Dating Apps

1. Nägin sinu profiili tutvumisrakenduses.

   NÄ-gin SI-nu pro-FII-li TUT-vu-mis-ra-ken-du-ses

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Natural opener when first messaging someone on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "tutvumisrakenduses" is the inessive case of "tutvumisrakendus" (dating app), meaning "in the app"

2. Kas sa tahaksid ühendust luua?

   kas sa TA-hak-sid Ü-hen-dust LUU-a

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Asking if someone wants to connect

   Grammar Note

   "tahaksid" is the 2nd person singular conditional of "tahtma" (to want)

3. Mida sa sellest rakendusest otsid?

   MI-da sa SEL-lest RA-ken-du-sest OT-sid

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what the other person is looking for on the app

   Grammar Note

   Estonian has rich case inflection. "rakendusest" is the elative case (from/out of)

4. Olen siin uus — kuidas see toimib?

   O-len siin uus — KUI-das see TOI-mib

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a newcomer

   Grammar Note

   "kuidas" is the interrogative adverb meaning "how"

5. Kas saaksime enne kohtumist videokõne teha?

   kas SAAK-si-me EN-ne KOH-tu-mist VI-de-o-kõ-ne TE-ha

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before meeting for safety

   Grammar Note

   "saaksime" is the 1st person plural conditional of "saama" (to be able to)

6. Kus sa tahaksid kohtuda meie esimeseks kohtingiks?

   kus sa TA-hak-sid KOH-tu-da MEI-e E-si-me-seks KOH-tin-giks

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "kohtingiks" is the translative case of "kohting" (date), meaning "for a date"

7. Nautisin vestlust — kas tahaksid kohtuda?

   NAU-ti-sin VEST-lust — kas TA-hak-sid KOH-tu-da

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet up after enjoyable chatting

   Grammar Note

   "vestlust" is the partitive case of "vestlus" (conversation), used as object

8. Sul on suurepärane profiil / toredad fotod!

   sul on SUU-re-pä-ra-ne pro-FIIL / TO-re-dad FO-tod

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   "Sul on" is the Estonian possessive construction meaning "you have"

9. Olen siin nädala — kas tahaksid kohtuda?

   O-len siin NÄ-da-la — kas TA-hak-sid KOH-tu-da

   I'm visiting for a week — would you like to meet?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet during a short visit

   Grammar Note

   "nädala" is the genitive case of "nädal" (week)

10. Arvan, et me sobime hästi kokku!

    AR-van, et me SO-bi-me HÄS-ti KOK-ku

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you are well-matched

    Grammar Note

    "sobima kokku" is a compound verb expression meaning "to match / to fit together"

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