Luxembourgish vocabulary: Vegetables

Level B1

• Boun/bəʊn/noun(green) bean, string beanFR: haricot (vert)
• Rommel/ʀˈoməl/nounbeetrootFR: betterave rouge
• Tomat/tˈomaːt/nountomatoFR: tomate
• Gromper/ɡʀˈompɐ/nounpotatoFR: pomme de terre
• Kürbis/kˈyʀbis/nounpumpkinFR: citrouille, potiron, calebasse

Level B2

• Knuewelek/knˈuəvəlek/noungarlicFR: ail
• Ënn/ən/nounonionFR: oignon
• Ierbes/ˈiːɐ̯bəs/nounpeaFR: pois, petit-pois
• Brokkoli/bʀˈokoliː/nounbroccoliFR: brocoli
• Champignon/ʃˈɑ̃ːmpiɲɔ̃ː/nounmushroomFR: champignon
• ConcombernouncucumberFR: concombre
• Kabes/kˈaːbəs/nouncabbageFR: chou
• Muert/muːɐ̯t/nouncarrotFR: carotte
• Spinat/ʃpinˈaːt/nounspinachFR: épinard

Level C1

• NavetnounturnipFR: navet
• RéidechnounradishFR: radis (cultivé)
• Brockelchen/bʀˈokəlɕən/nounBrussels sproutFR: chou de Bruxelles
• Choufleur/ʃˈuflœːʀ/nouncauliflowerFR: chou-fleur
• Fenchel/fˈænɕəl/nounfennelFR: fenouil
• Rubbarb/ʀˈubɑʀp/nounrhubarbFR: rhubarbe
• Spargel/ʃpˈɑʀʑəl/nounasparagusFR: asperge

Level C2

• MierréidechnounhorseradishFR: raifort
• Brennnessel/bʀænˈæsəl/noun(stinging) nettleFR: ortie
• Pois chiche/pwɑʃˈiɕ/nounchickpeaFR: pois chiche
• SchallottnounshallotFR: échalote
• Chicon/ʃˈikɔ̃ː/nounchicory, endiveFR: endive, chicon
• Kolraf/kolʀˈaːf/nounkohlrabiFR: chou-rave
• PastinaknounparsnipFR: panais
• Porrett/pˈɔʀæt/nounleekFR: poireau

In real sentences

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

• Ech hu menger Mamm gehollef, d'(gréng) Bounen ze pléckenI helped my mother pick the (green) beans.
• Mir iessen den Owend Rout Rommele bei den HierkenTonight we're having beetroot with the herrings.
• Ass et net nach ze kal, fir Tomaten ze setzen?Isn't it still too cold to plant tomatoes?
• De Bop ass amgaang, Gromperen ze schielenGrandpa is peeling potatoes.

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