Dating Apps

1. Dè tha thu a' sireadh air an aplacaid seo?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   To ask what someone wants from a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "Dè tha thu a' sireadh …?" means "what are you looking for?". "aplacaid" is a loanword from English "application"

2. Càit am bu toigh leat coinneachadh airson a' chiad choinneimh?

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   To agree on where to meet for a first date

   Grammar Note

   "coinneamh" (meeting) is feminine; in the dative after "airson" it is "a' chiad choinneimh"

3. Chòrd e rium bruidhinn riut. Am bu toigh leat coinneachadh?

   I enjoyed chatting with you. Would you like to meet up?

   Usage

   To suggest meeting in person after chatting online

   Grammar Note

   "Chòrd e rium …" means "it pleased me". "còrd ri" means "to please, be liked by"

4. Tha dealbhan brèagha agad air do phròifil!

   You have lovely photos on your profile!

   Usage

   To compliment someone's profile photos

   Grammar Note

   "do" (your) lenites the next noun (pròifil becomes phròifil). "dealbh" can mean a photo

5. Tha mi an seo airson seachdain. Am bu toigh leat coinneachadh?

   I'm here for a week. Would you like to meet?

   Usage

   To say you are visiting for a week and suggest meeting

   Grammar Note

   "airson seachdain" means "for a week". "seachdain" (week) is a feminine noun

6. Tha mi a' smaoineachadh gu bheil sinn freagarrach dha chèile.

   I think we're a good match.

   Usage

   To say you think the two of you suit each other

   Grammar Note

   "gu bheil" introduces "that …". "freagarrach dha chèile" means "suited to each other"

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