Luxembourgish vocabulary: Restaurant & Cuisine

57 Luxembourgish words for restaurant & cuisine, 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

  • Rechnung/ʀˈæɕnuŋ/nounbill, invoiceFR: facture, note, addition

Level A2

  • Messer/mˈæsɐ/nounknifeFR: couteau
  • Glas/ɡlaːs/nounglassFR: verre
  • Kichen/kˈiɕən/nounkitchenFR: cuisine
  • Schossel/ʃˈosəl/noundish, bowlFR: saladier, plat (creux), récipient de cuisine
  • Plat/plˈaː/noun(serving) plate, (serving) dishFR: plat
  • schmaachen/ʃmˈaːχən/verbto tasteFR: sentir (par le goût), sentir (le goût de)
  • Dëppen/dˈəpən/nounpot, saucepanFR: marmite, faitout
  • kachen/kˈɑχən/verbconjugation →to cookFR: (faire) cuire, faire bouillir
  • Taass/taːs/nouncup, mugFR: tasse
  • Saison/sˈɛːzɔ̃ː/nounseasonFR: saison
  • Teller/tˈælɐ/nounplateFR: assiette

Level B1

  • Garçon/ɡˈɑʀsɔ̃ː/nounwaiterFR: garçon
  • Läffel/lˈæfəl/nounspoonFR: cuillère
  • Deeg/deːɕ/noundoughFR: pâte
  • Serveuse/sˈɛʀvøːs/nounwaitressFR: serveuse
  • knaen/knˈaːən/verbto chewFR: mâcher
  • Dessert/dˈəsɛːʀ/noundessertFR: dessert
  • Deegrull/dˈeːɕʀul/nounrolling pinFR: rouleau à pâtisserie
  • Uewen/ˈuəvən/nounovenFR: four
  • Zooss/tsoːs/nounsauceFR: sauce
  • zaart/tsaːʀt/adjectivetenderFR: tendre
  • réischteren/ʀˈɜɪʃtəʀən/verbto roast, to toastFR: torréfier, griller (à sec)
  • wierfelen/vˈiːɐ̯fələn/verbto diceFR: lancer les dés, jouer aux dés
  • schlécken/ʃlˈekən/verbto swallowFR: ingérer, avaler
  • Menü/mənˈyː/nounmenuFR: menu
  • broden/bʀˈoːdən/verbto fry, to roast, to bakeFR: rôtir
  • Appetit/ɑpətˈit/nounappetiteFR: appétit
  • Forschett/fˈɔʀʃæt/nounforkFR: fourchette
  • réieren/ʀˈɜɪəʀən/verbto stir (in)FR: mélanger à
  • baken/bˈaːkən/verbto bakeFR: préparer, cuire (au four)
  • Reservatioun/ʀezɛʀvɑsi̯ˈəʊn/nounreservationFR: réservation
  • Rezept/ʀətsˈæpt/noun(cooking) recipeFR: recette (de cuisine)

Level B2

  • Fett/fæt/noungreaseFR: graisse
  • Bouillon/bˈui̯ɔ̃ː/nounbouillon, stock, brothFR: bouillon
  • Gewierz/ɡəvˈiːɐ̯ts/nounspiceFR: épice
  • grillen/ɡʀˈilən/verbto grillFR: griller
  • Knuewelek/knˈuəvəlek/noungarlicFR: ail
  • Zerwéit/tsɛʀvˈɜɪt/nounserviette, napkinFR: serviette (de table)
  • knuspereg/knˈuspəʀəɕ/adjectivecrisp, crispyFR: croustillant
  • Biz/biːts/nounkettle, coffee potFR: bouilloire, cafetière
  • Spullmaschinn/ʃpˈulmɑʃin/noundishwasherFR: lave-vaisselle
  • Kuuscht/kuːʃt/nouncrustFR: croûte
  • Portioun/pɔʀsi̯ˈəʊn/nounportionFR: portion
  • ZutatnouningredientFR: ingrédient

Level C1

  • Schnéibiesem/ʃnˈɜɪbiəzəm/nounwhiskFR: fouet
  • Zoppeläffel/tsˈopəlæfəl/nounladleFR: louche
  • Beilen/bˈɑɪlən/nouncleaver, hatchetFR: hache à main
  • Dëschelduch/dˈəʃəlduχ/nountableclothFR: nappe
  • Besteck/bəʃtˈæk/nouncutleryFR: couvert(s)
  • brutschelen/bʀˈutʃələn/verbto simmerFR: mijoter
  • pochéieren/poʃˈɜɪəʀən/verbto poachFR: pocher
  • Barista/bɑʀˈistaː/nounbaristaFR: barista
  • fad/faːt/adjectivetasteless, blandFR: fade

Level C2

  • Seibecken/zˈɑɪbækən/nounsieve, colanderFR: passoire
  • Rapp/ʀɑp/noungraterFR: râpe
  • knieden/knˈiədən/verbto kneadFR: pétrir

In real sentences

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

  • Ech fäerte ganz, de Schräiner mécht eis eng déck Rechnung!I'm really afraid the carpenter will send us a hefty bill!
  • Pass op, dat Messer ass schaarf!Careful, that knife is sharp!
  • Mir iessen all Dag an der KichenWe eat in the kitchen every day.
  • D'Mamm zerwéiert d'Uebstzalot an enger schéiner gliesener SchosselMum serves the fruit salad in a lovely glass bowl.

Questions

How do you say “bill” in Luxembourgish?

Rechnung (/ʀˈæɕnuŋ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as bill, invoice; in French, facture, note, addition.

How do you say “knife” in Luxembourgish?

Messer (/mˈæsɐ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as knife; in French, couteau.

How do you say “glass” in Luxembourgish?

Glas (/ɡlaːs/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as glass; in French, verre.

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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