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Anglophone unable to pronounce ‘vin chaud’

December 5, 2017

Pronunciation of vin chaud and Glühwein

LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — An expat’s valiant effort to order seasonal mulled wine ended in catastrophic failure on Sunday after vendors at Luxembourg’s Christmas market couldn’t understand what he was saying. During several tense minutes, the 39-year-old anglophone tried to express that he wanted “vin chaud,” trying variations that included van chowed, vine show, and even voucher. […]

Filed Under: Christmas Market, Expats, Featured Article, French, German, Luxembourgish Customs

Badass: anglophone has conversation in French for 8 seconds

October 17, 2017

Expat Luxembourg

KIRCHBERG — An anglophone who moved to Luxembourg last year is reportedly “thrilled” after having been able to participate in a short, functional conversation in French with a supermarket cashier that observers likened to toddler-speak. “I must have an innate talent for languages or something, because I was able to effortlessly greet her in French […]

Filed Under: Expats, Featured Article, French, Luxembourg City

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