AN ENGLISH BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO TEACH YOURSELF LUXEMBOURGISH LIZ WENGER

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LUXEMBOURGISH

At the end of the book, you’ll be able to:

1. Greet someone2. Introduce yourself and someone else3. Tell someone more about yourself4. Describe a person and a thing5. Talk about your job and daily routine6. Talk about recreational activities and make appointments7. Ask for something8. Situate yourself and ask for directions

The only resource you need to start learning Luxembourgish on your own, today.

This is not a dry grammar book. This is not a phrase book without explanations.

This is a book that allows you to teach yourself Luxembourgish.

It is the most comprehensive English guide to the Luxembourgish language on the market:

• Fun and essential phrases • Speaking, listening, reading and writing practice• Pronunciation, spelling and grammar explanations• 76 audio tracks to listen to• 500 online flash cards of Luxembourgish vocabulary to study on-the-go• Based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)• Built on the course guidelines elaborated by the Luxembourg Institut national des langues

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ISBN 978-2-87978-138-9

LEARN LUXEMBOURGISH: AN ENGLISH BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO TEACH YOURSELF LUXEM

BOURGISH

Whether you are just starting to learn Luxembourgish or are enrolled in a course, this book provides valuable information and practice in a simple way.

Join the growing Learn Luxembourgish community online:www.learnluxembourgish.com

Luxembourgish editing and proofreading by Jackie Messerich, Luxembourg: founding member of Moien Asbl, Jackie is a noted Luxembourgish teacher and co-author of numerous Luxembourgish publications, most recently Le luxembourgeois à grande vitesse, Assimil. Weird fact: she collects elephant figurines and snow globes, and is learning Finnish just for fun.

English editing and proofreading by Melanie Chambers, Toronto: travel writer, editor and adventure-seeker par excellence, Melanie has written stories for renowned publications like The Globe and Mail and Mountain Life Magazine. She is an instructor at Western University where she teaches travel and food writing for young explorers. She can also be hired as an event lecturer. Weird fact: Melanie can do the splits. Follow her around the world on melaniechambers.ca

Illustrations by Harini Kannan, Chennai: a graduate of fashion design from NIFT Chennai (2012), Harini worked with Happily Unmarried and C Bazaar and is currently pursuing an advanced diploma in illustration at Srishti School of Design, Arts and Technology, Bangalore. She loves doing personalized wedding invitations, advertising, editorials and wall art. Weird fact: she doesn’t like it when people put a cactus on their desk. Check out her portfolio on behance.net/harinikannan2491

Graphic Design by Jennifer Martin, Toronto: award winner at the 2014 Golden Bell Festival and the 2014 Toronto Smartphone Film Festival, she is a multi-talented videographer, photographer, and graphic designer. Weird fact: she is also a K-pop dancer and teacher. See more of her work on nuddybar.com

Writing and publishing by Liz Wenger, Toronto: born and raised in Luxembourg, Liz now lives in Canada with her husband and son. She is the founder of learnluxembourgish.com, a website designed to teach Luxembourgish to English speakers of the world.

She holds a Master of Arts (Social Sciences) in Business and Management and Psychology from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and is a former business consultant turned corporate writer, proofreader, blogger, certified Luxembourgish teacher, e-learning embracer and all-around Luxembourgish-English specialist. Weird fact: she eats avocados for lunch every day and puts butter in her coffee.

This book will allow you to teach yourself the basics of Luxembourgish, whether:

you’re in Luxembourg for a short or a long time,

you live in Luxembourg and want to acquire citizenship,

you live abroad and come to work/study in Luxembourg,

you want to learn the language of your Luxembourgish ancestors.

Learning Luxembourgish, however, is not about learning a language. It is about improving yourself and your life at every level: knowing what your family, friends, neighbours, coworkers, clients and customers are saying, taking part in the social, cultural and political life, and, on an intellectual level, exercising your brain and expanding your mind.

I wish you the best of luck with your Luxembourgish adventure.

Liz

Where is the audio for this book?

Two possibilities:

1) You can listen to and download the audio for this book on my website learnluxembourgish.com

2) You can scan the codes next to each audio track with your mobile phone using a code reader application and the appropriate audio track will start to play.

How can I access the 500 online flash cards that come with this book?

You can find the links to the flash cards on the learnluxembourgish.com website (password: learnlux). You can study them on your computer or download the Quizlet app on your mobile phone so you can study and learn by playing games while you are on-the-go. Try it, it’s fun!

How can I ask questions about Luxembourgish?

I would love to hear your feedback or answer your questions. Email me at learnluxembourgish@gmail.com or join me and hundreds of other learners on:

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Speaking Luxembourgish is about making the most of your Luxembourg experience

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