Hello and goodbye Moien an Äddi
The words you will use every single day in Luxembourg: greeting, thanking, saying yes and no.
16 words and phrases
- Moien
- Hello / Hi Works at any time of day. The most Luxembourgish word there is.
- Gudde Moien
- Good morning
- Gudde Mëtteg
- Good afternoon
- Gudden Owend
- Good evening
- Gutt Nuecht
- Good night
- Äddi
- Goodbye From the French adieu. Everyday, not dramatic.
- Bis geschwënn
- See you soon
- Bis muer
- See you tomorrow
- Merci
- Thank you
- Villmools Merci
- Thank you very much
- Wann ech gelift
- Please Literally "if it pleases you". Also used for "here you are".
- Entschëllegt
- Excuse me / Sorry
- Jo
- Yes
- Neen
- No
- Wéi geet et?
- How are you?
- Et geet mir gutt, merci.
- I'm fine, thanks.
Grammar
Why "Gudde Moien" but "Gudden Owend"?
Luxembourgish drops a final -n when the next word starts with most consonants. This is the Eifeler Regel (Eifel rule) and you will meet it everywhere.
The -n stays when the next word starts with a vowel or with h, d, t, z or n. Hence "Gudden Owend" (vowel) and "Gutt Nuecht", but "Gudde Moien" and "Gudde Mëtteg".
- Gudde Moien — the n is dropped before M
- Gudden Owend — the n stays before a vowel
Practice
6 exercises: multiple choice, typing, matching pairs and word order.