15 useful Luxembourgish phrases

1. Ech hu vill ze dinn. – I’ve got a  lot on my plate.

You can also say I’ve had a lot going on lately and this is:

• Ech hunn a leschter Zäit vill ze dinn.
• Ech hunn den Ament vill ze dinn.

These are very common phrases in Luxembourgish because they sound polite and calm, even when you’re actually completely overwhelmed inside.

The next expression is:

2. Et wiisst mer alles iwwer de Kapp – Everything’s getting on top of me.

Literally, Everything is growing over my head. When you say “Et wiisst mer alles iwwer de Kapp”, it means that you’ve got a lot of responsibilities. Too much to deal with, and not enough hours in the day.

3. Dat ass mer alles e bëssen ze vill. – It’s all a bit much.

This is a natural and commonly used Luxembourgish phrase when you’re personally feeling overwhelmed, emotionally overloaded, or simply at your limit.

Maybe you’ve got too much work, or too many people needing something from you all at once. This phrase expresses that feeling in a calm, polite, and understated way.

What’s interesting here is the word “mer”.

“mer” means “mir”  “to me” or “for me.” I used it as well in the previous sentence: et wiisst mer alles iwwer de Kapp.
So you’re not just saying that the situation is difficult in general; you’re saying that you personally are feeling overburdened by it.

Or another phrase which means the same:

4. Dat do ass mer däers Gudden e bëssen ze vill  – That’s a bit over the top.

This expression is often used when something feels excessive, exaggerated, or simply too intense for you personally.

Maybe somebody is asking too much of you, reacting too dramatically, or pushing things a little too far. In those situations, you can use this phrase to politely show:

“Okay… this is becoming a bit too much.”

The expression “däers Gudden” gives the sentence a very Luxembourgish nuance. It softens the statement slightly, but at the same time it adds emphasis

5. Ech hunn d’Nues voll. – I have it up to here.

Literally: I have a full nose. But what it really means is: I’m fed up. This is a great phrase for those moments when your patience has officially run out. 

You’ll also hear:

6. Ech sinn es sat. Ech sinn es midd  – both meaning I’m fed up with it / I’m tired of this.

And honestly, this is a phrase I heard constantly growing up especially because I grew up with three brothers.

My father used to say:

Ech sinn es midd, alles dräi mol ze soen. – I’m tired of having to say everything three times.

When somebody says “Ech sinn es sat” or “Ech sinn es midd,” it usually means they’ve reached their limit. They’ve already tried being patient. They’ve tried staying calm. They’ve repeated themselves nicely several times already.

7. Ech hunn es geschwë genuch – meng Gedold ass geschwënn um Enn oder meng Energie.

8. Ech hunn Aarbecht bis iwwer d’Oueren = ech hunn ze vill Aarbecht.

9. Dat ass ze vill verlaangt = when you feel overwhelmed by a request – too much demanded.

10. Ech sinn total gestresst.  – I’m stressed out.

This is straight to the point: work deadlines, family stuff, your phone keeps on buzzing, you’re stressed out.

Ech sinn dës Woch total gestresst. – I’m stressed out this week.