Dating Apps

1. Viděl/a jsem tvůj profil na seznamovací aplikaci.

   VI-dyel/-a ysem tvooy PRO-fil na SEZ-na-mo-va-tsee A-pli-ka-tsi.

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Natural opener when first messaging someone on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "Viděl/a" changes by gender: masculine "Viděl", feminine "Viděla"

2. Chtěl/a bys se propojit?

   khtyel/-a bis se PRO-po-yit?

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Asking if someone wants to connect

   Grammar Note

   "bys" is the 2nd person singular conditional auxiliary

3. Co na téhle aplikaci hledáš?

   tso na TE-hle A-pli-ka-tsi HLE-dahsh?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what the other person is looking for

   Grammar Note

   "hledáš" is the 2nd person singular present of "hledat" (to look for) in informal address

4. Jsem tu nový/nová — jak to funguje?

   ysem tu NO-vee/NO-vah — yak to FUN-gu-ye?

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a newcomer

   Grammar Note

   "nový" (masc.) / "nová" (fem.) — adjectives agree with speaker's gender

5. Mohli bychom si zavolat přes video, než se setkáme?

   MO-hli BI-khom si ZA-vo-lat przhes VI-de-o, nezh se SET-kah-me?

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before meeting for safety

   Grammar Note

   "Mohli bychom" is the 1st person plural conditional

6. Kde bys chtěl/a se potkat na naše první rande?

   kde bis khtyel/-a se POT-kat na NA-she PRV-nyee RAN-de?

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "rande" is a Czech loanword meaning "date" (romantic meeting)

7. Bavil/a jsem se při chatování — chceš se sejít?

   BA-vil/-a ysem se przhi CHA-to-vah-nyee — khtsesh se SE-yeet?

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet up after enjoyable chatting

   Grammar Note

   "Bavit se" is a reflexive verb meaning "to enjoy oneself"

8. Máš skvělý profil / pěkné fotky!

   mahsh SKVYE-lee PRO-fil / PYEK-ne FOT-ki!

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   "fotky" is the colloquial plural of "fotografie" (photo)

9. Jsem tu na týden — chtěl/a bys se sejít?

   ysem tu na TEE-den — khtyel/-a bis se SE-yeet?

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

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet during a short visit

   Grammar Note

   "na týden" is a temporal phrase meaning "for a week"

10. Myslím, že si dobře sedíme!

    MIS-leem, zhe si DOB-rzhe SE-dyee-me!

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you are well-matched

    Grammar Note

    "sednout si" idiomatically means "to get along well / to be a good match"

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