Politics and society Politik a Gesellschaft
Follow the news about the Chamber, the government and the communes, and use the passive voice.
23 words and phrases
- d'Chamber
- the parliament (Chamber of Deputies) 60 deputies.
- d'Regierung
- the government
- de Premier
- the prime minister
- de Minister / d'Ministesch
- the minister (m / f)
- den Deputéierten
- the member of parliament
- d'Gemeng
- the municipality (commune)
- de Buergermeeschter
- the mayor
- de Schäfferot
- the council of aldermen
- de Gemengerot
- the municipal council
- d'Wahlen
- the elections
- wielen
- to vote / to elect
- d'Partei
- the party
- d'Wahlflicht
- compulsory voting Voting is compulsory for Luxembourgish citizens.
- d'Konstitutioun
- the constitution
- de Staatsrot
- the Council of State
- d'Gesetz
- the law
- d'Steieren
- taxes
- d'Gesellschaft
- society
- de Bierger / d'Biergerin
- the citizen (m / f)
- d'Nationalitéit
- nationality
- de Referendum
- the referendum
- d'Meenungsfräiheet
- freedom of opinion
- d'Europäesch Unioun
- the European Union
Grammar
The passive
Present passive: ginn + participle. D'Gesetz gëtt an der Chamber gestëmmt. (The law is voted in the Chamber.)
Past passive: gouf / goufen + participle. D'Gesetz gouf 1984 gestëmmt.
Relative clauses use deen (m), déi (f, pl), dat (n): De Minister, deen d'Gesetz virgestallt huet, …
- Lëtzebuergesch gouf 1984 Nationalsprooch. — Luxembourgish became the national language in 1984.
- D'Gemengen ginn all sechs Joer nei gewielt. — The municipal councils are elected every six years.
Practice
6 exercises: multiple choice, typing, matching pairs and word order.