Stories, audio, and videos can all help you learn Luxembourgish when you can follow what they mean. That is the idea behind comprehensible input: learning from Luxembourgish you can mostly understand. In the 2021 census, 48.9 percent of Luxembourg's residents named Luxembourgish as their main language. It is a small language, so there is less made for learners than in bigger languages, and much of what you can read and hear comes from Luxembourg's own broadcasters and its language institute.
These apps, podcasts, and shows give you Luxembourgish at your level, or help you follow the Luxembourgish you pick yourself. For courses, speaking practice, and tutors, see our Luxembourgish app comparison.
Custom Lessons Made for You
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Luxembourgish. You learn from Luxembourgish you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Learn Luxembourgish with a path made just for you. Start with your level, what you like, and why you want to learn. Your path grows as you learn, with new lessons that fit you. Bubblegum also has news and stories, so you can read and listen to a mix of Luxembourgish about food, travel, work, or daily life.
Poppy, your AI tutor, writes each lesson for your level and goals. If a sentence is hard to follow, just ask her to explain the words or the grammar.
The trade-off is that Bubblegum can't help you read or watch Luxembourgish you found yourself. For an RTL article or a show you already picked, the tools in Read and Watch Luxembourgish You Choose are the better fit.
- Read and listen to lessons, news, and stories about things you like.
- New lessons fit your level, interests, and goals.
- Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons, so you review them by reading instead of using flashcards.
- Ask Poppy for help as you read.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- You cannot bring in your own books, articles, or videos.
- A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so you can ask Poppy for a free one, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn.
- Regenerative Review™
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Read the News in Luxembourgish
RTL.lu
RTL.lu is RTL's news site and app, and its articles are written in Luxembourgish. Pair it with a pop-up dictionary from the next section to look up words as you read.
- News from Luxembourg and the world, written in Luxembourgish.
- Listen to RTL radio and watch RTL TV, live or later, in the same app.
- Choose the topics you want news alerts for.
- The news is written for people who already speak Luxembourgish, so it suits intermediate and advanced learners.
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Watch and Listen to Luxembourgish TV
RTL Play
RTL Play is RTL's place to watch and listen to its TV shows, reports, and original podcasts. It has shows for kids, cooking, cars, and culture, so you can pick a topic you already like.
- Watch RTL's shows, news, and documentaries, and listen to its podcasts and live radio.
- Watch De Journal, RTL's evening news, with French subtitles.
- Shows are marked LU, FR, or EN, so you can find the ones in Luxembourgish.
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Read and Watch Luxembourgish You Choose
These tools help you follow Luxembourgish news, web pages, and shows that you pick yourself. They suit learners who already know some Luxembourgish.
Readlang
Readlang helps you read Luxembourgish on the web, such as the articles on RTL.lu. It added Luxembourgish in 2024.
- Tap a word or short phrase on a Luxembourgish web page to see what it means.
- Save new words and review them with flashcards.
- Upload your own Luxembourgish texts to read.
- Flashcards
WebBrowser extension
Language Reactor
Language Reactor shows subtitles beside a translation while you watch. For Luxembourgish, its catalogue lists Capitani, a crime series set in a Luxembourg village. A Luxembourgish speaker on Reddit found some of its actors hard to understand, so it suits learners who are well past the basics. It is free to install, with paid extras.
- See subtitles beside a translation on Netflix and YouTube.
- Pause and replay one line when it goes too fast.
Browser extension
Podcasts, Radio, and Free Lessons
Poterkëscht is the podcast of the Institut national des langues Luxembourg, the country's language institute. It is made for beginners and adds new episodes every week. Most episode titles show their level, from A1 to B2, and most episodes come with a transcript. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast apps.
Luxembourgish with Anne is a podcast by Anne, who prepares people for the Sproochentest, the Luxembourgish test for citizenship. It has short word lessons and real-life conversations from A1 to B1, with new episodes most weeks.
For live Luxembourgish, Radio 100,7, Luxembourg's public radio, streams news, culture, and podcasts in its app. LLO.LU, the free course from the language institute, has exercises and a level test you can use alongside the podcasts.
Two learners have made browser extensions for reading Luxembourgish news. LODVault and LëtzLookup each let you look up a word in LOD.lu, the official dictionary, without leaving the page. One of them was built for reading RTL articles.
Learn Luxembourgish in Your Language
These counts cover menu-language choices, including script variants. Other apps’ counts and full lists come from their iPhone listings, except Readlang (its help forum) and Language Reactor (Chrome Web Store). Word meanings, lesson explanations, and other platforms may differ.
| App | Supported Display Languages | Full List |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | 74 | Full list
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| RTL.lu | 1 | Full list |
| RTL Play | 1 | Full list |
| Readlang | 1 | Full list |
| Language Reactor | 27 | Full list |
Other Apps We Looked At (4)
- News in Slow LuxembourgishA news podcast in slow Luxembourgish from Melusina Media, made by a teacher from Luxembourg. It has six episodes so far, so it is new and growing.
- Pardon my LëtzebuergeschA podcast in Luxembourgish about the news, trends, and politics, seen through everyday life. It suits advanced learners.
- SprooAn app built for Luxembourgish, with lessons, audio, and listening practice for the Sproochentest.
- LuxLessonsA course taught in English, with videos, quizzes, and listening practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a podcast for Luxembourgish learners?
Yes. Poterkëscht, from Luxembourg's language institute, has posted more than 200 episodes since February 2024. Most episode titles show their level, and most episodes are at A2.
Can I watch Luxembourgish TV with subtitles?
Yes, for some shows. RTL Play streams De Journal, RTL's evening news in Luxembourgish, with French subtitles. On Netflix, Language Reactor lists the series Capitani with Luxembourgish subtitles.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so you can ask Poppy for a free one, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- STATEC: Linguistic diversity, 2021 census
- Institut national des langues Luxembourg: Poterkëscht, the podcast in Luxembourgish from the INLL
- Apple Podcasts: Poterkëscht vum INLL
- Apple Podcasts: Luxembourgish with Anne PODCAST
- App Store: Radio 100,7 Luxembourg
- LLO: Léier Lëtzebuergesch Online
- Readlang blog: 58 new languages, including Luxembourgish (June 2024)
- r/Luxembourg: Learning Luxembourgish naturally while reading RTL articles (LODVault)
- r/Luxembourg: An extension to look up Luxembourgish words without switching tabs (LëtzLookup)
- r/Luxembourgish: Capitani Luxembourgish (a speaker on the actors' accents)
- Bubblegum
- RTL.lu
- RTL Play
- Readlang
- Language Reactor
Checked on October 8, 2026 against each app's own pages.
