Dating Apps

1. Es redzēju tavu profilu iepazīšanās lietotnē.

   es RE-dzē-ju TA-vu PRO-fi-lu IE-pa-zī-ša-nās LIE-tot-nē.

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Standard opening line on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   Latvian uses case endings; "-ē" is the locative suffix meaning "in/inside"

2. Vai vēlētos sakrist / savienoties?

   vai VĒ-lē-tos SA-krist / SA-vie-no-ties?

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Suggesting to match or connect on the app

   Grammar Note

   "vēlētos" is the conditional of "vēlēties" (to want); "Vai" is the yes/no question particle

3. Ko tu meklē šajā lietotnē?

   ko tu MEK-lē ŠA-jā LIE-tot-nē?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what someone is seeking on the app

   Grammar Note

   "Ko" is the accusative of the question word "kas"; "meklēt" means "to search/look for"

4. Es esmu jauns/jauna šeit — kā tas darbojas?

   es ES-mu jauns/JAU-na šeit — kā tas DAR-bo-jas?

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a new user

   Grammar Note

   Latvian adjectives agree in gender; masculine "jauns", feminine "jauna"

5. Vai mēs varētu veikt videozvanu pirms tikšanās?

   vai mēs VA-rē-tu veikt VI-de-o-zva-nu pirms TIK-ša-nās?

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before meeting in person

   Grammar Note

   "pirms" is a Latvian preposition meaning "before" that governs the genitive case

6. Kur tu vēlētos tikties mūsu pirmajā randiņā?

   kur tu VĒ-lē-tos TIK-ties MŪ-su PIR-ma-jā RAN-di-ņā?

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "randiņš" is Latvian colloquial for "date"; "-ā" is the locative case ending

7. Man ļoti patika mūsu saruna — vai vēlētos tikties?

   man ĻO-ti PA-ti-ka MŪ-su SA-ru-na — vai VĒ-lē-tos TIK-ties?

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet up after enjoyable conversation

   Grammar Note

   "patikt" takes the experiencer in the dative ("man"); the thing liked, "mūsu saruna", is the nominative subject

8. Tev ir lielisks profils / skaistas fotogrāfijas!

   tev ir LIE-lisks PRO-fils / SKAIS-tas FO-to-grā-fi-jas!

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   Latvian expresses possession with "ir" (there is/are); "Tev" is dative "to you"

9. Es šeit uzturos nedēļu — vai vēlētos tikties?

   es šeit UZ-tu-ros NE-dē-ļu — vai VĒ-lē-tos TIK-ties?

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

   Usage

   Mentioning a brief visit while proposing to meet

   Grammar Note

   "nedēļu" is the accusative of "nedēļa" (week); duration is expressed in the accusative. Staying somewhere is "uzturēties" (reflexive). "apmeklēt" is transitive and needs the place visited as its object, so "Es apmeklēju nedēļu" would read "I visit a week"

10. Domāju, ka mēs ļoti labi sader!

    DO-mā-ju, ka mēs ĻO-ti LA-bi SA-der!

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you're a good match

    Grammar Note

    "sadert" means "to suit/match" in Latvian

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