Dealing with the administration Administratioun
Registering at the commune, tax forms, official letters and the vocabulary of MyGuichet.
26 words and phrases
- d'Gemeng
- the municipality
- d'Biergeramt
- the citizens' office
- sech umellen
- to register (your address)
- d'Steiererklärung
- the tax return
- d'Steierkaart
- the tax card
- d'Steierverwaltung
- the tax administration
- d'Sozialversécherung
- social security
- d'Matricule
- the national identification number 13 digits, starting with your birth date.
- den Ausweis
- the ID card
- de Pass
- the passport
- d'Vollmuecht
- the power of attorney
- d'Attestatioun
- the certificate
- de Formulaire
- the form
- d'Demande
- the application / request
- d'Frist
- the deadline
- d'Ënnerschrëft
- the signature
- ënnerschreiwen
- to sign
- bäileeën
- to enclose
- d'Kopie
- the copy
- de Rappel
- the reminder
- de Recours
- the appeal
- de Wunnsëtz
- the residence
- d'Nationalitéit ufroen
- to apply for nationality Needs the "Sproochentest": A2 speaking and B1 listening, at the time of writing.
- Ech bezéie mech op Äre Bréif vum …
- I refer to your letter of …
- Am Uschloss fannt Dir …
- Enclosed you will find …
- Ech géif Iech bieden, …
- I would ask you to …
Grammar
The shape of an official letter
Sender, recipient, place and date, then a subject line. "Concerne:" is common for the subject, borrowed from French.
Opening: Léif Madamm, léiwen Här, or simply Madamm, Här,. Closing: Mat frëndleche Gréiss, then your name.
Luxembourgish has no genitive; possession uses "vum" / "vun der": d'Kopie vum Ausweis, d'Ënnerschrëft vun der Mamm.
- Ech bezéie mech op Äre Bréif vum 3. Mee. — I refer to your letter of 3 May.
- Am Uschloss fannt Dir eng Kopie vum Kontrakt. — Enclosed you will find a copy of the contract.
Practice
6 exercises: multiple choice, typing, matching pairs and word order.