Dating Apps

1. Свиђа ми се твој профил

   svi-ĐA mi se tvoj pro-FIL

   I like your profile

   Usage

   Used on dating apps to compliment someone's profile

   Grammar Note

   свиђа ми се uses an inverted structure: "it pleases me." профил (masculine) is the nominative subject

2. Да ли желиш да се нађемо?

   da li ŽE-liš da se NA-đe-mo

   Would you like to meet up?

   Usage

   Used to propose meeting in person after chatting online

   Grammar Note

   да ли желиш да + subjunctive makes an informal suggestion. наћи се (to meet) → 1st plural subjunctive нађемо

3. Колико дуго си на овој апликацији?

   KO-li-ko DU-go si na O-voj ap-li-KA-ci-ji

   How long have you been on this app?

   Usage

   Casual conversation starter on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   на + locative expresses being on a platform. апликација (app, feminine) → locative апликацији

4. Твоје фотографије су предивне

   TVO-je fo-to-GRA-fi-je su pre-DIV-ne

   Your photos are gorgeous

   Usage

   Common dating app phrase to compliment profile photos

   Grammar Note

   фотографије is the plural of фотографија (feminine). предивне agrees with the plural. твоје is the plural possessive

5. Чиме се бавиш у слободно време?

   ČI-me se BA-viš u slo-BOD-no VRE-me

   What do you do in your free time?

   Usage

   Used in early conversations to ask about hobbies and interests

   Grammar Note

   бавити се (to be engaged in) is a reflexive verb governing the instrumental case. чиме is the instrumental interrogative

6. Нисам сигуран/сигурна да вам верујем

   NI-sam SI-gu-ran/SI-gur-na da vam VE-ru-jem

   I am not sure I can trust you

   Usage

   Used when feeling uncertain about a suspicious match or account

   Grammar Note

   "Нисам" is the negative 1st-person singular of "јесам"; "сигуран" (m) / "сигурна" (f) follows the speaker's gender. "I am not sure that …" is "нисам сигуран да …". "Вам" is the polite "you" in the dative, which "верујем" governs (веровати + dative)

7. Пошаљи ми своју локацију

   PO-ša-lji mi SVO-ju lo-KA-ci-ju

   Send me your location

   Usage

   Casual request to share location when meeting up

   Grammar Note

   пошаљи is the informal singular imperative of послати (to send). локација (feminine) → accusative локацију

8. Нисам спреман/спремна за везу

   NI-sam SPRE-man/SPREM-na za VE-zu

   I am not ready for a relationship

   Usage

   Gentle way to decline a serious relationship

   Grammar Note

   нисам + adjective expresses a negative state. веза (relationship, feminine) → accusative везу

9. Твој осмех је заразан

   tvoj OS-meh je za-RA-zan

   Your smile is infectious

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's smile in a photo

   Grammar Note

   заразан is the masculine predicate adjective agreeing with осмех. Serbian colloquial speech often uses metaphors for emotions

10. Можемо ли да разговарамо ван апликације?

    MO-že-mo li da raz-go-VA-ra-mo van ap-li-KA-ci-je

    Can we chat outside the app?

    Usage

    Used to suggest moving the conversation to another platform

    Grammar Note

    ван + genitive means "outside of." апликација (app, feminine) → genitive апликације

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