Flirting

1. Ti es fitg bel / bella.

   You are very beautiful / handsome

   Usage

   A direct compliment to someone you are on familiar terms with. Use bel for a man, bella for a woman

   Grammar Note

   ti es is the informal "you are". The adjective agrees with the person addressed. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Vulais Vus baiver insatge cun mai?

   Would you like to have a drink with me?

   Usage

   A polite invitation to have a drink. Using Vus keeps it respectful with someone you have just met

   Grammar Note

   vulais is the vus form of vulair, and Vus is capitalised. The infinitive baiver follows. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Vulais Vus sautar cun mai?

   Would you like to dance with me?

   Usage

   A polite invitation to dance. If the answer is no, do not push

   Grammar Note

   vulais + infinitive sautar. cun mai means "with me". Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Ti has in surrir fitg bel.

   You have a very beautiful smile

   Usage

   A friendly compliment on a smile. Use it according to how close you are

   Grammar Note

   surrir also serves as a masculine noun meaning smile. The adjective bel goes after the noun. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Poss jau seser qua?

   May I sit here?

   Usage

   Asks at a bar or café whether you may take a free seat

   Grammar Note

   poss is the 1sg of pudair. The inversion Poss jau asks permission. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Danunder vegns ti?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   A friendly way to ask where someone is from. A good conversation opener

   Grammar Note

   danunder comes first, followed by the inverted verb and subject ti. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Has ti gugent mai?

   Do you like me?

   Usage

   A blunt question about feelings. It suits playful moments and is too heavy for others

   Grammar Note

   avair gugent means to like. The inversion Has ti forms the question. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Poss jau avair Voss numer da telefon?

   May I have your number?

   Usage

   A polite request for a phone number. Voss is the possessive of Vus

   Grammar Note

   numer is masculine, so the possessive is Voss (Vossa for feminine). Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Tge bels egls!

   What beautiful eyes!

   Usage

   An exclamation praising someone's eyes

   Grammar Note

   egl (eye) is masculine; the adjective matches the plural egls as bels. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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