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Frustrated Luxembourg teen doesn’t know which of 5 languages to vandalize in

December 13, 2018

Frustrated Luxembourg teen doesn't know which of 5 languages to vandalize in

KAYL — What started off as a mission to spray paint a simple anti-capitalist message on an old building turned into a frustrating ordeal for one teen when he couldn’t figure out which of his five languages to use. Yannick Pereira, 17, had hoped to spray paint the words “I shop therefore I am” to […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, French, German, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Languages, Luxembourgish

Speaking French mostly ‘about attitude’ admit French teachers

April 17, 2018

Learning French in Luxembourg

A survey of French teachers in the Grande Région has shown that contrary to popular belief, learning to communicate effectively in French is mostly a question of having the right attitude. “Students worry that you need to learn the tense system, passé composé, future simple and all that, but that’s not true,” said one teacher […]

Filed Under: Expats, Featured Article, French, Languages

Luxembourg urging residents to adopt new greeting

March 27, 2018

Mojourello: Luxembourg's new greeting

LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Aware of the language uncertainty many residents face when greeting each other, the Grand Duchy’s Office of Applied Linguistic Integration is urging people to adopt a newly created word. “We spent nearly a year trying to solve this problem,” said Virginie Muller, the office’s chief language officer. “If we asked everyone in Luxembourg […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, French, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Languages, Luxembourgish, Politics and Government

French host going to quietly throw out wine you brought

February 7, 2018

French host going to quietly throw out wine you brought

A French friend and his Italian wife who have invited you to dinner are going to thank you for the great bottle of red wine you brought before placing it near the sink and pouring it out prior to the night’s end. The friend, who has a good nose for wine and who has learned […]

Filed Under: Dining and Nightlife, Featured Article, French, Leisure and Lifestyle

French colleagues held hostage by anglophone

January 18, 2018

French colleagues held hostage by anglophone

Several French employees of a Luxembourg marketing firm were held hostage for more than 20 minutes on Thursday after an anglophone joined their conversation. “Attendez, just a second, wait, er, how do you say, wait, I got it, je suis d’accord,” the anglophone said in response to what she thought was a discussion about typical […]

Filed Under: Expats, Featured Article, French, Workplace

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