Dating & Romance

10 phrases · Turkish with romanization, English and audio

  1. Sizi çok güzel buluyorum.

    Si-zi çok gü-zel bu-lu-yo-rum.

    I find you very beautiful/attractive.

    Usage

    Use to compliment someone and express attraction

    Grammar Note

    "buluyorum" = "bul" (find/feel) + continuous "-uyor" + first-person "-um", meaning "I find/feel".

  2. Benimle çıkmak ister misiniz?

    Be-nim-le çık-mak is-ter mi-si-niz?

    Would you like to go out with me?

    Usage

    Use when inviting someone on a date

    Grammar Note

    "ister misiniz" is a polite invitation form: "iste" (want) + aorist "-r" + formal question "-misiniz".

  3. Akşam yemeği yemek ister misiniz?

    Ak-şam ye-me-ği ye-mek is-ter mi-si-niz?

    Would you like to have dinner together?

    Usage

    Use when inviting someone to dinner

    Grammar Note

    "akşam yemeği" = "akşam" (evening) + "yemeği" (meal, possessive form).

  4. Telefon numaranızı alabilir miyim?

    Te-le-fon nu-ma-ra-nı-zı a-la-bi-lir mi-yim?

    May I have your phone number?

    Usage

    Use when you want to ask for someone's phone number

    Grammar Note

    "alabilir miyim" = "al" (take/get) + ability "-abilir" + first-person question "-miyim".

  5. Sizi çok özledim.

    Si-zi çok öz-le-dim.

    I missed you so much.

    Usage

    Use to express that you missed someone after time apart

    Grammar Note

    "özledim" = "özle" (miss/long for) + past tense first-person "-dim".

  6. Seni seviyorum.

    Se-ni se-vi-yo-rum.

    I love you.

    Usage

    Use to express love to a close partner

    Grammar Note

    "seviyorum" = "sev" (love) + continuous "-iyor" + first-person "-um". "seni" is the accusative of "sen" (informal you).

  7. Sizi sadece arkadaş olarak görmek istiyorum.

    Si-zi sa-de-ce ar-ka-daş o-la-rak gör-mek is-ti-yo-rum.

    I only want to see you as a friend.

    Usage

    Use to gently indicate you only see the person as a friend

    Grammar Note

    "olarak" is a postposition meaning "as" or "in the capacity of", indicating role or status.

  8. İlişkimizi ciddiye alıyorum.

    İ-liş-ki-mi-zi cid-di-ye a-lı-yo-rum.

    I take our relationship seriously.

    Usage

    Use to communicate that you are serious about the relationship

    Grammar Note

    "ciddiye almak" is an idiom meaning "to take seriously". "ilişki + miz" (our) + "-i" (accusative).

  9. Seninle vakit geçirmekten hoşlanıyorum.

    Se-nin-le va-kit ge-çir-mek-ten hoş-la-nı-yo-rum.

    I enjoy spending time with you.

    Usage

    Use to express that you enjoy being together

    Grammar Note

    "hoşlanıyorum" = "hoşlan" (enjoy) + "-ıyor" + "-um". "seninle" = "sen" (informal you) + "-inle" (with).

  10. Bugün çok eğlendik, değil mi?

    Bu-gün çok eğ-len-dik, de-ğil mi?

    We had a lot of fun today, didn't we?

    Usage

    Use at the end of a date to share how much fun you had

    Grammar Note

    "değil mi" forms a tag question, appended at the end to seek confirmation or agreement.

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