Dating Apps

1. Hvað finnst þér gaman að gera í frístundum?

   What do you like to do in your free time?

   Usage

   A classic question to learn about someone's hobbies in a chat

   Grammar Note

   "Mér finnst gaman að ..." means "I enjoy ..."; the person feeling it is in the dative ("þér" in the question). "Frístundir" is a feminine plural noun (free time), dative plural "frístundum" after "í". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

2. Prófíllinn þinn er mjög aðlaðandi

   Your profile is very attractive

   Usage

   Compliment someone's profile on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "Prófíll" is a masculine noun (profile) with the article "prófíllinn", and the possessive is masculine "þinn". "Aðlaðandi" does not change with gender. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

3. Eigum við að fá okkur kaffi saman?

   Shall we meet for a coffee?

   Usage

   Suggest a casual first meeting with someone from an app

   Grammar Note

   "Eigum við að ...?" means "shall we ...?". "Fá sér kaffi" means "to have a coffee", with the reflexive "okkur" for "we". "Kaffi" is a neuter noun. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

4. Hvað ertu að leita að í sambandi?

   What are you looking for in a relationship?

   Usage

   A question about what each person wants

   Grammar Note

   "Ertu" is the contracted "ert þú". "Leita að" means "to look for", with the dative after "að". "Samband" is a neuter noun (relationship), dative "sambandi" after "í". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

5. Það er mjög gaman að spjalla við þig

   It's very fun to talk to you

   Usage

   Tell someone you enjoy chatting with them

   Grammar Note

   "Það er gaman að ..." means "it is fun to ...". "Spjalla" means "to chat", used with "við" + accusative "þig". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

6. Ég er ekki að leita að neinu alvarlegu núna

   I'm not looking for anything serious right now

   Usage

   State honestly that you want nothing serious at the moment

   Grammar Note

   "Ekki" is placed after the verb "er". "Leita að" takes the dative; the neuter dative of "neinn" is "neinu" and of "alvarlegur" is "alvarlegu". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

7. Geturðu sent mér myndirnar úr ferðinni?

   Can you send me the photos from the trip?

   Usage

   Ask to see photos after someone mentions a trip

   Grammar Note

   "Senda" takes a dative person and an accusative thing. "Mynd" is feminine; the accusative plural with the article is "myndirnar". "Úr" takes the dative, and "ferð" (trip) in the dative with the article is "ferðinni". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

8. Ég vona að við finnum eitthvað sérstakt saman

   I hope we can find something special together

   Usage

   Express hope about where a new connection might lead

   Grammar Note

   After "vona að" the verb is in the subjunctive; the first person plural present subjunctive of "finna" is "finnum". "Eitthvað sérstakt" is the neuter "something special". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

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