B1 Kapitel 2

erausgoen

to go out

Et ass ëmmer eng lass

there is always something going on

Dat mécht mir näischt aus

I don’t mind

op d’Nerve goen

to annoy

stéieren

to disturb

ustrengend

exhausting

vun Zäit zu Zäit

every once in a while

Ofwiesslung (F)

variety

ausprobéieren

to try out

matzäit

early/in good time

iwwerrieden

to persuade

Manifestatiounskalenner (M)

event calendar

Rubrik (F)

section (of a publication)

Agenda (F/M)

diary/calendar

e Programm zesummenstellen

to put together a program

Präis (M)

price

Abonnement (N)

subscription

Concert (M)

concert

Evenement (N)

event

Liesung (F)

reading

Theater (M)

theatre

Theaterstéck (N)

theater play

Bün (F)

stage

Spektakel (M)

spectacle

Konferenz (F)

conference

Visitt (F)

visit (guided tour or doctor visit)

Musée (M)

museum

Konscht (F)

art

Sproochecafé (M)

tandem café

Stammbistro (M)

private space at a pub

Geleeënheet (F)

chance/opportunity

Schrëftsteller

writer (M)

Schrëftstellerin

writer (F)

Wierk (N)

ouevre

Kino (M)

cinema

FIlm (M)

film

Originalversioun (F)

original version

Band (F)

band

Album (M)

album

Versteesdemech (N)

understanding

Zirkus (M)

circus

Zirkusschoul (F)

circus school

Show (F)

show

Finall (F)

finale

Billjee (M)

ticket (french etimology)

Ticket (M)

ticket (germanic etimology)

besat

occupied (like a seat or a toilet)

reservéieren

to book/to make a reservation

ausverkaaft

sold out

begleeden

to accompany

matkommen

to come with

matgoen

to go with

Stëmmung (F)

atmosphere/mood

erliewen

to experience/to live through

mir fält e Stee vum Häerz

to have a weight lifted from one’s heart

Erliefnes (N)

experience (Erlebnis)

genéissen

to enjoy

Iessstand (M)

food stand

Gedrënksstand (M)

beverage stand

Patt (M)

glass (to drink out of)

Maufel (M)

bite (snack)

eppes ënnerhuelen

to do something (for fun)

hues du Loscht, eppes ze ënnerhuelen?

you wanna do something?

dat seet mir näischt

that doesn’t call to me

dat fannen ech och flott

i agree that that looks good

dat wier emol eppes Neies

that looks like something different

dat kéint mir och gefalen

i might be into that that too

a Virschlag maachen

to propose sth

virschloen

to propose/suggest (germanic etimology)

proposéieren

to propose/suggest (french etimology)

mir kéinte jo…

we could… (this or that)

ech hätt Loscht…

i feel like… (this or that)

wat häls de vun …?

what do you think about… ? (doing this or that)

wéi wier et mat …?

how would it be with… ? (doing this or that)

solle mer …?

should we… ? (do this or that)

vu mir aus gär!

fine by me!

dat kënne mer maachen

we can do that

ech färten, dat ass

i’m afraid that is…

ech géing léiwer …

i would prefer to go to…

et wier vläicht méi interessant, fir…

maybe it’d be more interesting to…

ech iwwerleeë mir dat nach

i will think about it

mol kucken

let’s see

eppes geplangt hunn

to have planned something

sech langweilen

to be bored

eppes virhunn

to have something (planned)

näischt virhunn

to have nothing planned

traureg

sad

dat brécht mir d’Häerz

that breaks my heart

zefridden

content

ech hunn e Liewe wéi en Hond ouni Fléi

to live carefree

genéiert

embarrassed

ech si rout gi wéi eng Tomat

i went red like a tomato

frou

happy

ech hu mech grefreet wéi e Kichelchen

i was delighted

erliichtert

relieved

genervt

annoyed

dat geet mir op d’Strëmp

that gets on my nerves

enttäuscht

disappointed

ech stoung do wéi bestallt an net ofgeholl

i was left standing there

iwwerrascht

surprised