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Wunnen an Doheem

A2

Housing & where you live

Describe where you live: your flat or house, the different rooms, and your neighbourhood.

Vocabulary

  • the flat / apartment
    Ech wunnen an enger Wunneng am zweete Stack. — I live in a flat on the second floor.
  • the house
    Mir hu keen Haus, mee eng Wunneng. — We don't have a house, but a flat.
  • the room
    Meng Wunneng huet dräi Zëmmeren. — My flat has three rooms.
  • the kitchen
    An der Kichen kachen ech gär. — I like cooking in the kitchen.
    'An der Kichen' is dative — location where nothing moves.
  • the living room
    Am Salon steet e grousse Canapé. — In the living room there is a big sofa.
  • the bathroom
    D'Buedzëmmer ass kleng, mee praktesch. — The bathroom is small but practical.
  • the garden
    Hannert dem Haus hu mir e klenge Gaart. — Behind the house we have a small garden.
  • the rent
    De Loyer ass zu Lëtzebuerg ganz héich. — Rent is very high in Luxembourg.
    A French loanword and the everyday term for 'rent'.
  • the floor / storey
    Ech wunnen am drëtte Stack. — I live on the third floor.
  • to move (house)
    Mir si viru zwee Joer geplënnert. — We moved two years ago.
    Perfect with sinn (change of place): Ech si geplënnert.

Grammar that powers this topic

Prepositions & cases
Location prepositions (an, op, ënnert, hannert) take the dative when nothing moves.
The dative case
dem / der / dem after position prepositions: 'an der Kichen', 'op dem Bett', 'hannert dem Haus'.
Noun gender & articles
Every room and piece of furniture has a gender — de Salon, d'Kichen, d'Bett.

Your ~5-minute answer

Tier 2 · your target (A2)
  • Ech wunnen an enger klenger Wunneng zu Esch.
  • D'Wunneng huet dräi Zëmmeren, eng Kichen an e Buedzëmmer.
  • Am Salon hu mir e grousse Canapé an en Dësch.
  • Ech wunnen am drëtte Stack, an et gëtt e Lift.
  • Mir si viru zwee Joer an dës Wunneng geplënnert.
  • De Loyer ass zimlech héich, mee d'Wunneng gefält eis ganz gutt.
▸Tier 3 · if you freeze (survival floor)
  • Ech wunnen an enger Wunneng.
  • D'Wunneng huet dräi Zëmmeren.
  • Si ass net grouss, mee gemittlech.
  • De Loyer ass héich.
▸Tier 1 · for awareness only — don't drill this
  • Och wann d'Wunneng net ganz grouss ass, fille mir eis do richteg wuel.
  • Mäin Dram wier en Haus mat engem Gaart, mee zu Lëtzebuerg ass dat einfach ze deier.

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

Wou wunnt Dir?

Where do you live?

↳ keep this consistent with your “residence” story

Q

Wunnt Dir an engem Haus oder an enger Wunneng?

Do you live in a house or a flat?

↳ keep this consistent with your “residence” story

Q

Wat ass Äert Liiblingszëmmer?

What is your favourite room?

↳ keep this consistent with your “home” story

Q

Wéi gefält Iech Är Noperschaft?

How do you like your neighbourhood?

↳ keep this consistent with your “residence” story

Escape-hatch phrases (anti-freeze)

  • Wéi seet een dat op Lëtzebuergesch?

    How do you say that in Luxembourgish?

  • Ech mengen de Raum, wou een … mécht.

    I mean the room where you do …

  • Et ass e Miwwel, dee ee brauch fir ze sëtzen.

    It's a piece of furniture you need for sitting.

  • Ech weess de Numm net méi, mee et ass am Buedzëmmer.

    I don't remember the name, but it's in the bathroom.

  • Kënnt Dir d'Fro wgl. widderhuelen?

    Could you please repeat the question?

Photo-description practice (Part 1, task 2)

Describe: A photo of a living room: a big sofa against the wall on the left, a small table in the middle of the room, a lamp in the corner, and a cat lying on the sofa.
am Salonop der lénker Säitun der Maueran der Mëttan der Eckop dem Canapé
Tier 2 · your target (A2)
  • Op dësem Bild gesinn ech e gemittleche Salon.
  • Op der lénker Säit steet e grousse Canapé un der Mauer.
  • An der Mëtt vum Raum steet e klengen Dësch.
  • Op dem Canapé läit eng Kaz, an an der Eck steet eng Lomp.
▸Tier 3 · if you freeze (survival floor)
  • Ech gesinn e Salon.
  • Op dem Canapé läit eng Kaz.
  • An der Eck steet eng Lomp.
▸Tier 1 · for awareness only — don't drill this
  • De Raum wierkt op mech ganz gemittlech, well vill waarm Faarwen a Kësse benotzt goufen.

Could you say this out loud right now?

Describe: A bedroom: a bed under the window, a wardrobe on the right side, clothes lying on a chair, a book on the bedside table, and slippers under the bed.
am Schlofzëmmerënnert dem Fënsterop der rietser Säitop engem Stullop dem Nuetsdëschënnert dem Bett
Tier 2 · your target (A2)
  • Dëst ass e Schlofzëmmer mat engem grousse Bett.
  • D'Bett steet ënnert dem Fënster.
  • Op der rietser Säit steet e Schaf, an op engem Stull leie Kleeder.
  • Op dem Nuetsdësch läit e Buch, an ënnert dem Bett leien e puer Pantoffelen.
▸Tier 3 · if you freeze (survival floor)
  • Ech gesinn e Schlofzëmmer.
  • D'Bett steet ënnert dem Fënster.
  • Op dem Stull leie Kleeder.
▸Tier 1 · for awareness only — don't drill this
  • Et wierkt e bëssen onopgeraumt, well iwwerall Kleeder a Saache leien.

Could you say this out loud right now?