Dating Apps

1. Zure profila ikusi nuen dating aplikazio batean.

   Zu-re pro-fi-la i-ku-si nu-en da-ting a-pli-ka-zio ba-te-an.

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Natural opener when first messaging someone on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   Basque follows SOV order with the verb at the end. "ikusi nuen" is the past ergative form

2. Matching edo konektatu nahi al zenuke?

   Match-ing e-do ko-nek-ta-tu na-hi al ze-nu-ke?

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Asking if someone wants to match or connect

   Grammar Note

   "al" is a Basque question particle

3. Zer bilatzen duzu aplikazio honetan?

   Zer bi-la-tzen du-zu a-pli-ka-zio ho-ne-tan?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what the other person is looking for on the app

   Grammar Note

   "duzu" is the Basque transitive auxiliary verb (polite 2nd person form)

4. Berria naiz hemen — nola funtzionatzen du?

   Be-rri-a naiz he-men — no-la fun-tzio-na-tzen du?

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a newcomer

   Grammar Note

   "nola" is the Basque interrogative adverb meaning "how"

5. Elkartu aurretik bideo-deialdi bat egin al dezakegu?

   El-kar-tu au-rre-tik bi-deo-dei-al-di bat e-gin al de-za-ke-gu?

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before meeting for safety

   Grammar Note

   "dezakegu" is the potential 1st person plural form of the transitive auxiliary verb "*ezan"

6. Non gustatuko litzaizuke gure lehen hitzordurako biltzea?

   Non gus-ta-tu-ko li-tza-i-zu-ke gu-re le-hen hitz-or-du-ra-ko bil-tze-a?

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "hitzordurako" is the purposive case of "hitzordu" (appointment / date)

7. Txateatzea gustatu zait — elkartu nahi al zenuke?

   Txa-te-a-tze-a gus-ta-tu za-it — el-kar-tu na-hi al ze-nu-ke?

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet up after enjoyable chatting

   Grammar Note

   "gustatu zait" is the Basque structure for "I liked" (literally "it pleased me")

8. Profil bikaina duzu / argazki politak!

   Pro-fil bi-ka-i-na du-zu / ar-gaz-ki po-li-tak!

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   In Basque, adjectives are placed after the noun

9. Astebete bisita nago hemen — elkartu nahi al zenuke?

   As-te-be-te bi-si-ta na-go he-men — el-kar-tu na-hi al ze-nu-ke?

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

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet during a short visit

   Grammar Note

   "nago" is the 1st person singular present of "egon" (to be / stay)

10. Uste dut oso ondo moldatzen garela elkarrekin!

    Us-te dut o-so on-do mol-da-tzen ga-re-la el-kar-re-kin!

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you are well-matched

    Grammar Note

    "Uste dut" is the Basque expression for "I think / believe"

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