Dating & Romance

1. Ти мені дуже подобаєшся.

   Ty meni duzhe podobayeshsya.

   I really like you.

   Usage

   Directly telling someone you like them

   Grammar Note

   "Подобатися" is a reflexive verb meaning "to be pleasing to." The subject "ти" (you) pleases "мені" (me/dative).

2. Чи підеш зі мною на побачення?

   Chy pidesh zi mnoyu na pobachennya?

   Would you go on a date with me?

   Usage

   Asking someone out on a first date

   Grammar Note

   "Піти" is the perfective "to go." "Побачення" = date/meeting, derived from "побачити" (to see/meet).

3. Ти дуже гарна / гарний.

   Ty duzhe harna / harnyy.

   You are very beautiful / handsome.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's looks (гарна for female, гарний for male)

   Grammar Note

   Ukrainian adjectives agree in gender. "Гарна" = feminine, "гарний" = masculine, "гарне" = neuter.

4. Як тебе звати?

   Yak tebe zvaty?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's name when you first meet

   Grammar Note

   "Як тебе звати?" literally means "how do they call you?" and is the standard colloquial way to ask for a name.

5. Я закохався / закохалася в тебе.

   Ya zakokhavsya / zakokhalasya v tebe.

   I have fallen in love with you.

   Usage

   Confessing romantic feelings (закохався for male speaker, закохалася for female)

   Grammar Note

   Ukrainian past tense verbs agree in gender: "закохався" for male speakers, "закохалася" for female speakers.

6. Я думаю про тебе весь час.

   Ya dumayu pro tebe ves chas.

   I think about you all the time.

   Usage

   Telling someone you are always thinking of them

   Grammar Note

   "Думати про + accusative" = to think about. "Весь час" = all the time, a fixed expression for "always."

7. Чи ти вільна / вільний сьогодні ввечері?

   Chy ty vilna / vilnyy sohodni vvecheri?

   Are you free this evening?

   Usage

   Asking if someone is available for an evening out

   Grammar Note

   "Вільна" is feminine, "вільний" is masculine. Use the form matching the gender of the person you are addressing.

8. Ти робиш мене щасливим / щасливою.

   Ty robysh mene shchaslyvym / shchaslyvoyu.

   You make me happy.

   Usage

   Telling someone they make you happy

   Grammar Note

   "Робити + adjective (instrumental)" = to make someone (a state). "Щасливим" is masculine instrumental, "щасливою" is feminine.

9. Я хочу познайомитися з тобою краще.

   Ya khochu poznayomytysya z toboyu krashche.

   I want to get to know you better.

   Usage

   Expressing genuine interest in knowing someone better

   Grammar Note

   "Познайомитися з + instrumental" = to get to know someone. "Краще" is the comparative of "добре" (well).

10. Ти маєш чудову посмішку.

    Ty mayesh chudovu posmishku.

    You have a wonderful smile.

    Usage

    Complimenting someone on their smile

    Grammar Note

    "Посмішка" (smile) is a feminine noun; accusative "посмішку." "Чудову" is the feminine accusative of "чудовий" (wonderful).

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