Do you have kids?
If so, you’ve probably been in this situation…
You want to ask your child’s teacher or someone at the daycare something simple:
How is my child doing?
Is everything okay?
Did everything go well today?
…but suddenly, the words just don’t come.
And sometimes, it’s even more stressful when there is a small problem.
And in that moment, you don’t need perfect Luxembourgish—just the willingness to try. People will appreciate it. And for that, you only need a few simple, clear sentences.
👉 So in today’s lesson, we’re going to focus on exactly that:
How to:
- start a conversation with a teacher
- ask simple questions
- and explain what’s going on with your child
Vocabulaire
Leit & Plazen – People & Places
- d’Schoul / d’Primärschoul – the school / primary school
- de Schoulmeeschter / d’Joffer – the teacher
- d’Crèche – the daycare
- an d’Crèche / d’Schoul goen – to go to daycare / school
- d’Educatrice / den Educateur – the child care worker
- d’Maison relais – after-school care
- mäi Kand/meng Kanner – my child / my children
- meng Duechter / mäi Meedchen – my daughter
- mäi Jong – my son
Schoul & Crèche – School & Behavior
- Hausaufgabe maachen – to do homework
- Schwieregkeeten hunn – to have difficulties
- Fortschrëtter maachen – to make progress
- sech konzentréieren kënnen – to be able to concentrate
- gutt nolauschteren – to listen carefully to someone
- aktiv matschaffen – to participate actively
- midd sinn – to be tired
- kräischen – to cry
- gutt schlofen – to sleep well
- eng Paus maachen – to make a paus
- dobausse spillen / sinn – to play/be outside
💡 Tip: Don’t try to memorize everything—focus on phrases you can actually use.
Nëtzlech Sätz - Useful Sentences
Now let’s move to practical sentences you can use right away.
Starting a conversation
- Moien, ech wollt kuerz mat Iech schwätzen. – Hello, I would like to speak with you briefly.
- Hutt Dir ee Moment? – Do you have a moment?
- Ech hunn eng Fro iwwer mäi Kand. – I have a question about my child.
Asking about your child
- Wéi geet et mat mengem Kand an der Klass / an der Crèche? – How is my child doing in class/day care?
- Ka mäi Kand sech gutt konzentréieren? – Can my child concentrate well?
- Mécht mäi Jong Fortschrëtter an der Klass? – Is he making progress in class?
- Huet mäi Kand haut gutt giess a geschlof? – Did my child eat and sleep well today?
- War mäi Kand haut vill dobaussen? – Was my child a lot outside today?
Explaining a situation
- Mäi Kand kräischt vill. Et ass midd. – My child is crying a lot. It is tired.
- Mäi Jong huet Problemer sech laang ze konzentréieren. – My son has trouble concentrating for a long time.
- Hien / Hatt fillt sech net gutt. – He / she doesn’t feel well.
- Mäi Kand huet Schwieregkeeten Lëtzebuergesch ze verstoen. – My child has difficulties to understand Luxembourgish
Adding a reason (B1 level)
Here’s a very useful structure using “well” (because):
- Mäi Jong ass midd, well hien den Ament schlecht schléift. – My son is tired because he doesn’t sleep well at the moment
- Mäi Meedche kräischt vill, well et midd ass. – My daughter cries a lot because she is tired.
- Meng Duechter ësst näischt, wann hatt sech net gutt fillt. – My daughter doesn’t eat anything when she doesn’t feel well.
In the next episode I will explain more in detail how to make sentences with well & wann.
🤝 Asking for help
- Kënnt Dir mir hëllefen? – Can you help me?
- Wat kann ech doheem maachen? – What can I do at home?
Hutt Dir e Rot? – Do you have a recommendation?
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Dialogue
Now let’s listen to a short, realistic dialogue.
Try to follow along and notice the key phrases.
Papp: Moien, ech wollt kuerz mat Iech schwätzen. Hutt Dir e Moment?
Joffer: Jo, natierlech. Ëm wat geet et?
Papp: Ech wollt froen, wéi et mengem Kand an der Klass geet.
Joffer: Am Allgemengen geet et gutt, mee heiansdo ass hien e bëssen onkonzentréiert.
Papp: Jo, dat hunn ech och doheem gemierkt. Wéi kann ech him hëllefen?
Joffer Dir kënnt probéieren doheem e bestëmmte Moment festzeleeën – zum Beispill vun 5 bis 6 Auer – fir seng Hausaufgaben ze maachen.
Papp Jo, dat ass eng gutt Iddi. A soss, schafft hien an der Klass gutt mat?
Joffer: Jo, normalerweis schonn an hie mécht och Fortschrëtter. Ech proposéieren, datt Dir vun Zäit zu Zäit doheem mat him Widderhuelenge maacht.
Papp: Gutt. Ech wäert dat dann reegelméisseg doheem maachen.
Joffer: Dat ass super. Wann Dir nach Froen hutt, kënnt Dir ëmmer bei mech kommen.
Papp: Villmools Merci fir Är Hëllef!
Dad: Hello, I just wanted to have a quick word with you. Do you have a moment?
Teacher: Yes, of course. What is it about?
Dad: I wanted to ask how my child is doing in class.
Teacher: Overall, he’s doing well, but sometimes he’s a bit unfocused.
Dad: Yes, I’ve noticed that at home too. How can I help him?
Teacher: You could try setting a specific time at home — for example from 5 to 6 — for him to do his homework.
Dad: Yes, that’s a good idea. And otherwise, does he participate well in class?
Teacher: Yes, usually he does, and he’s also making progress. I’d suggest that from time to time you revise things with him at home.
Dad: Great. I’ll make sure to do that regularly at home.
Teacher: That’s great. If you have any more questions, you can always come and see me.
Dad: Thank you very much for your help!
