Luxembourgish vocabulary: Work & Office
45 Luxembourgish words for work & office, 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
- schaffen/ʃˈɑfən/verbconjugation →to workFR: travailler
- Job/dʒop/nounjobFR: job, emploi (temporaire)
- Büro/bˈyːʀoː/nounofficeFR: bureau
Level A2
- Kontrakt/kontʀˈɑkt/nouncontractFR: contrat
- Konferenz/konfəʀˈænts/nounconferenceFR: conférence, congrès
- Departement/depɑʀtəmˈænt/nounservice, department, facultyFR: département
- Verantwortung/fɐˈɑntvɔʀtuŋ/nounresponsibilityFR: responsabilité
- Gewerkschaft/ɡəvˈɛʀkʃɑft/noun(trade) unionFR: syndicat
- Déngschtmeedchen/dˈeŋʃtmeːtɕən/nounmaidFR: servante, bonne
Level B1
- Architekt/ɑʀɕitˈækt/nounarchitectFR: architecte
- Bau/bæːʊ/nounconstructionFR: construction
- Paperassen/pɑpəʀˈɑsən/nounbumf, paperworkFR: paperasse(s)
- Bäcker/bˈækɐ/nounbakerFR: boulanger
- Bauer/bˈɑʊɐ/nounfarmerFR: paysan, agriculteur
- Kandidat/kɑndidˈaːt/nouncandidateFR: candidat
- Beruff/bəʀˈuf/nounjob, professionFR: métier
- Bedreiwer/bədʀˈɑɪvɐ/nounoperatorFR: société d'exploitation
- Millen/mˈilən/nounmillFR: moulin
- Moler/mˈoːlɐ/nounpainterFR: peintre
- Botzfra/bˈotsfʀaː/nouncleanerFR: femme de ménage
- industriell/industʀiˈæl/adjectiveindustrial, industriallyFR: industriel, industriellement
- Diagramm/diɑɡʀˈɑm/noundiagram, chart, graphFR: diagramme
- Promotioun/pʀomosi̯ˈəʊn/nounpromotionFR: promotion
Level B2
- Demissioun/demisi̯ˈəʊn/nounresignationFR: démission
- Marketing/mˈɑʀkətiŋ/nounmarketingFR: marketing
- Sammler/zˈɑmlɐ/nouncollectorFR: collectionneur
- Stagiaire/stˈɑʒi̯ɛːʀ/nountrainee, internFR: stagiaire
- Briefing/bʀˈiːfiŋ/nounbriefingFR: briefing, réunion (préparatoire)
- Iwwersetzer/ivɐzˈætsɐ/nountranslatorFR: traducteur
- Surveillant/sˈyʀvɛi̯ɑ̃ː/noun(cover) supervisor, guard, attendantFR: surveillant
- Grënner/ɡʀˈənɐ/nounfounderFR: fondateur
- Aushëllef/ˈæːʊshələf/nountemporary worker, tempFR: auxiliaire
- Effizienz/æfitsi̯ˈænts/nounefficiencyFR: efficience
- zouweisen/tsˈəʊvɑɪzən/verbto assign (to)FR: assigner à, attribuer à
- Delai/delˈɛː/noundeadline, time limitFR: délai, échéance
- Delegatioun/deleɡɑsi̯ˈəʊn/noundelegation, deputationFR: délégation
- Verhandlung/fɐhˈɑndluŋ/nounnegotiation, discussionFR: négociation
- Zesummenaarbecht/tsəzˈumənaːbəɕt/nouncollaboration, cooperationFR: collaboration, coopération
Level C1
- Agraff/ɑɡʀˈɑf/nounstapleFR: agrafe
- Kompetenz/kompetˈænts/nouncompetenceFR: compétence
- Produktivitéit/pʀoduktivitˈɜɪt/nounproductivityFR: productivité
Level C2
- Schweesser/ʃwˈeːsɐ/nounwelderFR: soudeur
- Aarbechtsdag/ˈaːbəɕtsdaːχ/nounworkdayFR: jour ouvrable
- Kniecht/kniəɕt/nounfarmhandFR: valet (de ferme)
- Fach/fɑχ/nounpigeonholeFR: casier
In real sentences
Example sentences and their recordings from LOD; English by 16Word.
- D'Aarbechter hu séier an effikass geschafftThe workers worked quickly and efficiently.
- Et ass net einfach, e gudden Job ze fannenIt's not easy to find a good job.
- D'Cheffin huet eng Mataarbechterin an hire Büro geruffThe boss called a colleague into her office.
- De Kontrakt leeft automatesch virun, wann en net gekënnegt gëttThe contract renews automatically unless it is cancelled.
Questions
How do you say “to work” in Luxembourgish?
schaffen (/ʃˈɑfən/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as to work; in French, travailler.
How do you say “job” in Luxembourgish?
Job (/dʒop/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as job; in French, job, emploi (temporaire).
How do you say “office” in Luxembourgish?
Büro (/bˈyːʀoː/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as office; in French, bureau.
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