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.

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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