Flirting

1. Jste velmi krásná

   yste VEL-mi KRAHS-nah

   You are very beautiful

   Usage

   Polite compliment directed at a woman

   Grammar Note

   "krásná" is the feminine form. For a man: "krásný". Informal: "Jsi velmi krásná"

2. Mohu vás pozvat na kávu?

   MO-hu vahs POZ-vat na KAH-vu

   May I invite you for a coffee?

   Usage

   Polite way to ask someone out for a coffee

   Grammar Note

   "vás" is formal accusative. Informal: "tě". "na kávu" uses preposition "na" + accusative

3. Jste tu sám? / Jste tu sama?

   yste tu sahm / yste tu SA-ma

   Are you here alone?

   Usage

   Polite way to ask if someone is alone

   Grammar Note

   With Czech vykání (formal "Vy") the verb is plural but a predicate adjective stays singular and agrees with the one person addressed: "sám" (m) / "sama" (f). The earlier "Jste sami?" is the plural form, i.e. "are you (all) alone" — not a question to one person. Informal: "Jsi tu sám / sama?"

4. Líbíte se mi

   LEE-bee-te se mi

   I like you

   Usage

   Polite way to express that you like someone

   Grammar Note

   "Líbit se" is a reflexive verb meaning "to be pleasing". Literally "you please me (are pleasing to me)"

5. Tančíte?

   TAN-chee-te

   Do you dance?

   Usage

   Used at a bar or club to invite someone to dance

   Grammar Note

   Raised intonation makes it a question. "Shall we dance?" = "Zatančíme si?" (more intimate)

6. Mohu vám koupit nápoj?

   MO-hu vahm KOU-pit NAH-poy

   May I buy you a drink?

   Usage

   Used to offer to buy someone a drink at a bar or club

   Grammar Note

   "vám" is the formal dative. Informal: "ti" (to you, casual). "Nápoj" is any drink, alcoholic or not

7. Máte partnera / partnerku?

   MAH-te PART-ne-ra / PART-ner-ku

   Do you have a partner?

   Usage

   Polite way to ask if someone is in a relationship

   Grammar Note

   "partnera" = male partner (accusative), "partnerku" = female partner (accusative). Use accordingly

8. Dáte mi svoje číslo?

   DAH-te mi SVO-ye CHEES-lo

   Will you give me your phone number?

   Usage

   Used to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   When the possessor is the subject of the clause, Czech requires the reflexive possessive "svůj/svoje". The subject here is "you", so it is "svoje", not "vaše". Informal: "Dáš mi svoje číslo?"

9. Jste opravdu zajímavý / zajímavá

   yste OP-rav-du ZA-yee-ma-vee / ZA-yee-ma-vah

   You are really interesting

   Usage

   Compliment expressing genuine interest in someone's personality

   Grammar Note

   Adjective agrees with the gender of the person: zajímavý (m), zajímavá (f)

10. Rád / Ráda bych vás viděl / viděla znovu

    rahd / RAH-da bikh vahs VI-dyel / VI-dye-la ZNO-vu

    I would like to see you again

    Usage

    Used after a date or meeting to express interest in seeing someone again

    Grammar Note

    "Rád bych" for male speaker, "Ráda bych" for female. "viděl" = male past participle, "viděla" = female

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