Finding a home Wunnen
Read a flat advert, describe rooms, and compare: bigger, cheaper, the best.
25 words and phrases
- d'Wunneng
- the flat / apartment
- d'Haus
- the house
- d'Kichen
- the kitchen
- d'Stuff
- the living room
- d'Schlofkummer
- the bedroom
- d'Buedzëmmer
- the bathroom
- de Gaart
- the garden
- de Balcon
- the balcony
- de Keller
- the cellar
- de Loyer
- the rent
- de Proprietär
- the landlord / owner
- de Locataire
- the tenant
- d'Kautioun
- the deposit
- lounen
- to rent
- kafen
- to buy
- plënneren
- to move house
- d'Annonce
- the advert
- de Quartier
- the neighbourhood
- deier
- expensive
- bëlleg
- cheap
- grouss
- big
- kleng
- small
- hell
- bright
- roueg
- quiet
- d'Miwwel
- the furniture
Grammar
Comparing
Luxembourgish mostly compares with "méi" (more) and "am … -sten": grouss → méi grouss (wéi) → am gréissten; deier → méi deier → am deiersten.
Irregular: gutt → besser → am beschten; vill → méi → am meeschten. Equality: sou … wéi (as … as).
- Eng Wunneng an der Stad ass méi deier wéi am Norden. — A flat in the city is more expensive than in the north.
- Dës Kichen ass sou grouss wéi eis. — This kitchen is as big as ours.
Practice
6 exercises: multiple choice, typing, matching pairs and word order.