Dating Apps

1. Мені сподобався твій профіль.

   Meni spodobavsya tviy profil.

   I liked your profile.

   Usage

   Showing interest in someone's dating app profile

   Grammar Note

   "Сподобатися" = to please/like (reflexive). Past tense agrees in gender: "сподобався" (male), "сподобалася" (female).

2. Чи хочеш поговорити в чаті?

   Chy khochesh pohovoryty v chati?

   Do you want to chat?

   Usage

   Inviting a match to start chatting

   Grammar Note

   "Поговорити" is the perfective of "говорити" (to speak), implying a completed conversation. "В чаті" = in chat (locative).

3. Які у тебе захоплення?

   Yaki u tebe zakhoplennya?

   What are your hobbies?

   Usage

   Asking about someone's interests and hobbies

   Grammar Note

   "У тебе" (+ noun) expresses possession; "є" is omitted in questions with які. "Захоплення" = hobbies/passions; plural form is the same as singular.

4. Де ти живеш?

   De ty zhyvesh?

   Where do you live?

   Usage

   Asking where someone lives

   Grammar Note

   "Жити" = to live. "Живеш" is its second-person singular present tense form.

5. Надішли мені своє фото, будь ласка.

   Nadishly meni svoye foto, bud laska.

   Please send me your photo.

   Usage

   Asking someone to send their photo

   Grammar Note

   "Надіслати" = to send (perfective). "Надішли" is the imperative. "Своє" is a reflexive possessive meaning "one's own."

6. Я шукаю серйозні стосунки.

   Ya shukayu seryozni stosunky.

   I am looking for a serious relationship.

   Usage

   Stating that you are looking for a serious relationship

   Grammar Note

   "Стосунки" = relationship (plural). "Серйозні" is the plural form of "серйозний" (serious), agreeing with the plural noun.

7. Ти виглядаєш дуже цікаво у своєму профілі.

   Ty vyhlyadayesh duzhe tsikavo u svoyemu profili.

   You look very interesting in your profile.

   Usage

   Commenting positively on someone's profile

   Grammar Note

   "Виглядати" = to look/appear. "Цікаво" is the adverb form (interestingly). "У своєму профілі" = in your profile (locative).

8. Де ти хотів би / хотіла б зустрітися?

   De ty khotiv by / khotila b zustrytysya?

   Where would you like to meet?

   Usage

   Discussing where to meet for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "Хотів би / хотіла б" is the conditional for polite desire. "Зустрітися" is the perfective reflexive "to meet."

9. Ти мені написав / написала першим / першою.

   Ty meni napysav / napysala pershym / pershoyu.

   You messaged me first.

   Usage

   Acknowledging that the other person messaged first

   Grammar Note

   Past tense and adjective both agree in gender with the subject. "Першим" is masculine instrumental, "першою" is feminine instrumental.

10. Чи можемо обмінятися номерами телефонів?

    Chy mozhemo obminyatysya nomeramy telefoniv?

    Can we exchange phone numbers?

    Usage

    Asking to exchange phone numbers to connect outside the app

    Grammar Note

    "Обмінятися + instrumental" = to exchange something. "Номерами телефонів" is the plural instrumental of "номер телефону" (phone number).

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