Dating & Romance

1. Ses bella meda. Potzo sètzere cun tegus?

   You are very beautiful. May I sit with you?

   Usage

   Compliments someone you like and asks if you may sit with them

   Grammar Note

   Bella is the form for a woman; for a man use bellu. Potzo is the 1st person of pòdere (can) and takes an infinitive. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Cheres andare a passizare o a bufare unu cafè?

   Would you like to go for a walk or have a coffee?

   Usage

   A casual invitation to a walk or a coffee

   Grammar Note

   Cheres is the 2nd person singular of chèrrere (to want) and is for someone you are familiar with. Bufare means to drink. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Istare cun tegus mi praghet meda.

   I really enjoy being with you.

   Usage

   Tells someone you enjoy their company

   Grammar Note

   The infinitive istare is the subject here. Mi praghet means it pleases me and expresses liking. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Cheres essire cun megus?

   Would you like to go out with me?

   Usage

   Asks someone out on a date

   Grammar Note

   Essire means to go out. Cun megus means with me, the counterpart of cun tegus (with you). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. No apo mai connotu a nemos che a tegus.

   I have never met anyone like you.

   Usage

   Tells someone they are special

   Grammar Note

   Negatives pile up: no apo mai … a nemos. Before a vowel no is used instead of non. Apo plus the participle connotu forms the perfect. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ti istimo meda.

   I care for you very much.

   Usage

   Expresses that someone is dear to you

   Grammar Note

   First person of istimare (to hold dear, to love). The object ti goes before the verb. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Cando nche parto, m'as a mancare.

   When I leave, I will miss you.

   Usage

   Says you will miss someone when you leave

   Grammar Note

   M'as a mancare literally means you will be lacking to me, which is how to say I will miss you. As a plus an infinitive forms the future. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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