Luxembourgish vocabulary: Shopping & Fashion

Level A1

• kafen/kˈaːfən/verbconjugation →to buyFR: acheter
• droen/dʀˈoːən/verbconjugation →to wearFR: porter

Level A2

• Box/boks/noun(pair of) knickers, pantsFR: slip, petite culotte
• Brëll/bʀəl/nounglasses, spectaclesFR: (paire de) lunettes
• Hiem/hiəm/nounshirtFR: chemise
• Hutt/hut/nounhatFR: chapeau
• Jackett/ʒˈɑkæt/nounjacket, coatFR: veste
• Präis/pʀæːɪs/nounpriceFR: prix
• Client/klˈiɑ̃ː/nouncustomer, patronFR: client
• Maart/maːʀt/nounmarketFR: marché
• Gréisst/ɡʀɜɪst/nounsize, dimensionsFR: taille, dimensions
• Stil/stiːl/nounstyleFR: style (d'expression)
• Schong/ʃoŋ/nounshoeFR: chaussure

Level B1

• Quittung/kwˈituŋ/nounreceiptFR: quittance, reçu
• Mark/mɑʀk/nounmake, brandFR: marque
• Portmonni/pɔʀtmˈoniː/nounpurse, walletFR: portemonnaie, portefeuille
• Produkt/pʀodˈukt/nounproductFR: produit
• Kaputz/kɑpˈuts/nounhoodFR: capuchon, capuche
• Stiwwel/ʃtˈivəl/nounbootFR: botte
• Kuerf/kuːɐ̯f/nounbasketFR: panier
• Pärel/pˈɛːʀəl/nounpearlFR: perle
• Kotteng/kˈoteŋ/nouncottonFR: coton
• Seid/zɑɪt/nounsilkFR: soie
• Kolli/kˈoliː/nouncollarFR: col
• Pelz/pælts/nounfur, coat, peltFR: pelage, fourrure
• etikettéieren/etikætˈɜɪəʀən/verbto labelFR: étiqueter
• Designer/dizˈɑɪnɐ/noundesignerFR: designer, styliste

Level B2

• Verkeefer/fɐkˈeːfɐ/nounsellerFR: vendeur
• Woll/vol/nounwoolFR: laine
• Bikini/bikˈiːniː/nounbikiniFR: bikini
• Collant/kˈolɑ̃ː/nountightsFR: collant
• Chienne/ʃi̯æn/nounfringeFR: frange
• Accessoire/ɑksæswˈaːʀ/nounaccessoryFR: accessoire
• Wuer/vuːɐ̯/noungoods, merchandiseFR: marchandise
• Inventar/invæntˈaːʀ/nouninventoryFR: stock et équipement
• Katalog/kɑtɑlˈoːχ/nouncatalogueFR: catalogue
• Remboursement/ʀɑ̃ːmbuʀsəmˈænt/nounreimbursement, refundFR: remboursement

Level C1

• Eleganz/eleɡˈɑnts/nouneleganceFR: élégance
• Mannequin/mˈɑnəkɛ̃ː/nounmannequinFR: mannequin
• Fleece/fliːs/nounfleeceFR: (fibre) polaire
• Nylon/nˈilɔ̃ː/nounnylonFR: nylon
• Ensembel/ɑ̃ːsˈɑ̃ːmbəl/nounensemble, groupFR: ensemble
• Permanente/pɛʀmɑnˈɑ̃ːt/nounpermFR: permanente
• Boutique/butˈik/nounboutiqueFR: boutique
• Broderie/bʀodəʀˈiː/nounembroideryFR: broderie
• Sendung/zˈænduŋ/nounshipment, consignmentFR: envoi

Level C2

• Knapplach/knˈɑplɑχ/nounbuttonholeFR: boutonnière
• Schofspelz/ʃˈoːfspælts/nounsheepskinFR: peau de mouton
• DamastnoundamaskFR: damas
• Barcode/bˈaːʀkoːt/nounbarcodeFR: code-barres

In real sentences

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

• Ech kafe mir elo eng gutt Mettwurscht!I'm going to buy myself a nice Mettwurscht (smoked sausage)!
• Bei der Receptioun hunn d'Beamten hir Galauniform gedroenAt the reception the officials wore their dress uniforms.
• Meng Fra krut hire Brëll beim Optiker geflécktMy wife had her glasses repaired at the optician's.
• Stiech däin Hiem an d'Box!Tuck your shirt into your trousers!

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