Flirting

1. Веома си лепа

   ve-O-ma si LE-pa

   You are very beautiful

   Usage

   Complimenting a woman's appearance

   Grammar Note

   лепа is feminine. For a male, use леп. си is the unstressed 2nd person singular of бити (to be)

2. Свиђаш ми се

   svi-ĐAŠ mi se

   I like you

   Usage

   Telling someone you are attracted to or like them

   Grammar Note

   свиђати се is a reflexive verb meaning "to be pleasing." The subject is "you" — "you please me" = "I like you"

3. Да ли желиш да изађеш са мном?

   da li ŽE-liš da i-ZA-đeš sa mnom

   Would you like to go out with me?

   Usage

   Asking someone out on a date

   Grammar Note

   са мном: preposition са (with) + strong pronoun мном (me). да изађеш: subjunctive of изаћи (to go out)

4. Имаш прелеп осмех

   I-maš PRE-lep OS-meh

   You have a gorgeous smile

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   прелеп: prefix пре- intensifies леп (beautiful). осмех (smile) is masculine, so прелеп is masculine form

5. Да ли желиш да плешемо?

   da li ŽE-liš da PLE-še-mo

   Would you like to dance?

   Usage

   Asking someone to dance at a party or nightclub

   Grammar Note

   да плешемо: subjunctive 1st person plural of плесати/плешем (to dance), implying "together"

6. Твоје очи су прелепе

   TVO-je O-či su PRE-le-pe

   Your eyes are gorgeous

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's beautiful eyes

   Grammar Note

   твоје is the feminine plural of твој (your). очи (eyes) is treated as feminine plural; hence прелепе (fem. plural)

7. Могу ли да имам твој број?

   MO-gu li da I-mam tvoj broj

   Can I have your number?

   Usage

   Asking someone for their phone number

   Grammar Note

   твој is the masculine possessive agreeing with број (number, masculine). могу ли да имам: "can I have"

8. Сањам о теби

   SA-njam o TE-bi

   I dream about you

   Usage

   A poetic way to express strong feelings for someone

   Grammar Note

   о + locative expresses "about." теби is the locative/dative stressed form of ти (you)

9. Волим те

   VO-lim te

   I love you

   Usage

   The direct expression of love in Serbian

   Grammar Note

   те is the unstressed accusative of ти (you). Serbian has both stressed and unstressed pronoun forms

10. Недостајеш ми

    ne-do-STA-ješ mi

    I miss you

    Usage

    Telling someone you have been missing them

    Grammar Note

    недостајеш ми: literally "you are lacking to me." The subject is "you," not "I" — a common Serbian structure

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