Sproochentest guides
The speaking exam
The oral part: what the examiner listens for and how to prepare.
Sproochentest Model Answers by Topic
This is what a strong A2 answer sounds like: model answers to common interview questions, in Luxembourgish with translations, plus the connectors that make them flow.
Sproochentest Picture Task: A 4-Step Method
The picture description is the second part of the oral exam. Here is a four-step method that works for any photo, with a worked example.
Sproochentest Sample Questions by Topic
Real interview questions from across the 17 Sproochentest topics, in Luxembourgish with translations, plus two model answers to adapt.
Every Sproochentest Topic, and How to Prepare
The INLL publishes no official topic list. Here is the recurring set from test-taker reports, with what each covers and how to prepare.
The Eifeler Regel (Luxembourgish n-Rule)
Say de Bus, not den Bus. The Eifeler Regel drops a final n in most situations, and getting it right is a fast way to sound natural in your Sproochentest.
German Words Wrong in Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish looks close to German, so German words slip out under pressure and cost you marks. Here are the common swaps to use instead.
Picture Description: Real Examples
What does a top-scoring picture description sound like? Here is a full worked example in Luxembourgish, built on the four-step framework.
Luxembourgish Pronunciation for the Oral Exam
Keep your accent. Four sounds plus your word endings carry almost all of the clarity, and you can drill them in a week.
5 Sentence Patterns for the Sproochentest
Five sentence shapes you can fill with any words you already have, so you keep talking instead of building a sentence from nothing.
Describing Your Typical Day in the Sproochentest
Your day is the one topic you never have to study, because you live it: learn one shape, drop in a few time words, and the answer almost builds itself.
What the Examiner Listens For (Sproochentest)
Examiners want to follow you and keep the conversation going, not flawless grammar. Here is what that means, criterion by criterion.
Sproochentest Family Topic: Easy Answers
Family is the friendliest topic you can draw: three short present-tense lines you have said out loud, words you already use at home, and nothing to prove.
Talking About Food in the Sproochentest
Food is a friendly A2 topic: ordinary questions that repeat, short answers you can own, and one verb trap (iessen vs drénken) to sidestep.
Talking About Hobbies in the Sproochentest
Hobbies is one of the friendliest topics you can draw: one small word does most of the work, the follow-ups never change, and a short answer is the safe answer.
Sproochentest Holidays Topic: Model Answers
Holidays is one of the friendliest topics you can draw: mostly everyday present tense, two past forms to memorise, and trips you actually take.
Sproochentest Home Topic: Model Answers
Home is one of the most predictable Sproochentest topics: plain questions, a five-sentence answer you can build under pressure, and words that double as picture-task vocabulary.
The Most Common Picture-Description Mistakes
Most picture marks are lost four small ways, and almost never because your Luxembourgish is weak. Here is each mistake, with its small fix.
Sproochentest Work Topic: Model Answers
Work is one of the friendliest topics you can draw: one short, true sentence about your job and a second about how you get there is already enough.
What to Do When You Freeze (Sproochentest)
Freezing is normal and recoverable. Three Luxembourgish moves to buy time, restart smaller, and keep going, instead of going silent.
Why Are You Learning Luxembourgish?
One of the easiest topics you can choose: your reason for learning is something you already know in real life, so prepare two plain sentences and say them cleanly.
Also available in Français and Português
Français
Ce que l'examinateur écoute au Sproochentest
Les examinateurs veulent vous suivre et garder la conversation, pas une grammaire parfaite. Voici ce que ça veut dire, critère par critère.
Français
Décrire une image au Sproochentest : les erreurs
La plupart des points de la description d'image se perdent de quatre petites façons, presque jamais à cause de votre luxembourgeois. Voici chaque erreur, avec sa parade.
Français
Cinq tournures pour l'oral du Sproochentest
Cinq formes de phrase que vous remplissez avec les mots que vous avez déjà, pour continuer à parler au lieu de fabriquer une phrase à partir de rien.
Português
Descrição de imagem no Sproochentest: erros
A maioria dos pontos da descrição perde-se de quatro maneiras pequenas, quase nunca por causa do teu luxemburguês. Vê cada erro, com o seu remédio.
Português
Luxemburguês: falsos amigos e pronúncia
Falas português e já reconheces metade das palavras. O risco está nos falsos amigos e na pronúncia, e é aí que vale a pena treinar.
Português
O que o examinador avalia no Sproochentest
Sem grelha secreta nem ponderação de 80/20: o que conta na oral, critério a critério, e o que basta para passar.
Português
Cinco moldes de frase que carregam o oral
Cinco formas de frase que enches com as palavras que já tens, para continuares a falar em vez de montar uma frase do zero.
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