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Fester a Feierdeeg

B1

Celebrations & festivals

Birthdays, holidays and festivals — how, when and with whom you celebrate (a real INLL sample theme, 'Fester').

Vocabulary

  • the party / celebration
    Mir feieren e grousst Fest. — We're celebrating a big party.
    'Fester' is a genuine INLL 2026 interview theme.
  • the public holiday
    Muer ass e Feierdag. — Tomorrow is a public holiday.
  • the birthday
    Haut ass mäi Gebuertsdag. — Today is my birthday.
  • Christmas
    Zu Chrëschtdag si mir doheem. — At Christmas we're at home.
  • the present / gift
    Ech kréien e schéine Kaddo. — I'm getting a nice present.
    French 'cadeau'.
  • to celebrate
    Mir feiere gär zesummen. — We like celebrating together.
  • the family
    Meng ganz Famill kënnt. — My whole family is coming.
  • National Day
    Den Nationalfeierdag ass de 23. Juni. — National Day is on 23 June.
    Luxembourg's national holiday.
  • the tradition
    Dat ass eng al Traditioun. — That's an old tradition.
  • the Schueberfouer (funfair)
    Am Hierscht ginn ech op d'Schueberfouer. — In autumn I go to the Schueberfouer.
    The big funfair in Luxembourg City.

Grammar that powers this topic

The perfect tense
'Mir hunn gefeiert', 'Mir si gaang' — hunn vs sinn for what you did.
The dative case
Location after op, an, hannert: 'um Dësch', 'an der Kichen'.
Subordinate clauses
After datt, well, obwuel the verb goes to the end.

Your ~5-minute answer

Tier 2 · your target (A2)
  • Ech feieren am léifste Fester mat menger Famill.
  • Mäi Gebuertsdag ass am Summer, do maachen ech ëmmer e klengt Fest.
  • Zu Chrëschtdag komme mir all zesummen an et gëtt vill Kaddoen.
  • De Nationalfeierdag de 23. Juni fannen ech ganz flott.
  • Lescht Joer si mir op d'Schueberfouer gaang.
  • No engem Fest sinn ech ëmmer midd, mee och glécklech.
▸Tier 3 · if you freeze (survival floor)
  • Ech feiere gär mat menger Famill.
  • Mäi Gebuertsdag ass am Summer.
  • Zu Chrëschtdag gëtt et Kaddoen.
▸Tier 1 · for awareness only — don't drill this
  • Fir mech sinn d'Kaddoen net d'Haaptsaach; wichteg ass, datt déi ganz Famill emol zesummen ass.
  • Obwuel ech net ganz reliéis sinn, feieren ech d'Traditioune gär, well se d'Leit méi no zesummebréngen.

Could you say this out loud right now?

Examiner follow-ups (formal Dir/Är)

This is where interactivity and consistency points are won or lost. Practise the answers, not just the monologue.

Q

Wéi eng Fester feiert Dir am léifsten?

Which celebrations do you like most?

Q

Wéi hutt Dir Äre leschte Gebuertsdag gefeiert?

How did you celebrate your last birthday?

Q

Gëtt et e speziellt Fest an Ärem Heemechtsland?

Is there a special festival in your home country?

↳ keep this consistent with your “origin” story

Q

Maacht Dir gär Kaddoen?

Do you like giving presents?

Escape-hatch phrases (anti-freeze)

  • Ech weess den Numm vun deem Fest net op Lëtzebuergesch.

    I don't know the name of that festival in Luxembourgish.

  • Wéi seet een dat op Lëtzebuergesch?

    How do you say that in Luxembourgish?

  • Waart, ech muss e Moment iwwerleeën.

    Wait, I need to think for a moment.

  • Entschëllegt, ech hunn d'Wuert vergiess.

    Sorry, I've forgotten the word.

Photo-description practice (Part 1, task 2)

Describe: A family birthday party in a kitchen: a big cake on the table, presents on the floor, colourful balloons hanging on the wall behind a child.
um Dësch — on the table (dative)um Buedem — on the flooran der Kichen — in the kitchenhannert dem Kand — behind the childun der Mauer — on the wall
Tier 2 · your target (A2)
  • Op dësem Bild feiert eng Famill an der Kichen e Gebuertsdag.
  • Um Dësch steet e grousse Kuch mat Käerzen.
  • D'Kaddoen leien um Buedem nieft dem Stull.
  • Hannert dem Kand hänken bont Ballonen un der Mauer.
▸Tier 3 · if you freeze (survival floor)
  • Um Dësch steet e Kuch.
  • D'Famill ass an der Kichen.
▸Tier 1 · for awareness only — don't drill this
  • Ech mengen, datt d'Kand grad säi Gebuertsdag feiert, well jidderee frou ausgesäit an um Dësch e Kuch mat Käerzen steet.

Could you say this out loud right now?

Describe: An outdoor summer street festival: people dancing in the square, food stalls behind the church, children playing next to a stall.
op der Strooss — in the street (dative)op der Plaz — in the squarehannert der Kierch — behind the churchnieft dem Stand — next to the stallënner der Sonn — under the sun
Tier 2 · your target (A2)
  • Op dësem Bild ass e Summerfest op der Strooss.
  • Op der Plaz danzen vill Leit zesummen.
  • Hannert der Kierch stinn e puer Stänn mat Iessen.
  • Nieft dem Stand spillen d'Kanner.
▸Tier 3 · if you freeze (survival floor)
  • Op der Strooss ass e Fest.
  • Vill Leit danzen op der Plaz.
▸Tier 1 · for awareness only — don't drill this
  • Ech géif soen, datt d'Leit op der Plaz e Volleksfest feieren, well iwwerall Musek ass an d'Kanner nieft de Stänn spillen.

Could you say this out loud right now?