Dating & Romance

1. Ets molt atractiu/va. Puc seure amb tu?

   Ets molt a-trac-tiu/va. Puc seu-re amb tu?

   You are very attractive. Can I sit with you?

   Usage

   In Catalan, "tu" (informal) is commonly used even on first meeting

   Grammar Note

   Catalan adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number

2. T'agradaria anar a passejar o prendre un cafè?

   T'a-gra-da-ri-a a-nar a pas-se-jar o pren-dre un ca-fè?

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

   Usage

   Café culture is popular in Catalonia; a natural date invitation

   Grammar Note

   "T'agradaria" is the conditional form of "agradar" (to please), meaning "would you like"

3. Em pots donar el teu número de telèfon?

   Em pots do-nar el teu nú-me-ro de te-lè-fon?

   Can you give me your phone number?

   Usage

   A natural way to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Em" is an unstressed object pronoun (me), placed before the verb

4. M'agrada molt passar el temps amb tu.

   M'a-gra-da molt pas-sar el temps amb tu.

   I really enjoy spending time with you.

   Usage

   A warm expression of enjoying someone's company

   Grammar Note

   "M'agrada" is a short form meaning "I like it" — the subject is the thing liked

5. Tens un somriure molt bonic.

   Tens un som-ri-u-re molt bo-nic.

   You have a very lovely smile.

   Usage

   A natural compliment about someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   "Bonic" is masculine; for feminine use "bonica"

6. Vols sortir amb mi?

   Vols sor-tir amb mi?

   Would you like to go out with me?

   Usage

   A simple and direct dating invitation

   Grammar Note

   "Vols" is the second-person singular present of "voler" (to want)

7. Mai havia conegut ningú com tu.

   Mai ha-vi-a co-ne-gut nin-gú com tu.

   I've never met anyone like you.

   Usage

   A sincere expression of how uniquely special someone is

   Grammar Note

   "Mai havia conegut" is the past perfect negative form meaning "had never met"

8. M'agrades molt.

   M'a-gra-des molt.

   I like you very much.

   Usage

   A simple, direct expression of strong affection

   Grammar Note

   "Agradar" is a reverse-construction verb; the liked person is the grammatical subject

9. Em fas molt feliç.

   Em fas molt fe-liç.

   You make me very happy.

   Usage

   Expressing the happiness someone brings you

   Grammar Note

   "Fas" is the irregular second-person singular present of "fer" (to make/do)

10. Quan marxi, et trobaré a faltar.

    Quan mar-xi, et tro-ba-ré a fal-tar.

    When I leave, I'll miss you.

    Usage

    An emotional expression of longing before parting

    Grammar Note

    "Trobar a faltar" means "to miss" — literally "to find lacking"

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