Luxembourgish vocabulary: Office & Admin
46 Luxembourgish words for office & admin, 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
- Bic/bik/noun(ballpoint) pen, biroFR: Bic, stylo à bille
- Schreifdësch/ʃʀˈɑɪfdəʃ/noundeskFR: bureau
- Zäitplang/tsˈæːɪtplɑŋ/nountimetable, scheduleFR: calendrier, planning
- Locher/lˈoχɐ/nounhole punchFR: perforeuse
- Konferenz/konfəʀˈænts/nounconferenceFR: conférence, congrès
- Formulaire/fɔʀmylˈɛːʀ/nounformFR: formulaire
- Rendez-vous/ʀɑ̃ːdeːvˈuː/nounappointmentFR: rendez-vous
- Sekretär/sekʀetˈɛːʀ/nounsecretaryFR: secrétaire
Level B1
- Bläistëft/blˈæːɪʃtəft/nounpencilFR: crayon
- Heft/hæft/nounnotebook, exercise bookFR: cahier
- Enveloppe/ɑ̃ːvəlˈop/nounenvelopeFR: enveloppe
- Stempelkëssen/ʃtˈæmpəlkəsən/nounstamp pad, ink padFR: coussin encreur
- Dokument/dokumˈænt/noundocumentFR: document
- Kalenner/kɑlˈænɐ/nouncalendarFR: calendrier
- Dagesuerdnung/dˈaːʁəsuːɐ̯dnuŋ/nounagendaFR: ordre du jour
- Ënnerschrëft/ˈənɐʃʀəft/nounsignatureFR: signature
- Quittung/kwˈituŋ/nounreceiptFR: quittance, reçu
- Stempel/ʃtˈæmpəl/nounstampFR: tampon, cachet
- Tirang/tˈiːʀɑŋ/noundrawerFR: tiroir
- Onkäschten/ˈonkæʃtən/nounexpenses, costsFR: frais
- Aarbechtskolleeg/ˈaːbəɕtskoleːɕ/nouncolleagueFR: collègue (de travail)
- Paperassen/pɑpəʀˈɑsən/nounbumf, paperworkFR: paperasse(s)
- pechen/pˈæɕən/verbto glueFR: coller
Level B2
- Drécker/dʀˈekɐ/nounprinterFR: imprimeur
- Fax/fɑks/nounfaxFR: fax
- Dossier/dˈosi̯eː/nounfile, folderFR: dossier
- Lineal/lineˈaːl/nounrulerFR: règle
- archivéieren/ɑʀɕivˈɜɪəʀən/verbto archive, to file awayFR: archiver
- Circulaire/siʀkylˈɛːʀ/nouncircularFR: circulaire
- Korrespondenz/koʀæspondˈænts/nouncorrespondenceFR: correspondance
- Stagiaire/stˈɑʒi̯ɛːʀ/nountrainee, internFR: stagiaire
- Scanner/skˈænɐ/nounscannerFR: scanner
- Delai/delˈɛː/noundeadline, time limitFR: délai, échéance
Level C1
- Agrafeuse/ɑɡʀaːfˈøːs/nounstaplerFR: agrafeuse
- Rechnung/ʀˈæɕnuŋ/nounbill, invoiceFR: facture, note, addition
- Keessjee/kˈeːsjeː/nountreasurerFR: trésorier
- Diktat/diktˈaːt/noundictationFR: dictée
- fotokopéieren/fotoːkopˈɜɪəʀən/verbto photocopyFR: photocopier
- delegéieren/deleɡˈɜɪəʀən/verbto delegateFR: déléguer
- Sëtzungssall/zˈətsuŋszɑl/nounboardroom, meeting room, courtroomFR: salle de réunion, salle d'audience
- Kabaischen/kɑbˈɑɪsjən/nouncubbyhole, cubicleFR: cagibi
- Zentral/tsæntʀˈaːl/nounswitchboard, head office, headquartersFR: centrale, siège
- Aarbechtsopwandnounamount of work, workloadFR: investissement en termes de travail, charge de travail, somme de travail
Level C2
- Textmarker/tˈækstmaːʀkɐ/nounhighlighterFR: surligneur
- Tabell/tɑbˈæl/nountable, spreadsheetFR: tableau (de données)
- Kopiesmaschinn/kˈopiːsmɑʃin/nounphotocopierFR: photocopieuse
In real sentences
Example sentences and their recordings from LOD; English by 16Word.
- Ech hunn näischt fir ze schreiwen, kanns du mer däi Bic léinen?I've got nothing to write with — can you lend me your pen?
- Ech versuerge meng Bréiwer an engem Tirang vu mengem SchreifdëschI keep my letters in a drawer of my desk.
- Trotz viller Schwieregkeete leie mer nach ëmmer am ZäitplangDespite many difficulties, we're still on schedule.
- Mäi Locher hëlt och décke KartrongMy hole punch even takes thick card.
Questions
How do you say “(ballpoint) pen” in Luxembourgish?
Bic (/bik/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as (ballpoint) pen, biro; in French, Bic, stylo à bille.
How do you say “desk” in Luxembourgish?
Schreifdësch (/ʃʀˈɑɪfdəʃ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as desk; in French, bureau.
How do you say “timetable” in Luxembourgish?
Zäitplang (/tsˈæːɪtplɑŋ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as timetable, schedule; in French, calendrier, planning.
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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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