Flirting

1. Don leat hui čáppat

   You are very beautiful

   Usage

   A direct compliment on someone's looks; it works for anyone, of any gender

   Grammar Note

   The adjective čáppat does not change for gender; before a noun the form is čáppa. Composed sentence: built from dictionary words by the regular rules and not yet checked by a native speaker

2. Mun liikon dutnje

   I like you

   Usage

   Say plainly that you like someone, whether lightly or seriously

   Grammar Note

   liikot "to like" takes the illative ("to"); the same pattern gives Mun liikon dasa "I like it"

3. Háliidat go gáfe juhkat?

   Would you like to have coffee?

   Usage

   A casual invitation to coffee, often a first step in getting to know someone

   Grammar Note

   Háliidat go …? plus an infinitive means "do you want to …?". As the object, "coffee" appears in its weak-grade accusative form gáfe, as in Boađe sisa gáfe juhkat! "Come in and have coffee". Composed sentence: built from dictionary words by the regular rules and not yet checked by a native speaker

4. Don leat hui somá

   You are great fun

   Usage

   Compliment someone's humour and good company

   Grammar Note

   somá is an adjective for "fun, amusing" and does not change for gender. Composed sentence: built from dictionary words by the regular rules and not yet checked by a native speaker

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