Flirting

1. Jesteś bardzo atrakcyjny/atrakcyjna

   YES-tesh BAR-dzoh ah-trak-TSIY-nih/ah-trak-TSIY-nah

   You are very attractive

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's attractiveness

   Grammar Note

   "Atrakcyjny" is masculine, "atrakcyjna" is feminine. Polish adjectives agree with the noun's gender

2. Czy mogę postawić ci drinka?

   chih MOH-geh pos-TAH-veech chee DRINK-ah

   May I buy you a drink?

   Usage

   Offering to buy someone a drink at a bar

   Grammar Note

   "Ci" is the dative of "ty" (you). "Drinka" is the accusative of "drink"

3. Chciałbym/Chciałabym cię lepiej poznać

   HCHAW-bihm/hchah-WAH-bihm cheh LEP-yey POZ-nach

   I would like to get to know you better

   Usage

   Expressing romantic interest in getting to know someone

   Grammar Note

   "Cię" is accusative/genitive of "ty". Chciałbym (male) / chciałabym (female) shows speaker's gender

4. Masz piękny uśmiech

   mash PYENK-nih OOSH-myekh

   You have a beautiful smile

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their smile

   Grammar Note

   "Piękny" agrees with masculine "uśmiech". Forms: piękna (fem.), piękne (neut.)

5. Czy chciałbyś/chciałabyś zatańczyć?

   chih HCHAW-bihsh/hchah-WAH-bihsh zah-TAN-chich

   Would you like to dance?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to dance at a club or social event

   Grammar Note

   "Chciałbyś" is used when asking a male; "chciałabyś" when asking a female

6. Lubię cię

   LOO-byeh cheh

   I like you

   Usage

   Expressing that you like someone

   Grammar Note

   "Lubię" is 1st person of "lubić" (to like). Softer than "Kocham cię" (I love you)

7. Czy mogę prosić o twój numer telefonu?

   chih MOH-geh PROH-sheech oh tvooy NOO-mer teh-leh-FOH-noo

   May I have your phone number?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   A request uses "prosić o + accusative". "Twój" is the possessive of "ty", and "telefonu" is the genitive of "telefon"

8. Jesteś najpiękniejszą osobą tutaj

   YES-tesh nay-pyen-KNYEY-shom oh-SOH-bom TOO-tie

   You are the most beautiful person here

   Usage

   A romantic compliment telling someone they are the most beautiful here

   Grammar Note

   "Najpiękniejsza" is the superlative of "piękny". "Jesteś + instrumental" is the predicate structure

9. Chciałbym/Chciałabym spędzić z tobą czas

   HCHAW-bihm/hchah-WAH-bihm SPEN-djich s TOH-bom chas

   I would like to spend time with you

   Usage

   Expressing a desire to spend time together romantically

   Grammar Note

   "Z + instrumental" means "with". "Tobą" is the instrumental of "ty" (you)

10. Kocham cię

    KOH-ham cheh

    I love you

    Usage

    Expressing deep love in a serious romantic relationship

    Grammar Note

    "Kocham" is 1st person of "kochać" (to love). This is a serious declaration of love

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