Luxembourgish vocabulary: Driving & Delivery

46 Luxembourgish words for driving & delivery, from A2 to C2 — each one checked in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire (LOD), with its pronunciation, LOD's English and French, and a native speaker's recording.

Level A2

  • Liwwerung/lˈivəʀuŋ/noundeliveryFR: livraison
  • Spigel/ʃpˈiʑəl/nounmirrorFR: miroir, glace
  • Motor/mˈotoːʀ/nounengine, motorFR: moteur
  • Verkéier/fɐkˈɜɪɐ/nountrafficFR: trafic
  • Spuer/ʃpuːɐ̯/nounlaneFR: file, voie
  • Adress/ɑdʀˈæs/nounaddressFR: adresse
  • Camionnette/kɑmi̯onˈæt/noun(small) vanFR: camionnette, fourgonnette
  • Signal/siɲˈaːl/nounsignalFR: signal
  • Rad/ʀaːt/nounwheelFR: roue

Level B1

  • Moto/mˈotoː/nounmotorbike, motorcycleFR: moto
  • Fracht/fʀɑχt/nounload, cargoFR: chargement, cargaison
  • Brems/bʀæms/nounbrakeFR: frein
  • Unhänger/ˈunhæŋɐ/noun(vehicle) trailerFR: remorque
  • Lager/lˈaːʁɐ/noundepot, warehouseFR: dépôt, entrepôt
  • Destinatioun/dæstinɑsi̯ˈəʊn/noundestinationFR: destination
  • Tracking/tɹˈækiŋ/nountrackingFR: traçage, suivi de contact
  • Batterie/bɑtəʀˈiː/nounbatteryFR: batterie, accumulateur, pile
  • Pann/pɑn/nounbreakdownFR: panne

Level B2

  • Suspensioun/syspɑ̃ːsi̯ˈəʊn/nounsuspensionFR: suspension
  • Auspuff/ˈæːʊspuf/nounexhaustFR: pot d'échappement
  • Kupplung/kˈupluŋ/nounclutchFR: embrayage
  • Coursier/kˈuʀsi̯eː/nouncourierFR: coursier
  • Depot/depˈoː/noundepotFR: dépôt
  • Zündung/tsˈynduŋ/nounignitionFR: allumage
  • Pedall/pədˈɑl/nounpedalFR: pédale
  • Convoi/kˈɔ̃ːvwɑ/nounconvoyFR: convoi
  • Kräizung/kʀˈæːɪtsuŋ/nouncrossing, crossroadsFR: carrefour
  • Navigatioun/nɑviɡɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nounnavigationFR: navigation
  • Pak/paːk/nounpacket, parcelFR: paquet
  • Gerenns/ɡəʀˈæns/nounspeeding, rushing alongFR: vitesse folle
  • Trottinett/tʀotinˈæt/nounscooterFR: trottinette
  • Parechoc/paːʀʃˈok/nounbumperFR: parechoc
  • Trottoir/tʀˈotwaːʀ/nounpavementFR: trottoir
  • Ëmwee/ˈəmveː/noundetour, roundabout wayFR: détour

Level C1

  • Scheinwerfer/ʃˈɑɪnvɛʀfɐ/nounfloodlight, headlightFR: projecteur, phare
  • Kilometrage/kilomeːtʀˈaːʃ/nounmileageFR: kilométrage
  • Tableau de bordnoundashboardFR: tableau de bord
  • Achs/ɑks/nounaxleFR: axe
  • Logistik/loʒˈistik/nounlogisticsFR: logistique
  • Empfänger/æmpfˈæŋɐ/nounrecipient, addresseeFR: destinataire
  • Chassis/ʃˈɑsiː/nounchassisFR: châssis
  • Sendung/zˈænduŋ/nounshipment, consignmentFR: envoi

Level C2

  • Kilometerzäler/kilomˈeːtɐtsɛːlɐ/nounodometerFR: compteur kilométrique
  • Tacho/tˈɑχoː/nounspeedometerFR: compteur (de vitesse)
  • Kaul/kɑʊl/nounpothole, hole, craterFR: creux, nid-de-poule
  • PallettnounpalletFR: palette

In real sentences

Example sentences and their recordings from LOD; English by 16Word.

  • Et gëtt eréischt bei der Liwwerung bezueltPayment is only made on delivery.
  • D'Kanner hu sech am Spigel gekuckt a Grimasse geschniddenThe children looked at themselves in the mirror and pulled faces.
  • De Motor vu mengem Auto spréngt net méi unMy car's engine won't start any more.
  • Wärend dem Chantier gëtt de Verkéier mat Roude Luuchte gereegeltDuring the roadworks, traffic is controlled by red lights.

Questions

How do you say “delivery” in Luxembourgish?

Liwwerung (/lˈivəʀuŋ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as delivery; in French, livraison.

How do you say “mirror” in Luxembourgish?

Spigel (/ʃpˈiʑəl/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as mirror; in French, miroir, glace.

How do you say “engine” in Luxembourgish?

Motor (/mˈotoːʀ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as engine, motor; in French, moteur.

Words, IPA, English and French translations, example sentences and recordings: Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire (LOD), CC0. Selection by topic and the English of the example sentences: 16Word.

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