Why learn Luxembourgish — when everyone already speaks English?

It’s a question I hear often from expats in Luxembourg.

And honestly, on the surface, it makes sense.

Luxembourg is multilingual.

English, French, and German are part of everyday life.

Almost half of the population is foreign.

So why invest time and energy in learning Luxembourgish?

Because learning a language has never really been about efficiency.

Yes, vocabulary and grammar matter. But they’re only the starting point.

Learning a language is about people.

It’s about connection.

It’s about feeling less like an outsider and more like you belong.

And this is especially true when it comes to Luxembourgish.

In today’s podcast episode, I explore what learning Luxembourgish really means beyond grammar and vocabulary:

• how language creates connection at work

• how it supports integration in everyday life

• and why Luxembourgish still matters — even in a multilingual country

🎧 If you’ve ever wondered whether learning Luxembourgish is “worth it”, this episode is for you.

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Many professionals working in Luxembourg tell me this:

“My job isn’t the problem, but social conversations at work are hard.”

The fast speech.

The slang.

The lunchroom noise.

The cultural codes no one ever explains.

That’s exactly why I recorded the next episode of my podcast:

🎧 Social Luxembourgish at Work: Easy Tips to Talk to Your Co-workers

In this episode, we talk about social Luxembourgish and specifically:

• Why understanding co-workers can feel so difficult (and how to make it easier)
• How to connect socially at work — even if you’re shy or new
• Simple small-talk strategies that actually work
• Cultural differences, formality (du vs Dir), and unspoken workplace rules
• Useful tips to open small talk conversations

🎧 Listen to the episode and learn practical tips you can use tomorrow at work.

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AI is everywhere and I get this question regularly:

“Can’t I just use AI to learn Luxembourgish or translate everything?”

Here’s the honest truth:

AI can support your learning, but relying on it as your main teacher for Luxembourgish will slow you down more than it helps.

Why? Because Luxembourgish is a less widely represented language in AI training data. That means AI often guesses and sometimes gets it very wrong. Here are some real examples of mistakes AI can make:

• German words: Et ass bewölkt→ Correct: Et ass bedeckt
• Wrong Grammar: D’Kanner spillen an den Gaart → Correct: D’Kanner spillen am (an dem) Gaart
• Literal translations from English: Ech si spannend fir dech ze gesinn → Correct: Ech freeë mech drop, dech ze gesinn
• Wrong pronouns/formality: Kann ech dir hëllefen? → Correct (formal): Kann ech Iech hëllefen?
• Wrong n-rule - Ech hu Zäit . → Correct Ech hunn Zäit

And the biggest danger?

Learners don’t always notice the mistakes… until they become habits.

AI is great for inspiration or extra practice but not for accuracy, natural phrasing and learning the language correctly.

In today’s episode, I break down:

🔹 When AI can be useful

🔹 When it can mislead you

🔹 Real examples of where it goes wrong

🔹 How to use AI safely without sabotaging your progress

If you’re learning Luxembourgish (or supporting others who are), this one will save you hours of frustration.

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Even basic Luxembourgish phrases can make a measurable difference — not just for patients, but also for staff confidence across all roles: medical, care, administrative, and support teams.

In this episode, we focus on practical, job-relevant language staff can use immediately, for example:

💬 Ech verschreiwen Iech e Medikament.

💬 De Fouss ass gebrach, Dir braucht e Gips.

Short, clear sentences that help professionals:

• explain decisions

• reassure patients

• reduce misunderstandings

What this episode delivers:

• 10 high-impact vocabulary items for healthcare contexts

• ready-to-use phrases (no theory overload)

• a short, realistic dialogue reflecting real patient interactions

For HR and training managers, this is exactly the kind of targeted, applied language learning that supports multilingual teams and improves day-to-day communication.

🎧 Listen to the episode and explore how focused Luxembourgish training can support your healthcare teams — quickly and effectively.

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Every life story has chapters.

Some are easy to talk about.

Others require a bit more care — especially in another language.

Today, we reach the final chapter of our podcast series:

👉 retirement and end of life.

In Part 4 (Episode 99), we talked about one of life’s happiest milestones: starting a family — including how to say “to have a baby” 👉 e Puppelche kréien.

If you haven’t listened yet, it’s a beautiful episode to catch up on before today’s.

Across this series, we’ve slowly built the language to talk about:

• birth

• school and education

• work

• marriage and children

And now, we complete the circle.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn natural, respectful Luxembourgish phrases for:

• talking about retirement

• speaking about later stages of life

• and choosing the right words when someone passes away

This isn’t textbook language.

It’s language you can actually use when sharing your own story or when listening to someone else’s.

🎧 Ready to close the loop on your Lëtzebuergesch life story?

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“Anne, I was doing fine at A2… and now at B1 I feel stuck.”.

Grammar suddenly gets heavier.

Vocabulary explodes.

And progress feels slower, even though you’re actually learning regularly.

In Part 1 (Episode 98), we talked about why B1 feels like such a climb: the famous intermediate plateau.

And if that’s where you are right now: you’re not failing. You’re exactly where you should be.

Here’s the good news 👇

B1 is doable.

But at this stage, how you learn matters more than how much you study.

That’s why, at Luxembourgish with Anne, we created the B1 Hybrid Course:

a combination of clear self-study materials plus weekly small-group practice, so you stay consistent, speak regularly, and actually move forward.

In Part 2, I explain:

• how long it realistically takes to go from A2 → B1

• what the LFA B1 exam really looks like

• common mistakes learners make — and how to avoid them

🎧 If B1 feels heavy right now, this episode will make the path clearer and lighter.

Tune in and make the B1 journey lighter and more manageable. 💪✨

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The goal of this episode is simple: to help you learn practical Luxembourgish phrases that you can actually use in real-life situations. These phrases are aimed at B1–B2 learners and reflect how native speakers really speak — formal, informal, and colloquial expressions included.

Some highlights from this lesson:

Avoid answering questions:

• Kee Commentaire. – No comment
• Ech komme méi spéit drop zeréck. – I’ll get back to you

Being rich or poor:

• Ech hu kee Su an der Täsch. – I have no money
• Si schwammen am Geld. – They are very rich

Telling someone to wait:

• Waart eng Minutt! – Hang on a second
• Alles mat der Rou! – Hold your horses

By learning phrases instead of isolated words, you’ll sound more natural and get fluent faster. These are the expressions native speakers use every day and now you can too!

🎧 Listen to the full episode and start adding these phrases to your Luxembourgish conversations today.

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