Dating & Romance

1. మీరు చాలా అందంగా ఉన్నారు

   Mīru cālā aṃdaṃgā unnāru

   You are very beautiful/handsome

   Usage

   Politely complimenting someone's appearance

   Grammar Note

   "Unnaaru" is the honorific present of the existential verb. "-ga" in "andamga" creates an adverbial/predicative form.

2. నాతో కాఫీ తాగుతారా?

   Nātō kāphī tāgutārā?

   Would you like to have coffee with me?

   Usage

   Casually asking someone out for coffee

   Grammar Note

   "-to" is the comitative postposition (with). "Taagu" (drink) + polite "-taara" creates an invitation question.

3. మీతో సమయం గడపడం ఇష్టం

   Mītō samayaṃ gaḍapaḍaṃ iṣṭaṃ

   I enjoy spending time with you

   Usage

   Expressing enjoyment of time spent with someone

   Grammar Note

   "-dam" nominalizes the verb phrase. "Ishtam" (liking) from Sanskrit "ishta." Dative subject is often omitted in colloquial speech.

4. మీ నంబర్ ఇస్తారా?

   Mī nambar istārā?

   Can I have your number?

   Usage

   Politely asking for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Istaara" is the contracted polite question form of "ivvu" (to give). Natural way to ask for contact information.

5. మీరు నన్ను ఇష్టపడతారా?

   Mīru nannu iṣṭapaḍatārā?

   Do you like me?

   Usage

   Asking if someone likes you romantically

   Grammar Note

   "Ishtapadadam" = "ishtam" (liking) + "padadam" (to fall/experience). Used for romantic or personal liking.

6. మీతో బయటికి వెళ్ళవచ్చా?

   Mītō bayaṭiku veḷḷavaccā?

   May I go out with you?

   Usage

   Politely asking someone out on a date

   Grammar Note

   "-ki/-ku" is the directional postposition. "Vellavacchaa" is the permission question form of "velladam" (to go).

7. నేను మీమీద ప్రేమలో పడ్డాను

   Nēnu mīmīda prēmalō paḍḍānu

   I have fallen in love with you

   Usage

   Confessing romantic feelings

   Grammar Note

   "Premalo padadam" literally means "to fall into love." "Meeda" (on/over) is used as a postposition of directed feeling.

8. మనం నెక్స్ట్ వీక్ కలవచ్చా?

   Manaṃ nekst vīk kalavaccā?

   Can we meet next week?

   Usage

   Planning a future meeting or date

   Grammar Note

   "Manam" is the inclusive "we" (includes the listener). "Kalavaccha" is the potential/permission question of "kalavaadam" (to meet).

9. మీరు నాకు చాలా ప్రత్యేకంగా అనిపిస్తున్నారు

   Mīru nāku cālā pratyēkaṃgā anipistunnāru

   You feel very special to me

   Usage

   Expressing that someone feels special to you

   Grammar Note

   "Anipinchadam" (to make feel) is a causative emotion verb. "Pratyekam" (special) + "-ga" = adverbial form.

10. నేను మిమ్మల్ని మర్చిపోలేను

    Nēnu mimmalini marcipōlēnu

    I cannot forget you

    Usage

    Expressing that you cannot forget someone

    Grammar Note

    "marcipōvaḍaṃ" (to forget) is a compound verb. "-lenu" is the first person negative potential (cannot).

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