Essential Luxembourgish Vocabulary for the Sproochentest

You don't need to master Luxembourgish to pass the Sproochentest — but you do need a solid core of vocabulary around the exam topics. This guide covers the most useful words and phrases for the A2 speaking part, organised by theme.

Introducing Yourself

The oral exam often starts with a short self-introduction. Key phrases: "Ech heeschen…" (My name is…), "Ech kommen aus…" (I come from…), "Ech wunnen zu…" (I live in…), "Ech schaffen als…" (I work as…), "Ech hu … Kanner" (I have … children).

Work and Daily Life

This is one of the most common speaking topics. Useful vocabulary: "de Beruff" (profession), "d'Aarbecht" (work/job), "de Büro" (office), "d'Fabrik" (factory), "den Horaire" (timetable/schedule), "den Dag" (day), "d'Woch" (week), "de Weekend" (weekend).

• "Ech schaffen vun … bis …" — I work from … to …
• "Ech fuere mam Bus / Auto / Vëlo" — I travel by bus / car / bike
• "Mäi Lieblingsdag ass…" — My favourite day is…
• "An der Fräizäit…" — In my free time…

Family and Home

Family is another core topic. Key words: "d'Famill" (family), "de Mann / d'Fra" (husband / wife), "de Papp / d'Mamm" (father / mother), "de Jong / d'Meedercher" (boy / girl), "d'Wunneng" (apartment), "d'Haus" (house), "d'Quartier" (neighbourhood).

Hobbies and Free Time

You may be asked to describe a hobby or weekend activity. Useful expressions: "Ech maachen gäre Sport" (I like doing sport), "Ech liesen gäre" (I like reading), "Ech kache gäre" (I like cooking), "Ech ginn an de Kino" (I go to the cinema), "Ech spazéiere gäre" (I like walking).

Describing an Image

Part of the A2 exam involves describing a photo. Useful phrases: "Op dem Bild gesinn ech…" (In the picture I see…), "Am Virdergrond…" (In the foreground…), "Am Hannergrond…" (In the background…), "Et ginn…Leit" (There are … people), "Si schéngen…ze sinn" (They seem to be…).

Connectors and Filler Phrases

Using connectors makes your speech sound more natural and buys you thinking time: "an" (and), "mä" (but), "well" (because), "duerno" (afterwards), "also" (so/therefore), "zum Beispill" (for example), "ech mengen…" (I think…), "et ass wichteg, datt…" (it is important that…).