Däerf ech?
May I?
Taught in A2 · Can, must, want
The modal verbs let you ask for help, make polite requests and say what you must or want to do.
Other words in this lesson
- kënnen — can / to be able to
- mussen — must / to have to
- wëllen — to want
- däerfen — may / to be allowed to
- sollen — should
- Ech kann schwammen. — I can swim.
- Ech muss schaffen. — I have to work.
- Ech wëll Lëtzebuergesch léieren. — I want to learn Luxembourgish.
- Kanns du mir hëllefen? — Can you help me?
- Ech kann net kommen. — I can't come.
- Ech wéilt gär … — I would like … (polite)
- vläicht — maybe
- sécher — sure / certainly
- leider — unfortunately