Luxembourgish vocabulary: Hotel & Hospitality

35 Luxembourgish words for hotel & hospitality, from A1 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 A1

  • Zëmmer/tsˈəmɐ/nounroom, bedroomFR: pièce, chambre
  • Hotel/ˈoːtæl/nounhotelFR: hôtel
  • Openthalt/ˈobənthɑlt/nounstayFR: séjour
  • Schlëssel/ʃlˈəsəl/nounkeyFR: clé

Level A2

  • Gaascht/ɡaːʃt/nounguestFR: hôte
  • Kaffi/kˈɑfiː/nounbreakfastFR: petit-déjeuner
  • Hallefpensioun/hˈɑləfpænsi̯ˈəʊn/nounhalf boardFR: demi-pension
  • Vollpensioun/fˈolpænsi̯əʊn/nounfull boardFR: pension complète

Level B1

  • Këssen/kˈəsən/nouncushion, pillowFR: coussin, oreiller
  • Decken/dˈækən/nounblanketFR: couverture
  • Bagage/bɑɡˈaːʃ/nounbaggage, luggageFR: bagage
  • Reklamatioun/ʀəklɑmɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nouncomplaintFR: réclamation
  • Navett/nˈɑvæt/nounshuttleFR: navette
  • Wäsch/væʃ/nounwash, washing, laundryFR: lessive, linge à laver, linge lavé
  • Suite/sɥit/nounsuiteFR: suite
  • Receptioun/ʀesæpsi̯ˈəʊn/nounreceptionFR: réception, accueil
  • deponéieren/deponˈɜɪəʀən/verbto depositFR: déposer, mettre en dépôt
  • Gepäckdréier/ɡəpˈækdʀɜɪɐ/nounporterFR: porteur
  • Lobby/lˈobiː/nounlobbyFR: lobby
  • Kleederschaf/klˈeːdɐʃaːf/nounwardrobeFR: armoire
  • Reservatioun/ʀezɛʀvɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nounreservationFR: réservation

Level B2

  • Matrass/mˈɑtʀɑs/nounmattressFR: matelas
  • Concierge/kˈɔ̃ːsi̯ɛʀʃ/nounporter, doorman, conciergeFR: concierge
  • Banquet/bˈɑ̃ːŋkeː/nounbanquetFR: banquet
  • Biz/biːts/nounkettle, coffee potFR: bouilloire, cafetière
  • Remboursement/ʀɑ̃ːmbuʀsəmˈænt/nounreimbursement, refundFR: remboursement

Level C1

  • Schlofmutz/ʃlˈoːfmuts/nounnightcapFR: bonnet de nuit
  • Bong/boŋ/nounvoucher, credit noteFR: bon d'achat
  • Buedmantel/bˈuətmɑntəl/nounbathrobe, dressing gownFR: peignoir
  • Foyer/fwˈɑi̯eː/nounfoyerFR: foyer
  • Thermostat/tɛʀmostˈaːt/nounthermostatFR: thermostat
  • Trajet/tʀˈɑʒeː/nounroute, itineraryFR: trajet

Level C2

  • Kaart/kaːʀt/nounkeycardFR: carte (d'accès)
  • Bettspreet/bˈætʃpʀeːt/nounbedspreadFR: couvre-lit, dessus-de-lit
  • Supplement/sˈyplemɑ̃ː/nounsurcharge, supplementFR: supplément

In real sentences

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

  • Den Usträicher huet sech d'Moosse vum Zëmmer opgeschriwwenThe painter wrote down the measurements of the room.
  • Huet den Hotel eis Reservatioun scho confirméiert?Has the hotel confirmed our booking yet?
  • Mir hunn eisen Openthalt an de Bierger ëm eng Woch verlängertWe extended our stay in the mountains by a week.
  • Wéi ech de Schlëssel am Schlass gedréit hunn, ass de Baart ofgebrachWhen I turned the key in the lock, its bit snapped off.

Questions

How do you say “room” in Luxembourgish?

Zëmmer (/tsˈəmɐ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as room, bedroom; in French, pièce, chambre.

How do you say “hotel” in Luxembourgish?

Hotel (/ˈoːtæl/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as hotel; in French, hôtel.

How do you say “stay” in Luxembourgish?

Openthalt (/ˈobənthɑlt/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as stay; in French, séjour.

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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