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.
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Guides with audio
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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