Flirting

1. Tu esi ļoti skaista

   tu E-si ĻO-ti SKAIS-ta

   You are very beautiful

   Usage

   Said to a woman to express she is beautiful

   Grammar Note

   "skaista" is the feminine form. For a man: "skaists". "ļoti" intensifies the adjective

2. Vai varu tevi uzaicināt uz dzērienu?

   vai VA-ru TE-vi UZ-ai-ci-nāt uz DZĒ-rie-nu?

   May I buy you a drink?

   Usage

   Used to offer to buy someone a drink at a bar

   Grammar Note

   "uzaicināt" means "to invite/treat". "uz" + accusative expresses purpose

3. Tev ir jauks smaids

   You have a lovely smile

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   "smile" is the masculine noun "smaids" (there is no form "smaide"). After "Tev ir" it stands in the nominative: "jauks smaids"

4. Vai vari ar mani dejot?

   vai VA-ri ar MA-ni DE-jot?

   Would you like to dance with me?

   Usage

   Used to invite someone to dance

   Grammar Note

   "dejot" is the infinitive "to dance". Latvians value traditional dance — the Song and Dance Festival is nationally significant

5. Man patīk tava personība

   man PA-tīk TA-va PER-so-nī-ba

   I like your personality

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's personality

   Grammar Note

   "Man patīk" is a dative construction meaning "I am pleased by". Equivalent to English "I like"

6. Vai tu esi brīvs šovakar?

   vai tu E-si brīvs ŠO-va-kar?

   Are you free tonight?

   Usage

   Used when asking someone on a date

   Grammar Note

   "brīvs" is masculine. Use "brīva" for a woman. "šovakar" is a contracted form of "this evening"

7. Tu esi mans sapņu cilvēks

   tu E-si mans SAP-ņu CIL-vēks

   You are my dream person

   Usage

   Used to express strong romantic feelings

   Grammar Note

   "sapņu" is the genitive of "sapnis" (dream), creating "dream person". "cilvēks" is masculine, so the possessive is "mans" ("mana" would be feminine). A romantic expression

8. Vai varu dabūt tavu numuru?

   vai VA-ru DA-būt TA-vu NU-mu-ru?

   May I have your number?

   Usage

   Used to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "varu" is the first-person singular present of "varēt" (can); the object of "dabūt", "tavu numuru", is in the accusative

9. Es tevi mīlu

   es TE-vi MĪ-lu

   I love you

   Usage

   Used to express love

   Grammar Note

   The most important Latvian declaration of love. "mīlu" is the first person singular present of "mīlēt" (to love)

10. Vai gribi kopā doties pastaigā?

    vai GRI-bi KO-pā DO-ties PA-stai-gā?

    Would you like to take a walk together?

    Usage

    Used to invite someone for a walk

    Grammar Note

    "doties" is reflexive meaning "to set off/go". "pastaigā" is the locative of "pastaiga" (walk)

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