Firma gär, wéinst de Leit déi do schaffen. – I like this company because of the people who work there
D’Reunioun ass ofgesot ginn, wéinst engem technesche Problem. The meeting was canceled because of a technical issue.
Wéinst is a connector which always requires the dative case.

Step 3: Wrap It Up with a Conclusion or Question

To make your opinion feel complete, reinforce your point or invite discussion.

Beispiller:

Dofir mengen ech, datt dat eng super Léisung ass. – That’s why I think this is a great solution.
Wat mengt dir? – What do you think?

When sharing an opinion, explain why you think something or what happened as a result.

Dofir – Result Connector (Explaining What Happened Next)

Ech hu vill geléiert, dofir hunn ech all dräi Examen bestanen. I studied hard, so I passed all three exams.
D’Reunioun ass gutt verlaf, dofir krute mir de Projet. – The meeting went well, which is why we got the project.

In English, you distinguish between “so” and which is why, but this distinction doesn’t exist in Luxembourgish.

Fir ze – Connector for Expressing Purpose (Explaining Intentions)

When sharing a thought or decision, explain why you did something.

Ech maachen dës Coursen, fir besser op der Aarbecht ze kommunizéieren. I’m taking these lessons in order to communicate better at work.
Ech hu mech an dëse Cours ugemellt fir meng Sproochfäegkeeten ze verbesseren – I joined this course to improve my speaking skills.
Ech studéieren Englesch, fir am Ausland ze schaffen – I’m studying English so that I can work abroad.

Again in English, you distinguish between in order to, to and so that, but in Luxembourgish we only use fir … ze

One last Connector for Providing Additional Reasons

Sometimes, one reason isn’t enough—you need to add more details.

Dobäi – Plus

De Kaffi hei ass super. Dobäi hu se ganz lecker Pâtisserie. The coffee here is great. Plus, they have amazing pastries.

Ausserdeem – in addition, on top of that

Ech hu mäi Quartier gär, well en no bei der Aarbecht ass. Ausserdeem liewe meng Frënn och an der Géigend. – I love my neighborhood because it’s close to work. On top of that, my friends live nearby.”

Let me put you to the test:

Complete these sentences:

Ech léiere Lëtzebuergesch well, …
Ech kann haut net an d’Reunioun kommen, wéinst …
Ech hu mech an den IT Cours ugemellt fir

Want to speak Luxembourgish more confidently at work?

Join our Speak Business Luxembourgish Confidently Club — a small-group class where you’ll actively use key workplace vocabulary, sharpen your listening skills, and get real-time feedback from a coach.

👉 https://luxembourgishwithanne.lu/speak-business-luxembourgish-at-work/