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Frame 14: engersäits... anerersäits... 🇱🇺 Firwat schafft Dir gär doheem? 🇬🇧 Why do you like to work at home? 🇱🇺 Engersäits verléieren ech keng Zäit um Wee fir op d'Aarbecht, an anerersäits kann ech méi Zäit mat menger Famill verbréngen. 🇬🇧 On the one hand, I don't waste time on the way to work, and on the other hand I can spend more time with my family. Your turn: This is rarer, so using it in the exam distinguishes you. Like the English on the one hand... on the other hand, it is normally used to indicate a contrast. 🇱🇺 Wat sinn d'Virdeeler an d'Nodeeler vun elektreschen Autoen? 🇬🇧 What are the advantages and disadvantages of electric cars? 🇱🇺 Engersäits sinn elektresch Autoe besser fir d'Ëmwelt, mee anerersäits muss een se oft oplueden. 🇬🇧 On the one hand, electrical cars are better for the environment, but on the other hand you have to charge them more often. 🇱🇺 Wat maacht Dir gär de Weekend? 🇬🇧 What do you like to do on the weekdend? 🇱🇺 Engersäits bleiwen ech gär doheem a relaxe mat menger Famill, anerersäits ginn ech och gär mat Kolleegen eraus. 🇬🇧 On the one hand I like to stay at home and relax with my family, on the other hand I like to go out with friends.

🎧 Listen, repeat + create your own answer. Nummer dräizéng: et gëtt / et ginn, et ass / et sinn 🇱🇺 An der Kichen ass eng Kaffismaschinn. 🇬🇧 There is a coffee machine in the kitchen. 🇱🇺 Wat kann een zu Lëtzebuerg maachen? 🇬🇧 What can one do in Luxembourg? 🇱🇺 Et gi vill flott Plazen. Et gëtt och vill Natur. 🇬🇧 There are many nice places. There is also a lot of nature. An elo un Iech: Wat kann een zu Lëtzebuerg maachen?

Frame 13: et gëtt / et ginn, et ass / et sinn 🇱🇺 Et ass/et gëtt vill Natur zu Lëtzebuerg. 🇬🇧 There is a lot of nature in Luxembourg. 🇱🇺 Gëtt et eng Tankstell zu Wuermer? 🇬🇧 Is there a gas station of Wormeldange? 🇱🇺 Et si vill Leit hei am Restaurant. 🇬🇧 There are a lot of people at this restaurant. Your turn: 🇱🇺 et gëtt 🇬🇧 there is, there exists 🇱🇺 et ginn 🇬🇧 there are, there exists [+ plural] 🇱🇺 et ass 🇬🇧 there is 🇱🇺 et sinn 🇬🇧 there are The difference between et gëtt an et ass is quite small. In most situations, both can be used. When talking or asking about existence (especially abstracted from a specific location or condition), we more often use et gëtt/et ginn. 🇱🇺 Ech sichen e lëtzebuerger Horrorfilm. Gëtt et esou eppes? 🇬🇧 I am looking for a Luxembourgish horror movie. Is there such a thing? When talking about current conditions, et sinn/et ass is more appropriate. 🇱🇺 Et ass keen do. 🇬🇧 There is no one there. For the Sproochentest, using et ass/et sinn is usually the safe choice.

🎧 Listen, repeat + create your own answer. Moien alleguer. Frame vun haut: et hänkt dovun of. 🇱🇺 Gitt Dir léiwer am Summer oder am Wanter an d’Vakanz? 🇬🇧 Do you prefer to go on vacation in the summer or in the winter? 🇱🇺 Et hänkt dovun of. Wann ech op d’Mier ginn, da ginn ech léiwer am Summer. Mee wann ech an d’Bierger ginn, ass de Wanter och flott. 🇬🇧It depends. When I go to the sea, then I prefer going in the summer. But when I go to the mountains, the winter is nice as well. An elo Dir: Gitt Dir léiwer am Summer oder am Wanter an d’Vakanz?

Frame 12: et hänkt dovun of This is perfect when you don’t want to choose one simple answer. It can also serve as filler when you need some time to think. 🇱🇺 Fuert Dir léiwer mam Auto oder mam Bus? 🇬🇧 Do you prefer driving or taking the bus? 🇱🇺 Et hänkt dovun of... Fir kuerz Strecken huelen ech léiwer de Bus, mee fir laang Strecken ass den Auto méi praktesch. 🇬🇧 It depends. For short distances I prefer taking the bus, but for long distances the car is more practical. 🇱🇺 Wat maacht Dir gär de Weekend? 🇬🇧 What do you like to do on the weekends? 🇱🇺 Et hänkt vum Wieder of. Wann et schéin ass, ginn ech gär eraus mee wann et reent bleiwen ech doheem. 🇬🇧 It depends on the weather. When the weather is nice I like to go out but when it rains I stay at home. Your turn: 🇱🇺 Et hänkt dovun of. 🇬🇧 It depends. If…, then… But if…, then… 🇱🇺 Et hänkt vun [ noun in dative ] of 🇬🇧 It depends on...

🎧 Listen, repeat + create your own answer. Nummer eelef: normalerweis … mee heiansdo… 🇱🇺 Wéi gitt Dir op d’Aarbecht? 🇬🇧 How do you go to work? 🇱🇺 Normalerweis fueren ech mam Auto, mee heiansdo huelen ech de Bus. 🇬🇧 Usually I drive, but sometimes I take the bus. An elo un Iech: Wéi gitt Dir op d’Aarbecht?

Frame 11: normalerweis / gewéinlech … mee heiansdo… Longer answers, provided they are relevant and (mostly) correct, make you sound much more fluent. A good place to start is contrasts. 🇱🇺 Normalerweis kachen ech doheem, mee heiansdo ginn ech an de Restaurant. 🇬🇧 I normally cook at home, but sometimes I go to the restaurant. 🇱🇺 Gewéinlech ginn ech de Weekend akafen, mee heiansdo ginn ech an der Woch no der Aarbecht. 🇬🇧 Usually I go shopping on the weekend, but sometimes I go during the week after work. Your turn: 🇱🇺 Normalerweis / gewéinlech … mee heiansdo… 🇬🇧 Normally / usually… but sometimes… Using this structure requires you to be a bit more comfortable with the language, but it is very productive. It works for transport, food, media, etc... 🇱🇺 Kuckt Dir léiwer Filmer oder Tëlee? 🇬🇧 Do you prefer to watch movies or TV? 🇱🇺 Normalerweis kucken ech Serien, mee heiansdo kucken ech och Filmer. 🇬🇧 I normally watch shows, but sometimes I also watch movies.

🎧 Listen, repeat + create your own answer. Nummer zéng: dofir (ass et…) 🇱🇺 Firwat fuert Dir mam Bus op d' Aarbecht? 🇬🇧 Why do you take the bus to work? 🇱🇺 Ech hu keen Auto. Dofir fueren ech mam Bus / Dofir ass et praktesch, mam Bus ze fueren. 🇬🇧 I don’t have a car. That's why I take the bus. / That’s why it is convenient to take the bus. An elo un Iech: Firwat fuert Dir mam Bus (mam Auto) op d'Aarbecht?

Frame 10: dofir (ass et…) I don't hear students use this one often, so you can make a good impression if you do. 🇱🇺 Ech hu vill Aarbecht. Dofir ass et schwéier, all Dag Sport ze maachen. 🇬🇧I have a lot of work. That's why it is hard to do sports every day. 🇱🇺 Ech hunn net vill Zäit, dofir kafen ech oft online an. 🇬🇧 I don't have a lot of time, so I often shop online. Your turn: 🇱🇺 dofir ass et 🇬🇧 that's why /so it is A more intricate structure 🇱🇺 Dofir ass et + [ Adjektiv ] + ze + [ Verb. ] 🇬🇧 That's why it is [ adjective ] to [ verb ] 🇱🇺 Ech hu Kanner. Dofir ass et schwéier, meng Frënn oft ze gesinn. 🇬🇧 I have children. That's why it difficult, to see my friends often. 🇱🇺 Ech kann net gutt kachen. Dofir ass et méi einfach, an de Restaurant ze goen. 🇬🇧 I can't cook well. That's why it is easier to go to the restaurant.

🎧 Listen, repeat + create your own answer. Nummer néng: well (et … ass) 🇱🇺 Firwat maacht Dir Sport? 🇬🇧 Why do you do sports? 🇱🇺 Ech maache Sport, well et gesond ass. Ech fille mech dono besser. 🇬🇧 I do sports because it is healthy. I feel better afterwards. 🇱🇺 Ech maache Sport, well ech wëll gesond bleiwen. 🇬🇧 I do sport because I want to stay healthy. An elo un Iech: Firwat maacht Dir Sport?

Frame 9: well (et … ass) This is one of the most useful Sproochentest frames. 🇱🇺 Firwat gitt Dir gär spadséieren? 🇬🇧 Why do you like going for walks? 🇱🇺 Ech gi gär spadséieren, well et relax ass. 🇬🇧 I like going for walks, because it is relaxing. 🇱🇺 Firwat kaaft Dir online an? 🇬🇧 Why do you shop online? 🇱🇺 Ech kafen heiansdo online, well ech net vill Zäit hunn. 🇬🇧 I sometimes shop online, because I don't have a lot of time. Your turn: 🇱🇺 well et + [ Adjektiv ] + ass 🇬🇧 because it is + [ adjective ] Useful adjectives: gutt, praktesch, gesond, relax, bëlleg, einfach, wichteg, interessant ❗️In formal speech and writing, it is more common to put the verb at the end of the well clause. This is the order recommended in the Schwätzt Dir Lëtzebuergesch books. 👍 Ech léiere Lëtzebuergesch, well et wichteg ass. 👍 Ech liese Bicher iwwer Geschicht, well et mech interesséiert However, in colloquial speech, it is common to use Subject-Verb-Object order: 🆗 Ech léiere Lëtzebuergesch, well et ass wichteg. 🆗 Ech liese Bicher iwwer Geschicht, well et interesséiert mech

🎧 Listen, repeat + create your own answer. Nummer aacht: am léifsten / Liblings- 🇱🇺 Wat maacht Dir am léifsten de Weekend? 🇬🇧 What do you like doing most on weekends? 🇱🇺 Ech ginn de Weekend am léifste spadséieren. Dat ass relax, an ech gi gär an d'frësch Loft 🇬🇧 What I like doing the most on weekends is going for a walk. It is relaxing, and I like going out into fresh air. An elo un Iech: Wat maacht Dir am léifsten de Weekend?

Frame 8: am léifsten / Liblings- 🇱🇺 Wat ass Äre Liblingsplat? 🇬🇧 What is your favorite dish? 🇱🇺 Mäi Liblingsplat ass Lasagne. Ech iesse Lasagne am léifsten, well et gutt schmaacht an einfach ass. 🇬🇧 My favorite is lasagna. I like to eat lasagna the most, because it tastes good and is simple. 🇱🇺 Wéi eng Joreszäit hutt Dir am léifsten? 🇬🇧 Which season do you like most? 🇱🇺 Ech hunn de Summer am léifsten. Mäi Liblingsmount ass Juli, well et waarm ass. 🇬🇧 I like summer the most. My favorite month is July because it is warm Your turn: 🇱🇺 am léifsten + Verb 🇬🇧 to like doing something the most 🇱🇺 Liblings- + Noun 🇬🇧 favorite thing/person/category 👍 Ech liesen am léifste Romaner. / Am léifste liesen ech Romaner. 👍 Mäi Liblingsbuch ass Harry Potter.

🎧 Listen, repeat + create your own answer. Nummer siwen: léiwer. 🇱🇺 Hutt Dir léiwer digital Bicher oder Pabeiersbicher? 🇬🇧 Do you prefer digital books or paper books? 🇱🇺 Ech liesen am Allgemenge léiwer Bicher op Pabeier, mee digital Bicher, e-Bicher, si ganz nëtzlech wann ech reesen. 🇬🇧 I generally prefer to read books on paper, but digital books, e-Books are very useful when I travel. An elo un Iech: Hutt Dir léiwer digital Bicher oder Pabeiersbicher?

Frame 7: léiwer 🇱🇺 Wat ass fir Iech méi wichteg wann Dir kaaft: de Präis oder d'Qualitéit? 🇬🇧 What's more important to you when you buy clothes: price or quality? 🇱🇺 Fir mech ass d'Qualitéit méi wichteg. Ech kafe léiwer manner Kleeder, déi eng besser Qualitéit hunn. 🇬🇧 For me, quality is more important. I prefer buying fewer, better quality clothes. 🇱🇺 Gitt Dir léiwer an d'Bierger oder op d'Plage an d'Vakanz. 🇬🇧 Do you prefer to go on vacation in the mountains or at the beach? 🇱🇺 Ech gi léiwer an d'Bierger an d'Vakanz. Ech wanderen immens gär, an et sinn och manner Leit do. 🇬🇧 I prefer going to the mountains. I really like hiking an there are fewer people there. Your turn! 🇱🇺 léiwer hunn 🇬🇧 to like [an object, a thing] 🇱🇺 léiwer + Verb 🇬🇧 to prefer doing the activity Like for "gär", it is more compact/elegant to use verb + léiwer instead of léiwer hunn + verb 👍 Ech hu léiwer Spaghetti kachen 🚀 Ech kache léiwer Spaghetti

🎧 Listen, repeat + create your own answer. Nummer sechs: gär. 🇱🇺 Wat ass eppes, wat Dir extra gär zu Lëtzebuerg maacht? 🇬🇧 What is something you particularly like doing in Luxembourg? 🇱🇺 Am Summer fueren ech ganz gär Vëlo laanscht d'Sauer, besonnesch tëscht Ettelbréck an Dikkrech. 🇬🇧 In the summer I really like cycling along the river Sauer, especially between Ettelbruck and Diekirch. An elo un Iech: Wat ass eppes, wat Dir extra gär zu Lëtzebuerg maacht?

Frame 6: gär 🇱🇺 Gitt Dir gär an de Fitness? 🇬🇧 Do you like going to the gym? 🇱🇺 Nee, ech ginn net besonnesch gär an de Fitness, mee heiansdo ass d'Wieder net gutt an ech muss dohinner goen fir bësse Beweegung ze kréien 🇬🇧 No, I don't particularly like going to the gym, but sometimes the weather is not very good and I have to go there to get some exercise 🇱🇺 Hutt Dir Moud gär? 🇬🇧 Do you like fashion? 🇱🇺 Ech gi gewéinlech mam Auto op d'Aarbecht. Fir mech ass den Auto méi praktesch wéi den Zuch. 🇬🇧 I normally go to work by car. For me, it's more convenient than the train. Your turn! 🇱🇺 gär hunn 🇬🇧 to like 🇱🇺 gär + verb 🇬🇧 to like/love doing the activity The order hunn + object + gär is generally preferred: 👍 Ech hu gär Bicher 🚀 Ech hu Bicher gär If the object is a verb, it is more compact/elegant to use verb + gär instead of gär hunn + verb 👍 Ech hu gär Spaghetti iessen 🚀 Ech iesse gär Spaghetti

🎧 Listen, repeat + create your own answer. Nummer fënnef: frequency. 🇱🇺 Wéi dacks gitt Dir an de Restaurant? 🇬🇧 How often do you go to the restaurant? 🇱🇺 Ech ginn net ganz oft an de Restaurant, vläicht all zwee Méint eng Kéier. Ech kache léiwer doheem, well et méi gesond ass. 🇬🇧 I don't go to the restaurant very often, maybe once every two months. I prefer to cook at home, because it is healthier. An elo un Iech: Wéi dacks gitt Dir an de Restaurant?

Frame 5: Frequency 🇱🇺 Wéi oft gitt Dir an Äert Heemechtsland zréck? 🇬🇧 How often do you go back to your native country? 🇱🇺 Ech ginn een oder zweemol pro Joer zréck. Gewéinlech ginn ech eng Kéier am Summer an eng Kéier am Wanter. 🇬🇧 I go back once of twice a year. Usually I go once in the summer an once in the winter. 🇱🇺 Wéi dacks kaaft Dir Iech nei Kleeder? 🇬🇧 How often do you buy new clothes? 🇱🇺 Ech kafe gewéinlech eng Kéier all dräi Méint nei Kleeder. 🇬🇧 I buy normally buy new clothes once every three months. Your turn! 🇱🇺 wéi oft = wéi dacks 🇬🇧 how often 🇱🇺 eemol pro Dag 🇬🇧 once a day 🇱🇺 zweemol pro Woch 🇬🇧 twice a week 🇱🇺 dräimol pro Mount 🇬🇧 three times a month 🇱🇺 véiermol pro Joer 🇬🇧 four times a year 🇱🇺 eng Kéier all dräi Deeg 🇬🇧 once every three days 🇱🇺 eng Kéier all zwee Mëint 🇬🇧 once every two months Kéier vs Mol 1,2,3 Mol / Kéier = once, two, three times Use Mol for cardinals: dräimol = three times Use Kéier for order: drëtte Kéier = third time drëtt Mol is not correct.

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