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A2

Introducing yourself

Name, origin, age, nationality, languages — the opener almost every interview starts with.

Vocabulary

  • the name
    Mäin Numm ass Sarah. — My name is Sarah.
  • the age
    Ech sinn 34 Joer al. — I am 34 years old.
  • the nationality
  • to live (reside)
    Ech wunnen zu Esch. — I live in Esch.
  • born
    Ech si gebuer zu Porto. — I was born in Porto.
    Perfect uses 'sinn': Ech si gebuer.
  • married
    Ech si bestuet. — I am married.
  • single (unmarried)
  • the child
    Ech hunn zwee Kanner. — I have two children.
  • to come from / originate
    Separable: Ech kommen aus Frankräich hier.
  • since / for (time)
    Ech wunnen hei zënter 2019. — I have lived here since 2019.

Grammar that powers this topic

Pronouns & the present tense
sinn, hunn and regular verbs — the backbone of every self-introduction.
Verb-second word order
The conjugated verb is always the second element: 'Zënter 2019 wunnen ech hei.'
The perfect tense
'Ech si gebuer', 'Ech hunn studéiert' — hunn vs sinn.

Your ~5-minute answer

Tier 2 · your target (A2)
  • Ech heeschen Sarah a sinn 34 Joer al.
  • Ech kommen aus Portugal, mee ech wunnen zënter fënnef Joer zu Lëtzebuerg.
  • Ech si bestuet an hunn zwee Kanner.
  • Ech schaffen als Infirmière an engem Spidol.
  • A menger Fräizäit lafen ech gär a liesen.
  • Ech léieren Lëtzebuergesch, well ech hei liewen a schaffen.
▸Tier 3 · if you freeze (survival floor)
  • Ech heeschen Sarah.
  • Ech kommen aus Portugal.
  • Ech wunnen zu Lëtzebuerg.
  • Ech schaffen als Infirmière.
▸Tier 1 · for awareness only — don't drill this
  • Nodeem ech scho méi wéi fënnef Joer hei wunnen, wollt ech onbedéngt d'Sprooch léieren, fir mech besser ze integréieren.
  • Obwuel den Ufank net einfach war, fannen ech haut, datt Lëtzebuergesch eng ganz flott Sprooch ass.

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 kommt Dir hier?

Where are you from?

↳ keep this consistent with your “origin” story

Q

Wéi laang wunnt Dir schonn zu Lëtzebuerg?

How long have you lived in Luxembourg?

↳ keep this consistent with your “residence” story

Q

Schwätzt Dir nach aner Sproochen?

Do you speak other languages?

↳ keep this consistent with your “languages” story

Q

Firwat wëllt Dir Lëtzebuergesch léieren?

Why do you want to learn Luxembourgish?

↳ keep this consistent with your “motivation” story

Escape-hatch phrases (anti-freeze)

  • Ech weess net wéi een dat op Lëtzebuergesch seet, awer…

    I don't know how you say that in Luxembourgish, but…

  • Wéi seet een … op Lëtzebuergesch?

    How do you say … in Luxembourgish?

  • Dat ass eppes, wat een all Dag benotzt.

    It's something you use every day.

  • Kënnt Dir dat wgl. nach eng Kéier widderhuelen?

    Could you please repeat that once more?

  • Entschëllegt, ech si liicht nervös.

    Sorry, I'm a little nervous.