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In Luxembourg, the most common language spoken is French, however Luxembourg is a multilingual country, and various languages are spoken, most notably Luxembourgish, and German as well as English. Luxembourger locals really appreciate when you greet them in their native language and make an effort to communicate respectfully. Learning a few French phrases will really enhance your trip to Luxembourg!

Essential French Phrases

Greetings

Bonjour - Hello/Good morning

"bon-ZHOOR"

Bonsoir - Good evening

"bon-SWAHR"

Salut - Hi/Bye (informal)

"sa-LUU"

Au revoir - Goodbye

"oh ruh-VWAHR"

Manners & Politeness

S'il vous plaît - Please

"see voo PLAY"

Merci (beaucoup) - Thank you (very much)

"mer-SEE (boh-KOO)"

Excusez-moi - Excuse me

"ex-kuu-zay MWAH"

Pardon - Pardon

"par-don"

Désolé - Sorry

"day-sol-ay"

Communication Essentials

Parlez-vous anglais? - Do you speak English?

"par-lay voo ahn-GLAY"

Pouvez-vous répéter? - Can you repeat that?

"poo-vay voo ray-pay-TAY"

Pouvez-vous parler plus lentement? - Can you speak slower?

"poo-vay voo par-LAY ploo lahn-tuh-MAHN"

Je ne comprends pas - I don't understand

"zhuh nuh kom-prahn PAH"

Je ne parle pas français - I don't speak French

"zhuh nuh parl pah frahn-SAY"

Je ne parle pas français bien - I don't speak French well

"zhuh nuh parl pah frahn-SAY bee-AHN"

Où est...? - Where is...?

"oo AY"

Combien ça coûte? - How much does it cost?

"kom-bee-AHN sah KOOT"

Ordering at a Restaurant

Je voudrais... - I would like...

"zhe voo-dray"

Pourrions-nous commander s'il vous plaît - Can we order please

"pour-y-on noo com-MAHN-day s'il voo PLAY"

L'addition s'il vous plaît - The bill, please

"Lah-dih-zhon s'il voo PLAY"