Flirting

1. Ви дуже красиві

   Vy du-zhe kra-sy-vi

   You are very beautiful

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's appearance

   Grammar Note

   Plural "красиві" of "красивий" (beautiful). Ukrainian uses plural "Ви" as a polite form of address.

2. Можу я отримати ваш номер?

   Mo-zhu ya ot-ry-ma-ty vash no-mer?

   May I have your number?

   Usage

   Used to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "можу" is first person of "могти" (can). Parallel to Russian "могу" but uses Ukrainian verb form.

3. Вип'ємо разом каву?

   Vy-pye-mo ra-zom ka-vu?

   Shall we have coffee together?

   Usage

   Casual invitation for coffee

   Grammar Note

   "кава" (coffee, native Ukrainian) takes accusative "каву". Unlike Russian "кофе", Ukrainian prefers "кава".

4. У вас гарна посмішка

   U vas har-na pos-mysh-ka

   You have a beautiful smile

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   Feminine form "гарна" of "гарний" (beautiful). Ukrainian "посмішка" (smile) = Russian "улыбка".

5. Хочу знову вас побачити

   Kho-chu zno-vu vas po-ba-chy-ty

   I want to see you again

   Usage

   Used when parting to express desire to meet again

   Grammar Note

   "хочу" (I want) + perfective "побачити" (to see). Natural farewell expressing desire to meet again.

6. У тебе красиві очі

   U te-be kra-sy-vi o-chi

   You have beautiful eyes

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their beautiful eyes in an informal setting

   Grammar Note

   "тебе" is the genitive of "ти" (informal you). "очі" is the irregular plural of "око" (eye). Use "ти" with people you know well.

7. Ти мені подобаєшся

   Ty me-ni po-do-ba-yesh-sya

   I like you

   Usage

   Expressing attraction toward someone in an informal setting

   Grammar Note

   "подобатися" (to please/appeal) takes a dative subject. Literally "you are pleasing to me". Parallel to Russian "нравиться".

8. Зустрінемось знову?

   Zus-tri-ne-mos zno-vu?

   Shall we meet again?

   Usage

   Proposing to see someone again

   Grammar Note

   "зустрінемось" is the first person plural of "зустрітися" (to meet each other). The "-сь" suffix is the shortened form of "-ся". Rising intonation makes it a question.

9. Ти дуже цікава людина

   Ty du-zhe tsi-ka-va lyu-dy-na

   You are a very interesting person

   Usage

   Showing genuine interest in someone's personality

   Grammar Note

   "людина" (person) is feminine in Ukrainian regardless of the person's gender. So "цікава людина" works for both men and women.

10. Ти гарно посміхаєшся

    Ty har-no pos-my-kha-yesh-sya

    You smile beautifully

    Usage

    Complimenting someone's smile in an informal setting

    Grammar Note

    "посміхатися" (to smile) is a reflexive verb with "-ся/-сь". "гарно" is the adverb form of "гарний" (beautiful/nice).

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